Pointe-Noire in Summer
In summer (December, January and February), Pointe-Noire sees average daytime highs around 28°C and overnight lows near 25°C, with 423 mm of rain over about 63 wet days across the season. It is the 2nd-warmest season and the wettest season of the year.
Across summer, daytime highs hold fairly steady around 28°C. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 3% of the time across summer, and the air most often feels oppressive.
Summer is Pointe-Noire's weakest season of the year to visit on our travel score. Pointe-Noire has little temperature swing across the year, so its calendar seasons blur — the season framing matters less here than for a place with four distinct seasons. For the whole year in context, see Pointe-Noire's year-round climate.
- Avg daytime high
- 28°C
- 2nd-warmest season
- Avg overnight low
- 25°C
- Rainfall
- 423 mm
- 63 wet days
- Avg wind
- 9 km/h
- Travel score
- 4.3
- weakest season of the year
- Months
- Dec · Jan · Feb
Temperature in Pointe-Noire in Summer
Across summer, daytime highs hold fairly steady around 28°C.
A typical summer day in Pointe-Noire reaches about 28°C and drops to 25°C overnight. The warmest of the three months is February, the coolest December.
How summer really feels in Pointe-Noire
Once humidity and wind are folded in, summer brings about 29 days that feel above 32°C and 0 that feel at or below 0°C.
The story in summer is heat — humidity pushes the afternoon "feels like" well above the raw temperature.
Pointe-Noire weather by month
How the three summer months (December, January and February) 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 | 28° / 25° | 142 | 21.7 | 12.2 | 4.4 |
| Feb | 28° / 25° | 146 | 19.8 | 12.2 | 4.0 |
| Mar | 29° / 26° | 129 | 20.9 | 12 | 4.0 |
| Apr | 28° / 25° | 131 | 19.4 | 11.9 | 4.3 |
| May | 27° / 25° | 38 | 9.3 | 11.8 | 6.4 |
| Jun | 25° / 22° | 2 | 0.3 | 11.7 | 8.2 |
| Jul | 23° / 21° | 1 | 0.1 | 11.8 | 8.2 |
| Aug | 24° / 21° | 2 | 0.4 | 11.8 | 8.0 |
| Sep | 25° / 23° | 6 | 1.7 | 12 | 7.7 |
| Oct | 26° / 24° | 53 | 12.3 | 12.1 | 6.0 |
| Nov | 27° / 25° | 147 | 21.6 | 12.2 | 4.5 |
| Dec | 27° / 25° | 135 | 21.1 | 12.3 | 4.6 |
Cloud cover in Summer
The sky is clear or mostly clear about 3% of the time across summer.
Chance of precipitation in Summer
Pointe-Noire gets around 423 mm of rain over 63 wet days across summer. The line is the day-by-day chance of measurable precipitation.
Humidity in Summer
Most of summer feels oppressive — the stacked bands show each day's mix of comfort levels, read off the dew point.
Wind in Summer
Winds average 9 km/h across summer.
Sunrise & sunset in Summer
Daylight runs from about 12 h 18 min in early December to 12 h 06 min by late February. The lit band spans sunrise to sunset each day.
Solar energy in Summer
Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day across summer, about 4.8 kWh/m².
Hazard calendar for Pointe-Noire
In summer, Pointe-Noire overlaps 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.
Is summer a good time to visit Pointe-Noire?
Our two travel scores rate summer for general sightseeing and for beach or pool weather — 0 (poor) to 10 (ideal), averaged across the three months.
summer is a reasonable time to visit Pointe-Noire for sightseeing.
What to pack for Pointe-Noire in Summer
From summer's temperature range, rain chance, sun and wind — what's worth putting in the bag.
In summer, Pointe-Noire sees daytime highs around 28°C and nights near 25°C. Pack light clothes and rain gear. Worth having: sun protection. About 63 days see rain.
Sea temperature near Pointe-Noire in Summer
The nearest coast averages about 27°C across summer — 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.
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sea temperature (°C) | 27 | 28 | 28 | 28 | 26 | 23 | 22 | 22 | 23 | 25 | 26 | 26 |
| Comfort | Warm | Tropical | Tropical | Warm | Warm | Refreshing | Refreshing | Refreshing | Refreshing | Warm | Warm | Warm |
| Sea temperature (°C) | Comfort | |
|---|---|---|
| Jan | 27 | Warm |
| Feb | 28 | Tropical |
| Mar | 28 | Tropical |
| Apr | 28 | Warm |
| May | 26 | Warm |
| Jun | 23 | Refreshing |
| Jul | 22 | Refreshing |
| Aug | 22 | Refreshing |
| Sep | 23 | Refreshing |
| Oct | 25 | Warm |
| Nov | 26 | Warm |
| Dec | 26 | Warm |
UV index in Pointe-Noire in Summer
Clear-sky midday UV across summer 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 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.
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| UV index (midday) | 14 | 13 | 15 | 12 | 9 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 10 | 13 | 10 | 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 | 12 | Extreme |
| May | 9 | Very high |
| Jun | 6 | High |
| Jul | 6 | High |
| Aug | 6 | High |
| Sep | 10 | Very high |
| Oct | 13 | Extreme |
| Nov | 10 | Extreme |
| Dec | 10 | Very high |
Air quality in Pointe-Noire in Summer
Average fine-particle pollution (PM2.5) through the year — so you can see where summer 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).
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| PM2.5 (µg/m³) | 15 | 17 | 15 | 15 | 20 | 24 | 26 | 22 | 14 | 11 | 12 | 14 |
| Level | Moderate | Moderate | Moderate | Moderate | Moderate | Moderate | Moderate | Moderate | Moderate | Good | Good | Moderate |
| PM2.5 (µg/m³) | Level | |
|---|---|---|
| Jan | 15 | Moderate |
| Feb | 17 | Moderate |
| Mar | 15 | Moderate |
| Apr | 15 | Moderate |
| May | 20 | Moderate |
| Jun | 24 | Moderate |
| Jul | 26 | Moderate |
| Aug | 22 | Moderate |
| Sep | 14 | Moderate |
| Oct | 11 | Good |
| Nov | 12 | Good |
| Dec | 14 | Moderate |
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.
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.
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 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.