Pointe Noire weather by month & the best time to visit
Congo - Brazzaville · coastal city break · tropical — wet & dry seasons climate
The best time to visit Pointe Noire is July — its sunniest month (Sunshine Score 88/100), with June and August close behind. Pointe Noire averages about 1,577 hours of sunshine a year. Daytime highs around 24°C / 75°F and roughly 0 mm of rain in July.
When is the best time to visit Pointe Noire?
For sunshine, the best time to visit Pointe Noire is July, then June and August. The dullest month is November (60/100, 167 mm of rain). The full month-by-month picture is in the table below.
How sunny is Pointe Noire?
Pointe Noire isn't a sunny place by world standards: about 1,577 hours of sunshine a year. July (88/100) is noticeably better than November (60). It is the less sunny of the two destinations tracked in Congo - Brazzaville. Rain has a clear season: the wettest stretch, around December, carries about 43% of the annual 1,010 mm.
Sunshine Score by month
| Month | Score | Day high | Night low | Rain | UV | Sea |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| January | 63 | 28° / 82°F | 26° / 79°F | 136 mm | 8 | 29° / 84°F |
| February | 62 | 28° / 82°F | 26° / 79°F | 138 mm | 9 | 29° / 84°F |
| March | 61 | 28° / 82°F | 26° / 79°F | 145 mm | 9 | 31° / 88°F |
| April | 65 | 28° / 82°F | 26° / 79°F | 121 mm | 9 | 29° / 84°F |
| May | 75 | 27° / 81°F | 24° / 75°F | 70 mm | 7 | 29° / 84°F |
| June | 87 | 25° / 77°F | 22° / 72°F | 2 mm | 6 | 25° / 77°F |
| July | 88 | 24° / 75°F | 20° / 68°F | 0 mm | 5 | 22° / 72°F |
| August | 87 | 24° / 75°F | 21° / 70°F | 2 mm | 5 | 24° / 75°F |
| September | 86 | 26° / 79°F | 22° / 72°F | 10 mm | 6 | 25° / 77°F |
| October | 72 | 27° / 81°F | 24° / 75°F | 86 mm | 7 | 27° / 81°F |
| November | 60 | 27° / 81°F | 25° / 77°F | 167 mm | 8 | 28° / 82°F |
| December | 63 | 27° / 81°F | 25° / 77°F | 133 mm | 8 | 28° / 82°F |
Sea temperature in Pointe Noire by month
The sea off Pointe Noire is warmest in March at around 31°C / 88°F, and coolest in July at 22°C / 72°F. The water sits at a comfortable 21°C or warmer roughly all year round. Month-by-month sea-surface temperatures are in the Sea column of the table above.
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Pointe Noire: questions and answers
What kind of destination is Pointe Noire?
Pointe Noire is a coastal city break in Congo - Brazzaville with a tropical — wet & dry seasons climate — the sea reaches 31°C at its warmest and is swimmable (21°C+) year-round.
How many hours of sunshine does Pointe Noire get a year?
Pointe Noire gets about 1,577 hours of sunshine a year, at its best around July.
When is the best time to visit Pointe Noire?
The sunniest time to visit Pointe Noire is July, when the Sunshine Score peaks at 88/100 (with June and August close behind). Expect daytime highs around 24°C / 75°F.
What is the least sunny month in Pointe Noire?
November is the least sunny month in Pointe Noire, scoring 60/100 with about 167 mm of rain.
What is the sea temperature in Pointe Noire?
The sea in Pointe Noire ranges from about 22°C (July) to 31°C (March). Month-by-month sea temperatures are on this page.
How strong is the sun in Pointe Noire?
The typical midday UV index in Pointe Noire peaks around 9 (very high) in February, easing to about 5 (moderate) in July. Month-by-month midday UV values are in the UV column of the table on this page.
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