Ilebo in Fall
In fall (March, April and May), Ilebo sees average daytime highs around 30°C and overnight lows near 23°C, with 364 mm of rain over about 58 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 10% of the time across fall, and the air most often feels oppressive.
Fall is Ilebo's 2nd-best season to visit on our travel score. Ilebo has little temperature swing across the year, so its calendar seasons blur — the season framing matters less here than for a place with four distinct seasons. For the whole year in context, see Ilebo's year-round climate.
- Avg daytime high
- 30°C
- 2nd-warmest season
- Avg overnight low
- 23°C
- Rainfall
- 364 mm
- 58 wet days
- Avg wind
- 4 km/h
- Travel score
- 3.8
- 2nd-best season
- Months
- Mar · Apr · May
Temperature in Ilebo in Fall
Across fall, daytime highs hold fairly steady around 30°C.
A typical fall day in Ilebo reaches about 30°C and drops to 23°C overnight. The warmest of the three months is March, the coolest May.
How fall really feels in Ilebo
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.
The story in fall is heat — humidity pushes the afternoon "feels like" well above the raw temperature.
Ilebo 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 | 30° / 22° | 127 | 19.8 | 12.2 | 3.8 |
| Feb | 30° / 23° | 127 | 18.2 | 12.1 | 3.6 |
| Mar | 30° / 23° | 145 | 21.6 | 12 | 3.5 |
| Apr | 30° / 23° | 138 | 21.1 | 11.9 | 3.7 |
| May | 30° / 23° | 81 | 15.4 | 11.8 | 4.3 |
| Jun | 30° / 22° | 23 | 4.8 | 11.8 | 5.3 |
| Jul | 31° / 22° | 16 | 3.9 | 11.8 | 5.0 |
| Aug | 31° / 22° | 67 | 13.3 | 11.9 | 4.3 |
| Sep | 30° / 22° | 123 | 21.8 | 12 | 3.5 |
| Oct | 30° / 22° | 149 | 24.3 | 12.1 | 3.4 |
| Nov | 29° / 22° | 158 | 23.4 | 12.2 | 3.5 |
| Dec | 29° / 22° | 153 | 23.2 | 12.2 | 3.6 |
Cloud cover in Fall
The sky is clear or mostly clear about 10% of the time across fall.
Chance of precipitation in Fall
Ilebo gets around 364 mm of rain over 58 wet days across fall. The line is the day-by-day chance of measurable precipitation.
Humidity in Fall
Most of fall feels oppressive — the stacked bands show each day's mix of comfort levels, read off the dew point.
Wind in Fall
Winds average 4 km/h across fall.
Sunrise & sunset in Fall
Daylight runs from about 12 h 06 min in early March to 11 h 48 min by late May. The lit band spans sunrise to sunset each day.
Solar energy in Fall
Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day across fall, about 5.0 kWh/m².
Is fall a good time to visit Ilebo?
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.
fall is a weaker month for outdoor sightseeing in Ilebo.
What to pack for Ilebo in Fall
From fall's temperature range, rain chance, sun and wind — what's worth putting in the bag.
In fall, Ilebo sees daytime highs around 30°C and nights near 23°C. Pack light clothes and rain gear. Worth having: sun protection. About 58 days see rain.
UV index in Ilebo in Fall
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 Ilebo peaks around March 15 at about 14 (extreme) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near August 13 at about 4 (moderate).
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) | 12 | 13 | 14 | 13 | 9 | 8 | 7 | 4 | 11 | 13 | 13 | 10 |
| Level | Extreme | Extreme | Extreme | Extreme | Very high | Very high | High | Moderate | Extreme | Extreme | Extreme | Very high |
| UV index (midday) | Level | |
|---|---|---|
| Jan | 12 | Extreme |
| Feb | 13 | Extreme |
| Mar | 14 | Extreme |
| Apr | 13 | Extreme |
| May | 9 | Very high |
| Jun | 8 | Very high |
| Jul | 7 | High |
| Aug | 4 | Moderate |
| Sep | 11 | Extreme |
| Oct | 13 | Extreme |
| Nov | 13 | Extreme |
| Dec | 10 | Very high |
Air quality in Ilebo in Fall
Average fine-particle pollution (PM2.5) through the year — so you can see where fall falls, not just the annual average.
Air quality in Ilebo is worst in August — around 152 µg/m³ PM2.5 (very unhealthy), about 13.7× the cleanest month (November, 11 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) | 19 | 28 | 18 | 14 | 27 | 48 | 72 | 152 | 46 | 14 | 11 | 15 |
| Level | Moderate | Moderate | Moderate | Moderate | Moderate | Poor | Unhealthy | Very unhealthy | Poor | Moderate | Good | Moderate |
| PM2.5 (µg/m³) | Level | |
|---|---|---|
| Jan | 19 | Moderate |
| Feb | 28 | Moderate |
| Mar | 18 | Moderate |
| Apr | 14 | Moderate |
| May | 27 | Moderate |
| Jun | 48 | Poor |
| Jul | 72 | Unhealthy |
| Aug | 152 | Very unhealthy |
| Sep | 46 | Poor |
| Oct | 14 | Moderate |
| Nov | 11 | Good |
| Dec | 15 | Moderate |
Where is Ilebo?
Ilebo sits at 4.3°S, 20.6°E, 440 m above sea level, in Democratic Republic of the Congo. The nearest listed city is Dibaya-Lubwe, 83 km away.
Topography around Ilebo
How much the land rises and falls, and what covers it, within 3, 16 and 80 km of Ilebo.
Within 3 km, the terrain around Ilebo has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 127 m around an average of 397 m above sea level; within 16 km, significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 265 m; within 80 km, significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 364 m.
The land around Ilebo is covered by trees (40%), artificial surfaces (24%) and grassland (20%) within 3 km, trees (67%) within 16 km, and trees (86%) 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 Ilebo (-4.3311°, 20.5864°, elevation 440 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.