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São Tomé and Príncipe in July

Great month. Dry season; 12 July Independence Day; whales offshore.

Key facts

Verdict
Great
Crowds
Medium
São Tomé and Príncipe
Prices
Medium
São Tomé and Príncipe

Verdict

GreatVoykit month rating for São Tomé and Príncipe

Dry season; 12 July Independence Day; whales offshore.

Is another month better than July?

No other month rates higher than July for São Tomé and Príncipe in this guide.

Weather in July

  • São Tomé north and east · São Tomé city, Guadalupe, Lagoa Azulbest weather

    Drier and sunnier in the rain shadow; gravana (June–September) is cooler and cloudy-bright; a short dry gravanito around December–January.

  • São Tomé south and west, Obo forest · Porto Alegre, Ribeira Peixe, Obo, Pico Cão Grandefine

    Among the wettest places in Africa — several metres of rain a year; even the dry season brings showers.

  • Príncipe · Santo António, Bom Bom, Sundybest weather

    Hot and humid; the north is drier than the forested south.

  • São Tomé27 °C (81 °F) / 21 °C (70 °F), 2 rain days
  • Santo António28 °C (82 °F) / 21 °C (70 °F), 4 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.

  • Independence Day

    12 Jul

    Parades and celebrations of independence (1975).

Crowds and prices

Crowds · São Tomé and Príncipe
Medium
Prices · São Tomé and Príncipe
Medium

Compare two months

Weather, crowds and prices for any two months in São Tomé and Príncipe, side by side.

  • Verdict

    Jul: Great

    Jun: Great

  • Crowds

    Jul: Medium

    Jun: Medium

  • Prices

    Jul: Medium

    Jun: Medium

  • Festivals listed

    Jul: 1

    Jun: 0

July: Dry season; 12 July Independence Day; whales offshore.

June: Gravana starts: cooler, drier, good for Obo and Pico Cão Grande.

São Tomé and Príncipe: 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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Where to go in July

Rated best or good this month

  • São Tomé north and east

    Best weather of the year (São Tomé city, Guadalupe, Lagoa Azul)

  • Príncipe

    Best weather of the year (Santo António, Bom Bom, Sundy)

  • São Tomé

    Dry; Jul 12 is Independence Day, offices close.

  • Santo António

    Best months: Jun–Sep, Dec–Feb