Republic of the Congo in September

End of the dry season; still good in the forest.

September is rated good. These months rate higher:

• JuneGreatDry season begins; cooler in Brazzaville.
• JulyGreatBest all-round month; whales off Pointe-Noire.
• AugustGreatDry; Independence Day (15 Aug) closures.

• Brazzaville and the south · Brazzaville, Dolisie, Poolfine

  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-Ndokibest weather

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

• Brazzaville30 °C (86 °F) / 21 °C (70 °F), 6 rain days86 °F (30 °C) / 70 °F (21 °C), 6 rain days
• Djambala28 °C (82 °F) / 20 °C (68 °F), 20 rain days82 °F (28 °C) / 68 °F (20 °C), 20 rain days
• Dolisie31 °C (88 °F) / 23 °C (73 °F), 14 rain days88 °F (31 °C) / 73 °F (23 °C), 14 rain days
• Mossendjo29 °C (84 °F) / 20 °C (68 °F), 4 rain days84 °F (29 °C) / 68 °F (20 °C), 4 rain days
• Owando30 °C (86 °F) / 21 °C (70 °F), 9 rain days86 °F (30 °C) / 70 °F (21 °C), 9 rain days
• Pointe-Noire22.1 °C (72 °F) / 27.1 °C (81 °F), 17 rain days72 °F (22.1 °C) / 81 °F (27.1 °C), 17 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.

• FESPAM (Pan-African Music Festival) check

  Held periodically when scheduled — check current dates · Brazzaville

  Concerts and a livelier evening scene; hotel rooms fill up.

• Festival Panafricain de Musique (FESPAM)

  Varies, dry season (Jun–Sep) · Brazzaville

  Pan-African music festival, held every two years in Brazzaville when scheduled; concerts across the city, hotel rooms fill up.

Crowds · Republic of the Congo

Low

Prices · Republic of the Congo

Medium

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

Nothing unusual for the weather this month.

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Rated best or good this month

• Northern forest

  Best weather of the year (Odzala-Kokoua, Ouesso, Nouabalé-Ndoki)

• Brazzaville

  Dry, warming.

• Dolisie

  Best months: Jun–Sep

• Mossendjo

  Best months: Jun–Sep

• Owando

  Best months: Jun–Sep

• Pointe-Noire

  Best months: Jun–Sep