Oyem in Summer
In summer (June, July and August), Oyem sees average daytime highs around 27°C and overnight lows near 20°C, with 380 mm of rain over about 64 wet days across the season. It is the coldest season of the year and the 3rd-wettest season.
Across summer, daytime highs hold fairly steady around 27°C. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 1% of the time across summer, and the air most often feels muggy.
Summer is Oyem's best season of the year 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
- 27°C
- coldest season of the year
- Avg overnight low
- 20°C
- Rainfall
- 380 mm
- 64 wet days
- Avg wind
- 6 km/h
- Travel score
- 4.5
- best season of the year
- Months
- Jun · Jul · Aug
Temperature in Oyem in Summer
Across summer, daytime highs hold fairly steady around 27°C.
A typical summer day in Oyem reaches about 27°C and drops to 20°C overnight. The warmest of the three months is June, the coolest July.
How summer really feels in Oyem
Once humidity and wind are folded in, summer brings about 0 days that feel above 32°C and 0 that feel at or below 0°C.
summer 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 summer 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 | 29° / 20° | 85 | 16.4 | 11.9 | 4.3 |
| Feb | 30° / 20° | 112 | 17.1 | 11.9 | 3.9 |
| Mar | 30° / 20° | 200 | 25.5 | 12 | 3.2 |
| Apr | 30° / 21° | 226 | 26.4 | 12 | 3.0 |
| May | 29° / 21° | 185 | 26.9 | 12.1 | 3.3 |
| Jun | 28° / 20° | 143 | 22.7 | 12.1 | 4.2 |
| Jul | 27° / 20° | 119 | 20.4 | 12.1 | 4.7 |
| Aug | 27° / 20° | 117 | 20.6 | 12.1 | 4.6 |
| Sep | 28° / 20° | 223 | 27.2 | 12 | 3.6 |
| Oct | 28° / 20° | 261 | 29.1 | 12 | 3.4 |
| Nov | 28° / 20° | 232 | 27.3 | 11.9 | 3.4 |
| Dec | 29° / 20° | 116 | 20.4 | 11.9 | 4.1 |
Cloud cover in Summer
The sky is clear or mostly clear about 1% of the time across summer.
Chance of precipitation in Summer
Oyem gets around 380 mm of rain over 64 wet days across summer. The line is the day-by-day chance of measurable precipitation.
Humidity in Summer
Most of summer feels muggy — the stacked bands show each day's mix of comfort levels, read off the dew point.
Wind in Summer
Winds average 6 km/h across summer.
Sunrise & sunset in Summer
Daylight runs from about 12 h 06 min in early June to 12 hours by late August. The lit band spans sunrise to sunset each day.
Solar energy in Summer
Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day across summer, about 4.0 kWh/m².
Is summer a good time to visit Oyem?
Our two travel scores rate summer for general sightseeing and for beach or pool weather — 0 (poor) to 10 (ideal), averaged across the three months.
summer is a reasonable time to visit Oyem for sightseeing.
What to pack for Oyem in Summer
From summer's temperature range, rain chance, sun and wind — what's worth putting in the bag.
In summer, Oyem sees daytime highs around 27°C and nights near 20°C. Pack light clothes and rain gear. About 64 days see rain.
UV index in Oyem in Summer
Clear-sky midday UV across summer averages around 10 (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.
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| UV index (midday) | 11 | 12 | 14 | 13 | 12 | 10 | 10 | 11 | 13 | 14 | 11 | 9 |
| Level | Extreme | Extreme | Extreme | Extreme | Extreme | Very high | Extreme | Extreme | Extreme | Extreme | Extreme | Very high |
| UV index (midday) | Level | |
|---|---|---|
| Jan | 11 | Extreme |
| Feb | 12 | Extreme |
| Mar | 14 | Extreme |
| Apr | 13 | Extreme |
| May | 12 | Extreme |
| Jun | 10 | Very high |
| Jul | 10 | Extreme |
| Aug | 11 | Extreme |
| Sep | 13 | Extreme |
| Oct | 14 | Extreme |
| Nov | 11 | Extreme |
| Dec | 9 | Very high |
Air quality in Oyem in Summer
Average fine-particle pollution (PM2.5) through the year — so you can see where summer 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).
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| PM2.5 (µg/m³) | 37 | 48 | 29 | 20 | 15 | 19 | 20 | 16 | 9 | 9 | 15 | 30 |
| Level | Poor | Poor | Moderate | Moderate | Moderate | Moderate | Moderate | Moderate | Good | Good | Moderate | Moderate |
| PM2.5 (µg/m³) | Level | |
|---|---|---|
| Jan | 37 | Poor |
| Feb | 48 | Poor |
| Mar | 29 | Moderate |
| Apr | 20 | Moderate |
| May | 15 | Moderate |
| Jun | 19 | Moderate |
| Jul | 20 | Moderate |
| Aug | 16 | Moderate |
| Sep | 9 | Good |
| Oct | 9 | Good |
| Nov | 15 | Moderate |
| Dec | 30 | Moderate |
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.
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.
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 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.