When to go · Equatorial Guinea
Equatorial Guinea in April
Mixed month. Wet on both halves of the country.
Key facts
- Verdict
- Mixed
- Crowds
- Low
- Equatorial Guinea
- Prices
- Medium
- Equatorial Guinea
Verdict
Wet on both halves of the country.
Is another month better than April?
April is rated mixed. These months rate higher:
Weather in April
- Bioko north (Malabo) · Malabo, Sipopo, Rebolarainy
Hot and humid; the drier months are December–February.
- Bioko south and highlands · Luba, Moka, Ureca, Pico Basilérainy
One of the wettest places on earth — Ureca gets 10 m of rain a year; Moka is cool and misty.
- Río Muni coast · Bata, Mbini, Kogorainy
Two drier spells: December–February and June–August.
- Mainland interior · Monte Alén, Ebebiyín, Mongomo, Ciudad de la Pazrainy
Rainforest; drier spells make forest walks easier.
- Río Muni: Río Muni lowlands · Coastal and interiorrainy
Rainy season April–September; drier December–February. Humidity high year-round.
- Malabo30 °C (86 °F) / 22 °C (72 °F), 13 rain days86 °F (30 °C) / 72 °F (22 °C), 13 rain days
- Acalayong31 °C (88 °F) / 22 °C (72 °F), 16 rain days88 °F (31 °C) / 72 °F (22 °C), 16 rain days
- Bata31 °C (88 °F) / 23 °C (73 °F), 12 rain days88 °F (31 °C) / 73 °F (23 °C), 12 rain days
- Ciudad de la Paz30 °C (86 °F) / 21 °C (70 °F), 16 rain days86 °F (30 °C) / 70 °F (21 °C), 16 rain days
- Kogo30 °C (86 °F) / 24 °C (75 °F), 15 rain days86 °F (30 °C) / 75 °F (24 °C), 15 rain days
- Luba31 °C (88 °F) / 23 °C (73 °F), 14 rain days88 °F (31 °C) / 73 °F (23 °C), 14 rain days
- Mongomo31 °C (88 °F) / 25 °C (77 °F), 14 rain days88 °F (31 °C) / 77 °F (25 °C), 14 rain days
Festivals and holidays
Dates as our data lists them. Moving holidays (lunar and Islamic calendars, Easter) shift every year: check the date for your year before you build a trip on it.
Good Friday
Mar–Apr (moves yearly)
Public holiday.
Crowds and prices
- Crowds · Equatorial Guinea
- Low
- Prices · Equatorial Guinea
- Medium
Compare two months
Weather, crowds and prices for any two months in Equatorial Guinea, side by side.
Verdict
Apr: Mixed
Jan: Great (better)
Crowds
Apr: Low
Jan: Low
Prices
Apr: Medium
Jan: Medium
Festivals listed
Apr: 1
Jan: 2
April: Wet on both halves of the country.
January: Dry on Bioko; turtles nesting at Ureca.
Equatorial Guinea: figures are long-term averages from this guide, not a forecast.
What to pack
- A rain jacket or umbrella and shoes that dry fast