Malabo Weather History
Equatorial Guinea · Africa · Weather data 1976–today
Malabo sits 417km from the equator, 107m above sea level. That combination gives it a hot climate with one short dry season and heavy rain the rest of the year (Tropical monsoon climate). Its record high is 35.0°C, set 2010-09-22, its record low 21.7°C, set 2018-10-07.
Data through August 4, 2026.
Frequently asked questions about the weather in Malabo
What is the hottest temperature ever recorded in Malabo?
The highest temperature in this record for Malabo is 35.0°C, measured on 2010-09-22. That is a recorded daily value from Malabo's own series covering 1976 to 2025, not an estimate or a regional average.
What is the coldest temperature ever recorded in Malabo?
The lowest temperature in this record for Malabo is 21.7°C, measured on 2018-10-07. Together with the heat record above, that spans the full range this city has actually experienced across 1976 to 2025.
How much rain does Malabo get a year?
Malabo averages 2770mm of precipitation a year, spread across roughly 294 days with at least 1mm. That average is taken over 50 complete calendar years, so one exceptionally wet or dry year does not set the figure.
What was the wettest day on record in Malabo?
On 2019-08-01, 309.3mm fell on Malabo, the highest single-day total in this series. For scale, that is roughly 11% of what the city receives in an average full year, in one day.
How many hours of sunshine does Malabo get a year?
Malabo averages 3319 sunshine hours a year, which works out to about 9.1 hours a day across the whole year. Sunshine hours measure the time direct sunlight actually reaches the ground, not simply how long it is light.
How warm are summers and how cold are winters in Malabo?
Across the summer months Malabo averages a daytime high near 26.6°C, while winter nights average 25.6°C. The seasons here are set from Malabo's position relative to the equator rather than a fixed northern-hemisphere calendar.
What is the strongest wind recorded in Malabo?
The strongest wind speed recorded in Malabo is 29 km/h, on 2020-09-05. That is the daily maximum sustained wind rather than the peak gust, which typically runs higher still.
