When to go · Franceville
Franceville in October
Avoid month. Outside the best window (Jun–Sep). Across Gabon: Heavy rains; lodges may run reduced programmes.
Key facts
- Verdict
- Avoid
- Temperature
- 30°C (86°F)86°F (30°C) / 22°C (72°F)72°F (22°C)
- average high / low
- Rain days
- 12
- Crowds
- Low
- Gabon overall
- Prices
- Low
- Gabon overall
Verdict
Outside the best window (Jun–Sep). Across Gabon: Heavy rains; lodges may run reduced programmes.
Is another month better than October?
October is rated avoid. These months rate higher:
Weather in October
- FrancevilleHighs around 30 °C (86 °F), lows around 22 °C (72 °F), rain on about 12 daysHighs around 86 °F (30 °C), lows around 72 °F (22 °C), rain on about 12 days
- South-east plateaux, Gabon · Franceville, Batéké Plateau, Léconirainy
Grass plateau with cooler dry-season nights; south of the equator, so a clearer dry season.
Crowds and prices
- Crowds · Gabon overall
- Low
- Prices · Gabon overall
- Low
Gabon overall: Heavy rains; lodges may run reduced programmes.
Compare two months
Weather, crowds and prices for any two months in Franceville, side by side.
Verdict
Oct: Avoid
Jun: Great (better)
Daytime high
Oct: 30 °C (86 °F)86 °F (30 °C)
Jun: 31 °C (88 °F)88 °F (31 °C)
Night low
Oct: 22 °C (72 °F)72 °F (22 °C)
Jun: 23 °C (73 °F)73 °F (23 °C)
Rain days
Oct: 12 (better)
Jun: 14
Crowds
Oct: Low
Jun: Medium
Prices
Oct: Low
Jun: High
Festivals listed
Oct: 0
Jun: 0
October: Outside the best window (Jun–Sep). Across Gabon: Heavy rains; lodges may run reduced programmes.
June: Inside Franceville's best window: Jun–Sep.
Franceville: figures are long-term averages from this guide, not a forecast.
What to pack
- Light, breathable clothes, a sun hat and sunscreen
- A rain jacket or umbrella and shoes that dry fast