Libreville vs Malabo: which is sunnier?
🇬🇦 Gabon vs 🇬🇶 Equatorial Guinea · 375 km apart · long-term climate normals (NASA POWER, 2001–2020)
Libreville is the sunnier overall: about 1,592 hours of sunshine a year to Malabo's 1,221. Libreville has the higher Sunshine Score in 4 of 12 months, Malabo in 3 (5 within 2 points).
Scores are the 0–100 Sunshine Score — sunshine, daytime warmth and dryness in one number, per month.
At a glance
| Libreville | Malabo | |
|---|---|---|
| Sunshine hours / year | 1,592 | 1,221 |
| Sunniest month | July (86/100) | December (81/100) |
| Nov–Feb average score | 60/100 | 73/100 |
| Jun–Aug average score | 83/100 | 58/100 |
| Rain / year | 2,317 mm | 2,737 mm |
| Warmest sea | 31°C / 88°F | 31°C / 88°F |
| Peak midday UV | 9 (very high) | 8 (very high) |
Libreville vs Malabo month by month
| Month | Sunshine Score | Day high °C | Rain mm | Sea °C | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Libreville | Malabo | Libreville | Malabo | Libreville | Malabo | Libreville | Malabo | |
| January | 60 | 80 | 28° | 28° | 224 | 30 | 30° | 30° |
| February | 60 | 72 | 28° | 28° | 207 | 73 | 31° | 30° |
| March | 60 | 58 | 28° | 29° | 294 | 148 | 31° | 31° |
| April | 60 | 58 | 28° | 29° | 247 | 190 | 31° | 31° |
| May | 60 | 58 | 28° | 28° | 188 | 202 | 30° | 31° |
| June | 81 | 58 | 27° | 27° | 36 | 347 | 29° | 30° |
| July | 86 | 58 | 26° | 26° | 12 | 424 | 27° | 28° |
| August | 83 | 58 | 26° | 26° | 24 | 480 | 27° | 27° |
| September | 67 | 58 | 27° | 26° | 112 | 410 | 28° | 28° |
| October | 60 | 58 | 27° | 27° | 348 | 257 | 28° | 28° |
| November | 60 | 58 | 27° | 28° | 391 | 150 | 29° | 29° |
| December | 60 | 81 | 28° | 28° | 234 | 26 | 30° | 30° |
The sunnier month by month: Jan Malabo · Feb Malabo · Mar even · Apr even · May even · Jun Libreville · Jul Libreville · Aug Libreville · Sep Libreville · Oct even · Nov even · Dec Malabo.
When to pick which
- November–February: Malabo (average score 73/100 vs 60). Daytime highs are similar (28°C vs 28°C). See the winter sun ranking.
- March–May: too close to call — Libreville averages 60/100, Malabo 58/100. Daytime highs are similar (28°C vs 29°C).
- June–August: Libreville (average score 83/100 vs 58). Daytime highs are similar (26°C vs 26°C).
- September–October: Libreville (average score 64/100 vs 58). Daytime highs are similar (27°C vs 27°C).
Sea temperature
Both seas peak at 31°C / 88°F. Swimmable water (21°C+): Libreville all year, Malabo all year. Month-by-month sea temperatures are in the table above.
Full month-by-month guides: Libreville weather by month · Malabo weather by month.
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