Ambam in Fall

In fall (September, October and November), Ambam sees average daytime highs around 28°C and overnight lows near 21°C, with 650 mm of rain over about 81 wet days across the season. It is the 3rd-warmest season and the wettest season of the year.

Across fall, daytime highs hold fairly steady around 28°C. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 0% of the time across fall, and the air most often feels muggy.

Fall is Ambam's 3rd-best season to visit on our travel score. Ambam has little temperature swing across the year, so its calendar seasons blur — the season framing matters less here than for a place with four distinct seasons. For the whole year in context, see Ambam's year-round climate.

Avg daytime high
28°C
3rd-warmest season
Avg overnight low
21°C
Rainfall
650 mm
81 wet days
Avg wind
6 km/h
Travel score
3.3
3rd-best season
Months
Sep · Oct · Nov

Temperature in Ambam in Fall

Average highAverage lowShaded bands: 10–90% of days

Across fall, daytime highs hold fairly steady around 28°C.

A typical fall day in Ambam reaches about 28°C and drops to 21°C overnight. The warmest of the three months is November, the coolest October.

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How fall really feels in Ambam

Once humidity and wind are folded in, fall brings about 0 days that feel above 32°C and 0 that feel at or below 0°C.

Days feeling ≥ 32°C
0
heat index over the day's high
Days feeling ≤ C
0
wind chill below the day's low

fall sits comfortably in between — no days that feel dangerously hot or drop to a hard freeze once humidity and wind are folded in.

Ambam weather by month

How the three fall months (September, October and November) compare with the rest of the year — the season's months are highlighted.

MonthHigh / Low (°C)Rainfall (mm)Wet daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan30° / 21°6213.311.94.5
Feb30° / 21°7914.711.93.9
Mar30° / 21°16724.5123.1
Apr30° / 21°18725.212.13.0
May30° / 21°1612612.13.2
Jun28° / 21°13923.812.13.8
Jul27° / 20°1122112.14.5
Aug27° / 20°11122.412.14.4
Sep28° / 21°19427.3123.4
Oct28° / 21°2592911.93.1
Nov29° / 21°19624.911.93.5
Dec29° / 21°8315.911.94.5

Cloud cover in Fall

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 0% of the time across fall.

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Chance of precipitation in Fall

Any precipitation

Ambam gets around 650 mm of rain over 81 wet days across fall. The line is the day-by-day chance of measurable precipitation.

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Humidity in Fall

DryComfortableHumidMuggyOppressiveMiserable

Most of fall feels muggy — the stacked bands show each day's mix of comfort levels, read off the dew point.

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Wind in Fall

Winds average 6 km/h across fall.

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Sunrise & sunset in Fall

DaylightNight

Daylight runs from about 12 hours in early September to 11 h 54 min by late November. The lit band spans sunrise to sunset each day.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AMSepOctNov

Solar energy in Fall

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day across fall, about 4.2 kWh/m².

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Planning a trip in fall

Is fall a good time to visit Ambam?

Our two travel scores rate fall for general sightseeing and for beach or pool weather — 0 (poor) to 10 (ideal), averaged across the three months.

3.3
Sightseeing
3rd-best month of the year
4.0
Beach & pool
4th-best month of the year

fall is a weaker month for outdoor sightseeing in Ambam.

What to pack for Ambam in Fall

From fall's temperature range, rain chance, sun and wind — what's worth putting in the bag.

In fall, Ambam sees daytime highs around 28°C and nights near 21°C. Pack light clothes and rain gear. About 81 days see rain.

light clothesrain gear

UV index in Ambam in Fall

LowModerateHighVery highExtreme

Clear-sky midday UV across fall averages around 13 (very high — sun protection essential). The full-year curve, shaded by WHO exposure level, is below.

Under clear skies, the midday UV index in Ambam peaks around March 22 at about 14 (extreme) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near December 17 at about 10 (very high).

The index reaches 3 or more — the level where the WHO recommends sun protection — every month of the year.

025710JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecExtremeVery highMar 22UV 14Dec 17UV 10
UV index (midday)Level
Jan11Extreme
Feb11Extreme
Mar14Extreme
Apr14Extreme
May12Extreme
Jun10Very high
Jul11Extreme
Aug11Extreme
Sep13Extreme
Oct14Extreme
Nov11Extreme
Dec9Very high

Air quality in Ambam in Fall

GoodModeratePoorUnhealthyVery unhealthy

Average fine-particle pollution (PM2.5) through the year — so you can see where fall falls, not just the annual average.

Air quality in Ambam is worst in February — around 53 µg/m³ PM2.5 (poor), about 6.7× the cleanest month (September, 8 µg/m³).

Modeled monthly averages (CAMS reanalysis, 2015–2024).

0204060JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecPoorModerateGoodModerateFeb 1351 µg/m³Sep 218 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan40Poor
Feb53Poor
Mar32Moderate
Apr22Moderate
May15Moderate
Jun16Moderate
Jul16Moderate
Aug13Moderate
Sep8Good
Oct9Good
Nov16Moderate
Dec32Moderate
Location & terrain

Where is Ambam?

Ambam sits at 2.4°N, 11.3°E, 570 m above sea level, in Cameroon. The nearest listed city is Ebebiyin, 26 km away.

OyemSangmélimaCiudad de la PazLolodorfMbalmayo

Topography around Ambam

How much the land rises and falls, and what covers it, within 3, 16 and 80 km of Ambam.

Within 3 km, the terrain around Ambam has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 150 m around an average of 586 m above sea level; within 16 km, significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 402 m; within 80 km, large variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 638 m.

The land around Ambam is covered by trees (88%) within 3 km, trees (99%) within 16 km, and trees (100%) within 80 km.

3 km
150 m
16 km
402 m
80 km
638 m
treesgrasslandartificial surfaces
Fall weather nearby: Ebebiyin 26 km · Bitam 42 km · Ébolowa 59 km · Oyem 93 km · Sangmélima 99 km · Ciudad de la Paz 102 km · Lolodorf 113 km · Mbalmayo 128 km

Cameroon travel facts

Travel advisory
Level 2
Exercise Increased Caution
Power plugs
Type C / E
220 V · 50 Hz
Prices
≈ 34% of US
price level, 2025
GDP per capita
$1,972
2025
Happiness
5.1 / 10
World Happiness, 2025
Homicide rate
6.8
per 100k, 2022
Road deaths
30.2
per 100k/yr, 2019
Income group
Lower middle
World Bank
English
Very low
EF EPI 445
Religion
Roman Catholic 33%Muslim 31%Protestant 27%animist 1%

Sources: World Bank, US State Department, World Happiness Report, WHO/UNICEF, EF EPI, CIA World Factbook.

Data sources

Temperature, precipitation, cloud, humidity, wind and solar figures are a 1991–2020 climatology for Ambam (2.3833°, 11.2833°, elevation 570 m), computed from hourly ERA5 reanalysis — contains modified Copernicus Climate Change Service information. Sun figures are astronomical calculations, not observations. City data © GeoNames, CC BY 4.0. Map outlines from Natural Earth (public domain); interactive map © Google.