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Monthly climate in Foumbot, Cameroon

Last updated: July 31, 2025

Under the Köppen–Geiger climate classification Foumbot features a tropical savanna climate (Aw). Temperatures typically range between 22 °C (72 °F) and 26 °C (79 °F) through the year, but rarely can drop to 12 °C (54 °F) or can rise to as high as 37 °C (99 °F). The average annual precipitation amounts to about 1595 mm (62.8 inches) and receives 199 rainy days on the 1 mm (0.04 inches) threshold annually. Foumbot enjoys an average of 3638 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 Foumbot, Cameroon

The warmest months in Foumbot are January, February and March, with daily mean temperatures ranging from 25 to 26 °C (77 - 79 °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, Foumbot experiences 312 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 Foumbot. Generated using Copernicus Climate Change Service information. Data for period from January 2017 to June 2022.
 JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Maximum35°C
(96°F)		37°C
(98°F)		37°C
(99°F)		34°C
(94°F)		32°C
(90°F)		30°C
(86°F)		29°C
(84°F)		30°C
(86°F)		30°C
(86°F)		30°C
(86°F)		31°C
(88°F)		33°C
(93°F)
Mean maximum34°C
(93°F)		36°C
(96°F)		36°C
(96°F)		33°C
(92°F)		31°C
(88°F)		29°C
(85°F)		28°C
(83°F)		29°C
(84°F)		29°C
(84°F)		29°C
(85°F)		30°C
(86°F)		32°C
(91°F)
Average high32°C
(90°F)		33°C
(92°F)		33°C
(91°F)		30°C
(86°F)		28°C
(83°F)		27°C
(81°F)		26°C
(79°F)		26°C
(79°F)		26°C
(80°F)		27°C
(81°F)		28°C
(83°F)		31°C
(87°F)
Daily mean25°C
(77°F)		26°C
(79°F)		26°C
(79°F)		24°C
(76°F)		23°C
(74°F)		23°C
(73°F)		22°C
(72°F)		22°C
(72°F)		22°C
(72°F)		22°C
(72°F)		23°C
(73°F)		24°C
(75°F)
Average low17°C
(64°F)		19°C
(66°F)		20°C
(69°F)		20°C
(68°F)		20°C
(67°F)		19°C
(67°F)		19°C
(66°F)		19°C
(67°F)		19°C
(66°F)		19°C
(66°F)		18°C
(65°F)		17°C
(63°F)
Mean minimum15°C
(59°F)		16°C
(62°F)		19°C
(66°F)		18°C
(65°F)		18°C
(64°F)		18°C
(64°F)		18°C
(64°F)		18°C
(64°F)		17°C
(63°F)		17°C
(63°F)		16°C
(61°F)		15°C
(60°F)
Minimum12°C
(54°F)		14°C
(58°F)		18°C
(65°F)		18°C
(64°F)		17°C
(63°F)		16°C
(62°F)		17°C
(63°F)		17°C
(62°F)		16°C
(61°F)		17°C
(62°F)		15°C
(58°F)		15°C
(59°F)

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Monthly average precipitation in Foumbot, Cameroon

Foumbot usually has the most precipitation in July, August and September, with an average of 27 rainy days and 252 mm (9.9 inches) of precipitation per month. The driest months in Foumbot are January, February and December. On average, 5 mm (0.2 inches) of precipitation falls during these months.

Monthly average precipitation and precipitation days in Foumbot. Generated using Copernicus Climate Change Service information. Data for period from January 2017 to January 2022.
 JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Average precipitation mm (inches)1 (0.1)13 (0.5)56 (2.2)125 (4.9)189 (7.4)178 (7.0)242 (9.5)242 (9.5)272 (10.7)215 (8.5)60 (2.4)1 (0.0)
Average precipitation days (≥ 1 mm)0292026252726282790

Monthly sunshine hours in Foumbot, Cameroon

The sunniest months in Foumbot are March, November and December, when the sun shines an average of 10 hours 25 minutes a day. Least sunny months in Foumbot: 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 Foumbot. Generated using Copernicus Atmosphere Monitoring Service information. Data for period from January 2017 to January 2022.
 JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Mean monthly sunshine hours266294315300312308306302277311313329
Mean daily daylight hours11h 49m11h 56m12h 4m12h 13m12h 21m12h 25m12h 23m12h 16m12h 7m11h 58m11h 51m11h 48m

Solar UV radiation in Foumbot, Cameroon

Foumbot 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 Foumbot UV Index data.

Average daily maximum UV levels by month for Foumbot. Generated using Copernicus Atmosphere Monitoring Service information. Data for period from January 2022 to January 2023.
 JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
UV Index (month maximum)111313141412121313131210