Mbandaka in Spring
In spring (March, April and May), Mbandaka sees average daytime highs around 31°C and overnight lows near 23°C, with 444 mm of rain over about 67 wet days across the season. It is the 2nd-warmest season and the 2nd-wettest season.
Across spring, daytime highs hold fairly steady around 31°C. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 9% of the time across spring, and the air most often feels oppressive.
Spring is Mbandaka's weakest season of the year to visit on our travel score. Mbandaka has little temperature swing across the year, so its calendar seasons blur — the season framing matters less here than for a place with four distinct seasons. For the whole year in context, see Mbandaka's year-round climate.
- Avg daytime high
- 31°C
- 2nd-warmest season
- Avg overnight low
- 23°C
- Rainfall
- 444 mm
- 67 wet days
- Avg wind
- 5 km/h
- Travel score
- 3.2
- weakest season of the year
- Months
- Mar · Apr · May
Temperature in Mbandaka in Spring
Across spring, daytime highs hold fairly steady around 31°C.
A typical spring day in Mbandaka reaches about 31°C and drops to 23°C overnight. The warmest of the three months is March, the coolest March.
How spring really feels in Mbandaka
Once humidity and wind are folded in, spring brings about 92 days that feel above 32°C and 0 that feel at or below 0°C.
The story in spring is heat — humidity pushes the afternoon "feels like" well above the raw temperature.
Mbandaka weather by month
How the three spring months (March, April and May) 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 | 31° / 23° | 89 | 15.2 | 12 | 3.8 |
| Feb | 31° / 23° | 120 | 15.9 | 12 | 3.4 |
| Mar | 31° / 23° | 156 | 21.6 | 12 | 3.1 |
| Apr | 31° / 23° | 159 | 23.1 | 12 | 3.1 |
| May | 30° / 23° | 128 | 22.4 | 12 | 3.4 |
| Jun | 30° / 23° | 92 | 17.4 | 12 | 4.2 |
| Jul | 29° / 23° | 94 | 18.1 | 12 | 4.3 |
| Aug | 29° / 23° | 155 | 23.5 | 12 | 3.7 |
| Sep | 29° / 23° | 189 | 26.2 | 12 | 3.2 |
| Oct | 29° / 23° | 205 | 26.7 | 12 | 3.2 |
| Nov | 30° / 23° | 182 | 24.9 | 12 | 3.2 |
| Dec | 30° / 23° | 120 | 20.1 | 12 | 3.6 |
Cloud cover in Spring
The sky is clear or mostly clear about 9% of the time across spring.
Chance of precipitation in Spring
Mbandaka gets around 444 mm of rain over 67 wet days across spring. The line is the day-by-day chance of measurable precipitation.
Humidity in Spring
Most of spring feels oppressive — 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 March to 12 hours by late May. 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 5.2 kWh/m².
Is spring a good time to visit Mbandaka?
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 weaker month for outdoor sightseeing in Mbandaka.
What to pack for Mbandaka in Spring
From spring's temperature range, rain chance, sun and wind — what's worth putting in the bag.
In spring, Mbandaka sees daytime highs around 31°C and nights near 23°C. Pack light clothes and rain gear. Worth having: sun protection. About 67 days see rain.
UV index in Mbandaka in Spring
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 Mbandaka peaks around March 18 at about 13 (extreme) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near June 23 at about 8 (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) | 11 | 13 | 14 | 13 | 10 | 8 | 8 | 10 | 12 | 13 | 9 | 9 |
| Level | Extreme | Extreme | Extreme | Extreme | Very high | Very high | Very high | Extreme | Extreme | Extreme | Very high | Very high |
| UV index (midday) | Level | |
|---|---|---|
| Jan | 11 | Extreme |
| Feb | 13 | Extreme |
| Mar | 14 | Extreme |
| Apr | 13 | Extreme |
| May | 10 | Very high |
| Jun | 8 | Very high |
| Jul | 8 | Very high |
| Aug | 10 | Extreme |
| Sep | 12 | Extreme |
| Oct | 13 | Extreme |
| Nov | 9 | Very high |
| Dec | 9 | Very high |
Air quality in Mbandaka 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 Mbandaka is worst in February — around 39 µg/m³ PM2.5 (poor), about 3.7× the cleanest month (October, 10 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) | 30 | 39 | 29 | 20 | 19 | 28 | 36 | 31 | 15 | 10 | 15 | 24 |
| Level | Moderate | Poor | Moderate | Moderate | Moderate | Moderate | Poor | Moderate | Moderate | Good | Moderate | Moderate |
| PM2.5 (µg/m³) | Level | |
|---|---|---|
| Jan | 30 | Moderate |
| Feb | 39 | Poor |
| Mar | 29 | Moderate |
| Apr | 20 | Moderate |
| May | 19 | Moderate |
| Jun | 28 | Moderate |
| Jul | 36 | Poor |
| Aug | 31 | Moderate |
| Sep | 15 | Moderate |
| Oct | 10 | Good |
| Nov | 15 | Moderate |
| Dec | 24 | Moderate |
Where is Mbandaka?
Mbandaka sits at 0.0°N, 18.3°E, 315 m above sea level, in Democratic Republic of the Congo. The nearest listed city is Bolenge, 7.0 km away.
Topography around Mbandaka
How much the land rises and falls, and what covers it, within 3, 16 and 80 km of Mbandaka.
Within 3 km, the terrain around Mbandaka has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 28 m around an average of 310 m above sea level; within 16 km, only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 40 m; within 80 km, only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 83 m.
The land around Mbandaka is covered by artificial surfaces (42%) and trees (30%) within 3 km, trees (75%) within 16 km, and trees (93%) 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 Mbandaka (0.0486°, 18.2603°, elevation 315 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.