Tshela in Fall
In fall (March, April and May), Tshela sees average daytime highs around 29°C and overnight lows near 22°C, with 421 mm of rain over about 63 wet days across the season. It is the warmest season of the year and the 2nd-wettest season.
Over the season highs ease from about 30°C in early March to 27°C by late May. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 1% of the time across fall, and the air most often feels oppressive.
Fall is Tshela's 3rd-best season to visit on our travel score. For the whole year in context, see Tshela's year-round climate.
- Avg daytime high
- 29°C
- warmest season of the year
- Avg overnight low
- 22°C
- Rainfall
- 421 mm
- 63 wet days
- Avg wind
- 5 km/h
- Travel score
- 3.8
- 3rd-best season
- Months
- Mar · Apr · May
Temperature in Tshela in Fall
Over the season highs ease from about 30°C in early March to 27°C by late May.
A typical fall day in Tshela reaches about 29°C and drops to 22°C overnight. The warmest of the three months is March, the coolest May.
How fall really feels in Tshela
Once humidity and wind are folded in, fall brings about 73 days that feel above 32°C and 0 that feel at or below 0°C.
The story in fall is heat — humidity pushes the afternoon "feels like" well above the raw temperature.
Tshela 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 | 29° / 22° | 182 | 24.8 | 12.3 | 3.5 |
| Feb | 29° / 22° | 148 | 21 | 12.2 | 3.5 |
| Mar | 30° / 23° | 152 | 22.7 | 12 | 3.4 |
| Apr | 30° / 23° | 183 | 23.3 | 11.9 | 3.3 |
| May | 28° / 22° | 86 | 16.5 | 11.8 | 4.8 |
| Jun | 26° / 19° | 7 | 1.6 | 11.7 | 7.5 |
| Jul | 25° / 18° | 4 | 1.1 | 11.7 | 7.8 |
| Aug | 25° / 18° | 8 | 2.5 | 11.8 | 7.3 |
| Sep | 26° / 20° | 17 | 6.1 | 12 | 6.6 |
| Oct | 28° / 22° | 83 | 17.8 | 12.1 | 4.6 |
| Nov | 29° / 22° | 186 | 25.6 | 12.2 | 3.4 |
| Dec | 29° / 22° | 225 | 26.9 | 12.3 | 3.4 |
Cloud cover in Fall
The sky is clear or mostly clear about 1% of the time across fall.
Chance of precipitation in Fall
Tshela gets around 421 mm of rain over 63 wet days across fall. The line is the day-by-day chance of measurable precipitation.
Humidity in Fall
Most of fall feels oppressive — the stacked bands show each day's mix of comfort levels, read off the dew point.
Wind in Fall
Winds average 5 km/h across fall.
Sunrise & sunset in Fall
Daylight runs from about 12 h 06 min in early March to 11 h 42 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 4.3 kWh/m².
Hazard calendar for Tshela
In fall, Tshela overlaps its rainy season season. The full year is below, with each hazard's peak months called out.
Tshela's rainy season runs November–April, when most of the year's rain falls.
Is fall a good time to visit Tshela?
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 weaker month for outdoor sightseeing in Tshela.
What to pack for Tshela in Fall
From fall's temperature range, rain chance, sun and wind — what's worth putting in the bag.
In fall, Tshela sees daytime highs around 29°C and nights near 22°C. Pack light clothes and rain gear. Worth having: sun protection. About 63 days see rain.
UV index in Tshela in Fall
Clear-sky midday UV across fall 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 Tshela peaks around March 16 at about 15 (extreme) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near June 23 at about 7 (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) | 14 | 13 | 15 | 13 | 9 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 10 | 13 | 10 | 10 |
| Level | Extreme | Extreme | Extreme | Extreme | Very high | High | High | High | Very high | Extreme | Extreme | Extreme |
| UV index (midday) | Level | |
|---|---|---|
| Jan | 14 | Extreme |
| Feb | 13 | Extreme |
| Mar | 15 | Extreme |
| Apr | 13 | Extreme |
| May | 9 | Very high |
| Jun | 7 | High |
| Jul | 7 | High |
| Aug | 7 | High |
| Sep | 10 | Very high |
| Oct | 13 | Extreme |
| Nov | 10 | Extreme |
| Dec | 10 | Extreme |
Air quality in Tshela 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 Tshela is worst in July — around 32 µg/m³ PM2.5 (moderate), about 2.2× the cleanest month (November, 14 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) | 18 | 19 | 18 | 18 | 24 | 29 | 32 | 27 | 24 | 18 | 14 | 17 |
| Level | Moderate | Moderate | Moderate | Moderate | Moderate | Moderate | Moderate | Moderate | Moderate | Moderate | Moderate | Moderate |
| PM2.5 (µg/m³) | Level | |
|---|---|---|
| Jan | 18 | Moderate |
| Feb | 19 | Moderate |
| Mar | 18 | Moderate |
| Apr | 18 | Moderate |
| May | 24 | Moderate |
| Jun | 29 | Moderate |
| Jul | 32 | Moderate |
| Aug | 27 | Moderate |
| Sep | 24 | Moderate |
| Oct | 18 | Moderate |
| Nov | 14 | Moderate |
| Dec | 17 | Moderate |
Where is Tshela?
Tshela sits at 5.0°S, 12.9°E, 163 m above sea level, in Democratic Republic of the Congo. The nearest listed city is Belize, 44 km away.
Topography around Tshela
How much the land rises and falls, and what covers it, within 3, 16 and 80 km of Tshela.
Within 3 km, the terrain around Tshela has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 194 m around an average of 184 m above sea level; within 16 km, significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 440 m; within 80 km, large variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 877 m.
The land around Tshela is covered by trees (88%) within 3 km, trees (98%) within 16 km, and trees (76%) and grassland (23%) 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 Tshela (-4.9971°, 12.9484°, elevation 163 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.