When to go · Port-Gentil

Port-Gentil in March

Avoid month. Listed as a month to avoid: Nov–Apr (rainy, humid).

Key facts

Verdict: Avoid
Temperature: 31°C (88°F)88°F (31°C) / 24°C (75°F)75°F (24°C); average high / low
Rain days: 14
Crowds: Low; Gabon overall
Prices: Low; Gabon overall

Plan around it

Verdict

AvoidBest and avoid months for Port-Gentil

Listed as a month to avoid: Nov–Apr (rainy, humid).

March is rated avoid. These months rate higher:

Long-term averages

Port-GentilHighs around 31 °C (88 °F), lows around 24 °C (75 °F), rain on about 14 daysHighs around 88 °F (31 °C), lows around 75 °F (24 °C), rain on about 14 days
Coast, Gabon · Libreville, Port-Gentil, Loango, Mayumbarainy
Main dry season June–August (cloudy, cooler, whales offshore); heaviest rain October–November and March–May; a short drier spell December–January.

Gabon overall: Wet and hot; some forest camps close.

Weather, crowds and prices for any two months in Port-Gentil, side by side.

First month

Second month

March: Listed as a month to avoid: Nov–Apr (rainy, humid).

June: Inside Port-Gentil's best window: Jun–Sep (dry, cooler).

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