Bata weather in October

In October, Bata sees average daytime highs of 28°C and overnight lows near 24°C, with 335 mm of rain across 30.7 wet days and about 12 hours of daylight. It is the 8th-warmest and 1st-wettest month of the year here.

Day-to-day highs hold fairly steady near 28°C through the month. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 0% of the time in October, and the air most often feels oppressive.

Daylight stretches from about 12 hours at the start of October to 11 h 54 min by month's end. Set against the rest of the year, October is Bata's 12th-clearest and 5th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Bata's year-round climate.

Daytime high
28°
8th warmest
Overnight low
24°
4th coldest
Rainfall
335 mm
30.7 wet days
Daylight
12 hours
6:07 AM – 6:05 PM
Cloud cover
88%
12th clearest
Wind
7 km/h
5th windiest
Solar energy
3.87 kWh/m²
Travel score
3.2
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 October

Average highAverage lowShaded bands: 10–90% of days

Day-to-day highs hold fairly steady near 28°C through the month.

A typical October day in Bata reaches about 28°C in the afternoon and slips back to 24°C overnight — a 4°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 26°C and 29°C. Set against its neighbours, October runs on par with September and on par with November.

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Avg high (°C)Avg low (°C)
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How October really feels in Bata

Once humidity and wind are folded in, October 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

October 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 October compares with the rest of the year at a glance. October is the 8th-warmest and 1st-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 October

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 0% of the time in October, the cloudiest month of the year.

Beyond those clear spells, partly cloudy skies cover about 2% of October, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 98%.

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Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
1298
2298
3298
4298
5298
6298
7298
8298
9298
10298
11298
12298
13298
14298
15298
16298
17298
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21298
22298
23298
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27298
28298
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30397
31397

Chance of precipitation in October

Any precipitation

Bata gets around 335 mm of rain over 30.7 wet days in October, the wettest month. The line is the day-by-day chance of measurable precipitation.

Day to day, the chance of measurable rain averages around 99% and peaks near 100% on the wettest days.

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Rain chance (%)
197
297
397
497
597
698
798
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1099
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1299
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1499
1599
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3099
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Humidity in October

DryComfortableHumidMuggyOppressiveMiserable

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

By dew point, October lands in the oppressive band about 97% of days. Sticky, muggy-or-worse air turns up on roughly 100% of them.

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Oppressive (%)Miserable (%)
1991
2991
3991
4991
5982
6982
7982
8982
9982
10982
11982
12982
13982
14982
15982
16982
17982
18982
19973
20973
21973
22964
23964
24964
25964
26955
27955
28955
29955
30955
31955

Wind in October

Winds average 7 km/h in October.

Across October, daily wind ranges from about 6 km/h on the calmest days to 8 km/h at its breeziest. It stays fairly steady from day to day.

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Wind speed (km/h)Feels
18calm
28calm
38calm
48calm
58calm
68calm
78calm
87calm
97calm
107calm
117calm
127calm
137calm
147calm
157calm
167calm
177calm
187calm
197calm
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316calm

Sunrise & sunset in October

DaylightNight

Daylight runs from about 12 hours at the start of October to 11 h 54 min by month's end. The lit band spans sunrise to sunset each day.

Days shrink by about 6 minutes over October. Sunrise moves from 6:10 AM to 6:06 AM, and sunset from 6:09 PM to 6:03 PM.

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Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
112.06:106:09
212.06:106:09
312.06:106:09
412.06:106:08
512.06:096:08
612.06:096:08
712.06:096:07
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Solar energy in October

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in October, about 3.87 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 — October's 3.87 kWh/m² falls in the middle.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
13.8Moderate
23.8Moderate
33.8Moderate
43.8Moderate
53.8Moderate
63.8Moderate
73.8Moderate
83.8Moderate
93.8Moderate
103.8Moderate
113.9Moderate
123.9Moderate
133.9Moderate
143.9Moderate
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263.9Moderate
273.9Moderate
283.9Moderate
293.9Moderate
303.9Moderate
314.0Moderate
Planning a trip in October

Is October a good time to visit Bata?

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

3.2
Sightseeing
6th-best month of the year
3.4
Beach & pool
12th-best month of the year

October is a weaker month for outdoor sightseeing in Bata.

What to pack for Bata in October

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

In October, Bata sees daytime highs around 28°C and nights near 24°C. Pack light clothes and rain gear. About 31 days see rain.

light clothesrain gear

Sea temperature near Bata in October

The nearest coast averages about 27°C in October — 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 October

LowModerateHighVery highExtreme

Clear-sky midday UV in October peaks around 13 (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 October

GoodModeratePoorUnhealthyVery unhealthy

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