When is the best time to go to Port-Gentil

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The chart above shows the best time of year to visit Port-Gentil, Gabon. These are based on an analysis of weather averages such as temperature, rainfall and number of hours of sunshine. These ratings are based solely on the climate and do not take into account other factors such as accommodation prices and how busy it is likely to be.

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Port-Gentil weather by month

Please note our recommendations for when to visit Port-Gentil are based solely on the weather and do not take into accounts accommodation prices, how busy it will be and what events are on.

January

Port-Gentil January weather averages
Temp Rain Sunshine Day length Sea temp
27°C 258mm 5.1hrs 12.9hrs 28°C

January in Port-Gentil is generally very wet with the temperature being hot.

Although outside the main holiday season, there is still plenty of pretty acceptable weather around this time of year. This makes it an okay time to visit Port-Gentil.

January is in the summer in Port-Gentil and is typically the coldest month of the year. Daytime maximum temperatures average around a steamy 30°C (85°F), whilst at night 24°C (76°F) is normal.

On average January is the driest month of the year in Port-Gentil with around 258mm 10.1 inches of rain making it a very wet time to visit. This rainfall is typically spread over 15 days, although this may vary considerably.

On the flip side this corresponds to an average of 5.1 hours of sunshine per day.

Port-Gentil weather in January »

February

Port-Gentil February weather averages
Temp Rain Sunshine Day length Sea temp
27°C 200mm 6hrs 12.8hrs 29°C

February in Port-Gentil is generally very wet with the temperature being hot.

Based on weather alone, this is probably a time of year to avoid going to Port-Gentil for your holidays. The weather is often relatively bad and not conducive to spending time outdoors.

February is in the summer in Port-Gentil and is typically the 2nd coldest month of the year. Daytime maximum temperatures average around a steamy 30°C (87°F), whilst at night 24°C (76°F) is normal.

On average February is the 2nd driest month of the year in Port-Gentil with around 200mm 7.9 inches of rain making it a very wet time to visit. This rainfall is typically spread over 13 days, although this may vary considerably.

On the flip side this corresponds to an average of 6 hours of sunshine per day.

Port-Gentil weather in February »

March

Port-Gentil March weather averages
Temp Rain Sunshine Day length Sea temp
27°C 290mm 5.3hrs 12.8hrs 29°C

The weather in March in Port-Gentil is characteristically hot, humid and very wet.

Based on weather alone, this is probably a time of year to avoid going to Port-Gentil for your holidays. The weather is often not a good and not conducive to spending time outdoors.

March is in the fall / autumn in Port-Gentil and is typically the 3rd coldest month of the year. Daytime maximum temperatures average around a steamy 30°C (87°F), whilst at night 24°C (76°F) is normal.

On average March is the 3rd driest month of the year in Port-Gentil with around 290mm 11.4 inches of rain making it a very wet time to visit. This rainfall is typically spread over 16 days, although this may vary considerably.

On the flip side this corresponds to an average of 5.3 hours of sunshine per day.

Port-Gentil weather in March »

April

Port-Gentil April weather averages
Temp Rain Sunshine Day length Sea temp
27°C 282mm 5.3hrs 12.8hrs 29°C

Port-Gentil's weather in April is typically hot, humid and very wet in nature.

Although outside the main holiday season, there is still plenty of fairly acceptable weather around this time of year. This makes it an okay time to visit Port-Gentil.

April is in the fall / autumn in Port-Gentil and is typically the 4th coldest month of the year. Daytime maximum temperatures average around a steamy 30°C (86°F), whilst at night 24°C (75°F) is normal.

On average April is the 4th driest month of the year in Port-Gentil with around 282mm 11.1 inches of rain making it a very wet time to visit. This rainfall is typically spread over 16 days, although this may vary considerably.

On the flip side this corresponds to an average of 5.3 hours of sunshine per day.

Port-Gentil weather in April »

May

Port-Gentil May weather averages
Temp Rain Sunshine Day length Sea temp
26°C 175mm 5hrs 12.8hrs 27°C

May is a wet, humid month in Port-Gentil and the temperature is generally hot.

Although outside the main holiday season, there is still plenty of quite acceptable weather around this time of year. This makes it an okay time to visit Port-Gentil.

May is in the fall / autumn in Port-Gentil and is typically the 5th coldest month of the year. Daytime maximum temperatures average around a steamy 29°C (84°F), whilst at night 24°C (75°F) is normal.

On average May is the 5th driest month of the year in Port-Gentil with around 175mm 6.9 inches of rain making it a wet time to visit. This rainfall is typically spread over 11 days, although this may vary considerably.

On the flip side this corresponds to an average of 5 hours of sunshine per day.

Port-Gentil weather in May »

June

Port-Gentil June weather averages
Temp Rain Sunshine Day length Sea temp
24°C 14mm 5.2hrs 12.9hrs 25°C

Port-Gentil's weather in June is typically hot, humid and dry in nature.

It is perhaps the perfect month to visit Port-Gentil, with some inordinately good weather at this time of year.

June is in the winter in Port-Gentil and is typically the 6th coldest month of the year. Daytime maximum temperatures average around a muggy 27°C (80°F), whilst at night 22°C (72°F) is normal.

On average June is the 6th driest month of the year in Port-Gentil with around 14mm 0.5 inches of rain making it a dry time to visit. This rainfall is typically spread over 1 days, although this may vary considerably.

On the flip side this corresponds to an average of 5.2 hours of sunshine per day.

Port-Gentil weather in June »

July

Port-Gentil July weather averages
Temp Rain Sunshine Day length Sea temp
23°C 4mm 5.3hrs 12.8hrs 24°C

July in Port-Gentil is generally very dry with the temperature being hot.

It is perhaps the perfect month to visit Port-Gentil, with some inordinately good weather at this time of year.

July is in the winter in Port-Gentil and is typically the 6th warmest month of the year. Daytime maximum temperatures average around a muggy 26°C (79°F), whilst at night 21°C (70°F) is normal.

On average July is the 6th wettest month of the year in Port-Gentil with around 4mm 0.2 inches of rain making it a very dry time to visit.

On the flip side this corresponds to an average of 5.3 hours of sunshine per day.

Port-Gentil weather in July »

August

Port-Gentil August weather averages
Temp Rain Sunshine Day length Sea temp
25°C 12mm 4.3hrs 12.8hrs 25°C

The weather in August in Port-Gentil is characteristically hot, humid and dry.

It is perhaps the perfect month to visit Port-Gentil, with some surprisingly good weather at this time of year.

August is in the winter in Port-Gentil and is typically the 5th warmest month of the year. Daytime maximum temperatures average around a muggy 27°C (81°F), whilst at night 22°C (71°F) is normal.

On average August is the 5th wettest month of the year in Port-Gentil with around 12mm 0.5 inches of rain making it a dry time to visit. This rainfall is typically spread over 4 days, although this may vary considerably.

On the flip side this corresponds to an average of 4.3 hours of sunshine per day.

Port-Gentil weather in August »

September

Port-Gentil September weather averages
Temp Rain Sunshine Day length Sea temp
25°C 51mm 4.1hrs 12.8hrs 26°C

Port-Gentil's weather in September is typically hot, humid and reasonably dry in nature.

It is perhaps a good month to visit Port-Gentil, with some particularly good weather at this time of year.

September is in the spring in Port-Gentil and is typically the 4th warmest month of the year. Daytime maximum temperatures average around a steamy 28°C (82°F), whilst at night 23°C (73°F) is normal.

On average September is the 4th wettest month of the year in Port-Gentil with around 51mm 2 inches of rain making it a reasonably dry time to visit. This rainfall is typically spread over 9 days, although this may vary considerably.

On the flip side this corresponds to an average of 4.1 hours of sunshine per day.

Port-Gentil weather in September »

October

Port-Gentil October weather averages
Temp Rain Sunshine Day length Sea temp
26°C 243mm 3.8hrs 12.8hrs 26°C

October is a very wet, humid month in Port-Gentil and the temperature is generally hot.

Based on weather alone, this is probably a time of year to avoid going to Port-Gentil for your holidays. The weather is often not a good and not conducive to spending time outdoors.

October is in the spring in Port-Gentil and is typically the 3rd warmest month of the year. Daytime maximum temperatures average around a steamy 28°C (83°F), whilst at night 24°C (74°F) is normal.

On average October is the 3rd wettest month of the year in Port-Gentil with around 243mm 9.6 inches of rain making it a very wet time to visit. This rainfall is typically spread over 18 days, although this may vary considerably.

On the flip side this corresponds to an average of 3.8 hours of sunshine per day.

Port-Gentil weather in October »

November

Port-Gentil November weather averages
Temp Rain Sunshine Day length Sea temp
26°C 382mm 4.1hrs 12.9hrs 27°C

Hot, humid and very wet weather often prevails in Port-Gentil during the month of November

Based on weather alone, this is probably a time of year to avoid going to Port-Gentil for your holidays. The weather is often not a good and not conducive to spending time outdoors.

November is in the spring in Port-Gentil and is typically the 2nd warmest month of the year. Daytime maximum temperatures average around a steamy 29°C (84°F), whilst at night 24°C (74°F) is normal.

On average November is the 2nd wettest month of the year in Port-Gentil with around 382mm 15 inches of rain making it a very wet time to visit. This rainfall is typically spread over 20 days, although this may vary considerably.

On the flip side this corresponds to an average of 4.1 hours of sunshine per day.

Port-Gentil weather in November »

December

Port-Gentil December weather averages
Temp Rain Sunshine Day length Sea temp
26°C 261mm 5hrs 12.8hrs 28°C

December in Port-Gentil is generally very wet with the temperature being hot.

Although outside the main holiday season, there is still plenty of pretty acceptable weather around this time of year. This makes it an okay time to visit Port-Gentil.

December is in the summer in Port-Gentil and is typically the warmest month of the year. Daytime maximum temperatures average around a steamy 29°C (84°F), whilst at night 24°C (75°F) is normal.

On average December is the wettest month of the year in Port-Gentil with around 261mm 10.3 inches of rain making it a very wet time to visit. This rainfall is typically spread over 14 days, although this may vary considerably.

On the flip side this corresponds to an average of 5 hours of sunshine per day.

Port-Gentil weather in December »

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Port-Gentil weather stats

Port-Gentil weather statistics
Hottest month: February 30.2°C 86.4°F
Driest month: July 4mm 0.2ins
Sunniest month: February 6hrs
Coldest month: July 25.8°C 78.4°F
Wettest month: November 382mm 15ins
Warmest sea: March 29°C 84.2°F
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