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Monthly climate in Bertoua, Cameroon

Last updated: July 31, 2025

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.

Monthly average temperatures in Bertoua, Cameroon

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).

Monthly average temperatures with daily means, minimums and maximums for period, average high and low temperatures in Bertoua. Generated using Copernicus Climate Change Service information. Data for period from January 2017 to June 2022.
 JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Maximum35°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 maximum34°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 high32°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 mean25°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 low19°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 minimum16°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)
Minimum14°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)

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Monthly average precipitation in Bertoua, Cameroon

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.

Monthly average precipitation and precipitation days in Bertoua. Generated using Copernicus Climate Change Service information. Data for period from January 2017 to January 2022.
 JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
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)131120232122222626162

Monthly sunshine hours in Bertoua, Cameroon

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.

Mean monthly sunshine duration, average sunshine hours per day and mean daily daylight hours in Bertoua. Generated using Copernicus Atmosphere Monitoring Service information. Data for period from January 2017 to January 2022.
 JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Mean monthly sunshine hours268290318307313308283275282292306329
Mean daily daylight hours11h 52m11h 57m12h 4m12h 12m12h 18m12h 21m12h 20m12h 14m12h 7m11h 59m11h 53m11h 51m

Solar UV radiation in Bertoua, Cameroon

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.

Average daily maximum UV levels by month for Bertoua. Generated using Copernicus Atmosphere Monitoring Service information. Data for period from January 2022 to January 2023.
 JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
UV Index (month maximum)121214141312121213131110