Moanda weather in August

In August, Moanda sees average daytime highs of 29°C and overnight lows near 21°C, with 49 mm of rain across 11.9 wet days and about 11.9 hours of daylight. It is the 10th-warmest and 10th-wettest month of the year here.

Day-to-day highs hold fairly steady near 29°C through the month. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 5% of the time in August, and the air most often feels muggy.

Daylight stretches from about 11 h 54 min at the start of August to 12 hours by month's end. Set against the rest of the year, August is Moanda's 5th-clearest and 1st-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Moanda's year-round climate.

Daytime high
29°
10th warmest
Overnight low
21°
3rd coldest
Rainfall
49 mm
11.9 wet days
Daylight
11 h 54 min
6:13 AM – 6:10 PM
Cloud cover
74%
5th clearest
Wind
5 km/h
1st windiest
Solar energy
4.51 kWh/m²
Travel score
5.2
out of 10

Moanda is human settlement.

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

Temperature in August

Average highAverage lowShaded bands: 10–90% of days

Day-to-day highs hold fairly steady near 29°C through the month.

A typical August day in Moanda reaches about 29°C in the afternoon and slips back to 21°C overnight — a 8°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 27°C and 30°C. Set against its neighbours, August runs on par with July and about 1°C cooler than September.

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Avg high (°C)Avg low (°C)
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22821
32821
42821
52821
62821
72821
82821
92821
102821
112821
122821
132821
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202921
212921
222921
232921
242921
252921
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272921
282921
292921
302921
312921

How August really feels in Moanda

Once humidity and wind are folded in, August 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

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

Moanda weather by month

How August compares with the rest of the year at a glance. August is the 10th-warmest and 10th-wettest month here — the current month is highlighted below.

MonthHigh / Low (°C)Rainfall (mm)Wet daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan30° / 22°13721.812.13.4
Feb31° / 22°13419.812.13.1
Mar31° / 22°14922.8123.0
Apr31° / 22°14022.8123.1
May30° / 22°12122.211.93.6
Jun29° / 21°4210.111.95.6
Jul28° / 21°29811.96.4
Aug29° / 21°4911.911.95.2
Sep29° / 22°10621.7123.7
Oct30° / 21°18926.8123.1
Nov30° / 21°18525.812.13.1
Dec30° / 22°15823.912.13.4

Cloud cover in August

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 5% of the time in August.

Beyond those clear spells, partly cloudy skies cover about 18% of August, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 78%.

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Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
12575
22575
32575
42575
52476
62476
72476
82377
92377
102278
112278
122377
132179
142179
152179
162179
172080
182080
192080
202179
212080
222080
232179
242179
252179
262179
272278
282278
292278
302278
312377

Chance of precipitation in August

Any precipitation

Moanda gets around 49 mm of rain over 11.9 wet days in August. The line is the day-by-day chance of measurable precipitation.

Day to day, the chance of measurable rain averages around 39% and peaks near 53% on the wettest days. The odds climb toward the end of the month.

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Rain chance (%)
126
227
327
428
529
630
731
832
932
1033
1134
1235
1337
1438
1539
1640
1741
1842
1943
2043
2144
2245
2346
2446
2547
2648
2749
2850
2951
3052
3153

Humidity in August

DryComfortableHumidMuggyOppressiveMiserable

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

By dew point, August lands in the muggy band about 81% of days. Sticky, muggy-or-worse air turns up on roughly 97% of them.

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Humid (%)Muggy (%)Oppressive (%)
15869
25869
358510
458510
558510
658411
758411
858312
958312
1048313
1148313
1248214
1348214
1448115
1538215
1638116
1738116
1838017
1937918
2028018
2127919
2227919
2327820
2417920
2517821
2617722
2717623
2817623
2907624
3007525
3107426

Wind in August

Winds average 5 km/h in August, the windiest month of the year.

Across August, daily wind ranges from about 5 km/h on the calmest days to 5 km/h at its breeziest. It stays fairly steady from day to day.

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Wind speed (km/h)Feels
15calm
25calm
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55calm
65calm
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85calm
95calm
105calm
115calm
125calm
135calm
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155calm
165calm
175calm
185calm
195calm
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215calm
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265calm
275calm
285calm
295calm
305calm
315calm

Sunrise & sunset in August

DaylightNight

Daylight runs from about 11 h 54 min at the start of August to 12 hours by month's end. The lit band spans sunrise to sunset each day.

Days grow by about 6 minutes over August. Sunrise moves from 6:15 AM to 6:08 AM, and sunset from 6:11 PM to 6:06 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202531
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
111.96:156:11
211.96:156:11
311.96:156:11
411.96:156:11
511.96:156:11
611.96:156:11
711.96:156:11
811.96:146:11
911.96:146:11
1011.96:146:11
1111.96:146:10
1211.96:146:10
1311.96:146:10
1411.96:136:10
1511.96:136:10
1611.96:136:10
1711.96:136:10
1812.06:126:09
1912.06:126:09
2012.06:126:09
2112.06:126:09
2212.06:116:09
2312.06:116:08
2412.06:116:08
2512.06:106:08
2612.06:106:08
2712.06:106:07
2812.06:096:07
2912.06:096:07
3012.06:096:07
3112.06:086:06

Solar energy in August

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in August, about 4.51 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 4.5 kWh/m² to a high of 5.5 kWh/m² in March across the year — August's 4.51 kWh/m² sits near the bottom.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
14.5Bright
24.5Bright
34.5Bright
44.5Bright
54.5Bright
64.5Bright
74.5Bright
84.5Bright
94.5Bright
104.5Bright
114.5Bright
124.5Bright
134.5Bright
144.5Bright
154.5Bright
164.5Bright
174.5Bright
184.5Bright
194.5Bright
204.5Bright
214.5Bright
224.6Bright
234.6Bright
244.6Bright
254.6Bright
264.6Bright
274.6Bright
284.6Bright
294.6Bright
304.6Bright
314.6Bright
Planning a trip in August

Is August a good time to visit Moanda?

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

5.2
Sightseeing
3rd-best month of the year
6.3
Beach & pool
3rd-best month of the year

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

What to pack for Moanda in August

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

In August, Moanda sees daytime highs around 29°C and nights near 21°C. Pack light clothes. Worth having: rain gear and sun protection. About 12 days see rain.

light clothesrain gearsun protection

UV index in Moanda in August

LowModerateHighVery highExtreme

Clear-sky midday UV in August peaks 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 Moanda peaks around March 16 at about 14 (extreme) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near June 18 at about 7 (very high).

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

025710JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecExtremeVery highExtremeMar 16UV 14Jun 18UV 7
UV index (midday)Level
Jan13Extreme
Feb13Extreme
Mar15Extreme
Apr12Extreme
May10Extreme
Jun7High
Jul9Very high
Aug10Very high
Sep12Extreme
Oct14Extreme
Nov12Extreme
Dec10Very high

Air quality in Moanda in August

GoodModeratePoorUnhealthyVery unhealthy

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

Air quality in Moanda 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).

010203040JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecModerateGoodModerateJul 1828 µg/m³Oct 2110 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan22Moderate
Feb25Moderate
Mar16Moderate
Apr14Moderate
May18Moderate
Jun27Moderate
Jul28Moderate
Aug28Moderate
Sep19Moderate
Oct9Good
Nov11Good
Dec18Moderate
Location & terrain

Where is Moanda?

Moanda sits at 1.6°S, 13.2°E, 416 m above sea level, in Gabon. The nearest listed city is Franceville, 43 km away.

FrancevilleKoulamoutouMossendjoDjambalaSibitiMouilaMakokouMouyondzi

Topography around Moanda

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Moanda has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 216 m around an average of 430 m above sea level; within 16 km, significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 437 m; within 80 km, large variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 645 m.

The land around Moanda is covered by trees (73%) within 3 km, trees (82%) within 16 km, and trees (95%) within 80 km.

3 km
216 m
16 km
437 m
80 km
645 m
treesshrubsgrasslandartificial surfacesbare terrain
August weather nearby: Franceville 43 km · Koulamoutou 95 km · Mossendjo 163 km · Djambala 204 km · Sibiti 236 km · Mouila 241 km · Makokou 241 km · Mouyondzi 282 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 Moanda (-1.5665°, 13.1987°, elevation 416 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. 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).