When to go · São Tomé and Príncipe
São Tomé and Príncipe, month by month
The best months for São Tomé and Príncipe: Jun, Jul, Aug, Sep.
Month by month
- JanuaryGoodShort dry spell (gravanito) and turtle nesting; warm and humid.São Tomé north and east: fine · São Tomé south and west, Obo forest: rainy · Príncipe: fineCrowds: Low · 1 festival or holiday
- FebruaryGoodTurtles hatching; showers increase.São Tomé north and east: fine · São Tomé south and west, Obo forest: rainy · Príncipe: fineCrowds: Low · 2 festivals or holidays
- MarchMixedHeavy rain begins; forest trails slippery.São Tomé north and east: rainy · São Tomé south and west, Obo forest: rainy · Príncipe: rainyCrowds: Low · 2 festivals or holidays
- AprilMixedWettest period; roads to the south slow.São Tomé north and east: rainy · São Tomé south and west, Obo forest: rainy · Príncipe: rainyCrowds: Low · 1 festival or holiday
- MayMixedStill wet; lush and quiet.São Tomé north and east: rainy · São Tomé south and west, Obo forest: rainy · Príncipe: rainyCrowds: Low · 1 festival or holiday
- JuneGreatGravana starts: cooler, drier, good for Obo and Pico Cão Grande.São Tomé north and east: best weather · São Tomé south and west, Obo forest: fine · Príncipe: best weatherCrowds: Medium
- JulyGreatDry season; 12 July Independence Day; whales offshore.São Tomé north and east: best weather · São Tomé south and west, Obo forest: fine · Príncipe: best weatherCrowds: Medium · 1 festival or holiday
- AugustGreatBest walking weather; diaspora holidays fill flights; Auto de Floripes on Príncipe (15 Aug).São Tomé north and east: best weather · São Tomé south and west, Obo forest: fine · Príncipe: best weatherCrowds: High · 1 festival or holiday
- SeptemberGreatEnd of gravana; still good for trekking.São Tomé north and east: best weather · São Tomé south and west, Obo forest: fine · Príncipe: best weatherCrowds: Medium · 2 festivals or holidays
- OctoberMixedRains return; first turtles arrive late in the month.São Tomé north and east: rainy · São Tomé south and west, Obo forest: rainy · Príncipe: rainyCrowds: Low
- NovemberMixedWet, with turtle nesting under way.São Tomé north and east: rainy · São Tomé south and west, Obo forest: rainy · Príncipe: rainyCrowds: Low
- DecemberGoodTurtles nesting; Christmas flights busy; short dry spell late in the month.São Tomé north and east: fine · São Tomé south and west, Obo forest: rainy · Príncipe: fineCrowds: Medium · 2 festivals or holidays
Compare two months
Weather, crowds and prices for any two months in São Tomé and Príncipe, side by side.
Verdict
Jun: Great
Jul: Great
Crowds
Jun: Medium
Jul: Medium
Prices
Jun: Medium
Jul: Medium
Festivals listed
Jun: 0
Jul: 1
June: Gravana starts: cooler, drier, good for Obo and Pico Cão Grande.
July: Dry season; 12 July Independence Day; whales offshore.
São Tomé and Príncipe: figures are long-term averages from this guide, not a forecast.
Weather by region
How each climate zone rates each month.
| Region | Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| São Tomé north and eastSão Tomé city, Guadalupe, Lagoa Azul | OK | OK | Wet | Wet | Wet | Best | Best | Best | Best | Wet | Wet | OK |
| São Tomé south and west, Obo forestPorto Alegre, Ribeira Peixe, Obo, Pico Cão Grande | Wet | Wet | Wet | Wet | Wet | OK | OK | OK | OK | Wet | Wet | Wet |
| PríncipeSanto António, Bom Bom, Sundy | OK | OK | Wet | Wet | Wet | Best | Best | Best | Best | Wet | Wet | OK |