Mouila weather in August

In August, Mouila sees average daytime highs of 27°C and overnight lows near 21°C, with 24 mm of rain across 6.2 wet days and about 11.9 hours of daylight. It is the 11th-warmest and 11th-wettest month of the year here.

Day-to-day highs hold fairly steady near 27°C through the month. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 1% 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 Mouila's 12th-clearest and 1st-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Mouila's year-round climate.

Daytime high
27°
11th warmest
Overnight low
21°
2nd coldest
Rainfall
24 mm
6.2 wet days
Daylight
11 h 54 min
6:22 AM – 6:18 PM
Cloud cover
92%
12th clearest
Wind
5 km/h
1st windiest
Solar energy
3.19 kWh/m²
Travel score
6.3
out of 10

Mouila is capital of the Ngounié region of Gabon.

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 27°C through the month.

A typical August day in Mouila reaches about 27°C in the afternoon and slips back to 21°C overnight — a 7°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 26°C and 29°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)
12720
22720
32720
42720
52720
62720
72720
82721
92721
102721
112721
122721
132721
142721
152721
162721
172721
182721
192721
202721
212721
222721
232721
242721
252821
262821
272821
282821
292821
302821
312821

How August really feels in Mouila

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.

Mouila weather by month

How August compares with the rest of the year at a glance. August is the 11th-warmest and 11th-wettest month here — the current month is highlighted below.

MonthHigh / Low (°C)Rainfall (mm)Wet daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan30° / 22°30129.512.12.6
Feb31° / 23°2632612.12.5
Mar31° / 23°27328.5122.5
Apr31° / 23°23126.6122.6
May30° / 23°20526.911.93.0
Jun28° / 22°5310.211.95.6
Jul27° / 21°184.911.96.6
Aug27° / 21°246.211.96.3
Sep29° / 22°10118.1124.2
Oct30° / 23°29029.3122.8
Nov29° / 22°34729.612.12.7
Dec30° / 22°35329.812.12.7

Cloud cover in August

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 1% of the time in August, the cloudiest month of the year.

Beyond those clear spells, partly cloudy skies cover about 1% of August, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 98%.

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Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
1496
2496
3496
4496
5397
6397
7397
8397
9397
10397
11496
12496
13496
14298
15298
16298
17298
18298
19298
20298
21199
22199
23199
24199
250100
260100
270100
280100
290100
300100
310100

Chance of precipitation in August

Any precipitation

Mouila gets around 24 mm of rain over 6.2 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 20% and peaks near 31% on the wettest days. The odds climb toward the end of the month.

0%10%20%30%40%151015202531
Rain chance (%)
19
210
310
410
511
612
712
813
914
1014
1115
1216
1317
1418
1519
1620
1721
1822
1923
2024
2124
2225
2326
2426
2527
2628
2728
2829
2930
3031
3131

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 90% of days. Sticky, muggy-or-worse air turns up on roughly 96% of them.

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Humid (%)Muggy (%)Oppressive (%)
16922
26922
36922
46922
56922
65932
75932
85932
95932
105923
115923
125914
135914
144924
154915
164915
174906
184906
194897
203898
213898
223889
2338710
2428810
2528711
2628711
2728612
2818613
2918613
3018514
3118415

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
35calm
45calm
55calm
65calm
75calm
85calm
95calm
105calm
115calm
125calm
135calm
145calm
155calm
165calm
175calm
185calm
195calm
205calm
215calm
225calm
235calm
245calm
255calm
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 6:24 AM to 6:17 AM, and sunset from 6:19 PM to 6:15 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202531
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
111.96:246:19
211.96:246:19
311.96:246:19
411.96:246:19
511.96:246:19
611.96:246:19
711.96:246:19
811.96:236:19
911.96:236:19
1011.96:236:19
1111.96:236:19
1211.96:236:19
1311.96:226:18
1411.96:226:18
1511.96:226:18
1611.96:226:18
1711.96:216:18
1811.96:216:18
1911.96:216:18
2011.96:216:17
2111.96:206:17
2211.96:206:17
2311.96:206:17
2412.06:196:16
2512.06:196:16
2612.06:196:16
2712.06:186:16
2812.06:186:15
2912.06:186:15
3012.06:176:15
3112.06:176:15

Solar energy in August

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in August, about 3.19 kWh/m² — the year's lowest.

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 3.19 kWh/m² to a high of 4.86 kWh/m² in March across the year — August's 3.19 kWh/m² sits near the bottom.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
13.3Moderate
23.3Moderate
33.3Moderate
43.3Moderate
53.3Moderate
63.3Moderate
73.3Moderate
83.2Moderate
93.2Moderate
103.2Moderate
113.2Moderate
123.2Moderate
133.2Moderate
143.2Moderate
153.2Moderate
163.2Moderate
173.2Moderate
183.2Moderate
193.2Moderate
203.2Moderate
213.2Moderate
223.2Moderate
233.2Moderate
243.2Moderate
253.2Moderate
263.2Moderate
273.2Moderate
283.2Moderate
293.2Moderate
303.2Moderate
313.3Moderate
Planning a trip in August

Hazard calendar for Mouila

In seasonPeak

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

Mouila'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 August a good time to visit Mouila?

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

6.3
Sightseeing
2nd-best month of the year
6.6
Beach & pool
2nd-best month of the year

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

What to pack for Mouila in August

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

In August, Mouila sees daytime highs around 27°C and nights near 21°C. Pack light clothes. About 6 days see rain.

light clothes

UV index in Mouila in August

LowModerateHighVery highExtreme

Clear-sky midday UV in August 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 Mouila peaks around March 18 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 18UV 14Jun 18UV 7
UV index (midday)Level
Jan13Extreme
Feb12Extreme
Mar15Extreme
Apr13Extreme
May10Extreme
Jun7Very high
Jul9Very high
Aug9Very high
Sep12Extreme
Oct13Extreme
Nov11Extreme
Dec10Very high

Air quality in Mouila 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 Mouila is worst in June — around 23 µg/m³ PM2.5 (moderate), about 2.9× the cleanest month (October, 8 µg/m³).

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

0102030JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecModerateGoodModerateJun 2323 µg/m³Oct 208 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan19Moderate
Feb23Moderate
Mar15Moderate
Apr12Moderate
May15Moderate
Jun23Moderate
Jul23Moderate
Aug19Moderate
Sep13Moderate
Oct8Good
Nov10Good
Dec15Moderate
Location & terrain

Where is Mouila?

Mouila sits at 1.9°S, 11.1°E, 92 m above sea level, in Gabon. The nearest listed city is Tchibanga, 119 km away.

TchibangaLambarénéKoulamoutouOyamMossendjoMoandaFrancevillePort-Gentil

Topography around Mouila

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Mouila has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 29 m around an average of 89 m above sea level; within 16 km, significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 370 m; within 80 km, large variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 893 m.

The land around Mouila is covered by trees (62%) within 3 km, trees (78%) and grassland (21%) within 16 km, and trees (93%) within 80 km.

3 km
29 m
16 km
370 m
80 km
893 m
treesshrubsgrasslandartificial surfaceswater
August weather nearby: Tchibanga 119 km · Lambaréné 158 km · Koulamoutou 176 km · Oyam 190 km · Mossendjo 219 km · Moanda 241 km · Franceville 282 km · Port-Gentil 283 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 Mouila (-1.8685°, 11.0559°, elevation 92 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).