Pointe-Noire weather in July

In July, Pointe-Noire sees average daytime highs of 23°C and overnight lows near 21°C, with 1 mm of rain across 0.1 wet days and about 11.8 hours of daylight. It is the 12th-warmest and 12th-wettest month of the year here.

Day-to-day highs hold fairly steady near 23°C through the month. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 13% of the time in July, and the air most often feels muggy.

Daylight stretches from about 11 h 42 min at the start of July to 11 h 48 min by month's end. Set against the rest of the year, July is Pointe-Noire's 2nd-clearest and 6th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Pointe-Noire's year-round climate.

Daytime high
23°
12th warmest
Overnight low
21°
1st coldest
Rainfall
1 mm
0.1 wet days
Daylight
11 h 42 min
6:26 AM – 6:11 PM
Cloud cover
68%
2nd clearest
Wind
10 km/h
6th windiest
Solar energy
3.96 kWh/m²
Travel score
8.2
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 July

Average highAverage lowShaded bands: 10–90% of days

Day-to-day highs hold fairly steady near 23°C through the month.

A typical July day in Pointe-Noire reaches about 23°C in the afternoon and slips back to 21°C overnight — a 3°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 22°C and 24°C. Set against its neighbours, July runs about 2°C cooler than June and on par with August.

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Avg high (°C)Avg low (°C)
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How July really feels in Pointe-Noire

Once humidity and wind are folded in, July averages 0 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
0
heat index over the day's high
Days feeling ≤ C
0
wind chill below the day's low

July sits comfortably in between — no days that feel dangerously hot or drop to a hard freeze once humidity and wind are folded in.

Pointe-Noire weather by month

How July compares with the rest of the year at a glance. July is the 12th-warmest and 12th-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 July

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 13% of the time in July.

Beyond those clear spells, partly cloudy skies cover about 23% of July, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 64%.

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Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
14357
24258
34159
44060
54060
64060
73862
83862
93862
103763
113763
123763
133565
143565
153565
163565
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Chance of precipitation in July

Any precipitation

Pointe-Noire gets around 1 mm of rain over 0.1 wet days in July, the driest month. The line is the day-by-day chance of measurable precipitation.

Day to day, the chance of measurable rain averages around 0% and peaks near 1% on the wettest days.

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Rain chance (%)
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Humidity in July

DryComfortableHumidMuggyOppressiveMiserable

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

By dew point, July lands in the muggy band about 85% of days. Sticky, muggy-or-worse air turns up on roughly 94% of them.

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Humid (%)Muggy (%)Oppressive (%)
147620
247719
347818
447818
547917
648016
748115
848115
948214
1048313
1148412
1248511
1358510
145869
155878
166877
176886
187885
197894
208893
218893
229892
239892
249892
259892
269892
279892
289901
299901
308911
318911

Wind in July

Winds average 10 km/h in July.

Across July, daily wind ranges from about 10 km/h on the calmest days to 11 km/h at its breeziest. It stays fairly steady from day to day.

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Wind speed (km/h)Feels
111calm
211calm
311calm
411calm
510calm
610calm
710calm
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910calm
1010calm
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Sunrise & sunset in July

DaylightNight

Daylight runs from about 11 h 42 min at the start of July to 11 h 48 min by month's end. The lit band spans sunrise to sunset each day.

Days grow by about 6 minutes over July. Sunrise moves from 6:24 AM to 6:25 AM, and sunset from 6:08 PM to 6:12 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202531
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
111.76:246:08
211.76:246:08
311.76:246:08
411.76:256:08
511.76:256:09
611.76:256:09
711.76:256:09
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Solar energy in July

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in July, about 3.96 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 — July's 3.96 kWh/m² sits near the bottom.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
13.9Moderate
23.9Moderate
33.9Moderate
43.9Moderate
53.9Moderate
63.9Moderate
73.9Moderate
83.9Moderate
93.9Moderate
103.9Moderate
113.9Moderate
123.9Moderate
133.9Moderate
143.9Moderate
153.9Moderate
164.0Moderate
174.0Moderate
184.0Moderate
194.0Moderate
204.0Bright
214.0Bright
224.0Bright
234.0Bright
244.0Bright
254.0Bright
264.0Bright
274.0Bright
284.1Bright
294.1Bright
304.0Bright
314.0Bright
Planning a trip in July

Hazard calendar for Pointe-Noire

In seasonPeak

None of Pointe-Noire's seasonal hazards are active in July. The full-year calendar below shows when the rainy season, cyclone risk and dust haze do peak.

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 July a good time to visit Pointe-Noire?

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

8.2
Sightseeing
1st-best month of the year
6.6
Beach & pool
3rd-best month of the year

July is one of the better times to visit Pointe-Noire for general sightseeing. The water and warmth also suit a beach or pool day.

What to pack for Pointe-Noire in July

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

In July, Pointe-Noire sees daytime highs around 23°C and nights near 21°C. Worth packing: light clothes.

light clothes

Sea temperature near Pointe-Noire in July

The nearest coast averages about 22°C in July — 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 July

LowModerateHighVery highExtreme

Clear-sky midday UV in July peaks around 6 — enough to warrant sun protection. 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 July

GoodModeratePoorUnhealthyVery unhealthy

Average fine-particle pollution (PM2.5) through the year — so you can see where July 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
July 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).