Gabon weather in May

Many people wonder what kind of weather they can expect in May in Gabon. Is this month a good time to go to Gabon? To answer that question we created this page with all the information you need.

What is the weather like in Gabon in May?

The weather conditions in Gabon in May vary from poor to pleasant depending on the destination.

During May in Gabon, the average maximum temperature varies from high in Moanda with 30°C (85°F) to very high in Lambarene with 32°C (89°F). These night and day temperatures are average and some days may be even warmer. So be prepared and dress for the heat.

Precipitation in May varies from moderate in Moanda with an average of 61mm (2.4 inches) of rainfall to heavy in Libreville with 236mm (9.3 inches). It is also generally a moderately sunny time of year with an average of 162 hours of sunshine in Libreville during the entire month.

We invite you to have a look at the map below to discover more about the various weather conditions around Gabon.

Where to go in Gabon in May

Find the average weather conditions in May for the most popular destinations in Gabon on the map below. Click on a destination dot for more detailed information.

Legend perfect weather pleasant tolerable unpleasant poor
Perfect weather is subjective. On this map perfect weather has been defined with temperatures between 20-29ºC / 68-84ºF and not too much precipitation (less than 90mm / 3.5inches a month).

Popular destinations in Gabon

What is the weather like in May for the 5 most popular destinations in Gabon?

Average weather in Libreville

In May Libreville generally has very high temperatures with maximum daytime temperatures around 30°C (86°F), minimum nighttime temperatures around 23°C (74°F) and heavy monthly rainfall. So on average the conditions are poor that month.

Libreville
Max temperature Max temp
Min temperature Min temp
Monthly sun hours Sun hours
Monthly rainfall Rainfall
Monthly rainy days Rainy days
Weather conditions Weather
<<   April April
<<  
31°C / 87°F 
23°C / 73°F 
178 hours 
239mm / 9.4" 
16 days 
poor 
30°C / 86°F 
23°C / 74°F 
162 hours 
236mm / 9.3" 
16 days 
poor 
June   >> June
>>  
29°C / 83°F 
22°C / 72°F 
131 hours 
64mm / 2.5" 
5 days 
Climate in Libreville

Average weather in Pointe Denis

In May Pointe Denis generally has very high temperatures with maximum daytime temperatures around 30°C (87°F), minimum nighttime temperatures around 24°C (74°F) and heavy monthly rainfall. So on average the conditions are poor that month.

Pointe Denis
Max temperature Max temp
Min temperature Min temp
Monthly sun hours Sun hours
Monthly rainfall Rainfall
Monthly rainy days Rainy days
Weather conditions Weather
<<   April April
<<  
31°C / 88°F 
23°C / 74°F 
178 hours 
241mm / 9.5" 
16 days 
poor 
30°C / 87°F 
24°C / 74°F 
162 hours 
229mm / 9" 
16 days 
poor 
June   >> June
>>  
29°C / 83°F 
23°C / 73°F 
131 hours 
58mm / 2.3" 
5 days 
Climate in Pointe Denis

Average weather in Port-Gentil

In May Port-Gentil generally has very high temperatures with maximum daytime temperatures around 30°C (86°F), minimum nighttime temperatures around 24°C (75°F) and heavy monthly rainfall. So on average the conditions are tolerable that month.

Port-Gentil
Max temperature Max temp
Min temperature Min temp
Monthly sun hours Sun hours
Monthly rainfall Rainfall
Monthly rainy days Rainy days
Weather conditions Weather
<<   April April
<<  
31°C / 88°F 
24°C / 75°F 
152 hours 
232mm / 9.1" 
14 days 
poor 
30°C / 86°F 
24°C / 75°F 
149 hours 
175mm / 6.9" 
12 days 
June   >> June
>>  
28°C / 82°F 
22°C / 72°F 
159 hours 
20mm / 0.8" 
2 days 
Climate in Port-Gentil

Average weather in Makokou

In May Makokou generally has very high temperatures with maximum daytime temperatures around 30°C (86°F), minimum nighttime temperatures around 20°C (68°F) and heavy monthly rainfall. So on average the conditions are tolerable that month.

Makokou
Max temperature Max temp
Min temperature Min temp
Monthly sun hours Sun hours
Monthly rainfall Rainfall
Monthly rainy days Rainy days
Weather conditions Weather
<<   April April
<<  
31°C / 88°F 
20°C / 68°F 
153 hours 
195mm / 7.7" 
14 days 
30°C / 86°F 
20°C / 68°F 
153 hours 
176mm / 6.9" 
14 days 
June   >> June
>>  
28°C / 83°F 
19°C / 67°F 
95 hours 
70mm / 2.8" 
7 days 
Climate in Makokou

Average weather in Mayumba

In May Mayumba generally has very high temperatures with maximum daytime temperatures around 30°C (86°F), minimum nighttime temperatures around 23°C (73°F) and high monthly rainfall. So on average the conditions are pleasant that month.

Mayumba
Max temperature Max temp
Min temperature Min temp
Monthly rainfall Rainfall
Monthly rainy days Rainy days
Weather conditions Weather
<<   April April
<<  
31°C / 89°F 
23°C / 74°F 
159mm / 6.2" 
12 days 
30°C / 86°F 
23°C / 73°F 
91mm / 3.6" 
7 days 
June   >> June
>>  
27°C / 81°F 
20°C / 69°F 
4.1mm / 0.2" 
1 days 
Climate in Mayumba

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Is May the best time to go to Gabon?

In our opinion May is not the best time to visit Gabon with commonly poor weather in Libreville.

On average the best time to visit Gabon is in June, July and August with generally perfect weather in Libreville. The worst months are February, March, April, May, October, November and December that can have poor weather conditions.

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