When to go · São Tomé and Príncipe
São Tomé and Príncipe in February
Good month. Turtles hatching; showers increase.
Key facts
- Verdict
- Good
- Crowds
- Low
- São Tomé and Príncipe
- Prices
- Medium
- São Tomé and Príncipe
Verdict
GoodVoykit month rating for São Tomé and Príncipe
Turtles hatching; showers increase.
Weather in February
- 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.
Martyrs' Day (Batepá massacre, 1953)
3 Feb
Commemorations; offices close.
Crowds and prices
- Crowds · São Tomé and Príncipe
- Low
- Prices · São Tomé and Príncipe
- Medium
What to pack
- A rain jacket or umbrella and shoes that dry fast
Where to go in February
Rated best or good this month
Dry; turtle season on the south coast ends.