Last updated: May 6, 2024
Under the Köppen–Geiger climate classification Bamendjou features a tropical monsoon climate (Am).Temperatures typically range between 19 °C (66 °F) and 23 °C (73 °F) through the year, but rarely can drop to 12 °C (53 °F) or can rise to as high as 34 °C (94 °F).The average annual precipitation amounts to about 2171 mm (85.5 inches) and receives 228 rainy days on the 1 mm (0.04 inches) threshold annually.Bamendjou 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.
The warmest months in Bamendjou are January, February and March, with daily mean temperatures ranging from 22 to 23 °C (72 - 73 °F) throughout the day. The coldest temperatures usually occur in July, August and September, when daily mean temperatures range from 19 to 19 °C (66 - 67 °F) throughout the day. On average each year, Bamendjou experiences 197 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 | 32°C (91°F) | 34°C (93°F) | 34°C (94°F) | 30°C (87°F) | 28°C (84°F) | 27°C (82°F) | 25°C (78°F) | 26°C (78°F) | 26°C (79°F) | 27°C (81°F) | 29°C (85°F) | 31°C (89°F) |
Mean maximum | 31°C (89°F) | 33°C (92°F) | 32°C (91°F) | 30°C (86°F) | 28°C (82°F) | 26°C (80°F) | 25°C (77°F) | 25°C (78°F) | 25°C (78°F) | 26°C (79°F) | 28°C (83°F) | 31°C (87°F) |
Average high | 30°C (86°F) | 30°C (87°F) | 29°C (84°F) | 27°C (80°F) | 25°C (78°F) | 24°C (76°F) | 23°C (73°F) | 23°C (73°F) | 23°C (74°F) | 24°C (76°F) | 26°C (79°F) | 29°C (84°F) |
Daily mean | 22°C (72°F) | 23°C (73°F) | 22°C (72°F) | 21°C (70°F) | 20°C (69°F) | 20°C (68°F) | 19°C (66°F) | 19°C (66°F) | 19°C (67°F) | 20°C (67°F) | 20°C (69°F) | 21°C (71°F) |
Average low | 15°C (59°F) | 16°C (61°F) | 17°C (63°F) | 17°C (63°F) | 17°C (63°F) | 17°C (62°F) | 16°C (62°F) | 17°C (62°F) | 16°C (62°F) | 16°C (62°F) | 16°C (61°F) | 15°C (59°F) |
Mean minimum | 13°C (56°F) | 14°C (58°F) | 15°C (60°F) | 16°C (61°F) | 15°C (60°F) | 15°C (60°F) | 15°C (59°F) | 15°C (59°F) | 15°C (59°F) | 15°C (59°F) | 14°C (58°F) | 13°C (56°F) |
Minimum | 12°C (53°F) | 13°C (56°F) | 15°C (60°F) | 15°C (60°F) | 15°C (59°F) | 14°C (58°F) | 14°C (58°F) | 14°C (58°F) | 14°C (58°F) | 14°C (57°F) | 13°C (55°F) | 13°C (55°F) |
Compare temperature, precipitation, sunshine, UV index in Bamendjou, West, Cameroon with other places around the world.
Bamendjou usually has the most precipitation in July, August and September, with an average of 29 rainy days and 339 mm (13.3 inches) of precipitation per month.The driest months in Bamendjou are January, February and December. On average, 18 mm (0.7 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) | 13 (0.5) | 38 (1.5) | 135 (5.3) | 193 (7.6) | 228 (9.0) | 244 (9.6) | 334 (13.1) | 321 (12.6) | 363 (14.3) | 248 (9.8) | 51 (2.0) | 3 (0.1) |
Average precipitation days (≥ 1 mm) | 2 | 4 | 16 | 24 | 28 | 27 | 30 | 30 | 29 | 27 | 11 | 0 |
The sunniest months in Bamendjou are March, November and December, when the sun shines an average of 10 hours 9 minutes a day.Least sunny months in Bamendjou: January, April and September receive an average of 8 hours 44 minutes of sunshine daily.
Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
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Mean monthly sunshine hours | 265 | 291 | 304 | 277 | 285 | 293 | 287 | 282 | 252 | 284 | 301 | 328 |
Mean daily daylight hours | 11h 49m | 11h 56m | 12h 4m | 12h 13m | 12h 21m | 12h 24m | 12h 23m | 12h 16m | 12h 7m | 11h 58m | 11h 51m | 11h 48m |
Bamendjou 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 Bamendjou UV Index data.
Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
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UV Index (month maximum) | 12 | 13 | 14 | 15 | 14 | 12 | 12 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 12 | 11 |