Kayna in Winter
In winter (June, July and August), Kayna sees average daytime highs around 24°C and overnight lows near 16°C, with 409 mm of rain over about 42 wet days across the season. It is the coldest season of the year and the driest season of the year.
Across winter, daytime highs hold fairly steady around 24°C. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 19% of the time across winter, and the air most often feels comfortable.
Winter is Kayna's best season of the year 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
- 24°C
- coldest season of the year
- Avg overnight low
- 16°C
- Rainfall
- 409 mm
- 42 wet days
- Avg wind
- 5 km/h
- Travel score
- 6.2
- best season of the year
- Months
- Jun · Jul · Aug
Temperature in Kayna in Winter
Across winter, daytime highs hold fairly steady around 24°C.
A typical winter day in Kayna reaches about 24°C and drops to 16°C overnight. The warmest of the three months is August, the coolest July.
Kayna weather by month
How the three winter months (June, July and August) 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 Winter
The sky is clear or mostly clear about 19% of the time across winter.
Chance of precipitation in Winter
Kayna gets around 409 mm of rain over 42 wet days across winter. The line is the day-by-day chance of measurable precipitation.
Humidity in Winter
Most of winter feels comfortable — the stacked bands show each day's mix of comfort levels, read off the dew point.
Wind in Winter
Winds average 5 km/h across winter.
Sunrise & sunset in Winter
Daylight runs from about 12 hours in early June to 12 hours by late August. The lit band spans sunrise to sunset each day.
Solar energy in Winter
Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day across winter, about 5.4 kWh/m².
Hazard calendar for Kayna
None of Kayna's seasonal hazards peak in winter. The full-year calendar below shows when the rainy season, cyclone risk and dust haze do.
Kayna's rainy season runs September–April, when most of the year's rain falls.
Is winter a good time to visit Kayna?
Our two travel scores rate winter for general sightseeing and for beach or pool weather — 0 (poor) to 10 (ideal), averaged across the three months.
winter is a reasonable time to visit Kayna for sightseeing.
What to pack for Kayna in Winter
From winter's temperature range, rain chance, sun and wind — what's worth putting in the bag.
In winter, Kayna sees daytime highs around 24°C and nights near 16°C. Pack rain gear. Worth having: light clothes and sun protection. About 42 days see rain.
UV index in Kayna in Winter
Clear-sky midday UV across winter averages around 11 (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 Winter
Average fine-particle pollution (PM2.5) through the year — so you can see where winter 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.