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Monthly climate in Bafia, Cameroon

Last updated: July 31, 2025

Under the Köppen–Geiger climate classification Bafia features a tropical savanna climate (Aw). Temperatures typically range between 24 °C (76 °F) and 28 °C (83 °F) through the year, but rarely can drop to 17 °C (63 °F) or can rise to as high as 39 °C (102 °F). The average annual precipitation amounts to about 1153 mm (45.4 inches) and receives 183 rainy days on the 1 mm (0.04 inches) threshold annually. Bafia enjoys an average of 3541 hours of sunshine throughout the year, and daylight varies from 11 hours 50 minutes to 12 hours 22 minutes per day.

Monthly average temperatures in Bafia, Cameroon

The warmest months in Bafia are January, February and March, with daily mean temperatures ranging from 27 to 28 °C (81 - 83 °F) throughout the day. The coldest temperatures usually occur in July, August and September, when daily mean temperatures range from 24 to 25 °C (76 - 76 °F) throughout the day. On average each year, Bafia experiences 328 days above 25 °C (77.0 °F) and 0 days below 0 °C (32.0 °F).

Monthly average temperatures with daily means, minimums and maximums for period, average high and low temperatures in Bafia. Generated using Copernicus Climate Change Service information. Data for period from January 2017 to June 2022.
 JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Maximum36°C
(97°F)		39°C
(102°F)		38°C
(101°F)		36°C
(98°F)		36°C
(97°F)		33°C
(92°F)		31°C
(88°F)		32°C
(89°F)		32°C
(91°F)		32°C
(90°F)		33°C
(91°F)		36°C
(96°F)
Mean maximum35°C
(96°F)		37°C
(99°F)		37°C
(98°F)		35°C
(96°F)		34°C
(93°F)		32°C
(90°F)		30°C
(87°F)		31°C
(88°F)		32°C
(89°F)		32°C
(89°F)		32°C
(90°F)		34°C
(94°F)
Average high33°C
(92°F)		34°C
(94°F)		34°C
(93°F)		32°C
(90°F)		31°C
(88°F)		30°C
(86°F)		29°C
(84°F)		29°C
(84°F)		29°C
(85°F)		29°C
(85°F)		30°C
(86°F)		32°C
(90°F)
Daily mean27°C
(81°F)		28°C
(83°F)		27°C
(82°F)		27°C
(80°F)		26°C
(79°F)		25°C
(78°F)		25°C
(76°F)		24°C
(76°F)		24°C
(76°F)		25°C
(77°F)		25°C
(78°F)		27°C
(80°F)
Average low22°C
(72°F)		23°C
(73°F)		23°C
(74°F)		23°C
(73°F)		22°C
(73°F)		22°C
(72°F)		22°C
(72°F)		22°C
(72°F)		22°C
(71°F)		22°C
(71°F)		22°C
(71°F)		22°C
(72°F)
Mean minimum20°C
(68°F)		22°C
(71°F)		21°C
(70°F)		21°C
(70°F)		21°C
(70°F)		21°C
(70°F)		21°C
(70°F)		21°C
(70°F)		20°C
(69°F)		21°C
(69°F)		20°C
(69°F)		21°C
(70°F)
Minimum17°C
(63°F)		21°C
(70°F)		21°C
(69°F)		21°C
(70°F)		20°C
(68°F)		20°C
(68°F)		21°C
(69°F)		21°C
(70°F)		20°C
(68°F)		20°C
(67°F)		20°C
(68°F)		20°C
(68°F)

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Monthly average precipitation in Bafia, Cameroon

Bafia usually has the most precipitation in August, September and October, with an average of 25 rainy days and 169 mm (6.6 inches) of precipitation per month. The driest months in Bafia are January, February and December. On average, 9 mm (0.3 inches) of precipitation falls during these months.

Monthly average precipitation and precipitation days in Bafia. Generated using Copernicus Climate Change Service information. Data for period from January 2017 to January 2022.
 JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Average precipitation mm (inches)5 (0.2)13 (0.5)60 (2.4)97 (3.8)129 (5.1)129 (5.1)114 (4.5)137 (5.4)190 (7.5)178 (7.0)92 (3.6)8 (0.3)
Average precipitation days (≥ 1 mm)031117202122222726131

Monthly sunshine hours in Bafia, Cameroon

The sunniest months in Bafia are March, May and December, when the sun shines an average of 10 hours 2 minutes a day. Least sunny months in Bafia: January, February and September receive an average of 8 hours 59 minutes of sunshine daily.

Mean monthly sunshine duration, average sunshine hours per day and mean daily daylight hours in Bafia. Generated using Copernicus Atmosphere Monitoring Service information. Data for period from January 2017 to January 2022.
 JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Mean monthly sunshine hours258283310298310304300296267296301313
Mean daily daylight hours11h 52m11h 57m12h 4m12h 12m12h 19m12h 22m12h 21m12h 15m12h 7m11h 59m11h 53m11h 50m

Solar UV radiation in Bafia, Cameroon

Bafia experiences the highest level of ultraviolet (UV) radiation in April, May and September, when the maximum UV index can reach values of 13 - 14, which corresponds to the Extreme category of sun exposure. January, July 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 Bafia UV Index data.

Average daily maximum UV levels by month for Bafia. Generated using Copernicus Atmosphere Monitoring Service information. Data for period from January 2022 to January 2023.
 JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
UV Index (month maximum)111213141312111213121110