São Tomé and Príncipe
Country in Africa
In brief
Area: 964 km². World rank 189 of 249; in Africa, 55 of 59. Agricultural land: 46.1% (2024). World rank 73 of 209; in Africa, 29 of 54. Precipitation, mm per year: 3,200 (2022). World rank 2 of 182; in Africa, 1 of 54. From 2014 to 2024: agricultural land 40.7% → 46.1%.
Territory
- Area
- 964 km²
- Sea access
- Has a coastline
- Coastline, km
- 209
- Neighbours
- None
- Agricultural land
- 46.1% 2024
Elevation
- Highest point
- Pico de São Tomé, 2,024 m
- Lowest point
- Atlantic Ocean, 0 m
- Mean elevation, m
- No data
Climate
- Average temperature in the capital, °C
- 26
- Warmest month in the capital
- March, 28°C
- Coldest month in the capital
- July, 25°C
- Precipitation, mm per year
- 3,200 2022
Climate by month: São Tomé
March: day 28°C, night 27°C, precipitation 167 mm
Estimate from NASA POWER: averages for 2001–2025 at the capital’s location (grid cell about 50 km across). The city itself is often 1–3 °C warmer in winter.
Table of values
| Month | Day, °C | Night, °C | Precipitation, mm |
|---|---|---|---|
| January | 27 | 27 | 130 |
| February | 28 | 27 | 119 |
| March | 28 | 27 | 167 |
| April | 28 | 27 | 176 |
| May | 27 | 27 | 127 |
| June | 26 | 25 | 44 |
| July | 25 | 24 | 22 |
| August | 25 | 24 | 20 |
| September | 26 | 25 | 41 |
| October | 27 | 26 | 114 |
| November | 27 | 26 | 158 |
| December | 27 | 26 | 134 |