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Monthly climate in Bafoussam, Cameroon

Last updated: July 31, 2025

Under the Köppen–Geiger climate classification Bafoussam features a tropical monsoon climate (Am). Temperatures typically range between 20 °C (69 °F) and 24 °C (76 °F) through the year, but rarely can drop to 11 °C (53 °F) or can rise to as high as 36 °C (97 °F). The average annual precipitation amounts to about 1475 mm (58.1 inches) and receives 196 rainy days on the 1 mm (0.04 inches) threshold annually. Bafoussam enjoys an average of 3455 hours of sunshine throughout the year, and daylight varies from 11 hours 48 minutes to 12 hours 24 minutes per day.

Monthly average temperatures in Bafoussam, Cameroon

The warmest months in Bafoussam are January, February and March, with daily mean temperatures ranging from 23 to 24 °C (74 - 76 °F) throughout the day. The coldest temperatures usually occur in July, August and September, when daily mean temperatures range from 20 to 20 °C (69 - 69 °F) throughout the day. On average each year, Bafoussam experiences 250 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 Bafoussam. Generated using Copernicus Climate Change Service information. Data for period from January 2017 to June 2022.
 JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Maximum34°C
(93°F)		35°C
(95°F)		36°C
(97°F)		33°C
(91°F)		30°C
(86°F)		28°C
(83°F)		26°C
(80°F)		28°C
(82°F)		27°C
(82°F)		28°C
(83°F)		30°C
(86°F)		32°C
(90°F)
Mean maximum32°C
(91°F)		34°C
(93°F)		34°C
(93°F)		31°C
(89°F)		29°C
(84°F)		27°C
(82°F)		26°C
(79°F)		27°C
(80°F)		27°C
(81°F)		27°C
(81°F)		29°C
(84°F)		31°C
(88°F)
Average high31°C
(87°F)		32°C
(89°F)		31°C
(88°F)		28°C
(83°F)		27°C
(80°F)		26°C
(78°F)		24°C
(76°F)		24°C
(76°F)		25°C
(77°F)		25°C
(78°F)		26°C
(80°F)		29°C
(85°F)
Daily mean23°C
(74°F)		24°C
(76°F)		24°C
(76°F)		23°C
(73°F)		22°C
(71°F)		21°C
(70°F)		20°C
(69°F)		20°C
(69°F)		20°C
(69°F)		21°C
(69°F)		21°C
(70°F)		22°C
(73°F)
Average low16°C
(61°F)		17°C
(63°F)		19°C
(66°F)		19°C
(66°F)		18°C
(65°F)		18°C
(64°F)		17°C
(64°F)		18°C
(64°F)		17°C
(63°F)		17°C
(63°F)		17°C
(62°F)		16°C
(61°F)
Mean minimum14°C
(57°F)		15°C
(59°F)		17°C
(63°F)		17°C
(63°F)		16°C
(62°F)		16°C
(62°F)		16°C
(61°F)		16°C
(61°F)		16°C
(60°F)		16°C
(60°F)		15°C
(59°F)		14°C
(58°F)
Minimum11°C
(53°F)		14°C
(57°F)		16°C
(62°F)		16°C
(62°F)		16°C
(61°F)		15°C
(60°F)		15°C
(60°F)		15°C
(60°F)		15°C
(59°F)		15°C
(59°F)		13°C
(57°F)		14°C
(57°F)

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Monthly average precipitation in Bafoussam, Cameroon

Bafoussam usually has the most precipitation in July, August and September, with an average of 27 rainy days and 258 mm (10.1 inches) of precipitation per month. The driest months in Bafoussam are January, February and December. On average, 4 mm (0.2 inches) of precipitation falls during these months.

Monthly average precipitation and precipitation days in Bafoussam. Generated using Copernicus Climate Change Service information. Data for period from January 2017 to January 2022.
 JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Average precipitation mm (inches)1 (0.1)10 (0.4)39 (1.5)92 (3.6)158 (6.2)160 (6.3)246 (9.7)243 (9.6)283 (11.1)196 (7.7)45 (1.8)1 (0.0)
Average precipitation days (≥ 1 mm)0281826252826282690

Monthly sunshine hours in Bafoussam, Cameroon

The sunniest months in Bafoussam are March, November and December, when the sun shines an average of 10 hours 9 minutes a day. Least sunny months in Bafoussam: January, April and September receive an average of 8 hours 44 minutes of sunshine daily.

Mean monthly sunshine duration, average sunshine hours per day and mean daily daylight hours in Bafoussam. Generated using Copernicus Atmosphere Monitoring Service information. Data for period from January 2017 to January 2022.
 JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Mean monthly sunshine hours265291304277285293287282252284301328
Mean daily daylight hours11h 50m11h 56m12h 4m12h 13m12h 21m12h 24m12h 22m12h 16m12h 7m11h 59m11h 51m11h 48m

Solar UV radiation in Bafoussam, Cameroon

Bafoussam experiences the highest level of ultraviolet (UV) radiation in March, April and May, when the maximum UV index can reach values of 14 - 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 Bafoussam UV Index data.

Average daily maximum UV levels by month for Bafoussam. Generated using Copernicus Atmosphere Monitoring Service information. Data for period from January 2022 to January 2023.
 JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
UV Index (month maximum)121314151412121313131211