Douala vs Malabo: which is sunnier?
🇨🇲 Cameroon vs 🇬🇶 Equatorial Guinea · 116 km apart · long-term climate normals (NASA POWER, 2001–2020)
Douala is the sunnier overall: about 1,549 hours of sunshine a year to Malabo's 1,221. Douala has the higher Sunshine Score in 1 of 12 months; the other 11 are within 2 points.
Scores are the 0–100 Sunshine Score — sunshine, daytime warmth and dryness in one number, per month.
At a glance
| Douala | Malabo | |
|---|---|---|
| Sunshine hours / year | 1,549 | 1,221 |
| Sunniest month | January (82/100) | December (81/100) |
| Nov–Feb average score | 75/100 | 73/100 |
| Jun–Aug average score | 60/100 | 58/100 |
| Rain / year | 2,452 mm | 2,737 mm |
| Warmest sea | 32°C / 90°F | 31°C / 88°F |
| Peak midday UV | 8 (very high) | 8 (very high) |
Douala vs Malabo month by month
| Month | Sunshine Score | Day high °C | Rain mm | Sea °C | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Douala | Malabo | Douala | Malabo | Douala | Malabo | Douala | Malabo | |
| January | 82 | 80 | 31° | 28° | 30 | 30 | 31° | 30° |
| February | 75 | 72 | 31° | 28° | 70 | 73 | 31° | 30° |
| March | 60 | 58 | 30° | 29° | 153 | 148 | 31° | 31° |
| April | 60 | 58 | 30° | 29° | 193 | 190 | 31° | 31° |
| May | 60 | 58 | 30° | 28° | 191 | 202 | 32° | 31° |
| June | 60 | 58 | 29° | 27° | 273 | 347 | 30° | 30° |
| July | 60 | 58 | 28° | 26° | 327 | 424 | 28° | 28° |
| August | 60 | 58 | 28° | 26° | 395 | 480 | 28° | 27° |
| September | 60 | 58 | 29° | 26° | 365 | 410 | 29° | 28° |
| October | 60 | 58 | 29° | 27° | 268 | 257 | 29° | 28° |
| November | 60 | 58 | 30° | 28° | 159 | 150 | 30° | 29° |
| December | 82 | 81 | 31° | 28° | 28 | 26 | 30° | 30° |
The sunnier month by month: Jan even · Feb Douala · Mar even · Apr even · May even · Jun even · Jul even · Aug even · Sep even · Oct even · Nov even · Dec even.
When to pick which
- November–February: too close to call — Douala averages 75/100, Malabo 73/100. Douala is the warmer, around 31°C daytime highs vs 28°C. See the winter sun ranking.
- March–May: too close to call — Douala averages 60/100, Malabo 58/100. Daytime highs are similar (30°C vs 29°C).
- June–August: too close to call — Douala averages 60/100, Malabo 58/100. Douala is the warmer, around 28°C daytime highs vs 26°C.
- September–October: too close to call — Douala averages 60/100, Malabo 58/100. Douala is the warmer, around 29°C daytime highs vs 27°C.
Sea temperature
Douala's sea gets warmer: 32°C / 90°F at its peak vs 31°C. Swimmable water (21°C+): Douala all year, Malabo all year. Month-by-month sea temperatures are in the table above.
Full month-by-month guides: Douala weather by month · Malabo weather by month.
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