Makokou in Summer
In summer (June, July and August), Makokou sees average daytime highs around 27°C and overnight lows near 21°C, with 185 mm of rain over about 47 wet days across the season. It is the coldest season of the year and the driest season of the year.
Across summer, daytime highs hold fairly steady around 27°C. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 2% of the time across summer, and the air most often feels muggy.
Summer is Makokou's best season of the year to visit on our travel score. Makokou has little temperature swing across the year, so its calendar seasons blur — the season framing matters less here than for a place with four distinct seasons. For the whole year in context, see Makokou's year-round climate.
- Avg daytime high
- 27°C
- coldest season of the year
- Avg overnight low
- 21°C
- Rainfall
- 185 mm
- 47 wet days
- Avg wind
- 7 km/h
- Travel score
- 5.3
- best season of the year
- Months
- Jun · Jul · Aug
Temperature in Makokou in Summer
Across summer, daytime highs hold fairly steady around 27°C.
A typical summer day in Makokou reaches about 27°C and drops to 21°C overnight. The warmest of the three months is June, the coolest July.
How summer really feels in Makokou
Once humidity and wind are folded in, summer brings about 0 days that feel above 32°C and 0 that feel at or below 0°C.
summer sits comfortably in between — no days that feel dangerously hot or drop to a hard freeze once humidity and wind are folded in.
Makokou weather by month
How the three summer 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 | 29° / 21° | 99 | 18.2 | 12 | 4.1 |
| Feb | 30° / 22° | 112 | 17.8 | 12 | 3.8 |
| Mar | 30° / 22° | 166 | 24.1 | 12 | 3.3 |
| Apr | 30° / 22° | 166 | 24.1 | 12 | 3.2 |
| May | 29° / 22° | 134 | 24.1 | 12 | 3.5 |
| Jun | 28° / 21° | 73 | 17.8 | 12 | 4.8 |
| Jul | 27° / 21° | 53 | 14 | 12 | 5.6 |
| Aug | 27° / 21° | 59 | 14.8 | 12 | 5.4 |
| Sep | 28° / 21° | 141 | 24.3 | 12 | 3.8 |
| Oct | 29° / 21° | 192 | 27.2 | 12 | 3.3 |
| Nov | 29° / 21° | 186 | 25.7 | 12 | 3.4 |
| Dec | 29° / 21° | 121 | 21.6 | 12 | 4.0 |
Cloud cover in Summer
The sky is clear or mostly clear about 2% of the time across summer.
Chance of precipitation in Summer
Makokou gets around 185 mm of rain over 47 wet days across summer. The line is the day-by-day chance of measurable precipitation.
Humidity in Summer
Most of summer feels muggy — the stacked bands show each day's mix of comfort levels, read off the dew point.
Wind in Summer
Winds average 7 km/h across summer.
Sunrise & sunset in Summer
Daylight runs from about 12 hours in early June to 12 hours by late August. The lit band spans sunrise to sunset each day.
Solar energy in Summer
Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day across summer, about 4.0 kWh/m².
Is summer a good time to visit Makokou?
Our two travel scores rate summer for general sightseeing and for beach or pool weather — 0 (poor) to 10 (ideal), averaged across the three months.
summer is a reasonable time to visit Makokou for sightseeing.
What to pack for Makokou in Summer
From summer's temperature range, rain chance, sun and wind — what's worth putting in the bag.
In summer, Makokou sees daytime highs around 27°C and nights near 21°C. Pack light clothes and rain gear. About 47 days see rain.
UV index in Makokou in Summer
Clear-sky midday UV across summer averages around 10 (very high — sun protection essential). The full-year curve, shaded by WHO exposure level, is below.
Under clear skies, the midday UV index in Makokou peaks around March 18 at about 14 (extreme) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near December 16 at about 9 (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) | 12 | 12 | 15 | 13 | 11 | 10 | 9 | 11 | 12 | 14 | 11 | 9 |
| Level | Extreme | Extreme | Extreme | Extreme | Extreme | Very high | Very high | Extreme | Extreme | Extreme | Extreme | Very high |
| UV index (midday) | Level | |
|---|---|---|
| Jan | 12 | Extreme |
| Feb | 12 | Extreme |
| Mar | 15 | Extreme |
| Apr | 13 | Extreme |
| May | 11 | Extreme |
| Jun | 10 | Very high |
| Jul | 9 | Very high |
| Aug | 11 | Extreme |
| Sep | 12 | Extreme |
| Oct | 14 | Extreme |
| Nov | 11 | Extreme |
| Dec | 9 | Very high |
Air quality in Makokou in Summer
Average fine-particle pollution (PM2.5) through the year — so you can see where summer falls, not just the annual average.
Air quality in Makokou is worst in February — around 39 µg/m³ PM2.5 (poor), about 4.6× 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) | 32 | 39 | 22 | 17 | 15 | 21 | 23 | 18 | 10 | 9 | 14 | 26 |
| Level | Moderate | Poor | Moderate | Moderate | Moderate | Moderate | Moderate | Moderate | Good | Good | Moderate | Moderate |
| PM2.5 (µg/m³) | Level | |
|---|---|---|
| Jan | 32 | Moderate |
| Feb | 39 | Poor |
| Mar | 22 | Moderate |
| Apr | 17 | Moderate |
| May | 15 | Moderate |
| Jun | 21 | Moderate |
| Jul | 23 | Moderate |
| Aug | 18 | Moderate |
| Sep | 10 | Good |
| Oct | 9 | Good |
| Nov | 14 | Moderate |
| Dec | 26 | Moderate |
Where is Makokou?
Makokou sits at 0.6°N, 12.9°E, 489 m above sea level, in Gabon. The nearest listed city is Oyem, 183 km away.
Topography around Makokou
How much the land rises and falls, and what covers it, within 3, 16 and 80 km of Makokou.
Within 3 km, the terrain around Makokou has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 73 m around an average of 491 m above sea level; within 16 km, only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 135 m; within 80 km, large variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 711 m.
The land around Makokou is covered by trees (77%) 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 Makokou (0.5738°, 12.8642°, elevation 489 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.