Best Time to Visit Congo

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On this page, you will find information about the climate and the best time to visit Congo. We created climate tables and charts for the location of Brazzaville. These contain details about temperatures, precipitation and more.

Furthermore, we analyzed all climate data and provide a recommendation about which months are best to visit Congo for your holiday.

Climate Overview

Thermometer Symbol 18 °C to 33 °C
Rainy Cloud Symbol 0.1210.28 in (1 – 14 Days of Rain)
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Best Time to Visit Congo: Overview

JanuaryJan
TemperaturesTemp. up to 32 °C
FebruaryFeb
TemperaturesTemp. up to 32 °C
MarchMar
TemperaturesTemp. up to 33 °C
AprilApr
Up to 7.52 in of rainof rain
MayMay
TemperaturesTemp. up to 32 °C
JuneJun
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OctoberOct
TemperaturesTemp. up to 32 °C
NovemberNov
Up to 10.28 in of rainof rain
DecemberDec
TemperaturesTemp. up to 31 °C

Climate Chart Congo

Brazzaville

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Source of Data: German Weather Service (Offenbach) and Wikipedia

Climate Table Congo

In the following, you will find the climate table for Congo, containing information about Temperatures, Precipitation, and Hours of Sunshine.

Temperatures, Precipitation, Sunshine in Brazzaville (Congo)

JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Day Temperature32°32°33°33°32°29°28°30°31°32°31°31°
Night Temperature21°22°22°22°22°19°18°19°21°21°21°22°
Precipitation (inch)6.35.396.577.524.650.310.120.161.345.4710.286.77
Rainy days10811128111491412
Hours of Sunshine556655454556
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Temperatures
The annual average temperature in Brazzaville is 26 °C.

For comparison: London 11 °C, NYC 12 °C, LA 17.9 °C

Warmest month: April (27.4 °C)
Coldest month: July (22.9 °C)

Precipitation
Overall annual precipitation: 54.88 inch on 91 rainy days

For comparison: London 24.06 in, NYC 41.57 in, LA 12.01 in

Rainy season (months with more than 6.9 in of precipitation): April, and November
Overall precipitation in the rainy season: 17.8 in

You cannot expect snow in any month in Brazzaville.

Sunshine
As our climate table shows, April is the sunniest month with an average of 5.9 hours of sunshine per day. Over the year, there are 5 hours of sunshine per day on average. For comparison: London has 4.1, NYC has 7 and LA has 8.9 hours of sunshine per day on average.

Current Weather and Forecast

Current Weather in Brazzaville (Station Inga)
overcast clouds     overcast clouds, 28.5 °C
Clouds: 100 %       Wind: 6 mph SW
Air Pressure: 1008 hPa       Humidity: 60 %
Last updated: 7th Feb 2023, 07:56 pm
The next days …
8th Feb 20239th Feb 202310th Feb 202311th Feb 202312th Feb 202313th Feb 2023
moderate rain24 °C to 34 °Clight rain23 °C to 26 °Clight rain21 °C to 35 °Cheavy intensity rain24 °C to 34 °Cmoderate rain23 °C to 29 °Clight rain22 °C to 32 °C
24 °C to 34 °C23 °C to 26 °C21 °C to 35 °C24 °C to 34 °C23 °C to 29 °C22 °C to 32 °C
Clouds: 53 %Clouds: 100 %Clouds: 15 %Clouds: 69 %Clouds: 100 %Clouds: 99 %
0.12 in of rain0.06 in of rain0.02 in of rain0.5 in of rain0.42 in of rain0.03 in of rain
Weather information provided by OpenWeatherMap. (CC BY-SA)
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Congo: Experiences of our Visitors

There are 1 reviews for Congo holiday already. Average rating is 5 of 5 stars.
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    Silvia, 54 years old was there in July

    perfect weather to climb Nyiragongo and do gorilla tracking

    Weather Rating: 5 stars – Excellent

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