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Monthly climate in Kalemie, Democratic Republic of the Congo

Last updated: July 31, 2025

Under the Köppen–Geiger climate classification Kalemie features a tropical savanna climate (Aw). Temperatures typically range between 24 °C (75 °F) and 26 °C (79 °F) through the year, but rarely can drop to 20 °C (69 °F) or can rise to as high as 30 °C (87 °F). The average annual precipitation amounts to about 1010 mm (39.8 inches) and receives 153 rainy days on the 1 mm (0.04 inches) threshold annually. Kalemie enjoys an average of 3772 hours of sunshine throughout the year, and daylight varies from 11 hours 46 minutes to 12 hours 26 minutes per day.

Monthly average temperatures in Kalemie, Democratic Republic of the Congo

The warmest months in Kalemie are August, September and October, with daily mean temperatures ranging from 25 to 26 °C (77 - 79 °F) throughout the day. The coldest temperatures usually occur in January, July and December, when daily mean temperatures range from 24 to 24 °C (75 - 76 °F) throughout the day. On average each year, Kalemie experiences 289 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 Kalemie. Generated using Copernicus Climate Change Service information. Data for period from January 2017 to June 2022.
 JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Maximum29°C
(85°F)		29°C
(84°F)		30°C
(86°F)		28°C
(83°F)		28°C
(82°F)		27°C
(82°F)		27°C
(82°F)		29°C
(85°F)		30°C
(87°F)		30°C
(87°F)		30°C
(86°F)		29°C
(84°F)
Mean maximum28°C
(83°F)		28°C
(83°F)		29°C
(84°F)		27°C
(81°F)		27°C
(81°F)		27°C
(81°F)		27°C
(81°F)		29°C
(84°F)		30°C
(85°F)		30°C
(86°F)		29°C
(84°F)		28°C
(82°F)
Average high26°C
(79°F)		26°C
(80°F)		27°C
(80°F)		26°C
(79°F)		26°C
(79°F)		26°C
(79°F)		26°C
(78°F)		27°C
(81°F)		28°C
(83°F)		28°C
(82°F)		27°C
(80°F)		26°C
(79°F)
Daily mean24°C
(76°F)		25°C
(77°F)		25°C
(77°F)		24°C
(76°F)		25°C
(77°F)		24°C
(76°F)		24°C
(75°F)		25°C
(77°F)		26°C
(79°F)		26°C
(78°F)		25°C
(77°F)		24°C
(76°F)
Average low23°C
(73°F)		23°C
(74°F)		23°C
(74°F)		23°C
(73°F)		23°C
(74°F)		23°C
(74°F)		22°C
(73°F)		23°C
(74°F)		24°C
(75°F)		24°C
(75°F)		23°C
(74°F)		23°C
(73°F)
Mean minimum22°C
(71°F)		22°C
(71°F)		22°C
(71°F)		21°C
(71°F)		21°C
(71°F)		22°C
(72°F)		21°C
(70°F)		22°C
(72°F)		22°C
(72°F)		22°C
(72°F)		21°C
(71°F)		21°C
(71°F)
Minimum21°C
(70°F)		21°C
(71°F)		21°C
(71°F)		21°C
(70°F)		21°C
(70°F)		22°C
(72°F)		20°C
(69°F)		21°C
(71°F)		21°C
(71°F)		21°C
(70°F)		21°C
(70°F)		21°C
(71°F)

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Monthly average precipitation in Kalemie, Democratic Republic of the Congo

Kalemie usually has the most precipitation in March, April and December, with an average of 23 rainy days and 166 mm (6.5 inches) of precipitation per month. The driest months in Kalemie are June, July and August. On average, 2 mm (0.1 inches) of precipitation falls during these months.

Monthly average precipitation and precipitation days in Kalemie. Generated using Copernicus Climate Change Service information. Data for period from January 2017 to January 2022.
 JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Average precipitation mm (inches)114 (4.5)99 (3.9)139 (5.5)209 (8.2)93 (3.7)1 (0.0)0 (0.0)5 (0.2)7 (0.3)91 (3.6)102 (4.0)151 (5.9)
Average precipitation days (≥ 1 mm)19172125140001131825

Monthly sunshine hours in Kalemie, Democratic Republic of the Congo

The sunniest months in Kalemie are May, July and August, when the sun shines an average of 11 hours 0 minutes a day. Least sunny months in Kalemie: January, February and December receive an average of 9 hours 4 minutes of sunshine daily.

Mean monthly sunshine duration, average sunshine hours per day and mean daily daylight hours in Kalemie. Generated using Copernicus Atmosphere Monitoring Service information. Data for period from January 2017 to January 2022.
 JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Mean monthly sunshine hours250279317302342329341340331329311296
Mean daily daylight hours12h 24m12h 16m12h 7m11h 57m11h 49m11h 46m11h 48m11h 54m12h 3m12h 13m12h 22m12h 26m

Solar UV radiation in Kalemie, Democratic Republic of the Congo

Kalemie experiences the highest level of ultraviolet (UV) radiation in January, March and April, when the maximum UV index can reach values of 15 - 16, which corresponds to the Extreme category of sun exposure. June, July and October are in the Very High / Extreme exposure category. In these months, the maximum values of the UV index do not exceed 12. For more detailed information, check out our hourly Kalemie UV Index data.

Average daily maximum UV levels by month for Kalemie. Generated using Copernicus Atmosphere Monitoring Service information. Data for period from January 2022 to January 2023.
 JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
UV Index (month maximum)151516161310101213121314