Port-Gentil weather in June

In June, Port-Gentil sees average daytime highs of 25°C and overnight lows near 24°C, with 18 mm of rain across 3.8 wet days and about 12 hours of daylight. It is the 10th-warmest and 10th-wettest month of the year here.

Day-to-day highs hold fairly steady near 25°C through the month. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 21% of the time in June, and the air most often feels oppressive.

Daylight stretches from about 12 hours at the start of June to 12 hours by month's end. Set against the rest of the year, June is Port-Gentil's 2nd-clearest and 4th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Port-Gentil's year-round climate.

Daytime high
25°
10th warmest
Overnight low
24°
3rd coldest
Rainfall
18 mm
3.8 wet days
Daylight
12 hours
6:26 AM – 6:24 PM
Cloud cover
61%
2nd clearest
Wind
18 km/h
4th windiest
Solar energy
4.62 kWh/m²
Travel score
7.6
out of 10

Port-Gentil is city in Gabon.

Air quality: WHO Ambient Air Quality Database. Density & description: Wikidata (CC0), GeoNames.

Temperature in June

Average highAverage lowShaded bands: 10–90% of days

Day-to-day highs hold fairly steady near 25°C through the month.

A typical June day in Port-Gentil reaches about 25°C in the afternoon and slips back to 24°C overnight — a 1°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 24°C and 26°C. Set against its neighbours, June runs about 2°C cooler than May and about 1°C warmer than July.

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Avg high (°C)Avg low (°C)
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How June really feels in Port-Gentil

Once humidity and wind are folded in, June 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

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

Port-Gentil weather by month

How June compares with the rest of the year at a glance. June is the 10th-warmest and 10th-wettest month here — the current month is highlighted below.

MonthHigh / Low (°C)Rainfall (mm)Wet daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan27° / 25°23027.4123.8
Feb28° / 26°16922.7123.9
Mar28° / 26°17624123.8
Apr28° / 26°16122124.1
May27° / 25°11017.3125.3
Jun25° / 24°183.8127.6
Jul24° / 23°82.2128.1
Aug24° / 23°72.2128.0
Sep25° / 24°348.6126.7
Oct26° / 25°14723.2124.5
Nov27° / 25°27528123.6
Dec27° / 25°26228.4123.7

Cloud cover in June

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 21% of the time in June.

Beyond those clear spells, partly cloudy skies cover about 27% of June, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 53%. Skies tend to open up as the month goes on.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202530
Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
13565
23664
33961
44060
54159
64159
74357
84555
94456
104654
114753
124852
135050
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Chance of precipitation in June

Any precipitation

Port-Gentil gets around 18 mm of rain over 3.8 wet days in June. The line is the day-by-day chance of measurable precipitation.

Day to day, the chance of measurable rain averages around 14% and peaks near 30% on the wettest days. The odds ease toward the end of the month.

0%10%20%30%40%151015202530
Rain chance (%)
130
228
326
424
522
620
719
817
916
1015
1113
1212
1311
1411
1510
169
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309

Humidity in June

DryComfortableHumidMuggyOppressiveMiserable

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

By dew point, June lands in the oppressive band about 75% of days. Sticky, muggy-or-worse air turns up on roughly 100% of them.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202530
Muggy (%)Oppressive (%)Miserable (%)
14915
24924
35923
46922
57921
69901
710891
811890
913870
1014860
1116840
1217830
1319810
1421790
1523770
1625750
1727730
1829710
1930700
2032680
2134660
2236640
2337630
2439610
2541590
2642580
2744560
2845550
2947530
3048520

Wind in June

Winds average 18 km/h in June.

Across June, daily wind ranges from about 17 km/h on the calmest days to 19 km/h at its breeziest. It stays fairly steady from day to day.

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Wind speed (km/h)Feels
117light breeze
217light breeze
317light breeze
417light breeze
518light breeze
618light breeze
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Sunrise & sunset in June

DaylightNight

Daylight runs from about 12 hours at the start of June to 12 hours by month's end. The lit band spans sunrise to sunset each day.

Days grow by about 0 minutes over June. Sunrise moves from 6:24 AM to 6:29 AM, and sunset from 6:21 PM to 6:27 PM.

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Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
112.06:246:21
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512.06:246:22
612.06:246:22
712.06:256:22
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1212.06:266:23
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1712.06:276:24
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2212.06:286:25
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Solar energy in June

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in June, about 4.62 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 4.51 kWh/m² to a high of 5.13 kWh/m² in March across the year — June's 4.62 kWh/m² sits near the bottom.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
14.6Bright
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304.6Bright
Planning a trip in June

Hazard calendar for Port-Gentil

In seasonPeak

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

Port-Gentil's rainy season runs October–April, when most of the year's rain falls.

Rainy season
Jan
Feb
Mar
Apr
May
Jun
Jul
Aug
Sep
Oct
Nov
Dec

Is June a good time to visit Port-Gentil?

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

7.6
Sightseeing
3rd-best month of the year
6.9
Beach & pool
3rd-best month of the year

June is one of the better times to visit Port-Gentil for general sightseeing. The water and warmth also suit a beach or pool day.

What to pack for Port-Gentil in June

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

In June, Port-Gentil sees daytime highs around 25°C and nights near 24°C. Worth packing: light clothes and sun protection. About 4 days see rain.

light clothessun protection

Sea temperature near Port-Gentil in June

The nearest coast averages about 26°C in June — the other half of the beach question. The full-year curve and swim-comfort zones are below.

The sea at the nearest coast (about 15 km away) is warmest in March at about 29°C and coldest in July 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
Jan28Tropical
Feb29Tropical
Mar29Tropical
Apr29Tropical
May28Warm
Jun26Warm
Jul25Warm
Aug25Warm
Sep26Warm
Oct27Warm
Nov27Warm
Dec28Warm

UV index in Port-Gentil in June

LowModerateHighVery highExtreme

Clear-sky midday UV in June peaks around 8 — enough to warrant sun protection. The full-year curve, shaded by WHO exposure level, is below.

Under clear skies, the midday UV index in Port-Gentil peaks around March 20 at about 14 (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 highExtremeMar 20UV 14Jun 19UV 8
UV index (midday)Level
Jan12Extreme
Feb12Extreme
Mar14Extreme
Apr13Extreme
May11Extreme
Jun8Very high
Jul9Very high
Aug9Very high
Sep12Extreme
Oct12Extreme
Nov11Extreme
Dec10Extreme

Air quality in Port-Gentil in June

GoodModeratePoorUnhealthyVery unhealthy

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

Air quality in Port-Gentil is worst in February — around 25 µg/m³ PM2.5 (moderate), about 3.1× the cleanest month (October, 8 µg/m³).

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

0102030JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecModerateGoodModerateFeb 1224 µg/m³Oct 178 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan22Moderate
Feb25Moderate
Mar18Moderate
Apr14Moderate
May16Moderate
Jun21Moderate
Jul21Moderate
Aug18Moderate
Sep11Good
Oct8Good
Nov11Good
Dec17Moderate
Location & terrain

Where is Port-Gentil?

Port-Gentil sits at 0.7°S, 8.8°E, 4 m above sea level, in Gabon. The nearest listed city is Owendo, 138 km away.

OwendoLibrevilleAkandaLambarénéNtoumOyamMouila

Topography around Port-Gentil

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Port-Gentil has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 9 m around an average of 2 m above sea level; within 16 km, only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 41 m; within 80 km, only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 236 m.

The land around Port-Gentil is covered by artificial surfaces (50%) and water (38%) within 3 km, water (77%) within 16 km, and water (60%) and trees (28%) within 80 km.

3 km
9 m
16 km
41 m
80 km
236 m
treesgrasslandartificial surfacesbare terrainwaterwetlandmangroves
June weather nearby: Owendo 138 km · Libreville 144 km · Akanda 160 km · Lambaréné 162 km · Ntoum 165 km · Oyam 219 km · São Tomé 257 km · Mouila 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 Port-Gentil (-0.7193°, 8.7815°, elevation 4 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).