Best time to visit, weather and climate Gabon
Best time to visit Gabon
The best time to visit Gabon is from january until september and december, when you will have a warm temperature and limited till mediocre rainfall. The highest average temperature in Gabon is 30°C in february and the lowest is 27°C in july.
The average climate figure for Gabon is an 7,8. This is based on various factors, such as average temperatures, the chance of precipitation and weather experiences of others.
Gabon has the tropical savanna climate prevailing. If you want to know what the average temperature is in Gabon or when most precipitation (rain or snow) falls, you can find an overview below. This way, you are well prepared. Our average monthly climate data is based on data from the past 30 years.
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Climate Gabon per month
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 29°C | 30°C | 30°C | 30°C | 29°C | 28°C | 27°C | 27°C | 28°C | 28°C | 28°C | 29°C |
| 115 mm |
119 mm |
143 mm |
129 mm |
112 mm |
29 mm |
5 mm |
6 mm |
40 mm |
181 mm |
192 mm |
141 mm |
All climate data from Gabon
Climate data from: Libreville
Climate Gabon
Gabon has the tropical savanna climate prevailing. It is warm every month with both a wet and dry season. The average annual temperature for Gabon is 28° degrees and there is about 1211 mm of rain in a year. It is dry for 86 days a year with an average humidity of 83% and an UV-index of 7.
Climate Gabon
| Day |
| Night |
| Precip |
| Rain days |
| Dry days |
| Sun hours per day |
| Wind force in Bft |
| UV-index |
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Day | 29°C | 30°C | 30°C | 30°C | 29°C | 28°C | 27°C | 27°C | 28°C | 28°C | 28°C | 29°C |
| Night | 25°C | 25°C | 26°C | 25°C | 25°C | 23°C | 22°C | 23°C | 24°C | 24°C | 24°C | 25°C |
| Precip | 115 mm |
119 mm |
143 mm |
129 mm |
112 mm |
29 mm |
5 mm |
6 mm |
40 mm |
181 mm |
192 mm |
141 mm |
| Rain days |
30 | 26 | 29 | 27 | 25 | 12 | 5 | 6 | 17 | 28 | 28 | 30 |
| Dry days |
1 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 6 | 18 | 26 | 25 | 13 | 3 | 2 | 1 |
| Sun hours per day |
8 | 9 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 7 | 6 | 5 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 |
| Wind force in Bft |
2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 2 |
| UV-index | 7 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 7 | 7 |
Climate Gabon january
On average, it is maximum 29° in january in Gabon and at least around 25° degrees. In january there are 30 days of rainfall with a total of 115 mm and the it will be dry 1 day this month in Gabon.
Climate Gabon february
On average, it is maximum 30° in february in Gabon and at least around 25° degrees. In february there are 26 days of rainfall with a total of 119 mm and the it will be dry 2 days this month in Gabon.
Climate Gabon march
On average, it is maximum 30° in march in Gabon and at least around 26° degrees. In march there are 29 days of rainfall with a total of 143 mm and the it will be dry 2 days this month in Gabon.
Climate Gabon april
On average, it is maximum 30° in april in Gabon and at least around 25° degrees. In april there are 27 days of rainfall with a total of 129 mm and the it will be dry 3 days this month in Gabon.
Climate Gabon may
On average, it is maximum 29° in may in Gabon and at least around 25° degrees. In may there are 25 days of rainfall with a total of 112 mm and the it will be dry 6 days this month in Gabon.
Climate Gabon june
On average, it is maximum 28° in june in Gabon and at least around 23° degrees. In june there are 12 days of rainfall with a total of 29 mm and the it will be dry 18 days this month in Gabon.
Climate Gabon july
On average, it is maximum 27° in july in Gabon and at least around 22° degrees. In july there are 5 days of rainfall with a total of 5 mm and the it will be dry 26 days this month in Gabon.
Climate Gabon august
On average, it is maximum 27° in august in Gabon and at least around 23° degrees. In august there are 6 days of rainfall with a total of 6 mm and the it will be dry 25 days this month in Gabon.
Climate Gabon september
On average, it is maximum 28° in september in Gabon and at least around 24° degrees. In september there are 17 days of rainfall with a total of 40 mm and the it will be dry 13 days this month in Gabon.
Climate Gabon october
On average, it is maximum 28° in october in Gabon and at least around 24° degrees. In october there are 28 days of rainfall with a total of 181 mm and the it will be dry 3 days this month in Gabon.
Climate Gabon november
On average, it is maximum 28° in november in Gabon and at least around 24° degrees. In november there are 28 days of rainfall with a total of 192 mm and the it will be dry 2 days this month in Gabon.
Climate Gabon december
On average, it is maximum 29° in december in Gabon and at least around 25° degrees. In december there are 30 days of rainfall with a total of 141 mm and the it will be dry 1 day this month in Gabon.
14 day weather forecast Gabon
The weather for Libreville in Gabon will be 30° till 28° degrees in the next 14 days with every day chance of light rain showers or even quite a bit of rain.
The weather forecast for Gabon is based on the weather in Libreville.
Weather forecast this week
| Dag | Weer | Max | Min | Water | Precip | Change | Wind | UV |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Th 1 Oct |
|
30°C | 24°C | 28°C | 0.3 mm | 10% | 3m/s | 4 |
Fr 2 Oct |
|
29°C | 24°C | 28°C | 1.1 mm | 25% | 3m/s | 4 |
Sa 3 Oct |
|
29°C | 24°C | 28°C | 1.3 mm | 30% | 3m/s | 4 |
Su 4 Oct |
|
31°C | 24°C | 28°C | 1.8 mm | 35% | 2m/s | 4 |
Mo 5 Oct |
|
31°C | 24°C | 28°C | 4.4 mm | 60% | 2m/s | 4 |
Tu 6 Oct |
|
29°C | 24°C | 28°C | 9.5 mm | 75% | 4m/s | 4 |
We 7 Oct |
|
29°C | 24°C | 28°C | 4.9 mm | 60% | 3m/s | 7 |
Weather forecast next week
| Dag | Weer | Max | Min | Water | Precip | Change | Wind | UV |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Th 8 Oct |
|
29°C | 24°C | 28°C | 5.8 mm | 65% | 3m/s | 3 |
Fr 9 Oct |
|
28°C | 24°C | 28°C | 12 mm | 80% | 3m/s | 3 |
Sa 10 Oct |
|
29°C | 23°C | 28°C | 20 mm | 85% | 4m/s | 4 |
Su 11 Oct |
|
28°C | 23°C | 28°C | 2.6 mm | 45% | 2m/s | 1 |
Mo 12 Oct |
|
29°C | 24°C | 28°C | 1.5 mm | 35% | 3m/s | 1 |
Tu 13 Oct |
|
28°C | 24°C | 28°C | 16 mm | 85% | 3m/s | 1 |
We 14 Oct |
|
24°C | 22°C | 28°C | 11 mm | 80% | 1m/s | 1 |
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Vacation Gabon
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Flight tickets to Gabon
Gabon has 7 airports which you can fly to:
- Libreville Leon M'ba International Airport
Libreville - Port Gentil Airport
Port-Gentil - Oyem Airport
Oyem - M'Vengue El Hadj Omar Bongo Ondimba International Airport
Franceville - Mouilla Ville Airport
Mouila - Makokou Airport
Makokou - Koulamoutou Mabimbi Airport
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About Gabon
Gabon is in the continental part Africa and the capital is Libreville. The total surface is 267.667 km² with 885 km of coastline and the population consists of 2.025.137 inhabitants. In terms of area, the country is somewhat smaller New Zealand. If you want to call Gabon you have to use +241 or 00241 before the phone number without the first 0 in the original phone number (if it occurs). If the normal number is 05012457809, for example, you can remove the first 0 and call +2415012457809 or 002415012457809.
Gabon is in a straight line at 15.035 km distance from Wellington. From Auckland Airport the flight time is about 19 hours20.
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Currency Gabon
In Gabon the CFA franc BEAC is used to pay.
Exchange rate CFA franc BEAC (XAF) 1 october 2020
1 CFA franc BEAC = 0,00 New Zealand dollar
100 CFA franc BEAC = 0,27 New Zealand dollar
1 New Zealand dollar = 369,17 CFA franc BEAC
100 New Zealand dollar = 36.916,79 CFA franc BEAC
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Time difference Gabon
In Gabon it is now 02:28 o’clock at night on thursday 1 october 2020. That is 12 hour earlier than in New Zealand. The time zone of Gabon is Africa/Libreville and the Greenwich time is UTC+01.
Vaccinations Gabon
Mandatory vaccinations
- Cholera
- Gele koorts
Recommended vaccinations
- DTP (Difterie, Tetanus en Polio)
- Hepatitis A (besmettelijke geelzucht)
Person and travel related vaccinations
These vaccinations may differ per person and / or be advised on the basis of the stay in Gabon.
- BMR (Bof, Mazelen en Rode hond)
- Dengue (knokkelkoorts)
- Hepatitis B
- Meningitis of Meningokokkenziekte
- Rabiës
- Schistosomiasis
- Tuberculose (TBC)