Bata weather in July

In July, Bata sees average daytime highs of 26°C and overnight lows near 23°C, with 110 mm of rain across 17.2 wet days and about 12.1 hours of daylight. It is the 11th-warmest and 11th-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 July, and the air most often feels oppressive.

Daylight stretches from about 12 h 06 min at the start of July to 12 h 06 min by month's end. Set against the rest of the year, July is Bata's 5th-clearest and 2nd-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Bata's year-round climate.

Daytime high
26°
11th warmest
Overnight low
23°
2nd coldest
Rainfall
110 mm
17.2 wet days
Daylight
12 h 06 min
6:24 AM – 6:29 PM
Cloud cover
82%
5th clearest
Wind
11 km/h
2nd windiest
Solar energy
3.61 kWh/m²
Travel score
5.2
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 July

Average highAverage lowShaded bands: 10–90% of days

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

A typical July 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, July runs about 1°C cooler than June and on par with August.

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Avg high (°C)Avg low (°C)
12723
22723
32723
42723
52723
62723
72723
82723
92723
102623
112623
122623
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252623
262623
272623
282623
292623
302623
312623

How July really feels in Bata

Once humidity and wind are folded in, July 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

July 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 July compares with the rest of the year at a glance. July is the 11th-warmest and 11th-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 July

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

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

Beyond those clear spells, partly cloudy skies cover about 8% of July, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 91%.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202531
Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
1991
2991
3991
4991
5991
6991
7991
8991
9991
101090
111090
121090
13991
14991
15991
16991
17991
18991
19991
20991
21892
22892
23892
24892
25892
26892
27892
28892
29892
30892
31892

Chance of precipitation in July

Any precipitation

Bata gets around 110 mm of rain over 17.2 wet days in July. The line is the day-by-day chance of measurable precipitation.

Day to day, the chance of measurable rain averages around 56% and peaks near 65% on the wettest days. The odds ease toward the end of the month.

0%20%40%60%80%151015202531
Rain chance (%)
165
265
365
465
564
664
763
862
961
1060
1159
1259
1358
1457
1556
1655
1754
1853
1952
2051
2150
2250
2349
2449
2549
2649
2749
2849
2949
3049
3149

Humidity in July

DryComfortableHumidMuggyOppressiveMiserable

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

By dew point, July lands in the oppressive band about 89% of days. Sticky, muggy-or-worse air turns up on roughly 100% of them.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202531
Muggy (%)Oppressive (%)
1595
2595
3595
4694
5694
6694
7694
8793
9793
10793
11892
12892
13991
14991
151090
161090
171189
181288
191387
201486
211486
221585
231585
241684
251684
261684
271684
281684
291684
301684
311684

Wind in July

Winds average 11 km/h in July.

Across July, daily wind ranges from about 10 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
110calm
210calm
310calm
410calm
511calm
611calm
711calm
811calm
911calm
1011calm
1111calm
1211calm
1311calm
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Sunrise & sunset in July

DaylightNight

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

Days grow by about 0 minutes over July. Sunrise moves from 6:21 AM to 6:25 AM, and sunset from 6:27 PM to 6:30 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202531
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
112.16:216:27
212.16:216:28
312.16:216:28
412.16:226:28
512.16:226:28
612.16:226:28
712.16:226:28
812.16:226:29
912.16:236:29
1012.16:236:29
1112.16:236:29
1212.16:236:29
1312.16:236:29
1412.16:236:29
1512.16:236:29
1612.16:246:29
1712.16:246:30
1812.16:246:30
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2012.16:246:30
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2712.16:246:30
2812.16:256:30
2912.16:256:30
3012.16:256:30
3112.16:256:30

Solar energy in July

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in July, about 3.61 kWh/m² — the year's lowest.

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 — July's 3.61 kWh/m² sits near the bottom.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
13.6Moderate
23.6Moderate
33.6Moderate
43.6Moderate
53.6Moderate
63.6Moderate
73.6Moderate
83.6Moderate
93.6Moderate
103.6Moderate
113.6Moderate
123.6Moderate
133.6Moderate
143.6Moderate
153.6Moderate
163.6Moderate
173.6Moderate
183.6Moderate
193.6Moderate
203.6Moderate
213.6Moderate
223.6Moderate
233.6Moderate
243.6Moderate
253.6Moderate
263.6Moderate
273.6Moderate
283.7Moderate
293.7Moderate
303.7Moderate
313.7Moderate
Planning a trip in July

Is July a good time to visit Bata?

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

5.2
Sightseeing
1st-best month of the year
5.1
Beach & pool
1st-best month of the year

July is a reasonable time to visit Bata for sightseeing.

What to pack for Bata in July

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

In July, Bata sees daytime highs around 26°C and nights near 23°C. Pack rain gear. Worth having: light clothes. About 17 days see rain.

rain gearlight clothes

Sea temperature near Bata in July

The nearest coast averages about 26°C in July — 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 July

LowModerateHighVery highExtreme

Clear-sky midday UV in July 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 July

GoodModeratePoorUnhealthyVery unhealthy

Average fine-particle pollution (PM2.5) through the year — so you can see where July 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
July 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).