Sao Tome and Principe
25 to 29°C
temperature
2677 hours
sunshine per day
1122 mm
rain
137 days
dry
228 days
rain
0 days
snow

Climate of Sao Tome and Principe

Sao Tome and Principe has a tropical savanna climate. It is warm every month with both a wet and dry season. The average annual temperature for Sao Tome and Principe is 27° degrees and there is about 1120 mm of rain in a year. It is dry for 86 days a year with an average humidity of 80% and an UV-index of 7.

Climate averages for the whole year

  • Day: the average daily temperature during the day is between 25°C and 29°C
  • Night:the average nighttime temperature is between 24°C and 28°C
  • Rain: it rains 228 days and there is a total of approximately 1122 mm rainfall
  • Sun hours: throughout the year there are 2677 sun hours
Maximum temperature: between 25°C and 29°C
Warmest month: 29°C in March
Coldest month: 25°C in July
Night temperature: between 24°C and 28°C
Dry days: 137 days
Days with rain: 228 days
Days with snow: 0 days
Total rain sum: 1122 mm
Hours of sunshine: 2677 hours

Temperature graph

This graph shows the average maximum temperature (red) and minimum temperature (blue) for Sao Tome and Principe.

Precipitation graph

This graph shows the average amount of rainfall per month for Sao Tome and Principe.

Climate table of Sao Tome and Principe

In this climate table you can see at a glance what the average weather per month is for Sao Tome and Principe. The data has been collected over a 30-year period, from which an average per month has been derived. From year to year the differences may be larger or smaller, but with this climate table you have a good idea of what the weather for Sao Tome and Principe might be like in a given month.

Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec
Day temp. (°C) 28 28 29 29 28 26 25 25 26 26 27 27
Night temp. (°C) 27 28 28 28 27 25 24 24 25 26 26 27
Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec
Precipitation (mm) 125 96 107 78 84 19 8 16 28 204 214 143
Days with rain 27 23 24 21 19 6 6 10 14 24 26 28
Dry days 4 5 7 9 12 24 25 21 16 7 4 3
Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec
Sun hours per day 9 9 9 9 8 6 6 5 5 7 7 8
Wind force (Bft) 2 3 3 2 3 3 3 3 3 3 3 2
UV-index 7 7 7 7 7 6 6 6 7 7 7 7

Best time to visit Sao Tome and Principe

To go to Sao Tome and Principe, the best time to visit is February and April through September. In this period you have a warm temperature and little precipitation. In Sao Tome and Principe, March is the warmest month with 29°C and the most cold month is 25°C in July.

Climate of Sao Tome and Principe by month

What is the average climate in a given month for Sao Tome and Principe? Click on a month to see all monthly averages for sunshine, maximum and minimum temperatures, percent chance of rain per day, snowfall and number of rainy days.

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