When to go · São Tomé and Príncipe
São Tomé and Príncipe in December
Good month. Turtles nesting; Christmas flights busy; short dry spell late in the month.
Key facts
- Verdict
- Good
- Crowds
- Medium
- São Tomé and Príncipe
- Prices
- High
- São Tomé and Príncipe
Verdict
Turtles nesting; Christmas flights busy; short dry spell late in the month.
Weather in December
- São Tomé north and east · São Tomé city, Guadalupe, Lagoa Azulfine
Drier and sunnier in the rain shadow; gravana (June–September) is cooler and cloudy-bright; a short dry gravanito around December–January.
- São Tomé south and west, Obo forest · Porto Alegre, Ribeira Peixe, Obo, Pico Cão Granderainy
Among the wettest places in Africa — several metres of rain a year; even the dry season brings showers.
- Príncipe · Santo António, Bom Bom, Sundyfine
Hot and humid; the north is drier than the forested south.
Festivals and holidays
Dates as our data lists them. Moving holidays (lunar and Islamic calendars, Easter) shift every year: check the date for your year before you build a trip on it.
São Tomé Day
21 Dec
Feast of the island's patron saint.
Christmas
25 Dec
Diaspora visits; flights busy.
Crowds and prices
- Crowds · São Tomé and Príncipe
- Medium
- Prices · São Tomé and Príncipe
- High
High-price month: see what to book ahead.
What to pack
- A rain jacket or umbrella and shoes that dry fast