Bondo in Spring

In spring (March, April and May), Bondo sees average daytime highs around 30°C and overnight lows near 22°C, with 400 mm of rain over about 59 wet days across the season. It is the 2nd-warmest season and the 2nd-wettest season.

Over the season highs ease from about 32°C in early March to 29°C by late May. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 10% of the time across spring, and the air most often feels oppressive.

Spring is Bondo's weakest season of the year to visit on our travel score. For the whole year in context, see Bondo's year-round climate.

Avg daytime high
30°C
2nd-warmest season
Avg overnight low
22°C
Rainfall
400 mm
59 wet days
Avg wind
5 km/h
Travel score
3.6
weakest season of the year
Months
Mar · Apr · May

Temperature in Bondo in Spring

Average highAverage lowShaded bands: 10–90% of days

Over the season highs ease from about 32°C in early March to 29°C by late May.

A typical spring day in Bondo reaches about 30°C and drops to 22°C overnight. The warmest of the three months is March, the coolest May.

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How spring really feels in Bondo

Once humidity and wind are folded in, spring brings about 92 days that feel above 32°C and 0 that feel at or below 0°C.

Days feeling ≥ 32°C
92
heat index over the day's high
Days feeling ≤ C
0
wind chill below the day's low

The story in spring is heat — humidity pushes the afternoon "feels like" well above the raw temperature.

Bondo 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.

MonthHigh / Low (°C)Rainfall (mm)Wet daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan32° / 21°244.711.84.5
Feb33° / 22°437.511.93.7
Mar32° / 22°11416.5123.5
Apr30° / 23°15420.712.13.5
May30° / 22°13221.512.23.8
Jun29° / 22°10720.412.24.0
Jul29° / 21°1112212.24.0
Aug29° / 21°14224.112.13.7
Sep29° / 21°15124.7123.6
Oct28° / 21°17626.411.93.5
Nov29° / 21°12119.611.84.1
Dec30° / 21°336.811.85.1

Cloud cover in Spring

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 10% of the time across spring.

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Chance of precipitation in Spring

Any precipitation

Bondo gets around 400 mm of rain over 59 wet days across spring. The line is the day-by-day chance of measurable precipitation.

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Humidity in Spring

DryComfortableHumidMuggyOppressiveMiserable

Most of spring feels oppressive — the stacked bands show each day's mix of comfort levels, read off the dew point.

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Wind in Spring

Winds average 5 km/h across spring.

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Sunrise & sunset in Spring

DaylightNight

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.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AMMarAprMay

Solar energy in Spring

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day across spring, about 5.3 kWh/m².

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Planning a trip in spring

Is spring a good time to visit Bondo?

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.

3.6
Sightseeing
4th-best month of the year
5.1
Beach & pool
2nd-best month of the year

spring is a weaker month for outdoor sightseeing in Bondo.

What to pack for Bondo in Spring

From spring's temperature range, rain chance, sun and wind — what's worth putting in the bag.

In spring, Bondo sees daytime highs around 30°C and nights near 22°C. Pack light clothes and rain gear. Worth having: sun protection. About 59 days see rain.

light clothesrain gearsun protection

UV index in Bondo in Spring

LowModerateHighVery highExtreme

Clear-sky midday UV across spring averages around 12 (very high — sun protection essential). The full-year curve, shaded by WHO exposure level, is below.

Under clear skies, the midday UV index in Bondo peaks around October 14 at about 13 (extreme) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near December 15 at about 9 (very high).

The index reaches 3 or more — the level where the WHO recommends sun protection — every month of the year.

025710JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecExtremeVery highExtremeVery highOct 14UV 13Dec 15UV 9
UV index (midday)Level
Jan11Extreme
Feb12Extreme
Mar12Extreme
Apr13Extreme
May13Extreme
Jun10Extreme
Jul9Very high
Aug12Extreme
Sep12Extreme
Oct13Extreme
Nov10Very high
Dec9Very high

Air quality in Bondo in Spring

GoodModeratePoorUnhealthyVery unhealthy

Average fine-particle pollution (PM2.5) through the year — so you can see where spring falls, not just the annual average.

Air quality in Bondo is worst in February — around 96 µg/m³ PM2.5 (unhealthy), about 12.6× the cleanest month (September, 8 µg/m³).

Modeled monthly averages (CAMS reanalysis, 2015–2024).

0306090120JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecModerateUnhealthyModerateModerateGoodModerateFeb 1891 µg/m³Sep 238 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan31Moderate
Feb96Unhealthy
Mar66Unhealthy
Apr17Moderate
May11Good
Jun14Moderate
Jul14Moderate
Aug11Good
Sep8Good
Oct8Good
Nov14Moderate
Dec25Moderate
Location & terrain

Where is Bondo?

Bondo sits at 3.8°N, 23.7°E, 494 m above sea level, in Democratic Republic of the Congo. The nearest listed city is Aketi, 120 km away.

AketiBangassouButaZemioBumbaBasokoGbadoliteLisala

Topography around Bondo

How much the land rises and falls, and what covers it, within 3, 16 and 80 km of Bondo.

Within 3 km, the terrain around Bondo has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 73 m around an average of 488 m above sea level; within 16 km, only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 118 m; within 80 km, significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 263 m.

The land around Bondo is covered by trees (61%) within 3 km, trees (91%) within 16 km, and trees (98%) within 80 km.

3 km
73 m
16 km
118 m
80 km
263 m
treesshrubsgrasslandartificial surfaceswater
Spring weather nearby: Aketi 120 km · Bangassou 141 km · Buta 163 km · Zemio 210 km · Bumba 226 km · Basoko 286 km · Gbadolite 302 km · Lisala 304 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 Bondo (3.8146°, 23.6867°, elevation 494 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.