Sake in Spring

In spring (September, October and November), Sake sees average daytime highs around 22°C and overnight lows near 14°C, with 995 mm of rain over about 82 wet days across the season. It is the coldest season of the year and the wettest season of the year.

Across spring, daytime highs hold fairly steady around 22°C. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 1% of the time across spring, and the air most often feels comfortable.

Spring is Sake's weakest season of the year to visit on our travel score. Sake 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 Sake's year-round climate.

Avg daytime high
22°C
coldest season of the year
Avg overnight low
14°C
Rainfall
995 mm
82 wet days
Avg wind
4 km/h
Travel score
3.7
weakest season of the year
Months
Sep · Oct · Nov

Temperature in Sake in Spring

Average highAverage lowShaded bands: 10–90% of days

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

A typical spring day in Sake reaches about 22°C and drops to 14°C overnight. The warmest of the three months is September, the coolest September.

10°15°20°25°SepOctNov

Sake 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.

MonthHigh / Low (°C)Rainfall (mm)Wet daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan22° / 14°18919.312.15.0
Feb22° / 14°1771812.14.9
Mar22° / 14°30726.5124.0
Apr22° / 14°28626.6123.8
May22° / 14°17122.211.94.6
Jun22° / 13°9314.511.95.6
Jul22° / 13°5111.411.96.2
Aug22° / 13°1031811.95.3
Sep22° / 14°22524.6124.2
Oct21° / 14°37929123.5
Nov21° / 14°3922812.13.5
Dec21° / 14°2432312.14.4

Cloud cover in Spring

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 1% of the time across spring.

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Chance of precipitation in Spring

Any precipitation

Sake gets around 995 mm of rain over 82 wet days across spring. The line is the day-by-day chance of measurable precipitation.

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Humidity in Spring

DryComfortableHumidMuggyOppressiveMiserable

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

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Wind in Spring

Winds average 4 km/h across spring.

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Sunrise & sunset in Spring

DaylightNight

Daylight runs from about 12 hours in early September to 12 h 06 min by late November. The lit band spans sunrise to sunset each day.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AMSepOctNov

Solar energy in Spring

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day across spring, about 5.0 kWh/m².

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Planning a trip in spring

Is spring a good time to visit Sake?

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.

3.7
Sightseeing
4th-best month of the year
2.5
Beach & pool
4th-best month of the year

spring is a weaker month for outdoor sightseeing in Sake.

What to pack for Sake in Spring

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

In spring, Sake sees daytime highs around 22°C and nights near 14°C. Pack rain gear. Worth having: light clothes and sun protection. About 82 days see rain.

rain gearlight clothessun protection

UV index in Sake in Spring

LowModerateHighVery highExtreme

Clear-sky midday UV across spring 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 Sake peaks around March 21 at about 16 (extreme) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near June 21 at about 10 (extreme).

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

025710JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecExtremeMar 21UV 16Jun 21UV 10
UV index (midday)Level
Jan11Extreme
Feb14Extreme
Mar16Extreme
Apr16Extreme
May12Extreme
Jun10Extreme
Jul10Extreme
Aug10Extreme
Sep14Extreme
Oct13Extreme
Nov12Extreme
Dec10Extreme

Air quality in Sake 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 Sake is worst in July — around 106 µg/m³ PM2.5 (unhealthy), and holds fairly steady the rest of the year.

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

0306090120JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecUnhealthyJul 16105 µg/m³Apr 1877 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan92Unhealthy
Feb96Unhealthy
Mar82Unhealthy
Apr77Unhealthy
May80Unhealthy
Jun100Unhealthy
Jul106Unhealthy
Aug100Unhealthy
Sep89Unhealthy
Oct82Unhealthy
Nov83Unhealthy
Dec88Unhealthy
Location & terrain

Where is Sake?

Sake sits at 1.6°S, 29.0°E, 1,468 m above sea level, in Democratic Republic of the Congo. The nearest listed city is Goma, 23 km away.

Topography around Sake

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Sake has significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 492 m around an average of 1,597 m above sea level; within 16 km, very significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 1,408 m; within 80 km, extreme variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 3,697 m.

The land around Sake is covered by grassland (47%) within 3 km, grassland (46%) within 16 km, and trees (53%) and grassland (20%) within 80 km.

3 km
492 m
16 km
1,408 m
80 km
3,697 m
treesshrubsgrasslandcroplandartificial surfaceswaterwetland
Spring weather nearby: Goma 23 km · Gisenyi 28 km · Kora 45 km · Mukamira 51 km · Busogo 56 km · Mukingo 57 km · Kirumba 60 km · Rutshuru 62 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 Sake (-1.5739°, 29.0434°, elevation 1,468 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.