When to go · São Tomé
São Tomé in October
Mixed month. Rains return.
Key facts
- Verdict
- Mixed
- Temperature
- 29°C84°F / 22°C72°F
- average high / low
- Rain days
- 14
- Crowds
- Low
- São Tomé and Príncipe overall
- Prices
- Low
- São Tomé and Príncipe overall
Verdict
MixedVoykit month rating for São Tomé
Rains return.
Weather in October
- São ToméHighs around 29 °C, lows around 22 °C, rain on about 14 daysHighs around 84 °F, lows around 72 °F, rain on about 14 days
- São Tomé north and east, São Tomé and Príncipe · 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, 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.
Crowds and prices
- Crowds · São Tomé and Príncipe overall
- Low
- Prices · São Tomé and Príncipe overall
- Low
São Tomé and Príncipe overall: Rains return; first turtles arrive late in the month.
What to pack
- A rain jacket or umbrella and shoes that dry fast