Mossaka in Fall

In fall (March, April and May), Mossaka sees average daytime highs around 31°C and overnight lows near 24°C, with 419 mm of rain over about 65 wet days across the season. It is the warmest season of the year and the 2nd-wettest season.

Across fall, daytime highs hold fairly steady around 31°C. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 10% of the time across fall, and the air most often feels oppressive.

Fall is Mossaka's 3rd-best season to visit on our travel score. Mossaka has little temperature swing across the year, so its calendar seasons blur — the season framing matters less here than for a place with four distinct seasons. For the whole year in context, see Mossaka's year-round climate.

Avg daytime high
31°C
warmest season of the year
Avg overnight low
24°C
Rainfall
419 mm
65 wet days
Avg wind
5 km/h
Travel score
3.3
3rd-best season
Months
Mar · Apr · May

Temperature in Mossaka in Fall

Average highAverage lowShaded bands: 10–90% of days

Across fall, daytime highs hold fairly steady around 31°C.

A typical fall day in Mossaka reaches about 31°C and drops to 24°C overnight. The warmest of the three months is March, the coolest March.

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How fall really feels in Mossaka

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.

Days feeling ≥ 32°C
92
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.

Mossaka 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
Jan31° / 23°10817.312.13.8
Feb31° / 24°12416.6123.5
Mar31° / 24°14921.3123.2
Apr31° / 24°14922.6123.1
May30° / 24°12121.111.93.5
Jun30° / 23°5111.211.94.9
Jul29° / 23°4210.311.95.2
Aug30° / 23°8015.5124.4
Sep30° / 23°14023.1123.4
Oct30° / 23°19526.8123.1
Nov30° / 23°18523.912.13.3
Dec30° / 23°15021.612.13.6

Cloud cover in Fall

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 10% of the time across fall.

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Chance of precipitation in Fall

Any precipitation

Mossaka gets around 419 mm of rain over 65 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 hours in early March to 11 h 54 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 5.1 kWh/m².

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Planning a trip in fall

Is fall a good time to visit Mossaka?

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.

3.3
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 Mossaka.

What to pack for Mossaka in Fall

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

In fall, Mossaka sees daytime highs around 31°C and nights near 24°C. Pack light clothes and rain gear. Worth having: sun protection. About 65 days see rain.

light clothesrain gearsun protection

UV index in Mossaka in Fall

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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 Mossaka peaks around April 9 at about 13 (extreme) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near July 13 at about 7 (high).

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

025710JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecExtremeVery highHighVery highExtremeVery highApr 9UV 13Jul 13UV 7
UV index (midday)Level
Jan12Extreme
Feb13Extreme
Mar13Extreme
Apr13Extreme
May10Extreme
Jun8Very high
Jul6High
Aug9Very high
Sep11Extreme
Oct13Extreme
Nov9Very high
Dec9Very high

Air quality in Mossaka 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 Mossaka is worst in July — around 57 µg/m³ PM2.5 (unhealthy), about 5.2× the cleanest month (October, 11 µg/m³).

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

0204060JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecModeratePoorPoorModerateModerateJul 2157 µg/m³Oct 2212 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan26Moderate
Feb31Moderate
Mar24Moderate
Apr20Moderate
May24Moderate
Jun40Poor
Jul57Unhealthy
Aug53Poor
Sep22Moderate
Oct11Good
Nov13Moderate
Dec20Moderate
Location & terrain

Where is Mossaka?

Mossaka sits at 1.2°S, 16.8°E, 288 m above sea level, in Republic of the Congo. The nearest listed city is Oyo, 92 km away.

OyoBoloboGambomaOwandoInongoMakouaNiokiMushie

Topography around Mossaka

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Mossaka has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 20 m around an average of 291 m above sea level; within 16 km, only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 42 m; within 80 km, only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 169 m.

The land around Mossaka is covered by grassland (38%) and water (29%) within 3 km, trees (33%), grassland (29%) and water (23%) within 16 km, and trees (75%) within 80 km.

3 km
20 m
16 km
42 m
80 km
169 m
treesgrasslandartificial surfaceswaterwetland
Fall weather nearby: Oyo 92 km · Bolobo 122 km · Gamboma 127 km · Owando 129 km · Inongo 183 km · Makoua 188 km · Nioki 194 km · Mushie 200 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 Mossaka (-1.2198°, 16.7992°, elevation 288 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.