Republic of the Congo in September

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

• 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° / 21°, 6 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

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.