When to go · Port-Gentil
Port-Gentil in August
Great month. Inside Port-Gentil's best window: Jun–Sep (dry, cooler).
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
- 5
- Crowds
- High
- Gabon overall
- Prices
- High
- Gabon overall
Verdict
Inside Port-Gentil's best window: Jun–Sep (dry, cooler).
Is another month better than August?
No other month rates higher than August for Port-Gentil in this guide.
Weather in August
- Port-GentilHighs around 27 °C (81 °F), lows around 21 °C (70 °F), rain on about 5 daysHighs around 81 °F (27 °C), lows around 70 °F (21 °C), rain on about 5 days
- Coast, Gabon · Libreville, Port-Gentil, Loango, Mayumbabest weather
Main dry season June–August (cloudy, cooler, whales offshore); heaviest rain October–November and March–May; a short drier spell December–January.
Crowds and prices
- Crowds · Gabon overall
- High
- Prices · Gabon overall
- High
Gabon overall: Whales and dry trails; Independence Day (17 Aug) holiday.
High-price month: see what to book ahead.
Compare two months
Weather, crowds and prices for any two months in Port-Gentil, side by side.
Verdict
Aug: Great
Jun: Great
Daytime high
Aug: 27 °C (81 °F)81 °F (27 °C)
Jun: 28 °C (82 °F)82 °F (28 °C)
Night low
Aug: 21 °C (70 °F)70 °F (21 °C)
Jun: 22 °C (72 °F)72 °F (22 °C)
Rain days
Aug: 5 (better)
Jun: 6
Crowds
Aug: High
Jun: Medium
Prices
Aug: High
Jun: High
Festivals listed
Aug: 0
Jun: 0
August: Inside Port-Gentil's best window: Jun–Sep (dry, cooler).
June: Inside Port-Gentil's best window: Jun–Sep (dry, cooler).
Port-Gentil: figures are long-term averages from this guide, not a forecast.
What to pack
Nothing unusual for the weather this month.