Rainy season

São Tomé and Príncipe: when is the rainy season?

The rainy season lasts from October to December, the dry season from June to September. Best time to travel, dry and with good holiday weather: June – September.

Precipitation by destination

  • São Tomé

    Rainy: from October to December

Long-term precipitation per month, mm. Rainy months: well above the place's own average (at least 100 mm); dry months: half the average or less, or under 60 mm.

São Tomé and Príncipe: rainy season, quick answers

São Tomé and Príncipe: when is the rainy season?

The rainy season lasts from October to December. On average, 216 mm fall in November, the wettest month.

São Tomé and Príncipe: when is the dry season?

The driest months are June – September, with 8 mm on average in July.

São Tomé and Príncipe: when is the best time to avoid the rain?

June – September: dry months with good holiday weather at most destinations.

Climate averages 1996–2025, not a forecast. Data: Copernicus ERA5 / ERA5-Land via Open-Meteo.com (CC BY 4.0), NOAA OISST, WMO 1991–2020 (NOAA NCEI), GeoNames (CC BY 4.0). Sources & licences