Bafang weather in July

In July, Bafang sees average daytime highs of 23°C and overnight lows near 17°C, with 342 mm of rain across 30.2 wet days and about 12.3 hours of daylight. It is the 11th-warmest and 6th-wettest month of the year here.

Day-to-day highs hold fairly steady near 23°C through the month. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 1% of the time in July, and the air most often feels humid.

Daylight stretches from about 12 h 18 min at the start of July to 12 h 12 min by month's end. Set against the rest of the year, July is Bafang's 8th-clearest and 6th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Bafang's year-round climate.

Daytime high
23°
11th warmest
Overnight low
17°
7th coldest
Rainfall
342 mm
30.2 wet days
Daylight
12 h 18 min
6:17 AM – 6:33 PM
Cloud cover
87%
8th clearest
Wind
4 km/h
6th windiest
Solar energy
3.94 kWh/m²
Travel score
3.5
out of 10

Bafang is commune of Cameroon.

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

Temperature in July

Average highAverage lowShaded bands: 10–90% of days

Day-to-day highs hold fairly steady near 23°C through the month.

A typical July day in Bafang reaches about 23°C in the afternoon and slips back to 17°C overnight — a 6°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 21°C and 25°C. Set against its neighbours, July runs about 1°C cooler than June and on par with August.

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Avg high (°C)Avg low (°C)
12317
22317
32317
42317
52317
62317
72317
82317
92317
102317
112317
122317
132317
142317
152317
162317
172317
182317
192317
202317
212317
222317
232317
242317
252317
262317
272317
282317
292317
302317
312317

Bafang weather by month

How July compares with the rest of the year at a glance. July is the 11th-warmest and 6th-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 July

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 1% of the time in July.

Beyond those clear spells, partly cloudy skies cover about 3% of July, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 96%.

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Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
1694
2694
3595
4595
5595
6694
7694
8694
9694
10694
11595
12595
13595
14595
15595
16496
17496
18496
19496
20496
21397
22298
23298
24298
25199
26199
27199
28199
29199
30199
31199

Chance of precipitation in July

Any precipitation

Bafang gets around 342 mm of rain over 30.2 wet days in July. The line is the day-by-day chance of measurable precipitation.

Day to day, the chance of measurable rain averages around 97% and peaks near 99% on the wettest days.

0%20%40%60%80%100%151015202531
Rain chance (%)
199
299
399
499
599
699
798
898
998
1098
1198
1298
1397
1497
1597
1697
1797
1897
1997
2096
2196
2296
2397
2497
2597
2697
2797
2897
2997
3097
3197

Humidity in July

DryComfortableHumidMuggyOppressiveMiserable

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

By dew point, July lands in the humid band about 87% of days. Sticky, muggy-or-worse air turns up on roughly 11% of them.

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Comfortable (%)Humid (%)Muggy (%)
108317
208416
308515
408515
508614
618613
718613
818613
918712
1018712
1118712
1218712
1328711
1428711
1528711
1628711
1728810
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2128810
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2328810
2428810
2528810
261909
271909
281909
291909
301909
311909

Wind in July

Winds average 4 km/h in July.

Across July, daily wind ranges from about 4 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
14calm
24calm
34calm
44calm
54calm
64calm
74calm
84calm
94calm
104calm
114calm
124calm
134calm
144calm
154calm
164calm
174calm
184calm
194calm
204calm
214calm
224calm
234calm
244calm
255calm
265calm
275calm
285calm
295calm
305calm
315calm

Sunrise & sunset in July

DaylightNight

Daylight runs from about 12 h 18 min at the start of July to 12 h 12 min by month's end. The lit band spans sunrise to sunset each day.

Days shrink by about 6 minutes over July. Sunrise moves from 6:14 AM to 6:18 AM, and sunset from 6:31 PM to 6:32 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202531
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
112.36:146:31
212.36:146:32
312.36:146:32
412.36:146:32
512.36:156:32
612.36:156:32
712.36:156:32
812.36:156:32
912.36:156:33
1012.36:166:33
1112.36:166:33
1212.36:166:33
1312.36:166:33
1412.36:166:33
1512.36:176:33
1612.36:176:33
1712.36:176:33
1812.36:176:33
1912.36:176:33
2012.36:176:33
2112.36:176:33
2212.36:186:33
2312.36:186:33
2412.36:186:33
2512.26:186:33
2612.26:186:33
2712.26:186:33
2812.26:186:33
2912.26:186:33
3012.26:186:32
3112.26:186:32

Solar energy in July

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in July, about 3.94 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 — July's 3.94 kWh/m² sits near the bottom.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
14.0Bright
24.0Bright
34.0Bright
44.0Bright
54.0Bright
64.0Bright
74.0Bright
84.0Bright
94.0Bright
104.0Bright
114.0Bright
124.0Moderate
134.0Moderate
144.0Moderate
154.0Moderate
164.0Moderate
173.9Moderate
183.9Moderate
193.9Moderate
203.9Moderate
213.9Moderate
223.9Moderate
233.9Moderate
243.9Moderate
253.9Moderate
263.9Moderate
273.8Moderate
283.8Moderate
293.8Moderate
303.8Moderate
313.8Moderate
Planning a trip in July

Hazard calendar for Bafang

In seasonPeak

None of Bafang's seasonal hazards are active in July. 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 July a good time to visit Bafang?

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

3.5
Sightseeing
8th-best month of the year
2.8
Beach & pool
11th-best month of the year

July is a weaker month for outdoor sightseeing in Bafang.

What to pack for Bafang in July

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

In July, Bafang sees daytime highs around 23°C and nights near 17°C. Pack rain gear. Worth having: light clothes. About 30 days see rain.

rain gearlight clothes

UV index in Bafang in July

LowModerateHighVery highExtreme

Clear-sky midday UV in July peaks around 12 (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 July

GoodModeratePoorUnhealthyVery unhealthy

Average fine-particle pollution (PM2.5) through the year — so you can see where July 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
July 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).