When to go · São Tomé and Príncipe
São Tomé and Príncipe in May
Mixed month. Still wet; lush and quiet.
Key facts
- Verdict
- Mixed
- Crowds
- Low
- São Tomé and Príncipe
- Prices
- Low
- São Tomé and Príncipe
Verdict
Still wet; lush and quiet.
Is another month better than May?
May is rated mixed. These months rate higher:
Weather in May
- São Tomé north and east · São Tomé city, Guadalupe, Lagoa Azulrainy
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 Granderainy
Among the wettest places in Africa — several metres of rain a year; even the dry season brings showers.
- Príncipe · Santo António, Bom Bom, Sundyrainy
Hot and humid; the north is drier than the forested south.
- São Tomé30 °C (86 °F) / 23 °C (73 °F), 14 rain days86 °F (30 °C) / 73 °F (23 °C), 14 rain days
- Santo António29 °C (84 °F) / 23 °C (73 °F), 14 rain days84 °F (29 °C) / 73 °F (23 °C), 14 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.
Labour Day
1 May
Public holiday.
Crowds and prices
- Crowds · São Tomé and Príncipe
- Low
- Prices · São Tomé and Príncipe
- Low
Compare two months
Weather, crowds and prices for any two months in São Tomé and Príncipe, side by side.
Verdict
May: Mixed
Jun: Great (better)
Crowds
May: Low
Jun: Medium
Prices
May: Low
Jun: Medium
Festivals listed
May: 1
Jun: 0
May: Still wet; lush and quiet.
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
- A rain jacket or umbrella and shoes that dry fast