Gabon Climate
Top 5 Cities: Libreville, Port-Gentil, Franceville, Oyem, and Moanda
This month in numbers
Gabon experienced its 11th warmest April on record, with an average temperature of 25.72°C, marking an anomaly of +1.0°C compared to the 1961–1990 baseline. Globally, April 2026 was the 2nd warmest April for land temperatures on record, with an anomaly of +1.1°C. The three-month period from February to April 2026 also ranked as Gabon's 8th warmest on record, with an average temperature of 25.85°C, an anomaly of +1.3°C.
What changed
Gabon's recent warmth is part of a longer-term trend, with the country's latest full-year average temperature in 2025 being the warmest on record at 25.51°C. This continues a significant warming trend of +1.38°C compared to the 1961–1990 baseline. The country is currently experiencing a drought, which began in December 2025 and is ongoing as of May 2026. This single drought event represents 100% of the drought events logged for Gabon over the past 12 months, indicating an unusual concentration.
What’s driving change?
The ongoing drought in Gabon, which has lasted for four months, is a significant climate event. This drought is part of a broader pattern of dryness affecting central and western Democratic Republic of Congo and Angola. The equatorial climate of Gabon typically brings high temperatures and humidity year-round, with a rainy season from October to April. However, April marks the beginning of a short dry season where rainfall usually decreases. The current drought conditions suggest a disruption to typical seasonal patterns. More information on active extreme weather events can be found at Extreme Weather tracker.
Looking ahead
Forecasts for the coming week suggest moderate to heavy, and above-average rainfall, which is likely to cause flooding in northwestern Gabon.
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Data Sources
Data Sources for Gabon
Every figure on this page is sourced from official, openly published climate datasets. Anomalies are calculated against the 1961–1990 baseline (temperature) and 1991–2020 (rainfall, sunshine, frost) - see the Methodology & Sources page for the complete dataset list and update calendar.
FAQs
FAQs
How is the climate in Gabon changing?
Gabon is warming in line with the rest of the world. The page above shows the latest monthly temperature anomaly versus the 1961-1990 baseline, the long-term annual trend, and the region's rank in the historical record. The trend rate is shown as °C per decade in the headline panel; you can also see the warmest and coolest years on file.
Where does the climate data for Gabon come from?
Climate data for Gabon comes from Our World in Data, sourcing Copernicus ERA5 and HadCRUT5 (national temperature anomaly) and the Global Carbon Project via Our World in Data (CO₂ emissions), refreshed every month, when the upstream temperature and rainfall data are refreshed.
What is the climate baseline used on this page?
Anomalies on this page are calculated against the 1961-1990 climatological baseline, which is the standard reference period used by the Met Office, NOAA, IPCC and most national climate services. Some panels also show the source-native 1901-2000 (NOAA) or 1991-2020 (WMO) baselines for verification. See Methodology & Sources for the full reference.
Which areas does the Gabon climate data cover?
The Gabon climate profile covers Libreville, Port-Gentil, Franceville, Oyem and surrounding areas. Temperature, rainfall and emissions data for Gabon
How often is the Gabon climate update refreshed?
The Gabon climate update is refreshed monthly, typically a few days after the previous month closes and the upstream provider (Met Office HadUK-Grid, NOAA Climate at a Glance, Copernicus ERA5 or the Global Carbon Project) publishes its update. See the Climate Rankings for cross-region comparisons.