Last updated: May 6, 2024
Under the Köppen–Geiger climate classification Saa features a tropical savanna climate (Aw).Temperatures typically range between 24 °C (76 °F) and 27 °C (81 °F) through the year, but rarely can drop to 17 °C (63 °F) or can rise to as high as 37 °C (99 °F).The average annual precipitation amounts to about 1177 mm (46.4 inches) and receives 203 rainy days on the 1 mm (0.04 inches) threshold annually.Saa enjoys an average of 3497 hours of sunshine throughout the year, and daylight varies from 11 hours 52 minutes to 12 hours 20 minutes per day.
The warmest months in Saa are January, February and March, with daily mean temperatures ranging from 26 to 27 °C (80 - 81 °F) throughout the day. The coldest temperatures usually occur in July, August and September, when daily mean temperatures range from 24 to 24 °C (76 - 76 °F) throughout the day. On average each year, Saa 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 | 36°C (97°F) | 37°C (99°F) | 37°C (99°F) | 36°C (97°F) | 35°C (96°F) | 32°C (90°F) | 31°C (88°F) | 31°C (88°F) | 32°C (90°F) | 32°C (90°F) | 33°C (91°F) | 34°C (93°F) |
Mean maximum | 35°C (95°F) | 37°C (98°F) | 36°C (97°F) | 34°C (94°F) | 33°C (92°F) | 31°C (89°F) | 30°C (87°F) | 30°C (87°F) | 31°C (88°F) | 31°C (88°F) | 32°C (89°F) | 33°C (92°F) |
Average high | 32°C (91°F) | 34°C (93°F) | 33°C (91°F) | 31°C (88°F) | 30°C (87°F) | 29°C (85°F) | 28°C (83°F) | 28°C (83°F) | 29°C (84°F) | 29°C (84°F) | 30°C (86°F) | 31°C (88°F) |
Daily mean | 26°C (80°F) | 27°C (81°F) | 27°C (80°F) | 26°C (79°F) | 25°C (78°F) | 25°C (77°F) | 24°C (76°F) | 24°C (76°F) | 24°C (76°F) | 24°C (76°F) | 25°C (77°F) | 26°C (79°F) |
Average low | 22°C (71°F) | 22°C (73°F) | 23°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 (71°F) | 22°C (71°F) | 22°C (72°F) |
Mean minimum | 20°C (68°F) | 21°C (70°F) | 21°C (69°F) | 21°C (70°F) | 21°C (70°F) | 21°C (70°F) | 21°C (69°F) | 21°C (70°F) | 21°C (69°F) | 21°C (69°F) | 20°C (69°F) | 21°C (69°F) |
Minimum | 17°C (63°F) | 20°C (69°F) | 20°C (68°F) | 20°C (68°F) | 20°C (69°F) | 20°C (69°F) | 20°C (69°F) | 21°C (69°F) | 20°C (69°F) | 20°C (68°F) | 20°C (68°F) | 20°C (68°F) |
Compare temperature, precipitation, sunshine, UV index in Saa, Centre, Cameroon with other places around the world.
Saa usually has the most precipitation in May, September and October, with an average of 25 rainy days and 158 mm (6.2 inches) of precipitation per month.The driest months in Saa are January, February and December. On average, 24 mm (0.9 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) | 14 (0.6) | 29 (1.1) | 89 (3.5) | 128 (5.0) | 149 (5.9) | 119 (4.7) | 90 (3.5) | 90 (3.5) | 131 (5.2) | 194 (7.6) | 116 (4.6) | 29 (1.1) |
Average precipitation days (≥ 1 mm) | 3 | 5 | 16 | 19 | 23 | 23 | 20 | 20 | 26 | 26 | 17 | 5 |
The sunniest months in Saa are March, May and December, when the sun shines an average of 9 hours 56 minutes a day.Least sunny months in Saa: January, February and September receive an average of 8 hours 55 minutes of sunshine daily.
Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
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Mean monthly sunshine hours | 254 | 278 | 305 | 296 | 310 | 301 | 292 | 288 | 270 | 294 | 296 | 307 |
Mean daily daylight hours | 11h 53m | 11h 58m | 12h 4m | 12h 11m | 12h 17m | 12h 20m | 12h 19m | 12h 13m | 12h 7m | 12h 0m | 11h 55m | 11h 52m |
Saa 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 Saa 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 | 14 | 13 | 12 | 11 | 12 | 13 | 13 | 11 | 10 |