Owerri vs Malabo: which is sunnier?
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Owerri is the sunnier overall: about 1,819 hours of sunshine a year to Malabo's 1,221. Owerri has the higher Sunshine Score in 12 of 12 months — a clean sweep.
Scores are the 0–100 Sunshine Score — sunshine, daytime warmth and dryness in one number, per month.
At a glance
| Owerri | Malabo | |
|---|---|---|
| Sunshine hours / year | 1,819 | 1,221 |
| Sunniest month | December (87/100) | December (81/100) |
| Nov–Feb average score | 82/100 | 73/100 |
| Jun–Aug average score | 62/100 | 58/100 |
| Rain / year | 1,790 mm | 2,737 mm |
| Peak midday UV | 9 (very high) | 8 (very high) |
Owerri vs Malabo month by month
| Month | Sunshine Score | Day high °C | Rain mm | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Owerri | Malabo | Owerri | Malabo | Owerri | Malabo | |
| January | 86 | 80 | 29° | 28° | 15 | 30 |
| February | 83 | 72 | 30° | 28° | 34 | 73 |
| March | 75 | 58 | 30° | 29° | 78 | 148 |
| April | 64 | 58 | 30° | 29° | 136 | 190 |
| May | 62 | 58 | 29° | 28° | 175 | 202 |
| June | 62 | 58 | 28° | 27° | 230 | 347 |
| July | 62 | 58 | 28° | 26° | 227 | 424 |
| August | 62 | 58 | 28° | 26° | 249 | 480 |
| September | 62 | 58 | 28° | 26° | 308 | 410 |
| October | 62 | 58 | 28° | 27° | 231 | 257 |
| November | 72 | 58 | 29° | 28° | 94 | 150 |
| December | 87 | 81 | 29° | 28° | 13 | 26 |
The sunnier month by month: Jan Owerri · Feb Owerri · Mar Owerri · Apr Owerri · May Owerri · Jun Owerri · Jul Owerri · Aug Owerri · Sep Owerri · Oct Owerri · Nov Owerri · Dec Owerri.
When to pick which
- November–February: Owerri (average score 82/100 vs 73). Daytime highs are similar (29°C vs 28°C). See the winter sun ranking.
- March–May: Owerri (average score 67/100 vs 58). Daytime highs are similar (30°C vs 29°C).
- June–August: Owerri (average score 62/100 vs 58). Owerri is the warmer, around 28°C daytime highs vs 26°C.
- September–October: Owerri (average score 62/100 vs 58). Daytime highs are similar (28°C vs 27°C).
Full month-by-month guides: Owerri weather by month · Malabo weather by month · Best time to visit Nigeria.
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