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Republic of the Congo · Month guide
Republic of the Congo in May
Around 31 °C with 123 mm of rain and 5.3 hours of sun a day.
May is one of the strongest months to visit Republic of the Congo. Around 31 °C with 123 mm of rain and 5.3 hours of sun a day. Use the regional grid below to find where this month works best — national averages hide the swings between coast, highlands, and inland.
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Republic of the Congo · May
What the weather usually does
Republic of the Congo · typical month
- Day / night22 – 31 °CYear range 21 – 32 °C
- Rainfall123 mmYear range 48 – 201 mm
- Sunshine5.3 hr / dayYear range 4.4 – 6.5 hr / day
12 regions · current month
Republic of the Congo, taken apart
- Bouenza30°C now · 27–31 °C yr
- Brazzaville30°C now · 27–30 °C yr
- Cuvette31°C now · 30–32 °C yr
- Cuvette-Ouest30°C now · 28–31 °C yr
- Kouilou29°C now · 26–31 °C yr
- Likouala31°C now · 29–33 °C yr
- Lékoumou30°C now · 26–31 °C yr
- Niari30°C now · 26–31 °C yr
- Plateaux31°C now · 29–31 °C yr
- Pointe-Noire28°C now · 25–30 °C yr
- Pool30°C now · 28–31 °C yr
- Sangha31°C now · 29–32 °C yr
Safety · 3 governments
What the governments say about Republic of the Congo
Combined advisory · most-cautious-wins
Exercise increased caution
Highest level across 3 governments · Advisory last changed
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NL
Level 2Exercise increased caution
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US
Level 2Exercise increased caution
Exercise increased caution
Parts of Republic of the Congo carry a higher advisory — up to level 3, "Reconsider travel". The governments concerned name a region rather than a boundary, so the carve-out is not drawn on the map and is not reflected in the combined level above. Follow the source links for where it applies.
Climate at a glance · 10-year ERA5
A decade of weather, in one page
— daytime high— overnight low▬ typical range
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| Month | Average daytime high (°C) | Average overnight low (°C) | Typical low | Typical high |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| January | 30.8 | 21.7 | 20.4 | 32.6 |
| February | 31.4 | 22.3 | 21.2 | 33.4 |
| March | 31.5 | 22.5 | 21.3 | 33.8 |
| April | 31.2 | 22.5 | 21.5 | 33.3 |
| May | 30.6 | 22.4 | 21.5 | 32.9 |
| June | 29.2 | 21.5 | 20.5 | 31.1 |
| July | 28.4 | 20.8 | 20.0 | 30.0 |
| August | 28.9 | 21.0 | 20.0 | 30.4 |
| September | 29.5 | 21.6 | 20.9 | 31.4 |
| October | 29.8 | 21.9 | 21.0 | 31.6 |
| November | 29.9 | 21.9 | 21.2 | 31.8 |
| December | 30.2 | 21.9 | 21.1 | 31.9 |
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| Month | Rainfall (mm) |
|---|---|
| January | 102 |
| February | 108 |
| March | 139 |
| April | 168 |
| May | 123 |
| June | 61 |
| July | 48 |
| August | 71 |
| September | 128 |
| October | 197 |
| November | 201 |
| December | 141 |
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| Month | Sunshine hours (hr / day) |
|---|---|
| January | 6.5 |
| February | 6.4 |
| March | 6.2 |
| April | 5.6 |
| May | 5.3 |
| June | 5.0 |
| July | 4.8 |
| August | 4.6 |
| September | 4.4 |
| October | 4.7 |
| November | 5.1 |
| December | 5.8 |
— average▬ typical range
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| Month | Average wind speed (km/h) | Typical low | Typical high |
|---|---|---|---|
| January | 5.7 | 4.4 | 7.3 |
| February | 5.9 | 4.5 | 7.4 |
| March | 5.9 | 4.3 | 7.7 |
| April | 5.2 | 3.8 | 6.9 |
| May | 4.9 | 3.8 | 6.4 |
| June | 5.4 | 3.9 | 7.2 |
| July | 6.0 | 4.3 | 7.7 |
| August | 6.3 | 4.6 | 8.3 |
| September | 5.9 | 4.3 | 7.6 |
| October | 5.3 | 3.9 | 7.0 |
| November | 4.7 | 3.6 | 6.1 |
| December | 4.9 | 3.9 | 6.2 |
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