Pepa in Fall

In fall (March, April and May), Pepa sees average daytime highs around 22°C and overnight lows near 14°C, with 1445 mm of rain over about 63 wet days across the season. It is the 3rd-warmest season and the 2nd-wettest season.

Across fall, daytime highs hold fairly steady around 22°C. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 14% of the time across fall, and the air most often feels comfortable.

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

Avg daytime high
22°C
3rd-warmest season
Avg overnight low
14°C
Rainfall
1445 mm
63 wet days
Avg wind
8 km/h
Travel score
4.9
3rd-best season
Months
Mar · Apr · May

Temperature in Pepa in Fall

Average highAverage lowShaded bands: 10–90% of days

Across fall, daytime highs hold fairly steady around 22°C.

A typical fall day in Pepa reaches about 22°C and drops to 14°C overnight. The warmest of the three months is March, the coolest May.

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Pepa 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.

MonthHigh / Low (°C)Rainfall (mm)Wet daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan22° / 14°9272912.43.5
Feb22° / 14°71725.212.33.7
Mar22° / 14°83328.512.13.7
Apr22° / 14°51524.311.84.2
May22° / 14°981011.76.8
Jun23° / 13°30.411.68.4
Jul23° / 13°10.311.68.8
Aug25° / 14°141.211.78.5
Sep25° / 15°584.5127.5
Oct24° / 15°31717.612.25.6
Nov23° / 14°88426.412.43.9
Dec22° / 14°132829.712.43.4

Cloud cover in Fall

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 14% of the time across fall.

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Chance of precipitation in Fall

Any precipitation

Pepa gets around 1445 mm of rain over 63 wet days across fall. The line is the day-by-day chance of measurable precipitation.

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Humidity in Fall

DryComfortableHumidMuggyOppressiveMiserable

Most of fall feels comfortable — the stacked bands show each day's mix of comfort levels, read off the dew point.

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Wind in Fall

Winds average 8 km/h across fall.

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Sunrise & sunset in Fall

DaylightNight

Daylight runs from about 12 h 12 min in early March to 11 h 36 min by late May. The lit band spans sunrise to sunset each day.

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Solar energy in Fall

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day across fall, about 5.4 kWh/m².

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Planning a trip in fall

Hazard calendar for Pepa

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

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

Monsoon
Jan
Feb
Mar
Apr
May
Jun
Jul
Aug
Sep
Oct
Nov
Dec

Is fall a good time to visit Pepa?

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.

4.9
Sightseeing
3rd-best month of the year
3.5
Beach & pool
3rd-best month of the year

fall is a reasonable time to visit Pepa for sightseeing.

What to pack for Pepa in Fall

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

In fall, Pepa sees daytime highs around 22°C and nights near 14°C. Pack rain gear. Worth having: light clothes and sun protection. About 63 days see rain.

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UV index in Pepa in Fall

LowModerateHighVery highExtreme

Clear-sky midday UV across fall averages around 14 (very high — sun protection essential). The full-year curve, shaded by WHO exposure level, is below.

Under clear skies, the midday UV index in Pepa peaks around February 21 at about 17 (extreme) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near August 19 at about 10 (very high).

The index reaches 3 or more — the level where the WHO recommends sun protection — every month of the year.

025710JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecExtremeExtremeFeb 21UV 17Aug 19UV 10
UV index (midday)Level
Jan16Extreme
Feb17Extreme
Mar17Extreme
Apr15Extreme
May11Extreme
Jun10Extreme
Jul11Extreme
Aug10Very high
Sep10Extreme
Oct14Extreme
Nov12Extreme
Dec13Extreme

Air quality in Pepa in Fall

GoodModeratePoorUnhealthyVery unhealthy

Average fine-particle pollution (PM2.5) through the year — so you can see where fall falls, not just the annual average.

Air quality in Pepa is worst in September — around 61 µg/m³ PM2.5 (unhealthy), about 9.3× the cleanest month (April, 7 µg/m³).

Modeled monthly averages (CAMS reanalysis, 2015–2024).

020406080JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecGoodModeratePoorUnhealthyPoorModerateGoodSep 961 µg/m³Apr 167 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan12Good
Feb11Good
Mar9Good
Apr7Good
May9Good
Jun25Moderate
Jul41Poor
Aug60Unhealthy
Sep61Unhealthy
Oct45Poor
Nov13Moderate
Dec8Good
Location & terrain

Where is Pepa?

Pepa sits at 7.7°S, 29.8°E, 1,958 m above sea level, in Democratic Republic of the Congo. The nearest listed city is Kituku, 49 km away.

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Topography around Pepa

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Pepa has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 163 m around an average of 1,967 m above sea level; within 16 km, large variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 627 m; within 80 km, very significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 1,708 m.

The land around Pepa is covered by grassland (82%) within 3 km, grassland (84%) within 16 km, and grassland (54%) and trees (28%) within 80 km.

3 km
163 m
16 km
627 m
80 km
1,708 m
treesshrubsgrasslandcroplandartificial surfaceswater
Fall weather nearby: Kituku 49 km · Baudhuinville 68 km · Kaputa 87 km · Kirando 96 km · Chiengi 127 km · Pweto 129 km · Namanyere 142 km · Chala 165 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 Pepa (-7.6981°, 29.7772°, elevation 1,958 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.