Bafang weather in December

In December, Bafang sees average daytime highs of 28°C and overnight lows near 15°C, with 35 mm of rain across 5.6 wet days and about 11.7 hours of daylight. It is the 4th-warmest and 11th-wettest month of the year here.

Day-to-day highs hold fairly steady near 28°C through the month. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 36% of the time in December, and the air most often feels comfortable.

Daylight stretches from about 11 h 42 min at the start of December to 11 h 42 min by month's end. Set against the rest of the year, December is Bafang's 1st-clearest and 3rd-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Bafang's year-round climate.

Daytime high
28°
4th warmest
Overnight low
15°
2nd coldest
Rainfall
35 mm
5.6 wet days
Daylight
11 h 42 min
6:24 AM – 6:07 PM
Cloud cover
53%
1st clearest
Wind
5 km/h
3rd windiest
Solar energy
5.61 kWh/m²
Travel score
6.9
out of 10

Bafang is commune of Cameroon.

Air quality: WHO Ambient Air Quality Database. Density & description: Wikidata (CC0), GeoNames.

Temperature in December

Average highAverage lowShaded bands: 10–90% of days

Day-to-day highs hold fairly steady near 28°C through the month.

A typical December day in Bafang reaches about 28°C in the afternoon and slips back to 15°C overnight — a 13°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 26°C and 29°C. Set against its neighbours, December runs about 2°C warmer than November and about 1°C cooler than January.

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Avg high (°C)Avg low (°C)
12716
22715
32715
42715
52715
62715
72715
82715
92715
102715
112715
122815
132815
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222815
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242815
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262815
272815
282815
292815
302815
312815

Bafang weather by month

How December compares with the rest of the year at a glance. December is the 4th-warmest and 11th-wettest month here — the current month is highlighted below.

MonthHigh / Low (°C)Rainfall (mm)Wet daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan29° / 15°335.311.76.2
Feb29° / 16°759.611.85.1
Mar28° / 17°23823.4124.1
Apr26° / 17°3442912.13.5
May26° / 17°35530.612.23.5
Jun24° / 17°32929.612.33.6
Jul23° / 17°34230.212.33.5
Aug23° / 17°35330.312.23.5
Sep24° / 17°38929.7123.5
Oct24° / 17°39330.611.93.6
Nov26° / 16°17019.211.85.0
Dec28° / 15°355.611.76.9

Cloud cover in December

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 36% of the time in December, the clearest month of the year.

Beyond those clear spells, partly cloudy skies cover about 23% of December, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 41%. Skies tend to open up as the month goes on.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202531
Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
14555
24555
34654
44852
54951
65050
75149
85347
95446
105545
115743
125842
135941
146040
156139
166238
176337
186436
196436
206535
216535
226634
236634
246634
256634
266535
276436
286337
296238
306238
316139

Chance of precipitation in December

Any precipitation

Bafang gets around 35 mm of rain over 5.6 wet days in December. The line is the day-by-day chance of measurable precipitation.

Day to day, the chance of measurable rain averages around 19% and peaks near 37% on the wettest days. The odds ease toward the end of the month.

0%10%20%30%40%50%151015202531
Rain chance (%)
137
236
334
433
532
630
729
828
926
1025
1124
1222
1321
1420
1519
1618
1716
1815
1914
2013
2112
2211
2310
2410
259
269
279
289
299
309
319

Humidity in December

DryComfortableHumidMuggyOppressiveMiserable

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

By dew point, December lands in the comfortable band about 60% of days. It rarely turns muggy — the humid and sticky bands barely register.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202531
Dry (%)Comfortable (%)Humid (%)Muggy (%)
1241561
2243541
3345511
4347501
5448480
6450460
7552430
8554410
9655390
10757360
11858340
12960310
131061290
141064260
151165240
161266220
171466200
181567180
191668160
201769140
211869130
221970110
232069110
242169100
25226990
26246790
27256690
28276490
29286390
30296290
313159100

Wind in December

Winds average 5 km/h in December.

Across December, daily wind ranges from about 5 km/h on the calmest days to 5 km/h at its breeziest. It stays fairly steady from day to day.

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Wind speed (km/h)Feels
15calm
25calm
35calm
45calm
55calm
65calm
75calm
85calm
95calm
105calm
115calm
125calm
135calm
145calm
155calm
165calm
175calm
185calm
195calm
205calm
215calm
225calm
235calm
245calm
255calm
265calm
275calm
285calm
295calm
305calm
315calm

Sunrise & sunset in December

DaylightNight

Daylight runs from about 11 h 42 min at the start of December to 11 h 42 min by month's end. The lit band spans sunrise to sunset each day.

Days grow by about 0 minutes over December. Sunrise moves from 6:17 AM to 6:31 AM, and sunset from 6:01 PM to 6:14 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202531
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
111.76:176:01
211.76:186:01
311.76:186:01
411.76:196:02
511.76:196:02
611.76:206:02
711.76:206:03
811.76:216:03
911.76:216:04
1011.76:216:04
1111.76:226:04
1211.76:226:05
1311.76:236:05
1411.76:236:06
1511.76:246:06
1611.76:246:07
1711.76:256:07
1811.76:256:07
1911.76:266:08
2011.76:266:08
2111.76:276:09
2211.76:276:09
2311.76:286:10
2411.76:286:10
2511.76:296:11
2611.76:296:11
2711.76:306:12
2811.76:306:12
2911.76:306:13
3011.76:316:13
3111.76:316:14

Solar energy in December

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in December, about 5.61 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 3.92 kWh/m² to a high of 5.99 kWh/m² in February across the year — December's 5.61 kWh/m² sits near the top of that range.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
15.3Bright
25.3Bright
35.3Bright
45.4Bright
55.4Bright
65.4Bright
75.4Bright
85.4Bright
95.5Bright
105.5Bright
115.5Bright
125.5Bright
135.6Bright
145.6Bright
155.6Bright
165.6Bright
175.7Bright
185.7Bright
195.7Bright
205.7Bright
215.7Bright
225.8Bright
235.8Bright
245.8Bright
255.8Bright
265.8Bright
275.8Bright
285.8Bright
295.8Bright
305.8Bright
315.8Bright
Planning a trip in December

Hazard calendar for Bafang

In seasonPeak

None of Bafang's seasonal hazards are active in December. The full-year calendar below shows when the rainy season, cyclone risk and dust haze do peak.

Bafang sees seasonal dust haze (February–April), heaviest in February.

Dust
Jan
Feb
Mar
Apr
May
Jun
Jul
Aug
Sep
Oct
Nov
Dec

Is December a good time to visit Bafang?

Our two travel scores rate December for general sightseeing and for beach or pool weather — 0 (poor) to 10 (ideal).

6.9
Sightseeing
1st-best month of the year
7.4
Beach & pool
2nd-best month of the year

December is a reasonable time to visit Bafang for sightseeing. The water and warmth also suit a beach or pool day.

What to pack for Bafang in December

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

In December, Bafang sees daytime highs around 28°C and nights near 15°C. Pack light clothes. Worth having: sun protection. About 6 days see rain.

light clothessun protection

UV index in Bafang in December

LowModerateHighVery highExtreme

Clear-sky midday UV in December peaks around 10 (very high — sun protection essential). The full-year curve, shaded by WHO exposure level, is below.

Under clear skies, the midday UV index in Bafang peaks around March 24 at about 14 (extreme) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near December 19 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 24UV 14Dec 19UV 10
UV index (midday)Level
Jan10Extreme
Feb11Extreme
Mar14Extreme
Apr14Extreme
May13Extreme
Jun11Extreme
Jul12Extreme
Aug12Extreme
Sep13Extreme
Oct13Extreme
Nov11Extreme
Dec10Very high

Air quality in Bafang in December

GoodModeratePoorUnhealthyVery unhealthy

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

Air quality in Bafang is worst in February — around 109 µg/m³ PM2.5 (unhealthy), about 4.9× the cleanest month (August, 22 µg/m³).

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

0306090120JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecUnhealthyPoorModeratePoorUnhealthyFeb 13105 µg/m³Aug 1422 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan85Unhealthy
Feb109Unhealthy
Mar71Unhealthy
Apr54Poor
May34Moderate
Jun28Moderate
Jul23Moderate
Aug22Moderate
Sep24Moderate
Oct35Moderate
Nov44Poor
Dec71Unhealthy
Location & terrain

Where is Bafang?

Bafang sits at 5.2°N, 10.2°E, 1,179 m above sea level, in Cameroon. The nearest listed city is Kekem, 17 km away.

Topography around Bafang

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Bafang has significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 408 m around an average of 1,199 m above sea level; within 16 km, very significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 1,551 m; within 80 km, extreme variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 2,714 m.

The land around Bafang is covered by trees (74%) within 3 km, trees (89%) within 16 km, and trees (79%) within 80 km.

3 km
408 m
16 km
1,551 m
80 km
2,714 m
treesshrubsgrasslandcroplandartificial surfaces
December weather nearby: Kekem 17 km · Melong 24 km · Nkongsamba 35 km · Dschang 35 km · Bandjoun 36 km · Bangangté 39 km · Bafoussam 45 km · Fontem 48 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 Bafang (5.157°, 10.1771°, elevation 1,179 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. UV index is derived from CAMS (Copernicus Atmosphere Monitoring Service) clear-sky UV data — contains modified Copernicus Atmosphere Monitoring Service information. Monthly air-quality (PM2.5) seasonality is from the CAMS EAC4 reanalysis (Copernicus Atmosphere Monitoring Service), scaled to the WHO annual mean where available. Topography is sampled from the Copernicus DEM GLO-90 elevation model (© ESA/Airbus) and ESA WorldCover 2021 land cover (CC BY 4.0).