When to go · São Tomé and Príncipe
São Tomé and Príncipe in June
Great month. Gravana starts: cooler, drier, good for Obo and Pico Cão Grande.
Key facts
- Verdict
- Great
- Crowds
- Medium
- São Tomé and Príncipe
- Prices
- Medium
- São Tomé and Príncipe
Verdict
Gravana starts: cooler, drier, good for Obo and Pico Cão Grande.
Is another month better than June?
No other month rates higher than June for São Tomé and Príncipe in this guide.
Weather in June
- 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 Tomé28 °C (82 °F) / 22 °C (72 °F), 5 rain days82 °F (28 °C) / 72 °F (22 °C), 5 rain days
- Santo António28 °C (82 °F) / 22 °C (72 °F), 6 rain days82 °F (28 °C) / 72 °F (22 °C), 6 rain days
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
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.
What to pack
Nothing unusual for the weather this month.
Where to go in June
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)
Gravana dry season starts; cooler.
Best months: Jun–Sep, Dec–Feb