Makokou weather by month & the best time to visit
Gabon · small town · tropical monsoon climate
The best time to visit Makokou is July — its sunniest month (Sunshine Score 79/100), with August and January close behind. Makokou averages about 1,459 hours of sunshine a year. Daytime highs around 28°C / 82°F and roughly 43 mm of rain in July.
When is the best time to visit Makokou?
For sunshine, the best time to visit Makokou is July, then August and January. The dullest month is March (59/100, 200 mm of rain). The full month-by-month picture is in the table below.
How sunny is Makokou?
Makokou isn't a sunny place by world standards: about 1,459 hours of sunshine a year. July (79/100) is noticeably better than March (59). It ranks #5 of 6 destinations in Gabon for annual sunshine, below the national median of 1,595 hours. The year's 1,762 mm of rain spreads fairly evenly across the months, with no pronounced dry season.
Sunshine Score by month
| Month | Score | Day high | Night low | Rain | UV |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| January | 72 | 29° / 84°F | 20° / 68°F | 81 mm | 8 |
| February | 66 | 29° / 84°F | 21° / 70°F | 112 mm | 8 |
| March | 59 | 28° / 82°F | 21° / 70°F | 200 mm | 9 |
| April | 59 | 27° / 81°F | 21° / 70°F | 174 mm | 9 |
| May | 59 | 27° / 81°F | 21° / 70°F | 164 mm | 8 |
| June | 72 | 27° / 81°F | 20° / 68°F | 82 mm | 6 |
| July | 79 | 28° / 82°F | 20° / 68°F | 43 mm | 5 |
| August | 73 | 27° / 81°F | 20° / 68°F | 78 mm | 6 |
| September | 59 | 27° / 81°F | 20° / 68°F | 185 mm | 7 |
| October | 59 | 26° / 79°F | 21° / 70°F | 265 mm | 8 |
| November | 59 | 27° / 81°F | 21° / 70°F | 232 mm | 8 |
| December | 60 | 28° / 82°F | 21° / 70°F | 146 mm | 7 |
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Makokou: questions and answers
What kind of destination is Makokou?
Makokou is a small town in Gabon at 516 m elevation with a tropical monsoon climate.
How many hours of sunshine does Makokou get a year?
Makokou gets about 1,459 hours of sunshine a year, at its best around July.
When is the best time to visit Makokou?
The sunniest time to visit Makokou is July, when the Sunshine Score peaks at 79/100 (with August and January close behind). Expect daytime highs around 28°C / 82°F.
What is the least sunny month in Makokou?
March is the least sunny month in Makokou, scoring 59/100 with about 200 mm of rain.
How strong is the sun in Makokou?
The typical midday UV index in Makokou peaks around 9 (very high) in March, easing to about 5 (moderate) in July. Month-by-month midday UV values are in the UV column of the table on this page.
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