Nouabalé-Ndoki National Park
Republic of the Congo UNESCO World Heritage Site
Established in 1993, Nouabalé-Ndoki National Park is a national park located in the Sangha Department of the Republic of the Congo. It is part of the UNESCO World Heritage Site known as Sangha Trinational and ranks as the second most looked-up sight in the country on English Wikipedia.
Planning a visit
The park experiences warm temperatures year-round, with daily highs ranging from 28 °C to 31 °C and lows around 21 °C to 22 °C. Rainfall varies significantly, with the driest conditions occurring in January and February, which see about 6 to 13 rainy days. The period from March through November is consistently wetter, with rainfall peaking in September and October when nearly every day involves rain.
Reaching the park requires travel to Bangui M'Poko International Airport in the Central African Republic, located 308 kilometers away. The park is 760 kilometers from the capital, Brazzaville. As part of the Sangha Trinational area, visits can be combined with other protected sites within this UNESCO-listed region.
Weather by month
The warmest month is February, with an average high of 31 °C. The wettest is September, with about 258 mm of rain.
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Average high, °C | 31 | 31 | 30 | 30 | 29 | 28 | 28 | 28 | 28 | 28 | 29 | 30 |
| Average low, °C | 21 | 21 | 22 | 22 | 22 | 21 | 21 | 21 | 21 | 21 | 21 | 21 |
| Rainfall, mm | 46 | 68 | 129 | 143 | 188 | 180 | 183 | 203 | 258 | 245 | 139 | 66 |
| Rainy days | 6 | 13 | 25 | 26 | 27 | 26 | 25 | 27 | 29 | 31 | 25 | 14 |
Temperatures and rainfall: 1981–2010 averages for this spot (4 km grid), from CHELSA. Rainy days: 2015–2024, NASA POWER.
