Last updated: May 6, 2024
Under the Köppen–Geiger climate classification Mbalmayo features a tropical savanna climate (Aw).Temperatures typically range between 23 °C (74 °F) and 26 °C (78 °F) through the year, but rarely can drop to 17 °C (62 °F) or can rise to as high as 35 °C (96 °F).The average annual precipitation amounts to about 1529 mm (60.2 inches) and receives 245 rainy days on the 1 mm (0.04 inches) threshold annually.Mbalmayo enjoys an average of 3271 hours of sunshine throughout the year, and daylight varies from 11 hours 54 minutes to 12 hours 18 minutes per day.
The warmest months in Mbalmayo are January, February and March, with daily mean temperatures ranging from 25 to 26 °C (77 - 78 °F) throughout the day. The coldest temperatures usually occur in July, August and September, when daily mean temperatures range from 23 to 23 °C (74 - 74 °F) throughout the day. On average each year, Mbalmayo experiences 322 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 | 34°C (94°F) | 35°C (96°F) | 35°C (95°F) | 34°C (94°F) | 33°C (92°F) | 31°C (89°F) | 31°C (87°F) | 31°C (88°F) | 31°C (89°F) | 31°C (89°F) | 32°C (89°F) | 33°C (92°F) |
Mean maximum | 33°C (92°F) | 34°C (94°F) | 34°C (93°F) | 33°C (92°F) | 32°C (90°F) | 31°C (88°F) | 30°C (85°F) | 30°C (86°F) | 31°C (88°F) | 31°C (87°F) | 31°C (88°F) | 32°C (89°F) |
Average high | 31°C (87°F) | 31°C (89°F) | 31°C (88°F) | 30°C (86°F) | 29°C (85°F) | 29°C (84°F) | 27°C (82°F) | 27°C (82°F) | 28°C (83°F) | 28°C (83°F) | 29°C (84°F) | 30°C (86°F) |
Daily mean | 25°C (77°F) | 26°C (78°F) | 25°C (77°F) | 25°C (77°F) | 24°C (76°F) | 24°C (75°F) | 23°C (74°F) | 23°C (74°F) | 23°C (74°F) | 24°C (75°F) | 24°C (75°F) | 25°C (77°F) |
Average low | 21°C (70°F) | 22°C (71°F) | 21°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 (70°F) | 21°C (70°F) | 21°C (71°F) |
Mean minimum | 19°C (67°F) | 20°C (68°F) | 20°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) | 20°C (68°F) | 19°C (67°F) | 20°C (68°F) |
Minimum | 17°C (62°F) | 19°C (67°F) | 19°C (66°F) | 18°C (65°F) | 19°C (66°F) | 19°C (66°F) | 19°C (67°F) | 20°C (68°F) | 20°C (68°F) | 19°C (67°F) | 19°C (66°F) | 19°C (67°F) |
Compare temperature, precipitation, sunshine, UV index in Mbalmayo, Centre, Cameroon with other places around the world.
Mbalmayo usually has the most precipitation in May, September and October, with an average of 26 rainy days and 183 mm (7.2 inches) of precipitation per month.The driest months in Mbalmayo are January, February and December. On average, 52 mm (2.0 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) | 39 (1.5) | 52 (2.1) | 127 (5.0) | 150 (5.9) | 156 (6.1) | 149 (5.9) | 139 (5.5) | 115 (4.5) | 186 (7.3) | 208 (8.2) | 144 (5.7) | 64 (2.5) |
Average precipitation days (≥ 1 mm) | 9 | 8 | 21 | 22 | 25 | 25 | 23 | 24 | 27 | 28 | 21 | 12 |
The sunniest months in Mbalmayo are March, May and December, when the sun shines an average of 9 hours 20 minutes a day.Least sunny months in Mbalmayo: January, August and September receive an average of 8 hours 16 minutes of sunshine daily.
Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
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Mean monthly sunshine hours | 243 | 266 | 287 | 282 | 291 | 285 | 274 | 259 | 257 | 262 | 270 | 290 |
Mean daily daylight hours | 11h 55m | 11h 59m | 12h 5m | 12h 10m | 12h 15m | 12h 18m | 12h 17m | 12h 12m | 12h 6m | 12h 1m | 11h 56m | 11h 54m |
Mbalmayo 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.January, July and November are in the 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 Mbalmayo 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 | 15 | 13 | 12 | 11 | 12 | 13 | 13 | 11 | 11 |