Kirumba weather in August

In August, Kirumba sees average daytime highs of 28°C and overnight lows near 17°C, with 26 mm of rain across 6.1 wet days and about 12 hours of daylight. It is the 4th-warmest and 7th-wettest month of the year here.

Day-to-day highs hold fairly steady near 28°C through the month. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 18% of the time in August, and the air most often feels comfortable.

Daylight stretches from about 12 hours at the start of August to 12 hours by month's end. Set against the rest of the year, August is Kirumba's 3rd-clearest and 10th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Kirumba's year-round climate.

Daytime high
28°
4th warmest
Overnight low
17°
8th coldest
Rainfall
26 mm
6.1 wet days
Daylight
12 hours
6:08 AM – 6:06 PM
Cloud cover
66%
3rd clearest
Wind
4 km/h
10th windiest
Solar energy
5.3 kWh/m²
Travel score
6.1
out of 10

Temperature in August

Average highAverage lowShaded bands: 10–90% of days

Day-to-day highs hold fairly steady near 28°C through the month.

A typical August day in Kirumba reaches about 28°C in the afternoon and slips back to 17°C overnight — a 11°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 26°C and 30°C. Set against its neighbours, August runs on par with July and on par with September.

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Avg high (°C)Avg low (°C)
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22817
32817
42817
52817
62817
72817
82817
92817
102817
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122817
132817
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222817
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282817
292817
302817
312817

Kirumba weather by month

How August compares with the rest of the year at a glance. August is the 4th-warmest and 7th-wettest month here — the current month is highlighted below.

MonthHigh / Low (°C)Rainfall (mm)Wet daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan29° / 17°132.612.16.2
Feb30° / 18°142.7125.7
Mar29° / 18°306.8125.6
Apr28° / 18°4510.4125.6
May28° / 18°317.3126.2
Jun28° / 17°143.611.96.6
Jul28° / 17°102.611.96.7
Aug28° / 17°266.1126.1
Sep28° / 17°4110.2125.5
Oct28° / 17°5813.3125.5
Nov27° / 17°419.7126.1
Dec28° / 17°184.612.16.6

Cloud cover in August

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 18% of the time in August.

Beyond those clear spells, partly cloudy skies cover about 21% of August, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 61%. Skies tend to cloud over as the month goes on.

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Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
14159
24159
34159
44060
54060
64159
74159
84159
94258
104159
114159
124159
134258
144258
154258
164159
174159
184060
194060
204060
214060
223862
233862
243862
253763
263565
273565
283565
293466
303367
313268

Chance of precipitation in August

Any precipitation

Kirumba gets around 26 mm of rain over 6.1 wet days in August. The line is the day-by-day chance of measurable precipitation.

Day to day, the chance of measurable rain averages around 21% and peaks near 30% on the wettest days. The odds climb toward the end of the month.

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Rain chance (%)
114
215
315
415
515
616
716
816
917
1018
1118
1219
1319
1420
1520
1621
1721
1822
1922
2022
2123
2223
2323
2424
2524
2625
2726
2827
2928
3029
3130

Humidity in August

DryComfortableHumidMuggyOppressiveMiserable

Most of August feels comfortable — the stacked bands show each day's mix of comfort levels, read off the dew point.

By dew point, August lands in the comfortable band about 59% of days. It rarely turns muggy — the humid and sticky bands barely register.

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Dry (%)Comfortable (%)Humid (%)
1335413
2325513
3325513
4315613
5305713
6295813
7295813
8285913
9285814
10275914
11266014
12266014
13256015
14256015
15256015
16246016
17246016
18236017
19236017
20226018
21226018
22216118
23206119
24206020
25196120
26186121
27176221
28166222
29156223
30146224
31146125

Wind in August

Winds average 4 km/h in August.

Across August, daily wind ranges from about 4 km/h on the calmest days to 4 km/h at its breeziest. It stays fairly steady from day to day.

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Wind speed (km/h)Feels
14calm
24calm
34calm
44calm
54calm
64calm
74calm
84calm
94calm
104calm
114calm
124calm
134calm
144calm
154calm
164calm
174calm
184calm
194calm
204calm
214calm
224calm
234calm
244calm
254calm
264calm
274calm
284calm
294calm
304calm
314calm

Sunrise & sunset in August

DaylightNight

Daylight runs from about 12 hours at the start of August to 12 hours by month's end. The lit band spans sunrise to sunset each day.

Days grow by about 0 minutes over August. Sunrise moves from 6:10 AM to 6:04 AM, and sunset from 6:07 PM to 6:02 PM.

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Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
112.06:106:07
212.06:106:07
312.06:106:07
412.06:106:07
512.06:106:07
612.06:106:07
712.06:106:07
812.06:106:07
912.06:096:07
1012.06:096:07
1112.06:096:07
1212.06:096:06
1312.06:096:06
1412.06:086:06
1512.06:086:06
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1712.06:086:06
1812.06:086:05
1912.06:076:05
2012.06:076:05
2112.06:076:05
2212.06:066:05
2312.06:066:04
2412.06:066:04
2512.06:066:04
2612.06:056:04
2712.06:056:03
2812.06:056:03
2912.06:046:03
3012.06:046:03
3112.06:046:02

Solar energy in August

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in August, about 5.3 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 5.1 kWh/m² to a high of 5.85 kWh/m² in February across the year — August's 5.3 kWh/m² falls in the middle.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
15.2Bright
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35.2Bright
45.2Bright
55.2Bright
65.2Bright
75.2Bright
85.2Bright
95.2Bright
105.3Bright
115.3Bright
125.3Bright
135.3Bright
145.3Bright
155.3Bright
165.3Bright
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185.3Bright
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215.3Bright
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245.3Bright
255.4Bright
265.4Bright
275.4Bright
285.4Bright
295.3Bright
305.3Bright
315.3Bright
Planning a trip in August

Is August a good time to visit Kirumba?

Our two travel scores rate August for general sightseeing and for beach or pool weather — 0 (poor) to 10 (ideal).

6.1
Sightseeing
6th-best month of the year
7.3
Beach & pool
5th-best month of the year

August is a reasonable time to visit Kirumba for sightseeing. The water and warmth also suit a beach or pool day.

What to pack for Kirumba in August

From August's temperature range, rain chance, sun and wind — what's worth putting in the bag.

In August, Kirumba sees daytime highs around 28°C and nights near 17°C. Pack light clothes. Worth having: sun protection. About 6 days see rain.

light clothessun protection

UV index in Kirumba in August

LowModerateHighVery highExtreme

Clear-sky midday UV in August peaks around 10 (very high — sun protection essential). The full-year curve, shaded by WHO exposure level, is below.

Under clear skies, the midday UV index in Kirumba peaks around March 18 at about 16 (extreme) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near June 23 at about 10 (extreme).

The index reaches 3 or more — the level where the WHO recommends sun protection — every month of the year.

025710JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecExtremeMar 18UV 16Jun 23UV 10
UV index (midday)Level
Jan12Extreme
Feb15Extreme
Mar16Extreme
Apr15Extreme
May12Extreme
Jun10Extreme
Jul10Extreme
Aug10Extreme
Sep14Extreme
Oct13Extreme
Nov13Extreme
Dec11Extreme

Air quality in Kirumba in August

GoodModeratePoorUnhealthyVery unhealthy

Average fine-particle pollution (PM2.5) through the year — so you can see where August falls, not just the annual average.

Air quality in Kirumba 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).

0306090JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecUnhealthyJul 1579 µg/m³Oct 2057 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan72Unhealthy
Feb76Unhealthy
Mar62Unhealthy
Apr59Unhealthy
May60Unhealthy
Jun74Unhealthy
Jul80Unhealthy
Aug70Unhealthy
Sep60Unhealthy
Oct57Unhealthy
Nov58Unhealthy
Dec65Unhealthy
Location & terrain

Where is Kirumba?

Kirumba sits at 1.1°S, 29.3°E, 1,876 m above sea level, in Democratic Republic of the Congo. The nearest listed city is Rutshuru, 20 km away.

Topography around Kirumba

How much the land rises and falls, and what covers it, within 3, 16 and 80 km of Kirumba.

Within 3 km, the terrain around Kirumba has large variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 1,050 m around an average of 1,564 m above sea level; within 16 km, very significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 1,461 m; within 80 km, extreme variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 3,557 m.

The land around Kirumba is covered by trees (40%), grassland (37%) and shrubs (22%) within 3 km, trees (54%) and grassland (28%) within 16 km, and trees (53%) and grassland (26%) within 80 km.

3 km
1,050 m
16 km
1,461 m
80 km
3,557 m
treesshrubsgrasslandcroplandartificial surfaceswater
August weather nearby: Rutshuru 20 km · Katanda 31 km · Kanyobagonga 45 km · Kisoro 49 km · Kayna 55 km · Kanungu 57 km · Mukingo 58 km · Busogo 59 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 Kirumba (-1.0906°, 29.2925°, elevation 1,876 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. UV index is derived from CAMS (Copernicus Atmosphere Monitoring Service) clear-sky UV data — contains modified Copernicus Atmosphere Monitoring Service information. Monthly air-quality (PM2.5) seasonality is from the CAMS EAC4 reanalysis (Copernicus Atmosphere Monitoring Service), scaled to the WHO annual mean where available. Topography is sampled from the Copernicus DEM GLO-90 elevation model (© ESA/Airbus) and ESA WorldCover 2021 land cover (CC BY 4.0).