Climate of Equatorial Guinea

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Also known as: República de Guinea Ecuatorial, Republic of Equatorial Guinea, Spanish Guinea

The climate of both the continental region and the islands is typically equatorial, with high temperatures, heavy rainfall, and much cloud cover most of the year. Local variations are due to differences in elevation and proximity to the sea.

The wet seasons in the continental region are from February to June and from September to December. Rainfall is higher on the coast than inland. In Bata the rainiest months are September, October, and November, with rainfall averaging about 95 inches (2,400 mm) a year. At Calatrava, farther south on the coast, it sometimes reaches 180 inches (4,600 mm). Inland, however, rainfall diminishes; Mikomeseng, for example, receives under 60 inches (1,500 mm) annually. Temperature is fairly constant throughout the year, averaging in the high 70s F (about 26 °C) annually. The temperature maxima are somewhat lower than in Bioko. The relative humidity, however, is higher than in Bioko.

Bioko’s dry season lasts from November to March, and the rest of the year is rainy. The average annual temperature is in the mid- to upper 70s F (about 25 °C), and temperature varies little throughout the year, reaching the high 80s F (about 32 °C) in the afternoon and dropping to the low 70s F (about 21 °C) at night. Most of the time the sky is cloudy and overcast. Extreme rainfall occurs in the south, with rain brought by monsoon winds amounting to about 450 inches (11,400 mm) a year around San Antonio de Ureca.