Is Kinshasa sunnier than Brazzaville?

They are nearly tied: Kinshasa gets about 1,782 hours of sunshine a year and Brazzaville about 1,782.

Which is warmer, Kinshasa or Brazzaville?

Year-round daytime highs are similar: Kinshasa averages 30°C (86°F), Brazzaville 30°C (86°F).

Which is better in winter (November–February), Kinshasa or Brazzaville?

They are close in the November–February window: Kinshasa averages 61/100 (about 30°C days), Brazzaville 61/100 (about 30°C).

Kinshasa vs Brazzaville: which is sunnier?

🇨🇩 Congo - Kinshasa vs 🇨🇬 Congo - Brazzaville · 26 km apart · long-term climate normals (NASA POWER, 2001–2020)

Kinshasa and Brazzaville are virtually tied for annual sunshine — about 1,782 vs 1,782 hours a year. Brazzaville has the higher Sunshine Score in 1 of 12 months; the other 11 are within 2 points.

Scores are the 0–100 Sunshine Score — sunshine, daytime warmth and dryness in one number, per month.

At a glance

	Kinshasa	Brazzaville
Sunshine hours / year	1,782	1,782
Sunniest month	July (88/100)	July (88/100)
Nov–Feb average score	61/100	61/100
Jun–Aug average score	86/100	87/100
Rain / year	1,909 mm	1,682 mm
Peak midday UV	10 (very high)	10 (very high)

Kinshasa vs Brazzaville month by month

Month	Sunshine Score		Day high °C		Rain mm
Month	Kinshasa	Brazzaville	Kinshasa	Brazzaville	Kinshasa	Brazzaville
January	61	61	30°	30°	184	166
February	61	61	30°	30°	186	165
March	61	61	30°	30°	229	206
April	61	61	30°	30°	236	207
May	61	62	30°	30°	155	149
June	86	86	30°	30°	16	14
July	88	88	30°	30°	4	3
August	85	87	31°	31°	21	13
September	75	79	31°	31°	78	57
October	61	61	30°	30°	207	175
November	61	61	29°	29°	317	278
December	61	61	29°	29°	276	249

The sunnier month by month: Jan even · Feb even · Mar even · Apr even · May even · Jun even · Jul even · Aug even · Sep Brazzaville · Oct even · Nov even · Dec even.

When to pick which

November–February: too close to call — Kinshasa averages 61/100, Brazzaville 61/100. Daytime highs are similar (30°C vs 30°C).
March–May: too close to call — Kinshasa averages 61/100, Brazzaville 61/100. Daytime highs are similar (30°C vs 30°C).
June–August: too close to call — Kinshasa averages 86/100, Brazzaville 87/100. Daytime highs are similar (30°C vs 30°C).
September–October: too close to call — Kinshasa averages 68/100, Brazzaville 70/100. Daytime highs are similar (31°C vs 31°C).

Full month-by-month guides: Kinshasa weather by month · Brazzaville weather by month.

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