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Monthly climate in Sangmelima, Cameroon

Last updated: July 31, 2025

Under the Köppen–Geiger climate classification Sangmelima features a tropical savanna climate (Aw). Temperatures typically range between 23 °C (74 °F) and 26 °C (78 °F) through the year, but rarely can drop to 15 °C (60 °F) or can rise to as high as 35 °C (94 °F). The average annual precipitation amounts to about 1717 mm (67.6 inches) and receives 245 rainy days on the 1 mm (0.04 inches) threshold annually. Sangmelima enjoys an average of 3309 hours of sunshine throughout the year, and daylight varies from 11 hours 56 minutes to 12 hours 16 minutes per day.

Monthly average temperatures in Sangmelima, Cameroon

The warmest months in Sangmelima are January, February and March, with daily mean temperatures ranging from 25 to 26 °C (77 - 78 °F) throughout the day. The coldest temperatures usually occur in July, August and September, when daily mean temperatures range from 23 to 24 °C (74 - 75 °F) throughout the day. On average each year, Sangmelima experiences 324 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 Sangmelima. Generated using Copernicus Climate Change Service information. Data for period from January 2017 to June 2022.
 JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Maximum34°C
(93°F)		34°C
(94°F)		35°C
(94°F)		34°C
(93°F)		34°C
(93°F)		32°C
(90°F)		30°C
(87°F)		31°C
(89°F)		32°C
(90°F)		33°C
(91°F)		33°C
(91°F)		33°C
(92°F)
Mean maximum33°C
(91°F)		34°C
(93°F)		34°C
(93°F)		33°C
(92°F)		33°C
(91°F)		31°C
(88°F)		30°C
(86°F)		31°C
(87°F)		31°C
(88°F)		32°C
(90°F)		32°C
(89°F)		32°C
(90°F)
Average high31°C
(87°F)		31°C
(89°F)		31°C
(88°F)		30°C
(86°F)		30°C
(86°F)		29°C
(84°F)		28°C
(82°F)		28°C
(83°F)		29°C
(84°F)		29°C
(84°F)		29°C
(85°F)		30°C
(86°F)
Daily mean25°C
(77°F)		26°C
(78°F)		25°C
(77°F)		25°C
(77°F)		24°C
(76°F)		24°C
(75°F)		23°C
(74°F)		24°C
(75°F)		24°C
(75°F)		24°C
(75°F)		24°C
(75°F)		25°C
(77°F)
Average low21°C
(70°F)		21°C
(71°F)		21°C
(70°F)		21°C
(70°F)		21°C
(70°F)		21°C
(70°F)		21°C
(69°F)		21°C
(70°F)		21°C
(70°F)		21°C
(69°F)		21°C
(69°F)		21°C
(70°F)
Mean minimum18°C
(65°F)		19°C
(67°F)		19°C
(67°F)		20°C
(68°F)		20°C
(68°F)		20°C
(68°F)		20°C
(68°F)		20°C
(68°F)		20°C
(68°F)		19°C
(67°F)		19°C
(67°F)		20°C
(67°F)
Minimum15°C
(60°F)		18°C
(65°F)		19°C
(66°F)		19°C
(66°F)		19°C
(67°F)		19°C
(66°F)		19°C
(67°F)		19°C
(66°F)		20°C
(67°F)		19°C
(66°F)		19°C
(66°F)		19°C
(67°F)

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Monthly average precipitation in Sangmelima, Cameroon

Sangmelima usually has the most precipitation in May, September and October, with an average of 27 rainy days and 213 mm (8.4 inches) of precipitation per month. The driest months in Sangmelima are January, February and December. On average, 48 mm (1.9 inches) of precipitation falls during these months.

Monthly average precipitation and precipitation days in Sangmelima. Generated using Copernicus Climate Change Service information. Data for period from January 2017 to January 2022.
 JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Average precipitation mm (inches)30 (1.2)62 (2.4)166 (6.5)175 (6.9)182 (7.2)174 (6.8)145 (5.7)136 (5.4)226 (8.9)232 (9.1)136 (5.4)52 (2.1)
Average precipitation days (≥ 1 mm)71022232625232228272210

Monthly sunshine hours in Sangmelima, Cameroon

The sunniest months in Sangmelima are March, May and June, when the sun shines an average of 9 hours 30 minutes a day. Least sunny months in Sangmelima: January, February and September receive an average of 8 hours 33 minutes of sunshine daily.

Mean monthly sunshine duration, average sunshine hours per day and mean daily daylight hours in Sangmelima. Generated using Copernicus Atmosphere Monitoring Service information. Data for period from January 2017 to January 2022.
 JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Mean monthly sunshine hours238263288288297289280268268270273283
Mean daily daylight hours11h 57m12h 0m12h 5m12h 10m12h 14m12h 16m12h 15m12h 11m12h 6m12h 2m11h 58m11h 56m

Solar UV radiation in Sangmelima, Cameroon

Sangmelima 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 12. For more detailed information, check out our hourly Sangmelima UV Index data.

Average daily maximum UV levels by month for Sangmelima. Generated using Copernicus Atmosphere Monitoring Service information. Data for period from January 2022 to January 2023.
 JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
UV Index (month maximum)121214151312111213131211