Franceville in Winter
In winter (June, July and August), Franceville sees average daytime highs around 28°C and overnight lows near 21°C, with 113 mm of rain over about 28 wet days across the season. It is the coldest season of the year and the driest season of the year.
Across winter, daytime highs hold fairly steady around 28°C. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 9% of the time across winter, and the air most often feels muggy.
Winter is Franceville's best season of the year to visit on our travel score. For the whole year in context, see Franceville's year-round climate.
- Avg daytime high
- 28°C
- coldest season of the year
- Avg overnight low
- 21°C
- Rainfall
- 113 mm
- 28 wet days
- Avg wind
- 5 km/h
- Travel score
- 5.8
- best season of the year
- Months
- Jun · Jul · Aug
Temperature in Franceville in Winter
Across winter, daytime highs hold fairly steady around 28°C.
A typical winter day in Franceville reaches about 28°C and drops to 21°C overnight. The warmest of the three months is June, the coolest July.
How winter really feels in Franceville
Once humidity and wind are folded in, winter brings about 4 days that feel above 32°C and 0 that feel at or below 0°C.
The story in winter is heat — humidity pushes the afternoon "feels like" well above the raw temperature.
Franceville weather by month
How the three winter months (June, July and August) 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° / 22° | 146 | 21.8 | 12.1 | 3.4 |
| Feb | 31° / 22° | 152 | 20.3 | 12.1 | 3.1 |
| Mar | 31° / 22° | 176 | 23.4 | 12 | 2.9 |
| Apr | 31° / 22° | 165 | 23.6 | 12 | 3.0 |
| May | 30° / 22° | 138 | 23.5 | 11.9 | 3.4 |
| Jun | 29° / 21° | 40 | 9.6 | 11.9 | 5.6 |
| Jul | 28° / 20° | 26 | 6.8 | 11.9 | 6.5 |
| Aug | 29° / 21° | 47 | 11.7 | 11.9 | 5.2 |
| Sep | 29° / 21° | 109 | 20.9 | 12 | 3.8 |
| Oct | 30° / 21° | 197 | 27.4 | 12 | 3.1 |
| Nov | 30° / 21° | 207 | 26.5 | 12.1 | 3.1 |
| Dec | 30° / 21° | 184 | 24.9 | 12.1 | 3.3 |
Cloud cover in Winter
The sky is clear or mostly clear about 9% of the time across winter.
Chance of precipitation in Winter
Franceville gets around 113 mm of rain over 28 wet days across winter. The line is the day-by-day chance of measurable precipitation.
Humidity in Winter
Most of winter feels muggy — the stacked bands show each day's mix of comfort levels, read off the dew point.
Wind in Winter
Winds average 5 km/h across winter.
Sunrise & sunset in Winter
Daylight runs from about 11 h 54 min in early June to 12 hours by late August. The lit band spans sunrise to sunset each day.
Solar energy in Winter
Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day across winter, about 4.6 kWh/m².
Is winter a good time to visit Franceville?
Our two travel scores rate winter for general sightseeing and for beach or pool weather — 0 (poor) to 10 (ideal), averaged across the three months.
winter is a reasonable time to visit Franceville for sightseeing. The water and warmth also suit a beach or pool day.
What to pack for Franceville in Winter
From winter's temperature range, rain chance, sun and wind — what's worth putting in the bag.
In winter, Franceville sees daytime highs around 28°C and nights near 21°C. Pack light clothes. Worth having: rain gear and sun protection. About 28 days see rain.
UV index in Franceville in Winter
Clear-sky midday UV across winter averages around 8 (very high — sun protection essential). The full-year curve, shaded by WHO exposure level, is below.
Under clear skies, the midday UV index in Franceville peaks around March 16 at about 14 (extreme) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near June 19 at about 7 (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) | 13 | 12 | 14 | 12 | 10 | 7 | 9 | 9 | 12 | 13 | 12 | 9 |
| Level | Extreme | Extreme | Extreme | Extreme | Extreme | Very high | Very high | Very high | Extreme | Extreme | Extreme | Very high |
| UV index (midday) | Level | |
|---|---|---|
| Jan | 13 | Extreme |
| Feb | 12 | Extreme |
| Mar | 14 | Extreme |
| Apr | 12 | Extreme |
| May | 10 | Extreme |
| Jun | 7 | Very high |
| Jul | 9 | Very high |
| Aug | 9 | Very high |
| Sep | 12 | Extreme |
| Oct | 13 | Extreme |
| Nov | 12 | Extreme |
| Dec | 9 | Very high |
Air quality in Franceville in Winter
Average fine-particle pollution (PM2.5) through the year — so you can see where winter falls, not just the annual average.
Air quality in Franceville is worst in July — around 28 µg/m³ PM2.5 (moderate), about 3.1× the cleanest month (October, 9 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) | 22 | 25 | 16 | 14 | 18 | 27 | 28 | 28 | 19 | 9 | 11 | 18 |
| Level | Moderate | Moderate | Moderate | Moderate | Moderate | Moderate | Moderate | Moderate | Moderate | Good | Good | Moderate |
| PM2.5 (µg/m³) | Level | |
|---|---|---|
| Jan | 22 | Moderate |
| Feb | 25 | Moderate |
| Mar | 16 | Moderate |
| Apr | 14 | Moderate |
| May | 18 | Moderate |
| Jun | 27 | Moderate |
| Jul | 28 | Moderate |
| Aug | 28 | Moderate |
| Sep | 19 | Moderate |
| Oct | 9 | Good |
| Nov | 11 | Good |
| Dec | 18 | Moderate |
Where is Franceville?
Franceville sits at 1.6°S, 13.6°E, 405 m above sea level, in Gabon. The nearest listed city is Moanda, 43 km away.
Topography around Franceville
How much the land rises and falls, and what covers it, within 3, 16 and 80 km of Franceville.
Within 3 km, the terrain around Franceville has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 155 m around an average of 335 m above sea level; within 16 km, significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 264 m; within 80 km, significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 545 m.
The land around Franceville is covered by trees (66%) within 3 km, trees (72%) within 16 km, and trees (79%) 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 Franceville (-1.6333°, 13.5836°, elevation 405 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.