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Monthly climate in Esse, Cameroon

Last updated: July 31, 2025

Under the Köppen–Geiger climate classification Esse features a tropical savanna climate (Aw). Temperatures typically range between 23 °C (74 °F) and 26 °C (79 °F) through the year, but rarely can drop to 14 °C (57 °F) or can rise to as high as 36 °C (97 °F). The average annual precipitation amounts to about 1650 mm (65.0 inches) and receives 227 rainy days on the 1 mm (0.04 inches) threshold annually. Esse enjoys an average of 3374 hours of sunshine throughout the year, and daylight varies from 11 hours 52 minutes to 12 hours 20 minutes per day.

Monthly average temperatures in Esse, Cameroon

The warmest months in Esse are January, February and March, with daily mean temperatures ranging from 25 to 26 °C (78 - 79 °F) throughout the day. The coldest temperatures usually occur in July, August and October, when daily mean temperatures range from 23 to 23 °C (74 - 75 °F) throughout the day. On average each year, Esse experiences 322 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 Esse. Generated using Copernicus Climate Change Service information. Data for period from January 2017 to June 2022.
 JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Maximum35°C
(94°F)		36°C
(97°F)		36°C
(97°F)		34°C
(94°F)		33°C
(92°F)		32°C
(89°F)		30°C
(86°F)		31°C
(88°F)		32°C
(90°F)		32°C
(90°F)		31°C
(89°F)		34°C
(93°F)
Mean maximum34°C
(93°F)		35°C
(96°F)		35°C
(95°F)		34°C
(93°F)		32°C
(90°F)		31°C
(88°F)		30°C
(85°F)		30°C
(87°F)		31°C
(88°F)		31°C
(88°F)		31°C
(88°F)		33°C
(91°F)
Average high32°C
(89°F)		33°C
(91°F)		32°C
(89°F)		30°C
(87°F)		30°C
(85°F)		28°C
(83°F)		28°C
(82°F)		28°C
(82°F)		28°C
(83°F)		28°C
(83°F)		29°C
(84°F)		30°C
(87°F)
Daily mean25°C
(78°F)		26°C
(79°F)		26°C
(78°F)		25°C
(77°F)		24°C
(76°F)		24°C
(75°F)		23°C
(74°F)		23°C
(75°F)		23°C
(75°F)		23°C
(74°F)		24°C
(75°F)		25°C
(77°F)
Average low21°C
(69°F)		21°C
(71°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)		21°C
(69°F)		21°C
(69°F)		21°C
(70°F)
Mean minimum18°C
(64°F)		19°C
(66°F)		19°C
(67°F)		20°C
(68°F)		20°C
(68°F)		20°C
(68°F)		20°C
(68°F)		20°C
(68°F)		20°C
(68°F)		19°C
(67°F)		19°C
(67°F)		19°C
(67°F)
Minimum14°C
(57°F)		18°C
(65°F)		19°C
(66°F)		18°C
(66°F)		19°C
(66°F)		19°C
(67°F)		19°C
(67°F)		19°C
(67°F)		19°C
(67°F)		18°C
(65°F)		19°C
(66°F)		18°C
(65°F)

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Monthly average precipitation in Esse, Cameroon

Esse usually has the most precipitation in May, September and October, with an average of 26 rainy days and 213 mm (8.4 inches) of precipitation per month. The driest months in Esse are January, February and December. On average, 38 mm (1.5 inches) of precipitation falls during these months.

Monthly average precipitation and precipitation days in Esse. Generated using Copernicus Climate Change Service information. Data for period from January 2017 to January 2022.
 JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Average precipitation mm (inches)23 (0.9)39 (1.5)123 (4.8)161 (6.3)181 (7.1)167 (6.6)151 (6.0)140 (5.5)206 (8.1)253 (9.9)154 (6.1)52 (2.0)
Average precipitation days (≥ 1 mm)361822252523232728198

Monthly sunshine hours in Esse, Cameroon

The sunniest months in Esse are March, May and December, when the sun shines an average of 9 hours 38 minutes a day. Least sunny months in Esse: January, August and September receive an average of 8 hours 30 minutes of sunshine daily.

Mean monthly sunshine duration, average sunshine hours per day and mean daily daylight hours in Esse. Generated using Copernicus Atmosphere Monitoring Service information. Data for period from January 2017 to January 2022.
 JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Mean monthly sunshine hours248274297288299292282267265276279299
Mean daily daylight hours11h 54m11h 58m12h 4m12h 11m12h 17m12h 20m12h 18m12h 13m12h 7m12h 0m11h 55m11h 52m

Solar UV radiation in Esse, Cameroon

Esse experiences the highest level of ultraviolet (UV) radiation in April, May and September, when the maximum UV index can reach values of 13 - 15, which corresponds to the Extreme category of sun exposure. July, 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 Esse UV Index data.

Average daily maximum UV levels by month for Esse. Generated using Copernicus Atmosphere Monitoring Service information. Data for period from January 2022 to January 2023.
 JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
UV Index (month maximum)121213151312111213131110