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Monthly climate in Bafang, West, Cameroon

Last updated: May 6, 2024

Under the Köppen–Geiger climate classification Bafang features a tropical monsoon climate (Am).Temperatures typically range between 20 °C (67 °F) and 22 °C (73 °F) through the year, but rarely can drop to 11 °C (52 °F) or can rise to as high as 34 °C (93 °F).The average annual precipitation amounts to about 3066 mm (120.7 inches) and receives 264 rainy days on the 1 mm (0.04 inches) threshold annually.Bafang enjoys an average of 3441 hours of sunshine throughout the year, and daylight varies from 11 hours 49 minutes to 12 hours 23 minutes per day.

Monthly average temperatures in Bafang, West, Cameroon §

The warmest months in Bafang are January, February and March, with daily mean temperatures ranging from 22 to 22 °C (71 - 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 (67 - 68 °F) throughout the day. On average each year, Bafang experiences 220 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 Bafang, 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 32°C
(90°F)		 34°C
(93°F)		 34°C
(93°F)		 30°C
(86°F)		 29°C
(85°F)		 28°C
(83°F)		 26°C
(80°F)		 27°C
(80°F)		 27°C
(81°F)		 28°C
(82°F)		 29°C
(84°F)		 31°C
(88°F)
Mean maximum 32°C
(89°F)		 33°C
(91°F)		 32°C
(90°F)		 29°C
(85°F)		 28°C
(83°F)		 27°C
(81°F)		 26°C
(79°F)		 26°C
(79°F)		 26°C
(80°F)		 27°C
(81°F)		 29°C
(84°F)		 30°C
(87°F)
Average high 30°C
(86°F)		 30°C
(87°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
(71°F)		 22°C
(73°F)		 22°C
(72°F)		 21°C
(70°F)		 21°C
(70°F)		 20°C
(69°F)		 20°C
(67°F)		 20°C
(67°F)		 20°C
(68°F)		 20°C
(68°F)		 21°C
(69°F)		 21°C
(71°F)
Average low 15°C
(59°F)		 16°C
(61°F)		 17°C
(63°F)		 18°C
(64°F)		 17°C
(64°F)		 17°C
(63°F)		 17°C
(63°F)		 17°C
(63°F)		 17°C
(63°F)		 17°C
(63°F)		 16°C
(62°F)		 15°C
(60°F)
Mean minimum 13°C
(55°F)		 14°C
(57°F)		 16°C
(60°F)		 16°C
(61°F)		 16°C
(61°F)		 16°C
(61°F)		 16°C
(61°F)		 16°C
(61°F)		 16°C
(60°F)		 16°C
(61°F)		 15°C
(59°F)		 13°C
(56°F)
Minimum 11°C
(52°F)		 13°C
(55°F)		 15°C
(59°F)		 15°C
(60°F)		 15°C
(60°F)		 15°C
(60°F)		 15°C
(60°F)		 15°C
(59°F)		 15°C
(59°F)		 15°C
(59°F)		 13°C
(56°F)		 13°C
(55°F)

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Monthly average precipitation in Bafang, West, Cameroon §

Bafang usually has the most precipitation in July, September and October, with an average of 29 rainy days and 397 mm (15.6 inches) of precipitation per month.The driest months in Bafang are January, February and December. On average, 39 mm (1.5 inches) of precipitation falls during these months.

Monthly average precipitation and precipitation days in Bafang, 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) 28 (1.1) 61 (2.4) 247 (9.7) 334 (13.1) 352 (13.8) 327 (12.9) 366 (14.4) 333 (13.1) 428 (16.9) 396 (15.6) 166 (6.5) 28 (1.1)
Average precipitation days (≥ 1 mm) 3 6 24 28 30 29 30 29 29 30 21 5

Monthly sunshine hours in Bafang, West, Cameroon §

The sunniest months in Bafang are March, November and December, when the sun shines an average of 10 hours 0 minutes a day.Least sunny months in Bafang: January, April and September receive an average of 8 hours 42 minutes of sunshine daily.

Mean monthly sunshine duration, average sunshine hours per day and mean daily daylight hours in Bafang, 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 262 288 299 277 287 296 292 283 252 279 298 323
Mean daily daylight hours 11h 50m 11h 56m 12h 4m 12h 13m 12h 20m 12h 23m 12h 22m 12h 15m 12h 7m 11h 59m 11h 52m 11h 49m

Solar UV radiation in Bafang, West, Cameroon §

Bafang 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 Bafang UV Index data.

Average daily maximum UV levels by month for Bafang, 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) 12 13 13 14 14 12 12 13 13 12 11 10