Monthly climate in Bandjoun, West, Cameroon

Last updated: May 6, 2024

Under the Köppen–Geiger climate classification Bandjoun 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.Bandjoun 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 Bandjoun, West, Cameroon §

The warmest months in Bandjoun 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, Bandjoun 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 Bandjoun, 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 34°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 maximum 32°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 high 31°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 mean 23°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 low 16°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 minimum 14°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)
Minimum 11°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 Bandjoun, West, Cameroon §

Bandjoun 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 Bandjoun 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 Bandjoun, 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) 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) 0 2 8 18 26 25 28 26 28 26 9 0

Monthly sunshine hours in Bandjoun, West, Cameroon §

The sunniest months in Bandjoun are March, November and December, when the sun shines an average of 10 hours 9 minutes a day.Least sunny months in Bandjoun: 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 Bandjoun, 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 265 291 304 277 285 293 287 282 252 284 301 328
Mean daily daylight hours 11h 50m 11h 56m 12h 4m 12h 13m 12h 21m 12h 24m 12h 22m 12h 16m 12h 7m 11h 59m 11h 51m 11h 48m

Solar UV radiation in Bandjoun, West, Cameroon §

Bandjoun 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 Bandjoun UV Index data.

Average daily maximum UV levels by month for Bandjoun, 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 14 15 14 12 12 13 13 13 12 11