Brazzaville weather in May
In May, Brazzaville sees average daytime highs of 30°C and overnight lows near 23°C, with 73 mm of rain across 14.5 wet days and about 11.8 hours of daylight. It is the 6th-warmest and 8th-wettest month of the year here.
Day-to-day highs hold fairly steady near 30°C through the month. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 13% of the time in May, and the air most often feels oppressive.
Daylight stretches from about 11 h 54 min at the start of May to 11 h 48 min by month's end. Set against the rest of the year, May is Brazzaville's 3rd-clearest and 9th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Brazzaville's year-round climate.
- Daytime high
- 30°
- 6th warmest
- Overnight low
- 23°
- 9th coldest
- Rainfall
- 73 mm
- 14.5 wet days
- Daylight
- 11 h 48 min
- 6:01 AM – 5:49 PM
- Cloud cover
- 69%
- 3rd clearest
- Wind
- 5 km/h
- 9th windiest
- Solar energy
- 4.53 kWh/m²
- Travel score
- 4.4
- out of 10
Brazzaville is capital of the Republic of the Congo.
- Density
- 3,371/km²
- people per km²
- Founded
- 1880
Air quality: WHO Ambient Air Quality Database. Density & description: Wikidata (CC0), GeoNames.
Temperature in May
Day-to-day highs hold fairly steady near 30°C through the month.
A typical May day in Brazzaville reaches about 30°C in the afternoon and slips back to 23°C overnight — a 8°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 28°C and 32°C. Set against its neighbours, May runs on par with April and about 1°C warmer than June.
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| Avg high (°C) | 30 | 30 | 30 | 30 | 30 | 30 | 30 | 30 | 30 | 30 | 30 | 30 | 30 | 30 | 30 | 30 | 30 | 30 | 30 | 30 | 30 | 30 | 30 | 30 | 30 | 30 | 30 | 30 | 29 | 29 | 29 |
| Avg low (°C) | 23 | 23 | 23 | 23 | 23 | 23 | 23 | 23 | 23 | 23 | 23 | 23 | 23 | 23 | 23 | 23 | 23 | 23 | 23 | 22 | 22 | 22 | 22 | 22 | 22 | 22 | 22 | 22 | 22 | 22 | 22 |
| Avg high (°C) | Avg low (°C) | |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | 30 | 23 |
| 2 | 30 | 23 |
| 3 | 30 | 23 |
| 4 | 30 | 23 |
| 5 | 30 | 23 |
| 6 | 30 | 23 |
| 7 | 30 | 23 |
| 8 | 30 | 23 |
| 9 | 30 | 23 |
| 10 | 30 | 23 |
| 11 | 30 | 23 |
| 12 | 30 | 23 |
| 13 | 30 | 23 |
| 14 | 30 | 23 |
| 15 | 30 | 23 |
| 16 | 30 | 23 |
| 17 | 30 | 23 |
| 18 | 30 | 23 |
| 19 | 30 | 23 |
| 20 | 30 | 22 |
| 21 | 30 | 22 |
| 22 | 30 | 22 |
| 23 | 30 | 22 |
| 24 | 30 | 22 |
| 25 | 30 | 22 |
| 26 | 30 | 22 |
| 27 | 30 | 22 |
| 28 | 30 | 22 |
| 29 | 29 | 22 |
| 30 | 29 | 22 |
| 31 | 29 | 22 |
How May really feels in Brazzaville
Once humidity and wind are folded in, May averages 30 days that feel above 32°C and 0 that feel at or below 0°C — the comfort signal a plain temperature reading hides.
The story in May is heat — humidity pushes the afternoon "feels like" well above the raw temperature.
Brazzaville weather by month
How May compares with the rest of the year at a glance. May is the 6th-warmest and 8th-wettest month here — the current month is highlighted below.
| 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 May
The sky is clear or mostly clear about 13% of the time in May.
Beyond those clear spells, partly cloudy skies cover about 22% of May, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 65%.
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|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Clearer (%) | 23 | 23 | 26 | 26 | 28 | 28 | 30 | 30 | 32 | 33 | 34 | 36 | 37 | 38 | 38 | 39 | 39 | 39 | 39 | 39 | 39 | 39 | 39 | 39 | 39 | 38 | 39 | 38 | 38 | 37 | 37 |
| Cloudier (%) | 77 | 77 | 74 | 74 | 72 | 72 | 70 | 70 | 68 | 67 | 66 | 64 | 63 | 62 | 62 | 61 | 61 | 61 | 61 | 61 | 61 | 61 | 61 | 61 | 61 | 62 | 61 | 62 | 62 | 63 | 63 |
| Clearer (%) | Cloudier (%) | |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | 23 | 77 |
| 2 | 23 | 77 |
| 3 | 26 | 74 |
| 4 | 26 | 74 |
| 5 | 28 | 72 |
| 6 | 28 | 72 |
| 7 | 30 | 70 |
| 8 | 30 | 70 |
| 9 | 32 | 68 |
| 10 | 33 | 67 |
| 11 | 34 | 66 |
| 12 | 36 | 64 |
| 13 | 37 | 63 |
| 14 | 38 | 62 |
| 15 | 38 | 62 |
| 16 | 39 | 61 |
| 17 | 39 | 61 |
| 18 | 39 | 61 |
| 19 | 39 | 61 |
| 20 | 39 | 61 |
| 21 | 39 | 61 |
| 22 | 39 | 61 |
| 23 | 39 | 61 |
| 24 | 39 | 61 |
| 25 | 39 | 61 |
| 26 | 38 | 62 |
| 27 | 39 | 61 |
| 28 | 38 | 62 |
| 29 | 38 | 62 |
| 30 | 37 | 63 |
| 31 | 37 | 63 |
Chance of precipitation in May
Brazzaville gets around 73 mm of rain over 14.5 wet days in May. The line is the day-by-day chance of measurable precipitation.
Day to day, the chance of measurable rain averages around 47% and peaks near 71% on the wettest days. The odds ease toward the end of the month.
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|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Rain chance (%) | 71 | 71 | 70 | 69 | 67 | 66 | 65 | 63 | 61 | 60 | 58 | 56 | 54 | 52 | 50 | 48 | 46 | 43 | 41 | 39 | 37 | 35 | 33 | 31 | 29 | 27 | 25 | 23 | 21 | 20 | 18 |
| Rain chance (%) | |
|---|---|
| 1 | 71 |
| 2 | 71 |
| 3 | 70 |
| 4 | 69 |
| 5 | 67 |
| 6 | 66 |
| 7 | 65 |
| 8 | 63 |
| 9 | 61 |
| 10 | 60 |
| 11 | 58 |
| 12 | 56 |
| 13 | 54 |
| 14 | 52 |
| 15 | 50 |
| 16 | 48 |
| 17 | 46 |
| 18 | 43 |
| 19 | 41 |
| 20 | 39 |
| 21 | 37 |
| 22 | 35 |
| 23 | 33 |
| 24 | 31 |
| 25 | 29 |
| 26 | 27 |
| 27 | 25 |
| 28 | 23 |
| 29 | 21 |
| 30 | 20 |
| 31 | 18 |
Humidity in May
Most of May feels oppressive — the stacked bands show each day's mix of comfort levels, read off the dew point.
By dew point, May lands in the oppressive band about 87% of days. Sticky, muggy-or-worse air turns up on roughly 99% of them.
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|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Humid (%) | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 |
| Muggy (%) | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 10 | 12 | 13 | 15 | 17 | 19 | 21 | 24 | 27 | 30 | 33 | 36 | 40 |
| Oppressive (%) | 98 | 98 | 98 | 98 | 97 | 97 | 97 | 97 | 96 | 96 | 95 | 96 | 94 | 93 | 92 | 91 | 90 | 89 | 88 | 86 | 85 | 84 | 82 | 80 | 78 | 75 | 72 | 69 | 66 | 63 | 59 |
| Miserable (%) | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Humid (%) | Muggy (%) | Oppressive (%) | Miserable (%) | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 0 | 0 | 98 | 2 |
| 2 | 0 | 0 | 98 | 2 |
| 3 | 0 | 0 | 98 | 2 |
| 4 | 0 | 0 | 98 | 2 |
| 5 | 0 | 1 | 97 | 2 |
| 6 | 0 | 1 | 97 | 2 |
| 7 | 0 | 1 | 97 | 2 |
| 8 | 0 | 1 | 97 | 2 |
| 9 | 0 | 2 | 96 | 2 |
| 10 | 0 | 2 | 96 | 2 |
| 11 | 0 | 3 | 95 | 2 |
| 12 | 0 | 3 | 96 | 1 |
| 13 | 1 | 4 | 94 | 1 |
| 14 | 1 | 5 | 93 | 1 |
| 15 | 1 | 6 | 92 | 1 |
| 16 | 1 | 7 | 91 | 1 |
| 17 | 1 | 8 | 90 | 1 |
| 18 | 1 | 9 | 89 | 1 |
| 19 | 1 | 10 | 88 | 1 |
| 20 | 1 | 12 | 86 | 1 |
| 21 | 1 | 13 | 85 | 1 |
| 22 | 1 | 15 | 84 | 0 |
| 23 | 1 | 17 | 82 | 0 |
| 24 | 1 | 19 | 80 | 0 |
| 25 | 1 | 21 | 78 | 0 |
| 26 | 1 | 24 | 75 | 0 |
| 27 | 1 | 27 | 72 | 0 |
| 28 | 1 | 30 | 69 | 0 |
| 29 | 1 | 33 | 66 | 0 |
| 30 | 1 | 36 | 63 | 0 |
| 31 | 1 | 40 | 59 | 0 |
Wind in May
Winds average 5 km/h in May.
Across May, daily wind ranges from about 4 km/h on the calmest days to 5 km/h at its breeziest. It stays fairly steady from day to day.
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| Wind speed (km/h) | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 |
| Feels | calm | calm | calm | calm | calm | calm | calm | calm | calm | calm | calm | calm | calm | calm | calm | calm | calm | calm | calm | calm | calm | calm | calm | calm | calm | calm | calm | calm | calm | calm | calm |
| Wind speed (km/h) | Feels | |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | 4 | calm |
| 2 | 4 | calm |
| 3 | 4 | calm |
| 4 | 4 | calm |
| 5 | 4 | calm |
| 6 | 4 | calm |
| 7 | 4 | calm |
| 8 | 4 | calm |
| 9 | 4 | calm |
| 10 | 4 | calm |
| 11 | 4 | calm |
| 12 | 4 | calm |
| 13 | 4 | calm |
| 14 | 4 | calm |
| 15 | 4 | calm |
| 16 | 4 | calm |
| 17 | 5 | calm |
| 18 | 5 | calm |
| 19 | 5 | calm |
| 20 | 5 | calm |
| 21 | 5 | calm |
| 22 | 5 | calm |
| 23 | 5 | calm |
| 24 | 5 | calm |
| 25 | 5 | calm |
| 26 | 5 | calm |
| 27 | 5 | calm |
| 28 | 5 | calm |
| 29 | 5 | calm |
| 30 | 5 | calm |
| 31 | 5 | calm |
Sunrise & sunset in May
Daylight runs from about 11 h 54 min at the start of May to 11 h 48 min by month's end. The lit band spans sunrise to sunset each day.
Days shrink by about 6 minutes over May. Sunrise moves from 6:00 AM to 6:03 AM, and sunset from 5:52 PM to 5:49 PM.
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| Daylight (h) | 11.9 | 11.8 | 11.8 | 11.8 | 11.8 | 11.8 | 11.8 | 11.8 | 11.8 | 11.8 | 11.8 | 11.8 | 11.8 | 11.8 | 11.8 | 11.8 | 11.8 | 11.8 | 11.8 | 11.8 | 11.8 | 11.8 | 11.8 | 11.8 | 11.8 | 11.8 | 11.8 | 11.8 | 11.8 | 11.8 | 11.8 |
| Sunrise (AM) | 6:00 | 6:00 | 6:00 | 6:00 | 6:00 | 6:00 | 6:00 | 6:00 | 6:00 | 6:01 | 6:01 | 6:01 | 6:01 | 6:01 | 6:01 | 6:01 | 6:01 | 6:01 | 6:01 | 6:01 | 6:01 | 6:02 | 6:02 | 6:02 | 6:02 | 6:02 | 6:02 | 6:03 | 6:03 | 6:03 | 6:03 |
| Sunset (PM) | 5:52 | 5:51 | 5:51 | 5:51 | 5:51 | 5:51 | 5:50 | 5:50 | 5:50 | 5:50 | 5:50 | 5:50 | 5:50 | 5:49 | 5:49 | 5:49 | 5:49 | 5:49 | 5:49 | 5:49 | 5:49 | 5:49 | 5:49 | 5:49 | 5:49 | 5:49 | 5:49 | 5:49 | 5:49 | 5:49 | 5:49 |
| Daylight (h) | Sunrise (AM) | Sunset (PM) | |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 11.9 | 6:00 | 5:52 |
| 2 | 11.8 | 6:00 | 5:51 |
| 3 | 11.8 | 6:00 | 5:51 |
| 4 | 11.8 | 6:00 | 5:51 |
| 5 | 11.8 | 6:00 | 5:51 |
| 6 | 11.8 | 6:00 | 5:51 |
| 7 | 11.8 | 6:00 | 5:50 |
| 8 | 11.8 | 6:00 | 5:50 |
| 9 | 11.8 | 6:00 | 5:50 |
| 10 | 11.8 | 6:01 | 5:50 |
| 11 | 11.8 | 6:01 | 5:50 |
| 12 | 11.8 | 6:01 | 5:50 |
| 13 | 11.8 | 6:01 | 5:50 |
| 14 | 11.8 | 6:01 | 5:49 |
| 15 | 11.8 | 6:01 | 5:49 |
| 16 | 11.8 | 6:01 | 5:49 |
| 17 | 11.8 | 6:01 | 5:49 |
| 18 | 11.8 | 6:01 | 5:49 |
| 19 | 11.8 | 6:01 | 5:49 |
| 20 | 11.8 | 6:01 | 5:49 |
| 21 | 11.8 | 6:01 | 5:49 |
| 22 | 11.8 | 6:02 | 5:49 |
| 23 | 11.8 | 6:02 | 5:49 |
| 24 | 11.8 | 6:02 | 5:49 |
| 25 | 11.8 | 6:02 | 5:49 |
| 26 | 11.8 | 6:02 | 5:49 |
| 27 | 11.8 | 6:02 | 5:49 |
| 28 | 11.8 | 6:03 | 5:49 |
| 29 | 11.8 | 6:03 | 5:49 |
| 30 | 11.8 | 6:03 | 5:49 |
| 31 | 11.8 | 6:03 | 5:49 |
Solar energy in May
Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in May, about 4.53 kWh/m².
For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 4.38 kWh/m² to a high of 5.21 kWh/m² in March across the year — May's 4.53 kWh/m² sits near the bottom.
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| Solar energy (kWh/m²) | 4.7 | 4.6 | 4.6 | 4.6 | 4.6 | 4.6 | 4.6 | 4.6 | 4.6 | 4.6 | 4.6 | 4.6 | 4.6 | 4.6 | 4.6 | 4.6 | 4.6 | 4.5 | 4.5 | 4.5 | 4.5 | 4.5 | 4.4 | 4.4 | 4.4 | 4.4 | 4.3 | 4.3 | 4.3 | 4.3 | 4.3 |
| Level | Bright | Bright | Bright | Bright | Bright | Bright | Bright | Bright | Bright | Bright | Bright | Bright | Bright | Bright | Bright | Bright | Bright | Bright | Bright | Bright | Bright | Bright | Bright | Bright | Bright | Bright | Bright | Bright | Bright | Bright | Bright |
| Solar energy (kWh/m²) | Level | |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | 4.7 | Bright |
| 2 | 4.6 | Bright |
| 3 | 4.6 | Bright |
| 4 | 4.6 | Bright |
| 5 | 4.6 | Bright |
| 6 | 4.6 | Bright |
| 7 | 4.6 | Bright |
| 8 | 4.6 | Bright |
| 9 | 4.6 | Bright |
| 10 | 4.6 | Bright |
| 11 | 4.6 | Bright |
| 12 | 4.6 | Bright |
| 13 | 4.6 | Bright |
| 14 | 4.6 | Bright |
| 15 | 4.6 | Bright |
| 16 | 4.6 | Bright |
| 17 | 4.6 | Bright |
| 18 | 4.5 | Bright |
| 19 | 4.5 | Bright |
| 20 | 4.5 | Bright |
| 21 | 4.5 | Bright |
| 22 | 4.5 | Bright |
| 23 | 4.4 | Bright |
| 24 | 4.4 | Bright |
| 25 | 4.4 | Bright |
| 26 | 4.4 | Bright |
| 27 | 4.3 | Bright |
| 28 | 4.3 | Bright |
| 29 | 4.3 | Bright |
| 30 | 4.3 | Bright |
| 31 | 4.3 | Bright |
Hazard calendar for Brazzaville
None of Brazzaville's seasonal hazards are active in May. The full-year calendar below shows when the rainy season, cyclone risk and dust haze do peak.
Brazzaville's rainy season runs October–April, when most of the year's rain falls.
Is May a good time to visit Brazzaville?
Our two travel scores rate May for general sightseeing and for beach or pool weather — 0 (poor) to 10 (ideal).
May is a reasonable time to visit Brazzaville for sightseeing. The water and warmth also suit a beach or pool day.
What to pack for Brazzaville in May
From May's temperature range, rain chance, sun and wind — what's worth putting in the bag.
In May, Brazzaville sees daytime highs around 30°C and nights near 23°C. Pack light clothes and rain gear. Worth having: sun protection. About 15 days see rain.
UV index in Brazzaville in May
Clear-sky midday UV in May peaks around 9 (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 May
Average fine-particle pollution (PM2.5) through the year — so you can see where May 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. UV index is derived from CAMS (Copernicus Atmosphere Monitoring Service) clear-sky UV data — contains modified Copernicus Atmosphere Monitoring Service information. Monthly air-quality (PM2.5) seasonality is from the CAMS EAC4 reanalysis (Copernicus Atmosphere Monitoring Service), scaled to the WHO annual mean where available. Topography is sampled from the Copernicus DEM GLO-90 elevation model (© ESA/Airbus) and ESA WorldCover 2021 land cover (CC BY 4.0).