Winter (December to February)
Pleasant warmth with highs around 29° and lows near 17°, almost always dry (1 rainy days per month on average). It's a great time to go.
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When to visit Cameroon
Climate · 10-year averages
When to visit Bafoussam?
Best time to visit Bafoussam: from November to March. Month-by-month temperatures, rainfall and sunshine, based on ten years of weather data.
Best time to go
From November to March
Hottest month
February · 30°
Coldest month
December · 16°
Wettest month
August · 257 mm
Climate month by month
Bars: monthly rainfall. Lines: average highs and lows. Month color: our travel comfort index.
- JanuaryIdéal
29° / 16°
- Rain
- 2 mm · 0 d
- Sunshine
- 10.9 h/day
- Humidity
- 49%
- FebruaryIdéal
30° / 17°
- Rain
- 9 mm · 2 d
- Sunshine
- 10.7 h/day
- Humidity
- 47%
- MarchIdéal
29° / 18°
- Rain
- 58 mm · 11 d
- Sunshine
- 9.5 h/day
- Humidity
- 65%
- AprilMitigé
26° / 18°
- Rain
- 106 mm · 19 d
- Sunshine
- 9.2 h/day
- Humidity
- 76%
- MayÀ éviter
25° / 17°
- Rain
- 134 mm · 26 d
- Sunshine
- 9.5 h/day
- Humidity
- 82%
- JuneÀ éviter
24° / 17°
- Rain
- 162 mm · 26 d
- Sunshine
- 9.6 h/day
- Humidity
- 84%
- JulyÀ éviter
23° / 16°
- Rain
- 249 mm · 29 d
- Sunshine
- 9.0 h/day
- Humidity
- 85%
- AugustÀ éviter
23° / 16°
- Rain
- 257 mm · 29 d
- Sunshine
- 8.5 h/day
- Humidity
- 85%
- SeptemberÀ éviter
24° / 16°
- Rain
- 233 mm · 28 d
- Sunshine
- 8.7 h/day
- Humidity
- 85%
- OctoberÀ éviter
24° / 16°
- Rain
- 174 mm · 26 d
- Sunshine
- 9.2 h/day
- Humidity
- 84%
- NovemberTrès bien
25° / 16°
- Rain
- 59 mm · 12 d
- Sunshine
- 10.5 h/day
- Humidity
- 74%
- DecemberIdéal
28° / 16°
- Rain
- 1 mm · 0 d
- Sunshine
- 11.0 h/day
- Humidity
- 56%
2014–2023 averages from the ERA5 reanalysis (Copernicus) via Open-Meteo. A day counts as a “rainy day” from 1 mm of rain.
Our take, season by season
Spring (March to May)
Pleasant warmth with highs around 27° and lows near 18°, very frequent rain (19 rainy days per month on average). Not an ideal time for a leisure trip.
Summer (June to August)
Mild weather with highs around 23° and lows near 17°, very frequent rain (28 rainy days per month on average). Not an ideal time for a leisure trip.
Fall (September to November)
Pleasant warmth with highs around 24° and lows near 16°, very frequent rain (22 rainy days per month on average). Not an ideal time for a leisure trip.
Frequently asked questions
- When is the best time to visit Bafoussam?
- The best time to visit Bafoussam is from November to March, with highs between 25° and 30° and few rainy days.
- What is the hottest month in Bafoussam?
- February is the hottest month, with an average high of 30 °C.
- What is the coldest month in Bafoussam?
- December is the coldest month, with an average low of 16 °C.
- When does it rain the most in Bafoussam?
- August is the wettest month (257 mm, about 29 rainy days). The driest is December (1 mm).
- When should you avoid Bafoussam?
- The least favorable months are from May to October: too hot, too cold, or too rainy to make the most of your trip.
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