Winter (December to February)
Pleasant warmth with highs around 26° and lows near 20°, very frequent rain (21 rainy days per month on average). Not an ideal time for a leisure trip.
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Climate · 10-year averages
When to visit Buea?
No month ticks every box in Buea, so here's the month-by-month breakdown to help you pick the least bad time.
Best time to go
No ideal time
Hottest month
February · 26°
Coldest month
August · 19°
Wettest month
September · 980 mm
Climate month by month
Bars: monthly rainfall. Lines: average highs and lows. Month color: our travel comfort index.
- JanuaryMitigé
26° / 19°
- Rain
- 173 mm · 20 d
- Sunshine
- 10.5 h/day
- Humidity
- 86%
- FebruaryÀ éviter
26° / 20°
- Rain
- 209 mm · 23 d
- Sunshine
- 10.1 h/day
- Humidity
- 86%
- MarchÀ éviter
26° / 20°
- Rain
- 279 mm · 27 d
- Sunshine
- 8.4 h/day
- Humidity
- 88%
- AprilÀ éviter
26° / 20°
- Rain
- 197 mm · 24 d
- Sunshine
- 8.4 h/day
- Humidity
- 87%
- MayÀ éviter
25° / 20°
- Rain
- 215 mm · 25 d
- Sunshine
- 8.2 h/day
- Humidity
- 89%
- JuneÀ éviter
24° / 20°
- Rain
- 486 mm · 28 d
- Sunshine
- 7.6 h/day
- Humidity
- 92%
- JulyÀ éviter
23° / 19°
- Rain
- 918 mm · 31 d
- Sunshine
- 6.6 h/day
- Humidity
- 94%
- AugustÀ éviter
23° / 19°
- Rain
- 971 mm · 31 d
- Sunshine
- 6.1 h/day
- Humidity
- 95%
- SeptemberÀ éviter
23° / 19°
- Rain
- 980 mm · 29 d
- Sunshine
- 6.3 h/day
- Humidity
- 94%
- OctoberÀ éviter
24° / 19°
- Rain
- 449 mm · 29 d
- Sunshine
- 8.0 h/day
- Humidity
- 91%
- NovemberÀ éviter
25° / 20°
- Rain
- 167 mm · 24 d
- Sunshine
- 9.0 h/day
- Humidity
- 89%
- DecemberMitigé
25° / 19°
- Rain
- 116 mm · 19 d
- Sunshine
- 10.5 h/day
- Humidity
- 87%
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 26° and lows near 20°, very frequent rain (26 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 19°, very frequent rain (30 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 19°, very frequent rain (28 rainy days per month on average). Not an ideal time for a leisure trip.
Frequently asked questions
- When is the best time to visit Buea?
- No month is ideal in Buea by our criteria (highs between 20 and 29 °C, little rain). The best-rated months are from December to February.
- What is the hottest month in Buea?
- February is the hottest month, with an average high of 26 °C.
- What is the coldest month in Buea?
- August is the coldest month, with an average low of 19 °C.
- When does it rain the most in Buea?
- September is the wettest month (980 mm, about 29 rainy days). The driest is December (116 mm).
- When should you avoid Buea?
- The least favorable months are from February to November: too hot, too cold, or too rainy to make the most of your trip.
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