Last updated: May 6, 2024
Under the Köppen–Geiger climate classification Bertoua features a tropical savanna climate (Aw).Temperatures typically range between 24 °C (75 °F) and 27 °C (80 °F) through the year, but rarely can drop to 14 °C (57 °F) or can rise to as high as 38 °C (101 °F).The average annual precipitation amounts to about 1357 mm (53.4 inches) and receives 193 rainy days on the 1 mm (0.04 inches) threshold annually.Bertoua enjoys an average of 3576 hours of sunshine throughout the year, and daylight varies from 11 hours 51 minutes to 12 hours 21 minutes per day.
The warmest months in Bertoua are February, March and April, with daily mean temperatures ranging from 25 to 27 °C (78 - 80 °F) throughout the day. The coldest temperatures usually occur in July, August and October, when daily mean temperatures range from 24 to 24 °C (75 - 75 °F) throughout the day. On average each year, Bertoua experiences 325 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 | 35°C (95°F) | 38°C (101°F) | 37°C (99°F) | 35°C (95°F) | 34°C (93°F) | 32°C (89°F) | 31°C (88°F) | 31°C (88°F) | 32°C (90°F) | 32°C (90°F) | 32°C (91°F) | 35°C (96°F) |
Mean maximum | 34°C (94°F) | 36°C (97°F) | 36°C (96°F) | 34°C (93°F) | 33°C (91°F) | 31°C (88°F) | 30°C (86°F) | 30°C (86°F) | 31°C (88°F) | 31°C (88°F) | 32°C (89°F) | 34°C (93°F) |
Average high | 32°C (90°F) | 33°C (92°F) | 32°C (90°F) | 31°C (88°F) | 30°C (86°F) | 29°C (84°F) | 27°C (82°F) | 28°C (82°F) | 28°C (83°F) | 28°C (83°F) | 29°C (85°F) | 31°C (87°F) |
Daily mean | 25°C (78°F) | 27°C (80°F) | 27°C (80°F) | 25°C (78°F) | 25°C (77°F) | 24°C (76°F) | 24°C (75°F) | 24°C (75°F) | 24°C (75°F) | 24°C (75°F) | 24°C (76°F) | 25°C (77°F) |
Average low | 19°C (67°F) | 21°C (69°F) | 22°C (72°F) | 22°C (71°F) | 21°C (71°F) | 21°C (70°F) | 21°C (70°F) | 21°C (70°F) | 21°C (69°F) | 21°C (69°F) | 20°C (69°F) | 19°C (67°F) |
Mean minimum | 16°C (61°F) | 17°C (63°F) | 20°C (69°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) | 18°C (65°F) | 17°C (63°F) |
Minimum | 14°C (57°F) | 16°C (60°F) | 20°C (68°F) | 19°C (67°F) | 19°C (67°F) | 19°C (66°F) | 20°C (68°F) | 19°C (67°F) | 19°C (67°F) | 19°C (67°F) | 17°C (63°F) | 16°C (61°F) |
Compare temperature, precipitation, sunshine, UV index in Bertoua, Cameroon with other places around the world.
Bertoua usually has the most precipitation in May, September and October, with an average of 25 rainy days and 192 mm (7.6 inches) of precipitation per month.The driest months in Bertoua are January, February and December. On average, 15 mm (0.6 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) | 6 (0.2) | 24 (0.9) | 73 (2.9) | 130 (5.1) | 156 (6.2) | 144 (5.7) | 137 (5.4) | 137 (5.4) | 185 (7.3) | 234 (9.2) | 116 (4.6) | 15 (0.6) |
Average precipitation days (≥ 1 mm) | 1 | 3 | 11 | 20 | 23 | 21 | 22 | 22 | 26 | 26 | 16 | 2 |
The sunniest months in Bertoua are March, May and December, when the sun shines an average of 10 hours 20 minutes a day.Least sunny months in Bertoua: January, August and September receive an average of 8 hours 58 minutes of sunshine daily.
Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
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Mean monthly sunshine hours | 268 | 290 | 318 | 307 | 313 | 308 | 283 | 275 | 282 | 292 | 306 | 329 |
Mean daily daylight hours | 11h 52m | 11h 57m | 12h 4m | 12h 12m | 12h 18m | 12h 21m | 12h 20m | 12h 14m | 12h 7m | 11h 59m | 11h 53m | 11h 51m |
Bertoua experiences the highest level of ultraviolet (UV) radiation in March, April and September, when the maximum UV index can reach values of 13 - 14, which corresponds to the Extreme category of sun exposure.June, November and December are in the Very High / Extreme exposure category. In these months, the maximum values of the UV index do not exceed 12. For more detailed information, check out our hourly Bertoua UV Index data.
Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
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UV Index (month maximum) | 12 | 12 | 14 | 14 | 13 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 13 | 13 | 11 | 10 |