Last updated: May 6, 2024
Under the Köppen–Geiger climate classification Kontcha features a tropical savanna climate (Aw).Temperatures typically range between 25 °C (77 °F) and 31 °C (88 °F) through the year, but rarely can drop to 14 °C (57 °F) or can rise to as high as 41 °C (106 °F).The average annual precipitation amounts to about 805 mm (31.7 inches) and receives 130 rainy days on the 1 mm (0.04 inches) threshold annually.Kontcha enjoys an average of 3766 hours of sunshine throughout the year, and daylight varies from 11 hours 39 minutes to 12 hours 33 minutes per day.
The warmest months in Kontcha are March, April and May, with daily mean temperatures ranging from 28 to 31 °C (83 - 88 °F) throughout the day. The coldest temperatures usually occur in July, August and September, when daily mean temperatures range from 25 to 25 °C (77 - 78 °F) throughout the day. On average each year, Kontcha experiences 328 days above 25 °C (77.0 °F) and 0 days below 0 °C (32.0 °F).
Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
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Maximum | 39°C (102°F) | 39°C (103°F) | 41°C (105°F) | 41°C (106°F) | 38°C (100°F) | 36°C (96°F) | 33°C (92°F) | 33°C (92°F) | 33°C (91°F) | 35°C (95°F) | 37°C (98°F) | 38°C (100°F) |
Mean maximum | 37°C (98°F) | 38°C (101°F) | 40°C (104°F) | 40°C (104°F) | 37°C (98°F) | 34°C (94°F) | 33°C (91°F) | 32°C (90°F) | 33°C (91°F) | 34°C (94°F) | 36°C (97°F) | 36°C (97°F) |
Average high | 34°C (93°F) | 35°C (96°F) | 38°C (100°F) | 36°C (98°F) | 34°C (93°F) | 31°C (89°F) | 29°C (85°F) | 29°C (85°F) | 30°C (86°F) | 32°C (89°F) | 34°C (94°F) | 34°C (93°F) |
Daily mean | 26°C (79°F) | 28°C (82°F) | 31°C (88°F) | 30°C (87°F) | 28°C (83°F) | 26°C (80°F) | 25°C (78°F) | 25°C (77°F) | 25°C (77°F) | 26°C (79°F) | 27°C (81°F) | 26°C (80°F) |
Average low | 19°C (66°F) | 20°C (69°F) | 24°C (76°F) | 25°C (78°F) | 24°C (76°F) | 23°C (74°F) | 22°C (72°F) | 22°C (72°F) | 22°C (72°F) | 22°C (72°F) | 21°C (70°F) | 19°C (67°F) |
Mean minimum | 16°C (60°F) | 17°C (63°F) | 20°C (69°F) | 22°C (72°F) | 22°C (72°F) | 21°C (71°F) | 21°C (70°F) | 21°C (70°F) | 21°C (69°F) | 20°C (69°F) | 18°C (65°F) | 17°C (63°F) |
Minimum | 14°C (57°F) | 17°C (62°F) | 19°C (66°F) | 21°C (70°F) | 21°C (70°F) | 21°C (70°F) | 20°C (69°F) | 20°C (69°F) | 20°C (68°F) | 19°C (67°F) | 17°C (63°F) | 16°C (61°F) |
Compare temperature, precipitation, sunshine, UV index in Kontcha, Adamaoua, Cameroon with other places around the world.
Kontcha usually has the most precipitation in June, August and September, with an average of 23 rainy days and 154 mm (6.1 inches) of precipitation per month.The driest months in Kontcha are January, February and December. On average, 1 mm (0.0 inches) of precipitation falls during these months.
Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
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Average precipitation mm (inches) | 0 (0.0) | 2 (0.1) | 5 (0.2) | 34 (1.3) | 93 (3.7) | 145 (5.7) | 119 (4.7) | 157 (6.2) | 160 (6.3) | 85 (3.3) | 3 (0.1) | 0 (0.0) |
Average precipitation days (≥ 1 mm) | 0 | 0 | 1 | 7 | 17 | 21 | 23 | 24 | 24 | 13 | 0 | 0 |
The sunniest months in Kontcha are March, May and December, when the sun shines an average of 10 hours 39 minutes a day.Least sunny months in Kontcha: January, February and September receive an average of 9 hours 38 minutes of sunshine daily.
Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
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Mean monthly sunshine hours | 272 | 301 | 330 | 316 | 326 | 316 | 318 | 305 | 294 | 325 | 324 | 333 |
Mean daily daylight hours | 11h 42m | 11h 51m | 12h 4m | 12h 17m | 12h 28m | 12h 33m | 12h 31m | 12h 21m | 12h 8m | 11h 55m | 11h 44m | 11h 39m |
Kontcha experiences the highest level of ultraviolet (UV) radiation in April, August and September, when the maximum UV index can reach values of 13 - 13, which corresponds to the Extreme category of sun exposure.January, November and December are in the Very High / Extreme exposure category. In these months, the maximum values of the UV index do not exceed 11. For more detailed information, check out our hourly Kontcha UV Index data.
Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
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UV Index (month maximum) | 11 | 12 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 12 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 12 | 10 | 10 |