Mbanza-Ngungu in Fall
In fall (March, April and May), Mbanza-Ngungu sees average daytime highs around 29°C and overnight lows near 21°C, with 443 mm of rain over about 62 wet days across the season. It is the warmest season of the year and the 2nd-wettest season.
Across fall, daytime highs hold fairly steady around 29°C. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 4% of the time across fall, and the air most often feels oppressive.
Fall is Mbanza-Ngungu's 3rd-best season to visit on our travel score. For the whole year in context, see Mbanza-Ngungu's year-round climate.
- Avg daytime high
- 29°C
- warmest season of the year
- Avg overnight low
- 21°C
- Rainfall
- 443 mm
- 62 wet days
- Avg wind
- 5 km/h
- Travel score
- 3.9
- 3rd-best season
- Months
- Mar · Apr · May
Temperature in Mbanza-Ngungu in Fall
Across fall, daytime highs hold fairly steady around 29°C.
A typical fall day in Mbanza-Ngungu reaches about 29°C and drops to 21°C overnight. The warmest of the three months is March, the coolest May.
How fall really feels in Mbanza-Ngungu
Once humidity and wind are folded in, fall brings about 68 days that feel above 32°C and 0 that feel at or below 0°C.
The story in fall is heat — humidity pushes the afternoon "feels like" well above the raw temperature.
Mbanza-Ngungu 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.
| Month | High / Low (°C) | Rainfall (mm) | Wet days | Daylight (hours) | Travel score |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jan | 29° / 21° | 154 | 23 | 12.3 | 3.8 |
| Feb | 29° / 21° | 114 | 18 | 12.2 | 3.9 |
| Mar | 30° / 21° | 147 | 20.7 | 12 | 3.7 |
| Apr | 30° / 21° | 201 | 25 | 11.9 | 3.2 |
| May | 28° / 21° | 95 | 16.4 | 11.8 | 4.9 |
| Jun | 27° / 19° | 4 | 0.8 | 11.7 | 7.8 |
| Jul | 26° / 18° | 1 | 0.1 | 11.7 | 8.0 |
| Aug | 27° / 18° | 6 | 1.4 | 11.8 | 7.5 |
| Sep | 28° / 20° | 18 | 5.3 | 12 | 6.5 |
| Oct | 29° / 21° | 113 | 18.3 | 12.1 | 4.4 |
| Nov | 29° / 21° | 222 | 25.9 | 12.2 | 3.4 |
| Dec | 28° / 21° | 205 | 26.8 | 12.3 | 3.5 |
Cloud cover in Fall
The sky is clear or mostly clear about 4% of the time across fall.
Chance of precipitation in Fall
Mbanza-Ngungu gets around 443 mm of rain over 62 wet days across fall. The line is the day-by-day chance of measurable precipitation.
Humidity in Fall
Most of fall feels oppressive — the stacked bands show each day's mix of comfort levels, read off the dew point.
Wind in Fall
Winds average 5 km/h across fall.
Sunrise & sunset in Fall
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.
Solar energy in Fall
Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day across fall, about 4.7 kWh/m².
Hazard calendar for Mbanza-Ngungu
In fall, Mbanza-Ngungu overlaps its rainy season season. The full year is below, with each hazard's peak months called out.
Mbanza-Ngungu's rainy season runs October–April, when most of the year's rain falls.
Is fall a good time to visit Mbanza-Ngungu?
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.
fall is a weaker month for outdoor sightseeing in Mbanza-Ngungu.
What to pack for Mbanza-Ngungu in Fall
From fall's temperature range, rain chance, sun and wind — what's worth putting in the bag.
In fall, Mbanza-Ngungu sees daytime highs around 29°C and nights near 21°C. Pack light clothes and rain gear. Worth having: sun protection. About 62 days see rain.
UV index in Mbanza-Ngungu in Fall
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 Mbanza-Ngungu peaks around March 17 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.
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| UV index (midday) | 14 | 14 | 15 | 14 | 8 | 8 | 6 | 6 | 10 | 13 | 12 | 10 |
| Level | Extreme | Extreme | Extreme | Extreme | Very high | Very high | High | High | Extreme | Extreme | Extreme | Extreme |
| UV index (midday) | Level | |
|---|---|---|
| Jan | 14 | Extreme |
| Feb | 14 | Extreme |
| Mar | 15 | Extreme |
| Apr | 14 | Extreme |
| May | 8 | Very high |
| Jun | 8 | Very high |
| Jul | 6 | High |
| Aug | 6 | High |
| Sep | 10 | Extreme |
| Oct | 13 | Extreme |
| Nov | 12 | Extreme |
| Dec | 10 | Extreme |
Air quality in Mbanza-Ngungu in Fall
Average fine-particle pollution (PM2.5) through the year — so you can see where fall falls, not just the annual average.
Air quality in Mbanza-Ngungu is worst in July — around 61 µg/m³ PM2.5 (unhealthy), about 3.6× the cleanest month (November, 17 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) | 19 | 22 | 21 | 21 | 35 | 55 | 61 | 54 | 51 | 25 | 17 | 19 |
| Level | Moderate | Moderate | Moderate | Moderate | Moderate | Unhealthy | Unhealthy | Poor | Poor | Moderate | Moderate | Moderate |
| PM2.5 (µg/m³) | Level | |
|---|---|---|
| Jan | 19 | Moderate |
| Feb | 22 | Moderate |
| Mar | 21 | Moderate |
| Apr | 21 | Moderate |
| May | 35 | Moderate |
| Jun | 55 | Unhealthy |
| Jul | 61 | Unhealthy |
| Aug | 54 | Poor |
| Sep | 51 | Poor |
| Oct | 25 | Moderate |
| Nov | 17 | Moderate |
| Dec | 19 | Moderate |
Where is Mbanza-Ngungu?
Mbanza-Ngungu sits at 5.3°S, 14.9°E, 735 m above sea level, in Democratic Republic of the Congo. The nearest listed city is Inkisi, 26 km away.
Topography around Mbanza-Ngungu
How much the land rises and falls, and what covers it, within 3, 16 and 80 km of Mbanza-Ngungu.
Within 3 km, the terrain around Mbanza-Ngungu has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 192 m around an average of 684 m above sea level; within 16 km, significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 426 m; within 80 km, large variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 754 m.
The land around Mbanza-Ngungu is covered by grassland (35%), trees (22%) and artificial surfaces (21%) within 3 km, grassland (55%) and trees (24%) within 16 km, and grassland (64%) and trees (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 Mbanza-Ngungu (-5.2584°, 14.8584°, elevation 735 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.