Libreville is rarely comfortable to be outside at midday. It comes closest in late July, and even then it is too hot. For sun, aim for late May to early December.
When to go five ratings · thirty-six ten-day sections · click a cell to read it
The sun season here runs from late May to early December. It peaks in early July, at 83. The weakest stretch is from February to early March, when it drops to 29, mostly because it is too hot. The clearest skies come in February, when the sky is typically 45% covered at midday (partly cloudy).
Being outside is not what Libreville is for: the Easy outdoors rating tops out at 31, mostly because it is too hot.
Walking is not what Libreville is for: the Active outdoors rating tops out at 1, mostly because it is too warm.
The year, measured
The average temperature in Libreville over the whole year is 27°C. February is the hottest month, with highs of about 30°C; July is the coldest, with lows of about 24°C. The rainy (wet) season in Libreville runs from September to May, peaking in November with a 58% chance of rain on a given day. The dry season is June to August; July is the driest month, at 3%. Winds in Libreville are highest in August, averaging 3.5 m/s (13 km/h), and lightest in January, at 2.6 m/s (9 km/h). The prevailing wind is from the SW. The clearest skies in Libreville come in February, when the sky is typically 46% covered; September is the cloudiest month, at 67%.
Month by month Libreville climate by month: average temperatures year round · click a month to read it
| Month | High | Low | Feels like | Chance of rain | Cloud | Wind | Being outside | Sun | Walking |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| January | 30°C | 25°C | 34°C | 42% | 50% | 2.6 m/s | 0 | 41 | 0 |
| February | 30°C | 26°C | 35°C | 39% | 46% | 2.6 m/s | 1 | 30 | 0 |
| March | 30°C | 26°C | 34°C | 44% | 47% | 2.7 m/s | 2 | 35 | 0 |
| April | 30°C | 25°C | 34°C | 50% | 49% | 2.7 m/s | 2 | 35 | 0 |
| May | 29°C | 26°C | 34°C | 43% | 52% | 2.9 m/s | 1 | 46 | 0 |
| June | 28°C | 25°C | 31°C | 19% | 54% | 3.3 m/s | 8 | 78 | 0 |
| July | 27°C | 24°C | 29°C | 3% | 58% | 3.4 m/s | 27 | 83 | 0 |
| August | 27°C | 24°C | 29°C | 14% | 61% | 3.5 m/s | 21 | 80 | 0 |
| September | 28°C | 25°C | 31°C | 48% | 67% | 3.5 m/s | 6 | 69 | 0 |
| October | 28°C | 25°C | 32°C | 54% | 65% | 3.1 m/s | 3 | 62 | 0 |
| November | 28°C | 25°C | 32°C | 58% | 58% | 2.8 m/s | 2 | 60 | 0 |
| December | 29°C | 25°C | 33°C | 37% | 53% | 2.7 m/s | 1 | 53 | 0 |
High and low are the warmest and coolest of four readings a day — midnight, 6am, noon and 6pm — so a true overnight low can sit a degree or two under them. Chance of rain, cloud and wind are the day’s average; feels-like and the three ratings (each out of 100: Good from 55, Ideal from 80) are read at midday.
Seasons, and the year in short Libreville weather by season
Year round, Libreville has days of about 27°C at their warmest in July, its coolest month, and 30°C in February, its warmest; the coolest hours of the day run from 24°C to 26°C through the year, and the average temperature over the year is 27°C around the clock. Rain is most likely around November and least likely around July. Every figure here is a decade of observations blended into one representative year, so it reads as what this date is usually like, not a forecast for one particular day.
Libreville weather in winterDecember to February
Winter in Libreville has typical daily highs of about 30°C and lows of about 25°C, with a 40% chance of rain on a given day.
Libreville weather in springMarch to May
Spring in Libreville has typical daily highs of about 30°C and lows of about 25°C, with a 46% chance of rain on a given day.
Libreville weather in summerJune to August
Summer in Libreville has typical daily highs of about 27°C and lows of about 24°C, with a 12% chance of rain on a given day.
Libreville weather in autumnSeptember to November
Autumn in Libreville has typical daily highs of about 28°C and lows of about 25°C, with a 53% chance of rain on a given day.
When is the rainy season in Libreville?
The rainy (wet) season in Libreville runs from September to May, peaking in November with a 58% chance of rain on a given day. The dry season is June to August; July is the driest month, at 3%.
What time of year is Libreville windiest?
Winds in Libreville are highest in August, averaging 3.5 m/s (13 km/h), and lightest in January, at 2.6 m/s (9 km/h). The prevailing wind is from the SW.
What is the average temperature in Libreville year round?
The average temperature in Libreville over the whole year is 27°C. February is the hottest month, with highs of about 30°C; July is the coldest, with lows of about 24°C.
Where to go instead in early January, the weakest time here for being outside
How this is worked out
Every figure is a decade of weather-station observations blended into one typical year, in ten-day sections. The ratings, the chart and the feels-like column are read at midday local solar time. Being outside is the Easy outdoors rating, Sun is Sunbathing and Walking is Active outdoors, each out of 100: Good from 55, Ideal from 80. They describe what a time of year is usually like here, not a forecast. The dotted links open the map at that time of year; set its time of day to midday to see these numbers.