Luanda vs Brazzaville: which is sunnier?
🇦🇴 Angola vs 🇨🇬 Congo - Brazzaville · 559 km apart · long-term climate normals (NASA POWER, 2001–2020)
Luanda is the sunnier overall: about 2,101 hours of sunshine a year to Brazzaville's 1,782. Luanda has the higher Sunshine Score in 12 of 12 months — a clean sweep.
Scores are the 0–100 Sunshine Score — sunshine, daytime warmth and dryness in one number, per month.
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At a glance
| Luanda | Brazzaville | |
|---|---|---|
| Sunshine hours / year | 2,101 | 1,782 |
| Sunniest month | June (91/100) | July (88/100) |
| Nov–Feb average score | 85/100 | 61/100 |
| Jun–Aug average score | 91/100 | 87/100 |
| Rain / year | 324 mm | 1,682 mm |
| Peak midday UV | 11 (extreme) | 10 (very high) |
Luanda vs Brazzaville month by month
| Month | Sunshine Score | Day high °C | Rain mm | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Luanda | Brazzaville | Luanda | Brazzaville | Luanda | Brazzaville | |
| January | 86 | 61 | 29° | 30° | 25 | 166 |
| February | 84 | 61 | 30° | 30° | 38 | 165 |
| March | 79 | 61 | 30° | 30° | 68 | 206 |
| April | 77 | 61 | 29° | 30° | 79 | 207 |
| May | 87 | 62 | 29° | 30° | 24 | 149 |
| June | 91 | 86 | 26° | 30° | 1 | 14 |
| July | 91 | 88 | 25° | 30° | 0 | 3 |
| August | 91 | 87 | 24° | 31° | 2 | 13 |
| September | 90 | 79 | 26° | 31° | 5 | 57 |
| October | 88 | 61 | 28° | 30° | 16 | 175 |
| November | 84 | 61 | 28° | 29° | 37 | 278 |
| December | 86 | 61 | 29° | 29° | 29 | 249 |
The sunnier month by month: Jan Luanda · Feb Luanda · Mar Luanda · Apr Luanda · May Luanda · Jun Luanda · Jul Luanda · Aug Luanda · Sep Luanda · Oct Luanda · Nov Luanda · Dec Luanda.
When to pick which
- November–February: Luanda (average score 85/100 vs 61). Daytime highs are similar (29°C vs 30°C).
- March–May: Luanda (average score 81/100 vs 61). Daytime highs are similar (29°C vs 30°C).
- June–August: Luanda (average score 91/100 vs 87). Brazzaville is the warmer, around 30°C daytime highs vs 25°C.
- September–October: Luanda (average score 89/100 vs 70). Brazzaville is the warmer, around 31°C daytime highs vs 27°C.
Full month-by-month guides: Luanda weather by month · Brazzaville weather by month.
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