Tchibanga in Fall

In fall (March, April and May), Tchibanga sees average daytime highs around 30°C and overnight lows near 22°C, with 585 mm of rain over about 75 wet days across the season. It is the warmest season of the year and the 3rd-wettest season.

Across fall, daytime highs hold fairly steady around 30°C. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 0% of the time across fall, and the air most often feels oppressive.

Fall is Tchibanga's 3rd-best season to visit on our travel score. For the whole year in context, see Tchibanga's year-round climate.

Avg daytime high
30°C
warmest season of the year
Avg overnight low
22°C
Rainfall
585 mm
75 wet days
Avg wind
4 km/h
Travel score
3.1
3rd-best season
Months
Mar · Apr · May

Temperature in Tchibanga in Fall

Average highAverage lowShaded bands: 10–90% of days

Across fall, daytime highs hold fairly steady around 30°C.

A typical fall day in Tchibanga reaches about 30°C and drops to 22°C overnight. The warmest of the three months is March, the coolest May.

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How fall really feels in Tchibanga

Once humidity and wind are folded in, fall brings about 84 days that feel above 32°C and 0 that feel at or below 0°C.

Days feeling ≥ 32°C
84
heat index over the day's high
Days feeling ≤ C
0
wind chill below the day's low

The story in fall is heat — humidity pushes the afternoon "feels like" well above the raw temperature.

Tchibanga weather by month

How the three fall months (March, April and May) compare with the rest of the year — the season's months are highlighted.

MonthHigh / Low (°C)Rainfall (mm)Wet daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan29° / 22°27328.412.22.9
Feb30° / 22°23325.512.12.8
Mar30° / 23°22727.5122.7
Apr30° / 23°21224.611.92.9
May29° / 22°14622.611.93.7
Jun27° / 20°184.811.86.6
Jul26° / 19°61.411.87.2
Aug27° / 19°122.811.96.8
Sep28° / 21°5013.7125.2
Oct29° / 22°19828.112.13.2
Nov29° / 22°3412912.12.9
Dec29° / 22°32029.612.22.9

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

Tchibanga gets around 585 mm of rain over 75 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 oppressive — 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 4 km/h across fall.

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Sunrise & sunset in Fall

DaylightNight

Daylight runs from about 12 h 06 min in early March to 11 h 48 min by late May. The lit band spans sunrise to sunset each day.

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Solar energy in Fall

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day across fall, about 4.4 kWh/m².

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Planning a trip in fall

Hazard calendar for Tchibanga

In seasonPeak

In fall, Tchibanga overlaps its rainy season season. The full year is below, with each hazard's peak months called out.

Tchibanga'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 fall a good time to visit Tchibanga?

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.

3.1
Sightseeing
3rd-best month of the year
4.3
Beach & pool
3rd-best month of the year

fall is a weaker month for outdoor sightseeing in Tchibanga.

What to pack for Tchibanga in Fall

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

In fall, Tchibanga sees daytime highs around 30°C and nights near 22°C. Pack light clothes and rain gear. Worth having: sun protection. About 75 days see rain.

light clothesrain gearsun protection

Sea temperature near Tchibanga in Fall

The nearest coast averages about 27°C across fall — the other half of the beach question. The full-year curve and swim-comfort zones are below.

The sea at the nearest coast (about 63 km away) is warmest in March at about 28°C and coldest in July near 22°C.

The water stays above 20°C all year — warm enough for a swim any month.

20°22°24°26°28°30°JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecrefreshingwarmtropicalcomfortable to swim
Sea temperature (°C)Comfort
Jan27Warm
Feb28Tropical
Mar28Tropical
Apr28Warm
May26Warm
Jun23Refreshing
Jul22Refreshing
Aug22Refreshing
Sep24Warm
Oct26Warm
Nov27Warm
Dec27Warm

UV index in Tchibanga 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 Tchibanga peaks around March 17 at about 14 (extreme) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near June 20 at about 7 (high).

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

025710JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecExtremeVery highVery highExtremeMar 17UV 14Jun 20UV 7
UV index (midday)Level
Jan13Extreme
Feb12Extreme
Mar15Extreme
Apr12Extreme
May10Very high
Jun7High
Jul8Very high
Aug8Very high
Sep11Extreme
Oct13Extreme
Nov11Extreme
Dec10Very high

Air quality in Tchibanga 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 Tchibanga is worst in July — around 27 µg/m³ PM2.5 (moderate), about 3.0× the cleanest month (October, 9 µg/m³).

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

0102030JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecModerateGoodJul 2127 µg/m³Oct 249 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan16Moderate
Feb18Moderate
Mar14Moderate
Apr13Moderate
May16Moderate
Jun23Moderate
Jul27Moderate
Aug26Moderate
Sep16Moderate
Oct9Good
Nov9Good
Dec13Moderate
Location & terrain

Where is Tchibanga?

Tchibanga sits at 2.9°S, 11.0°E, 49 m above sea level, in Gabon. The nearest listed city is Mouila, 119 km away.

MouilaMossendjoDolisieKoulamoutouLambarénéLoudima

Topography around Tchibanga

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Tchibanga has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 67 m around an average of 63 m above sea level; within 16 km, significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 566 m; within 80 km, large variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 921 m.

The land around Tchibanga is covered by grassland (56%) and trees (33%) within 3 km, trees (58%) and grassland (41%) within 16 km, and trees (74%) within 80 km.

3 km
67 m
16 km
566 m
80 km
921 m
treesshrubsgrasslandartificial surfaceswater
Fall weather nearby: Mouila 119 km · Mossendjo 191 km · Loandjili 225 km · Pointe-Noire 227 km · Dolisie 234 km · Koulamoutou 259 km · Lambaréné 262 km · Loudima 266 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 Tchibanga (-2.9332°, 10.9818°, elevation 49 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.