Sunshine Atlas

Franceville weather by month & the best time to visit

Gabon · regional city · tropical — wet & dry seasons climate

Franceville, Gabon
Franceville — photo by David Stanley from Nanaimo, Canada, CC BY 2.0 via Wikimedia Commons

The best time to visit Franceville is July — its sunniest month (Sunshine Score 86/100), with August and June close behind. Franceville averages about 1,695 hours of sunshine a year. Daytime highs around 30°C / 86°F and roughly 13 mm of rain in July.

When is the best time to visit Franceville?

For sunshine, the best time to visit Franceville is July, then August and June. The dullest month is February (61/100, 147 mm of rain). The full month-by-month picture is in the table below.

How sunny is Franceville?

Franceville isn't a sunny place by world standards: about 1,695 hours of sunshine a year. July (86/100) is noticeably better than February (61). Franceville is the sunniest of the 6 destinations tracked in Gabon. Rain has a clear season: the wettest stretch, around November, carries about 41% of the annual 1,786 mm.

Sunshine Score by month

January: 64February: 61March: 61April: 61May: 61June: 81July: 8686August: 83September: 65October: 61November: 61December: 61JFMAMJJASOND
MonthScoreDay highNight lowRainUV
January64 29° / 84°F21° / 70°F 133 mm8
February61 29° / 84°F21° / 70°F 147 mm9
March61 29° / 84°F22° / 72°F 204 mm9
April61 29° / 84°F22° / 72°F 197 mm9
May61 29° / 84°F22° / 72°F 168 mm8
June81 29° / 84°F21° / 70°F 39 mm6
July86 30° / 86°F20° / 68°F 13 mm6
August83 30° / 86°F21° / 70°F 32 mm6
September65 29° / 84°F21° / 70°F 126 mm7
October61 28° / 82°F21° / 70°F 260 mm8
November61 28° / 82°F21° / 70°F 278 mm8
December61 28° / 82°F21° / 70°F 189 mm8

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Franceville: questions and answers

What kind of destination is Franceville?

Franceville is a regional city in Gabon at 440 m elevation with a tropical — wet & dry seasons climate.

How many hours of sunshine does Franceville get a year?

Franceville gets about 1,695 hours of sunshine a year, at its best around July.

When is the best time to visit Franceville?

The sunniest time to visit Franceville is July, when the Sunshine Score peaks at 86/100 (with August and June close behind). Expect daytime highs around 30°C / 86°F.

What is the least sunny month in Franceville?

February is the least sunny month in Franceville, scoring 61/100 with about 147 mm of rain.

Is Franceville the sunniest place in Gabon?

Yes — with about 1,695 hours of sunshine a year, Franceville has the most annual sunshine of the 6 Gabon destinations tracked by Sunshine Atlas.

How strong is the sun in Franceville?

The typical midday UV index in Franceville peaks around 9 (very high) in February, easing to about 6 (high) in June. Month-by-month midday UV values are in the UV column of the table on this page.

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