Climate and Average Weather Year Round in Bafoussam Cameroon

In Bafoussam, the wet season is comfortable, muggy, and overcast and the dry season is warm and mostly cloudy. Over the course of the year, the temperature typically varies from 56°F to 81°F and is rarely below 53°F or above 84°F.

Based on the tourism score, the best time of year to visit Bafoussam for warm-weather activities is from late November to late February.

The warm season lasts for 2.5 months, from January 20 to April 5, with an average daily high temperature above 78°F. The hottest month of the year in Bafoussam is March, with an average high of 80°F and low of 61°F.

The cool season lasts for 2.8 months, from July 1 to September 26, with an average daily high temperature below 72°F. The coldest month of the year in Bafoussam is August, with an average low of 60°F and high of 70°F.

In Bafoussam, the average percentage of the sky covered by clouds experiences significant seasonal variation over the course of the year.

The clearer part of the year in Bafoussam begins around November 19 and lasts for 3.4 months, ending around March 1.

The clearest month of the year in Bafoussam is January, during which on average the sky is clear, mostly clear, or partly cloudy 38% of the time.

The cloudier part of the year begins around March 1 and lasts for 8.6 months, ending around November 19.

The cloudiest month of the year in Bafoussam is August, during which on average the sky is overcast or mostly cloudy 88% of the time.

A wet day is one with at least 0.04 inches of liquid or liquid-equivalent precipitation. The chance of wet days in Bafoussam varies very significantly throughout the year.

The wetter season lasts 7.6 months, from March 20 to November 7, with a greater than 46% chance of a given day being a wet day. The month with the most wet days in Bafoussam is September, with an average of 26.8 days with at least 0.04 inches of precipitation.

The drier season lasts 4.4 months, from November 7 to March 20. The month with the fewest wet days in Bafoussam is January, with an average of 0.9 days with at least 0.04 inches of precipitation.

Among wet days, we distinguish between those that experience rain alone, snow alone, or a mixture of the two. The month with the most days of rain alone in Bafoussam is September, with an average of 26.8 days. Based on this categorization, the most common form of precipitation throughout the year is rain alone, with a peak probability of 90% on September 15.

Rainfall

To show variation within the months and not just the monthly totals, we show the rainfall accumulated over a sliding 31-day period centered around each day of the year. Bafoussam experiences extreme seasonal variation in monthly rainfall.

The rainy period of the year lasts for 10 months, from February 9 to December 9, with a sliding 31-day rainfall of at least 0.5 inches. The month with the most rain in Bafoussam is September, with an average rainfall of 11.7 inches.

The rainless period of the year lasts for 2.0 months, from December 9 to February 9. The month with the least rain in Bafoussam is January, with an average rainfall of 0.2 inches.

The length of the day in Bafoussam does not vary substantially over the course of the year, staying within 26 minutes of 12 hours throughout. In 2026, the shortest day is December 21, with 11 hours, 48 minutes of daylight; the longest day is June 21, with 12 hours, 26 minutes of daylight.

The earliest sunrise is at 6:03 AM on May 23, and the latest sunrise is 32 minutes later at 6:35 AM on February 2. The earliest sunset is at 5:58 PM on November 10, and the latest sunset is 38 minutes later at 6:36 PM on July 17.

Daylight saving time (DST) is not observed in Bafoussam during 2026.

The figure below presents a compact representation of key lunar data for 2026. The horizontal axis is the day, the vertical axis is the hour of the day, and the colored areas indicate when the moon is above the horizon. The vertical gray bars (new Moons) and blue bars (full Moons) indicate key Moon phases.

We base the humidity comfort level on the dew point, as it determines whether perspiration will evaporate from the skin, thereby cooling the body. Lower dew points feel drier and higher dew points feel more humid. Unlike temperature, which typically varies significantly between night and day, dew point tends to change more slowly, so while the temperature may drop at night, a muggy day is typically followed by a muggy night.

Bafoussam experiences extreme seasonal variation in the perceived humidity.

The muggier period of the year lasts for 9.1 months, from February 21 to November 24, during which time the comfort level is muggy, oppressive, or miserable at least 21% of the time. The month with the most muggy days in Bafoussam is May, with 21.2 days that are muggy or worse.

The month with the fewest muggy days in Bafoussam is January, with 1.4 days that are muggy or worse.

This section discusses the wide-area hourly average wind vector (speed and direction) at 10 meters above the ground. The wind experienced at any given location is highly dependent on local topography and other factors, and instantaneous wind speed and direction vary more widely than hourly averages.

The average hourly wind speed in Bafoussam experiences mild seasonal variation over the course of the year.

The windier part of the year lasts for 2.0 months, from July 6 to September 7, with average wind speeds of more than 4.4 miles per hour. The windiest month of the year in Bafoussam is August, with an average hourly wind speed of 5.1 miles per hour.

The calmer time of year lasts for 10 months, from September 7 to July 6. The calmest month of the year in Bafoussam is May, with an average hourly wind speed of 3.5 miles per hour.

The predominant average hourly wind direction in Bafoussam varies throughout the year.

The wind is most often from the west for 2.6 months, from February 12 to May 1 and for 3.7 months, from June 6 to September 27, with a peak percentage of 75% on August 3. The wind is most often from the south for 1.2 months, from May 1 to June 6 and for 1.4 weeks, from September 27 to October 7, with a peak percentage of 35% on May 16. The wind is most often from the east for 4.2 months, from October 7 to February 12, with a peak percentage of 43% on January 1.

To characterize how pleasant the weather is in Bafoussam throughout the year, we compute two travel scores.

The tourism score favors clear, rainless days with perceived temperatures between 65°F and 80°F. Based on this score, the best time of year to visit Bafoussam for general outdoor tourist activities is from late November to late February, with a peak score in the first week of January.

The beach/pool score favors clear, rainless days with perceived temperatures between 75°F and 90°F. Based on this score, the best time of year to visit Bafoussam for hot-weather activities is from early January to mid March, with a peak score in the third week of February.

Methodology

For each hour between 8:00 AM and 9:00 PM of each day in the analysis period (1980 to 2016), independent scores are computed for perceived temperature, cloud cover, and total precipitation. Those scores are combined into a single hourly composite score, which is then aggregated into days, averaged over all the years in the analysis period, and smoothed.

Our cloud cover score is 10 for fully clear skies, falling linearly to 9 for mostly clear skies, and to 1 for fully overcast skies.

Our precipitation score, which is based on the three-hour precipitation centered on the hour in question, is 10 for no precipitation, falling linearly to 9 for trace precipitation, and to 0 for 0.04 inches of precipitation or more.

Our tourism temperature score is 0 for perceived temperatures below 50°F, rising linearly to 9 for 65°F, to 10 for 75°F, falling linearly to 9 for 80°F, and to 1 for 90°F or hotter.

Our beach/pool temperature score is 0 for perceived temperatures below 65°F, rising linearly to 9 for 75°F, to 10 for 82°F, falling linearly to 9 for 90°F, and to 1 for 100°F or hotter.

Definitions of the growing season vary throughout the world, but for the purposes of this report, we define it as the longest continuous period of non-freezing temperatures (≥ 32°F) in the year (the calendar year in the Northern Hemisphere, or from July 1 until June 30 in the Southern Hemisphere).

Temperatures in Bafoussam are sufficiently warm year round that it is not entirely meaningful to discuss the growing season in these terms. We nevertheless include the chart below as an illustration of the distribution of temperatures experienced throughout the year.

Growing degree days are a measure of yearly heat accumulation used to predict plant and animal development, and defined as the integral of warmth above a base temperature, discarding any excess above a maximum temperature. In this report, we use a base of 50°F and a cap of 86°F.

This section discusses the total daily incident shortwave solar energy reaching the surface of the ground over a wide area, taking full account of seasonal variations in the length of the day, the elevation of the Sun above the horizon, and absorption by clouds and other atmospheric constituents. Shortwave radiation includes visible light and ultraviolet radiation.

The average daily incident shortwave solar energy experiences some seasonal variation over the course of the year.

The brighter period of the year lasts for 2.0 months, from January 1 to March 1, with an average daily incident shortwave energy per square meter above 5.6 kWh. The brightest month of the year in Bafoussam is February, with an average of 5.8 kWh.

The darker period of the year lasts for 4.5 months, from June 17 to November 1, with an average daily incident shortwave energy per square meter below 4.3 kWh. The darkest month of the year in Bafoussam is July, with an average of 4.0 kWh.

For the purposes of this report, the geographical coordinates of Bafoussam are 5.478 deg latitude, 10.418 deg longitude, and 4,718 ft elevation.

The topography within 2 miles of Bafoussam contains significant variations in elevation, with a maximum elevation change of 804 feet and an average elevation above sea level of 4,608 feet. Within 10 miles contains significant variations in elevation (2,274 feet). Within 50 miles contains large variations in elevation (9,308 feet).

The area within 2 miles of Bafoussam is covered by trees (36%), shrubs (32%), and grassland (22%), within 10 miles by shrubs (44%) and trees (35%), and within 50 miles by trees (49%) and shrubs (22%).