Mbanza-Ngungu in Spring
In spring (September, October and November), Mbanza-Ngungu sees average daytime highs around 28°C and overnight lows near 20°C, with 353 mm of rain over about 50 wet days across the season. It is the 3rd-warmest season and the 3rd-wettest season.
Across spring, daytime highs hold fairly steady around 28°C. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 2% of the time across spring, and the air most often feels muggy.
Spring is Mbanza-Ngungu's 2nd-best season to visit on our travel score. For the whole year in context, see Mbanza-Ngungu's year-round climate.
- Avg daytime high
- 28°C
- 3rd-warmest season
- Avg overnight low
- 20°C
- Rainfall
- 353 mm
- 50 wet days
- Avg wind
- 7 km/h
- Travel score
- 4.8
- 2nd-best season
- Months
- Sep · Oct · Nov
Temperature in Mbanza-Ngungu in Spring
Across spring, daytime highs hold fairly steady around 28°C.
A typical spring day in Mbanza-Ngungu reaches about 28°C and drops to 20°C overnight. The warmest of the three months is October, the coolest September.
How spring really feels in Mbanza-Ngungu
Once humidity and wind are folded in, spring brings about 0 days that feel above 32°C and 0 that feel at or below 0°C.
spring sits comfortably in between — no days that feel dangerously hot or drop to a hard freeze once humidity and wind are folded in.
Mbanza-Ngungu 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° / 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 Spring
The sky is clear or mostly clear about 2% of the time across spring.
Chance of precipitation in Spring
Mbanza-Ngungu gets around 353 mm of rain over 50 wet days across spring. The line is the day-by-day chance of measurable precipitation.
Humidity in Spring
Most of spring feels muggy — the stacked bands show each day's mix of comfort levels, read off the dew point.
Wind in Spring
Winds average 7 km/h across spring.
Sunrise & sunset in Spring
Daylight runs from about 11 h 54 min in early September to 12 h 18 min 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 4.6 kWh/m².
Hazard calendar for Mbanza-Ngungu
In spring, 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 spring a good time to visit Mbanza-Ngungu?
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 Mbanza-Ngungu for sightseeing.
What to pack for Mbanza-Ngungu in Spring
From spring's temperature range, rain chance, sun and wind — what's worth putting in the bag.
In spring, Mbanza-Ngungu sees daytime highs around 28°C and nights near 20°C. Pack light clothes and rain gear. Worth having: sun protection. About 50 days see rain.
UV index in Mbanza-Ngungu in Spring
Clear-sky midday UV across spring averages around 11 (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 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 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.