When to go · Malabo
Malabo in October
Mixed month. Rain easing; Independence Day on 12 Oct.
Key facts
- Verdict
- Mixed
- Temperature
- 28°C (82°F)82°F (28°C) / 22°C (72°F)72°F (22°C)
- average high / low
- Rain days
- 21
- Crowds
- Low
- Equatorial Guinea overall
- Prices
- Medium
- Equatorial Guinea overall
Verdict
Rain easing; Independence Day on 12 Oct.
All twelve months in one grid — weather, crowds and prices, with gaps left as unknown.
Is another month better than October?
October is rated mixed. These months rate higher:
Weather in October
- MalaboHighs around 28 °C (82 °F), lows around 22 °C (72 °F), rain on about 21 daysHighs around 82 °F (28 °C), lows around 72 °F (22 °C), rain on about 21 days
- Bioko north (Malabo), Equatorial Guinea · Malabo, Sipopo, Rebolarainy
Hot and humid; the drier months are December–February.
Wet season season
Quiet city, cheaper rooms, lush landscape.
Watch: Heavy rain most days, floods and cloud on the uplands.
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.
Independence Day
12 Oct · Nationwide, parades in Malabo
Road closures near the centre and heavy security; hotels fill.
Crowds and prices
- Crowds · Equatorial Guinea overall
- Low
- Prices · Equatorial Guinea overall
- Medium
Equatorial Guinea overall: Wet; Independence Day (12 Oct) closures.
Compare two months
Weather, crowds and prices for any two months in Malabo, side by side.
Verdict
Oct: Mixed
Jan: Great (better)
Daytime high
Oct: 28 °C (82 °F)82 °F (28 °C)
Jan: 30 °C (86 °F)86 °F (30 °C)
Night low
Oct: 22 °C (72 °F)72 °F (22 °C)
Jan: 22 °C (72 °F)72 °F (22 °C)
Rain days
Oct: 21
Jan: 4 (better)
Crowds
Oct: Low
Jan: Low
Prices
Oct: Medium
Jan: Medium
Festivals listed
Oct: 1
Jan: 1
October: Rain easing; Independence Day on 12 Oct.
January: Driest and coolest stretch; harmattan haze some years.
Malabo: figures are long-term averages from this guide, not a forecast.
What to pack
- A rain jacket or umbrella and shoes that dry fast