Last updated: May 6, 2024
Under the Köppen–Geiger climate classification Ambam features a tropical monsoon climate (Am).Temperatures typically range between 24 °C (75 °F) and 25 °C (78 °F) through the year, but rarely can drop to 19 °C (66 °F) or can rise to as high as 34 °C (94 °F).The average annual precipitation amounts to about 1932 mm (76.1 inches) and receives 283 rainy days on the 1 mm (0.04 inches) threshold annually.Ambam enjoys an average of 3203 hours of sunshine throughout the year, and daylight varies from 11 hours 58 minutes to 12 hours 14 minutes per day.
The warmest months in Ambam are January, February and March, with daily mean temperatures ranging from 25 to 25 °C (77 - 78 °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 - 75 °F) throughout the day. On average each year, Ambam experiences 325 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 | 34°C (93°F) | 34°C (94°F) | 34°C (93°F) | 34°C (94°F) | 33°C (91°F) | 33°C (91°F) | 31°C (87°F) | 31°C (89°F) | 33°C (92°F) | 32°C (90°F) | 32°C (91°F) | 33°C (92°F) |
Mean maximum | 33°C (91°F) | 33°C (92°F) | 33°C (92°F) | 33°C (92°F) | 32°C (91°F) | 31°C (89°F) | 30°C (86°F) | 30°C (87°F) | 32°C (89°F) | 32°C (89°F) | 32°C (89°F) | 32°C (90°F) |
Average high | 30°C (87°F) | 31°C (88°F) | 31°C (88°F) | 30°C (87°F) | 30°C (86°F) | 29°C (85°F) | 28°C (83°F) | 28°C (83°F) | 29°C (84°F) | 29°C (84°F) | 29°C (85°F) | 30°C (86°F) |
Daily mean | 25°C (77°F) | 25°C (78°F) | 25°C (77°F) | 25°C (77°F) | 25°C (77°F) | 24°C (76°F) | 24°C (75°F) | 24°C (75°F) | 24°C (75°F) | 24°C (75°F) | 24°C (76°F) | 25°C (77°F) |
Average low | 21°C (71°F) | 22°C (72°F) | 22°C (71°F) | 21°C (71°F) | 21°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 (70°F) | 22°C (71°F) |
Mean minimum | 20°C (68°F) | 20°C (69°F) | 20°C (67°F) | 20°C (68°F) | 20°C (68°F) | 20°C (69°F) | 20°C (68°F) | 20°C (67°F) | 20°C (68°F) | 20°C (68°F) | 19°C (67°F) | 20°C (69°F) |
Minimum | 19°C (67°F) | 20°C (67°F) | 19°C (66°F) | 19°C (67°F) | 19°C (67°F) | 20°C (68°F) | 20°C (68°F) | 19°C (66°F) | 20°C (67°F) | 20°C (68°F) | 19°C (67°F) | 20°C (68°F) |
Compare temperature, precipitation, sunshine, UV index in Ambam, South, Cameroon with other places around the world.
Ambam usually has the most precipitation in September, October and November, with an average of 28 rainy days and 227 mm (8.9 inches) of precipitation per month.The driest months in Ambam are January, February and December. On average, 81 mm (3.2 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) | 56 (2.2) | 95 (3.8) | 185 (7.3) | 192 (7.6) | 203 (8.0) | 164 (6.4) | 129 (5.1) | 133 (5.2) | 208 (8.2) | 265 (10.4) | 209 (8.2) | 92 (3.6) |
Average precipitation days (≥ 1 mm) | 14 | 17 | 25 | 24 | 27 | 25 | 22 | 24 | 28 | 30 | 26 | 21 |
The sunniest months in Ambam are March, May and June, when the sun shines an average of 9 hours 10 minutes a day.Least sunny months in Ambam: January, February and September receive an average of 8 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 | 242 | 257 | 280 | 278 | 282 | 280 | 273 | 263 | 249 | 258 | 260 | 275 |
Mean daily daylight hours | 11h 59m | 12h 1m | 12h 5m | 12h 9m | 12h 12m | 12h 14m | 12h 13m | 12h 10m | 12h 6m | 12h 2m | 11h 59m | 11h 58m |
Ambam experiences the highest level of ultraviolet (UV) radiation in March, April and September, when the maximum UV index can reach values of 13 - 15, which corresponds to the Extreme category of sun exposure.June, July and December are in the 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 Ambam 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 | 15 | 13 | 11 | 11 | 12 | 13 | 13 | 12 | 11 |