Climate and Weather in Libreville, Gabon

The climate of Libreville

What is the capital of Gabon? The city of Libreville, with more than half a million inhabitants, is the capital of Gabon. Libreville is located on the continent of Africa, on the Gulf of Guinea. Libreville (‘free city’ in French) it is also the economic center of Gabon and where money is mainly made with shipbuilding, trade and limited industrial activities.

Libreville has a tropical monsoon climate, with a long monsoon period (rainy season) that is slightly tempered halfway through. The rainy season starts in late September/early October and lasts until about mid-May. On average, more than 2800 millimeters of precipitation falls on an annual basis, all in the form of rain. Not infrequently, the rain is accompanied by thunder. A striking fact is that the least sunny months fall in the dry season. With only 90 hours of sunshine, August is the bleakest month in Libreville. See abbreviations for Libreville.

Climate figures

The figures below are based on long-term average climate statistics. The temperatures are displayed in degrees Celsius (°C).

	maximum temperature	minimum temperature	hours of sunshine per day	days of rainfall per month		water temperature
January	29℃	23℃	5	13		28℃
February	29℃	23℃	6	12		29℃
March	30℃	23℃	5	16		29℃
April	29℃	23℃	6	16		29℃
May	29℃	23℃	5	14		28℃
June	27℃	22℃	4	5		26℃
July	26℃	21℃	4	4		25℃
August	26℃	21℃	3	7		26℃
September	27℃	22℃	3	14		26℃
October	27℃	22℃	4	21		27℃
November	28℃	22℃	4	20		27℃
December	29℃	23℃	5	14		28℃

The weather in Libreville

Here you will find the weather forecast for Libreville. View the current weather in Libreville and the forecast for the coming days, such as temperatures, the chance of precipitation, the wind direction and the wind strength. With this weather data you can see what kind of weather you can expect in Libreville. Based on the climate statistics, we describe the weather per month in Libreville. This is not a long-term forecast, but gives the average weather forecast for all months of the year. Do you want to see the detailed weather forecast for Libreville? On the page with extra weather information we show the chance of snow, the wind chill, visibility, UV strength, air pressure and more good weather information.

An average weather picture per month can be compiled on the basis of long-term climate statistics, certain weather patterns and specific events.

The weather in January

In January, the average maximum temperature in Libreville is around 29 degrees Celsius. The average minimum temperature in January is 23 degrees. The number of hours that the sun is visible in January at this destination is around 5 hours per day. Within the whole month there is precipitation for about 13 days. If you look at the long-term averages, this means little precipitation in this month.

The weather in February

In February, the average maximum temperature in Libreville is around 29 degrees Celsius. The average minimum temperature in February is 23 degrees. The number of hours that the sun is visible in February at this destination is around 6 hours per day. Within the whole month there is precipitation for about 12 days. If you look at the long-term averages, that means that there will not be much precipitation this month.

The weather in March

In the month of March, the average maximum temperature in Libreville is around 30 degrees Celsius. The average minimum temperature in March is 23 degrees. The number of hours that the sun is visible in March at this destination is around 5 hours per day. Within the whole month there is precipitation for about 16 days. If you look at the long-term averages, this results in a month with quite a lot of precipitation.

The weather in April

In the month of April, the average maximum temperature in Libreville is around 29 degrees Celsius. The average minimum temperature in April is 23 degrees. The number of hours that the sun is visible in April at this destination is around 6 hours per day. Within the whole month there is precipitation for about 16 days. If you look at the long-term averages, this results in a month with quite a lot of precipitation.

The weather in May

In the month of May, the average maximum temperature in Libreville is around 29 degrees Celsius. The average minimum temperature in May is 23 degrees. The number of hours that the sun is visible in May in this destination is around 5 hours per day. Within the whole month there is precipitation for about 14 days. If you look at the long-term averages, this makes for a wet month.

The weather in June

In the month of June, the average maximum temperature in Libreville is around 27 degrees Celsius. The average minimum temperature in June is 22 degrees. The number of hours that the sun is visible in June at this destination is around 4 hours per day. Within the whole month there is precipitation for about 5 days. If you look at the long-term averages, this results in a month with quite a lot of precipitation.

The weather in July

In July, the average maximum temperature in Libreville is around 26 degrees Celsius. The average minimum temperature in July is 21 degrees. The number of hours that the sun is visible in July at this destination is around 4 hours per day. Within the whole month there is precipitation for about 4 days. If you look at the long-term averages, this ensures a reasonable amount of precipitation during this month.

The weather in August

In August, the average maximum temperature in Libreville is around 26 degrees Celsius. The average minimum temperature in August is 21 degrees. The number of hours that the sun is visible in August in this destination is around 3 hours per day. Within the whole month there is precipitation for about 7 days. If you look at the long-term averages, this results in a month with quite a lot of precipitation.

The weather in September

In September, the average maximum temperature in Libreville is around 27 degrees Celsius. The average minimum temperature in September is 22 degrees. The number of hours that the sun is visible in September at this destination is around 3 hours per day. Within the whole month there is precipitation for about 14 days. If you look at the long-term averages, this makes for a wet month.

The weather in October

In October, the average maximum temperature in Libreville is around 27 degrees Celsius. The average minimum temperature in October is 22 degrees. The number of hours that the sun is visible in October at this destination is around 4 hours per day. Within the entire month there is precipitation for about 21 days. If you look at the long-term averages, this makes for a wet month.

The weather in November

In November, the average maximum temperature in Libreville is around 28 degrees Celsius. The average minimum temperature in November is 22 degrees. The number of hours that the sun is visible in November at this destination is around 4 hours per day. Within the whole month there is precipitation for about 20 days. If you look at the long-term averages, this results in a month with quite a lot of precipitation.

The weather in December

In December, the average maximum temperature in Libreville is around 29 degrees Celsius. The average minimum temperature in December is 23 degrees. The number of hours that the sun is visible in December at this destination is around 5 hours per day. Within the whole month there is precipitation for about 14 days. If you look at the long-term averages, this means little precipitation in this month.