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Best Time to Visit São Tomé and Príncipe

Climate based on São Tomé20152024

The best overall time to visit São Tomé and Príncipe is July (excellent, score 89/100). The single best 14-day window: Jul 7 – Jul 20. Avoid October if you can — it scores lowest at 60/100.

Year-at-a-glance heatmap

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Best 14-day travel windows

Top pick
Jul 7 – Jul 20
14-day window • Score 90/100
Alternative 1
Jul 21 – Aug 3
14-day window • Score 89/100
Alternative 2
Jun 12 – Jun 25
14-day window • Score 88/100

Month-by-month breakdown

January

Good
66/100
  • 27°C / 24°C
  • 250mm total
  • 9.5h sun/day

February

Good
64/100
  • 28°C / 25°C
  • 230mm total
  • 9.6h sun/day

March

Good
64/100
  • 28°C / 25°C
  • 214mm total
  • 8.8h sun/day

April

Good
65/100
  • 28°C / 25°C
  • 205mm total
  • 9.1h sun/day

May

Good
66/100
  • 27°C / 25°C
  • 233mm total
  • 8.9h sun/day

June

Excellent
86/100
  • 26°C / 23°C
  • 82mm total
  • 9.5h sun/day

July

Excellent
89/100
  • 25°C / 22°C
  • 69mm total
  • 8.7h sun/day

August

Excellent
83/100
  • 25°C / 22°C
  • 105mm total
  • 8.0h sun/day

September

Excellent
75/100
  • 26°C / 23°C
  • 171mm total
  • 8.0h sun/day

October

Good
60/100
  • 26°C / 24°C
  • 423mm total
  • 8.2h sun/day

November

Good
61/100
  • 27°C / 24°C
  • 379mm total
  • 8.6h sun/day

December

Good
62/100
  • 27°C / 24°C
  • 357mm total
  • 8.9h sun/day

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Climate data from Open-Meteo Archive API. Daily normals computed from 10 years of historical observations.
Best Time to Visit São Tomé and Príncipe (2026): Month-by-Month Weather Calendar