Idiofa in Spring
In spring (September, October and November), Idiofa sees average daytime highs around 30°C and overnight lows near 21°C, with 476 mm of rain over about 73 wet days across the season. It is the coldest season of the year and the wettest season of the year.
Across spring, daytime highs hold fairly steady around 30°C. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 7% of the time across spring, and the air most often feels oppressive.
Spring is Idiofa's weakest season of the year to visit on our travel score. For the whole year in context, see Idiofa's year-round climate.
- Avg daytime high
- 30°C
- coldest season of the year
- Avg overnight low
- 21°C
- Rainfall
- 476 mm
- 73 wet days
- Avg wind
- 5 km/h
- Travel score
- 3.3
- weakest season of the year
- Months
- Sep · Oct · Nov
Temperature in Idiofa in Spring
Across spring, daytime highs hold fairly steady around 30°C.
A typical spring day in Idiofa reaches about 30°C and drops to 21°C overnight. The warmest of the three months is September, the coolest November.
How spring really feels in Idiofa
Once humidity and wind are folded in, spring brings about 91 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.
Idiofa weather by month
How the three spring months (September, October and November) 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 | 30° / 21° | 128 | 21.5 | 12.3 | 3.5 |
| Feb | 31° / 21° | 127 | 19.5 | 12.2 | 3.3 |
| Mar | 30° / 21° | 162 | 23.9 | 12 | 3.1 |
| Apr | 30° / 21° | 157 | 22.5 | 11.9 | 3.3 |
| May | 30° / 21° | 72 | 14.2 | 11.8 | 4.3 |
| Jun | 31° / 20° | 17 | 4.1 | 11.7 | 5.2 |
| Jul | 31° / 20° | 11 | 3.1 | 11.7 | 5.1 |
| Aug | 31° / 21° | 56 | 11.9 | 11.8 | 4.3 |
| Sep | 30° / 21° | 123 | 21.7 | 12 | 3.5 |
| Oct | 30° / 21° | 168 | 25.8 | 12.1 | 3.2 |
| Nov | 29° / 21° | 185 | 25.6 | 12.2 | 3.2 |
| Dec | 29° / 21° | 161 | 25.3 | 12.3 | 3.3 |
Cloud cover in Spring
The sky is clear or mostly clear about 7% of the time across spring.
Chance of precipitation in Spring
Idiofa gets around 476 mm of rain over 73 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 5 km/h across spring.
Sunrise & sunset in Spring
Daylight runs from about 11 h 54 min in early September to 12 h 18 min by late November. 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 5.3 kWh/m².
Is spring a good time to visit Idiofa?
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 Idiofa.
What to pack for Idiofa in Spring
From spring's temperature range, rain chance, sun and wind — what's worth putting in the bag.
In spring, Idiofa sees daytime highs around 30°C and nights near 21°C. Pack light clothes and rain gear. Worth having: sun protection. About 73 days see rain.
UV index in Idiofa in Spring
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 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.
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| UV index (midday) | 13 | 13 | 14 | 13 | 9 | 8 | 7 | 3 | 10 | 13 | 13 | 10 |
| Level | Extreme | Extreme | Extreme | Extreme | Very high | Very high | High | Moderate | Extreme | Extreme | Extreme | Very high |
| UV index (midday) | Level | |
|---|---|---|
| Jan | 13 | Extreme |
| Feb | 13 | Extreme |
| Mar | 14 | Extreme |
| Apr | 13 | Extreme |
| May | 9 | Very high |
| Jun | 8 | Very high |
| Jul | 7 | High |
| Aug | 3 | Moderate |
| Sep | 10 | Extreme |
| Oct | 13 | Extreme |
| Nov | 13 | Extreme |
| Dec | 10 | Very high |
Air quality in Idiofa 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 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).
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| PM2.5 (µg/m³) | 21 | 27 | 25 | 22 | 52 | 79 | 135 | 181 | 36 | 16 | 13 | 15 |
| Level | Moderate | Moderate | Moderate | Moderate | Poor | Unhealthy | Unhealthy | Very unhealthy | Poor | Moderate | Moderate | Moderate |
| PM2.5 (µg/m³) | Level | |
|---|---|---|
| Jan | 21 | Moderate |
| Feb | 27 | Moderate |
| Mar | 25 | Moderate |
| Apr | 22 | Moderate |
| May | 52 | Poor |
| Jun | 79 | Unhealthy |
| Jul | 135 | Unhealthy |
| Aug | 181 | Very unhealthy |
| Sep | 36 | Poor |
| Oct | 16 | Moderate |
| Nov | 13 | Moderate |
| Dec | 15 | Moderate |
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.
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.
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.