When is the best time to go to Gabon?

When is the best time to go to Gabon? Here's some information to help you in your decision:

  • In July, the weather is good across more than 61% of the territory of Gabon
  • The best months to go to Libreville are February, April, May, June and July
  • On average, the warmest months in Libreville are January, February, March, April, May, June, September, October, November and December
  • The rainiest months in this city are October and November
  • The cities with the best climate are Franceville and Gamba, with good weather at least 3 months a year
  • The best months for swimming in Libreville are January, February, March, April, May, October, November and December


Where and when to go based on the weather?

Estuaire Province
Libreville...

February, April, May, June and July
27°C to 30°C°C
1 to 19 days
25°C to 29°C
January, March, August, September, October, November and December
27°C to 30°C°C
1 to 23 days
26°C to 30°C

Haut-Ogooué Province
Franceville, Moanda...

June, July and August
31°C to 33°C°C
4 to 14 days
January, February, March, April, May, September and December
30°C to 33°C°C
13 to 21 days
October and November
29°C to 30°C°C
22 to 25 days

Moyen-Ogooué Province
Lambaréné...

July
31°C
1 day
January, February, April, June, August and December
31°C to 33°C°C
2 to 19 days
March, May, September, October and November
31°C to 33°C°C
9 to 22 days

Ogooué-Lolo Province
Lastoursville...

July and August
33°C
8 to 11 days
January, February, March, April, June, September and December
32°C to 34°C°C
13 to 19 days
May, October and November
31°C to 32°C°C
20 to 24 days

Ogooué-Maritime Province
Port-gentil, Gamba...

May, June and July
25°C to 29°C°C
0 to 15 days
22°C to 27°C
January, February, March, April, August, September, October, November and December
25°C to 30°C°C
0 to 22 days
22°C to 30°C

Woleu-Ntem
Bitam...

January
32°C
7 days
February and December
31°C to 33°C°C
8 to 13 days
March, April, May, June, July, August, September, October and November
29°C to 33°C°C
14 to 25 days

To get all the information about the climate and weather in Gabon for a specific month, click on the corresponding link below:

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Best time to travel to Gabon by cities

Chargement en cours
Estuaire Province Estuaire Province Haut-Ogooué Province Haut-Ogooué Province Moyen-Ogooué Province Moyen-Ogooué Province Ogooué-Lolo Province Ogooué-Lolo Province Ogooué-Maritime Province Ogooué-Maritime Province Woleu-Ntem Woleu-Ntem



Temperatures and rainfall in Gabon

On these 3 graphs, we present the evolution of temperatures of Gabon and month-by-month rainfall for the cities of Libreville, Bitam, Franceville, Lambaréné and Lastoursville, as well as the month-by-month sea temperature for coastal cities.


Peak visitor numbers and tourist seasons in Gabon

Find out when Gabon has its high tourist season (the period when the influx of tourists is highest) and off-peak tourist season using our data and figures.

Tourist seasons in Gabon

The months with low numbers of tourists are: January, February, March, April, May, September and October. The number of visitors to Gabon is high in: June, July, August, November and December.

  • Very low season in Gabon: March and April.
  • Low season in Gabon: January, February, May, September and October.
  • High season in Gabon: June, November and December.
  • Peak season in Gabon: July and August.

Figure: Visitor index for Gabon month by month



Average price for flights to Gabon

A return flight between London and Libreville is generally cheaper if you go in march ($ 871 on average): this is the best time for travellers on a tight budget. In contrast, you may end up paying $ 527 more for your airline ticket to Libreville if you go in august.

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Where to go in Gabon?

This table allows you to see the maximum temperature for each city and our opinion on the weather month by month (see colour legend below the table).

Cities jan.feb.mar.apr.mayjun.jul.aug.sep.oct.nov.dec.
Libreville29°C30°C30°C30°C29°C28°C27°C27°C28°C28°C28°C29°C
Bitam32°C33°C33°C32°C31°C29°C29°C29°C29°C29°C30°C31°C
Franceville32°C32°C32°C32°C31°C31°C32°C32°C30°C29°C30°C31°C
Lambaréné32°C33°C33°C33°C32°C31°C31°C32°C31°C31°C31°C32°C
Lastoursville33°C34°C34°C33°C32°C32°C33°C33°C32°C31°C31°C33°C
Port-gentil29°C29°C29°C29°C28°C26°C25°C25°C26°C27°C28°C28°C
Gamba29°C29°C30°C30°C29°C26°C25°C25°C26°C27°C28°C28°C
Moanda32°C33°C33°C32°C31°C32°C33°C33°C31°C30°C30°C31°C

Legend:

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good weather

tolerable weather

bad weather

very bad weather


About Gabon

What can I do in Gabon?

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Is this weather information for Gabon reliable?

Climate data for Gabon has been gathered every day since January 2009. The analysis of these meteorological data for Gabon allows us to determine the average for each month in Libreville, Bitam, Franceville, Lambaréné, Lastoursville, Port-gentil, Gamba and Moanda.

So yes: this data is reliable except in cases of temporary climate disruption in the region.

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