Sunshine Atlas

Oyem weather by month & the best time to visit

Gabon · small town · tropical — wet & dry seasons climate

Oyem, Gabon
Oyem — photo by Wikifrédéric, CC BY-SA 3.0 via Wikimedia Commons

The best time to visit Oyem is July — its sunniest month (Sunshine Score 81/100), with January and August close behind. Oyem averages about 1,598 hours of sunshine a year. Daytime highs around 27°C / 81°F and roughly 35 mm of rain in July.

When is the best time to visit Oyem?

For sunshine, the best time to visit Oyem is July, then January and August. The dullest month is March (60/100, 192 mm of rain). The full month-by-month picture is in the table below.

How sunny is Oyem?

Oyem isn't a sunny place by world standards: about 1,598 hours of sunshine a year. July (81/100) is noticeably better than March (60). It ranks #3 of 6 destinations in Gabon for annual sunshine, above the national median of 1,595 hours. Rain has a clear season: the wettest stretch, around October, carries about 40% of the annual 1,584 mm.

Sunshine Score by month

January: 76February: 71March: 60April: 60May: 60June: 73July: 8181August: 76September: 62October: 60November: 60December: 69JFMAMJJASOND
MonthScoreDay highNight lowRainUV
January76 29° / 84°F19° / 66°F 64 mm8
February71 28° / 82°F20° / 68°F 92 mm8
March60 27° / 81°F20° / 68°F 192 mm9
April60 27° / 81°F21° / 70°F 170 mm9
May60 27° / 81°F20° / 68°F 150 mm8
June73 27° / 81°F20° / 68°F 80 mm6
July81 27° / 81°F19° / 66°F 35 mm6
August76 26° / 79°F19° / 66°F 62 mm6
September62 26° / 79°F19° / 66°F 141 mm8
October60 26° / 79°F20° / 68°F 268 mm8
November60 26° / 79°F20° / 68°F 226 mm8
December69 27° / 81°F20° / 68°F 104 mm7

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Oyem: questions and answers

What kind of destination is Oyem?

Oyem is a small town in Gabon at 655 m elevation with a tropical — wet & dry seasons climate.

How many hours of sunshine does Oyem get a year?

Oyem gets about 1,598 hours of sunshine a year, at its best around July.

When is the best time to visit Oyem?

The sunniest time to visit Oyem is July, when the Sunshine Score peaks at 81/100 (with January and August close behind). Expect daytime highs around 27°C / 81°F.

What is the least sunny month in Oyem?

March is the least sunny month in Oyem, scoring 60/100 with about 192 mm of rain.

How strong is the sun in Oyem?

The typical midday UV index in Oyem peaks around 9 (very high) in March, 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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