Capital of São Tomé and Príncipe
São Tomé
Photo: wsrolim · CC BY-SA 4.0 · Wikimedia Commons
- Local time
- Africa/Sao_Tome
- Country
- São Tomé and Príncipe
- Population
- 53,300
- Elevation
- 140 m
- Airports
- TMS
- 4.9 km from the centre
- From DXB
- 5,910 km
- 7 hrs 40 mins · Estimate
Climate
The weather in São Tomé, month by month
- Jan28°
- Feb28°
- Mar28°
- Apr28°
- May27°
- Jun26°
- Jul25°
- Aug25°
- Sept26°
- Oct27°
- Nov27°
- Dec27°
- Mild to warm and dry
- Mild to warm, humid or showery
- Hot
- Cool
- Wet
- Cold
Good for going, on these averages: May to October and December to February.
Mean highs run from 25°C in July to 28°C in March, with about 1,252 mm of rain in a year.
Month-by-month climate for São ToméThe model's grid cell here is mostly sea, so the daily high and low sit closer together than they do on land: afternoons ashore are usually warmer, and nights cooler.
Modelled averages for an area about 50 km across, not a weather station's record: NASA POWER climatology, 2001–2020.
Airports
Airports serving São Tomé
How far it is from the UAE
From DXBSão Tomé
5,910 km
7 hrs 40 mins · Estimate
From AUHSão Tomé
5,810 km
7 hrs 35 mins · Estimate
The great-circle distance, and a rough flying time: the distance at an average 850 km/h plus 45 minutes for take-off and landing. Real flights follow airways, meet headwinds and wait for traffic, so schedules differ.
Facts
Practical facts
- Local time
- Africa/Sao_Tome
- Country
- São Tomé and Príncipe
- Currency
- São Tomé and Príncipe Dobra STNToday's indicative rate: STN 10 ≈ USD 0.458Indicative, from the day's reference rates; a bank or card will charge its own.
- Plugs
- Type C and F220 V · 50 HzAs recorded in Wikidata.
- Emergency numbers
- 112general emergencyAs recorded in Wikidata. Check them locally on arrival; they are not the only safety information you need.
- Calling code · Driving
- +239 · On the right
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