Moanda in Spring

In spring (September, October and November), Moanda sees average daytime highs around 30°C and overnight lows near 21°C, with 480 mm of rain over about 74 wet days across the season. It is the 3rd-warmest season and the wettest season of the year.

Across spring, daytime highs hold fairly steady around 30°C. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 3% of the time across spring, and the air most often feels oppressive.

Spring is Moanda's 2nd-best season to visit on our travel score. For the whole year in context, see Moanda's year-round climate.

Avg daytime high
30°C
3rd-warmest season
Avg overnight low
21°C
Rainfall
480 mm
74 wet days
Avg wind
4 km/h
Travel score
3.3
2nd-best season
Months
Sep · Oct · Nov

Temperature in Moanda in Spring

Average highAverage lowShaded bands: 10–90% of days

Across spring, daytime highs hold fairly steady around 30°C.

A typical spring day in Moanda reaches about 30°C and drops to 21°C overnight. The warmest of the three months is October, the coolest October.

20°25°30°35°SepOctNov

How spring really feels in Moanda

Once humidity and wind are folded in, spring brings about 78 days that feel above 32°C and 0 that feel at or below 0°C.

Days feeling ≥ 32°C
78
heat index over the day's high
Days feeling ≤ C
0
wind chill below the day's low

The story in spring is heat — humidity pushes the afternoon "feels like" well above the raw temperature.

Moanda 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
Jan30° / 22°13721.812.13.4
Feb31° / 22°13419.812.13.1
Mar31° / 22°14922.8123.0
Apr31° / 22°14022.8123.1
May30° / 22°12122.211.93.6
Jun29° / 21°4210.111.95.6
Jul28° / 21°29811.96.4
Aug29° / 21°4911.911.95.2
Sep29° / 22°10621.7123.7
Oct30° / 21°18926.8123.1
Nov30° / 21°18525.812.13.1
Dec30° / 22°15823.912.13.4

Cloud cover in Spring

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 3% of the time across spring.

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Chance of precipitation in Spring

Any precipitation

Moanda gets around 480 mm of rain over 74 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 oppressive — 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 4.8 kWh/m².

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Planning a trip in spring

Is spring a good time to visit Moanda?

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.

3.3
Sightseeing
2nd-best month of the year
4.4
Beach & pool
4th-best month of the year

spring is a weaker month for outdoor sightseeing in Moanda.

What to pack for Moanda in Spring

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

In spring, Moanda sees daytime highs around 30°C and nights near 21°C. Pack light clothes and rain gear. Worth having: sun protection. About 74 days see rain.

light clothesrain gearsun protection

UV index in Moanda 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 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.

025710JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecExtremeVery highExtremeMar 16UV 14Jun 18UV 7
UV index (midday)Level
Jan13Extreme
Feb13Extreme
Mar15Extreme
Apr12Extreme
May10Extreme
Jun7High
Jul9Very high
Aug10Very high
Sep12Extreme
Oct14Extreme
Nov12Extreme
Dec10Very high

Air quality in Moanda 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 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).

010203040JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecModerateGoodModerateJul 1828 µg/m³Oct 2110 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan22Moderate
Feb25Moderate
Mar16Moderate
Apr14Moderate
May18Moderate
Jun27Moderate
Jul28Moderate
Aug28Moderate
Sep19Moderate
Oct9Good
Nov11Good
Dec18Moderate
Location & terrain

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.

FrancevilleKoulamoutouMossendjoDjambalaSibitiMouilaMakokouMouyondzi

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.

3 km
216 m
16 km
437 m
80 km
645 m
treesshrubsgrasslandartificial surfacesbare terrain
Spring weather nearby: Franceville 43 km · Koulamoutou 95 km · Mossendjo 163 km · Djambala 204 km · Sibiti 236 km · Mouila 241 km · Makokou 241 km · Mouyondzi 282 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
Protestant 46%Roman Catholic 30%Muslim 11%none 7%

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.