Kolwezi in Spring

In spring (September, October and November), Kolwezi sees average daytime highs around 29°C and overnight lows near 19°C, with 229 mm of rain over about 38 wet days across the season. It is the warmest season of the year and the 2nd-wettest season.

Over the season highs ease from about 30°C in early September to 26°C by late November. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 27% of the time across spring, and the air most often feels humid.

Spring is Kolwezi's 3rd-best season to visit on our travel score. For the whole year in context, see Kolwezi's year-round climate.

Avg daytime high: 29°C; warmest season of the year
Avg overnight low: 19°C
Rainfall: 229 mm; 38 wet days
Avg wind: 8 km/h
Travel score: 5.0; 3rd-best season
Months: Sep · Oct · Nov

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Temperature in Kolwezi in Spring

Average highAverage lowShaded bands: 10–90% of days

Over the season highs ease from about 30°C in early September to 26°C by late November.

A typical spring day in Kolwezi reaches about 29°C and drops to 19°C overnight. The warmest of the three months is September, the coolest November.

Kolwezi 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	25° / 18°	222	27.4	12.6	3.9
Feb	25° / 18°	184	23.3	12.4	4.1
Mar	26° / 18°	164	24.5	12.1	4.4
Apr	26° / 17°	44	9.6	11.8	6.6
May	27° / 17°	3	0.8	11.5	8.3
Jun	26° / 15°	0	0	11.4	8.9
Jul	26° / 14°	0	0	11.4	9.0
Aug	29° / 17°	0	0.1	11.6	7.5
Sep	30° / 19°	10	2	11.9	5.9
Oct	29° / 19°	61	12.1	12.2	5.0
Nov	27° / 18°	158	24.2	12.5	4.2
Dec	25° / 18°	195	27.3	12.6	3.9

Cloud cover in Spring

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 27% of the time across spring.

Chance of precipitation in Spring

Any precipitation

Kolwezi gets around 229 mm of rain over 38 wet days across spring. The line is the day-by-day chance of measurable precipitation.

Humidity in Spring

DryComfortableHumidMuggyOppressiveMiserable

Most of spring feels humid — the stacked bands show each day's mix of comfort levels, read off the dew point.

Wind in Spring

Winds average 8 km/h across spring.

Sunrise & sunset in Spring

DaylightNight

Daylight runs from about 11 h 48 min in early September to 12 h 36 min by late November. The lit band spans sunrise to sunset each day.

Solar energy in Spring

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day across spring, about 6.0 kWh/m².

Planning a trip in spring

Hazard calendar for Kolwezi

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In spring, Kolwezi overlaps its monsoon season. The full year is below, with each hazard's peak months called out.

Kolwezi's monsoon runs November–March, when most of the year's rain falls.

Monsoon

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Is spring a good time to visit Kolwezi?

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.

5.0

Sightseeing

3rd-best month of the year

6.3

Beach & pool

3rd-best month of the year

spring is a reasonable time to visit Kolwezi for sightseeing. The water and warmth also suit a beach or pool day.

What to pack for Kolwezi in Spring

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

In spring, Kolwezi sees daytime highs around 29°C and nights near 19°C. Pack light clothes, rain gear and sun protection. About 38 days see rain.

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UV index in Kolwezi in Spring

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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 Kolwezi peaks around February 15 at about 15 (extreme) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near June 22 at about 9 (very high).

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)	15	16	15	14	10	9	10	10	12	14	13	14
Level	Extreme	Extreme	Extreme	Extreme	Extreme	Very high	Very high	Very high	Extreme	Extreme	Extreme	Extreme

	UV index (midday)	Level
Jan	15	Extreme
Feb	16	Extreme
Mar	15	Extreme
Apr	14	Extreme
May	10	Extreme
Jun	9	Very high
Jul	10	Very high
Aug	10	Very high
Sep	12	Extreme
Oct	14	Extreme
Nov	13	Extreme
Dec	14	Extreme

Air quality in Kolwezi in Spring

GoodModeratePoorUnhealthyVery unhealthy

Average fine-particle pollution (PM2.5) through the year — so you can see where spring falls, not just the annual average.

Air quality in Kolwezi is worst in August — around 92 µg/m³ PM2.5 (unhealthy), about 11.4× the cleanest month (April, 8 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)	11	12	9	8	20	55	70	92	66	27	13	9
Level	Good	Good	Good	Good	Moderate	Unhealthy	Unhealthy	Unhealthy	Unhealthy	Moderate	Moderate	Good

	PM2.5 (µg/m³)	Level
Jan	11	Good
Feb	12	Good
Mar	9	Good
Apr	8	Good
May	20	Moderate
Jun	55	Unhealthy
Jul	70	Unhealthy
Aug	92	Unhealthy
Sep	66	Unhealthy
Oct	27	Moderate
Nov	13	Moderate
Dec	9	Good

Location & terrain

Where is Kolwezi?

Kolwezi sits at 10.7°S, 25.5°E, 1,485 m above sea level, in Democratic Republic of the Congo. The nearest listed city is Fungurume, 94 km away.

Topography around Kolwezi

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Kolwezi has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 190 m around an average of 1,465 m above sea level; within 16 km, significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 304 m; within 80 km, large variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 964 m.

The land around Kolwezi is covered by artificial surfaces (53%) within 3 km, grassland (38%) and cropland (23%) within 16 km, and trees (68%) within 80 km.

3 km

190 m

artificial surfaces 53%

16 km

304 m

grassland 38%

80 km

964 m

trees 68%

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Spring weather nearby: Fungurume 94 km · Malemba 107 km · Kambove 125 km · Likasi 142 km · Chisasa 155 km · Mwinilunga 160 km · Bukama 173 km · Manyama 183 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 Kolwezi (-10.7148°, 25.4667°, elevation 1,485 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.