Koulamoutou in Winter

In winter (June, July and August), Koulamoutou sees average daytime highs around 28°C and overnight lows near 21°C, with 110 mm of rain over about 31 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 5% of the time across winter, and the air most often feels muggy.

Winter is Koulamoutou's best season of the year to visit on our travel score. For the whole year in context, see Koulamoutou's year-round climate.

Avg daytime high
28°C
coldest season of the year
Avg overnight low
21°C
Rainfall
110 mm
31 wet days
Avg wind
5 km/h
Travel score
5.8
best season of the year
Months
Jun · Jul · Aug

Temperature in Koulamoutou in Winter

Average highAverage lowShaded bands: 10–90% of days

Across winter, daytime highs hold fairly steady around 28°C.

A typical winter day in Koulamoutou reaches about 28°C and drops to 21°C overnight. The warmest of the three months is June, the coolest July.

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How winter really feels in Koulamoutou

Once humidity and wind are folded in, winter brings about 2 days that feel above 32°C and 0 that feel at or below 0°C.

Days feeling ≥ 32°C
2
heat index over the day's high
Days feeling ≤ C
0
wind chill below the day's low

The story in winter is heat — humidity pushes the afternoon "feels like" well above the raw temperature.

Koulamoutou 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.

MonthHigh / Low (°C)Rainfall (mm)Wet daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan30° / 22°13221.812.13.4
Feb31° / 22°14220.5123.1
Mar31° / 22°15923.8122.9
Apr31° / 22°14123.9123.0
May30° / 22°12022.811.93.5
Jun28° / 21°4412.411.95.4
Jul28° / 21°288.111.96.4
Aug28° / 21°3810.3125.6
Sep29° / 22°9120.1123.9
Oct29° / 22°18627.1123.2
Nov29° / 21°18026.412.13.1
Dec30° / 22°1642512.13.3

Cloud cover in Winter

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 5% of the time across winter.

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Chance of precipitation in Winter

Any precipitation

Koulamoutou gets around 110 mm of rain over 31 wet days across winter. The line is the day-by-day chance of measurable precipitation.

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Humidity in Winter

DryComfortableHumidMuggyOppressiveMiserable

Most of winter feels muggy — the stacked bands show each day's mix of comfort levels, read off the dew point.

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Wind in Winter

Winds average 5 km/h across winter.

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Sunrise & sunset in Winter

DaylightNight

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.

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Solar energy in Winter

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day across winter, about 4.3 kWh/m².

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Planning a trip in winter

Is winter a good time to visit Koulamoutou?

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.

5.8
Sightseeing
1st-best month of the year
6.5
Beach & pool
1st-best month of the year

winter is a reasonable time to visit Koulamoutou for sightseeing. The water and warmth also suit a beach or pool day.

What to pack for Koulamoutou in Winter

From winter's temperature range, rain chance, sun and wind — what's worth putting in the bag.

In winter, Koulamoutou sees daytime highs around 28°C and nights near 21°C. Pack light clothes. Worth having: rain gear. About 31 days see rain.

light clothesrain gear

UV index in Koulamoutou in Winter

LowModerateHighVery highExtreme

Clear-sky midday UV across winter averages around 9 (very high — sun protection essential). The full-year curve, shaded by WHO exposure level, is below.

Under clear skies, the midday UV index in Koulamoutou peaks around March 17 at about 15 (extreme) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near June 19 at about 8 (very high).

The index reaches 3 or more — the level where the WHO recommends sun protection — every month of the year.

025710JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecExtremeVery highExtremeVery highMar 17UV 15Jun 19UV 8
UV index (midday)Level
Jan13Extreme
Feb12Extreme
Mar15Extreme
Apr13Extreme
May11Extreme
Jun8Very high
Jul9Very high
Aug10Very high
Sep12Extreme
Oct14Extreme
Nov12Extreme
Dec9Very high

Air quality in Koulamoutou in Winter

GoodModeratePoorUnhealthyVery unhealthy

Average fine-particle pollution (PM2.5) through the year — so you can see where winter falls, not just the annual average.

Air quality in Koulamoutou is worst in July — around 25 µg/m³ PM2.5 (moderate), about 3.0× the cleanest month (October, 9 µg/m³).

Modeled monthly averages (CAMS reanalysis, 2015–2024).

0102030JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecModerateGoodModerateJul 925 µg/m³Oct 209 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan21Moderate
Feb25Moderate
Mar15Moderate
Apr13Moderate
May17Moderate
Jun25Moderate
Jul25Moderate
Aug22Moderate
Sep14Moderate
Oct9Good
Nov11Good
Dec18Moderate
Location & terrain

Where is Koulamoutou?

Koulamoutou sits at 1.1°S, 12.5°E, 282 m above sea level, in Gabon. The nearest listed city is Moanda, 95 km away.

MoandaFrancevilleMouilaMakokouMossendjoOyamLambarénéTchibanga

Topography around Koulamoutou

How much the land rises and falls, and what covers it, within 3, 16 and 80 km of Koulamoutou.

Within 3 km, the terrain around Koulamoutou has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 109 m around an average of 296 m above sea level; within 16 km, significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 421 m; within 80 km, large variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 813 m.

The land around Koulamoutou is covered by trees (88%) within 3 km, trees (99%) within 16 km, and trees (100%) within 80 km.

3 km
109 m
16 km
421 m
80 km
813 m
treesgrasslandartificial surfacesbare terrain
Winter weather nearby: Moanda 95 km · Franceville 136 km · Mouila 176 km · Makokou 195 km · Mossendjo 203 km · Oyam 224 km · Lambaréné 252 km · Tchibanga 259 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
Protestant 46%Roman Catholic 30%Muslim 11%none 7%

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 Koulamoutou (-1.1367°, 12.464°, elevation 282 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.