Monthly climate in Dschang, West, Cameroon

Last updated: May 6, 2024

Under the Köppen–Geiger climate classification Dschang features a tropical monsoon climate (Am).Temperatures typically range between 20 °C (68 °F) and 23 °C (73 °F) through the year, but rarely can drop to 11 °C (53 °F) or can rise to as high as 33 °C (92 °F).The average annual precipitation amounts to about 4276 mm (168.3 inches) and receives 278 rainy days on the 1 mm (0.04 inches) threshold annually.Dschang enjoys an average of 3215 hours of sunshine throughout the year, and daylight varies from 11 hours 48 minutes to 12 hours 25 minutes per day.

Monthly average temperatures in Dschang, West, Cameroon §

The warmest months in Dschang 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 20 to 20 °C (68 - 69 °F) throughout the day. On average each year, Dschang experiences 217 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 Dschang, 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)
33°C
(92°F)
33°C
(91°F)
30°C
(86°F)
29°C
(84°F)
28°C
(83°F)
26°C
(80°F)
27°C
(81°F)
27°C
(82°F)
28°C
(82°F)
29°C
(84°F)
31°C
(88°F)
Mean maximum 31°C
(88°F)
32°C
(90°F)
31°C
(89°F)
29°C
(85°F)
28°C
(83°F)
27°C
(81°F)
26°C
(79°F)
26°C
(79°F)
27°C
(80°F)
27°C
(81°F)
28°C
(83°F)
30°C
(87°F)
Average high 29°C
(85°F)
30°C
(86°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
(72°F)
23°C
(73°F)
22°C
(72°F)
22°C
(71°F)
21°C
(70°F)
21°C
(69°F)
20°C
(68°F)
20°C
(68°F)
20°C
(69°F)
21°C
(69°F)
21°C
(70°F)
22°C
(71°F)
Average low 15°C
(60°F)
16°C
(61°F)
18°C
(64°F)
18°C
(65°F)
18°C
(65°F)
18°C
(64°F)
18°C
(64°F)
18°C
(64°F)
18°C
(64°F)
18°C
(64°F)
17°C
(62°F)
15°C
(60°F)
Mean minimum 13°C
(56°F)
14°C
(58°F)
16°C
(61°F)
16°C
(62°F)
16°C
(62°F)
16°C
(61°F)
16°C
(61°F)
16°C
(61°F)
16°C
(61°F)
16°C
(61°F)
15°C
(59°F)
13°C
(57°F)
Minimum 11°C
(53°F)
13°C
(56°F)
15°C
(60°F)
15°C
(59°F)
16°C
(60°F)
16°C
(60°F)
16°C
(60°F)
15°C
(59°F)
15°C
(60°F)
15°C
(60°F)
13°C
(56°F)
13°C
(56°F)

Compare climate in Dschang with other places

Compare temperature, precipitation, sunshine, UV index in Dschang, West, Cameroon with other places around the world.

Monthly average precipitation in Dschang, West, Cameroon §

Dschang usually has the most precipitation in May, June and September, with an average of 30 rainy days and 565 mm (22.2 inches) of precipitation per month.The driest months in Dschang are January, February and December. On average, 48 mm (1.9 inches) of precipitation falls during these months.

Monthly average precipitation and precipitation days in Dschang, 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) 33 (1.3) 71 (2.8) 279 (11.0) 409 (16.1) 538 (21.2) 543 (21.4) 524 (20.6) 422 (16.6) 613 (24.1) 531 (20.9) 273 (10.7) 40 (1.6)
Average precipitation days (≥ 1 mm) 4 5 24 28 31 30 30 30 30 31 27 8

Monthly sunshine hours in Dschang, West, Cameroon §

The sunniest months in Dschang are February, March and December, when the sun shines an average of 9 hours 56 minutes a day.Least sunny months in Dschang: August, September and October receive an average of 7 hours 49 minutes of sunshine daily.

Mean monthly sunshine duration, average sunshine hours per day and mean daily daylight hours in Dschang, 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 262 287 290 255 256 271 258 254 217 248 286 325
Mean daily daylight hours 11h 49m 11h 56m 12h 4m 12h 13m 12h 21m 12h 25m 12h 23m 12h 16m 12h 7m 11h 58m 11h 51m 11h 48m

Solar UV radiation in Dschang, West, Cameroon §

Dschang 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 Dschang UV Index data.

Average daily maximum UV levels by month for Dschang, 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