Gandajika in Fall

In fall (March, April and May), Gandajika sees average daytime highs around 31°C and overnight lows near 21°C, with 324 mm of rain over about 46 wet days across the season. It is the 2nd-warmest season and the 3rd-wettest season.

Over the season highs climb from about 30°C in early March to 32°C by late May. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 19% of the time across fall, and the air most often feels muggy.

Fall is Gandajika's 2nd-best season to visit on our travel score. For the whole year in context, see Gandajika's year-round climate.

Avg daytime high: 31°C; 2nd-warmest season
Avg overnight low: 21°C
Rainfall: 324 mm; 46 wet days
Avg wind: 5 km/h
Travel score: 3.9; 2nd-best season
Months: Mar · Apr · May

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Temperature in Gandajika in Fall

Average highAverage lowShaded bands: 10–90% of days

Over the season highs climb from about 30°C in early March to 32°C by late May.

A typical fall day in Gandajika reaches about 31°C and drops to 21°C overnight. The warmest of the three months is May, the coolest May.

How fall really feels in Gandajika

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

Days feeling ≥ 32°C

heat index over the day's high

Days feeling ≤ 0°C

wind chill below the day's low

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

Gandajika weather by month

How the three fall 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	29° / 21°	153	22.5	12.3	3.6
Feb	30° / 21°	137	19.3	12.2	3.5
Mar	30° / 21°	168	22.4	12	3.4
Apr	30° / 21°	129	18.8	11.9	3.7
May	32° / 21°	27	5.1	11.7	4.5
Jun	33° / 20°	3	0.6	11.6	4.6
Jul	33° / 20°	1	0.2	11.6	4.5
Aug	33° / 21°	20	4.2	11.8	4.2
Sep	31° / 21°	87	15.9	12	3.7
Oct	30° / 21°	142	22.5	12.1	3.5
Nov	29° / 20°	177	24.8	12.3	3.3
Dec	29° / 20°	177	24.7	12.4	3.5

Cloud cover in Fall

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 19% of the time across fall.

Chance of precipitation in Fall

Any precipitation

Gandajika gets around 324 mm of rain over 46 wet days across fall. The line is the day-by-day chance of measurable precipitation.

Humidity in Fall

DryComfortableHumidMuggyOppressiveMiserable

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

Wind in Fall

Winds average 5 km/h across fall.

Sunrise & sunset in Fall

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Daylight runs from about 12 h 06 min in early March to 11 h 36 min by late May. The lit band spans sunrise to sunset each day.

Solar energy in Fall

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day across fall, about 5.5 kWh/m².

Planning a trip in fall

Hazard calendar for Gandajika

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In fall, Gandajika overlaps its rainy season season. The full year is below, with each hazard's peak months called out.

Gandajika's rainy season runs September–April, when most of the year's rain falls.

Rainy season

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Apr

May

Jun

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Aug

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Oct

Nov

Dec

Is fall a good time to visit Gandajika?

Our two travel scores rate fall for general sightseeing and for beach or pool weather — 0 (poor) to 10 (ideal), averaged across the three months.

3.9

Sightseeing

2nd-best month of the year

5.7

Beach & pool

2nd-best month of the year

fall is a weaker month for outdoor sightseeing in Gandajika.

What to pack for Gandajika in Fall

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

In fall, Gandajika sees daytime highs around 31°C and nights near 21°C. Pack light clothes and rain gear. Worth having: sun protection. About 46 days see rain.

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UV index in Gandajika in Fall

LowModerateHighVery highExtreme

Clear-sky midday UV across fall 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 Gandajika peaks around March 18 at about 15 (extreme) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near August 11 at about 6 (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)	13	13	15	14	10	9	7	6	12	13	11	12
Level	Extreme	Extreme	Extreme	Extreme	Very high	Very high	High	High	Extreme	Extreme	Extreme	Extreme

	UV index (midday)	Level
Jan	13	Extreme
Feb	13	Extreme
Mar	15	Extreme
Apr	14	Extreme
May	10	Very high
Jun	9	Very high
Jul	7	High
Aug	6	High
Sep	12	Extreme
Oct	13	Extreme
Nov	11	Extreme
Dec	12	Extreme

Air quality in Gandajika in Fall

GoodModeratePoorUnhealthyVery unhealthy

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

Air quality in Gandajika is worst in July — around 101 µg/m³ PM2.5 (unhealthy), about 4.6× the cleanest month (December, 22 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)	25	27	23	26	61	78	101	99	50	30	23	22
Level	Moderate	Moderate	Moderate	Moderate	Unhealthy	Unhealthy	Unhealthy	Unhealthy	Poor	Moderate	Moderate	Moderate

	PM2.5 (µg/m³)	Level
Jan	25	Moderate
Feb	27	Moderate
Mar	23	Moderate
Apr	26	Moderate
May	61	Unhealthy
Jun	78	Unhealthy
Jul	101	Unhealthy
Aug	99	Unhealthy
Sep	50	Poor
Oct	30	Moderate
Nov	23	Moderate
Dec	22	Moderate

Location & terrain

Where is Gandajika?

Gandajika sits at 6.7°S, 24.0°E, 802 m above sea level, in Democratic Republic of the Congo. The nearest listed city is Luputa, 54 km away.

Topography around Gandajika

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Gandajika has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 100 m around an average of 770 m above sea level; within 16 km, only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 205 m; within 80 km, significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 542 m.

The land around Gandajika is covered by grassland (42%) and trees (41%) within 3 km, grassland (83%) within 16 km, and grassland (80%) within 80 km.

3 km

100 m

grassland 42%

16 km

205 m

grassland 83%

80 km

542 m

grassland 80%

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Fall weather nearby: Luputa 54 km · Mwene-Ditu 63 km · Mbuji-Mayi 79 km · Miabi 85 km · Kanyama 89 km · Kabinda 89 km · Kabeya-Kamwanga 113 km · Kananga 194 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 Gandajika (-6.745°, 23.9533°, elevation 802 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.