Woleu-Ntem Province · Gabon

Oyem travel guide

Oyem is a city in Woleu-Ntem Province, Gabon, home to about 61,000 people.

Best months
July and August
Nearest airport
OYE6 km · Oyem Airport
Currency
XAFCentral African CFA franc
Time zone
Africa/Libreville
Language
French

When to go

The best time to visit Oyem

The most comfortable months for a city stay in Oyem are July and August. March is the warmest month, with average highs of 31 °C; October is the wettest, with about 308 mm of rain.

0°16°31°JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec308 mm
Average highAverage lowRain per monthComfortable months

Comfortable means average daytime high between 18 °C and 29 °C and under 80 mm of rain in the month. Averages for 1991–2020 over the surrounding area, a grid square about 50 km across, so a coast or a nearby mountain can make the town itself warmer or cooler. Data: CRU TS v4.10, Climatic Research Unit, University of East Anglia (Open Database License).

Getting there

Getting to Oyem: airports and arrival

The nearest airport with scheduled flights is Oyem Airport (OYE), about 6.4 km from the city centre in a straight line; President Obiang Nguema International Airport (GEM, 62 km) is also within reach.

medium airport

OYE · Oyem Airport

6.4 km from the centreICAO FOGO
medium airport

GEM · President Obiang Nguema International Airport

61.6 km from the centreICAO FGMY

Questions

Oyem: questions travellers ask

When is the best time to visit Oyem?

The most comfortable months for a city stay in Oyem are July and August. March is the warmest month, with average highs of 31 °C; October is the wettest, with about 308 mm of rain.

Which airport is closest to Oyem?

The nearest airport with scheduled flights is Oyem Airport (OYE), about 6.4 km from the city centre in a straight line; President Obiang Nguema International Airport (GEM, 62 km) is also within reach.

What currency is used in Oyem?

Central African CFA franc (XAF).

Nearby

Destinations near Oyem

Sources: city facts from Wikidata and Wikipedia; airports from OurAirports; climate from CRU TS v4.10 (University of East Anglia Climatic Research Unit), 1991–2020 monthly means, 0.5° grid; places to stay, guest scores and amenities from each operator's own public pages. How this guide is made.