Weather in São Tomé — today
Now in São Tomé
☁️
+24°
Overcast
Feels like +29° · humidity 83%
Today 28.7: +28° / +24°
🕐 21:25
Wind
2 km/h
UV index
0
Air (AQI)
29 · Good
Precipitation
4%
Humidity
83%
Pressure
1015 hPa
Sunrise / sunset
05:35 / 17:43
Sea temperature
🌊 +27°
👕 What to wear today
Warm — a T-shirt and light trousers or shorts.
Feels warmer by 5°
Weather for an activity:
Detailed weather information for São Tomé
Today, 28 July, Tuesday, in São Tomé (São Tomé & Príncipe): cloudy, light rain in places, warm. During the day the air will warm up to +28°, at night around +24°. Wind up to 7 km/h. No precipitation expected, you won't need an umbrella. Light summer clothing will do — a T-shirt and shorts or light trousers. The sea has warmed up to +27° — great for swimming. The sun will rise at 05:35 and set at 17:43 — daylight lasts 12 hours.Hourly weather in São Tomé
💧 The bars at the bottom show the hourly precipitation probability. Shaded areas of the chart are the dark hours (before sunrise 🌅 and after sunset 🌇).
Weather in São Tomé for 14 days
Tap a day to expand it by time of day and open the full forecast. The bar shows the range from the night low (left) to the day high (right).
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Today 28.7
🌦️
💧 4%
+24° +28°
Morning
🌦️
+25°
Day
🌦️
+28°
Evening
🌇
+27°
Night
🌙
+24°
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Tomorrow 29.7
🌦️
💧 31%
+23° +26°
Morning
☁️
+25°
Day
🌦️
+26°
Evening
🌇
+24°
Night
🌙
+23°
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Thu 30.7
🌦️
💧 27%
+23° +27°
Morning
🌤️
+26°
Day
🌦️
+27°
Evening
🌇
+25°
Night
🌙
+23°
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Fri 31.7
☁️
💧 25%
+23° +28°
Morning
☁️
+25°
Day
☁️
+28°
Evening
🌇
+27°
Night
🌙
+23°
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Sat 1.8
🌦️
💧 14%
+24° +26°
Morning
🌦️
+25°
Day
🌦️
+26°
Evening
🌇
+26°
Night
🌙
+24°
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Sun 2.8
🌦️
💧 2%
+24° +28°
Morning
🌦️
+25°
Day
🌦️
+28°
Evening
🌇
+27°
Night
🌙
+24°
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Mon 3.8
🌦️
💧 41%
+23° +27°
Morning
🌦️
+24°
Day
🌦️
+27°
Evening
🌇
+26°
Night
🌙
+23°
▶
Tue 4.8
🌤️
💧 22%
+23° +27°
Morning
🌤️
+24°
Day
🌤️
+27°
Evening
🌇
+26°
Night
🌙
+23°
▶
Wed 5.8
⛅
💧 10%
+23° +28°
Morning
⛅
+25°
Day
⛅
+28°
Evening
🌇
+27°
Night
🌙
+23°
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Thu 6.8
🌦️
💧 14%
+24° +26°
Morning
🌦️
+25°
Day
🌦️
+26°
Evening
🌇
+26°
Night
🌙
+24°
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Fri 7.8
🌦️
💧 20%
+24° +28°
Morning
🌦️
+25°
Day
🌦️
+28°
Evening
🌇
+27°
Night
🌙
+24°
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Sat 8.8
🌦️
💧 25%
+24° +27°
Morning
🌦️
+25°
Day
🌦️
+27°
Evening
🌇
+26°
Night
🌙
+24°
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Sun 9.8
☁️
💧 18%
+24° +29°
Morning
☁️
+26°
Day
☁️
+29°
Evening
🌇
+28°
Night
🌙
+24°
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Mon 10.8
🌦️
💧 18%
+24° +28°
Morning
🌦️
+25°
Day
🌦️
+28°
Evening
🌇
+27°
Night
🌙
+24°
🗺️ Precipitation radar
Precipitation radar (RainViewer) over a clean base map — updates every 5–10 minutes. Colours show nearby precipitation; if there is none, the map is simply clear — that is normal. Zoom with + / −.
Rain intensity:lightmoderateheavy
🎯 What to do in this weather — indices of the day
Comfort score from 0 (bad) to 100 (excellent), calculated from the day's weather. For “rain” and “UV” a percentage/risk level is shown.
🏖️ Beach
92 / 100
for sea and sun · Excellent
🏊 Swimming
90 / 100
water 27° · Excellent
🏃 Running
52 / 100
comfort for running · Average
🧴 UV
0%
moderate · low
☂️ Rain
4%
unlikely · low
✨ Stars
85 / 100
evening visibility · Excellent
🧺 Laundry drying
56 / 100
will dry outside · Average
🚗 Car wash
90 / 100
no rain expected · Excellent
🌫️ Air quality
29
Good air
European AQI
PM2.5: 14PM10: 19O₃: 73NO₂: 0
The air is clean — you can walk and exercise outside.
🌅 Sun, moon and sea
Sunrise
05:35
Sunset
17:43
Golden hour
17:14
Daylight
12 h (+0 min vs yesterday)
Sea temperature
+27°
🌊 slight, waves 0.5 m.
São Tomé climate by month
Long-term averages. Hover over a bar for details. The forecast for a specific month is a combination of the climate normal and the model forecast for the coming weeks.
+28°
+26°
Jan
+29°
+26°
Feb
+29°
+26°
Mar
+29°
+26°
Apr
+28°
+26°
May
+27°
+25°
Jun
+26°
+24°
Jul
+26°
+24°
Aug
+26°
+25°
Sep
+27°
+25°
Oct
+27°
+25°
Nov
+27°
+25°
Dec
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Bar color shows temperature:frostcoolcomfortablewarmhot— best months to visit
| Month | Day | Night | Sea | Precipitation | What to pack and what makes the month notable (events, nuances) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| January | +28° | +26° | +29° | 150 mm | Gentle warmth — about +28° daytime, great walking weather. Frequent rain (150 mm over the month) — keep indoor backup plans. 😊 light summer clothing. Water at +29° — great for swimming. |
| February | +29° | +26° | +29° | 127 mm | A comfortable month: +29° by day without exhausting heat. One of the wettest months (127 mm): downpours can derail plans. 😊 light summer clothing. Water at +29° — great for swimming. |
| March | +29° | +26° | +29° | 149 mm | Warm and comfortable: +29° by day, +26° at night. It's a rainy month (149 mm) — an umbrella is a must. 😊 light summer clothing. Water at +29° — great for swimming. This is the hottest month of the year in São Tomé. |
| April | +29° | +26° | +29° | 146 mm | Gentle warmth — about +29° daytime, great walking weather. Frequent rain (146 mm over the month) — keep indoor backup plans. 😊 light summer clothing. Water at +29° — great for swimming. The sea is at its warmest of the year this month. |
| May | +28° | +26° | +29° | 135 mm | A comfortable month: +28° by day without exhausting heat. One of the wettest months (135 mm): downpours can derail plans. 😊 light summer clothing. Water at +29° — great for swimming. |
| June | +27° | +25° | +28° | 30 mm | Warm and comfortable: +27° by day, +25° at night. 😊 light summer clothing. Water at +28° — great for swimming. The longest daylight hours of the year — more time for everything. |
| July | +26° | +24° | +27° | 17 mm | Ideal weather: +26° daytime — neither hot nor cold. 😊 light summer clothing. Water at +27° — great for swimming. This is the coldest month of the year. |
| August | +26° | +24° | +26° | 32 mm | A comfortable month: +26° by day without exhausting heat. 😊 light summer clothing. Water at +26° — great for swimming. Weather-wise, one of the three best months to visit. |
| September | +26° | +25° | +27° | 82 mm | Warm and comfortable: +26° by day, +25° at night. It's a rainy month (82 mm) — an umbrella is a must. 😊 light summer clothing. Water at +27° — great for swimming. |
| October | +27° | +25° | +28° | 200 mm | Gentle warmth — about +27° daytime, great walking weather. Frequent rain (200 mm over the month) — keep indoor backup plans. 😊 light summer clothing. Water at +28° — great for swimming. |
| November | +27° | +25° | +28° | 233 mm | A comfortable month: +27° by day without exhausting heat. One of the wettest months (233 mm): downpours can derail plans. 😊 light summer clothing. Water at +28° — great for swimming. Statistically the wettest month of the year. |
| December | +27° | +25° | +29° | 191 mm | Warm and comfortable: +27° by day, +25° at night. It's a rainy month (191 mm) — an umbrella is a must. 😊 light summer clothing. Water at +29° — great for swimming. The shortest daylight of the year — it gets dark early. |
When to visit São Tomé
✅ Recommended time to visit
🌟 Best time: June, July, August
Daytime air+26…+27°
Sea temperature+26…+28°
Precipitationrare
Why: comfortable +26…+27° by day, little rain, warm sea (+26…28°).
⚠️ Doable, with caveats
🌤️ Shoulder season: January, February, March, April, May, September
Daytime air+26…+29°
Sea temperature+27…+29°
Precipitationoften
Why: noticeable rain risk (82–150 mm/month) — pack an umbrella and backup plans.
🔴 Not the best time
🌤️ Shoulder season: October, November, December
Daytime air+27…+27°
Sea temperature+28…+29°
Precipitationoften
Why: the rainy season (191–233 mm/month) — downpours almost daily.
Bottom line: the best time to visit São Tomé is June – August, and the most comfortable months are June, July, August. The toughest months to visit are October, November, December: frequent rain.
🌡️ Today vs the climate normal
Today's high
+28°
Normal for July
+26°
Deviation
2° warmer than normal
A year ago on this day
+27°
Record for this date
+28° (2022)
The normal, “a year ago” and the record come from the weather archive since 1940 (Open-Meteo / ERA5).
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Frequently asked questions about the weather in São Tomé
What is the weather in São Tomé right now?＋
Overcast, +24°, feels like +29°.
Will it rain in São Tomé today?＋
No: 4% chance, 0 mm.
When is the best time to visit São Tomé?＋
Best time to visit — June – August.
Can you swim in São Tomé in summer?＋
In winter the water is around +29° — great for swimming. In summer the sea warms up to +27°.
What time are sunrise and sunset in São Tomé?＋
Sunrise 05:35, sunset 17:43.
Does it snow in São Tomé in winter?＋
No, it practically never snows.
What is the climate in São Tomé by month?＋
Summers up to +29° in March, winters around +24° in July; the wettest month is November.
Is it cold in São Tomé in winter?＋
😊 Warm and comfortable. Perfect for walks, the beach and sightseeing.
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