Moanda in Fall
In fall (March, April and May), Moanda sees average daytime highs around 31°C and overnight lows near 22°C, with 410 mm of rain over about 68 wet days across the season. It is the warmest season of the year and the 3rd-wettest season.
Across fall, daytime highs hold fairly steady around 31°C. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 6% of the time across fall, and the air most often feels oppressive.
Fall is Moanda's weakest season of the year to visit on our travel score. For the whole year in context, see Moanda's year-round climate.
- Avg daytime high
- 31°C
- warmest season of the year
- Avg overnight low
- 22°C
- Rainfall
- 410 mm
- 68 wet days
- Avg wind
- 4 km/h
- Travel score
- 3.2
- weakest season of the year
- Months
- Mar · Apr · May
Temperature in Moanda in Fall
Across fall, daytime highs hold fairly steady around 31°C.
A typical fall day in Moanda reaches about 31°C and drops to 22°C overnight. The warmest of the three months is March, the coolest March.
How fall really feels in Moanda
Once humidity and wind are folded in, fall brings about 92 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.
Moanda 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 | 30° / 22° | 137 | 21.8 | 12.1 | 3.4 |
| Feb | 31° / 22° | 134 | 19.8 | 12.1 | 3.1 |
| Mar | 31° / 22° | 149 | 22.8 | 12 | 3.0 |
| Apr | 31° / 22° | 140 | 22.8 | 12 | 3.1 |
| May | 30° / 22° | 121 | 22.2 | 11.9 | 3.6 |
| Jun | 29° / 21° | 42 | 10.1 | 11.9 | 5.6 |
| Jul | 28° / 21° | 29 | 8 | 11.9 | 6.4 |
| Aug | 29° / 21° | 49 | 11.9 | 11.9 | 5.2 |
| Sep | 29° / 22° | 106 | 21.7 | 12 | 3.7 |
| Oct | 30° / 21° | 189 | 26.8 | 12 | 3.1 |
| Nov | 30° / 21° | 185 | 25.8 | 12.1 | 3.1 |
| Dec | 30° / 22° | 158 | 23.9 | 12.1 | 3.4 |
Cloud cover in Fall
The sky is clear or mostly clear about 6% of the time across fall.
Chance of precipitation in Fall
Moanda gets around 410 mm of rain over 68 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 4 km/h across fall.
Sunrise & sunset in Fall
Daylight runs from about 12 hours in early March to 11 h 54 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 5.1 kWh/m².
Is fall a good time to visit Moanda?
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 Moanda.
What to pack for Moanda in Fall
From fall's temperature range, rain chance, sun and wind — what's worth putting in the bag.
In fall, Moanda sees daytime highs around 31°C and nights near 22°C. Pack light clothes and rain gear. Worth having: sun protection. About 68 days see rain.
UV index in Moanda 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 Moanda peaks around March 16 at about 14 (extreme) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near June 18 at about 7 (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) | 13 | 13 | 15 | 12 | 10 | 7 | 9 | 10 | 12 | 14 | 12 | 10 |
| Level | Extreme | Extreme | Extreme | Extreme | Extreme | High | Very high | Very high | Extreme | Extreme | Extreme | Very high |
| UV index (midday) | Level | |
|---|---|---|
| Jan | 13 | Extreme |
| Feb | 13 | Extreme |
| Mar | 15 | Extreme |
| Apr | 12 | Extreme |
| May | 10 | Extreme |
| Jun | 7 | High |
| Jul | 9 | Very high |
| Aug | 10 | Very high |
| Sep | 12 | Extreme |
| Oct | 14 | Extreme |
| Nov | 12 | Extreme |
| Dec | 10 | Very high |
Air quality in Moanda 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 Moanda is worst in July — around 28 µg/m³ PM2.5 (moderate), about 3.1× the cleanest month (October, 9 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) | 22 | 25 | 16 | 14 | 18 | 27 | 28 | 28 | 19 | 9 | 11 | 18 |
| Level | Moderate | Moderate | Moderate | Moderate | Moderate | Moderate | Moderate | Moderate | Moderate | Good | Good | Moderate |
| PM2.5 (µg/m³) | Level | |
|---|---|---|
| Jan | 22 | Moderate |
| Feb | 25 | Moderate |
| Mar | 16 | Moderate |
| Apr | 14 | Moderate |
| May | 18 | Moderate |
| Jun | 27 | Moderate |
| Jul | 28 | Moderate |
| Aug | 28 | Moderate |
| Sep | 19 | Moderate |
| Oct | 9 | Good |
| Nov | 11 | Good |
| Dec | 18 | Moderate |
Where is Moanda?
Moanda sits at 1.6°S, 13.2°E, 416 m above sea level, in Gabon. The nearest listed city is Franceville, 43 km away.
Topography around Moanda
How much the land rises and falls, and what covers it, within 3, 16 and 80 km of Moanda.
Within 3 km, the terrain around Moanda has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 216 m around an average of 430 m above sea level; within 16 km, significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 437 m; within 80 km, large variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 645 m.
The land around Moanda is covered by trees (73%) within 3 km, trees (82%) within 16 km, and trees (95%) within 80 km.
Gabon travel facts
- Travel advisory
- Level 2
- Exercise Increased Caution
- Power plugs
- Type C / E
- 220 V · 50 Hz
- Prices
- ≈ 37% of US
- price level, 2025
- GDP per capita
- $8,263
- 2025
- Happiness
- 5.2 / 10
- World Happiness, 2025
- Road deaths
- 23.9
- per 100k/yr, 2019
- Income group
- Upper middle
- World Bank
- Religion
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 Moanda (-1.5665°, 13.1987°, elevation 416 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.