Pepa in Spring

In spring (September, October and November), Pepa sees average daytime highs around 24°C and overnight lows near 15°C, with 1258 mm of rain over about 49 wet days across the season. It is the warmest season of the year and the 3rd-wettest season.

Over the season highs ease from about 25°C in early September to 22°C by late November. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 13% of the time across spring, and the air most often feels dry.

Spring is Pepa's 2nd-best season to visit on our travel score. For the whole year in context, see Pepa's year-round climate.

Avg daytime high: 24°C; warmest season of the year
Avg overnight low: 15°C
Rainfall: 1258 mm; 49 wet days
Avg wind: 7 km/h
Travel score: 5.7; 2nd-best season
Months: Sep · Oct · Nov

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Temperature in Pepa in Spring

Average highAverage lowShaded bands: 10–90% of days

Over the season highs ease from about 25°C in early September to 22°C by late November.

A typical spring day in Pepa reaches about 24°C and drops to 15°C overnight. The warmest of the three months is September, the coolest November.

Pepa 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	22° / 14°	927	29	12.4	3.5
Feb	22° / 14°	717	25.2	12.3	3.7
Mar	22° / 14°	833	28.5	12.1	3.7
Apr	22° / 14°	515	24.3	11.8	4.2
May	22° / 14°	98	10	11.7	6.8
Jun	23° / 13°	3	0.4	11.6	8.4
Jul	23° / 13°	1	0.3	11.6	8.8
Aug	25° / 14°	14	1.2	11.7	8.5
Sep	25° / 15°	58	4.5	12	7.5
Oct	24° / 15°	317	17.6	12.2	5.6
Nov	23° / 14°	884	26.4	12.4	3.9
Dec	22° / 14°	1328	29.7	12.4	3.4

Cloud cover in Spring

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 13% of the time across spring.

Chance of precipitation in Spring

Any precipitation

Pepa gets around 1258 mm of rain over 49 wet days across spring. The line is the day-by-day chance of measurable precipitation.

Humidity in Spring

DryComfortableHumidMuggyOppressiveMiserable

Most of spring feels dry — 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

DaylightNight

Daylight runs from about 11 h 54 min in early September to 12 h 24 min by late November. The lit band spans sunrise to sunset each day.

Solar energy in Spring

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day across spring, about 5.8 kWh/m².

Planning a trip in spring

Hazard calendar for Pepa

In seasonPeak

In spring, 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

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May

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Nov

Dec

Is spring a good time to visit Pepa?

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.

5.7

Sightseeing

2nd-best month of the year

4.8

Beach & pool

2nd-best month of the year

spring is a reasonable time to visit Pepa for sightseeing.

What to pack for Pepa in Spring

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

In spring, Pepa sees daytime highs around 24°C and nights near 15°C. Pack rain gear and sun protection. Worth having: light clothes. About 49 days see rain.

rain gearsun protectionlight clothes

UV index in Pepa in Spring

LowModerateHighVery highExtreme

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 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.

	Jan	Feb	Mar	Apr	May	Jun	Jul	Aug	Sep	Oct	Nov	Dec
UV index (midday)	16	17	17	15	11	10	11	10	10	14	12	13
Level	Extreme	Extreme	Extreme	Extreme	Extreme	Extreme	Extreme	Very high	Extreme	Extreme	Extreme	Extreme

	UV index (midday)	Level
Jan	16	Extreme
Feb	17	Extreme
Mar	17	Extreme
Apr	15	Extreme
May	11	Extreme
Jun	10	Extreme
Jul	11	Extreme
Aug	10	Very high
Sep	10	Extreme
Oct	14	Extreme
Nov	12	Extreme
Dec	13	Extreme

Air quality in Pepa in Spring

GoodModeratePoorUnhealthyVery unhealthy

Average fine-particle pollution (PM2.5) through the year — so you can see where spring 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).

	Jan	Feb	Mar	Apr	May	Jun	Jul	Aug	Sep	Oct	Nov	Dec
PM2.5 (µg/m³)	12	11	9	7	9	25	41	60	61	45	13	8
Level	Good	Good	Good	Good	Good	Moderate	Poor	Unhealthy	Unhealthy	Poor	Moderate	Good

	PM2.5 (µg/m³)	Level
Jan	12	Good
Feb	11	Good
Mar	9	Good
Apr	7	Good
May	9	Good
Jun	25	Moderate
Jul	41	Poor
Aug	60	Unhealthy
Sep	61	Unhealthy
Oct	45	Poor
Nov	13	Moderate
Dec	8	Good

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.

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

grassland 82%

16 km

627 m

grassland 84%

80 km

1,708 m

grassland 54%

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Spring 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.