Owendo weather in August

In August, Owendo sees average daytime highs of 28°C and overnight lows near 23°C, with 27 mm of rain across 6.7 wet days and about 12 hours of daylight. It is the 11th-warmest and 11th-wettest month of the year here.

Day-to-day highs hold fairly steady near 28°C through the month. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 0% of the time in August, and the air most often feels oppressive.

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

Daytime high
28°
11th warmest
Overnight low
23°
2nd coldest
Rainfall
27 mm
6.7 wet days
Daylight
12 hours
6:26 AM – 6:26 PM
Cloud cover
82%
5th clearest
Wind
11 km/h
1st windiest
Solar energy
4.14 kWh/m²
Travel score
6.4
out of 10

Owendo is place in Estuaire Province, 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 28°C through the month.

A typical August day in Owendo reaches about 28°C in the afternoon and slips back to 23°C overnight — a 5°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 27°C and 29°C. Set against its neighbours, August runs on par with July and on par with September.

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Avg high (°C)Avg low (°C)
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How August really feels in Owendo

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.

Owendo 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
Jan29° / 24°24729.1122.9
Feb30° / 24°21625.7122.8
Mar30° / 25°26728.8122.7
Apr30° / 25°25527.3122.7
May30° / 24°22426.2123.2
Jun28° / 23°6611125.6
Jul27° / 23°265.6126.6
Aug28° / 23°276.7126.4
Sep28° / 24°12320.2124.2
Oct29° / 24°33530.2123.0
Nov29° / 24°38229.7122.8
Dec29° / 24°31130.2122.9

Cloud cover in August

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 0% of the time in August.

Beyond those clear spells, partly cloudy skies cover about 8% of August, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 92%.

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Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
11090
21090
31090
41090
51090
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71090
81090
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Chance of precipitation in August

Any precipitation

Owendo gets around 27 mm of rain over 6.7 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 22% and peaks near 38% on the wettest days. The odds climb toward the end of the month.

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Rain chance (%)
111
211
311
411
512
612
713
813
914
1015
1116
1217
1318
1419
1521
1622
1723
1824
1925
2026
2127
2228
2329
2430
2531
2632
2733
2834
2935
3037
3138

Humidity in August

DryComfortableHumidMuggyOppressiveMiserable

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

By dew point, August lands in the oppressive band about 59% of days. Sticky, muggy-or-worse air turns up on roughly 100% of them.

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Muggy (%)Oppressive (%)
16040
25941
35842
45743
55644
65446
75347
85248
95050
104951
114852
124654
134555
144357
154258
164159
174060
183862
193763
203664
213565
223466
233268
243169
252971
262872
272674
282476
292377
302179
311981

Wind in August

Winds average 11 km/h in August, the windiest month of the year.

Across August, daily wind ranges from about 11 km/h on the calmest days to 12 km/h at its breeziest. It stays fairly steady from day to day.

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Wind speed (km/h)Feels
111calm
211calm
311calm
411calm
511calm
611calm
711calm
811calm
911calm
1011calm
1111calm
1211calm
1311calm
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3111calm

Sunrise & sunset in August

DaylightNight

Daylight runs from about 12 hours 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 0 minutes over August. Sunrise moves from 6:28 AM to 6:22 AM, and sunset from 6:28 PM to 6:22 PM.

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Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
112.06:286:28
212.06:286:28
312.06:286:28
412.06:276:28
512.06:276:28
612.06:276:28
712.06:276:28
812.06:276:28
912.06:276:28
1012.06:276:27
1112.06:276:27
1212.06:276:27
1312.06:266:27
1412.06:266:27
1512.06:266:27
1612.06:266:26
1712.06:266:26
1812.06:256:26
1912.06:256:26
2012.06:256:25
2112.06:256:25
2212.06:246:25
2312.06:246:25
2412.06:246:24
2512.06:246:24
2612.06:236:24
2712.06:236:23
2812.06:236:23
2912.06:226:23
3012.06:226:23
3112.06:226:22

Solar energy in August

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in August, about 4.14 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 4.01 kWh/m² to a high of 4.95 kWh/m² in March across the year — August's 4.14 kWh/m² sits near the bottom.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
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254.2Bright
264.2Bright
274.2Bright
284.2Bright
294.2Bright
304.2Bright
314.2Bright
Planning a trip in August

Hazard calendar for Owendo

In seasonPeak

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

Owendo'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 Owendo?

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

6.4
Sightseeing
2nd-best month of the year
6.7
Beach & pool
2nd-best month of the year

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

What to pack for Owendo in August

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

In August, Owendo sees daytime highs around 28°C and nights near 23°C. Pack light clothes. About 7 days see rain.

light clothes

Sea temperature near Owendo in August

The nearest coast averages about 25°C in August — the other half of the beach question. The full-year curve and swim-comfort zones are below.

The sea at the nearest coast (about 17 km away) 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 Owendo 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 Owendo 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 Owendo 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 Owendo is worst in February — around 47 µg/m³ PM2.5 (poor), about 2.1× the cleanest month (September, 22 µg/m³).

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

0204060JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecPoorModerateFeb 1346 µg/m³Sep 2222 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan41Poor
Feb47Poor
Mar38Poor
Apr34Moderate
May33Moderate
Jun35Moderate
Jul33Moderate
Aug28Moderate
Sep22Moderate
Oct23Moderate
Nov28Moderate
Dec37Poor
Location & terrain

Where is Owendo?

Owendo sits at 0.3°N, 9.5°E, 6 m above sea level, in Gabon. The nearest listed city is Libreville, 13 km away.

AkandaLambarénéPort-GentilOyamBataCiudad de la Paz

Topography around Owendo

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Owendo has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 64 m around an average of 5 m above sea level; within 16 km, only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 112 m; within 80 km, large variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 709 m.

The land around Owendo is covered by water (67%) within 3 km, water (57%) and trees (20%) within 16 km, and trees (54%) and water (38%) within 80 km.

3 km
64 m
16 km
112 m
80 km
709 m
treesgrasslandartificial surfacesbare terrainwatermangroves
August weather nearby: Libreville 13 km · Ntoum 31 km · Akanda 40 km · Lambaréné 137 km · Port-Gentil 138 km · Oyam 142 km · Bata 177 km · Ciudad de la Paz 206 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 Owendo (0.2912°, 9.5046°, elevation 6 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).