Monthly climate in Kambove, Haut-Katanga, Democratic Republic of the Congo

Last updated: May 6, 2024

Under the Köppen–Geiger climate classification Kambove features a humid subtropical climate (Cwa).Temperatures typically range between 19 °C (66 °F) and 24 °C (75 °F) through the year, but rarely can drop to 10 °C (50 °F) or can rise to as high as 34 °C (93 °F).The average annual precipitation amounts to about 1266 mm (49.8 inches) and receives 144 rainy days on the 1 mm (0.04 inches) threshold annually.Kambove enjoys an average of 3747 hours of sunshine throughout the year, and daylight varies from 11 hours 29 minutes to 12 hours 44 minutes per day.

Monthly average temperatures in Kambove, Haut-Katanga, Democratic Republic of the Congo §

The warmest months in Kambove are September, October and November, with daily mean temperatures ranging from 22 to 24 °C (73 - 75 °F) throughout the day. The coldest temperatures usually occur in January, June and July, when daily mean temperatures range from 19 to 21 °C (66 - 69 °F) throughout the day. On average each year, Kambove experiences 260 days above 25 °C (77.0 °F) and 0 days below 0 °C (32.0 °F).

Monthly average temperatures with daily means, minimums and maximums for period, average high and low temperatures in Kambove, Haut-Katanga, Democratic Republic of the Congo.Generated using Copernicus Climate Change Service information.Data for period from January 2017 to June 2022.
  Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec
Maximum 29°C
(84°F)
29°C
(85°F)
29°C
(85°F)
30°C
(85°F)
30°C
(86°F)
28°C
(83°F)
29°C
(85°F)
32°C
(89°F)
34°C
(93°F)
34°C
(93°F)
34°C
(93°F)
30°C
(87°F)
Mean maximum 28°C
(83°F)
29°C
(84°F)
29°C
(84°F)
28°C
(83°F)
29°C
(84°F)
27°C
(82°F)
28°C
(83°F)
31°C
(89°F)
33°C
(92°F)
33°C
(91°F)
32°C
(90°F)
28°C
(83°F)
Average high 25°C
(78°F)
26°C
(79°F)
26°C
(79°F)
26°C
(79°F)
27°C
(80°F)
26°C
(78°F)
25°C
(78°F)
28°C
(83°F)
31°C
(88°F)
30°C
(86°F)
28°C
(83°F)
26°C
(79°F)
Daily mean 21°C
(69°F)
21°C
(70°F)
21°C
(70°F)
21°C
(70°F)
21°C
(70°F)
19°C
(66°F)
19°C
(66°F)
21°C
(71°F)
24°C
(75°F)
24°C
(75°F)
22°C
(73°F)
21°C
(70°F)
Average low 17°C
(63°F)
18°C
(64°F)
17°C
(64°F)
17°C
(63°F)
16°C
(61°F)
14°C
(57°F)
13°C
(56°F)
16°C
(60°F)
18°C
(65°F)
19°C
(66°F)
18°C
(65°F)
18°C
(64°F)
Mean minimum 16°C
(61°F)
16°C
(61°F)
16°C
(61°F)
15°C
(59°F)
14°C
(57°F)
12°C
(54°F)
11°C
(52°F)
13°C
(56°F)
15°C
(59°F)
17°C
(62°F)
17°C
(62°F)
16°C
(61°F)
Minimum 15°C
(59°F)
15°C
(60°F)
15°C
(60°F)
14°C
(57°F)
11°C
(52°F)
11°C
(51°F)
10°C
(50°F)
12°C
(54°F)
14°C
(58°F)
15°C
(60°F)
16°C
(61°F)
15°C
(60°F)

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Monthly average precipitation in Kambove, Haut-Katanga, Democratic Republic of the Congo §

Kambove usually has the most precipitation in February, March and December, with an average of 25 rainy days and 249 mm (9.8 inches) of precipitation per month.The driest months in Kambove are June, July and August. On average, 0 mm (0.0 inches) of precipitation falls during these months.

Monthly average precipitation and precipitation days in Kambove, Haut-Katanga, Democratic Republic of the Congo.Generated using Copernicus Climate Change Service information.Data for period from January 2017 to January 2022.
  Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec
Average precipitation mm (inches) 216 (8.5) 237 (9.3) 253 (10.0) 76 (3.0) 10 (0.4) 0 (0.0) 0 (0.0) 0 (0.0) 3 (0.1) 64 (2.5) 149 (5.9) 259 (10.2)
Average precipitation days (≥ 1 mm) 24 23 27 12 1 0 0 0 0 10 20 27

Monthly sunshine hours in Kambove, Haut-Katanga, Democratic Republic of the Congo §

The sunniest months in Kambove are May, July and October, when the sun shines an average of 10 hours 58 minutes a day.Least sunny months in Kambove: January, February and December receive an average of 8 hours 40 minutes of sunshine daily.

Mean monthly sunshine duration, average sunshine hours per day and mean daily daylight hours in Kambove, Haut-Katanga, Democratic Republic of the Congo.Generated using Copernicus Atmosphere Monitoring Service information.Data for period from January 2017 to January 2022.
  Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec
Mean monthly sunshine hours 229 272 298 326 343 327 337 336 331 339 317 288
Mean daily daylight hours 12h 39m 12h 25m 12h 8m 11h 50m 11h 35m 11h 29m 11h 32m 11h 45m 12h 1m 12h 20m 12h 36m 12h 44m

Solar UV radiation in Kambove, Haut-Katanga, Democratic Republic of the Congo §

Kambove experiences the highest level of ultraviolet (UV) radiation in January, March and December, when the maximum UV index can reach values of 16 - 16, which corresponds to the Extreme category of sun exposure.June, July and August are in the Very High / Extreme exposure category. In these months, the maximum values of the UV index do not exceed 11. For more detailed information, check out our hourly Kambove UV Index data.

Average daily maximum UV levels by month for Kambove, Haut-Katanga, Democratic Republic of the Congo.Generated using Copernicus Atmosphere Monitoring Service information.Data for period from January 2022 to January 2023.
  Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec
UV Index (month maximum) 16 16 16 14 12 10 10 11 12 13 15 16