Country guide
Republic of the Congo
Odzala's western lowland gorillas and untouched rainforest clearings, a serious wildlife frontier.
Currency
XAF
Language
French
+ Lingala
English
Rare
Payment
Cash only
Power
Type C / E
230 V, 50 Hz
Dialing
+242
Bring cash. Foreign cards and ATMs are unreliable to unusable here, so plan on carrying what the trip needs and changing money on arrival.
Destinations
Climate zones, month by month
Republic of the Congo has 1 distinct climate zone. The right month depends on where in the country you're going.
Brazzaville →
Jan
31°
23°
160mm
26d rain
Feb
32°
22°
137mm
25d rain
Mar
33°
23°
189mm
28d rain
Apr
33°
23°
169mm
27d rain
May
31°
23°
132mm
22d rain
Jun
29°
21°
9mm
3d rain
Jul
28°
20°
3mm
1d rain
Aug
29°
21°
11mm
4d rain
Sep
31°
22°
43mm
13d rain
Oct
31°
22°
164mm
27d rain
Nov
31°
22°
264mm
29d rain
Dec
31°
22°
216mm
28d rain
November Wettest month. 264mm
· 29 rainy days
✓ Best Jun-Sep · ✗ Avoid Nov
Watch for Nov monsoon flooding risk
Cards tinted by calculated verdict · big number = typical daily high, small = low · hover for conditions