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Travel guide > Africa > Climate and weather of Gabon
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Gabon has an equatorial climate with a long rainy season and a short dry season.
Temperatures are stable throughout the year (27 to 32°) and rainfall is high (2 500 mm per year). Humidity is consistently high.
Rainy season (September to May)
Temperatures reach 30° and rains vary from 1 400 to 3 800 mm per year by region. October and November are the wettest months. The sky is cloudy all the time.
Dry season (June to August)
Temperatures are high (27 to 28°) and rainfall is sporadic or nonexistent.
| When to go to Gabon (pleasant climate) |
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The climate of Gabon is pleasant during the following months :
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October |
November |
December |
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Average temperatures and rainfall
 Franceville
| Temp |
January |
February |
March |
April |
May |
June |
max |
30° |
31° |
31° |
31° |
30° |
29° |
min |
21° |
21° |
21° |
21° |
21° |
19° |
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| Temp |
July |
August |
September |
October |
November |
December |
max |
28° |
29° |
30° |
30° |
30° |
30° |
min |
18° |
19° |
20° |
20° |
20° |
21° |
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| Rain |
January |
February |
March |
April |
May |
June |
mm |
160 |
190 |
210 |
210 |
200 |
30 |
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| Rain |
July |
August |
September |
October |
November |
December |
mm |
... |
20 |
100 |
260 |
250 |
190 |
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Lambarene
| Temp |
January |
February |
March |
April |
May |
June |
max |
31° |
32° |
32° |
32° |
31° |
29° |
min |
23° |
23° |
23° |
23° |
23° |
22° |
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| Temp |
July |
August |
September |
October |
November |
December |
max |
28° |
28° |
30° |
31° |
31° |
31° |
min |
20° |
21° |
22° |
23° |
23° |
23° |
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| Rain |
January |
February |
March |
April |
May |
June |
mm |
170 |
140 |
250 |
210 |
160 |
10 |
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| Rain |
July |
August |
September |
October |
November |
December |
mm |
... |
... |
70 |
350 |
390 |
170 |
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Lastoursville
| Temp |
January |
February |
March |
April |
May |
June |
max |
30° |
30° |
31° |
30° |
29° |
28° |
min |
21° |
21° |
21° |
21° |
21° |
20° |
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| Temp |
July |
August |
September |
October |
November |
December |
max |
27° |
27° |
28° |
30° |
28° |
28° |
min |
20° |
20° |
20° |
21° |
20° |
20° |
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| Rain |
January |
February |
March |
April |
May |
June |
mm |
130 |
140 |
210 |
130 |
190 |
40 |
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| Rain |
July |
August |
September |
October |
November |
December |
mm |
... |
20 |
130 |
290 |
280 |
110 |
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Libreville (Capital of Gabon)
| Temp |
January |
February |
March |
April |
May |
June |
max |
29° |
30° |
30° |
30° |
29° |
28° |
min |
24° |
24° |
24° |
23° |
24° |
23° |
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| Temp |
July |
August |
September |
October |
November |
December |
max |
26° |
27° |
28° |
28° |
28° |
29° |
min |
22° |
22° |
23° |
23° |
23° |
23° |
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| Rain |
January |
February |
March |
April |
May |
June |
mm |
250 |
240 |
360 |
340 |
250 |
50 |
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| Rain |
July |
August |
September |
October |
November |
December |
mm |
... |
20 |
100 |
420 |
490 |
300 |
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Makokou
| Temp |
January |
February |
March |
April |
May |
June |
max |
29° |
30° |
30° |
30° |
30° |
28° |
min |
19° |
20° |
20° |
20° |
20° |
19° |
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| Temp |
July |
August |
September |
October |
November |
December |
max |
26° |
27° |
29° |
29° |
29° |
28° |
min |
19° |
18° |
19° |
19° |
19° |
19° |
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| Rain |
January |
February |
March |
April |
May |
June |
mm |
90 |
110 |
190 |
210 |
180 |
50 |
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| Rain |
July |
August |
September |
October |
November |
December |
mm |
10 |
30 |
140 |
300 |
220 |
100 |
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Mouanda
| Temp |
January |
February |
March |
April |
May |
June |
max |
29° |
30° |
30° |
30° |
30° |
28° |
min |
19° |
20° |
20° |
20° |
20° |
19° |
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| Temp |
July |
August |
September |
October |
November |
December |
max |
26° |
27° |
29° |
29° |
29° |
28° |
min |
19° |
18° |
19° |
19° |
19° |
19° |
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| Rain |
January |
February |
March |
April |
May |
June |
mm |
160 |
200 |
270 |
220 |
210 |
40 |
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| Rain |
July |
August |
September |
October |
November |
December |
mm |
10 |
20 |
130 |
270 |
280 |
190 |
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Mouila
| Temp |
January |
February |
March |
April |
May |
June |
max |
31° |
32° |
32° |
32° |
31° |
28° |
min |
22° |
22° |
22° |
23° |
23° |
21° |
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| Temp |
July |
August |
September |
October |
November |
December |
max |
27° |
27° |
29° |
31° |
31° |
31° |
min |
20° |
21° |
22° |
23° |
23° |
23° |
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| Rain |
January |
February |
March |
April |
May |
June |
mm |
220 |
220 |
250 |
240 |
170 |
20 |
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| Rain |
July |
August |
September |
October |
November |
December |
mm |
... |
... |
50 |
340 |
400 |
230 |
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Port-Gentil
| Temp |
January |
February |
March |
April |
May |
June |
max |
29° |
30° |
30° |
30° |
29° |
27° |
min |
24° |
24° |
24° |
24° |
24° |
22° |
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| Temp |
July |
August |
September |
October |
November |
December |
max |
26° |
27° |
28° |
28° |
29° |
29° |
min |
21° |
22° |
23° |
23° |
23° |
24° |
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| Rain |
January |
February |
March |
April |
May |
June |
mm |
190 |
170 |
270 |
300 |
150 |
10 |
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| Rain |
July |
August |
September |
October |
November |
December |
mm |
... |
... |
30 |
180 |
350 |
230 |
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Tchibanga
| Temp |
January |
February |
March |
April |
May |
June |
max |
31° |
32° |
32° |
33° |
31° |
29° |
min |
22° |
22° |
22° |
23° |
22° |
20° |
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| Temp |
July |
August |
September |
October |
November |
December |
max |
28° |
27° |
29° |
30° |
30° |
30° |
min |
19° |
19° |
21° |
22° |
22° |
22° |
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| Rain |
January |
February |
March |
April |
May |
June |
mm |
180 |
170 |
210 |
200 |
100 |
... |
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| Rain |
July |
August |
September |
October |
November |
December |
mm |
... |
... |
10 |
130 |
270 |
170 |
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Weather data (temperatures and precipitation) for Gabon are derived from monthly averages established over the last twenty years.
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Gabon, a country located in Central Africa, is bordered by Congo to the east and to the south, by the Atlantic Ocean to the west, by Equatorial Guinea to the northwest and by Cameroon to the north.
Capital: Libreville
Area: 268 000 km²
Population: 1 500 000 inhabitants
Language: French
Currency: CFA franc
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