Kayna in Summer
In summer (December, January and February), Kayna sees average daytime highs around 25°C and overnight lows near 16°C, with 1348 mm of rain over about 58 wet days across the season. It is the warmest season of the year and the wettest season of the year.
Across summer, daytime highs hold fairly steady around 25°C. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 9% of the time across summer, and the air most often feels comfortable.
Summer is Kayna's 2nd-best season to visit on our travel score. Kayna has little temperature swing across the year, so its calendar seasons blur — the season framing matters less here than for a place with four distinct seasons. For the whole year in context, see Kayna's year-round climate.
- Avg daytime high
- 25°C
- warmest season of the year
- Avg overnight low
- 16°C
- Rainfall
- 1348 mm
- 58 wet days
- Avg wind
- 5 km/h
- Travel score
- 5.2
- 2nd-best season
- Months
- Dec · Jan · Feb
Temperature in Kayna in Summer
Across summer, daytime highs hold fairly steady around 25°C.
A typical summer day in Kayna reaches about 25°C and drops to 16°C overnight. The warmest of the three months is February, the coolest December.
Kayna weather by month
How the three summer months (December, January and February) compare with the rest of the year — the season's months are highlighted.
| Month | High / Low (°C) | Rainfall (mm) | Wet days | Daylight (hours) | Travel score |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jan | 25° / 16° | 489 | 20 | 12 | 5.2 |
| Feb | 25° / 16° | 334 | 16 | 12 | 5.4 |
| Mar | 25° / 16° | 361 | 20.5 | 12 | 5.0 |
| Apr | 24° / 17° | 287 | 22.9 | 12 | 4.5 |
| May | 24° / 17° | 192 | 21.4 | 12 | 5.0 |
| Jun | 24° / 16° | 115 | 13.4 | 12 | 6.2 |
| Jul | 24° / 15° | 98 | 11.6 | 12 | 6.7 |
| Aug | 24° / 16° | 197 | 17 | 12 | 5.7 |
| Sep | 24° / 16° | 260 | 19.7 | 12 | 5.1 |
| Oct | 24° / 16° | 434 | 24.9 | 12 | 4.4 |
| Nov | 24° / 16° | 402 | 24.8 | 12 | 4.3 |
| Dec | 24° / 16° | 525 | 22.4 | 12 | 4.9 |
Cloud cover in Summer
The sky is clear or mostly clear about 9% of the time across summer.
Chance of precipitation in Summer
Kayna gets around 1348 mm of rain over 58 wet days across summer. The line is the day-by-day chance of measurable precipitation.
Humidity in Summer
Most of summer feels comfortable — the stacked bands show each day's mix of comfort levels, read off the dew point.
Wind in Summer
Winds average 5 km/h across summer.
Sunrise & sunset in Summer
Daylight runs from about 12 hours in early December to 12 hours by late February. The lit band spans sunrise to sunset each day.
Solar energy in Summer
Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day across summer, about 5.9 kWh/m².
Hazard calendar for Kayna
In summer, Kayna overlaps its rainy season season. The full year is below, with each hazard's peak months called out.
Kayna's rainy season runs September–April, when most of the year's rain falls.
Is summer a good time to visit Kayna?
Our two travel scores rate summer for general sightseeing and for beach or pool weather — 0 (poor) to 10 (ideal), averaged across the three months.
summer is a reasonable time to visit Kayna for sightseeing.
What to pack for Kayna in Summer
From summer's temperature range, rain chance, sun and wind — what's worth putting in the bag.
In summer, Kayna sees daytime highs around 25°C and nights near 16°C. Pack rain gear and sun protection. Worth having: light clothes. About 58 days see rain.
UV index in Kayna in Summer
Clear-sky midday UV across summer averages around 13 (very high — sun protection essential). The full-year curve, shaded by WHO exposure level, is below.
Under clear skies, the midday UV index in Kayna peaks around March 16 at about 16 (extreme) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near June 22 at about 10 (extreme).
The index reaches 3 or more — the level where the WHO recommends sun protection — every month of the year.
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| UV index (midday) | 11 | 15 | 16 | 15 | 12 | 10 | 10 | 11 | 13 | 14 | 12 | 11 |
| Level | Extreme | Extreme | Extreme | Extreme | Extreme | Extreme | Extreme | Extreme | Extreme | Extreme | Extreme | Extreme |
| UV index (midday) | Level | |
|---|---|---|
| Jan | 11 | Extreme |
| Feb | 15 | Extreme |
| Mar | 16 | Extreme |
| Apr | 15 | Extreme |
| May | 12 | Extreme |
| Jun | 10 | Extreme |
| Jul | 10 | Extreme |
| Aug | 11 | Extreme |
| Sep | 13 | Extreme |
| Oct | 14 | Extreme |
| Nov | 12 | Extreme |
| Dec | 11 | Extreme |
Air quality in Kayna in Summer
Average fine-particle pollution (PM2.5) through the year — so you can see where summer falls, not just the annual average.
Air quality in Kayna is worst in July — around 80 µg/m³ PM2.5 (unhealthy), and holds fairly steady the rest of the year.
Modeled monthly averages (CAMS reanalysis, 2015–2024).
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| PM2.5 (µg/m³) | 72 | 76 | 62 | 59 | 60 | 74 | 80 | 70 | 60 | 57 | 58 | 65 |
| Level | Unhealthy | Unhealthy | Unhealthy | Unhealthy | Unhealthy | Unhealthy | Unhealthy | Unhealthy | Unhealthy | Unhealthy | Unhealthy | Unhealthy |
| PM2.5 (µg/m³) | Level | |
|---|---|---|
| Jan | 72 | Unhealthy |
| Feb | 76 | Unhealthy |
| Mar | 62 | Unhealthy |
| Apr | 59 | Unhealthy |
| May | 60 | Unhealthy |
| Jun | 74 | Unhealthy |
| Jul | 80 | Unhealthy |
| Aug | 70 | Unhealthy |
| Sep | 60 | Unhealthy |
| Oct | 57 | Unhealthy |
| Nov | 58 | Unhealthy |
| Dec | 65 | Unhealthy |
Where is Kayna?
Kayna sits at 0.6°S, 29.2°E, 1,753 m above sea level, in Democratic Republic of the Congo. The nearest listed city is Kanyobagonga, 10 km away.
Topography around Kayna
How much the land rises and falls, and what covers it, within 3, 16 and 80 km of Kayna.
Within 3 km, the terrain around Kayna has significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 460 m around an average of 1,691 m above sea level; within 16 km, very significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 1,543 m; within 80 km, very significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 2,208 m.
The land around Kayna is covered by grassland (52%) and trees (37%) within 3 km, grassland (58%) and trees (34%) within 16 km, and trees (62%) and grassland (23%) within 80 km.
Democratic Republic of the Congo travel facts
- Travel advisory
- Level 4
- Do Not Travel
- Power plugs
- Type C / E
- 220 V · 50 Hz
- Prices
- ≈ 42% of US
- price level, 2025
- GDP per capita
- $807
- 2025
- Happiness
- 3.8 / 10
- World Happiness, 2025
- Safe drinking water
- 12%
- of population, 2024
- Road deaths
- 34.9
- per 100k/yr, 2019
- Income group
- Low
- World Bank
- English
- Very low
- EF EPI 400
Sources: World Bank, US State Department, World Happiness Report, WHO/UNICEF, EF EPI, CIA World Factbook.
Data sources
Temperature, precipitation, cloud, humidity, wind and solar figures are a 1991–2020 climatology for Kayna (-0.6093°, 29.1725°, elevation 1,753 m), computed from hourly ERA5 reanalysis — contains modified Copernicus Climate Change Service information. Sun figures are astronomical calculations, not observations. City data © GeoNames, CC BY 4.0. Map outlines from Natural Earth (public domain); interactive map © Google.