When to go · Malabo
Malabo in January
Great month. Driest and coolest stretch; harmattan haze some years.
Key facts
- Verdict
- Great
- Temperature
- 30°C (86°F)86°F (30°C) / 22°C (72°F)72°F (22°C)
- average high / low
- Rain days
- 4
- Crowds
- Low
- Equatorial Guinea overall
- Prices
- Medium
- Equatorial Guinea overall
Verdict
Driest and coolest stretch; harmattan haze some years.
All twelve months in one grid — weather, crowds and prices, with gaps left as unknown.
Is another month better than January?
No other month rates higher than January for Malabo in this guide.
Weather in January
- MalaboHighs around 30 °C (86 °F), lows around 22 °C (72 °F), rain on about 4 daysHighs around 86 °F (30 °C), lows around 72 °F (22 °C), rain on about 4 days
- Bioko north (Malabo), Equatorial Guinea · Malabo, Sipopo, Rebolabest weather
Hot and humid; the drier months are December–February.
Dry season season
Sunniest and least wet; the best window for the seafront and the mountain.
Watch: Haze some years, higher hotel prices.
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.
Driest months begin
Dec to Feb · Citywide
The most comfortable weather; hotel prices rise in some weeks.
Crowds and prices
- Crowds · Equatorial Guinea overall
- Low
- Prices · Equatorial Guinea overall
- Medium
Equatorial Guinea overall: Dry on Bioko; turtles nesting at Ureca.
Compare two months
Weather, crowds and prices for any two months in Malabo, side by side.
Verdict
Jan: Great
Feb: Great
Daytime high
Jan: 30 °C (86 °F)86 °F (30 °C)
Feb: 31 °C (88 °F)88 °F (31 °C)
Night low
Jan: 22 °C (72 °F)72 °F (22 °C)
Feb: 22 °C (72 °F)72 °F (22 °C)
Rain days
Jan: 4 (better)
Feb: 5
Crowds
Jan: Low
Feb: Low
Prices
Jan: Medium
Feb: Medium
Festivals listed
Jan: 1
Feb: 0
January: Driest and coolest stretch; harmattan haze some years.
February: Dry; good for the seafront.
Malabo: figures are long-term averages from this guide, not a forecast.
What to pack
- Light, breathable clothes, a sun hat and sunscreen