Dolisie in Fall

In fall (March, April and May), Dolisie sees average daytime highs around 30°C and overnight lows near 22°C, with 451 mm of rain over about 66 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 28°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 Dolisie's 3rd-best season to visit on our travel score. For the whole year in context, see Dolisie's year-round climate.

Avg daytime high
30°C
warmest season of the year
Avg overnight low
22°C
Rainfall
451 mm
66 wet days
Avg wind
5 km/h
Travel score
3.6
3rd-best season
Months
Mar · Apr · May

Temperature in Dolisie in Fall

Average highAverage lowShaded bands: 10–90% of days

Over the season highs ease from about 30°C in early March to 28°C by late May.

A typical fall day in Dolisie reaches about 30°C and drops to 22°C overnight. The warmest of the three months is March, the coolest May.

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How fall really feels in Dolisie

Once humidity and wind are folded in, fall brings about 77 days that feel above 32°C and 0 that feel at or below 0°C.

Days feeling ≥ 32°C
77
heat index over the day's high
Days feeling ≤ C
0
wind chill below the day's low

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

Dolisie 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.

MonthHigh / Low (°C)Rainfall (mm)Wet daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan29° / 22°22026.812.23.2
Feb30° / 22°18023.312.13.2
Mar30° / 22°17724.5123.1
Apr30° / 22°18023.611.93.2
May29° / 22°9417.511.84.5
Jun27° / 20°51.411.87.3
Jul26° / 18°20.311.87.7
Aug26° / 19°51.211.97.3
Sep27° / 20°185.1126.6
Oct29° / 22°1222112.14.0
Nov29° / 22°24527.312.23.1
Dec29° / 22°25828.112.23.2

Cloud cover in Fall

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

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

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Chance of precipitation in Fall

Any precipitation

Dolisie gets around 451 mm of rain over 66 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 oppressive — 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 5 km/h across fall.

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Sunrise & sunset in Fall

DaylightNight

Daylight runs from about 12 h 06 min in early March to 11 h 48 min by late May. The lit band spans sunrise to sunset each day.

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Solar energy in Fall

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day across fall, about 4.4 kWh/m².

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Planning a trip in fall

Hazard calendar for Dolisie

In seasonPeak

In fall, Dolisie overlaps its rainy season season. The full year is below, with each hazard's peak months called out.

Dolisie's rainy season runs October–April, when most of the year's rain falls.

Rainy season
Jan
Feb
Mar
Apr
May
Jun
Jul
Aug
Sep
Oct
Nov
Dec

Is fall a good time to visit Dolisie?

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.

3.6
Sightseeing
3rd-best month of the year
4.8
Beach & pool
3rd-best month of the year

fall is a weaker month for outdoor sightseeing in Dolisie.

What to pack for Dolisie in Fall

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

In fall, Dolisie sees daytime highs around 30°C and nights near 22°C. Pack light clothes and rain gear. Worth having: sun protection. About 66 days see rain.

light clothesrain gearsun protection

UV index in Dolisie 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 Dolisie peaks around March 16 at about 15 (extreme) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near June 22 at about 6 (high).

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

025710JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecExtremeVery highHighVery highExtremeMar 16UV 15Jun 22UV 6
UV index (midday)Level
Jan14Extreme
Feb13Extreme
Mar15Extreme
Apr13Extreme
May9Very high
Jun6High
Jul7High
Aug7Very high
Sep11Extreme
Oct14Extreme
Nov11Extreme
Dec10Extreme

Air quality in Dolisie 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 Dolisie is worst in July — around 48 µg/m³ PM2.5 (poor), about 2.3× the cleanest month (October, 21 µg/m³).

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

0204060JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecModeratePoorModerateJul 1547 µg/m³Oct 2421 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan25Moderate
Feb28Moderate
Mar25Moderate
Apr25Moderate
May33Moderate
Jun41Poor
Jul48Poor
Aug39Poor
Sep29Moderate
Oct21Moderate
Nov21Moderate
Dec24Moderate
Location & terrain

Where is Dolisie?

Dolisie sits at 4.2°S, 12.7°E, 332 m above sea level, in Republic of the Congo. The nearest listed city is Loudima, 45 km away.

Buco ZauNkayiKayesTshelaSibitiLoandjili

Topography around Dolisie

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Dolisie has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 116 m around an average of 338 m above sea level; within 16 km, significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 573 m; within 80 km, large variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 874 m.

The land around Dolisie is covered by grassland (45%) and artificial surfaces (33%) within 3 km, grassland (59%) and trees (37%) within 16 km, and trees (60%) and grassland (38%) within 80 km.

3 km
116 m
16 km
573 m
80 km
874 m
treesshrubsgrasslandartificial surfaces
Fall weather nearby: Loudima 45 km · Belize 51 km · Buco Zau 65 km · Nkayi 69 km · Kayes 69 km · Tshela 94 km · Sibiti 95 km · Loandjili 109 km

Republic of the Congo travel facts

Travel advisory
Level 2
Exercise Increased Caution
Power plugs
Type C / E
230 V · 50 Hz
Prices
≈ 35% of US
price level, 2025
GDP per capita
$2,515
2025
Happiness
4.5 / 10
World Happiness, 2025
Safe drinking water
46%
of population, 2021
Road deaths
29.7
per 100k/yr, 2019
Income group
Lower middle
World Bank
Religion
Roman Catholic 33%Awakening Churches/Christian Revival 22%Protestant 20%none 11%

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 Dolisie (-4.1983°, 12.6666°, elevation 332 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.