Last updated: May 6, 2024
Under the Köppen–Geiger climate classification Bamusso features a tropical monsoon climate (Am).Temperatures typically range between 24 °C (76 °F) and 27 °C (80 °F) through the year, but rarely can drop to 19 °C (67 °F) or can rise to as high as 33 °C (91 °F).The average annual precipitation amounts to about 5140 mm (202.4 inches) and receives 324 rainy days on the 1 mm (0.04 inches) threshold annually.Bamusso enjoys an average of 2995 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 Bamusso are February, March and April, with daily mean temperatures ranging from 26 to 27 °C (80 - 80 °F) throughout the day. The coldest temperatures usually occur in July, August and September, when daily mean temperatures range from 24 to 25 °C (76 - 77 °F) throughout the day. On average each year, Bamusso experiences 321 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 | 32°C (90°F) | 33°C (91°F) | 32°C (91°F) | 33°C (91°F) | 32°C (89°F) | 31°C (88°F) | 30°C (87°F) | 29°C (85°F) | 30°C (86°F) | 31°C (88°F) | 31°C (89°F) | 31°C (89°F) |
Mean maximum | 31°C (88°F) | 32°C (90°F) | 32°C (89°F) | 32°C (90°F) | 31°C (88°F) | 30°C (86°F) | 29°C (85°F) | 29°C (84°F) | 30°C (85°F) | 30°C (87°F) | 31°C (88°F) | 31°C (88°F) |
Average high | 30°C (86°F) | 31°C (87°F) | 30°C (86°F) | 30°C (86°F) | 29°C (85°F) | 28°C (83°F) | 27°C (81°F) | 27°C (80°F) | 27°C (82°F) | 28°C (83°F) | 29°C (85°F) | 30°C (86°F) |
Daily mean | 26°C (79°F) | 27°C (80°F) | 27°C (80°F) | 26°C (80°F) | 26°C (79°F) | 25°C (78°F) | 24°C (76°F) | 24°C (76°F) | 25°C (77°F) | 25°C (77°F) | 26°C (78°F) | 26°C (79°F) |
Average low | 23°C (73°F) | 24°C (75°F) | 24°C (75°F) | 24°C (75°F) | 24°C (75°F) | 23°C (74°F) | 23°C (73°F) | 23°C (73°F) | 23°C (73°F) | 23°C (74°F) | 23°C (74°F) | 23°C (74°F) |
Mean minimum | 21°C (70°F) | 22°C (72°F) | 22°C (72°F) | 22°C (73°F) | 22°C (72°F) | 22°C (72°F) | 22°C (71°F) | 21°C (71°F) | 22°C (72°F) | 22°C (72°F) | 22°C (72°F) | 22°C (71°F) |
Minimum | 19°C (67°F) | 22°C (71°F) | 22°C (71°F) | 22°C (72°F) | 22°C (72°F) | 21°C (71°F) | 21°C (71°F) | 21°C (70°F) | 21°C (71°F) | 22°C (72°F) | 22°C (72°F) | 21°C (70°F) |
Compare temperature, precipitation, sunshine, UV index in Bamusso, South-West, Cameroon with other places around the world.
Bamusso usually has the most precipitation in July, August and September, with an average of 30 rainy days and 774 mm (30.5 inches) of precipitation per month.The driest months in Bamusso are January, February and December. On average, 83 mm (3.3 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) | 58 (2.3) | 95 (3.7) | 285 (11.2) | 298 (11.7) | 451 (17.7) | 548 (21.6) | 806 (31.8) | 646 (25.4) | 868 (34.2) | 632 (24.9) | 356 (14.0) | 96 (3.8) |
Average precipitation days (≥ 1 mm) | 17 | 20 | 29 | 29 | 29 | 29 | 30 | 31 | 29 | 30 | 29 | 22 |
The sunniest months in Bamusso are February, March and December, when the sun shines an average of 9 hours 5 minutes a day.Least sunny months in Bamusso: August, September and October receive an average of 7 hours 19 minutes of sunshine daily.
Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
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Mean monthly sunshine hours | 248 | 267 | 262 | 250 | 249 | 245 | 244 | 225 | 207 | 241 | 255 | 297 |
Mean daily daylight hours | 11h 52m | 11h 57m | 12h 4m | 12h 12m | 12h 18m | 12h 21m | 12h 20m | 12h 14m | 12h 7m | 12h 0m | 11h 54m | 11h 51m |
Bamusso experiences the highest level of ultraviolet (UV) radiation in April, May and September, when the maximum UV index can reach values of 13 - 15, 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 Bamusso UV Index data.
Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
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UV Index (month maximum) | 10 | 11 | 12 | 15 | 13 | 12 | 11 | 12 | 13 | 12 | 11 | 9 |