Wamba in Fall

In fall (September, October and November), Wamba sees average daytime highs around 27°C and overnight lows near 19°C, with 633 mm of rain over about 81 wet days across the season. It is the 3rd-warmest season and the wettest season of the year.

Across fall, daytime highs hold fairly steady around 27°C. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 2% of the time across fall, and the air most often feels muggy.

Fall is Wamba's weakest season of the year to visit on our travel score. For the whole year in context, see Wamba's year-round climate.

Avg daytime high
27°C
3rd-warmest season
Avg overnight low
19°C
Rainfall
633 mm
81 wet days
Avg wind
4 km/h
Travel score
3.8
weakest season of the year
Months
Sep · Oct · Nov

Temperature in Wamba in Fall

Average highAverage lowShaded bands: 10–90% of days

Across fall, daytime highs hold fairly steady around 27°C.

A typical fall day in Wamba reaches about 27°C and drops to 19°C overnight. The warmest of the three months is September, the coolest September.

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Wamba weather by month

How the three fall 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
Jan30° / 20°458.711.95.0
Feb31° / 20°6310.311.94.3
Mar29° / 21°14620.8123.9
Apr28° / 20°19025123.8
May28° / 20°15725.512.14.0
Jun27° / 20°13524.412.14.1
Jul26° / 19°14724.812.14.2
Aug27° / 19°19326.712.13.9
Sep27° / 19°19327.3123.7
Oct27° / 20°23128.5123.6
Nov27° / 20°20924.911.94.0
Dec28° / 20°7512.711.95.3

Cloud cover in Fall

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 2% of the time across fall.

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Chance of precipitation in Fall

Any precipitation

Wamba gets around 633 mm of rain over 81 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 muggy — 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 4 km/h across fall.

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Sunrise & sunset in Fall

DaylightNight

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

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AMSepOctNov

Solar energy in Fall

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day across fall, about 4.8 kWh/m².

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Planning a trip in fall

Is fall a good time to visit Wamba?

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.

3.8
Sightseeing
4th-best month of the year
3.9
Beach & pool
4th-best month of the year

fall is a weaker month for outdoor sightseeing in Wamba.

What to pack for Wamba in Fall

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

In fall, Wamba sees daytime highs around 27°C and nights near 19°C. Pack light clothes and rain gear. Worth having: sun protection. About 81 days see rain.

light clothesrain gearsun protection

UV index in Wamba in Fall

LowModerateHighVery highExtreme

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 Wamba peaks around March 21 at about 14 (extreme) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near July 11 at about 9 (very high).

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

025710JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecExtremeVery highExtremeVery highMar 21UV 14Jul 11UV 9
UV index (midday)Level
Jan10Extreme
Feb12Extreme
Mar14Extreme
Apr14Extreme
May11Extreme
Jun10Very high
Jul9Very high
Aug12Extreme
Sep12Extreme
Oct13Extreme
Nov11Extreme
Dec10Very high

Air quality in Wamba 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 Wamba is worst in February — around 66 µg/m³ PM2.5 (unhealthy), about 7.5× the cleanest month (October, 9 µg/m³).

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

020406080JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecPoorModerateGoodModerateGoodModerateFeb 1362 µg/m³Oct 129 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan43Poor
Feb66Unhealthy
Mar29Moderate
Apr12Good
May9Good
Jun15Moderate
Jul17Moderate
Aug13Moderate
Sep10Good
Oct9Good
Nov12Moderate
Dec28Moderate
Location & terrain

Where is Wamba?

Wamba sits at 2.1°N, 28.0°E, 796 m above sea level, in Democratic Republic of the Congo. The nearest listed city is Isiro, 81 km away.

WatsaManginaBabambaMangbwaluBakwaHyoshaBeni

Topography around Wamba

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Wamba has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 57 m around an average of 786 m above sea level; within 16 km, only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 157 m; within 80 km, large variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 645 m.

The land around Wamba is covered by trees (84%) within 3 km, trees (99%) within 16 km, and trees (95%) within 80 km.

3 km
57 m
16 km
157 m
80 km
645 m
treesgrasslandartificial surfaces
Fall weather nearby: Isiro 81 km · Watsa 198 km · Mangina 226 km · Babamba 226 km · Mangbwalu 228 km · Bakwa 230 km · Hyosha 234 km · Beni 247 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 Wamba (2.1484°, 27.9947°, elevation 796 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.