Bafang in Summer
In summer (June, July and August), Bafang sees average daytime highs around 23°C and overnight lows near 17°C, with 1025 mm of rain over about 90 wet days across the season. It is the coldest season of the year and the wettest season of the year.
Across summer, daytime highs hold fairly steady around 23°C. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 1% of the time across summer, and the air most often feels humid.
Summer is Bafang's weakest season of the year to visit on our travel score. For the whole year in context, see Bafang's year-round climate.
- Avg daytime high
- 23°C
- coldest season of the year
- Avg overnight low
- 17°C
- Rainfall
- 1025 mm
- 90 wet days
- Avg wind
- 4 km/h
- Travel score
- 3.5
- weakest season of the year
- Months
- Jun · Jul · Aug
Temperature in Bafang in Summer
Across summer, daytime highs hold fairly steady around 23°C.
A typical summer day in Bafang reaches about 23°C and drops to 17°C overnight. The warmest of the three months is June, the coolest July.
Bafang weather by month
How the three summer months (June, July and August) compare with the rest of the year — the season's months are highlighted.
| Month | High / Low (°C) | Rainfall (mm) | Wet days | Daylight (hours) | Travel score |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jan | 29° / 15° | 33 | 5.3 | 11.7 | 6.2 |
| Feb | 29° / 16° | 75 | 9.6 | 11.8 | 5.1 |
| Mar | 28° / 17° | 238 | 23.4 | 12 | 4.1 |
| Apr | 26° / 17° | 344 | 29 | 12.1 | 3.5 |
| May | 26° / 17° | 355 | 30.6 | 12.2 | 3.5 |
| Jun | 24° / 17° | 329 | 29.6 | 12.3 | 3.6 |
| Jul | 23° / 17° | 342 | 30.2 | 12.3 | 3.5 |
| Aug | 23° / 17° | 353 | 30.3 | 12.2 | 3.5 |
| Sep | 24° / 17° | 389 | 29.7 | 12 | 3.5 |
| Oct | 24° / 17° | 393 | 30.6 | 11.9 | 3.6 |
| Nov | 26° / 16° | 170 | 19.2 | 11.8 | 5.0 |
| Dec | 28° / 15° | 35 | 5.6 | 11.7 | 6.9 |
Cloud cover in Summer
The sky is clear or mostly clear about 1% of the time across summer.
Chance of precipitation in Summer
Bafang gets around 1025 mm of rain over 90 wet days across summer. The line is the day-by-day chance of measurable precipitation.
Humidity in Summer
Most of summer feels humid — the stacked bands show each day's mix of comfort levels, read off the dew point.
Wind in Summer
Winds average 4 km/h across summer.
Sunrise & sunset in Summer
Daylight runs from about 12 h 18 min in early June to 12 h 06 min by late August. The lit band spans sunrise to sunset each day.
Solar energy in Summer
Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day across summer, about 4.0 kWh/m².
Hazard calendar for Bafang
None of Bafang's seasonal hazards peak in summer. The full-year calendar below shows when the rainy season, cyclone risk and dust haze do.
Bafang sees seasonal dust haze (February–April), heaviest in February.
Is summer a good time to visit Bafang?
Our two travel scores rate summer for general sightseeing and for beach or pool weather — 0 (poor) to 10 (ideal), averaged across the three months.
summer is a weaker month for outdoor sightseeing in Bafang.
What to pack for Bafang in Summer
From summer's temperature range, rain chance, sun and wind — what's worth putting in the bag.
In summer, Bafang sees daytime highs around 23°C and nights near 17°C. Pack rain gear. Worth having: light clothes. About 90 days see rain.
UV index in Bafang in Summer
Clear-sky midday UV across summer averages 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.
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| UV index (midday) | 10 | 11 | 14 | 14 | 13 | 11 | 12 | 12 | 13 | 13 | 11 | 10 |
| Level | Extreme | Extreme | Extreme | Extreme | Extreme | Extreme | Extreme | Extreme | Extreme | Extreme | Extreme | Very high |
| UV index (midday) | Level | |
|---|---|---|
| Jan | 10 | Extreme |
| Feb | 11 | Extreme |
| Mar | 14 | Extreme |
| Apr | 14 | Extreme |
| May | 13 | Extreme |
| Jun | 11 | Extreme |
| Jul | 12 | Extreme |
| Aug | 12 | Extreme |
| Sep | 13 | Extreme |
| Oct | 13 | Extreme |
| Nov | 11 | Extreme |
| Dec | 10 | Very high |
Air quality in Bafang in Summer
Average fine-particle pollution (PM2.5) through the year — so you can see where summer 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).
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| PM2.5 (µg/m³) | 85 | 109 | 71 | 54 | 34 | 28 | 23 | 22 | 24 | 35 | 44 | 71 |
| Level | Unhealthy | Unhealthy | Unhealthy | Poor | Moderate | Moderate | Moderate | Moderate | Moderate | Moderate | Poor | Unhealthy |
| PM2.5 (µg/m³) | Level | |
|---|---|---|
| Jan | 85 | Unhealthy |
| Feb | 109 | Unhealthy |
| Mar | 71 | Unhealthy |
| Apr | 54 | Poor |
| May | 34 | Moderate |
| Jun | 28 | Moderate |
| Jul | 23 | Moderate |
| Aug | 22 | Moderate |
| Sep | 24 | Moderate |
| Oct | 35 | Moderate |
| Nov | 44 | Poor |
| Dec | 71 | Unhealthy |
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.
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
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.