Last updated: May 6, 2024
Under the Köppen–Geiger climate classification Fontem features a tropical monsoon climate (Am).Temperatures typically range between 20 °C (68 °F) and 23 °C (73 °F) through the year, but rarely can drop to 11 °C (53 °F) or can rise to as high as 33 °C (92 °F).The average annual precipitation amounts to about 4276 mm (168.3 inches) and receives 278 rainy days on the 1 mm (0.04 inches) threshold annually.Fontem enjoys an average of 3215 hours of sunshine throughout the year, and daylight varies from 11 hours 48 minutes to 12 hours 25 minutes per day.
The warmest months in Fontem are January, February and March, with daily mean temperatures ranging from 22 to 23 °C (72 - 73 °F) throughout the day. The coldest temperatures usually occur in July, August and September, when daily mean temperatures range from 20 to 20 °C (68 - 69 °F) throughout the day. On average each year, Fontem experiences 217 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 (92°F) | 33°C (91°F) | 30°C (86°F) | 29°C (84°F) | 28°C (83°F) | 26°C (80°F) | 27°C (81°F) | 27°C (82°F) | 28°C (82°F) | 29°C (84°F) | 31°C (88°F) |
Mean maximum | 31°C (88°F) | 32°C (90°F) | 31°C (89°F) | 29°C (85°F) | 28°C (83°F) | 27°C (81°F) | 26°C (79°F) | 26°C (79°F) | 27°C (80°F) | 27°C (81°F) | 28°C (83°F) | 30°C (87°F) |
Average high | 29°C (85°F) | 30°C (86°F) | 28°C (83°F) | 27°C (80°F) | 26°C (79°F) | 25°C (77°F) | 23°C (74°F) | 23°C (74°F) | 24°C (76°F) | 25°C (77°F) | 26°C (80°F) | 29°C (84°F) |
Daily mean | 22°C (72°F) | 23°C (73°F) | 22°C (72°F) | 22°C (71°F) | 21°C (70°F) | 21°C (69°F) | 20°C (68°F) | 20°C (68°F) | 20°C (69°F) | 21°C (69°F) | 21°C (70°F) | 22°C (71°F) |
Average low | 15°C (60°F) | 16°C (61°F) | 18°C (64°F) | 18°C (65°F) | 18°C (65°F) | 18°C (64°F) | 18°C (64°F) | 18°C (64°F) | 18°C (64°F) | 18°C (64°F) | 17°C (62°F) | 15°C (60°F) |
Mean minimum | 13°C (56°F) | 14°C (58°F) | 16°C (61°F) | 16°C (62°F) | 16°C (62°F) | 16°C (61°F) | 16°C (61°F) | 16°C (61°F) | 16°C (61°F) | 16°C (61°F) | 15°C (59°F) | 13°C (57°F) |
Minimum | 11°C (53°F) | 13°C (56°F) | 15°C (60°F) | 15°C (59°F) | 16°C (60°F) | 16°C (60°F) | 16°C (60°F) | 15°C (59°F) | 15°C (60°F) | 15°C (60°F) | 13°C (56°F) | 13°C (56°F) |
Compare temperature, precipitation, sunshine, UV index in Fontem, South-West, Cameroon with other places around the world.
Fontem usually has the most precipitation in May, June and September, with an average of 30 rainy days and 565 mm (22.2 inches) of precipitation per month.The driest months in Fontem are January, February and December. On average, 48 mm (1.9 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) | 33 (1.3) | 71 (2.8) | 279 (11.0) | 409 (16.1) | 538 (21.2) | 543 (21.4) | 524 (20.6) | 422 (16.6) | 613 (24.1) | 531 (20.9) | 273 (10.7) | 40 (1.6) |
Average precipitation days (≥ 1 mm) | 4 | 5 | 24 | 28 | 31 | 30 | 30 | 30 | 30 | 31 | 27 | 8 |
The sunniest months in Fontem are February, March and December, when the sun shines an average of 9 hours 56 minutes a day.Least sunny months in Fontem: August, September and October receive an average of 7 hours 49 minutes of sunshine daily.
Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
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Mean monthly sunshine hours | 262 | 287 | 290 | 255 | 256 | 271 | 258 | 254 | 217 | 248 | 286 | 325 |
Mean daily daylight hours | 11h 49m | 11h 56m | 12h 4m | 12h 13m | 12h 21m | 12h 25m | 12h 23m | 12h 16m | 12h 7m | 11h 58m | 11h 51m | 11h 48m |
Fontem experiences the highest level of ultraviolet (UV) radiation in April, May 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 Fontem UV Index data.
Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
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UV Index (month maximum) | 12 | 13 | 13 | 14 | 14 | 12 | 12 | 13 | 13 | 12 | 11 | 10 |