Bata weather in March

In March, Bata sees average daytime highs of 29°C and overnight lows near 25°C, with 236 mm of rain across 28.6 wet days and about 12 hours of daylight. It is the 1st-warmest and 6th-wettest month of the year here.

Day-to-day highs hold fairly steady near 29°C through the month. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 2% of the time in March, and the air most often feels miserable.

Daylight stretches from about 12 hours at the start of March to 12 hours by month's end. Set against the rest of the year, March is Bata's 6th-clearest and 8th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Bata's year-round climate.

Daytime high
29°
1st warmest
Overnight low
25°
12th coldest
Rainfall
236 mm
28.6 wet days
Daylight
12 hours
6:31 AM – 6:30 PM
Cloud cover
84%
6th clearest
Wind
6 km/h
8th windiest
Solar energy
4.8 kWh/m²
Travel score
2.9
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 March

Average highAverage lowShaded bands: 10–90% of days

Day-to-day highs hold fairly steady near 29°C through the month.

A typical March day in Bata reaches about 29°C in the afternoon and slips back to 25°C overnight — a 5°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 28°C and 31°C. Set against its neighbours, March runs on par with February and on par with April.

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Avg high (°C)Avg low (°C)
12925
22925
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42925
52925
62925
72925
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How March really feels in Bata

Once humidity and wind are folded in, March averages 31 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
31
heat index over the day's high
Days feeling ≤ C
0
wind chill below the day's low

The story in March is heat — humidity pushes the afternoon "feels like" well above the raw temperature.

Bata weather by month

How March compares with the rest of the year at a glance. March is the 1st-warmest and 6th-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 March

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 2% of the time in March.

Beyond those clear spells, partly cloudy skies cover about 9% of March, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 89%.

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Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
11486
21486
31486
41585
51585
61585
71486
81486
91486
101486
111387
121288
131288
141288
151189
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31991

Chance of precipitation in March

Any precipitation

Bata gets around 236 mm of rain over 28.6 wet days in March. The line is the day-by-day chance of measurable precipitation.

Day to day, the chance of measurable rain averages around 93% and peaks near 94% on the wettest days.

0%20%40%60%80%100%151015202531
Rain chance (%)
193
292
392
492
592
692
791
892
992
1092
1192
1292
1393
1493
1593
1694
1794
1894
1994
2094
2194
2294
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2493
2593
2693
2792
2892
2992
3092
3192

Humidity in March

DryComfortableHumidMuggyOppressiveMiserable

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

By dew point, March lands in the miserable band about 62% of days. Sticky, muggy-or-worse air turns up on roughly 100% of them.

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Oppressive (%)Miserable (%)
14060
23961
33862
43862
53763
63664
73664
83565
93565
103565
113565
123565
133664
143664
153763
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253862
263862
273862
283862
293862
303862
313862

Wind in March

Winds average 6 km/h in March.

Across March, daily wind ranges from about 6 km/h on the calmest days to 7 km/h at its breeziest. It stays fairly steady from day to day.

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Wind speed (km/h)Feels
17calm
27calm
37calm
47calm
57calm
67calm
77calm
87calm
96calm
106calm
116calm
126calm
136calm
146calm
156calm
166calm
176calm
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206calm
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316calm

Sunrise & sunset in March

DaylightNight

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

Days grow by about 0 minutes over March. Sunrise moves from 6:35 AM to 6:26 AM, and sunset from 6:33 PM to 6:26 PM.

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Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
112.06:356:33
212.06:356:33
312.06:356:33
412.06:356:33
512.06:346:32
612.06:346:32
712.06:346:32
812.06:346:32
912.06:336:32
1012.06:336:32
1112.06:336:31
1212.06:326:31
1312.06:326:31
1412.06:326:31
1512.06:316:30
1612.06:316:30
1712.06:316:30
1812.06:306:30
1912.06:306:29
2012.06:306:29
2112.06:296:29
2212.06:296:29
2312.06:286:28
2412.06:286:28
2512.06:286:28
2612.06:276:28
2712.06:276:27
2812.06:276:27
2912.06:266:27
3012.06:266:27
3112.06:266:26

Solar energy in March

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in March, about 4.8 kWh/m² — the sunniest month for solar.

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 — March's 4.8 kWh/m² sits near the top of that range.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
14.8Bright
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34.8Bright
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294.8Bright
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314.8Bright
Planning a trip in March

Is March a good time to visit Bata?

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

2.9
Sightseeing
11th-best month of the year
3.9
Beach & pool
6th-best month of the year

March is a weaker month for outdoor sightseeing in Bata.

What to pack for Bata in March

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

In March, Bata sees daytime highs around 29°C and nights near 25°C. Pack light clothes and rain gear. Worth having: sun protection. About 29 days see rain.

light clothesrain gearsun protection

Sea temperature near Bata in March

The nearest coast averages about 29°C in March — 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 March

LowModerateHighVery highExtreme

Clear-sky midday UV in March peaks around 14 (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 March

GoodModeratePoorUnhealthyVery unhealthy

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