Abstract. Let θ be the mode of a probability density and θn its kernel estimator. In the case θ is nondegenerate, we first specify the weak convergence rate of the multivariate kernel mode estimator by stating the central limit theorem for θn − θ. Then, we obtain a multivariate law of the iterated logarithm for the kernel mode estimator by proving that, with probability one, the limit set of the sequence θn − θ suitably normalized is an ellipsoid. We also give a law of the iterated logarithm for the l p norms, p ∈ [1, ∞], of θn − θ. Finally, we consider the case θ is degenerate and give the exact weak and strong convergence rate of θn − θ in the univariate framework.Mathematics Subject Classification. 62G05, 62G20, 60F05, 60F15.