Is Kinshasa sunnier than Pointe Noire?

Kinshasa is the sunnier: about 1,782 hours of sunshine a year versus 1,577 — a difference of 205 hours.

Which is warmer, Kinshasa or Pointe Noire?

Kinshasa is warmer across the year: average daytime highs of 30°C (86°F) versus 27°C.

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

They are close in the November–February window: Kinshasa averages 61/100 (about 30°C days), Pointe Noire 62/100 (about 28°C).

Kinshasa vs Pointe Noire: which is sunnier?

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Kinshasa 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

	Kinshasa	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	86/100	87/100
Rain / year	1,909 mm	1,010 mm
Peak midday UV	10 (very high)	9 (very high)

Kinshasa vs Pointe Noire month by month

Month	Sunshine Score		Day high °C		Rain mm
Month	Kinshasa	Pointe Noire	Kinshasa	Pointe Noire	Kinshasa	Pointe Noire
January	61	63	30°	28°	184	136
February	61	62	30°	28°	186	138
March	61	61	30°	28°	229	145
April	61	65	30°	28°	236	121
May	61	75	30°	27°	155	70
June	86	87	30°	25°	16	2
July	88	88	30°	24°	4	0
August	85	87	31°	24°	21	2
September	75	86	31°	26°	78	10
October	61	72	30°	27°	207	86
November	61	60	29°	27°	317	167
December	61	63	29°	27°	276	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 — Kinshasa averages 61/100, Pointe Noire 62/100. Kinshasa is the warmer, around 30°C daytime highs vs 28°C.
March–May: Pointe Noire (average score 67/100 vs 61). Kinshasa is the warmer, around 30°C daytime highs vs 28°C.
June–August: too close to call — Kinshasa averages 86/100, Pointe Noire 87/100. Kinshasa is the warmer, around 30°C daytime highs vs 24°C.
September–October: Pointe Noire (average score 79/100 vs 68). Kinshasa is the warmer, around 31°C daytime highs vs 27°C.

Full month-by-month guides: Kinshasa weather by month · Pointe Noire weather by month.

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