When to go · São Tomé
São Tomé in December
Mixed month. Wet; some hotels quiet.
Key facts
- Verdict
- Mixed
- Temperature
- 30°C86°F / 23°C73°F
- average high / low
- Rain days
- 11
- Crowds
- Medium
- São Tomé and Príncipe overall
- Prices
- High
- São Tomé and Príncipe overall
Verdict
Wet; some hotels quiet.
Weather in December
- São ToméHighs around 30 °C, lows around 23 °C, rain on about 11 daysHighs around 86 °F, lows around 73 °F, rain on about 11 days
- São Tomé north and east, São Tomé and Príncipe · 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, São Tomé and Príncipe · 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.
Second rains season
Green again with fewer visitors.
Watch: Heat, humidity and afternoon downpours; mosquitoes are worst.
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.
Christmas
25 December · Cathedral and churches
Public holiday; midnight Mass draws large crowds; most shops close.
São Tomé Day
21 Dec · São Tomé and Príncipe
Feast of the island's patron saint.
Crowds and prices
- Crowds · São Tomé and Príncipe overall
- Medium
- Prices · São Tomé and Príncipe overall
- High
São Tomé and Príncipe overall: Turtles nesting; Christmas flights busy; short dry spell late in the month.
High-price month: see what to book ahead.
What to pack
- Light, breathable clothes, a sun hat and sunscreen
- A rain jacket or umbrella and shoes that dry fast