Monthly climate in Malabo, Equatorial Guinea

Last updated: July 31, 2025

Under the Köppen–Geiger climate classification Malabo features a tropical monsoon climate (Am). Temperatures typically range between 24 °C (76 °F) and 27 °C (80 °F) through the year, but rarely can drop to 23 °C (74 °F) or can rise to as high as 30 °C (86 °F). The average annual precipitation amounts to about 3589 mm (141.3 inches) and receives 303 rainy days on the 1 mm (0.04 inches) threshold annually. Malabo enjoys an average of 3364 hours of sunshine throughout the year, and daylight varies from 11 hours 54 minutes to 12 hours 19 minutes per day.

Monthly average temperatures in Malabo, Equatorial Guinea

The warmest months in Malabo are February, March and April, with daily mean temperatures ranging from 27 to 27 °C (80 - 80 °F) throughout the day. The coldest temperatures usually occur in July, August and September, when daily mean temperatures range from 24 to 25 °C (76 - 77 °F) throughout the day. On average each year, Malabo experiences 312 days above 25 °C (77.0 °F) and 0 days below 0 °C (32.0 °F).

Monthly average temperatures with daily means, minimums and maximums for period, average high and low temperatures in Malabo. Generated using Copernicus Climate Change Service information. Data for period from January 2017 to June 2022.
 JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Maximum28°C
(83°F)
29°C
(84°F)
29°C
(85°F)
30°C
(86°F)
29°C
(84°F)
28°C
(83°F)
27°C
(80°F)
26°C
(80°F)
27°C
(80°F)
27°C
(82°F)
28°C
(82°F)
28°C
(83°F)
Mean maximum28°C
(82°F)
28°C
(83°F)
28°C
(84°F)
29°C
(84°F)
28°C
(83°F)
27°C
(82°F)
26°C
(80°F)
26°C
(79°F)
26°C
(80°F)
27°C
(81°F)
28°C
(82°F)
28°C
(82°F)
Average high27°C
(81°F)
27°C
(82°F)
28°C
(82°F)
28°C
(82°F)
27°C
(81°F)
26°C
(80°F)
25°C
(78°F)
25°C
(78°F)
26°C
(78°F)
26°C
(79°F)
27°C
(80°F)
27°C
(81°F)
Daily mean26°C
(80°F)
27°C
(80°F)
27°C
(80°F)
27°C
(80°F)
26°C
(79°F)
25°C
(78°F)
25°C
(77°F)
24°C
(76°F)
25°C
(77°F)
25°C
(78°F)
26°C
(79°F)
26°C
(80°F)
Average low26°C
(78°F)
26°C
(79°F)
26°C
(79°F)
26°C
(79°F)
25°C
(78°F)
25°C
(76°F)
24°C
(75°F)
24°C
(75°F)
24°C
(75°F)
24°C
(76°F)
25°C
(77°F)
26°C
(78°F)
Mean minimum24°C
(76°F)
25°C
(77°F)
24°C
(76°F)
25°C
(77°F)
24°C
(76°F)
24°C
(75°F)
23°C
(74°F)
23°C
(74°F)
23°C
(74°F)
24°C
(75°F)
24°C
(75°F)
25°C
(76°F)
Minimum24°C
(75°F)
24°C
(76°F)
24°C
(76°F)
24°C
(76°F)
24°C
(76°F)
23°C
(74°F)
23°C
(74°F)
23°C
(74°F)
23°C
(74°F)
23°C
(75°F)
24°C
(75°F)
24°C
(76°F)

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Monthly average precipitation in Malabo, Equatorial Guinea

Malabo usually has the most precipitation in July, August and September, with an average of 29 rainy days and 570 mm (22.5 inches) of precipitation per month. The driest months in Malabo are January, February and December. On average, 63 mm (2.5 inches) of precipitation falls during these months.

Monthly average precipitation and precipitation days in Malabo. Generated using Copernicus Climate Change Service information. Data for period from January 2017 to January 2022.
 JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Average precipitation mm (inches)48 (1.9)75 (2.9)177 (7.0)185 (7.3)362 (14.3)401 (15.8)489 (19.2)620 (24.4)603 (23.7)378 (14.9)187 (7.4)66 (2.6)
Average precipitation days (≥ 1 mm)141226262929303029302820

Monthly sunshine hours in Malabo, Equatorial Guinea

The sunniest months in Malabo are March, October and December, when the sun shines an average of 9 hours 30 minutes a day. Least sunny months in Malabo: January, August and September receive an average of 8 hours 33 minutes of sunshine daily.

Mean monthly sunshine duration, average sunshine hours per day and mean daily daylight hours in Malabo. Generated using Copernicus Atmosphere Monitoring Service information. Data for period from January 2017 to January 2022.
 JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Mean monthly sunshine hours256277287283284276283271259286286310
Mean daily daylight hours11h 55m11h 59m12h 5m12h 11m12h 16m12h 19m12h 17m12h 13m12h 7m12h 1m11h 56m11h 54m

Solar UV radiation in Malabo, Equatorial Guinea

Malabo experiences the highest level of ultraviolet (UV) radiation in April, May and September, when the maximum UV index can reach values of 13 - 14, which corresponds to the Extreme category of sun exposure. June, July and December are in the Very High / Extreme exposure category. In these months, the maximum values of the UV index do not exceed 11. For more detailed information, check out our hourly Malabo UV Index data.

Average daily maximum UV levels by month for Malabo. Generated using Copernicus Atmosphere Monitoring Service information. Data for period from January 2022 to January 2023.
 JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
UV Index (month maximum)111112141311111213131110