When to go · São Tomé and Príncipe
São Tomé and Príncipe in May
Mixed month. Still wet; lush and quiet.
Key facts
- Verdict
- Mixed
- Crowds
- Low
- São Tomé and Príncipe
- Prices
- Low
- São Tomé and Príncipe
Verdict
MixedVoykit month rating for São Tomé and Príncipe
Still wet; lush and quiet.
Weather in May
- São Tomé north and east · São Tomé city, Guadalupe, Lagoa Azulrainy
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, Sundyrainy
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.
Labour Day
1 May
Public holiday.
Crowds and prices
- Crowds · São Tomé and Príncipe
- Low
- Prices · São Tomé and Príncipe
- Low
What to pack
- A rain jacket or umbrella and shoes that dry fast