When to go · São Tomé

São Tomé in June

Great month. Gravana dry season starts; cooler.

Key facts

Verdict: Great
Temperature: 28°C (82°F)82°F (28°C) / 22°C (72°F)72°F (22°C); average high / low
Rain days: 5
Crowds: Medium; São Tomé and Príncipe overall
Prices: Medium; São Tomé and Príncipe overall

Plan around it

Verdict

GreatVoykit month rating for São Tomé

Gravana dry season starts; cooler.

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

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

Long-term averages

São ToméHighs around 28 °C (82 °F), lows around 22 °C (72 °F), rain on about 5 daysHighs around 82 °F (28 °C), lows around 72 °F (22 °C), rain on about 5 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: Gravana starts: cooler, drier, good for Obo and Pico Cão Grande.

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

First month

Second month

June: Gravana dry season starts; cooler.

July: Dry; Jul 12 is Independence Day, offices close.

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

Nothing unusual for the weather this month.