January in Bata — off-season conditions
Hardest · 4.6/10At 25°C (78°F) this is comfortable city weather in January, with sightseeing easiest before lunch and after the afternoon peak.
164 mm of rain makes this a wet month here, though with about 29 days with 6+ hours of sunshine there is still bright weather between the fronts.
That is 4.6/10 on the same scale — 3rd of 12 months, versus 5.4/10 for the best month here.
Expect mid-season pricing, and crowds are moderate.
Pack light clothing, a hat and real sun protection, a proper rain shell rather than an umbrella.
February in Bata: expect compromises
Hardest · 4.3/10At 26°C (79°F) this is comfortable city weather in February, with sightseeing easiest before lunch and after the afternoon peak.
178 mm of rain makes this a wet month here, though with about 27 days with 6+ hours of sunshine there is still bright weather between the fronts.
That is 4.3/10 on the same scale — 4th of 12 months, versus 5.4/10 for the best month here.
Budget for mid-season pricing, and crowds are moderate.
Pack light clothing, a hat and real sun protection, a proper rain shell rather than an umbrella.
March in Bata: expect compromises
Hardest · 3.7/10March averages 26°C (78°F) — pleasant for mornings and evenings on foot in the city, with a midday break when the sun is strongest.
294 mm makes this the wettest stretch of the year, though about 24 days with 6+ hours of sunshine still appear — keep an indoor fallback ready.
It scores 3.7/10 here, 11th of 12 months, against 5.4/10 in the destination's best month.
Figure on low-season pricing, with crowds are light for this destination.
Pack light clothing, a hat and real sun protection, a proper rain shell rather than an umbrella.
Flexible dates? July scores 1.7 points higher here — enough to change the trip.
April in Bata: expect compromises
Hardest · 3.7/10At 26°C (78°F) this is comfortable city weather in April, with sightseeing easiest before lunch and after the afternoon peak.
This is the year's wettest stretch at 345 mm, but with about 24 days with 6+ hours of sunshine it is not a total loss; an indoor fallback covers the risk.
That is 3.7/10 on the same scale — 12th of 12 months, versus 5.4/10 for the best month here.
Budget for low-season pricing, and crowds are light for this destination.
Pack light clothing, a hat and real sun protection, a proper rain shell rather than an umbrella.
If your dates are flexible, July is materially better in Bata — 1.7 points higher on the same scale.
May in Bata — off-season conditions
Hardest · 3.8/10May averages 25°C (78°F) — pleasant for mornings and evenings on foot in the city, with a midday break when the sun is strongest.
420 mm makes this the wettest stretch of the year, though about 23 days with 6+ hours of sunshine still appear — keep an indoor fallback ready.
It scores 3.8/10 here, 10th of 12 months, against 5.4/10 in the destination's best month.
Plan for low-season pricing, with crowds are light for this destination.
Pack light clothing, a hat and real sun protection, a proper rain shell rather than an umbrella.
Flexible dates? July scores 1.6 points higher here — enough to change the trip.
June in Bata — off-season conditions
Hardest · 4.1/10At 25°C (76°F) this is comfortable city weather in June, with sightseeing easiest before lunch and after the afternoon peak.
This is the year's wettest stretch at 336 mm, but with about 24 days with 6+ hours of sunshine it is not a total loss; an indoor fallback covers the risk.
That is 4.1/10 on the same scale — 5th of 12 months, versus 5.4/10 for the best month here.
Expect low-season pricing, and crowds are light for this destination. That combination — decent conditions at the lowest rates of the year — is the best value window on this page.
Pack light clothing, a hat and real sun protection, a proper rain shell rather than an umbrella.
July in Bata tops the year's climate scores
Best window · 5.4/10At 25°C (76°F) this is comfortable city weather in July, with sightseeing easiest before lunch and after the afternoon peak.
138 mm of rain makes this a wet month here, though with about 28 days with 6+ hours of sunshine there is still bright weather between the fronts.
On our climate-comfort scale this is the top-ranked month of the year for Bata at 5.4/10 — the reference point every other month on this page is measured against.
Budget for peak pricing, and this is one of the busiest months here. You are paying the year's highest rates for the year's best conditions — book early or shift a few weeks either side.
Pack light clothing, a hat and real sun protection, a proper rain shell rather than an umbrella.
August in Bata — middling scores, decent value
Trade-offs · 5.3/10August averages 25°C (76°F) — pleasant for mornings and evenings on foot in the city, with a midday break when the sun is strongest.
Monthly rainfall reaches 141 mm — wet for this destination — but about 26 days with 6+ hours of sunshine still break through, so keep one indoor fallback in the plan.
It scores 5.3/10 here, 2nd of 12 months, against 5.4/10 in the destination's best month.
Figure on peak pricing, with this is one of the busiest months here. You are paying the year's highest rates for the year's best conditions — book early or shift a few weeks either side.
Pack light clothing, a hat and real sun protection, a proper rain shell rather than an umbrella.
September in Bata: expect compromises
Hardest · 4.1/10September averages 24°C (76°F) — pleasant for mornings and evenings on foot in the city, with a midday break when the sun is strongest.
337 mm makes this the wettest stretch of the year, though about 21 days with 6+ hours of sunshine still appear — keep an indoor fallback ready.
It scores 4.1/10 here, 6th of 12 months, against 5.4/10 in the destination's best month.
Figure on low-season pricing, with crowds are light for this destination. That combination — decent conditions at the lowest rates of the year — is the best value window on this page.
Pack light clothing, a hat and real sun protection, a proper rain shell rather than an umbrella.
October in Bata: expect compromises
Hardest · 4.1/10At 25°C (76°F) this is comfortable city weather in October, with sightseeing easiest before lunch and after the afternoon peak.
This is the year's wettest stretch at 522 mm, but with about 21 days with 6+ hours of sunshine it is not a total loss; an indoor fallback covers the risk.
That is 4.1/10 on the same scale — 7th of 12 months, versus 5.4/10 for the best month here.
Budget for low-season pricing, and crowds are light for this destination.
Pack light clothing, a hat and real sun protection, a proper rain shell rather than an umbrella.
November in Bata: expect compromises
Hardest · 4.1/10At 25°C (76°F) this is comfortable city weather in November, with sightseeing easiest before lunch and after the afternoon peak.
This is the year's wettest stretch at 474 mm, but with about 24 days with 6+ hours of sunshine it is not a total loss; an indoor fallback covers the risk.
That is 4.1/10 on the same scale — 8th of 12 months, versus 5.4/10 for the best month here.
Budget for low-season pricing, and crowds are light for this destination.
Pack light clothing, a hat and real sun protection, a proper rain shell rather than an umbrella.
December in Bata: expect compromises
Hardest · 3.9/10December averages 25°C (77°F) — pleasant for mornings and evenings on foot in the city, with a midday break when the sun is strongest.
251 mm makes this the wettest stretch of the year, though about 29 days with 6+ hours of sunshine still appear — keep an indoor fallback ready.
It scores 3.9/10 here, 9th of 12 months, against 5.4/10 in the destination's best month.
Plan for mid-season pricing, with crowds are light for this destination.
Pack light clothing, a hat and real sun protection, a proper rain shell rather than an umbrella.
Flexible dates? July scores 1.5 points higher here — enough to change the trip.
