When to go · Pointe-Noire
Pointe-Noire in May
Mixed month. Outside the best window (Jun–Sep). Across Republic of the Congo: Rains easing late in the month.
Key facts
- Verdict
- Mixed
- Temperature
- 24°C (75°F)75°F (24°C) / 30°C (85°F)85°F (30°C)
- average high / low
- Rain days
- 55
- Crowds
- Low
- Republic of the Congo overall
- Prices
- Low
- Republic of the Congo overall
Verdict
Outside the best window (Jun–Sep). Across Republic of the Congo: Rains easing late in the month.
Is another month better than May?
May is rated mixed. These months rate higher:
Weather in May
- Pointe-NoireHighs around 23.7 °C (75 °F), lows around 29.7 °C (85 °F), rain on about 55 daysHighs around 75 °F (23.7 °C), lows around 85 °F (29.7 °C), rain on about 55 days
- Atlantic coast, Republic of the Congo · Pointe-Noire, Conkouati, Loangofine
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: Rains easing late in the month.
Compare two months
Weather, crowds and prices for any two months in Pointe-Noire, side by side.
Verdict
May: Mixed
Jun: Great (better)
Daytime high
May: 23.7 °C (75 °F)75 °F (23.7 °C)
Jun: 21 °C (70 °F)70 °F (21 °C)
Night low
May: 29.7 °C (85 °F)85 °F (29.7 °C)
Jun: 27.4 °C (81 °F)81 °F (27.4 °C)
Rain days
May: 55
Jun: 2 (better)
Crowds
May: Low
Jun: Medium
Prices
May: Low
Jun: High
Festivals listed
May: 0
Jun: 0
May: Outside the best window (Jun–Sep). Across Republic of the Congo: Rains easing late in the month.
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