Pweto in Fall
In fall (March, April and May), Pweto sees average daytime highs around 26°C and overnight lows near 21°C, with 392 mm of rain over about 50 wet days across the season. It is the 2nd-warmest season and the 2nd-wettest season.
Across fall, daytime highs hold fairly steady around 26°C. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 30% of the time across fall, and the air most often feels muggy.
Fall is Pweto's 2nd-best season to visit on our travel score. Pweto has little temperature swing across the year, so its calendar seasons blur — the season framing matters less here than for a place with four distinct seasons. For the whole year in context, see Pweto's year-round climate.
- Avg daytime high
- 26°C
- 2nd-warmest season
- Avg overnight low
- 21°C
- Rainfall
- 392 mm
- 50 wet days
- Avg wind
- 10 km/h
- Travel score
- 5.8
- 2nd-best season
- Months
- Mar · Apr · May
Temperature in Pweto in Fall
Across fall, daytime highs hold fairly steady around 26°C.
A typical fall day in Pweto reaches about 26°C and drops to 21°C overnight. The warmest of the three months is March, the coolest May.
Pweto 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 | 26° / 21° | 185 | 25.5 | 12.4 | 4.1 |
| Feb | 26° / 21° | 163 | 22.3 | 12.3 | 4.2 |
| Mar | 26° / 21° | 238 | 28 | 12.1 | 3.9 |
| Apr | 26° / 21° | 141 | 19.4 | 11.8 | 5.2 |
| May | 26° / 21° | 14 | 3 | 11.6 | 8.2 |
| Jun | 25° / 19° | 0 | 0 | 11.5 | 9.3 |
| Jul | 24° / 19° | 0 | 0 | 11.6 | 9.4 |
| Aug | 26° / 20° | 1 | 0.1 | 11.7 | 8.8 |
| Sep | 28° / 22° | 10 | 2.7 | 12 | 7.1 |
| Oct | 28° / 22° | 67 | 14.7 | 12.2 | 5.3 |
| Nov | 26° / 21° | 187 | 25.1 | 12.4 | 4.1 |
| Dec | 26° / 21° | 234 | 27.9 | 12.5 | 3.8 |
Cloud cover in Fall
The sky is clear or mostly clear about 30% of the time across fall.
Chance of precipitation in Fall
Pweto gets around 392 mm of rain over 50 wet days across fall. The line is the day-by-day chance of measurable precipitation.
Humidity in Fall
Most of fall feels muggy — the stacked bands show each day's mix of comfort levels, read off the dew point.
Wind in Fall
Winds average 10 km/h across fall.
Sunrise & sunset in Fall
Daylight runs from about 12 h 12 min in early March to 11 h 30 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 5.9 kWh/m².
Hazard calendar for Pweto
In fall, Pweto overlaps its monsoon season. The full year is below, with each hazard's peak months called out.
Pweto's monsoon runs November–April, when most of the year's rain falls.
Is fall a good time to visit Pweto?
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 reasonable time to visit Pweto for sightseeing.
What to pack for Pweto in Fall
From fall's temperature range, rain chance, sun and wind — what's worth putting in the bag.
In fall, Pweto sees daytime highs around 26°C and nights near 21°C. Pack rain gear and sun protection. Worth having: light clothes. About 50 days see rain.
UV index in Pweto in Fall
Clear-sky midday UV across fall averages around 13 (very high — sun protection essential). The full-year curve, shaded by WHO exposure level, is below.
Under clear skies, the midday UV index in Pweto peaks around February 20 at about 16 (extreme) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near August 12 at about 9 (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) | 15 | 16 | 16 | 14 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 9 | 12 | 13 | 12 | 13 |
| Level | Extreme | Extreme | Extreme | Extreme | Extreme | Very high | Very high | Very high | Extreme | Extreme | Extreme | Extreme |
| UV index (midday) | Level | |
|---|---|---|
| Jan | 15 | Extreme |
| Feb | 16 | Extreme |
| Mar | 16 | Extreme |
| Apr | 14 | Extreme |
| May | 10 | Extreme |
| Jun | 10 | Very high |
| Jul | 10 | Very high |
| Aug | 9 | Very high |
| Sep | 12 | Extreme |
| Oct | 13 | Extreme |
| Nov | 12 | Extreme |
| Dec | 13 | Extreme |
Air quality in Pweto 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 Pweto is worst in August — around 104 µg/m³ PM2.5 (unhealthy), about 14.2× 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 | 12 | 9 | 7 | 14 | 51 | 84 | 104 | 75 | 31 | 15 | 9 |
| Level | Good | Moderate | Good | Good | Moderate | Poor | Unhealthy | Unhealthy | Unhealthy | Moderate | Moderate | Good |
| PM2.5 (µg/m³) | Level | |
|---|---|---|
| Jan | 12 | Good |
| Feb | 12 | Moderate |
| Mar | 9 | Good |
| Apr | 7 | Good |
| May | 14 | Moderate |
| Jun | 51 | Poor |
| Jul | 84 | Unhealthy |
| Aug | 104 | Unhealthy |
| Sep | 75 | Unhealthy |
| Oct | 31 | Moderate |
| Nov | 15 | Moderate |
| Dec | 9 | Good |
Where is Pweto?
Pweto sits at 8.5°S, 28.9°E, 954 m above sea level, in Democratic Republic of the Congo. The nearest listed city is Chiengi, 36 km away.
Topography around Pweto
How much the land rises and falls, and what covers it, within 3, 16 and 80 km of Pweto.
Within 3 km, the terrain around Pweto has significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 393 m around an average of 995 m above sea level; within 16 km, significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 597 m; within 80 km, large variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 1,088 m.
The land around Pweto is covered by grassland (31%) within 3 km, trees (28%), water (26%) and grassland (23%) within 16 km, and trees (59%) 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 Pweto (-8.466°, 28.9008°, elevation 954 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.