Last updated: May 6, 2024
Under the Köppen–Geiger climate classification Dimako features a tropical savanna climate (Aw).Temperatures typically range between 23 °C (75 °F) and 26 °C (80 °F) through the year, but rarely can drop to 13 °C (56 °F) or can rise to as high as 38 °C (100 °F).The average annual precipitation amounts to about 1402 mm (55.2 inches) and receives 193 rainy days on the 1 mm (0.04 inches) threshold annually.Dimako 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 Dimako are February, March and April, with daily mean temperatures ranging from 25 to 26 °C (78 - 80 °F) throughout the day. The coldest temperatures usually occur in July, August and October, when daily mean temperatures range from 23 to 24 °C (75 - 75 °F) throughout the day. On average each year, Dimako experiences 324 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 (100°F) | 37°C (99°F) | 35°C (96°F) | 33°C (92°F) | 32°C (89°F) | 31°C (87°F) | 31°C (88°F) | 32°C (90°F) | 32°C (90°F) | 32°C (90°F) | 35°C (95°F) |
Mean maximum | 34°C (94°F) | 36°C (96°F) | 35°C (96°F) | 34°C (93°F) | 33°C (91°F) | 31°C (88°F) | 30°C (86°F) | 30°C (87°F) | 31°C (88°F) | 31°C (87°F) | 31°C (89°F) | 33°C (92°F) |
Average high | 32°C (90°F) | 33°C (92°F) | 32°C (90°F) | 31°C (87°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 (84°F) | 30°C (87°F) |
Daily mean | 25°C (78°F) | 26°C (80°F) | 26°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) | 23°C (75°F) | 24°C (75°F) | 24°C (76°F) |
Average low | 19°C (66°F) | 20°C (69°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 (69°F) | 20°C (69°F) | 20°C (68°F) | 19°C (67°F) |
Mean minimum | 15°C (60°F) | 17°C (63°F) | 20°C (68°F) | 20°C (68°F) | 20°C (68°F) | 20°C (67°F) | 20°C (68°F) | 20°C (68°F) | 19°C (67°F) | 19°C (67°F) | 18°C (65°F) | 16°C (62°F) |
Minimum | 13°C (56°F) | 15°C (59°F) | 19°C (67°F) | 19°C (67°F) | 19°C (67°F) | 19°C (66°F) | 19°C (67°F) | 19°C (67°F) | 19°C (66°F) | 19°C (67°F) | 17°C (63°F) | 16°C (60°F) |
Compare temperature, precipitation, sunshine, UV index in Dimako, East, Cameroon with other places around the world.
Dimako usually has the most precipitation in May, September and October, with an average of 25 rainy days and 207 mm (8.1 inches) of precipitation per month.The driest months in Dimako 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) | 7 (0.3) | 21 (0.8) | 69 (2.7) | 127 (5.0) | 166 (6.5) | 142 (5.6) | 138 (5.4) | 132 (5.2) | 203 (8.0) | 252 (9.9) | 129 (5.1) | 15 (0.6) |
Average precipitation days (≥ 1 mm) | 1 | 3 | 11 | 19 | 23 | 21 | 22 | 22 | 27 | 26 | 16 | 2 |
The sunniest months in Dimako are March, May and December, when the sun shines an average of 10 hours 20 minutes a day.Least sunny months in Dimako: 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 53m | 11h 58m | 12h 4m | 12h 12m | 12h 18m | 12h 21m | 12h 19m | 12h 14m | 12h 7m | 12h 0m | 11h 54m | 11h 51m |
Dimako 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 Dimako 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 |