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Monthly climate in Limbe, South-West, Cameroon

Last updated: May 6, 2024

Under the Köppen–Geiger climate classification Limbe features a tropical monsoon climate (Am).Temperatures typically range between 24 °C (75 °F) and 26 °C (80 °F) through the year, but rarely can drop to 22 °C (72 °F) or can rise to as high as 31 °C (87 °F).The average annual precipitation amounts to about 4293 mm (169.0 inches) and receives 334 rainy days on the 1 mm (0.04 inches) threshold annually.Limbe enjoys an average of 3038 hours of sunshine throughout the year, and daylight varies from 11 hours 52 minutes to 12 hours 20 minutes per day.

Monthly average temperatures in Limbe, South-West, Cameroon §

The warmest months in Limbe are February, March and April, with daily mean temperatures ranging from 26 to 26 °C (79 - 80 °F) throughout the day. The coldest temperatures usually occur in July, August and September, when daily mean temperatures range from 24 to 24 °C (75 - 76 °F) throughout the day. On average each year, Limbe 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 Limbe, South-West, Cameroon.Generated using Copernicus Climate Change Service information.Data for period from January 2017 to June 2022.
  Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec
Maximum 29°C
(85°F)		 30°C
(86°F)		 30°C
(87°F)		 31°C
(87°F)		 30°C
(86°F)		 29°C
(85°F)		 28°C
(83°F)		 27°C
(81°F)		 28°C
(83°F)		 29°C
(84°F)		 29°C
(85°F)		 29°C
(85°F)
Mean maximum 29°C
(84°F)		 30°C
(86°F)		 30°C
(86°F)		 30°C
(86°F)		 29°C
(85°F)		 28°C
(83°F)		 27°C
(82°F)		 27°C
(81°F)		 28°C
(82°F)		 29°C
(84°F)		 29°C
(84°F)		 29°C
(84°F)
Average high 28°C
(83°F)		 29°C
(84°F)		 29°C
(84°F)		 28°C
(83°F)		 28°C
(83°F)		 27°C
(81°F)		 26°C
(79°F)		 26°C
(78°F)		 26°C
(79°F)		 27°C
(81°F)		 28°C
(82°F)		 28°C
(83°F)
Daily mean 26°C
(79°F)		 26°C
(79°F)		 26°C
(80°F)		 26°C
(79°F)		 26°C
(79°F)		 25°C
(77°F)		 24°C
(76°F)		 24°C
(75°F)		 24°C
(76°F)		 25°C
(77°F)		 25°C
(78°F)		 26°C
(79°F)
Average low 24°C
(75°F)		 24°C
(76°F)		 24°C
(76°F)		 24°C
(76°F)		 24°C
(76°F)		 24°C
(75°F)		 23°C
(74°F)		 23°C
(73°F)		 23°C
(74°F)		 23°C
(74°F)		 24°C
(75°F)		 24°C
(75°F)
Mean minimum 23°C
(73°F)		 23°C
(74°F)		 23°C
(74°F)		 23°C
(74°F)		 23°C
(74°F)		 23°C
(73°F)		 22°C
(72°F)		 22°C
(72°F)		 22°C
(73°F)		 23°C
(73°F)		 23°C
(73°F)		 23°C
(74°F)
Minimum 22°C
(72°F)		 22°C
(73°F)		 23°C
(73°F)		 23°C
(74°F)		 23°C
(74°F)		 22°C
(73°F)		 22°C
(72°F)		 22°C
(72°F)		 22°C
(72°F)		 23°C
(73°F)		 22°C
(72°F)		 23°C
(73°F)

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Monthly average precipitation in Limbe, South-West, Cameroon §

Limbe usually has the most precipitation in July, August and September, with an average of 30 rainy days and 614 mm (24.2 inches) of precipitation per month.The driest months in Limbe are January, February and December. On average, 104 mm (4.1 inches) of precipitation falls during these months.

Monthly average precipitation and precipitation days in Limbe, South-West, Cameroon.Generated using Copernicus Climate Change Service information.Data for period from January 2017 to January 2022.
  Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec
Average precipitation mm (inches) 77 (3.0) 108 (4.3) 233 (9.2) 257 (10.1) 406 (16.0) 436 (17.1) 680 (26.8) 549 (21.6) 613 (24.1) 528 (20.8) 278 (11.0) 127 (5.0)
Average precipitation days (≥ 1 mm) 20 23 28 28 29 29 30 31 30 30 29 27

Monthly sunshine hours in Limbe, South-West, Cameroon §

The sunniest months in Limbe are February, March and December, when the sun shines an average of 9 hours 11 minutes a day.Least sunny months in Limbe: August, September and October receive an average of 7 hours 28 minutes of sunshine daily.

Mean monthly sunshine duration, average sunshine hours per day and mean daily daylight hours in Limbe, South-West, Cameroon.Generated using Copernicus Atmosphere Monitoring Service information.Data for period from January 2017 to January 2022.
  Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec
Mean monthly sunshine hours 250 269 268 259 254 249 245 231 211 244 255 297
Mean daily daylight hours 11h 54m 11h 58m 12h 4m 12h 11m 12h 17m 12h 20m 12h 18m 12h 13m 12h 7m 12h 0m 11h 55m 11h 52m

Solar UV radiation in Limbe, South-West, Cameroon §

Limbe 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, June 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 Limbe UV Index data.

Average daily maximum UV levels by month for Limbe, South-West, Cameroon.Generated using Copernicus Atmosphere Monitoring Service information.Data for period from January 2022 to January 2023.
  Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec
UV Index (month maximum) 10 11 12 15 13 11 11 12 13 12 11 10