Bitam in Spring
In spring (March, April and May), Bitam sees average daytime highs around 30°C and overnight lows near 21°C, with 510 mm of rain over about 74 wet days across the season. It is the warmest season of the year and the 2nd-wettest season.
Across spring, daytime highs hold fairly steady around 30°C. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 2% of the time across spring, and the air most often feels oppressive.
Spring is Bitam's weakest season of the year to visit on our travel score. For the whole year in context, see Bitam's year-round climate.
- Avg daytime high
- 30°C
- warmest season of the year
- Avg overnight low
- 21°C
- Rainfall
- 510 mm
- 74 wet days
- Avg wind
- 5 km/h
- Travel score
- 3.2
- weakest season of the year
- Months
- Mar · Apr · May
Temperature in Bitam in Spring
Across spring, daytime highs hold fairly steady around 30°C.
A typical spring day in Bitam reaches about 30°C and drops to 21°C overnight. The warmest of the three months is March, the coolest March.
How spring really feels in Bitam
Once humidity and wind are folded in, spring brings about 83 days that feel above 32°C and 0 that feel at or below 0°C.
The story in spring is heat — humidity pushes the afternoon "feels like" well above the raw temperature.
Bitam weather by month
How the three spring months (March, April and May) compare with the rest of the year — the season's months are highlighted.
| Month | High / Low (°C) | Rainfall (mm) | Wet days | Daylight (hours) | Travel score |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jan | 30° / 21° | 58 | 12.7 | 11.9 | 4.5 |
| Feb | 30° / 21° | 78 | 13.6 | 11.9 | 4.1 |
| Mar | 30° / 21° | 165 | 23.1 | 12 | 3.3 |
| Apr | 30° / 21° | 190 | 25.5 | 12 | 3.0 |
| May | 29° / 21° | 155 | 25.7 | 12.1 | 3.3 |
| Jun | 28° / 21° | 128 | 22.5 | 12.1 | 4.1 |
| Jul | 27° / 20° | 104 | 19.6 | 12.1 | 4.8 |
| Aug | 28° / 20° | 102 | 19.6 | 12.1 | 4.7 |
| Sep | 28° / 21° | 174 | 26.2 | 12 | 3.4 |
| Oct | 28° / 21° | 216 | 27.9 | 12 | 3.3 |
| Nov | 29° / 20° | 178 | 25.1 | 11.9 | 3.5 |
| Dec | 29° / 21° | 74 | 14.6 | 11.9 | 4.6 |
Cloud cover in Spring
The sky is clear or mostly clear about 2% of the time across spring.
Chance of precipitation in Spring
Bitam gets around 510 mm of rain over 74 wet days across spring. The line is the day-by-day chance of measurable precipitation.
Humidity in Spring
Most of spring feels oppressive — the stacked bands show each day's mix of comfort levels, read off the dew point.
Wind in Spring
Winds average 5 km/h across spring.
Sunrise & sunset in Spring
Daylight runs from about 12 hours in early March to 12 h 06 min by late May. The lit band spans sunrise to sunset each day.
Solar energy in Spring
Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day across spring, about 4.9 kWh/m².
Is spring a good time to visit Bitam?
Our two travel scores rate spring for general sightseeing and for beach or pool weather — 0 (poor) to 10 (ideal), averaged across the three months.
spring is a weaker month for outdoor sightseeing in Bitam.
What to pack for Bitam in Spring
From spring's temperature range, rain chance, sun and wind — what's worth putting in the bag.
In spring, Bitam sees daytime highs around 30°C and nights near 21°C. Pack light clothes and rain gear. Worth having: sun protection. About 74 days see rain.
UV index in Bitam in Spring
Clear-sky midday UV across spring averages around 13 (very high — sun protection essential). The full-year curve, shaded by WHO exposure level, is below.
Under clear skies, the midday UV index in Bitam peaks around March 21 at about 14 (extreme) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near December 16 at about 10 (very high).
The index reaches 3 or more — the level where the WHO recommends sun protection — every month of the year.
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| UV index (midday) | 11 | 12 | 14 | 14 | 12 | 10 | 10 | 11 | 13 | 14 | 11 | 9 |
| Level | Extreme | Extreme | Extreme | Extreme | Extreme | Very high | Extreme | Extreme | Extreme | Extreme | Extreme | Very high |
| UV index (midday) | Level | |
|---|---|---|
| Jan | 11 | Extreme |
| Feb | 12 | Extreme |
| Mar | 14 | Extreme |
| Apr | 14 | Extreme |
| May | 12 | Extreme |
| Jun | 10 | Very high |
| Jul | 10 | Extreme |
| Aug | 11 | Extreme |
| Sep | 13 | Extreme |
| Oct | 14 | Extreme |
| Nov | 11 | Extreme |
| Dec | 9 | Very high |
Air quality in Bitam in Spring
Average fine-particle pollution (PM2.5) through the year — so you can see where spring falls, not just the annual average.
Air quality in Bitam is worst in February — around 53 µg/m³ PM2.5 (poor), about 6.7× the cleanest month (September, 8 µg/m³).
Modeled monthly averages (CAMS reanalysis, 2015–2024).
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| PM2.5 (µg/m³) | 40 | 53 | 32 | 22 | 15 | 16 | 16 | 13 | 8 | 9 | 16 | 32 |
| Level | Poor | Poor | Moderate | Moderate | Moderate | Moderate | Moderate | Moderate | Good | Good | Moderate | Moderate |
| PM2.5 (µg/m³) | Level | |
|---|---|---|
| Jan | 40 | Poor |
| Feb | 53 | Poor |
| Mar | 32 | Moderate |
| Apr | 22 | Moderate |
| May | 15 | Moderate |
| Jun | 16 | Moderate |
| Jul | 16 | Moderate |
| Aug | 13 | Moderate |
| Sep | 8 | Good |
| Oct | 9 | Good |
| Nov | 16 | Moderate |
| Dec | 32 | Moderate |
Where is Bitam?
Bitam sits at 2.1°N, 11.5°E, 575 m above sea level, in Gabon. The nearest listed city is Ebebiyin, 21 km away.
Topography around Bitam
How much the land rises and falls, and what covers it, within 3, 16 and 80 km of Bitam.
Within 3 km, the terrain around Bitam has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 112 m around an average of 586 m above sea level; within 16 km, only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 233 m; within 80 km, large variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 610 m.
The land around Bitam is covered by trees (74%) within 3 km, trees (98%) within 16 km, and trees (100%) within 80 km.
Gabon travel facts
- Travel advisory
- Level 2
- Exercise Increased Caution
- Power plugs
- Type C / E
- 220 V · 50 Hz
- Prices
- ≈ 37% of US
- price level, 2025
- GDP per capita
- $8,263
- 2025
- Happiness
- 5.2 / 10
- World Happiness, 2025
- Road deaths
- 23.9
- per 100k/yr, 2019
- Income group
- Upper middle
- World Bank
- Religion
Sources: World Bank, US State Department, World Happiness Report, WHO/UNICEF, EF EPI, CIA World Factbook.
Data sources
Temperature, precipitation, cloud, humidity, wind and solar figures are a 1991–2020 climatology for Bitam (2.076°, 11.5007°, elevation 575 m), computed from hourly ERA5 reanalysis — contains modified Copernicus Climate Change Service information. Sun figures are astronomical calculations, not observations. City data © GeoNames, CC BY 4.0. Map outlines from Natural Earth (public domain); interactive map © Google.