Likasi in Spring

In spring (September, October and November), Likasi sees average daytime highs around 30°C and overnight lows near 18°C, with 186 mm of rain over about 30 wet days across the season. It is the warmest season of the year and the 3rd-wettest season.

Over the season highs ease from about 30°C in early September to 27°C by late November. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 34% of the time across spring, and the air most often feels dry.

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

Avg daytime high: 30°C; warmest season of the year
Avg overnight low: 18°C
Rainfall: 186 mm; 30 wet days
Avg wind: 8 km/h
Travel score: 4.9; 3rd-best season
Months: Sep · Oct · Nov

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Temperature in Likasi in Spring

Average highAverage lowShaded bands: 10–90% of days

Over the season highs ease from about 30°C in early September to 27°C by late November.

A typical spring day in Likasi reaches about 30°C and drops to 18°C overnight. The warmest of the three months is October, the coolest September.

Likasi 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	26° / 18°	269	28.5	12.6	3.7
Feb	26° / 18°	224	24.1	12.4	3.9
Mar	26° / 18°	200	24.8	12.1	4.3
Apr	26° / 17°	51	9.7	11.8	6.6
May	27° / 15°	3	0.6	11.5	8.3
Jun	26° / 13°	0	0	11.4	9.0
Jul	26° / 13°	0	0	11.4	9.1
Aug	28° / 15°	0	0	11.6	7.8
Sep	31° / 18°	4	1	11.9	5.8
Oct	31° / 19°	37	7	12.2	4.8
Nov	28° / 18°	146	21.5	12.5	4.2
Dec	26° / 17°	234	27.4	12.6	3.8

Cloud cover in Spring

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 34% of the time across spring.

Chance of precipitation in Spring

Any precipitation

Likasi gets around 186 mm of rain over 30 wet days across spring. The line is the day-by-day chance of measurable precipitation.

Humidity in Spring

DryComfortableHumidMuggyOppressiveMiserable

Most of spring feels dry — 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 6.6 kWh/m².

Planning a trip in spring

Hazard calendar for Likasi

In seasonPeak

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

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

Monsoon

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Aug

Sep

Oct

Nov

Dec

Is spring a good time to visit Likasi?

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.

4.9

Sightseeing

3rd-best month of the year

6.8

Beach & pool

2nd-best month of the year

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

What to pack for Likasi in Spring

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

In spring, Likasi sees daytime highs around 30°C and nights near 18°C. Pack light clothes, rain gear and sun protection. About 30 days see rain.

light clothesrain gearsun protection

UV index in Likasi in Spring

LowModerateHighVery highExtreme

Clear-sky midday UV across spring 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 Likasi peaks around March 12 at about 16 (extreme) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near June 18 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)	16	15	16	14	10	9	10	10	12	13	13	13
Level	Extreme	Extreme	Extreme	Extreme	Extreme	Very high	Very high	Very high	Extreme	Extreme	Extreme	Extreme

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

Air quality in Likasi 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 Likasi is worst in August — around 90 µg/m³ PM2.5 (unhealthy), about 7.5× the cleanest month (April, 12 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)	14	15	13	12	18	46	72	90	57	35	18	13
Level	Moderate	Moderate	Moderate	Good	Moderate	Poor	Unhealthy	Unhealthy	Unhealthy	Poor	Moderate	Moderate

	PM2.5 (µg/m³)	Level
Jan	14	Moderate
Feb	15	Moderate
Mar	13	Moderate
Apr	12	Good
May	18	Moderate
Jun	46	Poor
Jul	72	Unhealthy
Aug	90	Unhealthy
Sep	57	Unhealthy
Oct	35	Poor
Nov	18	Moderate
Dec	13	Moderate

Location & terrain

Where is Likasi?

Likasi sits at 11.0°S, 26.7°E, 1,288 m above sea level, in Democratic Republic of the Congo. The nearest listed city is Kambove, 20 km away.

Topography around Likasi

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Likasi has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 232 m around an average of 1,277 m above sea level; within 16 km, significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 358 m; within 80 km, large variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 817 m.

The land around Likasi is covered by artificial surfaces (71%) within 3 km, grassland (40%) and cropland (22%) within 16 km, and trees (56%) and grassland (29%) within 80 km.

3 km

232 m

artificial surfaces 71%

16 km

358 m

grassland 40%

80 km

817 m

trees 56%

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Spring weather nearby: Kambove 20 km · Fungurume 61 km · Kipushi 103 km · Lubumbashi 110 km · Kansanshi 128 km · Solwezi 137 km · Kolwezi 142 km · Manyama 177 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 Likasi (-10.983°, 26.7384°, elevation 1,288 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.