When to go · São Tomé
São Tomé in August
Great month. Driest and coolest.
Key facts
- Verdict
- Great
- Temperature
- 27°C81°F / 21°C70°F
- average high / low
- Rain days
- 2
- Crowds
- High
- São Tomé and Príncipe overall
- Prices
- High
- São Tomé and Príncipe overall
Verdict
GreatVoykit month rating for São Tomé
Driest and coolest.
Weather in August
- São ToméHighs around 27 °C, lows around 21 °C, rain on about 2 daysHighs around 81 °F, lows around 70 °F, rain on about 2 days
- São Tomé north and east, São Tomé and Príncipe · São Tomé city, Guadalupe, Lagoa Azulbest weather
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, São Tomé and Príncipe · Porto Alegre, Ribeira Peixe, Obo, Pico Cão Grandefine
Among the wettest places in Africa — several metres of rain a year; even the dry season brings showers.
Gravana season
Least rain, cooler nights and the best month for the hills and beaches.
Watch: Overcast and windy some days; book ahead as beds are few.
Crowds and prices
- Crowds · São Tomé and Príncipe overall
- High
- Prices · São Tomé and Príncipe overall
- High
São Tomé and Príncipe overall: Best walking weather; diaspora holidays fill flights; Auto de Floripes on Príncipe (15 Aug).
High-price month: see what to book ahead.
What to pack
Nothing unusual for the weather this month.