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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

GreatVoykit month rating for São Tomé and Príncipe

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 days
  • Santo António28 °C (82 °F) / 22 °C (72 °F), 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.

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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)

  • São Tomé

    Gravana dry season starts; cooler.

  • Santo António

    Best months: Jun–Sep, Dec–Feb