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Bamenda, Cameroon climate
Am Tropical monsoon
Bamenda has a remarkably steady warm-temperate climate (Tropical monsoon, Köppen Am). The hottest month is March with an average daily high near 28°C, while the coldest is August averaging around 17°C at night. Precipitation totals about 2621 mm a year and is strongly seasonal — September alone averages 388 mm while December barely receives 11 mm.
Temperature & precipitation
Daily high–low temperature range with the monthly average, plus monthly precipitation · 1991–2020 normals · hover a month for the exact figuresHours of sunshine per day
Estimated sunny hours each month — daylight length × clear-sky fraction · 1991–2020 monthly cloud cover (NASA POWER)Bamenda climate normals (1991–2020)
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Avg high (°C) | 27 | 28 | 28 | 26 | 25 | 24 | 22 | 22 | 23 | 24 | 25 | 26 |
| Avg temp (°C) | 21 | 22 | 23 | 22 | 22 | 21 | 20 | 19 | 20 | 20 | 21 | 21 |
| Avg low (°C) | 15 | 17 | 18 | 19 | 18 | 18 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 15 |
| Precipitation (mm) | 13 | 40 | 155 | 290 | 304 | 324 | 332 | 325 | 388 | 336 | 104 | 11 |
| Jan – Jun | Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Avg high (°C) | 27 | 28 | 28 | 26 | 25 | 24 |
| Avg temp (°C) | 21 | 22 | 23 | 22 | 22 | 21 |
| Avg low (°C) | 15 | 17 | 18 | 19 | 18 | 18 |
| Precipitation (mm) | 13 | 40 | 155 | 290 | 304 | 324 |
| Jul – Dec | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Avg high (°C) | 22 | 22 | 23 | 24 | 25 | 26 |
| Avg temp (°C) | 20 | 19 | 20 | 20 | 21 | 21 |
| Avg low (°C) | 17 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 15 |
| Precipitation (mm) | 332 | 325 | 388 | 336 | 104 | 11 |
How often — frequency of weather events
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Days with high ≥ 32°C (days) | — | — | 0.2 | 0.0 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Jan – Jun | Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Days with high ≥ 32°C (days) | — | — | 0.2 | 0.0 | — | — |
| Jul – Dec | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Days with high ≥ 32°C (days) | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Sky & atmosphere
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cloud cover (%) | 36 | 47 | 68 | 79 | 80 | 81 | 88 | 90 | 87 | 82 | 52 | 30 |
| Relative humidity (%) | 64 | 65 | 77 | 85 | 87 | 89 | 92 | 92 | 91 | 89 | 82 | 68 |
| Wind speed (km/h) | 4.5 | 4.5 | 4.1 | 3.6 | 3.3 | 3.8 | 5.6 | 6.2 | 4.4 | 3.7 | 4.4 | 4.6 |
| Jan – Jun | Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cloud cover (%) | 36 | 47 | 68 | 79 | 80 | 81 |
| Relative humidity (%) | 64 | 65 | 77 | 85 | 87 | 89 |
| Wind speed (km/h) | 4.5 | 4.5 | 4.1 | 3.6 | 3.3 | 3.8 |
| Jul – Dec | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cloud cover (%) | 88 | 90 | 87 | 82 | 52 | 30 |
| Relative humidity (%) | 92 | 92 | 91 | 89 | 82 | 68 |
| Wind speed (km/h) | 5.6 | 6.2 | 4.4 | 3.7 | 4.4 | 4.6 |
Methodology & sources
Temperature & precipitation — modelled for this location from ERA5-Land reanalysis, a ~9 km global grid, because no long-record weather station is close enough to use.
Cloud, humidity, wind & sunshine — modelled estimates from NASA POWER, NASA's satellite-and-reanalysis climatology. This is the standard global source for atmospheric variables, which are not measured at most weather stations.