When to go · São Tomé
São Tomé in July
Great month. Dry; Jul 12 is Independence Day, offices close.
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
- Medium
- São Tomé and Príncipe overall
- Prices
- Medium
- São Tomé and Príncipe overall
Verdict
Dry; Jul 12 is Independence Day, offices close.
All twelve months in one grid — weather, crowds and prices, with gaps left as unknown.
Is another month better than July?
No other month rates higher than July for São Tomé in this guide.
Weather in July
- 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.
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.
Independence Day
12 July · The square and the capital
Public holiday; parades and events, closed offices, crowded taxis.
Crowds and prices
- Crowds · São Tomé and Príncipe overall
- Medium
- Prices · São Tomé and Príncipe overall
- Medium
São Tomé and Príncipe overall: Dry season; 12 July Independence Day; whales offshore.
Compare two months
Weather, crowds and prices for any two months in São Tomé, side by side.
Verdict
Jul: Great
Jun: Great
Daytime high
Jul: 27 °C (81 °F)81 °F (27 °C)
Jun: 28 °C (82 °F)82 °F (28 °C)
Night low
Jul: 21 °C (70 °F)70 °F (21 °C)
Jun: 22 °C (72 °F)72 °F (22 °C)
Rain days
Jul: 2 (better)
Jun: 5
Crowds
Jul: Medium
Jun: Medium
Prices
Jul: Medium
Jun: Medium
Festivals listed
Jul: 1
Jun: 0
July: Dry; Jul 12 is Independence Day, offices close.
June: Gravana dry season starts; cooler.
São Tomé: figures are long-term averages from this guide, not a forecast.
What to pack
Nothing unusual for the weather this month.