Libreville weather in July

In July, Libreville sees average daytime highs of 26°C and overnight lows near 23°C, with 33 mm of rain across 6.8 wet days and about 12 hours of daylight. It is the 12th-warmest and 12th-wettest month of the year here.

Day-to-day highs hold fairly steady near 26°C through the month. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 3% of the time in July, and the air most often feels oppressive.

Daylight stretches from about 12 hours at the start of July to 12 hours by month's end. Set against the rest of the year, July is Libreville's 2nd-clearest and 2nd-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Libreville's year-round climate.

Daytime high
26°
12th warmest
Overnight low
23°
1st coldest
Rainfall
33 mm
6.8 wet days
Daylight
12 hours
6:27 AM – 6:28 PM
Cloud cover
76%
2nd clearest
Wind
13 km/h
2nd windiest
Solar energy
3.99 kWh/m²
Travel score
6.7
out of 10

Libreville is capital city of Gabon.

Density
4,477/km²
people per km²
Founded
1849

Air quality: WHO Ambient Air Quality Database. Density & description: Wikidata (CC0), GeoNames.

Temperature in July

Average highAverage lowShaded bands: 10–90% of days

Day-to-day highs hold fairly steady near 26°C through the month.

A typical July day in Libreville reaches about 26°C in the afternoon and slips back to 23°C overnight — a 3°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 25°C and 27°C. Set against its neighbours, July runs about 1°C cooler than June and on par with August.

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Avg high (°C)Avg low (°C)
12723
22723
32723
42623
52623
62623
72623
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112623
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How July really feels in Libreville

Once humidity and wind are folded in, July averages 0 days that feel above 32°C and 0 that feel at or below 0°C — the comfort signal a plain temperature reading hides.

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

July sits comfortably in between — no days that feel dangerously hot or drop to a hard freeze once humidity and wind are folded in.

Libreville weather by month

How July compares with the rest of the year at a glance. July is the 12th-warmest and 12th-wettest month here — the current month is highlighted below.

MonthHigh / Low (°C)Rainfall (mm)Wet daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan28° / 25°25029.1123.2
Feb29° / 25°21625.7123.1
Mar29° / 25°27028.8123.0
Apr29° / 25°26127.4123.0
May29° / 25°24426.6123.5
Jun27° / 24°8212.4125.8
Jul26° / 23°336.8126.7
Aug26° / 23°368.2126.5
Sep27° / 24°15121.4124.5
Oct28° / 24°35930.3123.4
Nov28° / 24°39329.6123.3
Dec28° / 24°31630.2123.1

Cloud cover in July

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 3% of the time in July.

Beyond those clear spells, partly cloudy skies cover about 16% of July, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 80%.

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Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
11882
21882
31882
41882
51882
61882
71882
81882
91882
101882
111882
121882
131882
141882
151981
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212179
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232179
242278
252278
262278
272377
282377
292377
302377
312377

Chance of precipitation in July

Any precipitation

Libreville gets around 33 mm of rain over 6.8 wet days in July, the driest month. The line is the day-by-day chance of measurable precipitation.

Day to day, the chance of measurable rain averages around 22% and peaks near 29% on the wettest days. The odds ease toward the end of the month.

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Rain chance (%)
129
229
329
429
529
628
728
828
927
1026
1126
1225
1324
1424
1523
1622
1721
1820
1919
2019
2118
2217
2317
2416
2516
2615
2715
2815
2915
3014
3114

Humidity in July

DryComfortableHumidMuggyOppressiveMiserable

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

By dew point, July lands in the oppressive band about 66% of days. Sticky, muggy-or-worse air turns up on roughly 100% of them.

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Muggy (%)Oppressive (%)
12179
22278
32377
42476
52476
62575
72674
82773
92872
102872
112971
123070
133169
143268
153367
163466
173565
183664
193763
203961
214060
224159
234258
244357
254456
264456
274555
284555
294555
304555
314555

Wind in July

Winds average 13 km/h in July.

Across July, daily wind ranges from about 12 km/h on the calmest days to 13 km/h at its breeziest. It stays fairly steady from day to day.

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Wind speed (km/h)Feels
112light breeze
212light breeze
313light breeze
413light breeze
513light breeze
613light breeze
713light breeze
813light breeze
913light breeze
1013light breeze
1113light breeze
1213light breeze
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3113light breeze

Sunrise & sunset in July

DaylightNight

Daylight runs from about 12 hours at the start of July to 12 hours by month's end. The lit band spans sunrise to sunset each day.

Days grow by about 0 minutes over July. Sunrise moves from 6:25 AM to 6:28 AM, and sunset from 6:26 PM to 6:29 PM.

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Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
112.06:256:26
212.06:256:26
312.06:256:27
412.06:256:27
512.06:266:27
612.06:266:27
712.06:266:27
812.06:266:27
912.06:266:28
1012.06:266:28
1112.06:276:28
1212.06:276:28
1312.06:276:28
1412.06:276:28
1512.06:276:28
1612.06:276:28
1712.06:276:29
1812.06:276:29
1912.06:276:29
2012.06:286:29
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Solar energy in July

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in July, about 3.99 kWh/m² — the year's lowest.

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 3.99 kWh/m² to a high of 4.98 kWh/m² in March across the year — July's 3.99 kWh/m² sits near the bottom.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
14.0Moderate
24.0Moderate
34.0Moderate
44.0Moderate
54.0Moderate
64.0Moderate
74.0Moderate
84.0Moderate
94.0Moderate
104.0Moderate
114.0Moderate
124.0Moderate
134.0Moderate
144.0Moderate
154.0Moderate
164.0Moderate
174.0Moderate
184.0Bright
194.0Bright
204.0Bright
214.0Bright
224.0Bright
234.0Bright
244.0Bright
254.0Bright
264.1Bright
274.1Bright
284.1Bright
294.1Bright
304.1Bright
314.1Bright
Planning a trip in July

Hazard calendar for Libreville

In seasonPeak

None of Libreville's seasonal hazards are active in July. The full-year calendar below shows when the rainy season, cyclone risk and dust haze do peak.

Libreville's rainy season runs October–May, when most of the year's rain falls.

Rainy season
Jan
Feb
Mar
Apr
May
Jun
Jul
Aug
Sep
Oct
Nov
Dec

Is July a good time to visit Libreville?

Our two travel scores rate July for general sightseeing and for beach or pool weather — 0 (poor) to 10 (ideal).

6.7
Sightseeing
1st-best month of the year
6.6
Beach & pool
1st-best month of the year

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

What to pack for Libreville in July

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

In July, Libreville sees daytime highs around 26°C and nights near 23°C. Worth packing: light clothes. About 7 days see rain.

light clothes

Sea temperature near Libreville in July

The nearest coast averages about 26°C in July — the other half of the beach question. The full-year curve and swim-comfort zones are below.

The sea offshore is warmest in March at about 29°C and coldest in August near 25°C.

The water stays above 20°C all year — warm enough for a swim any month.

24°26°28°30°JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecrefreshingwarmtropicalcomfortable to swim
Sea temperature (°C)Comfort
Jan29Tropical
Feb29Tropical
Mar29Tropical
Apr29Tropical
May28Tropical
Jun27Warm
Jul26Warm
Aug25Warm
Sep26Warm
Oct27Warm
Nov28Warm
Dec28Tropical

UV index in Libreville in July

LowModerateHighVery highExtreme

Clear-sky midday UV in July peaks 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 Libreville peaks around March 20 at about 13 (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 20UV 13Jun 19UV 8
UV index (midday)Level
Jan11Extreme
Feb11Extreme
Mar13Extreme
Apr12Extreme
May11Extreme
Jun8Very high
Jul9Very high
Aug9Very high
Sep12Extreme
Oct13Extreme
Nov11Extreme
Dec9Very high

Air quality in Libreville in July

GoodModeratePoorUnhealthyVery unhealthy

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

Air quality in Libreville is worst in February — around 46 µg/m³ PM2.5 (poor), about 2.3× the cleanest month (September, 21 µg/m³).

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

0204060JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecPoorModerateFeb 1345 µg/m³Sep 2321 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan41Poor
Feb46Poor
Mar36Poor
Apr31Moderate
May30Moderate
Jun32Moderate
Jul31Moderate
Aug26Moderate
Sep21Moderate
Oct21Moderate
Nov26Moderate
Dec36Poor
Location & terrain

Where is Libreville?

Libreville sits at 0.4°N, 9.5°E, 8 m above sea level, in Gabon. The nearest listed city is Owendo, 13 km away.

Port-GentilLambarénéOyamBataCiudad de la Paz

Topography around Libreville

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Libreville has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 59 m around an average of 12 m above sea level; within 16 km, only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 112 m; within 80 km, significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 560 m.

The land around Libreville is covered by artificial surfaces (60%) and water (28%) within 3 km, water (45%) and trees (23%) within 16 km, and trees (49%) and water (42%) within 80 km.

3 km
59 m
16 km
112 m
80 km
560 m
treesgrasslandartificial surfaceswatermangroves
July weather nearby: Owendo 13 km · Akanda 28 km · Ntoum 34 km · Port-Gentil 144 km · Lambaréné 150 km · Oyam 152 km · Bata 167 km · Ciudad de la Paz 203 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 Libreville (0.3924°, 9.4536°, elevation 8 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. Sea temperatures are the NOAA OISST v2.1 1991–2020 monthly climatology (public domain), sampled at the nearest ocean point. UV index is derived from CAMS (Copernicus Atmosphere Monitoring Service) clear-sky UV data — contains modified Copernicus Atmosphere Monitoring Service information. Monthly air-quality (PM2.5) seasonality is from the CAMS EAC4 reanalysis (Copernicus Atmosphere Monitoring Service), scaled to the WHO annual mean where available. Topography is sampled from the Copernicus DEM GLO-90 elevation model (© ESA/Airbus) and ESA WorldCover 2021 land cover (CC BY 4.0).