Republic of the Congo Trips & Tours

Like its neighbour, the DRC, the weather patterns in Congo vary hugely from the north to the south. Here, we’re focusing on the best time to visit Odzala National Park, the luscious rainforest and gorilla-trekking hotspot. It’s possible to visit Odzala at most times of year, but June to September are by far the driest periods. The humidity and temperatures are lower, but there’s still a chance of rain in the forest so a waterproof jacket is a must. The park does in fact receive an enormous metre-and-a-half of rain of every year, so there’s not really any escaping it! The official ‘wet’ season months are from roughly November to April and although you’ll encounter tropical downpours, they are interspersed with blue skies and sunshine. There has been known to be a short break in the rains in January and February (like East Africa’s short dry season) and this could be a great time to travel also.