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Monthly climate in Foumban, West, Cameroon

Last updated: May 6, 2024

Under the Köppen–Geiger climate classification Foumban features a tropical savanna climate (Aw).Temperatures typically range between 22 °C (72 °F) and 27 °C (80 °F) through the year, but rarely can drop to 15 °C (59 °F) or can rise to as high as 37 °C (100 °F).The average annual precipitation amounts to about 1670 mm (65.7 inches) and receives 195 rainy days on the 1 mm (0.04 inches) threshold annually.Foumban enjoys an average of 3638 hours of sunshine throughout the year, and daylight varies from 11 hours 47 minutes to 12 hours 25 minutes per day.

Monthly average temperatures in Foumban, West, Cameroon §

The warmest months in Foumban are January, February and March, with daily mean temperatures ranging from 26 to 27 °C (78 - 80 °F) throughout the day. The coldest temperatures usually occur in July, August and September, when daily mean temperatures range from 22 to 22 °C (72 - 72 °F) throughout the day. On average each year, Foumban experiences 316 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 Foumban, 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 36°C
(97°F)		 37°C
(99°F)		 37°C
(100°F)		 35°C
(94°F)		 32°C
(90°F)		 31°C
(87°F)		 29°C
(84°F)		 30°C
(86°F)		 30°C
(85°F)		 30°C
(87°F)		 31°C
(88°F)		 35°C
(94°F)
Mean maximum 35°C
(95°F)		 36°C
(97°F)		 36°C
(97°F)		 34°C
(93°F)		 31°C
(89°F)		 30°C
(86°F)		 28°C
(83°F)		 29°C
(85°F)		 29°C
(85°F)		 30°C
(85°F)		 31°C
(88°F)		 33°C
(92°F)
Average high 33°C
(91°F)		 34°C
(93°F)		 33°C
(92°F)		 30°C
(87°F)		 29°C
(84°F)		 28°C
(82°F)		 26°C
(80°F)		 27°C
(80°F)		 27°C
(81°F)		 28°C
(82°F)		 29°C
(84°F)		 31°C
(89°F)
Daily mean 26°C
(78°F)		 27°C
(80°F)		 27°C
(80°F)		 25°C
(77°F)		 24°C
(75°F)		 23°C
(74°F)		 22°C
(72°F)		 22°C
(72°F)		 22°C
(72°F)		 23°C
(73°F)		 23°C
(74°F)		 25°C
(77°F)
Average low 18°C
(64°F)		 19°C
(66°F)		 21°C
(70°F)		 21°C
(69°F)		 20°C
(68°F)		 20°C
(68°F)		 19°C
(67°F)		 19°C
(67°F)		 19°C
(67°F)		 19°C
(67°F)		 19°C
(66°F)		 18°C
(64°F)
Mean minimum 16°C
(60°F)		 17°C
(62°F)		 19°C
(66°F)		 19°C
(66°F)		 18°C
(66°F)		 18°C
(65°F)		 18°C
(65°F)		 18°C
(65°F)		 18°C
(65°F)		 18°C
(65°F)		 16°C
(62°F)		 16°C
(60°F)
Minimum 15°C
(59°F)		 15°C
(59°F)		 18°C
(65°F)		 17°C
(63°F)		 18°C
(65°F)		 18°C
(64°F)		 18°C
(65°F)		 18°C
(65°F)		 17°C
(63°F)		 18°C
(64°F)		 15°C
(59°F)		 15°C
(60°F)

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Monthly average precipitation in Foumban, West, Cameroon §

Foumban usually has the most precipitation in July, August and September, with an average of 28 rainy days and 265 mm (10.4 inches) of precipitation per month.The driest months in Foumban are January, February and December. On average, 6 mm (0.2 inches) of precipitation falls during these months.

Monthly average precipitation and precipitation days in Foumban, 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) 15 (0.6) 52 (2.0) 132 (5.2) 205 (8.1) 201 (7.9) 256 (10.1) 281 (11.1) 256 (10.1) 221 (8.7) 48 (1.9) 0 (0.0)
Average precipitation days (≥ 1 mm) 0 2 7 17 25 25 29 27 28 26 9 0

Monthly sunshine hours in Foumban, West, Cameroon §

The sunniest months in Foumban are March, November and December, when the sun shines an average of 10 hours 25 minutes a day.Least sunny months in Foumban: January, February and September receive an average of 9 hours 18 minutes of sunshine daily.

Mean monthly sunshine duration, average sunshine hours per day and mean daily daylight hours in Foumban, 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 266 294 315 300 312 308 306 302 277 311 313 329
Mean daily daylight hours 11h 49m 11h 55m 12h 4m 12h 14m 12h 22m 12h 25m 12h 24m 12h 16m 12h 7m 11h 58m 11h 50m 11h 47m

Solar UV radiation in Foumban, West, Cameroon §

Foumban 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.January, June 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 Foumban UV Index data.

Average daily maximum UV levels by month for Foumban, 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) 11 13 13 14 14 12 12 13 13 13 12 10