Bata weather in August

In August, Bata sees average daytime highs of 26°C and overnight lows near 23°C, with 96 mm of rain across 19.7 wet days and about 12.1 hours of daylight. It is the 12th-warmest and 12th-wettest month of the year here.

Day-to-day highs hold fairly steady near 26°C through the month. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 0% of the time in August, and the air most often feels oppressive.

Daylight stretches from about 12 h 06 min at the start of August to 12 hours by month's end. Set against the rest of the year, August is Bata's 7th-clearest and 1st-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Bata's year-round climate.

Daytime high
26°
12th warmest
Overnight low
23°
2nd coldest
Rainfall
96 mm
19.7 wet days
Daylight
12 h 06 min
6:23 AM – 6:27 PM
Cloud cover
84%
7th clearest
Wind
11 km/h
1st windiest
Solar energy
3.7 kWh/m²
Travel score
4.8
out of 10

Bata is most populous city in Equatorial Guinea.

Density
69/km²
people per km²
Founded
1851

Air quality: WHO Ambient Air Quality Database. Density & description: Wikidata (CC0), GeoNames.

Temperature in August

Average highAverage lowShaded bands: 10–90% of days

Day-to-day highs hold fairly steady near 26°C through the month.

A typical August day in Bata reaches about 26°C in the afternoon and slips back to 23°C overnight — a 3°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 25°C and 27°C. Set against its neighbours, August runs on par with July and on par with September.

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Avg high (°C)Avg low (°C)
12623
22623
32623
42623
52623
62623
72623
82623
92623
102623
112623
122623
132623
142623
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202623
212623
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232623
242623
252623
262623
272723
282723
292723
302723
312723

How August really feels in Bata

Once humidity and wind are folded in, August averages 0 days that feel above 32°C and 0 that feel at or below 0°C — the comfort signal a plain temperature reading hides.

Days feeling ≥ 32°C
0
heat index over the day's high
Days feeling ≤ C
0
wind chill below the day's low

August sits comfortably in between — no days that feel dangerously hot or drop to a hard freeze once humidity and wind are folded in.

Bata weather by month

How August compares with the rest of the year at a glance. August is the 12th-warmest and 12th-wettest month here — the current month is highlighted below.

MonthHigh / Low (°C)Rainfall (mm)Wet daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan29° / 24°16428.211.93.3
Feb29° / 25°16825.811.93.1
Mar29° / 25°23628.6122.9
Apr29° / 25°25628.1122.9
May29° / 25°26529.512.13.0
Jun27° / 24°17922.412.14.3
Jul26° / 23°11017.212.15.2
Aug26° / 23°9619.712.14.8
Sep27° / 24°24527.6123.6
Oct28° / 24°33530.7123.2
Nov28° / 24°32529.811.93.2
Dec28° / 24°21329.711.93.2

Cloud cover in August

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 0% of the time in August.

Beyond those clear spells, partly cloudy skies cover about 6% of August, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 94%.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202531
Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
1892
2892
3892
4892
5892
6892
7892
8892
9892
10892
11892
12892
13793
14793
15793
16793
17694
18694
19595
20595
21595
22595
23496
24496
25496
26496
27496
28496
29496
30496
31496

Chance of precipitation in August

Any precipitation

Bata gets around 96 mm of rain over 19.7 wet days in August, the driest month. The line is the day-by-day chance of measurable precipitation.

Day to day, the chance of measurable rain averages around 63% and peaks near 76% on the wettest days. The odds climb toward the end of the month.

0%20%40%60%80%151015202531
Rain chance (%)
150
251
351
452
553
655
756
857
958
1059
1160
1261
1362
1463
1564
1665
1765
1866
1966
2067
2167
2268
2369
2469
2570
2671
2772
2873
2974
3075
3176

Humidity in August

DryComfortableHumidMuggyOppressiveMiserable

Most of August feels oppressive — the stacked bands show each day's mix of comfort levels, read off the dew point.

By dew point, August lands in the oppressive band about 91% of days. Sticky, muggy-or-worse air turns up on roughly 100% of them.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202531
Muggy (%)Oppressive (%)
11684
21585
31585
41486
51387
61387
71387
81288
91288
101288
111189
121189
131189
141090
151090
16991
17991
18991
19892
20892
21892
22793
23793
24694
25694
26595
27595
28496
29496
30496
31397

Wind in August

Winds average 11 km/h in August, the windiest month of the year.

Across August, daily wind ranges from about 11 km/h on the calmest days to 12 km/h at its breeziest. It stays fairly steady from day to day.

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Wind speed (km/h)Feels
112calm
212calm
312calm
412calm
512calm
612calm
712calm
812calm
912calm
1012calm
1112calm
1212calm
1312calm
1412calm
1511calm
1611calm
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Sunrise & sunset in August

DaylightNight

Daylight runs from about 12 h 06 min at the start of August to 12 hours by month's end. The lit band spans sunrise to sunset each day.

Days shrink by about 6 minutes over August. Sunrise moves from 6:25 AM to 6:20 AM, and sunset from 6:29 PM to 6:22 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202531
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
112.16:256:29
212.16:256:29
312.16:246:29
412.16:246:29
512.16:246:29
612.16:246:29
712.16:246:29
812.16:246:29
912.16:246:28
1012.16:246:28
1112.16:246:28
1212.16:246:28
1312.16:246:28
1412.16:236:27
1512.16:236:27
1612.16:236:27
1712.16:236:27
1812.16:236:26
1912.16:236:26
2012.16:226:26
2112.16:226:25
2212.16:226:25
2312.16:226:25
2412.06:226:25
2512.06:216:24
2612.06:216:24
2712.06:216:24
2812.06:216:23
2912.06:206:23
3012.06:206:22
3112.06:206:22

Solar energy in August

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in August, about 3.7 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 3.61 kWh/m² to a high of 4.8 kWh/m² in March across the year — August's 3.7 kWh/m² sits near the bottom.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
13.7Moderate
23.7Moderate
33.7Moderate
43.7Moderate
53.7Moderate
63.7Moderate
73.7Moderate
83.7Moderate
93.7Moderate
103.7Moderate
113.7Moderate
123.7Moderate
133.7Moderate
143.7Moderate
153.7Moderate
163.7Moderate
173.7Moderate
183.7Moderate
193.7Moderate
203.7Moderate
213.7Moderate
223.7Moderate
233.7Moderate
243.7Moderate
253.7Moderate
263.7Moderate
273.7Moderate
283.7Moderate
293.8Moderate
303.8Moderate
313.8Moderate
Planning a trip in August

Is August a good time to visit Bata?

Our two travel scores rate August for general sightseeing and for beach or pool weather — 0 (poor) to 10 (ideal).

4.8
Sightseeing
2nd-best month of the year
4.7
Beach & pool
2nd-best month of the year

August is a reasonable time to visit Bata for sightseeing.

What to pack for Bata in August

From August's temperature range, rain chance, sun and wind — what's worth putting in the bag.

In August, Bata sees daytime highs around 26°C and nights near 23°C. Pack rain gear. Worth having: light clothes. About 20 days see rain.

rain gearlight clothes

Sea temperature near Bata in August

The nearest coast averages about 26°C in August — the other half of the beach question. The full-year curve and swim-comfort zones are below.

The sea at the nearest coast (about 16 km away) is warmest in March at about 29°C and coldest in August near 26°C.

The water stays above 20°C all year — warm enough for a swim any month.

24°26°28°30°JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecwarmtropicalcomfortable to swim
Sea temperature (°C)Comfort
Jan29Tropical
Feb29Tropical
Mar29Tropical
Apr29Tropical
May29Tropical
Jun28Warm
Jul26Warm
Aug26Warm
Sep26Warm
Oct27Warm
Nov28Warm
Dec28Tropical

UV index in Bata in August

LowModerateHighVery highExtreme

Clear-sky midday UV in August peaks around 10 (very high — sun protection essential). The full-year curve, shaded by WHO exposure level, is below.

Under clear skies, the midday UV index in Bata peaks around March 24 at about 13 (extreme) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near December 18 at about 9 (very high).

The index reaches 3 or more — the level where the WHO recommends sun protection — every month of the year.

025710JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecExtremeVery highExtremeVery highMar 24UV 13Dec 18UV 9
UV index (midday)Level
Jan10Extreme
Feb11Extreme
Mar14Extreme
Apr13Extreme
May11Extreme
Jun9Very high
Jul10Very high
Aug10Very high
Sep12Extreme
Oct13Extreme
Nov11Extreme
Dec9Very high

Air quality in Bata in August

GoodModeratePoorUnhealthyVery unhealthy

Average fine-particle pollution (PM2.5) through the year — so you can see where August falls, not just the annual average.

Air quality in Bata is worst in February — around 39 µg/m³ PM2.5 (poor), about 3.8× the cleanest month (October, 10 µg/m³).

Modeled monthly averages (CAMS reanalysis, 2015–2024).

010203040JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecPoorModerateGoodModerateFeb 1238 µg/m³Oct 1210 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan34Moderate
Feb39Poor
Mar27Moderate
Apr20Moderate
May17Moderate
Jun21Moderate
Jul22Moderate
Aug17Moderate
Sep11Good
Oct10Good
Nov15Moderate
Dec27Moderate
Location & terrain

Where is Bata?

Bata sits at 1.9°N, 9.8°E, 13 m above sea level, in Equatorial Guinea. The nearest listed city is Kribi, 120 km away.

KribiCiudad de la PazEbebiyinAmbam

Topography around Bata

How much the land rises and falls, and what covers it, within 3, 16 and 80 km of Bata.

Within 3 km, the terrain around Bata has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 40 m around an average of 9 m above sea level; within 16 km, significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 380 m; within 80 km, very significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 1,211 m.

The land around Bata is covered by water (47%) and artificial surfaces (41%) within 3 km, water (49%) and trees (40%) within 16 km, and trees (67%) and water (31%) within 80 km.

3 km
40 m
16 km
380 m
80 km
1,211 m
treesgrasslandartificial surfaceswatermangroves
August weather nearby: Kribi 120 km · Ciudad de la Paz 121 km · Akanda 148 km · Ntoum 164 km · Libreville 167 km · Ebebiyin 177 km · Owendo 177 km · Ambam 178 km

Equatorial Guinea travel facts

Travel advisory
Level 2
Exercise Increased Caution
Power plugs
Type C / E
220 V · 50 Hz
Prices
≈ 41% of US
price level, 2025
GDP per capita
$6,615
2025
Road deaths
27.2
per 100k/yr, 2019
Income group
Upper middle
World Bank
Religion
Roman Catholic 88%Protestant 5%other 5%Muslim 2%

Sources: World Bank, US State Department, World Happiness Report, WHO/UNICEF, EF EPI, CIA World Factbook.

Data sources

Temperature, precipitation, cloud, humidity, wind and solar figures are a 1991–2020 climatology for Bata (1.8639°, 9.7658°, elevation 13 m), computed from hourly ERA5 reanalysis — contains modified Copernicus Climate Change Service information. Sun figures are astronomical calculations, not observations. City data © GeoNames, CC BY 4.0. Map outlines from Natural Earth (public domain); interactive map © Google. Sea temperatures are the NOAA OISST v2.1 1991–2020 monthly climatology (public domain), sampled at the nearest ocean point. UV index is derived from CAMS (Copernicus Atmosphere Monitoring Service) clear-sky UV data — contains modified Copernicus Atmosphere Monitoring Service information. Monthly air-quality (PM2.5) seasonality is from the CAMS EAC4 reanalysis (Copernicus Atmosphere Monitoring Service), scaled to the WHO annual mean where available. Topography is sampled from the Copernicus DEM GLO-90 elevation model (© ESA/Airbus) and ESA WorldCover 2021 land cover (CC BY 4.0).