Brazzaville in Fall
In fall (March, April and May), Brazzaville sees average daytime highs around 31°C and overnight lows near 23°C, with 322 mm of rain over about 54 wet days across the season. It is the warmest season of the year and the 2nd-wettest season.
Across fall, daytime highs hold fairly steady around 31°C. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 8% of the time across fall, and the air most often feels oppressive.
Fall is Brazzaville's 3rd-best season to visit on our travel score. For the whole year in context, see Brazzaville's year-round climate.
- Avg daytime high
- 31°C
- warmest season of the year
- Avg overnight low
- 23°C
- Rainfall
- 322 mm
- 54 wet days
- Avg wind
- 5 km/h
- Travel score
- 3.7
- 3rd-best season
- Months
- Mar · Apr · May
Temperature in Brazzaville in Fall
Across fall, daytime highs hold fairly steady around 31°C.
A typical fall day in Brazzaville reaches about 31°C and drops to 23°C overnight. The warmest of the three months is March, the coolest May.
How fall really feels in Brazzaville
Once humidity and wind are folded in, fall brings about 91 days that feel above 32°C and 0 that feel at or below 0°C.
The story in fall is heat — humidity pushes the afternoon "feels like" well above the raw temperature.
Brazzaville weather by month
How the three fall months (March, April and May) compare with the rest of the year — the season's months are highlighted.
| Month | High / Low (°C) | Rainfall (mm) | Wet days | Daylight (hours) | Travel score |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jan | 30° / 23° | 116 | 20.9 | 12.2 | 3.7 |
| Feb | 30° / 23° | 102 | 15.7 | 12.1 | 3.8 |
| Mar | 31° / 23° | 109 | 17.9 | 12 | 3.5 |
| Apr | 31° / 23° | 140 | 21.3 | 11.9 | 3.2 |
| May | 30° / 23° | 73 | 14.5 | 11.8 | 4.4 |
| Jun | 29° / 21° | 4 | 1.2 | 11.8 | 6.6 |
| Jul | 28° / 20° | 1 | 0.2 | 11.8 | 6.9 |
| Aug | 29° / 20° | 5 | 1 | 11.9 | 6.3 |
| Sep | 30° / 22° | 16 | 5 | 12 | 5.1 |
| Oct | 30° / 22° | 112 | 18.7 | 12.1 | 3.8 |
| Nov | 29° / 22° | 183 | 25 | 12.2 | 3.3 |
| Dec | 29° / 22° | 156 | 24.9 | 12.2 | 3.5 |
Cloud cover in Fall
The sky is clear or mostly clear about 8% of the time across fall.
Chance of precipitation in Fall
Brazzaville gets around 322 mm of rain over 54 wet days across fall. The line is the day-by-day chance of measurable precipitation.
Humidity in Fall
Most of fall feels oppressive — the stacked bands show each day's mix of comfort levels, read off the dew point.
Wind in Fall
Winds average 5 km/h across fall.
Sunrise & sunset in Fall
Daylight runs from about 12 h 06 min in early March to 11 h 48 min by late May. The lit band spans sunrise to sunset each day.
Solar energy in Fall
Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day across fall, about 4.9 kWh/m².
Hazard calendar for Brazzaville
In fall, Brazzaville overlaps its rainy season season. The full year is below, with each hazard's peak months called out.
Brazzaville's rainy season runs October–April, when most of the year's rain falls.
Is fall a good time to visit Brazzaville?
Our two travel scores rate fall for general sightseeing and for beach or pool weather — 0 (poor) to 10 (ideal), averaged across the three months.
fall is a weaker month for outdoor sightseeing in Brazzaville.
What to pack for Brazzaville in Fall
From fall's temperature range, rain chance, sun and wind — what's worth putting in the bag.
In fall, Brazzaville sees daytime highs around 31°C and nights near 23°C. Pack light clothes and rain gear. Worth having: sun protection. About 54 days see rain.
UV index in Brazzaville in Fall
Clear-sky midday UV across fall averages around 12 (very high — sun protection essential). The full-year curve, shaded by WHO exposure level, is below.
Under clear skies, the midday UV index in Brazzaville peaks around March 17 at about 15 (extreme) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near August 11 at about 6 (high).
The index reaches 3 or more — the level where the WHO recommends sun protection — every month of the year.
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| UV index (midday) | 14 | 13 | 15 | 13 | 9 | 7 | 7 | 6 | 10 | 13 | 12 | 10 |
| Level | Extreme | Extreme | Extreme | Extreme | Very high | High | High | High | Very high | Extreme | Extreme | Very high |
| UV index (midday) | Level | |
|---|---|---|
| Jan | 14 | Extreme |
| Feb | 13 | Extreme |
| Mar | 15 | Extreme |
| Apr | 13 | Extreme |
| May | 9 | Very high |
| Jun | 7 | High |
| Jul | 7 | High |
| Aug | 6 | High |
| Sep | 10 | Very high |
| Oct | 13 | Extreme |
| Nov | 12 | Extreme |
| Dec | 10 | Very high |
Air quality in Brazzaville in Fall
Average fine-particle pollution (PM2.5) through the year — so you can see where fall falls, not just the annual average.
Air quality in Brazzaville is worst in June — around 60 µg/m³ PM2.5 (unhealthy), about 1.8× the cleanest month (January, 33 µg/m³).
Modeled monthly averages (CAMS reanalysis, 2015–2024).
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| PM2.5 (µg/m³) | 33 | 36 | 36 | 39 | 53 | 60 | 59 | 55 | 58 | 45 | 33 | 34 |
| Level | Moderate | Poor | Poor | Poor | Poor | Unhealthy | Unhealthy | Poor | Unhealthy | Poor | Moderate | Moderate |
| PM2.5 (µg/m³) | Level | |
|---|---|---|
| Jan | 33 | Moderate |
| Feb | 36 | Poor |
| Mar | 36 | Poor |
| Apr | 39 | Poor |
| May | 53 | Poor |
| Jun | 60 | Unhealthy |
| Jul | 59 | Unhealthy |
| Aug | 55 | Poor |
| Sep | 58 | Unhealthy |
| Oct | 45 | Poor |
| Nov | 33 | Moderate |
| Dec | 34 | Moderate |
Where is Brazzaville?
Brazzaville sits at 4.3°S, 15.3°E, 284 m above sea level, in Republic of the Congo. The nearest listed city is Kinshasa, 8.0 km away.
Topography around Brazzaville
How much the land rises and falls, and what covers it, within 3, 16 and 80 km of Brazzaville.
Within 3 km, the terrain around Brazzaville has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 81 m around an average of 285 m above sea level; within 16 km, significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 336 m; within 80 km, significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 573 m.
The land around Brazzaville is covered by artificial surfaces (58%) and water (31%) within 3 km, artificial surfaces (33%) and grassland (21%) within 16 km, and grassland (57%) and trees (31%) within 80 km.
Republic of the Congo travel facts
- Travel advisory
- Level 2
- Exercise Increased Caution
- Power plugs
- Type C / E
- 230 V · 50 Hz
- Prices
- ≈ 35% of US
- price level, 2025
- GDP per capita
- $2,515
- 2025
- Happiness
- 4.5 / 10
- World Happiness, 2025
- Safe drinking water
- 46%
- of population, 2021
- Road deaths
- 29.7
- per 100k/yr, 2019
- Income group
- Lower middle
- World Bank
- Religion
Sources: World Bank, US State Department, World Happiness Report, WHO/UNICEF, EF EPI, CIA World Factbook.
Data sources
Temperature, precipitation, cloud, humidity, wind and solar figures are a 1991–2020 climatology for Brazzaville (-4.2661°, 15.2832°, elevation 284 m), computed from hourly ERA5 reanalysis — contains modified Copernicus Climate Change Service information. Sun figures are astronomical calculations, not observations. City data © GeoNames, CC BY 4.0. Map outlines from Natural Earth (public domain); interactive map © Google.