Kanyobagonga in Spring
In spring (September, October and November), Kanyobagonga sees average daytime highs around 28°C and overnight lows near 18°C, with 119 mm of rain over about 22 wet days across the season. It is the coldest season of the year and the 3rd-wettest season.
Across spring, daytime highs hold fairly steady around 28°C. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 5% of the time across spring, and the air most often feels comfortable.
Spring is Kanyobagonga's 2nd-best season to visit on our travel score. For the whole year in context, see Kanyobagonga's year-round climate.
- Avg daytime high
- 28°C
- coldest season of the year
- Avg overnight low
- 18°C
- Rainfall
- 119 mm
- 22 wet days
- Avg wind
- 5 km/h
- Travel score
- 6.0
- 2nd-best season
- Months
- Sep · Oct · Nov
Temperature in Kanyobagonga in Spring
Across spring, daytime highs hold fairly steady around 28°C.
A typical spring day in Kanyobagonga reaches about 28°C and drops to 18°C overnight. The warmest of the three months is September, the coolest November.
Kanyobagonga 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 | 29° / 18° | 47 | 5.5 | 12 | 5.8 |
| Feb | 30° / 18° | 35 | 4.6 | 12 | 5.5 |
| Mar | 29° / 19° | 51 | 7 | 12 | 5.5 |
| Apr | 28° / 19° | 48 | 8.2 | 12 | 5.8 |
| May | 28° / 19° | 35 | 6 | 12 | 6.5 |
| Jun | 28° / 18° | 13 | 2.8 | 12 | 6.7 |
| Jul | 28° / 18° | 6 | 1.7 | 12 | 6.9 |
| Aug | 28° / 18° | 18 | 3.7 | 12 | 6.4 |
| Sep | 29° / 18° | 27 | 5.3 | 12 | 5.9 |
| Oct | 28° / 18° | 50 | 9.5 | 12 | 5.7 |
| Nov | 28° / 18° | 41 | 6.8 | 12 | 6.4 |
| Dec | 28° / 18° | 44 | 5.4 | 12 | 6.1 |
Cloud cover in Spring
The sky is clear or mostly clear about 5% of the time across spring.
Chance of precipitation in Spring
Kanyobagonga gets around 119 mm of rain over 22 wet days across spring. The line is the day-by-day chance of measurable precipitation.
Humidity in Spring
Most of spring feels comfortable — 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 12 hours in early September to 12 hours 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 5.5 kWh/m².
Is spring a good time to visit Kanyobagonga?
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 reasonable time to visit Kanyobagonga for sightseeing. The water and warmth also suit a beach or pool day.
What to pack for Kanyobagonga in Spring
From spring's temperature range, rain chance, sun and wind — what's worth putting in the bag.
In spring, Kanyobagonga sees daytime highs around 28°C and nights near 18°C. Pack light clothes. Worth having: rain gear and sun protection. About 22 days see rain.
UV index in Kanyobagonga in Spring
Clear-sky midday UV across spring 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 Kanyobagonga peaks around March 16 at about 16 (extreme) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near June 22 at about 10 (extreme).
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) | 11 | 15 | 16 | 15 | 12 | 10 | 10 | 11 | 13 | 14 | 12 | 11 |
| Level | Extreme | Extreme | Extreme | Extreme | Extreme | Extreme | Extreme | Extreme | Extreme | Extreme | Extreme | Extreme |
| UV index (midday) | Level | |
|---|---|---|
| Jan | 11 | Extreme |
| Feb | 15 | Extreme |
| Mar | 16 | Extreme |
| Apr | 15 | Extreme |
| May | 12 | Extreme |
| Jun | 10 | Extreme |
| Jul | 10 | Extreme |
| Aug | 11 | Extreme |
| Sep | 13 | Extreme |
| Oct | 14 | Extreme |
| Nov | 12 | Extreme |
| Dec | 11 | Extreme |
Air quality in Kanyobagonga 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 Kanyobagonga is worst in July — around 80 µg/m³ PM2.5 (unhealthy), and holds fairly steady the rest of the year.
Modeled monthly averages (CAMS reanalysis, 2015–2024).
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| PM2.5 (µg/m³) | 72 | 76 | 62 | 59 | 60 | 74 | 80 | 70 | 60 | 57 | 58 | 65 |
| Level | Unhealthy | Unhealthy | Unhealthy | Unhealthy | Unhealthy | Unhealthy | Unhealthy | Unhealthy | Unhealthy | Unhealthy | Unhealthy | Unhealthy |
| PM2.5 (µg/m³) | Level | |
|---|---|---|
| Jan | 72 | Unhealthy |
| Feb | 76 | Unhealthy |
| Mar | 62 | Unhealthy |
| Apr | 59 | Unhealthy |
| May | 60 | Unhealthy |
| Jun | 74 | Unhealthy |
| Jul | 80 | Unhealthy |
| Aug | 70 | Unhealthy |
| Sep | 60 | Unhealthy |
| Oct | 57 | Unhealthy |
| Nov | 58 | Unhealthy |
| Dec | 65 | Unhealthy |
Where is Kanyobagonga?
Kanyobagonga sits at 0.7°S, 29.2°E, 1,772 m above sea level, in Democratic Republic of the Congo. The nearest listed city is Kayna, 10 km away.
Topography around Kanyobagonga
How much the land rises and falls, and what covers it, within 3, 16 and 80 km of Kanyobagonga.
Within 3 km, the terrain around Kanyobagonga has significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 428 m around an average of 1,779 m above sea level; within 16 km, very significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 1,254 m; within 80 km, very significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 2,257 m.
The land around Kanyobagonga is covered by grassland (46%) and trees (42%) within 3 km, grassland (69%) and trees (25%) within 16 km, and trees (62%) and grassland (23%) 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 Kanyobagonga (-0.6998°, 29.1718°, elevation 1,772 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.