Mbuji-Mayi in Spring
In spring (September, October and November), Mbuji-Mayi sees average daytime highs around 30°C and overnight lows near 21°C, with 452 mm of rain over about 67 wet days across the season. It is the 3rd-warmest season and the wettest season of the year.
Across spring, daytime highs hold fairly steady around 30°C. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 7% of the time across spring, and the air most often feels muggy.
Spring is Mbuji-Mayi's weakest season of the year to visit on our travel score. For the whole year in context, see Mbuji-Mayi's year-round climate.
- Avg daytime high
- 30°C
- 3rd-warmest season
- Avg overnight low
- 21°C
- Rainfall
- 452 mm
- 67 wet days
- Avg wind
- 5 km/h
- Travel score
- 3.4
- weakest season of the year
- Months
- Sep · Oct · Nov
Temperature in Mbuji-Mayi in Spring
Across spring, daytime highs hold fairly steady around 30°C.
A typical spring day in Mbuji-Mayi reaches about 30°C and drops to 21°C overnight. The warmest of the three months is September, the coolest November.
How spring really feels in Mbuji-Mayi
Once humidity and wind are folded in, spring brings about 44 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.
Mbuji-Mayi 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 | 30° / 21° | 140 | 21.6 | 12.3 | 3.6 |
| Feb | 30° / 21° | 127 | 19 | 12.2 | 3.4 |
| Mar | 31° / 21° | 179 | 23.5 | 12 | 3.1 |
| Apr | 31° / 21° | 144 | 20.1 | 11.9 | 3.4 |
| May | 32° / 21° | 35 | 6.8 | 11.7 | 4.6 |
| Jun | 32° / 19° | 6 | 1.1 | 11.7 | 5.0 |
| Jul | 32° / 19° | 2 | 0.5 | 11.7 | 5.0 |
| Aug | 32° / 20° | 32 | 6.6 | 11.8 | 4.5 |
| Sep | 31° / 21° | 110 | 17.1 | 12 | 3.8 |
| Oct | 30° / 21° | 159 | 24 | 12.1 | 3.3 |
| Nov | 29° / 21° | 183 | 25.6 | 12.3 | 3.2 |
| Dec | 29° / 21° | 170 | 23.9 | 12.3 | 3.5 |
Cloud cover in Spring
The sky is clear or mostly clear about 7% of the time across spring.
Chance of precipitation in Spring
Mbuji-Mayi gets around 452 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 muggy — 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 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 5.4 kWh/m².
Hazard calendar for Mbuji-Mayi
In spring, Mbuji-Mayi overlaps its rainy season season. The full year is below, with each hazard's peak months called out.
Mbuji-Mayi's rainy season runs September–April, when most of the year's rain falls.
Is spring a good time to visit Mbuji-Mayi?
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 Mbuji-Mayi.
What to pack for Mbuji-Mayi in Spring
From spring's temperature range, rain chance, sun and wind — what's worth putting in the bag.
In spring, Mbuji-Mayi sees daytime highs around 30°C and nights near 21°C. Pack light clothes and rain gear. Worth having: sun protection. About 67 days see rain.
UV index in Mbuji-Mayi 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 Mbuji-Mayi peaks around March 19 at about 15 (extreme) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near August 10 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) | 12 | 12 | 15 | 14 | 10 | 8 | 6 | 6 | 12 | 13 | 11 | 11 |
| Level | Extreme | Extreme | Extreme | Extreme | Very high | Very high | High | High | Extreme | Extreme | Extreme | Extreme |
| UV index (midday) | Level | |
|---|---|---|
| Jan | 12 | Extreme |
| Feb | 12 | Extreme |
| Mar | 15 | Extreme |
| Apr | 14 | Extreme |
| May | 10 | Very high |
| Jun | 8 | Very high |
| Jul | 6 | High |
| Aug | 6 | High |
| Sep | 12 | Extreme |
| Oct | 13 | Extreme |
| Nov | 11 | Extreme |
| Dec | 11 | Extreme |
Air quality in Mbuji-Mayi 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 Mbuji-Mayi is worst in August — around 104 µg/m³ PM2.5 (unhealthy), about 4.4× the cleanest month (November, 24 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) | 28 | 32 | 27 | 27 | 46 | 66 | 104 | 104 | 43 | 29 | 24 | 24 |
| Level | Moderate | Moderate | Moderate | Moderate | Poor | Unhealthy | Unhealthy | Unhealthy | Poor | Moderate | Moderate | Moderate |
| PM2.5 (µg/m³) | Level | |
|---|---|---|
| Jan | 28 | Moderate |
| Feb | 32 | Moderate |
| Mar | 27 | Moderate |
| Apr | 27 | Moderate |
| May | 46 | Poor |
| Jun | 66 | Unhealthy |
| Jul | 104 | Unhealthy |
| Aug | 104 | Unhealthy |
| Sep | 43 | Poor |
| Oct | 29 | Moderate |
| Nov | 24 | Moderate |
| Dec | 24 | Moderate |
Where is Mbuji-Mayi?
Mbuji-Mayi sits at 6.1°S, 23.6°E, 621 m above sea level, in Democratic Republic of the Congo. The nearest listed city is Miabi, 24 km away.
Topography around Mbuji-Mayi
How much the land rises and falls, and what covers it, within 3, 16 and 80 km of Mbuji-Mayi.
Within 3 km, the terrain around Mbuji-Mayi has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 145 m around an average of 623 m above sea level; within 16 km, significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 300 m; within 80 km, significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 490 m.
The land around Mbuji-Mayi is covered by artificial surfaces (47%), trees (25%) and grassland (23%) within 3 km, grassland (70%) within 16 km, and grassland (59%) and trees (29%) 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 Mbuji-Mayi (-6.136°, 23.5898°, elevation 621 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.