Malemba-Nkulu in Summer
In summer (December, January and February), Malemba-Nkulu sees average daytime highs around 28°C and overnight lows near 21°C, with 750 mm of rain over about 71 wet days across the season. It is the coldest season of the year and the wettest season of the year.
Across summer, daytime highs hold fairly steady around 28°C. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 1% of the time across summer, and the air most often feels oppressive.
Summer is Malemba-Nkulu's 3rd-best season to visit on our travel score. For the whole year in context, see Malemba-Nkulu's year-round climate.
- Avg daytime high
- 28°C
- coldest season of the year
- Avg overnight low
- 21°C
- Rainfall
- 750 mm
- 71 wet days
- Avg wind
- 4 km/h
- Travel score
- 3.6
- 3rd-best season
- Months
- Dec · Jan · Feb
Temperature in Malemba-Nkulu in Summer
Across summer, daytime highs hold fairly steady around 28°C.
A typical summer day in Malemba-Nkulu reaches about 28°C and drops to 21°C overnight. The warmest of the three months is February, the coolest December.
How summer really feels in Malemba-Nkulu
Once humidity and wind are folded in, summer brings about 14 days that feel above 32°C and 0 that feel at or below 0°C.
The story in summer is heat — humidity pushes the afternoon "feels like" well above the raw temperature.
Malemba-Nkulu 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 | 28° / 21° | 279 | 25 | 12.4 | 3.6 |
| Feb | 29° / 22° | 202 | 19.5 | 12.3 | 3.8 |
| Mar | 29° / 22° | 186 | 20.6 | 12.1 | 3.9 |
| Apr | 30° / 22° | 86 | 12.4 | 11.8 | 4.5 |
| May | 32° / 21° | 7 | 1.7 | 11.6 | 4.7 |
| Jun | 33° / 20° | 0 | 0.1 | 11.5 | 4.9 |
| Jul | 33° / 19° | 0 | 0 | 11.6 | 5.0 |
| Aug | 34° / 20° | 2 | 0.4 | 11.7 | 4.0 |
| Sep | 34° / 22° | 22 | 4.7 | 12 | 3.4 |
| Oct | 31° / 22° | 114 | 17.6 | 12.2 | 3.5 |
| Nov | 29° / 21° | 208 | 23.8 | 12.4 | 3.5 |
| Dec | 28° / 21° | 269 | 26.4 | 12.5 | 3.5 |
Cloud cover in Summer
The sky is clear or mostly clear about 1% of the time across summer.
Chance of precipitation in Summer
Malemba-Nkulu gets around 750 mm of rain over 71 wet days across summer. The line is the day-by-day chance of measurable precipitation.
Humidity in Summer
Most of summer feels oppressive — the stacked bands show each day's mix of comfort levels, read off the dew point.
Wind in Summer
Winds average 4 km/h across summer.
Sunrise & sunset in Summer
Daylight runs from about 12 h 24 min in early December to 12 h 12 min 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 5.3 kWh/m².
Hazard calendar for Malemba-Nkulu
In summer, Malemba-Nkulu overlaps its monsoon season. The full year is below, with each hazard's peak months called out.
Malemba-Nkulu's monsoon runs November–March, when most of the year's rain falls.
Is summer a good time to visit Malemba-Nkulu?
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 weaker month for outdoor sightseeing in Malemba-Nkulu.
What to pack for Malemba-Nkulu in Summer
From summer's temperature range, rain chance, sun and wind — what's worth putting in the bag.
In summer, Malemba-Nkulu sees daytime highs around 28°C and nights near 21°C. Pack light clothes and rain gear. Worth having: sun protection. About 71 days see rain.
UV index in Malemba-Nkulu 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 Malemba-Nkulu peaks around March 14 at about 15 (extreme) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near August 16 at about 7 (high).
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) | 13 | 15 | 15 | 14 | 10 | 9 | 9 | 7 | 9 | 12 | 11 | 12 |
| Level | Extreme | Extreme | Extreme | Extreme | Very high | Very high | Very high | High | Very high | Extreme | Extreme | Extreme |
| UV index (midday) | Level | |
|---|---|---|
| Jan | 13 | Extreme |
| Feb | 15 | Extreme |
| Mar | 15 | Extreme |
| Apr | 14 | Extreme |
| May | 10 | Very high |
| Jun | 9 | Very high |
| Jul | 9 | Very high |
| Aug | 7 | High |
| Sep | 9 | Very high |
| Oct | 12 | Extreme |
| Nov | 11 | Extreme |
| Dec | 12 | Extreme |
Air quality in Malemba-Nkulu 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 Malemba-Nkulu is worst in August — around 90 µg/m³ PM2.5 (unhealthy), about 8.3× the cleanest month (December, 11 µg/m³).
Modeled monthly averages (CAMS reanalysis, 2015–2024).
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| PM2.5 (µg/m³) | 14 | 14 | 11 | 11 | 30 | 82 | 88 | 90 | 68 | 37 | 20 | 11 |
| Level | Moderate | Moderate | Good | Good | Moderate | Unhealthy | Unhealthy | Unhealthy | Unhealthy | Poor | Moderate | Good |
| PM2.5 (µg/m³) | Level | |
|---|---|---|
| Jan | 14 | Moderate |
| Feb | 14 | Moderate |
| Mar | 11 | Good |
| Apr | 11 | Good |
| May | 30 | Moderate |
| Jun | 82 | Unhealthy |
| Jul | 88 | Unhealthy |
| Aug | 90 | Unhealthy |
| Sep | 68 | Unhealthy |
| Oct | 37 | Poor |
| Nov | 20 | Moderate |
| Dec | 11 | Good |
Where is Malemba-Nkulu?
Malemba-Nkulu sits at 8.0°S, 26.8°E, 572 m above sea level, in Democratic Republic of the Congo. The nearest listed city is Mulongo, 32 km away.
Topography around Malemba-Nkulu
How much the land rises and falls, and what covers it, within 3, 16 and 80 km of Malemba-Nkulu.
Within 3 km, the terrain around Malemba-Nkulu has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 44 m around an average of 571 m above sea level; within 16 km, significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 262 m; within 80 km, very significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 1,277 m.
The land around Malemba-Nkulu is covered by grassland (28%) and trees (24%) within 3 km, shrubs (26%), wetland (22%) and grassland (21%) within 16 km, and trees (47%) and grassland (26%) 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 Malemba-Nkulu (-8.0448°, 26.7963°, elevation 572 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.