Republic of the Congo in May

Rains easing late in the month.

May is rated mixed. These months rate higher:

• JuneGreatDry season begins; cooler in Brazzaville.
• JulyGreatBest all-round month; whales off Pointe-Noire.
• AugustGreatDry; Independence Day (15 Aug) closures.
• SeptemberGoodEnd of the dry season; still good in the forest.

• Brazzaville and the south · Brazzaville, Dolisie, Poolrainy

  South of the equator: dry, overcast and cooler June–September; storms and flash floods November–December.

• Atlantic coast · Pointe-Noire, Conkouati, Loangofine

  Cool grey dry season June–September; humpback whales offshore July–September.

• Northern forest · Odzala-Kokoua, Ouesso, Nouabalé-Ndokirainy

  Close to the equator: rain in every month; lodges favour December–March and June–September.

• Brazzaville30 °C (86 °F) / 22 °C (72 °F), 12 rain days86 °F (30 °C) / 72 °F (22 °C), 12 rain days
• Djambala28 °C (82 °F) / 20 °C (68 °F), 20 rain days82 °F (28 °C) / 68 °F (20 °C), 20 rain days
• Dolisie33 °C (91 °F) / 24 °C (75 °F), 14 rain days91 °F (33 °C) / 75 °F (24 °C), 14 rain days
• Mossendjo30 °C (86 °F) / 21 °C (70 °F), 10 rain days86 °F (30 °C) / 70 °F (21 °C), 10 rain days
• Owando31 °C (88 °F) / 22 °C (72 °F), 13 rain days88 °F (31 °C) / 72 °F (22 °C), 13 rain days
• Pointe-Noire23.7 °C (75 °F) / 29.7 °C (85 °F), 55 rain days75 °F (23.7 °C) / 85 °F (29.7 °C), 55 rain days

Dates as our data lists them. Moving holidays (lunar and Islamic calendars, Easter) shift every year: check the date for your year before you build a trip on it.

• Labour Day

  1 May

  Public holiday.

• Ascension and Whit Monday

  May–Jun (moves yearly)

  Public holidays.

Crowds · Republic of the Congo

Low

Prices · Republic of the Congo

Low

Weather, crowds and prices for any two months in Republic of the Congo, side by side.

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Rated best or good this month

• Brazzaville

  Rains ending; cooler.