Country guide
São Tomé and Príncipe
Chocolate-island plantations, jungle peaks and empty equatorial beaches in Africa's second-smallest country.
Currency
STN
Language
Portuguese
English
Rare
Payment
Cash only
Power
Type C / F
230 V, 50 Hz
Dialing
+239
Bring cash. Foreign cards and ATMs are unreliable to unusable here, so plan on carrying what the trip needs and changing money on arrival.
Destinations
Climate zones, month by month
São Tomé and Príncipe has 1 distinct climate zone. The right month depends on where in the country you're going.
Sao Tome →
Jan
29°
22°
56mm
27d rain
Feb
30°
23°
106mm
24d rain
Mar
30°
23°
77mm
29d rain
Apr
30°
23°
124mm
28d rain
May
29°
23°
210mm
24d rain
Jun
28°
21°
275mm
12d rain
Jul
27°
20°
35mm
8d rain
Aug
28°
21°
16mm
6d rain
Sep
29°
21°
58mm
12d rain
Oct
29°
22°
113mm
25d rain
Nov
29°
22°
147mm
29d rain
Dec
29°
22°
66mm
28d rain
June Wettest month. 275mm
· 12 rainy days
✓ Best Mar, Jul-Sep, Dec-Jan · ✗ Avoid Jun
Watch for Jun monsoon flooding risk
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