Owendo in Spring
In spring (March, April and May), Owendo sees average daytime highs around 30°C and overnight lows near 25°C, with 746 mm of rain over about 82 wet days across the season. It is the warmest season of the year and the 3rd-wettest season.
Across spring, daytime highs hold fairly steady around 30°C. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 1% of the time across spring, and the air most often feels miserable.
Spring is Owendo's 3rd-best season to visit on our travel score. Owendo 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 Owendo's year-round climate.
- Avg daytime high
- 30°C
- warmest season of the year
- Avg overnight low
- 25°C
- Rainfall
- 746 mm
- 82 wet days
- Avg wind
- 7 km/h
- Travel score
- 2.9
- 3rd-best season
- Months
- Mar · Apr · May
Temperature in Owendo in Spring
Across spring, daytime highs hold fairly steady around 30°C.
A typical spring day in Owendo reaches about 30°C and drops to 25°C overnight. The warmest of the three months is March, the coolest May.
How spring really feels in Owendo
Once humidity and wind are folded in, spring brings about 92 days that feel above 32°C and 0 that feel at or below 0°C.
The story in spring is heat — humidity pushes the afternoon "feels like" well above the raw temperature.
Owendo weather by month
How the three spring months (March, April and May) 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° / 24° | 247 | 29.1 | 12 | 2.9 |
| Feb | 30° / 24° | 216 | 25.7 | 12 | 2.8 |
| Mar | 30° / 25° | 267 | 28.8 | 12 | 2.7 |
| Apr | 30° / 25° | 255 | 27.3 | 12 | 2.7 |
| May | 30° / 24° | 224 | 26.2 | 12 | 3.2 |
| Jun | 28° / 23° | 66 | 11 | 12 | 5.6 |
| Jul | 27° / 23° | 26 | 5.6 | 12 | 6.6 |
| Aug | 28° / 23° | 27 | 6.7 | 12 | 6.4 |
| Sep | 28° / 24° | 123 | 20.2 | 12 | 4.2 |
| Oct | 29° / 24° | 335 | 30.2 | 12 | 3.0 |
| Nov | 29° / 24° | 382 | 29.7 | 12 | 2.8 |
| Dec | 29° / 24° | 311 | 30.2 | 12 | 2.9 |
Cloud cover in Spring
The sky is clear or mostly clear about 1% of the time across spring.
Chance of precipitation in Spring
Owendo gets around 746 mm of rain over 82 wet days across spring. The line is the day-by-day chance of measurable precipitation.
Humidity in Spring
Most of spring feels miserable — the stacked bands show each day's mix of comfort levels, read off the dew point.
Wind in Spring
Winds average 7 km/h across spring.
Sunrise & sunset in Spring
Daylight runs from about 12 hours in early March to 12 hours by late May. The lit band spans sunrise to sunset each day.
Solar energy in Spring
Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day across spring, about 4.8 kWh/m².
Hazard calendar for Owendo
In spring, Owendo overlaps its rainy season season. The full year is below, with each hazard's peak months called out.
Owendo's rainy season runs October–May, when most of the year's rain falls.
Is spring a good time to visit Owendo?
Our two travel scores rate spring for general sightseeing and for beach or pool weather — 0 (poor) to 10 (ideal), averaged across the three months.
spring is a weaker month for outdoor sightseeing in Owendo.
What to pack for Owendo in Spring
From spring's temperature range, rain chance, sun and wind — what's worth putting in the bag.
In spring, Owendo sees daytime highs around 30°C and nights near 25°C. Pack light clothes and rain gear. Worth having: sun protection. About 82 days see rain.
Sea temperature near Owendo in Spring
The nearest coast averages about 29°C across spring — 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.
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sea temperature (°C) | 29 | 29 | 29 | 29 | 28 | 27 | 26 | 25 | 26 | 27 | 28 | 28 |
| Comfort | Tropical | Tropical | Tropical | Tropical | Tropical | Warm | Warm | Warm | Warm | Warm | Warm | Tropical |
| Sea temperature (°C) | Comfort | |
|---|---|---|
| Jan | 29 | Tropical |
| Feb | 29 | Tropical |
| Mar | 29 | Tropical |
| Apr | 29 | Tropical |
| May | 28 | Tropical |
| Jun | 27 | Warm |
| Jul | 26 | Warm |
| Aug | 25 | Warm |
| Sep | 26 | Warm |
| Oct | 27 | Warm |
| Nov | 28 | Warm |
| Dec | 28 | Tropical |
UV index in Owendo in Spring
Clear-sky midday UV across spring averages around 12 (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.
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| UV index (midday) | 11 | 11 | 13 | 12 | 11 | 8 | 9 | 9 | 12 | 13 | 11 | 9 |
| Level | Extreme | Extreme | Extreme | Extreme | Extreme | Very high | Very high | Very high | Extreme | Extreme | Extreme | Very high |
| UV index (midday) | Level | |
|---|---|---|
| Jan | 11 | Extreme |
| Feb | 11 | Extreme |
| Mar | 13 | Extreme |
| Apr | 12 | Extreme |
| May | 11 | Extreme |
| Jun | 8 | Very high |
| Jul | 9 | Very high |
| Aug | 9 | Very high |
| Sep | 12 | Extreme |
| Oct | 13 | Extreme |
| Nov | 11 | Extreme |
| Dec | 9 | Very high |
Air quality in Owendo in Spring
Average fine-particle pollution (PM2.5) through the year — so you can see where spring 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).
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| PM2.5 (µg/m³) | 41 | 47 | 38 | 34 | 33 | 35 | 33 | 28 | 22 | 23 | 28 | 37 |
| Level | Poor | Poor | Poor | Moderate | Moderate | Moderate | Moderate | Moderate | Moderate | Moderate | Moderate | Poor |
| PM2.5 (µg/m³) | Level | |
|---|---|---|
| Jan | 41 | Poor |
| Feb | 47 | Poor |
| Mar | 38 | Poor |
| Apr | 34 | Moderate |
| May | 33 | Moderate |
| Jun | 35 | Moderate |
| Jul | 33 | Moderate |
| Aug | 28 | Moderate |
| Sep | 22 | Moderate |
| Oct | 23 | Moderate |
| Nov | 28 | Moderate |
| Dec | 37 | Poor |
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.
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.
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 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.