Moanda in Winter
In winter (June, July and August), Moanda sees average daytime highs around 28°C and overnight lows near 21°C, with 119 mm of rain over about 30 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 10% of the time across winter, and the air most often feels muggy.
Winter is Moanda's best season of the year to visit on our travel score. For the whole year in context, see Moanda's year-round climate.
- Avg daytime high
- 28°C
- coldest season of the year
- Avg overnight low
- 21°C
- Rainfall
- 119 mm
- 30 wet days
- Avg wind
- 5 km/h
- Travel score
- 5.7
- best season of the year
- Months
- Jun · Jul · Aug
Temperature in Moanda in Winter
Across winter, daytime highs hold fairly steady around 28°C.
A typical winter day in Moanda 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 Moanda
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.
Moanda 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° | 137 | 21.8 | 12.1 | 3.4 |
| Feb | 31° / 22° | 134 | 19.8 | 12.1 | 3.1 |
| Mar | 31° / 22° | 149 | 22.8 | 12 | 3.0 |
| Apr | 31° / 22° | 140 | 22.8 | 12 | 3.1 |
| May | 30° / 22° | 121 | 22.2 | 11.9 | 3.6 |
| Jun | 29° / 21° | 42 | 10.1 | 11.9 | 5.6 |
| Jul | 28° / 21° | 29 | 8 | 11.9 | 6.4 |
| Aug | 29° / 21° | 49 | 11.9 | 11.9 | 5.2 |
| Sep | 29° / 22° | 106 | 21.7 | 12 | 3.7 |
| Oct | 30° / 21° | 189 | 26.8 | 12 | 3.1 |
| Nov | 30° / 21° | 185 | 25.8 | 12.1 | 3.1 |
| Dec | 30° / 22° | 158 | 23.9 | 12.1 | 3.4 |
Cloud cover in Winter
The sky is clear or mostly clear about 10% of the time across winter.
Chance of precipitation in Winter
Moanda gets around 119 mm of rain over 30 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 4.5 kWh/m².
Is winter a good time to visit Moanda?
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 Moanda for sightseeing. The water and warmth also suit a beach or pool day.
What to pack for Moanda in Winter
From winter's temperature range, rain chance, sun and wind — what's worth putting in the bag.
In winter, Moanda sees daytime highs around 28°C and nights near 21°C. Pack light clothes. Worth having: rain gear and sun protection. About 30 days see rain.
UV index in Moanda 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 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.
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| UV index (midday) | 13 | 13 | 15 | 12 | 10 | 7 | 9 | 10 | 12 | 14 | 12 | 10 |
| Level | Extreme | Extreme | Extreme | Extreme | Extreme | High | Very high | Very high | Extreme | Extreme | Extreme | Very high |
| UV index (midday) | Level | |
|---|---|---|
| Jan | 13 | Extreme |
| Feb | 13 | Extreme |
| Mar | 15 | Extreme |
| Apr | 12 | Extreme |
| May | 10 | Extreme |
| Jun | 7 | High |
| Jul | 9 | Very high |
| Aug | 10 | Very high |
| Sep | 12 | Extreme |
| Oct | 14 | Extreme |
| Nov | 12 | Extreme |
| Dec | 10 | Very high |
Air quality in Moanda 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 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).
| 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 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.
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.
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 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.