Gabon climate

Places covered
3
with monthly data
Warmest place
Libreville
year average 26 °C79 °F
Coolest place
Franceville
year average 25 °C77 °F
Wettest place
Libreville
2,315 mm91 in a year

World Climates covers 3 places in Gabon. By annual mean temperature, the warmest is Libreville (26 °C79 °F) and the coolest is Franceville (25 °C77 °F). The wettest is Libreville with 2,315 mm91 in of precipitation per year, the driest Franceville with 1,788 mm70 in.

The most common climate types (Köppen classification computed from these averages) are tropical savanna (dry winter) (Aw, 2 places) and tropical monsoon (Am, 1 place).

The highest monthly average high is in Franceville (30 °C86 °F in August); the lowest monthly average low is in Franceville (21 °C69 °F in July).

Across the places in Gabon, the months that most often rank as the most comfortable are June, July and August (2, 3 and 3 of 3 places respectively).

Frequently asked questions

Which is the warmest place in Gabon?

By annual mean temperature, the warmest place in Gabon is Libreville at 26 °C79 °F. The coolest is Franceville at 25 °C77 °F.

Where does it rain the most in Gabon?

Libreville gets the most precipitation, 2,315 mm91 in in an average year. The driest place is Franceville with 1,788 mm70 in.

How many places in Gabon does this site cover?

World Climates has climate data for 3 places in Gabon. Each one has a page with monthly averages for temperature, rainfall, humidity and daylight.

When is the best time to visit Gabon?

It depends on the place. Across Gabon, the months that most often rank as the most comfortable are June, July and August. Check the page of each city for its own best months.

Climate of every place in Gabon

Annual averages, 2001–2025
PlaceYearMax highMin lowPrecip.
Libreville2628232,315
Port-Gentil2628232,017
Franceville2530211,788

Year = annual mean temperature; max high = average high of the warmest month; min low = average low of the coldest month; precip. = annual total. Temperatures in °C°F, precipitation in mminches. Sorted by population.

Data: NASA POWER climatology 2001–2025 (MERRA-2 reanalysis, CERES satellite data) — grid-cell averages, not station records. Sources and method.