Idiofa in Fall

In fall (March, April and May), Idiofa sees average daytime highs around 30°C and overnight lows near 21°C, with 390 mm of rain over about 61 wet days across the season. It is the 2nd-warmest season and the 3rd-wettest season.

Across fall, daytime highs hold fairly steady around 30°C. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 11% of the time across fall, and the air most often feels oppressive.

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

Avg daytime high
30°C
2nd-warmest season
Avg overnight low
21°C
Rainfall
390 mm
61 wet days
Avg wind
4 km/h
Travel score
3.6
2nd-best season
Months
Mar · Apr · May

Temperature in Idiofa in Fall

Average highAverage lowShaded bands: 10–90% of days

Across fall, daytime highs hold fairly steady around 30°C.

A typical fall day in Idiofa reaches about 30°C and drops to 21°C overnight. The warmest of the three months is March, the coolest May.

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How fall really feels in Idiofa

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

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

Idiofa 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.

MonthHigh / Low (°C)Rainfall (mm)Wet daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan30° / 21°12821.512.33.5
Feb31° / 21°12719.512.23.3
Mar30° / 21°16223.9123.1
Apr30° / 21°15722.511.93.3
May30° / 21°7214.211.84.3
Jun31° / 20°174.111.75.2
Jul31° / 20°113.111.75.1
Aug31° / 21°5611.911.84.3
Sep30° / 21°12321.7123.5
Oct30° / 21°16825.812.13.2
Nov29° / 21°18525.612.23.2
Dec29° / 21°16125.312.33.3

Cloud cover in Fall

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 11% of the time across fall.

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Chance of precipitation in Fall

Any precipitation

Idiofa gets around 390 mm of rain over 61 wet days across fall. The line is the day-by-day chance of measurable precipitation.

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Humidity in Fall

DryComfortableHumidMuggyOppressiveMiserable

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

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Wind in Fall

Winds average 4 km/h across fall.

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Sunrise & sunset in Fall

DaylightNight

Daylight runs from about 12 h 06 min in early March to 11 h 42 min by late May. The lit band spans sunrise to sunset each day.

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Solar energy in Fall

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day across fall, about 5.1 kWh/m².

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Planning a trip in fall

Is fall a good time to visit Idiofa?

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.

3.6
Sightseeing
2nd-best month of the year
5.0
Beach & pool
2nd-best month of the year

fall is a weaker month for outdoor sightseeing in Idiofa.

What to pack for Idiofa in Fall

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

In fall, Idiofa sees daytime highs around 30°C and nights near 21°C. Pack light clothes and rain gear. Worth having: sun protection. About 61 days see rain.

light clothesrain gearsun protection

UV index in Idiofa in Fall

LowModerateHighVery highExtreme

Clear-sky midday UV across fall 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 Idiofa peaks around March 16 at about 14 (extreme) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near August 14 at about 4 (moderate).

The index reaches 3 or more — the level where the WHO recommends sun protection — in 11 months of the year.

025710JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecExtremeVery highModerateExtremeMar 16UV 14Aug 14UV 4
UV index (midday)Level
Jan13Extreme
Feb13Extreme
Mar14Extreme
Apr13Extreme
May9Very high
Jun8Very high
Jul7High
Aug3Moderate
Sep10Extreme
Oct13Extreme
Nov13Extreme
Dec10Very high

Air quality in Idiofa 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 Idiofa is worst in August — around 181 µg/m³ PM2.5 (very unhealthy), about 14.1× the cleanest month (November, 13 µg/m³).

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

0306090120150180JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecModerateUnhealthyVery unhealthyUnhealthyModerateAug 13173 µg/m³Nov 1713 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan21Moderate
Feb27Moderate
Mar25Moderate
Apr22Moderate
May52Poor
Jun79Unhealthy
Jul135Unhealthy
Aug181Very unhealthy
Sep36Poor
Oct16Moderate
Nov13Moderate
Dec15Moderate
Location & terrain

Where is Idiofa?

Idiofa sits at 5.0°S, 19.6°E, 681 m above sea level, in Democratic Republic of the Congo. The nearest listed city is Kikwit, 86 km away.

BulunguIleboDunguMasi-ManimbaLuebo

Topography around Idiofa

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Idiofa has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 196 m around an average of 635 m above sea level; within 16 km, significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 297 m; within 80 km, significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 420 m.

The land around Idiofa is covered by grassland (38%), artificial surfaces (28%) and trees (24%) within 3 km, grassland (50%) and trees (33%) within 16 km, and trees (48%) and grassland (39%) within 80 km.

3 km
196 m
16 km
297 m
80 km
420 m
treesshrubsgrasslandcroplandartificial surfaces
Fall weather nearby: Kikwit 86 km · Dibaya-Lubwe 95 km · Mangai 105 km · Bulungu 119 km · Ilebo 131 km · Dungu 170 km · Masi-Manimba 190 km · Luebo 207 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 Idiofa (-4.9659°, 19.5915°, elevation 681 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.