When to go · Pointe-Noire
Pointe-Noire in April
Avoid month. Listed as a month to avoid: Oct–Apr (wet season).
Key facts
- Verdict
- Avoid
- Temperature
- 24°C (76°F)76°F (24°C) / 31°C (88°F)88°F (31°C)
- average high / low
- Rain days
- 134
- Crowds
- Low
- Republic of the Congo overall
- Prices
- Low
- Republic of the Congo overall
Verdict
Listed as a month to avoid: Oct–Apr (wet season).
Is another month better than April?
April is rated avoid. These months rate higher:
Weather in April
- Pointe-NoireHighs around 24.2 °C (76 °F), lows around 31.1 °C (88 °F), rain on about 134 daysHighs around 76 °F (24.2 °C), lows around 88 °F (31.1 °C), rain on about 134 days
- Atlantic coast, Republic of the Congo · Pointe-Noire, Conkouati, Loangorainy
Cool grey dry season June–September; humpback whales offshore July–September.
Crowds and prices
- Crowds · Republic of the Congo overall
- Low
- Prices · Republic of the Congo overall
- Low
Republic of the Congo overall: Wettest spell; some camps close (check).
Compare two months
Weather, crowds and prices for any two months in Pointe-Noire, side by side.
Verdict
Apr: Avoid
Jun: Great (better)
Daytime high
Apr: 24.2 °C (76 °F)76 °F (24.2 °C)
Jun: 21 °C (70 °F)70 °F (21 °C)
Night low
Apr: 31.1 °C (88 °F)88 °F (31.1 °C)
Jun: 27.4 °C (81 °F)81 °F (27.4 °C)
Rain days
Apr: 134
Jun: 2 (better)
Crowds
Apr: Low
Jun: Medium
Prices
Apr: Low
Jun: High
Festivals listed
Apr: 0
Jun: 0
April: Listed as a month to avoid: Oct–Apr (wet season).
June: Inside Pointe-Noire's best window: Jun–Sep.
Pointe-Noire: figures are long-term averages from this guide, not a forecast.
What to pack
- A rain jacket or umbrella and shoes that dry fast