Best time to visit Central Africa

The best time to visit Central Africa is June to August, judged across 6 places; April is its weakest month.

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Updated September 2026 · Africa · 6 places, each judged for what it is · climate normals from ERA5 reanalysis

Central Africa month by month

MonthSeasonWhyBest places
Januarygoodturtle nesting · 31°C highs · 10 h sunSão Tomé, Yaoundé, Malabo
Februarynot its best31°C highs · best Jun–AugSão Tomé, Yaoundé, Malabo
Marchnot its best19 wet days · best Jun–AugSão Tomé, Yaoundé, Luanda
Aprilnot its best21 wet days · best Jun–AugSão Tomé, Yaoundé, Luanda
Maynot its best21 wet days · best Jun–AugSão Tomé, Luanda, Brazzaville
Junein seasondry season · 29°C highs · 10 h sunSão Tomé, Luanda, Brazzaville
Julyin seasondry season · 27°C highs · 9 h sunSão Tomé, Luanda, Brazzaville
Augustin seasondry season · 27°C highs · 9 h sunSão Tomé, Luanda, Brazzaville
Septembergooddry season · 28°C highsSão Tomé, Luanda, Brazzaville
Octobernot its best26 wet days · best Jun–AugLuanda, São Tomé, Brazzaville
Novembernot its best25 wet days · best Jun–AugLuanda, São Tomé, Yaoundé
Decembergooddry season · 31°C highs · 10 h sunYaoundé, São Tomé, Malabo

In season: one of the region's three best months, and good in its own right. Low season: one of its three worst, and well below its best. The reasons compare each month with the region's own year and name the seasons on the ground — monsoon, autumn colour, hurricanes — where most of its places share them.

All 6 places in Central Africa

Central Africa — FAQ

When is the best time to visit Central Africa?
June to August. In July: dry season · 27°C highs · 9 h sun.
When is the low season in Central Africa?
Central Africa has no month that falls far below the rest of its year; April is the weakest (21 wet days · best Jun–Aug).
Which months are in season in Central Africa?
June to August — the months among its best that are also good in their own right.