Mossendjo in Fall
In fall (March, April and May), Mossendjo sees average daytime highs around 30°C and overnight lows near 22°C, with 540 mm of rain over about 73 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 30°C. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 1% of the time across fall, and the air most often feels oppressive.
Fall is Mossendjo's 3rd-best season to visit on our travel score. For the whole year in context, see Mossendjo's year-round climate.
- Avg daytime high
- 30°C
- warmest season of the year
- Avg overnight low
- 22°C
- Rainfall
- 540 mm
- 73 wet days
- Avg wind
- 5 km/h
- Travel score
- 3.2
- 3rd-best season
- Months
- Mar · Apr · May
Temperature in Mossendjo in Fall
Across fall, daytime highs hold fairly steady around 30°C.
A typical fall day in Mossendjo reaches about 30°C and drops to 22°C overnight. The warmest of the three months is March, the coolest May.
How fall really feels in Mossendjo
Once humidity and wind are folded in, fall brings about 83 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.
Mossendjo 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 | 29° / 22° | 249 | 27.7 | 12.2 | 3.0 |
| Feb | 30° / 22° | 201 | 24 | 12.1 | 2.9 |
| Mar | 30° / 22° | 191 | 26 | 12 | 3.0 |
| Apr | 30° / 22° | 212 | 25.6 | 11.9 | 3.0 |
| May | 29° / 22° | 137 | 21.7 | 11.9 | 3.7 |
| Jun | 27° / 20° | 16 | 3.9 | 11.8 | 6.9 |
| Jul | 26° / 19° | 6 | 1.5 | 11.8 | 7.4 |
| Aug | 26° / 19° | 11 | 2.6 | 11.9 | 7.1 |
| Sep | 28° / 21° | 40 | 10.5 | 12 | 5.7 |
| Oct | 29° / 21° | 210 | 26.6 | 12.1 | 3.2 |
| Nov | 29° / 21° | 309 | 28.5 | 12.1 | 2.9 |
| Dec | 29° / 21° | 304 | 29.3 | 12.2 | 2.9 |
Cloud cover in Fall
The sky is clear or mostly clear about 1% of the time across fall.
Chance of precipitation in Fall
Mossendjo gets around 540 mm of rain over 73 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 5 km/h across fall.
Sunrise & sunset in Fall
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.
Solar energy in Fall
Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day across fall, about 4.5 kWh/m².
Hazard calendar for Mossendjo
In fall, Mossendjo overlaps its rainy season season. The full year is below, with each hazard's peak months called out.
Mossendjo's rainy season runs October–April, when most of the year's rain falls.
Is fall a good time to visit Mossendjo?
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 Mossendjo.
What to pack for Mossendjo in Fall
From fall's temperature range, rain chance, sun and wind — what's worth putting in the bag.
In fall, Mossendjo sees daytime highs around 30°C and nights near 22°C. Pack light clothes and rain gear. Worth having: sun protection. About 73 days see rain.
UV index in Mossendjo 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 Mossendjo peaks around March 16 at about 15 (extreme) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near June 18 at about 7 (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 | 13 | 10 | 7 | 9 | 9 | 12 | 14 | 11 | 10 |
| Level | Extreme | Extreme | Extreme | Extreme | Very high | High | Very high | Very high | Extreme | Extreme | Extreme | Extreme |
| UV index (midday) | Level | |
|---|---|---|
| Jan | 13 | Extreme |
| Feb | 13 | Extreme |
| Mar | 15 | Extreme |
| Apr | 13 | Extreme |
| May | 10 | Very high |
| Jun | 7 | High |
| Jul | 9 | Very high |
| Aug | 9 | Very high |
| Sep | 12 | Extreme |
| Oct | 14 | Extreme |
| Nov | 11 | Extreme |
| Dec | 10 | Extreme |
Air quality in Mossendjo 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 Mossendjo is worst in July — around 28 µg/m³ PM2.5 (moderate), about 2.8× the cleanest month (November, 10 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) | 16 | 19 | 14 | 12 | 19 | 28 | 28 | 25 | 18 | 11 | 10 | 14 |
| Level | Moderate | Moderate | Moderate | Moderate | Moderate | Moderate | Moderate | Moderate | Moderate | Good | Good | Moderate |
| PM2.5 (µg/m³) | Level | |
|---|---|---|
| Jan | 16 | Moderate |
| Feb | 19 | Moderate |
| Mar | 14 | Moderate |
| Apr | 12 | Moderate |
| May | 19 | Moderate |
| Jun | 28 | Moderate |
| Jul | 28 | Moderate |
| Aug | 25 | Moderate |
| Sep | 18 | Moderate |
| Oct | 11 | Good |
| Nov | 10 | Good |
| Dec | 14 | Moderate |
Where is Mossendjo?
Mossendjo sits at 2.9°S, 12.7°E, 448 m above sea level, in Republic of the Congo. The nearest listed city is Sibiti, 108 km away.
Topography around Mossendjo
How much the land rises and falls, and what covers it, within 3, 16 and 80 km of Mossendjo.
Within 3 km, the terrain around Mossendjo has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 133 m around an average of 448 m above sea level; within 16 km, significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 338 m; within 80 km, large variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 751 m.
The land around Mossendjo is covered by trees (65%) and grassland (29%) within 3 km, trees (93%) within 16 km, and trees (88%) within 80 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
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 Mossendjo (-2.9497°, 12.7042°, elevation 448 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.