Kalemie weather by month & the best time to visit
Congo - Kinshasa · regional city · tropical — wet & dry seasons climate
The best time to visit Kalemie is June — its sunniest month (Sunshine Score 93/100), with July and August close behind. Kalemie averages about 2,460 hours of sunshine a year. Daytime highs around 28°C / 82°F and roughly 4 mm of rain in June.
When is the best time to visit Kalemie?
For sunshine, the best time to visit Kalemie is June, then July and August. The dullest month is January (66/100, 171 mm of rain). The full month-by-month picture is in the table below.
How sunny is Kalemie?
Kalemie gets a moderate 2,460 hours of sunshine a year. June (93/100) is noticeably better than January (66). It ranks #4 of 20 destinations in Congo - Kinshasa for annual sunshine, above the national median of 2,104 hours. Rain has a clear season: the wettest stretch, around December, carries about 51% of the annual 1,145 mm.
Sunshine Score by month
| Month | Score | Day high | Night low | Rain | UV |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| January | 66 | 27° / 81°F | 23° / 73°F | 171 mm | 9 |
| February | 69 | 28° / 82°F | 24° / 75°F | 135 mm | 11 |
| March | 66 | 28° / 82°F | 24° / 75°F | 158 mm | 11 |
| April | 69 | 28° / 82°F | 24° / 75°F | 130 mm | 10 |
| May | 89 | 29° / 84°F | 23° / 73°F | 25 mm | 10 |
| June | 93 | 28° / 82°F | 22° / 72°F | 4 mm | 9 |
| July | 93 | 29° / 84°F | 21° / 70°F | 2 mm | 9 |
| August | 92 | 30° / 86°F | 23° / 73°F | 9 mm | 10 |
| September | 89 | 32° / 90°F | 24° / 75°F | 25 mm | 10 |
| October | 79 | 31° / 88°F | 24° / 75°F | 78 mm | 10 |
| November | 66 | 29° / 84°F | 24° / 75°F | 221 mm | 9 |
| December | 66 | 27° / 81°F | 23° / 73°F | 187 mm | 9 |
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Kalemie: questions and answers
What kind of destination is Kalemie?
Kalemie is a regional city in Congo - Kinshasa at 778 m elevation with a tropical — wet & dry seasons climate.
How many hours of sunshine does Kalemie get a year?
Kalemie gets about 2,460 hours of sunshine a year, at its best around June.
When is the best time to visit Kalemie?
The sunniest time to visit Kalemie is June, when the Sunshine Score peaks at 93/100 (with July and August close behind). Expect daytime highs around 28°C / 82°F.
What is the least sunny month in Kalemie?
January is the least sunny month in Kalemie, scoring 66/100 with about 171 mm of rain.
How strong is the sun in Kalemie?
The typical midday UV index in Kalemie peaks around 11 (extreme) in February, easing to about 9 (very high) in January. Month-by-month midday UV values are in the UV column of the table on this page.
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