Katanda in Spring
In spring (September, October and November), Katanda 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 Katanda's 2nd-best season to visit on our travel score. For the whole year in context, see Katanda'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 Katanda in Spring
Across spring, daytime highs hold fairly steady around 28°C.
A typical spring day in Katanda reaches about 28°C and drops to 18°C overnight. The warmest of the three months is September, the coolest November.
Katanda 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
Katanda 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 Katanda?
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 Katanda for sightseeing. The water and warmth also suit a beach or pool day.
What to pack for Katanda in Spring
From spring's temperature range, rain chance, sun and wind — what's worth putting in the bag.
In spring, Katanda 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 Katanda 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 Katanda 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 Katanda 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 Katanda 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 Katanda?
Katanda sits at 0.8°S, 29.4°E, 968 m above sea level, in Democratic Republic of the Congo. The nearest listed city is Kanyobagonga, 26 km away.
Topography around Katanda
How much the land rises and falls, and what covers it, within 3, 16 and 80 km of Katanda.
Within 3 km, the terrain around Katanda has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 155 m around an average of 987 m above sea level; within 16 km, large variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 893 m; within 80 km, extreme variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 3,556 m.
The land around Katanda is covered by grassland (70%) and trees (28%) within 3 km, grassland (72%) and trees (23%) within 16 km, and trees (54%) and grassland (26%) 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 Katanda (-0.8254°, 29.3645°, elevation 968 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.