Month by month
| Month | Afternoon | Sea | Rain | Verdict |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| January | 28.2 °C | 28.7 °C | 27 days | Unfavourable season |
| February | 28.7 °C | 29 °C | 25 days | Unfavourable season |
| March | 29 °C | 29.1 °C | 26 days | Unfavourable season |
| April | 28.9 °C | 29 °C | 26 days | Unfavourable season |
| May | 28.3 °C | 28.3 °C | 24 days | Unfavourable season |
| June | 26.9 °C | 26.5 °C | 8 days | Ideal — one of the best times of year |
| July | 26.2 °C | 25.4 °C | 5 days | Ideal — one of the best times of year |
| August | 26.4 °C | 25.3 °C | 10 days | Ideal — one of the best times of year |
| September | 27.1 °C | 26 °C | 16 days | Possible, with trade-offs |
| October | 27.4 °C | 27.1 °C | 29 days | Unfavourable season |
| November | 27.5 °C | 27.9 °C | 29 days | Unfavourable season |
| December | 27.9 °C | 28.1 °C | 30 days | Unfavourable season |
Nearby in June
Before you go
Three things to check once you have picked your dates.
Entry
Visa required before departure. Passport valid for at least 6 months. Apply before travelling, most reliably via the High Commission in the UK; hotel booking and yellow fever certificate required.
For a British passport, per the UK Foreign Office on 10 December 2025. Rules change: check before booking.
Safety
No specific restrictions
Usual precautions apply.
Official advice updated 10 December 2025
Health
Vaccines · typhoid recommended for most travellers; hepatitis A and hepatitis B if you are not already vaccinated; rabies depending on activities and areas visited. Routine vaccines up to date (measles in particular).
Yellow fever · Vaccine recommended for the whole country. Vaccination certificate required on entry for all travellers.
Malaria · Present. Areas: All. Preventive medication recommended: Atovaquone-proguanil, doxycycline, mefloquine, tafenoquine — prescribed before departure.
Mosquitoes · dengue and Zika reported: protect yourself from bites.
Per the CDC (page reviewed 25 August 2026); see a travel clinic a few weeks before departure.
Beau Fixe is not a safety or health authority. These notes summarise dated public texts and link to their source: France Diplomatie (Licence Ouverte 2.0), Foreign, Commonwealth & Development Office (gov.uk, Open Government Licence v3.0), Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (Source: CDC). Only the competent authorities are authoritative.
FAQ
Can you swim in Port-Gentil in June?
The sea averages 26.5°C in June — yes, pleasant swimming.
How hot is Port-Gentil in June?
Expect 26.9°C in the afternoon and 24.1°C at night, averaged over the last 10 years.
Does it rain a lot in Port-Gentil in June?
Around 8 days with rain (≥ 1 mm) in the month — 28% of days.