Lusambo in Summer

Across summer, daytime highs hold fairly steady around 29°C.

Once humidity and wind are folded in, summer brings about 46 days that feel above 32°C and 0 that feel at or below 0°C.

How the three summer months (December, January and February) compare with the rest of the year — the season's months are highlighted.

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 3% of the time across summer.

Lusambo gets around 404 mm of rain over 62 wet days across summer. The line is the day-by-day chance of measurable precipitation.

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

Winds average 4 km/h across summer.

Daylight runs from about 12 h 18 min in early December to 12 h 06 min by late February. The lit band spans sunrise to sunset each day.

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

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.

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

Clear-sky midday UV across summer averages around 12 (very high — sun protection essential). The full-year curve, shaded by WHO exposure level, is below.

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

Lusambo sits at 5.0°S, 23.4°E, 432 m above sea level, in Democratic Republic of the Congo. The nearest listed city is Kabeya-Kamwanga, 116 km away.

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