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Monthly climate in Wum, Cameroon

Last updated: July 31, 2025

Under the Köppen–Geiger climate classification Wum features a tropical monsoon climate (Am). Temperatures typically range between 22 °C (71 °F) and 25 °C (77 °F) through the year, but rarely can drop to 10 °C (50 °F) or can rise to as high as 36 °C (98 °F). The average annual precipitation amounts to about 2872 mm (113.1 inches) and receives 233 rainy days on the 1 mm (0.04 inches) threshold annually. Wum enjoys an average of 3328 hours of sunshine throughout the year, and daylight varies from 11 hours 44 minutes to 12 hours 28 minutes per day.

Monthly average temperatures in Wum, Cameroon

The warmest months in Wum are February, March and April, with daily mean temperatures ranging from 24 to 25 °C (76 - 77 °F) throughout the day. The coldest temperatures usually occur in July, August and September, when daily mean temperatures range from 22 to 22 °C (71 - 72 °F) throughout the day. On average each year, Wum experiences 310 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 Wum. Generated using Copernicus Climate Change Service information. Data for period from January 2017 to June 2022.
 JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Maximum35°C
(96°F)		36°C
(98°F)		36°C
(98°F)		34°C
(94°F)		32°C
(90°F)		31°C
(88°F)		29°C
(85°F)		30°C
(86°F)		30°C
(87°F)		31°C
(88°F)		32°C
(91°F)		34°C
(93°F)
Mean maximum34°C
(94°F)		35°C
(95°F)		35°C
(95°F)		33°C
(92°F)		31°C
(89°F)		30°C
(86°F)		28°C
(84°F)		29°C
(84°F)		30°C
(85°F)		31°C
(87°F)		32°C
(90°F)		33°C
(92°F)
Average high32°C
(90°F)		33°C
(91°F)		32°C
(90°F)		30°C
(87°F)		29°C
(84°F)		27°C
(81°F)		26°C
(79°F)		26°C
(80°F)		27°C
(80°F)		28°C
(83°F)		30°C
(85°F)		31°C
(89°F)
Daily mean23°C
(74°F)		24°C
(76°F)		25°C
(77°F)		24°C
(76°F)		23°C
(74°F)		22°C
(73°F)		22°C
(71°F)		22°C
(72°F)		22°C
(72°F)		22°C
(72°F)		23°C
(74°F)		23°C
(74°F)
Average low15°C
(59°F)		16°C
(61°F)		19°C
(67°F)		20°C
(68°F)		20°C
(68°F)		19°C
(67°F)		19°C
(67°F)		19°C
(67°F)		19°C
(66°F)		19°C
(66°F)		18°C
(64°F)		15°C
(59°F)
Mean minimum12°C
(53°F)		13°C
(56°F)		16°C
(61°F)		17°C
(64°F)		18°C
(65°F)		18°C
(64°F)		18°C
(64°F)		18°C
(64°F)		17°C
(64°F)		17°C
(63°F)		15°C
(60°F)		13°C
(55°F)
Minimum10°C
(50°F)		12°C
(54°F)		15°C
(60°F)		15°C
(59°F)		18°C
(64°F)		17°C
(62°F)		17°C
(63°F)		17°C
(63°F)		17°C
(63°F)		16°C
(61°F)		13°C
(56°F)		12°C
(54°F)

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Monthly average precipitation in Wum, Cameroon

Wum usually has the most precipitation in May, September and October, with an average of 29 rainy days and 436 mm (17.2 inches) of precipitation per month. The driest months in Wum are January, February and December. On average, 19 mm (0.7 inches) of precipitation falls during these months.

Monthly average precipitation and precipitation days in Wum. Generated using Copernicus Climate Change Service information. Data for period from January 2017 to January 2022.
 JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Average precipitation mm (inches)15 (0.6)39 (1.5)108 (4.2)271 (10.7)431 (17.0)340 (13.4)344 (13.5)299 (11.8)447 (17.6)431 (17.0)145 (5.7)3 (0.1)
Average precipitation days (≥ 1 mm)231524312929292929130

Monthly sunshine hours in Wum, Cameroon

The sunniest months in Wum are March, November and December, when the sun shines an average of 10 hours 11 minutes a day. Least sunny months in Wum: July, August and September receive an average of 8 hours 3 minutes of sunshine daily.

Mean monthly sunshine duration, average sunshine hours per day and mean daily daylight hours in Wum. Generated using Copernicus Atmosphere Monitoring Service information. Data for period from January 2017 to January 2022.
 JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Mean monthly sunshine hours265292305274273273256253230269301330
Mean daily daylight hours11h 47m11h 54m12h 4m12h 15m12h 24m12h 28m12h 26m12h 18m12h 8m11h 57m11h 49m11h 44m

Solar UV radiation in Wum, Cameroon

Wum experiences the highest level of ultraviolet (UV) radiation in April, August and September, when the maximum UV index can reach values of 13 - 14, which corresponds to the Extreme category of sun exposure. January, November 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 Wum UV Index data.

Average daily maximum UV levels by month for Wum. Generated using Copernicus Atmosphere Monitoring Service information. Data for period from January 2022 to January 2023.
 JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
UV Index (month maximum)111213141313121313121110