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Libreville in September

Mixed month. Dry season ends; rains build.

Key facts

Verdict
Mixed
Temperature
29°C (84°F) / 22°C (72°F)
average high / low
Rain days
8
Crowds
Medium
Gabon overall
Prices
Medium
Gabon overall

Verdict

MixedVoykit month rating for Libreville

Dry season ends; rains build.

All twelve months in one grid — weather, crowds and prices, with gaps left as unknown.

Is another month better than September?

September is rated mixed. These months rate higher:

Weather in September

Long-term averages
  • LibrevilleHighs around 29 °C (84 °F), lows around 22 °C (72 °F), rain on about 8 days
  • Coast, Gabon · Libreville, Port-Gentil, Loango, Mayumbafine

    Main dry season June–August (cloudy, cooler, whales offshore); heaviest rain October–November and March–May; a short drier spell December–January.

Short dry spell and rains season

Warmer; turtle nesting starts in November.

Watch: Heaviest rain in October and November.

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.

  • Humpback whale season check

    Roughly July to September (check) · Estuary and coast

    Boat trips offered in season.

Crowds and prices

Crowds · Gabon overall
Medium
Prices · Gabon overall
Medium

Gabon overall: Whales still passing; first rains.

Compare two months

Weather, crowds and prices for any two months in Libreville, side by side.

  • Verdict

    Sep: Mixed

    Jun: Great (better)

  • Daytime high

    Sep: 29 °C (84 °F)

    Jun: 29 °C (84 °F)

  • Night low

    Sep: 22 °C (72 °F)

    Jun: 22 °C (72 °F)

  • Rain days

    Sep: 8

    Jun: 3 (better)

  • Crowds

    Sep: Medium

    Jun: Medium

  • Prices

    Sep: Medium

    Jun: High

  • Festivals listed

    Sep: 1

    Jun: 0

September: Dry season ends; rains build.

June: Long dry season begins; cooler, cloudy.

Libreville: figures are long-term averages from this guide, not a forecast.

What to pack

Nothing unusual for the weather this month.

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