When to go · São Tomé

São Tomé in August

Great month. Driest and coolest.

Key facts

Verdict: Great
Temperature: 27°C (81°F)81°F (27°C) / 21°C (70°F)70°F (21°C); average high / low
Rain days: 2
Crowds: High; São Tomé and Príncipe overall
Prices: High; São Tomé and Príncipe overall

Plan around it

Verdict

GreatVoykit month rating for São Tomé

Driest and coolest.

All twelve months in one grid — weather, crowds and prices, with gaps left as unknown.

No other month rates higher than August for São Tomé in this guide.

Long-term averages

São ToméHighs around 27 °C (81 °F), lows around 21 °C (70 °F), rain on about 2 daysHighs around 81 °F (27 °C), lows around 70 °F (21 °C), rain on about 2 days
São Tomé north and east, São Tomé and Príncipe · 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, São Tomé and Príncipe · 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.

Gravana season

Least rain, cooler nights and the best month for the hills and beaches.

Watch: Overcast and windy some days; book ahead as beds are few.

São Tomé and Príncipe overall: Best walking weather; diaspora holidays fill flights; Auto de Floripes on Príncipe (15 Aug).

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

First month

Second month

August: Driest and coolest.

June: Gravana dry season starts; cooler.

São Tomé: figures are long-term averages from this guide, not a forecast.

Nothing unusual for the weather this month.