Bakwa in Spring
In spring (March, April and May), Bakwa sees average daytime highs around 30°C and overnight lows near 22°C, with 435 mm of rain over about 60 wet days across the season. It is the 2nd-warmest season and the 2nd-wettest season.
Over the season highs ease from about 33°C in early March to 29°C by late May. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 9% of the time across spring, and the air most often feels oppressive.
Spring is Bakwa's weakest season of the year to visit on our travel score. For the whole year in context, see Bakwa's year-round climate.
- Avg daytime high
- 30°C
- 2nd-warmest season
- Avg overnight low
- 22°C
- Rainfall
- 435 mm
- 60 wet days
- Avg wind
- 7 km/h
- Travel score
- 3.5
- weakest season of the year
- Months
- Mar · Apr · May
Temperature in Bakwa in Spring
Over the season highs ease from about 33°C in early March to 29°C by late May.
A typical spring day in Bakwa reaches about 30°C and drops to 22°C overnight. The warmest of the three months is March, the coolest May.
How spring really feels in Bakwa
Once humidity and wind are folded in, spring brings about 78 days that feel above 32°C and 0 that feel at or below 0°C.
The story in spring is heat — humidity pushes the afternoon "feels like" well above the raw temperature.
Bakwa weather by month
How the three spring months (March, April and May) 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 | 33° / 22° | 17 | 3.1 | 11.8 | 3.9 |
| Feb | 34° / 22° | 29 | 5.4 | 11.9 | 3.3 |
| Mar | 32° / 22° | 100 | 15.5 | 12 | 3.3 |
| Apr | 30° / 22° | 180 | 21.8 | 12.1 | 3.4 |
| May | 29° / 21° | 155 | 22.9 | 12.2 | 3.8 |
| Jun | 28° / 21° | 132 | 22.1 | 12.2 | 4.1 |
| Jul | 28° / 20° | 136 | 23.6 | 12.2 | 4.3 |
| Aug | 28° / 20° | 166 | 25.6 | 12.1 | 4.0 |
| Sep | 28° / 20° | 175 | 25.4 | 12 | 3.6 |
| Oct | 28° / 21° | 224 | 27.7 | 11.9 | 3.4 |
| Nov | 29° / 21° | 118 | 17.7 | 11.8 | 4.2 |
| Dec | 31° / 21° | 22 | 4.3 | 11.8 | 4.9 |
Cloud cover in Spring
The sky is clear or mostly clear about 9% of the time across spring.
Chance of precipitation in Spring
Bakwa gets around 435 mm of rain over 60 wet days across spring. The line is the day-by-day chance of measurable precipitation.
Humidity in Spring
Most of spring feels oppressive — the stacked bands show each day's mix of comfort levels, read off the dew point.
Wind in Spring
Winds average 7 km/h across spring.
Sunrise & sunset in Spring
Daylight runs from about 11 h 54 min in early March to 12 h 12 min by late May. The lit band spans sunrise to sunset each day.
Solar energy in Spring
Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day across spring, about 5.5 kWh/m².
Is spring a good time to visit Bakwa?
Our two travel scores rate spring for general sightseeing and for beach or pool weather — 0 (poor) to 10 (ideal), averaged across the three months.
spring is a weaker month for outdoor sightseeing in Bakwa.
What to pack for Bakwa in Spring
From spring's temperature range, rain chance, sun and wind — what's worth putting in the bag.
In spring, Bakwa sees daytime highs around 30°C and nights near 22°C. Pack light clothes and rain gear. Worth having: sun protection. About 60 days see rain.
UV index in Bakwa in Spring
Clear-sky midday UV across spring 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 Bakwa peaks around March 21 at about 14 (extreme) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near December 16 at about 10 (very 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) | 10 | 12 | 14 | 13 | 12 | 10 | 10 | 13 | 12 | 13 | 10 | 9 |
| Level | Extreme | Extreme | Extreme | Extreme | Extreme | Extreme | Very high | Extreme | Extreme | Extreme | Extreme | Very high |
| UV index (midday) | Level | |
|---|---|---|
| Jan | 10 | Extreme |
| Feb | 12 | Extreme |
| Mar | 14 | Extreme |
| Apr | 13 | Extreme |
| May | 12 | Extreme |
| Jun | 10 | Extreme |
| Jul | 10 | Very high |
| Aug | 13 | Extreme |
| Sep | 12 | Extreme |
| Oct | 13 | Extreme |
| Nov | 10 | Extreme |
| Dec | 9 | Very high |
Air quality in Bakwa in Spring
Average fine-particle pollution (PM2.5) through the year — so you can see where spring falls, not just the annual average.
Air quality in Bakwa is worst in January — around 74 µg/m³ PM2.5 (unhealthy), about 9.4× the cleanest month (October, 8 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) | 74 | 66 | 36 | 15 | 10 | 15 | 15 | 11 | 8 | 8 | 16 | 52 |
| Level | Unhealthy | Unhealthy | Poor | Moderate | Good | Moderate | Moderate | Good | Good | Good | Moderate | Poor |
| PM2.5 (µg/m³) | Level | |
|---|---|---|
| Jan | 74 | Unhealthy |
| Feb | 66 | Unhealthy |
| Mar | 36 | Poor |
| Apr | 15 | Moderate |
| May | 10 | Good |
| Jun | 15 | Moderate |
| Jul | 15 | Moderate |
| Aug | 11 | Good |
| Sep | 8 | Good |
| Oct | 8 | Good |
| Nov | 16 | Moderate |
| Dec | 52 | Poor |
Where is Bakwa?
Bakwa sits at 4.1°N, 27.4°E, 666 m above sea level, in Democratic Republic of the Congo. The nearest listed city is Yambio, 121 km away.
Topography around Bakwa
How much the land rises and falls, and what covers it, within 3, 16 and 80 km of Bakwa.
Within 3 km, the terrain around Bakwa has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 50 m around an average of 673 m above sea level; within 16 km, only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 80 m; within 80 km, significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 332 m.
The land around Bakwa is covered by trees (52%) and shrubs (33%) within 3 km, trees (46%) and shrubs (38%) within 16 km, and trees (73%) 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 Bakwa (4.1263°, 27.3953°, elevation 666 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.