When to go · São Tomé and Príncipe
São Tomé and Príncipe in October
Mixed month. Rains return; first turtles arrive late in the month.
Key facts
- Verdict
- Mixed
- Crowds
- Low
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- Prices
- Low
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Verdict
Rains return; first turtles arrive late in the month.
Is another month better than October?
October is rated mixed. These months rate higher:
Weather in October
- 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 Tomé29 °C (84 °F) / 22 °C (72 °F), 14 rain days84 °F (29 °C) / 72 °F (22 °C), 14 rain days
- Santo António29 °C (84 °F) / 22 °C (72 °F), 16 rain days84 °F (29 °C) / 72 °F (22 °C), 16 rain days
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
Oct: Mixed
Jun: Great (better)
Crowds
Oct: Low
Jun: Medium
Prices
Oct: Low
Jun: Medium
Festivals listed
Oct: 0
Jun: 0
October: Rains return; first turtles arrive late in the month.
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