Brazzaville vs Pointe Noire: which is sunnier?
🇨🇬 Congo - Brazzaville vs 🇨🇬 Congo - Brazzaville · 378 km apart · long-term climate normals (NASA POWER, 2001–2020)
Brazzaville is the sunnier overall: about 1,782 hours of sunshine a year to Pointe Noire's 1,577. Pointe Noire has the higher Sunshine Score in 4 of 12 months; the other 8 are within 2 points.
Scores are the 0–100 Sunshine Score — sunshine, daytime warmth and dryness in one number, per month.
At a glance
| Brazzaville | Pointe Noire | |
|---|---|---|
| Sunshine hours / year | 1,782 | 1,577 |
| Sunniest month | July (88/100) | July (88/100) |
| Nov–Feb average score | 61/100 | 62/100 |
| Jun–Aug average score | 87/100 | 87/100 |
| Rain / year | 1,682 mm | 1,010 mm |
| Peak midday UV | 10 (very high) | 9 (very high) |
Brazzaville vs Pointe Noire month by month
| Month | Sunshine Score | Day high °C | Rain mm | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Brazzaville | Pointe Noire | Brazzaville | Pointe Noire | Brazzaville | Pointe Noire | |
| January | 61 | 63 | 30° | 28° | 166 | 136 |
| February | 61 | 62 | 30° | 28° | 165 | 138 |
| March | 61 | 61 | 30° | 28° | 206 | 145 |
| April | 61 | 65 | 30° | 28° | 207 | 121 |
| May | 62 | 75 | 30° | 27° | 149 | 70 |
| June | 86 | 87 | 30° | 25° | 14 | 2 |
| July | 88 | 88 | 30° | 24° | 3 | 0 |
| August | 87 | 87 | 31° | 24° | 13 | 2 |
| September | 79 | 86 | 31° | 26° | 57 | 10 |
| October | 61 | 72 | 30° | 27° | 175 | 86 |
| November | 61 | 60 | 29° | 27° | 278 | 167 |
| December | 61 | 63 | 29° | 27° | 249 | 133 |
The sunnier month by month: Jan even · Feb even · Mar even · Apr Pointe Noire · May Pointe Noire · Jun even · Jul even · Aug even · Sep Pointe Noire · Oct Pointe Noire · Nov even · Dec even.
When to pick which
- November–February: too close to call — Brazzaville averages 61/100, Pointe Noire 62/100. Brazzaville is the warmer, around 30°C daytime highs vs 28°C.
- March–May: Pointe Noire (average score 67/100 vs 61). Brazzaville is the warmer, around 30°C daytime highs vs 28°C.
- June–August: too close to call — Brazzaville averages 87/100, Pointe Noire 87/100. Brazzaville is the warmer, around 30°C daytime highs vs 24°C.
- September–October: Pointe Noire (average score 79/100 vs 70). Brazzaville is the warmer, around 31°C daytime highs vs 27°C.
Full month-by-month guides: Brazzaville weather by month · Pointe Noire weather by month.
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