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.
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).
Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
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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) |
Compare temperature, precipitation, sunshine, UV index in Bandjoun, West, Cameroon with other places around the world.
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.
Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
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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 |
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.
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 50m | 11h 56m | 12h 4m | 12h 13m | 12h 21m | 12h 24m | 12h 22m | 12h 16m | 12h 7m | 11h 59m | 11h 51m | 11h 48m |
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.
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 |