Franceville climate
Franceville (Gabon) has a tropical savanna (dry winter) climate (Köppen Aw). The average temperature over the year is 25 °C77 °F, and about 1,788 mm70 in of precipitation falls in an average year.
Temperature by month
Precipitation by month
Franceville climate table
| Month | High °C°F | Low °C°F | Mean °C°F | Precip. mmin |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jan | 2985 | 2170 | 2578 | 1335.2 |
| Feb | 3085 | 2271 | 2678 | 1475.8 |
| Mar | 2985 | 2271 | 2678 | 2048.0 |
| Apr | 2984 | 2271 | 2578 | 1977.8 |
| May | 2984 | 2271 | 2577 | 1686.6 |
| Jun | 2985 | 2170 | 2577 | 391.6 |
| Jul | 3086 | 2169 | 2577 | 130.5 |
| Aug | 3086 | 2170 | 2678 | 321.2 |
| Sep | 2985 | 2170 | 2578 | 1265.0 |
| Oct | 2882 | 2170 | 2576 | 26010 |
| Nov | 2882 | 2170 | 2576 | 27811 |
| Dec | 2983 | 2170 | 2577 | 1897.4 |
| Year | 3086 | 2169 | 2577 | 1,78870 |
“Year” row: highest monthly high, lowest monthly low, annual mean and annual total.
| Month | Humid. | Cloud | Solar | Daylight |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jan | 83% | 76% | 4.9 | 12:12 |
| Feb | 84% | 81% | 4.8 | 12:10 |
| Mar | 85% | 80% | 5.1 | 12:07 |
| Apr | 86% | 82% | 4.9 | 12:05 |
| May | 86% | 78% | 4.3 | 12:03 |
| Jun | 81% | 72% | 3.9 | 12:02 |
| Jul | 76% | 74% | 3.8 | 12:02 |
| Aug | 75% | 77% | 3.8 | 12:04 |
| Sep | 80% | 75% | 4.1 | 12:06 |
| Oct | 87% | 81% | 4.5 | 12:09 |
| Nov | 88% | 83% | 4.6 | 12:12 |
| Dec | 85% | 81% | 4.5 | 12:13 |
Humid. = average relative humidity at 2 m; cloud = average cloud amount; solar = average daily solar energy reaching the ground in kWh/m² (all-sky); daylight in hours:minutes, calculated for the 15th of each month.
What the climate of Franceville is like
The warmest month is February, with an average high of 30 °C85 °F and a low of 22 °C71 °F. The coldest is November, when highs average 28 °C82 °F and lows 21 °C70 °F. Temperatures barely change through the year: the warmest and the coolest month differ by only 1.1 °C1.9 °F.
It is wet, with about 1,788 mm70 in of precipitation per year. The wettest three-month stretch is October–December, which brings 41% of the annual total. Months with less than 20 mm0.8 in on average: July. The wettest month is November (278 mm11 in), the driest is July (13 mm0.5 in).
Relative humidity ranges from 75% in August to 88% in November. The clearest skies (lowest average cloud amount, 72%) are typical of June. Average wind speed near the ground ranges from 1 km/h (1 mph) in October to 2 km/h (1 mph) in August.
Best time to visit Franceville
Based on these averages, the most comfortable months for sightseeing and outdoor activities are June–August: average highs of 29 °C85 °F to 30 °C86 °F with 13 mm0.5 in to 39 mm1.6 in of precipitation per month.
The most challenging month is November, which is very wet (278 mm11 in) and humid (88% relative humidity).
Comfort score: months are ranked by how close they come to an average high of 21–28 °C (70–82 °F), lows above 5 °C (41 °F), little precipitation and moderate humidity. The best-ranked months of each place are recommended, even where none meets all of these. These are general rules of thumb applied to long-term averages.
What to pack for Franceville
- Wetter months (March–May, October–December) — highs 2882 to 29 °C85 °F, lows 2170 to 22 °C71 °F, about 216 mm8.5 in of precipitation a month. Pack light summer clothes such as T-shirts, shorts or light dresses and a good rain jacket or umbrella and quick-drying shoes.
- Drier months (January and February, June–September) — highs 2985 to 30 °C86 °F, lows 2169 to 22 °C71 °F, about 82 mm3.2 in of precipitation a month. Pack light summer clothes such as T-shirts, shorts or light dresses.
How Franceville compares
Compared with Brazzaville, about 348 km to the southeast, Franceville is on average 0.8 °C1.5 °F cooler and receives 6% more precipitation (1,788 mm70 in vs 1,682 mm66 in). The difference is largest in October (2 °C3.6 °F cooler).
Of the 3 places in Gabon covered by World Climates, Franceville is the 3rd warmest by annual mean temperature and the 3rd wettest by annual precipitation. See all of them on the Gabon climate page.
Places in other countries with the most similar temperature and rainfall pattern (seasons shifted for the other hemisphere where needed): Bujumbura (Burundi, Aw), Bakwa (DR Congo, Aw) and Duekoué (Ivory Coast, Aw).
Nearby places
- Nkayi 286 km · 26 °C78 °F · 1,669 mm66 in
- Dolisie 303 km · 25 °C76 °F · 1,520 mm60 in
- Brazzaville 348 km · 26 °C79 °F · 1,682 mm66 in
- Kinshasa 356 km · 26 °C79 °F · 1,910 mm75 in
- Pointe-Noire 398 km · 25 °C78 °F · 1,010 mm40 in
- Inkisi 422 km · 25 °C76 °F · 1,546 mm61 in
- Mbanza-Ngungu 427 km · 23 °C74 °F · 1,402 mm55 in
- Bandundu Province 461 km · 27 °C80 °F · 1,488 mm59 in
Frequently asked questions
What is the warmest month in Franceville?
February is the warmest month in Franceville, with an average high of 30 °C (85 °F) and an average low of 22 °C (71 °F).
What is the coldest month in Franceville?
November is the coldest month, with an average high of 28 °C (82 °F) and an average low of 21 °C (70 °F).
When does it rain the most in Franceville?
November is the wettest month with about 278 mm (11.0 in) of precipitation; July is the driest with about 13 mm (0.5 in).
What is the best time to visit Franceville?
Judging by long-term averages, the most comfortable months are June–August.
About this data
All figures are 25-year averages (January 2001 – December 2025) from the NASA POWER project. Temperature, humidity, wind and precipitation come from the MERRA-2 reanalysis (precipitation is the bias-corrected MERRA-2 product), cloud and solar values from CERES satellite data. They describe a grid cell of roughly 50–70 km, not a single weather station, so they can differ from airport records — most of all on coasts, in mountains and for rainfall. Average highs and lows are the monthly mean temperature plus/minus half of the average daily temperature range. Counts of rainy days are not part of this dataset.