When to go · Gabon
Gabon in June
Great month. Dry season starts: grey skies, cooler air, easier trails.
Key facts
- Verdict
- Great
- Crowds
- Medium
- Gabon
- Prices
- High
- Gabon
Verdict
Dry season starts: grey skies, cooler air, easier trails.
Is another month better than June?
No other month rates higher than June for Gabon in this guide.
Weather in June
- Coast · Libreville, Port-Gentil, Loango, Mayumbabest weather
Main dry season June–August (cloudy, cooler, whales offshore); heaviest rain October–November and March–May; a short drier spell December–January.
- Central forest and savanna · Lopé, Ivindo, Makokoubest weather
Rain in every month; trails and bais easiest in June–August.
- South-east plateaux · Franceville, Batéké Plateau, Léconibest weather
Grass plateau with cooler dry-season nights; south of the equator, so a clearer dry season.
- Libreville29 °C (84 °F) / 22 °C (72 °F), 3 rain days84 °F (29 °C) / 72 °F (22 °C), 3 rain days
- Franceville31 °C (88 °F) / 23 °C (73 °F), 14 rain days88 °F (31 °C) / 73 °F (23 °C), 14 rain days
- Gamba28 °C (82 °F) / 21 °C (70 °F), 2 rain days82 °F (28 °C) / 70 °F (21 °C), 2 rain days
- Mayumba28 °C (82 °F) / 21 °C (70 °F), 1 rain days82 °F (28 °C) / 70 °F (21 °C), 1 rain days
- Port-Gentil28 °C (82 °F) / 22 °C (72 °F), 6 rain days82 °F (28 °C) / 72 °F (22 °C), 6 rain days
- Tchibanga28 °C (82 °F) / 20 °C (68 °F), 6 rain days82 °F (28 °C) / 68 °F (20 °C), 6 rain days
Festivals and holidays
Dates as our data lists them. Moving holidays (lunar and Islamic calendars, Easter) shift every year: check the date for your year before you build a trip on it.
Ascension and Whit Monday
May–Jun (moves yearly)
Public holidays.
Crowds and prices
- Crowds · Gabon
- Medium
- Prices · Gabon
- High
High-price month: see what to book ahead.
Compare two months
Weather, crowds and prices for any two months in Gabon, side by side.
Verdict
Jun: Great
Jul: Great
Crowds
Jun: Medium
Jul: High
Prices
Jun: High
Jul: High
Festivals listed
Jun: 1
Jul: 1
June: Dry season starts: grey skies, cooler air, easier trails.
July: Best park month; humpback whales arrive off Loango.
Gabon: figures are long-term averages from this guide, not a forecast.
What to pack
Nothing unusual for the weather this month.
Where to go in June
Rated best or good this month
Coast
Best weather of the year (Libreville, Port-Gentil, Loango, Mayumba)
Central forest and savanna
Best weather of the year (Lopé, Ivindo, Makokou)
South-east plateaux
Best weather of the year (Franceville, Batéké Plateau, Léconi)
Long dry season begins; cooler, cloudy.
Best months: Jun–Sep
Best months: Jun–Sep
Best months: Nov–Feb (turtle season) and Jun–Sep (dry weather)
Best months: Jun–Sep (dry, cooler)
Best months: Jun–Sep (dry season, easier travel)