When to go · Malabo
Malabo in May
Mixed month. Wet and humid.
Key facts
- Verdict
- Mixed
- Temperature
- 30°C (86°F)86°F (30°C) / 22°C (72°F)72°F (22°C)
- average high / low
- Rain days
- 17
- Crowds
- Low
- Equatorial Guinea overall
- Prices
- Medium
- Equatorial Guinea overall
Verdict
Wet and humid.
All twelve months in one grid — weather, crowds and prices, with gaps left as unknown.
Is another month better than May?
May is rated mixed. These months rate higher:
Weather in May
- MalaboHighs around 30 °C (86 °F), lows around 22 °C (72 °F), rain on about 17 daysHighs around 86 °F (30 °C), lows around 72 °F (22 °C), rain on about 17 days
- Bioko north (Malabo), Equatorial Guinea · Malabo, Sipopo, Rebolarainy
Hot and humid; the drier months are December–February.
Transition season
Green and warm, with showers.
Watch: Humidity and heavy afternoon rain.
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.
Labour Day
1 May · Nationwide
Public holiday; banks and offices close.
Crowds and prices
- Crowds · Equatorial Guinea overall
- Low
- Prices · Equatorial Guinea overall
- Medium
Equatorial Guinea overall: Wet; Moka is fogged in.
Compare two months
Weather, crowds and prices for any two months in Malabo, side by side.
Verdict
May: Mixed
Jan: Great (better)
Daytime high
May: 30 °C (86 °F)86 °F (30 °C)
Jan: 30 °C (86 °F)86 °F (30 °C)
Night low
May: 22 °C (72 °F)72 °F (22 °C)
Jan: 22 °C (72 °F)72 °F (22 °C)
Rain days
May: 17
Jan: 4 (better)
Crowds
May: Low
Jan: Low
Prices
May: Medium
Jan: Medium
Festivals listed
May: 1
Jan: 1
May: Wet and humid.
January: Driest and coolest stretch; harmattan haze some years.
Malabo: figures are long-term averages from this guide, not a forecast.
What to pack
- Light, breathable clothes, a sun hat and sunscreen
- A rain jacket or umbrella and shoes that dry fast