When to go · Port-Gentil
Port-Gentil in May
Mixed month. Outside the best window (Jun–Sep (dry, cooler)). Across Gabon: Rain easing late in the month.
Key facts
- Verdict
- Mixed
- Temperature
- 30°C (86°F)86°F (30°C) / 24°C (75°F)75°F (24°C)
- average high / low
- Rain days
- 16
- Crowds
- Low
- Gabon overall
- Prices
- Low
- Gabon overall
Verdict
Outside the best window (Jun–Sep (dry, cooler)). Across Gabon: Rain easing late in the month.
Is another month better than May?
May is rated mixed. These months rate higher:
Weather in May
- Port-GentilHighs around 30 °C (86 °F), lows around 24 °C (75 °F), rain on about 16 daysHighs around 86 °F (30 °C), lows around 75 °F (24 °C), rain on about 16 days
- Coast, Gabon · Libreville, Port-Gentil, Loango, Mayumbarainy
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
- Low
- Prices · Gabon overall
- Low
Gabon overall: Rain easing late in the month.
Compare two months
Weather, crowds and prices for any two months in Port-Gentil, side by side.
Verdict
May: Mixed
Jun: Great (better)
Daytime high
May: 30 °C (86 °F)86 °F (30 °C)
Jun: 28 °C (82 °F)82 °F (28 °C)
Night low
May: 24 °C (75 °F)75 °F (24 °C)
Jun: 22 °C (72 °F)72 °F (22 °C)
Rain days
May: 16
Jun: 6 (better)
Crowds
May: Low
Jun: Medium
Prices
May: Low
Jun: High
Festivals listed
May: 0
Jun: 0
May: Outside the best window (Jun–Sep (dry, cooler)). Across Gabon: Rain easing late in the month.
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
- Light, breathable clothes, a sun hat and sunscreen
- A rain jacket or umbrella and shoes that dry fast