Sunshine Atlas

Bata weather by month & the best time to visit

Equatorial Guinea · beach resort · tropical rainforest climate

Bata, Equatorial Guinea
Bata — photo by Ben Sutherland from Crystal Palace, London, UK, CC BY 2.0 via Wikimedia Commons

The best time to visit Bata is July — its sunniest month (Sunshine Score 76/100), with August and June close behind. Bata averages about 1,590 hours of sunshine a year. Daytime highs around 27°C / 81°F and roughly 62 mm of rain in July.

When is the best time to visit Bata?

For sunshine, the best time to visit Bata is July, then August and June. The dullest month is January (60/100, 152 mm of rain). The full month-by-month picture is in the table below.

How sunny is Bata?

Bata isn't a sunny place by world standards: about 1,590 hours of sunshine a year. July (76/100) is noticeably better than January (60). It ranks #3 of 4 destinations in Equatorial Guinea for annual sunshine, below the national median of 1,591 hours. The year's 2,414 mm of rain spreads fairly evenly across the months, with no pronounced dry season.

Sunshine Score by month

January: 60February: 60March: 60April: 60May: 60June: 66July: 7676August: 72September: 60October: 60November: 60December: 60JFMAMJJASOND
MonthScoreDay highNight lowRainUVSea
January60 29° / 84°F24° / 75°F 152 mm830° / 86°F
February60 29° / 84°F25° / 77°F 153 mm830° / 86°F
March60 29° / 84°F25° / 77°F 266 mm930° / 86°F
April60 29° / 84°F25° / 77°F 265 mm930° / 86°F
May60 29° / 84°F25° / 77°F 225 mm830° / 86°F
June66 28° / 82°F24° / 75°F 116 mm729° / 84°F
July76 27° / 81°F23° / 73°F 62 mm628° / 82°F
August72 27° / 81°F23° / 73°F 86 mm727° / 81°F
September60 28° / 82°F23° / 73°F 192 mm728° / 82°F
October60 28° / 82°F24° / 75°F 369 mm829° / 84°F
November60 28° / 82°F24° / 75°F 349 mm829° / 84°F
December60 29° / 84°F24° / 75°F 179 mm829° / 84°F

Sea temperature in Bata by month

The sea off Bata is warmest in January at around 30°C / 86°F, and coolest in August at 27°C / 81°F. The water sits at a comfortable 21°C or warmer roughly all year round. Month-by-month sea-surface temperatures are in the Sea column of the table above.

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Bata: questions and answers

What kind of destination is Bata?

Bata is a beach resort in Equatorial Guinea with a tropical rainforest climate — the sea reaches 30°C at its warmest and is swimmable (21°C+) year-round.

How many hours of sunshine does Bata get a year?

Bata gets about 1,590 hours of sunshine a year, at its best around July.

When is the best time to visit Bata?

The sunniest time to visit Bata is July, when the Sunshine Score peaks at 76/100 (with August and June close behind). Expect daytime highs around 27°C / 81°F.

What is the least sunny month in Bata?

January is the least sunny month in Bata, scoring 60/100 with about 152 mm of rain.

What is the sea temperature in Bata?

The sea in Bata ranges from about 27°C (August) to 30°C (January). Month-by-month sea temperatures are on this page.

How strong is the sun in Bata?

The typical midday UV index in Bata peaks around 9 (very high) in March, easing to about 6 (high) in July. Month-by-month midday UV values are in the UV column of the table on this page.

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