Oyem in Fall

In fall (September, October and November), Oyem sees average daytime highs around 28°C and overnight lows near 20°C, with 716 mm of rain over about 84 wet days across the season. It is the 3rd-warmest season and the wettest season of the year.

Across fall, daytime highs hold fairly steady around 28°C. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 0% of the time across fall, and the air most often feels muggy.

Fall is Oyem's 3rd-best season to visit on our travel score. Oyem 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 Oyem's year-round climate.

Avg daytime high
28°C
3rd-warmest season
Avg overnight low
20°C
Rainfall
716 mm
84 wet days
Avg wind
5 km/h
Travel score
3.5
3rd-best season
Months
Sep · Oct · Nov

Temperature in Oyem in Fall

Average highAverage lowShaded bands: 10–90% of days

Across fall, daytime highs hold fairly steady around 28°C.

A typical fall day in Oyem reaches about 28°C and drops to 20°C overnight. The warmest of the three months is November, the coolest September.

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How fall really feels in Oyem

Once humidity and wind are folded in, fall brings about 0 days that feel above 32°C and 0 that feel at or below 0°C.

Days feeling ≥ 32°C
0
heat index over the day's high
Days feeling ≤ C
0
wind chill below the day's low

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

Oyem weather by month

How the three fall months (September, October and November) compare with the rest of the year — the season's months are highlighted.

MonthHigh / Low (°C)Rainfall (mm)Wet daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan29° / 20°8516.411.94.3
Feb30° / 20°11217.111.93.9
Mar30° / 20°20025.5123.2
Apr30° / 21°22626.4123.0
May29° / 21°18526.912.13.3
Jun28° / 20°14322.712.14.2
Jul27° / 20°11920.412.14.7
Aug27° / 20°11720.612.14.6
Sep28° / 20°22327.2123.6
Oct28° / 20°26129.1123.4
Nov28° / 20°23227.311.93.4
Dec29° / 20°11620.411.94.1

Cloud cover in Fall

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 0% of the time across fall.

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Chance of precipitation in Fall

Any precipitation

Oyem gets around 716 mm of rain over 84 wet days across fall. The line is the day-by-day chance of measurable precipitation.

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Humidity in Fall

DryComfortableHumidMuggyOppressiveMiserable

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

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Wind in Fall

Winds average 5 km/h across fall.

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Sunrise & sunset in Fall

DaylightNight

Daylight runs from about 12 hours in early September to 11 h 54 min by late November. The lit band spans sunrise to sunset each day.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AMSepOctNov

Solar energy in Fall

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day across fall, about 4.3 kWh/m².

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Planning a trip in fall

Is fall a good time to visit Oyem?

Our two travel scores rate fall for general sightseeing and for beach or pool weather — 0 (poor) to 10 (ideal), averaged across the three months.

3.5
Sightseeing
3rd-best month of the year
3.8
Beach & pool
4th-best month of the year

fall is a weaker month for outdoor sightseeing in Oyem.

What to pack for Oyem in Fall

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

In fall, Oyem sees daytime highs around 28°C and nights near 20°C. Pack light clothes and rain gear. About 84 days see rain.

light clothesrain gear

UV index in Oyem in Fall

LowModerateHighVery highExtreme

Clear-sky midday UV across fall 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 Oyem peaks around March 21 at about 14 (extreme) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near December 16 at about 9 (very high).

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

025710JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecExtremeExtremeVery highMar 21UV 14Dec 16UV 9
UV index (midday)Level
Jan11Extreme
Feb12Extreme
Mar14Extreme
Apr13Extreme
May12Extreme
Jun10Very high
Jul10Extreme
Aug11Extreme
Sep13Extreme
Oct14Extreme
Nov11Extreme
Dec9Very high

Air quality in Oyem in Fall

GoodModeratePoorUnhealthyVery unhealthy

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

Air quality in Oyem is worst in February — around 48 µg/m³ PM2.5 (poor), about 5.3× the cleanest month (October, 9 µg/m³).

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

0204060JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecPoorModerateGoodModerateFeb 1346 µg/m³Oct 109 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan37Poor
Feb48Poor
Mar29Moderate
Apr20Moderate
May15Moderate
Jun19Moderate
Jul20Moderate
Aug16Moderate
Sep9Good
Oct9Good
Nov15Moderate
Dec30Moderate
Location & terrain

Where is Oyem?

Oyem sits at 1.6°N, 11.6°E, 656 m above sea level, in Gabon. The nearest listed city is Bitam, 54 km away.

BitamEbebiyinCiudad de la PazAmbamMakokouBata

Topography around Oyem

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Oyem has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 103 m around an average of 654 m above sea level; within 16 km, only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 244 m; within 80 km, significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 569 m.

The land around Oyem is covered by trees (63%) and artificial surfaces (23%) within 3 km, trees (97%) within 16 km, and trees (100%) within 80 km.

3 km
103 m
16 km
244 m
80 km
569 m
treesgrasslandartificial surfaces
Fall weather nearby: Bitam 54 km · Ebebiyin 67 km · Ciudad de la Paz 84 km · Ambam 93 km · Ébolowa 152 km · Sangmélima 155 km · Makokou 183 km · Bata 204 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 Oyem (1.5995°, 11.5793°, elevation 656 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.