Pointe-Noire climate — normals and trends

Q: What is the climate of Pointe-Noire?

Pointe-Noire has a tropical savanna climate (Köppen Aw). Over 1940-2025, the average annual temperature is 24.6 °C and it receives 798 mm of precipitation per year.

Q: What is the hottest day ever recorded in Pointe-Noire?

The hottest day measured in Pointe-Noire between 1940 and 2025 was 16 March 2024, reaching 31.2 °C.

Q: What is the coldest day in Pointe-Noire?

The coldest day measured in Pointe-Noire between 1940 and 2025 was 29 August 1950, at 14.0 °C.

Q: Does it snow in Pointe-Noire?

Almost never: Pointe-Noire sees virtually no snow, with about 0 frost days per year.

Q: Has the climate of Pointe-Noire warmed?

Yes: Pointe-Noire warmed by +1.6 °C between 1940 and 2025, a statistically significant trend.

Q: What is the wettest day in Pointe-Noire?

The wettest day measured in Pointe-Noire between 1940 and 2025 was 17 April 2020, with 189 mm of rain in 24 hours.

Q: What was the windiest day in Pointe-Noire?

The windiest day measured in Pointe-Noire between 1940 and 2025 was 15 November 2017, with winds reaching 28.8 km/h.

Q: What is the warmest month in Pointe-Noire?

The warmest month in Pointe-Noire is March (26.8 °C on average); the coldest is July (21.2 °C).

Q: How much does it rain in Pointe-Noire?

Pointe-Noire receives on average 798 mm of precipitation per year, spread over about 137 rainy days.

Q: Is it sunny in Pointe-Noire?

Pointe-Noire gets on average 9.9 hours of sunshine per day, roughly 3,614 hours per year over 1940-2025.

Pointe-Noire (Congo Republic) has a tropical savanna climate (Aw) under the Köppen-Geiger classification. Its mean annual temperature is 24.6 °C and it receives 798 mm of precipitation per year.

These figures are normals computed over 86 complete calendar years, from 1940 to 2025, using ERA5 reanalysis data from the Copernicus programme.

The warmest month is March (26.8 °C on average) and the coldest is July (21.2 °C). Rainfall peaks in February.

Pointe-Noire averages 0 frost days, 2 hot days (≥ 30 °C) and 137 rainy days per year.

Pointe-Noire has warmed by +1.6 °C between 1940 and 2025, or +0.18 °C per decade. This trend is statistically significant.

The hottest day of the period reached 31.2 °C (on 16 March 2024) and the coldest 14.0 °C (on 29 August 1950).

Data from ERA5 reanalysis (Copernicus Climate Change Service), redistributed under a CC-BY 4.0 licence. Normals are recomputed whenever the archive is updated.

Climate normals · ERA5

Pointe-NoirePointe-Noire Department

coords: -4.78°, 11.86°
period: 1940–2025 · 86 yrs

AwTropical savannaWarmest monthMarchColdest monthJulyWettest monthFebruaryDriest monthJuly

Mean daily temperature

24.6°C

Average daily high

26.1°C

Average daily low

23.3°C

Annual rainfall

798mm

Sunshine / day

9.9h

Mean relative humidity

86%

Average peak wind

16.3km/h

Seasonal range

5.6°C

Frost days (< 0 °C)

0 d/yr

Hot days (≥ 30 °C)

2 d/yr

Rainy days (≥ 1 mm)

137 d/yr

Annual snowfall

0.0 cm

Average feels-like high

30.1 °C

Average feels-like low

26.9 °C

Average peak gust

26.4 km/h

Tropical nights (≥ 20 °C)

330 d/yr

Solar radiation

16.7 MJ/m²

Has the climate changed?

One stripe per year, 1940 to 2025

+1.6 °C

since 1940

+0.2 °C per decade · r² = 0.67 · p = < 0.001

19402025

Trend fitted by linear regression (ordinary least squares) on annual means. A trend is shown only when it is statistically significant (p < 0.05).

A climograph overlays rainfall (bars) and temperature (line): the standard reading in climatology, where you can see at a glance whether the warm season is also the dry one.

Records for the period

Hottest day

31.2 °C

16 March 2024

Coldest day

14.0 °C

29 August 1950

Wettest day

189 mm

17 April 2020

Windiest day

28.8 km/h

15 November 2017

Strongest gust

43.9 km/h

10 February 1995

Hottest feels-like

39.2 °C

27 February 2016

Coldest feels-like

12.6 °C

29 August 1950

Sunniest day

12.2 h

25 January 1941

Year	Hottest day	Coldest day	Annual mean	Rainfall	Hot days
2025	30.5 °C2 April 2025	18.6 °C17 August 2025	25.4 °C	1,017 mm	4
2024	31.2 °C16 March 2024	20.2 °C2 August 2024	25.9 °C	1,236 mm	40
2023	30.3 °C26 April 2023	19.7 °C6 July 2023	25.5 °C	1,325 mm	4
2022	30.2 °C20 February 2022	19.2 °C7 August 2022	25.4 °C	839 mm	5
2021	30.0 °C17 April 2021	21.2 °C26 July 2021	25.8 °C	986 mm	1
2020	30.5 °C13 March 2020	20.2 °C24 July 2020	25.8 °C	1,301 mm	17
2019	30.4 °C27 March 2019	20.4 °C28 July 2019	25.5 °C	1,282 mm	4
2018	30.1 °C12 February 2018	19.8 °C1 August 2018	25.4 °C	1,252 mm	5
2017	29.6 °C10 March 2017	20.0 °C7 August 2017	25.2 °C	821 mm	0
2016	30.4 °C13 April 2016	19.8 °C25 July 2016	25.5 °C	1,009 mm	15
2015	30.0 °C14 March 2015	19.3 °C10 August 2015	25.1 °C	805 mm	1
2014	29.9 °C7 March 2014	19.2 °C22 July 2014	25.0 °C	830 mm	0
2013	30.3 °C7 March 2013	18.9 °C1 August 2013	25.0 °C	983 mm	3
2012	30.0 °C15 March 2012	18.8 °C27 July 2012	25.2 °C	830 mm	2
2011	29.9 °C18 April 2011	19.1 °C2 August 2011	24.9 °C	908 mm	0
2010	30.8 °C12 March 2010	20.0 °C15 July 2010	25.2 °C	991 mm	15
2009	30.3 °C25 March 2009	19.8 °C7 July 2009	25.1 °C	1,044 mm	1
2008	30.1 °C4 March 2008	19.2 °C23 July 2008	25.0 °C	725 mm	1
2007	30.6 °C1 April 2007	19.5 °C28 July 2007	25.3 °C	1,109 mm	3
2006	30.3 °C10 April 2006	18.3 °C8 August 2006	25.0 °C	828 mm	3
2005	30.3 °C28 February 2005	18.0 °C29 July 2005	24.6 °C	745 mm	5
2004	29.7 °C17 February 2004	19.2 °C15 July 2004	24.8 °C	761 mm	0
2003	30.1 °C22 February 2003	20.8 °C14 August 2003	25.4 °C	1,095 mm	1
2002	30.1 °C23 February 2002	18.9 °C19 July 2002	24.9 °C	1,074 mm	1
2001	30.2 °C13 April 2001	18.4 °C8 August 2001	24.6 °C	673 mm	2
2000	29.1 °C10 April 2000	17.8 °C18 July 2000	24.6 °C	960 mm	0
1999	30.1 °C21 March 1999	19.1 °C27 July 1999	25.0 °C	1,192 mm	3
1998	30.6 °C1 February 1998	20.2 °C12 August 1998	25.5 °C	956 mm	2
1997	29.2 °C4 March 1997	17.4 °C3 July 1997	24.6 °C	870 mm	0
1996	29.6 °C14 February 1996	17.4 °C19 July 1996	24.6 °C	801 mm	0
1995	30.5 °C8 March 1995	19.4 °C15 July 1995	25.0 °C	1,019 mm	5
1994	30.4 °C9 March 1994	19.4 °C6 July 1994	24.8 °C	838 mm	1
1993	29.1 °C6 March 1993	19.4 °C22 August 1993	24.6 °C	740 mm	0
1992	29.3 °C11 February 1992	18.0 °C25 July 1992	24.1 °C	823 mm	0
1991	29.8 °C23 February 1991	19.2 °C18 July 1991	24.6 °C	777 mm	0
1990	30.1 °C16 April 1990	18.8 °C24 July 1990	24.7 °C	665 mm	1
1989	29.7 °C8 April 1989	19.1 °C20 July 1989	24.7 °C	880 mm	0
1988	29.8 °C31 March 1988	19.4 °C18 July 1988	25.1 °C	978 mm	0
1987	29.8 °C2 April 1987	19.4 °C8 August 1987	25.0 °C	691 mm	0
1986	29.8 °C10 April 1986	19.0 °C2 August 1986	24.5 °C	749 mm	0
1985	31.0 °C7 March 1985	18.5 °C19 July 1985	24.6 °C	665 mm	2
1984	30.2 °C18 March 1984	19.1 °C23 July 1984	25.1 °C	825 mm	1
1983	30.1 °C23 February 1983	16.9 °C13 August 1983	24.3 °C	377 mm	4
1982	28.9 °C8 March 1982	18.1 °C29 July 1982	23.5 °C	486 mm	0
1981	29.8 °C15 April 1981	17.9 °C21 July 1981	24.0 °C	362 mm	0
1980	29.4 °C22 March 1980	17.8 °C11 July 1980	23.9 °C	277 mm	0
1979	29.9 °C18 March 1979	18.1 °C2 August 1979	24.2 °C	345 mm	0
1978	29.5 °C23 March 1978	17.5 °C8 July 1978	24.1 °C	375 mm	0
1977	29.2 °C18 April 1977	18.3 °C9 August 1977	24.2 °C	615 mm	0
1976	29.9 °C24 April 1976	17.6 °C11 July 1976	23.9 °C	610 mm	0
1975	29.4 °C12 March 1975	17.8 °C23 July 1975	24.2 °C	764 mm	0
1974	29.1 °C26 April 1974	18.2 °C2 July 1974	24.3 °C	630 mm	0
1973	30.1 °C11 March 1973	18.7 °C21 July 1973	24.7 °C	756 mm	2
1972	29.9 °C4 March 1972	17.2 °C18 July 1972	24.2 °C	660 mm	0
1971	29.0 °C4 February 1971	17.7 °C26 July 1971	24.1 °C	636 mm	0
1970	29.7 °C21 March 1970	18.2 °C7 July 1970	24.3 °C	630 mm	0
1969	30.2 °C20 March 1969	17.6 °C16 July 1969	24.2 °C	709 mm	1
1968	29.1 °C4 April 1968	18.2 °C1 August 1968	24.2 °C	745 mm	0
1967	29.1 °C16 April 1967	18.2 °C23 July 1967	24.1 °C	1,431 mm	0
1966	29.8 °C28 March 1966	18.6 °C1 August 1966	24.6 °C	982 mm	0
1965	29.9 °C2 March 1965	17.3 °C19 July 1965	24.0 °C	719 mm	0
1964	29.5 °C8 April 1964	18.3 °C17 July 1964	24.3 °C	535 mm	0
1963	29.2 °C13 March 1963	18.2 °C16 August 1963	24.8 °C	572 mm	0
1962	28.9 °C7 March 1962	17.8 °C2 August 1962	24.1 °C	980 mm	0
1961	29.2 °C15 March 1961	17.3 °C4 August 1961	24.2 °C	1,270 mm	0
1960	28.9 °C30 March 1960	17.9 °C20 July 1960	24.3 °C	967 mm	0
1959	30.3 °C17 April 1959	17.7 °C5 August 1959	24.3 °C	1,058 mm	1
1958	29.7 °C21 March 1958	14.6 °C26 July 1958	23.8 °C	289 mm	0
1957	30.1 °C22 April 1957	16.6 °C8 August 1957	23.9 °C	553 mm	1
1956	28.9 °C8 April 1956	16.1 °C29 July 1956	23.6 °C	373 mm	0
1955	29.8 °C14 March 1955	16.6 °C7 August 1955	24.1 °C	454 mm	0
1954	29.2 °C3 February 1954	15.6 °C17 August 1954	23.7 °C	583 mm	0
1953	29.6 °C15 March 1953	16.8 °C9 August 1953	24.1 °C	359 mm	0
1952	28.9 °C18 April 1952	17.4 °C24 July 1952	24.3 °C	1,022 mm	0
1951	29.4 °C31 March 1951	17.6 °C26 July 1951	24.2 °C	993 mm	0
1950	29.6 °C5 March 1950	14.0 °C29 August 1950	24.1 °C	1,083 mm	0
1949	29.9 °C28 February 1949	18.7 °C28 July 1949	24.7 °C	1,022 mm	0
1948	28.6 °C10 April 1948	17.3 °C22 July 1948	23.9 °C	800 mm	0
1947	30.0 °C18 March 1947	16.6 °C23 August 1947	24.1 °C	526 mm	1
1946	29.7 °C1 February 1946	17.0 °C6 July 1946	24.1 °C	712 mm	0
1945	29.5 °C14 April 1945	17.6 °C2 July 1945	24.4 °C	1,139 mm	0
1944	29.6 °C14 February 1944	16.9 °C1 August 1944	24.3 °C	613 mm	0
1943	29.2 °C12 March 1943	16.1 °C2 August 1943	23.8 °C	668 mm	0
1942	30.2 °C25 March 1942	15.9 °C17 July 1942	23.9 °C	403 mm	8
1941	29.9 °C25 February 1941	15.6 °C5 August 1941	24.2 °C	254 mm	0
1940	29.8 °C2 March 1940	16.1 °C4 August 1940	24.0 °C	390 mm	0

Normals computed over complete calendar years 1940–2025.

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Year

Across the whole year

Average daily high

26.8 °C

+0.7 °C

Hot days (≥ 30 °C)

4 d/yr

Frost days (< 0 °C)

0 d/yr

Annual rainfall

1017 mm

+219 mm

Month by month

	High	vs. normal	Precipitation	vs. normal
Jan	28.3 °C	+0.9 °C	220 mm	+99 mm
Feb	29.1 °C	+1.0 °C	147 mm	+16 mm
Mar	29.1 °C	+0.7 °C	221 mm	+95 mm
Apr	28.5 °C	+0.3 °C	88 mm	-17 mm
May	27.7 °C	+0.8 °C	74 mm	+32 mm
Jun	25.8 °C	+1.3 °C	17 mm	+14 mm
Jul	23.4 °C	+0.4 °C	4 mm	+2 mm
Aug	23.1 °C	+0.1 °C	4 mm	+1 mm
Sep	24.9 °C	+0.5 °C	16 mm	+8 mm
Oct	26.7 °C	+0.7 °C	36 mm	-3 mm
Nov	27.7 °C	+0.9 °C	92 mm	-20 mm
Dec	27.7 °C	+0.8 °C	99 mm	-9 mm

The year's extremes

Hottest day

30.5 °C

2 Apr 2025

Coldest day

18.6 °C

17 Aug 2025

Wettest day

90.5 mm

21 Mar 2025

Windiest day

23.8 km/h

12 Nov 2025

Strongest gust

37.1 km/h

12 Nov 2025

Hottest feels-like

37.5 °C

2 Apr 2025

Coldest feels-like

20.8 °C

8 Aug 2025

Sunniest day

12.0 h

5 Oct 2025

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Frequently asked questions

What is the climate of Pointe-Noire?

Pointe-Noire has a tropical savanna climate (Köppen Aw). Over 1940-2025, the average annual temperature is 24.6 °C and it receives 798 mm of precipitation per year.

What is the hottest day ever recorded in Pointe-Noire?

The hottest day measured in Pointe-Noire between 1940 and 2025 was 16 March 2024, reaching 31.2 °C.

What is the coldest day in Pointe-Noire?

The coldest day measured in Pointe-Noire between 1940 and 2025 was 29 August 1950, at 14.0 °C.

Does it snow in Pointe-Noire?

Almost never: Pointe-Noire sees virtually no snow, with about 0 frost days per year.

Has the climate of Pointe-Noire warmed?

Yes: Pointe-Noire warmed by +1.6 °C between 1940 and 2025, a statistically significant trend.

What is the wettest day in Pointe-Noire?

The wettest day measured in Pointe-Noire between 1940 and 2025 was 17 April 2020, with 189 mm of rain in 24 hours.

What was the windiest day in Pointe-Noire?

The windiest day measured in Pointe-Noire between 1940 and 2025 was 15 November 2017, with winds reaching 28.8 km/h.

What is the warmest month in Pointe-Noire?

The warmest month in Pointe-Noire is March (26.8 °C on average); the coldest is July (21.2 °C).

How much does it rain in Pointe-Noire?

Pointe-Noire receives on average 798 mm of precipitation per year, spread over about 137 rainy days.

Is it sunny in Pointe-Noire?

Pointe-Noire gets on average 9.9 hours of sunshine per day, roughly 3,614 hours per year over 1940-2025.

Are there tropical nights in Pointe-Noire?

Yes: Pointe-Noire has on average 330 tropical nights per year (temperature staying above 20 °C), over 1940-2025.

What was the most extreme apparent temperature in Pointe-Noire?

In Pointe-Noire, between 1940 and 2025, the highest apparent temperature reached 39.2 °C on 27 February 2016, and the lowest was 12.6 °C on 29 August 1950.

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