Pointe-Noire weather in April

In April, Pointe-Noire sees average daytime highs of 28°C and overnight lows near 25°C, with 131 mm of rain across 19.4 wet days and about 11.9 hours of daylight. It is the 2nd-warmest and 5th-wettest month of the year here.

Day-to-day highs hold fairly steady near 28°C through the month. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 5% of the time in April, and the air most often feels miserable.

Daylight stretches from about 12 hours at the start of April to 11 h 48 min by month's end. Set against the rest of the year, April is Pointe-Noire's 8th-clearest and 9th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Pointe-Noire's year-round climate.

Daytime high
28°
2nd warmest
Overnight low
25°
11th coldest
Rainfall
131 mm
19.4 wet days
Daylight
11 h 54 min
6:16 AM – 6:10 PM
Cloud cover
79%
8th clearest
Wind
9 km/h
9th windiest
Solar energy
4.68 kWh/m²
Travel score
4.3
out of 10

Pointe-Noire is city in the Republic of the Congo.

Density
484/km²
people per km²
Founded
1883

Air quality: WHO Ambient Air Quality Database. Density & description: Wikidata (CC0), GeoNames.

Temperature in April

Average highAverage lowShaded bands: 10–90% of days

Day-to-day highs hold fairly steady near 28°C through the month.

A typical April day in Pointe-Noire reaches about 28°C in the afternoon and slips back to 25°C overnight — a 3°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 27°C and 29°C. Set against its neighbours, April runs on par with March and about 1°C warmer than May.

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Avg high (°C)Avg low (°C)
12926
22926
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42926
52926
62926
72926
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92926
102926
112926
122926
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212825
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How April really feels in Pointe-Noire

Once humidity and wind are folded in, April 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.

Days feeling ≥ 32°C
30
heat index over the day's high
Days feeling ≤ C
0
wind chill below the day's low

The story in April is heat — humidity pushes the afternoon "feels like" well above the raw temperature.

Pointe-Noire weather by month

How April compares with the rest of the year at a glance. April is the 2nd-warmest and 5th-wettest month here — the current month is highlighted below.

MonthHigh / Low (°C)Rainfall (mm)Wet daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan28° / 25°14221.712.24.4
Feb28° / 25°14619.812.24.0
Mar29° / 26°12920.9124.0
Apr28° / 25°13119.411.94.3
May27° / 25°389.311.86.4
Jun25° / 22°20.311.78.2
Jul23° / 21°10.111.88.2
Aug24° / 21°20.411.88.0
Sep25° / 23°61.7127.7
Oct26° / 24°5312.312.16.0
Nov27° / 25°14721.612.24.5
Dec27° / 25°13521.112.34.6

Cloud cover in April

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 5% of the time in April.

Beyond those clear spells, partly cloudy skies cover about 14% of April, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 80%.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202530
Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
12080
22080
32080
42080
52080
62080
71981
81981
91981
101981
111981
121882
131882
141882
151783
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191783
201783
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221882
231882
242080
252179
262179
272278
282278
292476
302476

Chance of precipitation in April

Any precipitation

Pointe-Noire gets around 131 mm of rain over 19.4 wet days in April. The line is the day-by-day chance of measurable precipitation.

Day to day, the chance of measurable rain averages around 64% and peaks near 67% on the wettest days.

0%20%40%60%80%151015202530
Rain chance (%)
164
263
363
462
562
662
763
863
963
1063
1164
1264
1364
1465
1565
1666
1766
1866
1967
2067
2166
2266
2365
2465
2564
2663
2762
2861
2960
3059

Humidity in April

DryComfortableHumidMuggyOppressiveMiserable

Most of April feels miserable — the stacked bands show each day's mix of comfort levels, read off the dew point.

By dew point, April lands in the miserable band about 78% of days. Sticky, muggy-or-worse air turns up on roughly 100% of them.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202530
Oppressive (%)Miserable (%)
12179
22179
32278
42278
52278
62278
72278
82377
92377
102377
112377
122377
132278
142278
152278
162179
172179
182179
192179
202179
212179
222179
232179
242278
252278
262377
272476
282575
292674
302773

Wind in April

Winds average 9 km/h in April.

Across April, daily wind ranges from about 9 km/h on the calmest days to 9 km/h at its breeziest. It stays fairly steady from day to day.

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Wind speed (km/h)Feels
19calm
29calm
39calm
49calm
59calm
69calm
79calm
89calm
99calm
109calm
119calm
129calm
139calm
149calm
159calm
169calm
179calm
189calm
199calm
209calm
219calm
229calm
239calm
249calm
259calm
269calm
279calm
289calm
299calm
309calm

Sunrise & sunset in April

DaylightNight

Daylight runs from about 12 hours at the start of April to 11 h 48 min by month's end. The lit band spans sunrise to sunset each day.

Days shrink by about 12 minutes over April. Sunrise moves from 6:18 AM to 6:15 AM, and sunset from 6:16 PM to 6:05 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202530
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
112.06:186:16
212.06:186:16
312.06:186:15
411.96:186:15
511.96:186:14
611.96:176:14
711.96:176:13
811.96:176:13
911.96:176:12
1011.96:176:12
1111.96:176:12
1211.96:166:11
1311.96:166:11
1411.96:166:10
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1611.96:166:10
1711.96:166:09
1811.96:166:09
1911.96:166:09
2011.96:156:08
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Solar energy in April

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in April, about 4.68 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 3.94 kWh/m² to a high of 5.02 kWh/m² in March across the year — April's 4.68 kWh/m² falls in the middle.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
14.9Bright
24.9Bright
34.9Bright
44.9Bright
54.9Bright
64.8Bright
74.8Bright
84.8Bright
94.8Bright
104.8Bright
114.8Bright
124.7Bright
134.7Bright
144.7Bright
154.7Bright
164.7Bright
174.7Bright
184.6Bright
194.6Bright
204.6Bright
214.6Bright
224.6Bright
234.6Bright
244.6Bright
254.5Bright
264.5Bright
274.5Bright
284.5Bright
294.5Bright
304.5Bright
Planning a trip in April

Hazard calendar for Pointe-Noire

In seasonPeak

In April, Pointe-Noire sits inside its rainy season season. The full year is below, with each hazard's peak months called out.

Pointe-Noire's rainy season runs November–April, when most of the year's rain falls.

Rainy season
Jan
Feb
Mar
Apr
May
Jun
Jul
Aug
Sep
Oct
Nov
Dec

Is April a good time to visit Pointe-Noire?

Our two travel scores rate April for general sightseeing and for beach or pool weather — 0 (poor) to 10 (ideal).

4.3
Sightseeing
10th-best month of the year
5.2
Beach & pool
7th-best month of the year

April is a reasonable time to visit Pointe-Noire for sightseeing.

What to pack for Pointe-Noire in April

From April's temperature range, rain chance, sun and wind — what's worth putting in the bag.

In April, Pointe-Noire sees daytime highs around 28°C and nights near 25°C. Pack light clothes and rain gear. Worth having: sun protection. About 19 days see rain.

light clothesrain gearsun protection

Sea temperature near Pointe-Noire in April

The nearest coast averages about 28°C in April — the other half of the beach question. The full-year curve and swim-comfort zones are below.

The sea offshore is warmest in March at about 28°C and coldest in July near 22°C.

The water stays above 20°C all year — warm enough for a swim any month.

20°25°30°JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecrefreshingwarmtropicalcomfortable to swim
Sea temperature (°C)Comfort
Jan27Warm
Feb28Tropical
Mar28Tropical
Apr28Warm
May26Warm
Jun23Refreshing
Jul22Refreshing
Aug22Refreshing
Sep23Refreshing
Oct25Warm
Nov26Warm
Dec26Warm

UV index in Pointe-Noire in April

LowModerateHighVery highExtreme

Clear-sky midday UV in April peaks 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 Pointe-Noire peaks around March 15 at about 15 (extreme) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near August 10 at about 6 (high).

The index reaches 3 or more — the level where the WHO recommends sun protection — every month of the year.

025710JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecExtremeVery highHighVery highExtremeMar 15UV 15Aug 10UV 6
UV index (midday)Level
Jan14Extreme
Feb13Extreme
Mar15Extreme
Apr12Extreme
May9Very high
Jun6High
Jul6High
Aug6High
Sep10Very high
Oct13Extreme
Nov10Extreme
Dec10Very high

Air quality in Pointe-Noire in April

GoodModeratePoorUnhealthyVery unhealthy

Average fine-particle pollution (PM2.5) through the year — so you can see where April falls, not just the annual average.

Air quality in Pointe-Noire is worst in July — around 26 µg/m³ PM2.5 (moderate), about 2.4× the cleanest month (October, 11 µg/m³).

Modeled monthly averages (CAMS reanalysis, 2015–2024).

0102030JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecModerateGoodModerateJul 1525 µg/m³Oct 2111 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan15Moderate
Feb17Moderate
Mar15Moderate
Apr15Moderate
May20Moderate
Jun24Moderate
Jul26Moderate
Aug22Moderate
Sep14Moderate
Oct11Good
Nov12Good
Dec14Moderate
Location & terrain

Where is Pointe-Noire?

Pointe-Noire sits at 4.8°S, 11.9°E, 12 m above sea level, in Republic of the Congo. The nearest listed city is Loandjili, 2.0 km away.

Buco ZauBelizeDolisieTshelaLoudima

Topography around Pointe-Noire

How much the land rises and falls, and what covers it, within 3, 16 and 80 km of Pointe-Noire.

Within 3 km, the terrain around Pointe-Noire has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 24 m around an average of 9 m above sea level; within 16 km, only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 186 m; within 80 km, large variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 742 m.

The land around Pointe-Noire is covered by artificial surfaces (70%) within 3 km, water (44%) and grassland (27%) within 16 km, and trees (53%) and water (35%) within 80 km.

3 km
24 m
16 km
186 m
80 km
742 m
treesgrasslandartificial surfacesbare terrainwaterwetland
April weather nearby: Loandjili 2.0 km · Buco Zau 76 km · Cabinda 95 km · Belize 101 km · Dolisie 110 km · Tshela 123 km · Moanda 140 km · Loudima 152 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
Roman Catholic 33%Awakening Churches/Christian Revival 22%Protestant 20%none 11%

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 Pointe-Noire (-4.7761°, 11.8635°, elevation 12 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. Sea temperatures are the NOAA OISST v2.1 1991–2020 monthly climatology (public domain), sampled at the nearest ocean point. 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).