Kasongo-Lunda in Fall

In fall (March, April and May), Kasongo-Lunda sees average daytime highs around 30°C and overnight lows near 21°C, with 363 mm of rain over about 56 wet days across the season. It is the 3rd-warmest season and the 2nd-wettest season.

Across fall, daytime highs hold fairly steady around 30°C. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 14% of the time across fall, and the air most often feels oppressive.

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

Avg daytime high
30°C
3rd-warmest season
Avg overnight low
21°C
Rainfall
363 mm
56 wet days
Avg wind
4 km/h
Travel score
3.8
2nd-best season
Months
Mar · Apr · May

Temperature in Kasongo-Lunda 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 Kasongo-Lunda reaches about 30°C and drops to 21°C overnight. The warmest of the three months is May, the coolest May.

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How fall really feels in Kasongo-Lunda

Once humidity and wind are folded in, fall brings about 91 days that feel above 32°C and 0 that feel at or below 0°C.

Days feeling ≥ 32°C
91
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.

Kasongo-Lunda 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°11619.812.33.8
Feb30° / 21°9416.912.23.6
Mar30° / 21°14622123.3
Apr30° / 21°16423.311.93.4
May30° / 21°5310.711.74.7
Jun31° / 19°61.411.65.6
Jul32° / 18°10.111.75.4
Aug32° / 20°113.211.84.8
Sep32° / 21°5412.3123.9
Oct30° / 21°14624.612.13.3
Nov29° / 21°18825.612.33.4
Dec29° / 21°1532412.43.7

Cloud cover in Fall

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 14% of the time across fall.

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Chance of precipitation in Fall

Any precipitation

Kasongo-Lunda gets around 363 mm of rain over 56 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 5.2 kWh/m².

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Planning a trip in fall

Hazard calendar for Kasongo-Lunda

In seasonPeak

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

Kasongo-Lunda's rainy season runs October–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 Kasongo-Lunda?

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.

3.8
Sightseeing
2nd-best month of the year
5.3
Beach & pool
2nd-best month of the year

fall is a weaker month for outdoor sightseeing in Kasongo-Lunda.

What to pack for Kasongo-Lunda in Fall

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

In fall, Kasongo-Lunda sees daytime highs around 30°C and nights near 21°C. Pack light clothes and rain gear. Worth having: sun protection. About 56 days see rain.

light clothesrain gearsun protection

UV index in Kasongo-Lunda 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 Kasongo-Lunda peaks around March 13 at about 15 (extreme) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near August 11 at about 6 (high).

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

025710JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecExtremeVery highHighVery highExtremeMar 13UV 15Aug 11UV 6
UV index (midday)Level
Jan15Extreme
Feb15Extreme
Mar15Extreme
Apr14Extreme
May8Very high
Jun8Very high
Jul7High
Aug6High
Sep10Very high
Oct13Extreme
Nov11Extreme
Dec10Extreme

Air quality in Kasongo-Lunda 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 Kasongo-Lunda is worst in August — around 146 µg/m³ PM2.5 (unhealthy), about 14.8× the cleanest month (November, 10 µg/m³).

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

0306090120150JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecModerateUnhealthyModerateGoodAug 15140 µg/m³Nov 2010 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan14Moderate
Feb18Moderate
Mar14Moderate
Apr12Good
May28Moderate
Jun85Unhealthy
Jul100Unhealthy
Aug146Unhealthy
Sep85Unhealthy
Oct16Moderate
Nov10Good
Dec12Good
Location & terrain

Where is Kasongo-Lunda?

Kasongo-Lunda sits at 6.5°S, 16.8°E, 534 m above sea level, in Democratic Republic of the Congo. The nearest listed city is Cambundi, 113 km away.

Sanza PomboMaquela do ZomboNegageMasi-ManimbaUígeSongoInkisi

Topography around Kasongo-Lunda

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Kasongo-Lunda has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 161 m around an average of 490 m above sea level; within 16 km, significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 502 m; within 80 km, large variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 726 m.

The land around Kasongo-Lunda is covered by trees (52%) and shrubs (39%) within 3 km, trees (70%) within 16 km, and trees (72%) within 80 km.

3 km
161 m
16 km
502 m
80 km
726 m
treesshrubsgrasslandartificial surfaceswater
Fall weather nearby: Cambundi 113 km · Sanza Pombo 129 km · Maquela do Zombo 194 km · Negage 222 km · Masi-Manimba 224 km · Uíge 231 km · Songo 238 km · Inkisi 246 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 Kasongo-Lunda (-6.4783°, 16.8174°, elevation 534 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.