Kabinda in Fall

In fall (March, April and May), Kabinda sees average daytime highs around 30°C and overnight lows near 20°C, with 405 mm of rain over about 53 wet days across the season. It is the 2nd-warmest season and the 3rd-wettest season.

Over the season highs climb from about 29°C in early March to 31°C by late May. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 15% of the time across fall, and the air most often feels muggy.

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

Avg daytime high
30°C
2nd-warmest season
Avg overnight low
20°C
Rainfall
405 mm
53 wet days
Avg wind
5 km/h
Travel score
3.9
2nd-best season
Months
Mar · Apr · May

Temperature in Kabinda in Fall

Average highAverage lowShaded bands: 10–90% of days

Over the season highs climb from about 29°C in early March to 31°C by late May.

A typical fall day in Kabinda reaches about 30°C and drops to 20°C overnight. The warmest of the three months is May, the coolest March.

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How fall really feels in Kabinda

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

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

fall sits comfortably in between — no days that feel dangerously hot or drop to a hard freeze once humidity and wind are folded in.

Kabinda 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
Jan29° / 20°1942512.33.6
Feb29° / 20°17121.812.23.4
Mar29° / 20°20124.5123.4
Apr30° / 20°16220.611.93.7
May31° / 20°427.811.74.7
Jun32° / 20°71.511.75.0
Jul32° / 20°30.811.74.9
Aug31° / 20°41811.84.5
Sep30° / 20°12820.2123.8
Oct29° / 20°20626.112.13.5
Nov28° / 20°22926.512.33.4
Dec28° / 20°21826.712.33.4

Cloud cover in Fall

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 15% of the time across fall.

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Chance of precipitation in Fall

Any precipitation

Kabinda gets around 405 mm of rain over 53 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 muggy — 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 5 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 5.5 kWh/m².

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Planning a trip in fall

Hazard calendar for Kabinda

In seasonPeak

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

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

Rainy season
Jan
Feb
Mar
Apr
May
Jun
Jul
Aug
Sep
Oct
Nov
Dec

Is fall a good time to visit Kabinda?

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
5.5
Beach & pool
2nd-best month of the year

fall is a weaker month for outdoor sightseeing in Kabinda.

What to pack for Kabinda in Fall

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

In fall, Kabinda sees daytime highs around 30°C and nights near 20°C. Pack light clothes and rain gear. Worth having: sun protection. About 53 days see rain.

light clothesrain gearsun protection

UV index in Kabinda 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 Kabinda peaks around March 18 at about 15 (extreme) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near August 10 at about 6 (high).

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

025710JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecExtremeVery highHighExtremeMar 18UV 15Aug 10UV 6
UV index (midday)Level
Jan12Extreme
Feb13Extreme
Mar15Extreme
Apr14Extreme
May10Extreme
Jun8Very high
Jul6High
Aug6High
Sep12Extreme
Oct13Extreme
Nov11Extreme
Dec12Extreme

Air quality in Kabinda 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 Kabinda is worst in July — around 113 µg/m³ PM2.5 (unhealthy), about 7.8× the cleanest month (November, 15 µg/m³).

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

0306090120JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecModerateUnhealthyModerateJul 18111 µg/m³Nov 2315 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan18Moderate
Feb20Moderate
Mar16Moderate
Apr18Moderate
May53Poor
Jun84Unhealthy
Jul113Unhealthy
Aug96Unhealthy
Sep35Moderate
Oct20Moderate
Nov15Moderate
Dec15Moderate
Location & terrain

Where is Kabinda?

Kabinda sits at 6.1°S, 24.5°E, 884 m above sea level, in Democratic Republic of the Congo. The nearest listed city is Gandajika, 89 km away.

MiabiKabeya-KamwangaLuputaMwene-DituKanyamaLubao

Topography around Kabinda

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Kabinda has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 189 m around an average of 836 m above sea level; within 16 km, significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 254 m; within 80 km, significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 485 m.

The land around Kabinda is covered by grassland (45%) and trees (32%) within 3 km, grassland (56%) and trees (31%) within 16 km, and grassland (65%) and trees (27%) within 80 km.

3 km
189 m
16 km
254 m
80 km
485 m
treesshrubsgrasslandartificial surfaces
Fall weather nearby: Gandajika 89 km · Mbuji-Mayi 99 km · Miabi 121 km · Kabeya-Kamwanga 137 km · Luputa 143 km · Mwene-Ditu 149 km · Kanyama 157 km · Lubao 163 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 Kabinda (-6.1379°, 24.4818°, elevation 884 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.