Bafoussam weather in November

In November, Bafoussam sees average daytime highs of 26°C and overnight lows near 16°C, with 43 mm of rain across 9.2 wet days and about 11.8 hours of daylight. It is the 7th-warmest and 8th-wettest month of the year here.

Highs climb over the month, from about 25°C in the first days to 27°C by the end. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 17% of the time in November, and the air most often feels humid.

Daylight stretches from about 11 h 48 min at the start of November to 11 h 42 min by month's end. Set against the rest of the year, November is Bafoussam's 4th-clearest and 5th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Bafoussam's year-round climate.

Daytime high
26°
7th warmest
Overnight low
16°
3rd coldest
Rainfall
43 mm
9.2 wet days
Daylight
11 h 42 min
6:11 AM – 5:56 PM
Cloud cover
68%
4th clearest
Wind
7 km/h
5th windiest
Solar energy
5.41 kWh/m²
Travel score
6.5
out of 10

Bafoussam is city.

Air quality
Severe
PM2.5 67 µg/m³ · 2012
Density
929/km²
people per km²
Founded
1350

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

Temperature in November

Average highAverage lowShaded bands: 10–90% of days

Highs climb over the month, from about 25°C in the first days to 27°C by the end.

A typical November day in Bafoussam reaches about 26°C in the afternoon and slips back to 16°C overnight — a 10°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 24°C and 28°C. Set against its neighbours, November runs about 1°C warmer than October and about 2°C cooler than December.

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Avg high (°C)Avg low (°C)
12517
22517
32516
42516
52516
62516
72616
82616
92616
102616
112616
122616
132616
142616
152616
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182616
192616
202616
212716
222716
232716
242716
252716
262716
272716
282716
292716
302716

Bafoussam weather by month

How November compares with the rest of the year at a glance. November is the 7th-warmest and 8th-wettest month here — the current month is highlighted below.

MonthHigh / Low (°C)Rainfall (mm)Wet daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan30° / 16°20.711.76.3
Feb31° / 17°71.611.85.3
Mar30° / 18°397.9124.8
Apr28° / 18°11120.312.14.4
May26° / 18°1462612.24.1
Jun25° / 17°15826.912.34.0
Jul24° / 17°2402912.33.9
Aug24° / 17°25928.612.23.8
Sep24° / 17°23528.2123.8
Oct25° / 17°18026.911.94.1
Nov26° / 16°439.211.86.5
Dec28° / 16°30.711.77.4

Cloud cover in November

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 17% of the time in November.

Beyond those clear spells, partly cloudy skies cover about 18% of November, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 65%. Skies tend to open up as the month goes on.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202530
Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
11783
21882
32080
42179
52278
62377
72575
82674
92773
102971
113070
123268
133268
143466
153466
163664
173664
183862
193862
204060
214258
224357
234456
244555
254654
264753
274951
284951
295050
305149

Chance of precipitation in November

Any precipitation

Bafoussam gets around 43 mm of rain over 9.2 wet days in November. The line is the day-by-day chance of measurable precipitation.

Day to day, the chance of measurable rain averages around 31% and peaks near 66% on the wettest days. The odds ease toward the end of the month.

0%20%40%60%80%151015202530
Rain chance (%)
166
264
361
458
555
652
749
846
943
1040
1137
1234
1331
1429
1527
1625
1723
1821
1920
2018
2117
2216
2315
2415
2514
2613
2712
2811
2910
309

Humidity in November

DryComfortableHumidMuggyOppressiveMiserable

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

By dew point, November lands in the humid band about 56% of days. It rarely turns muggy — the humid and sticky bands barely register.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202530
Dry (%)Comfortable (%)Humid (%)
101090
201189
301387
401585
501783
601981
702278
802476
902773
1002971
1103268
1203565
1313762
1414059
1514257
1614455
1724751
1834849
1945046
2055144
2165242
2285339
23105337
24125434
25145432
26165430
27195427
28215425
29245323
30265321

Wind in November

Winds average 7 km/h in November.

Across November, daily wind ranges from about 6 km/h on the calmest days to 8 km/h at its breeziest. It stays fairly steady from day to day.

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Wind speed (km/h)Feels
16calm
26calm
36calm
46calm
56calm
66calm
76calm
86calm
96calm
107calm
117calm
127calm
137calm
147calm
157calm
167calm
177calm
187calm
197calm
207calm
217calm
227calm
237calm
247calm
257calm
267calm
277calm
287calm
298calm
308calm

Sunrise & sunset in November

DaylightNight

Daylight runs from about 11 h 48 min at the start of November to 11 h 42 min by month's end. The lit band spans sunrise to sunset each day.

Days shrink by about 6 minutes over November. Sunrise moves from 6:08 AM to 6:16 AM, and sunset from 5:56 PM to 5:59 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202530
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
111.86:085:56
211.86:085:56
311.86:085:56
411.86:085:56
511.86:085:56
611.86:095:56
711.86:095:56
811.86:095:56
911.86:095:56
1011.86:105:56
1111.86:105:56
1211.86:105:56
1311.86:105:56
1411.86:115:56
1511.76:115:56
1611.76:115:56
1711.76:125:56
1811.76:125:56
1911.76:125:56
2011.76:135:57
2111.76:135:57
2211.76:135:57
2311.76:145:57
2411.76:145:57
2511.76:145:58
2611.76:155:58
2711.76:155:58
2811.76:165:58
2911.76:165:59
3011.76:165:59

Solar energy in November

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in November, about 5.41 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 4.3 kWh/m² to a high of 6.43 kWh/m² in February across the year — November's 5.41 kWh/m² falls in the middle.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
14.9Bright
24.9Bright
35.0Bright
45.0Bright
55.0Bright
65.1Bright
75.1Bright
85.2Bright
95.2Bright
105.2Bright
115.3Bright
125.3Bright
135.3Bright
145.4Bright
155.4Bright
165.4Bright
175.5Bright
185.5Bright
195.5Bright
205.6Bright
215.6Bright
225.6Bright
235.6Bright
245.7Bright
255.7Bright
265.7Bright
275.7Bright
285.7Bright
295.8Bright
305.8Bright
Planning a trip in November

Hazard calendar for Bafoussam

In seasonPeak

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

Bafoussam's monsoon runs May–October, when most of the year's rain falls.

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

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

Is November a good time to visit Bafoussam?

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

6.5
Sightseeing
2nd-best month of the year
6.3
Beach & pool
5th-best month of the year

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

What to pack for Bafoussam in November

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

In November, Bafoussam sees daytime highs around 26°C and nights near 16°C. Worth packing: light clothes, rain gear and sun protection. About 9 days see rain.

light clothesrain gearsun protection

UV index in Bafoussam in November

LowModerateHighVery highExtreme

Clear-sky midday UV in November peaks around 11 (very high — sun protection essential). The full-year curve, shaded by WHO exposure level, is below.

Under clear skies, the midday UV index in Bafoussam peaks around April 10 at about 15 (extreme) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near December 19 at about 10 (extreme).

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

025710JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecExtremeApr 10UV 15Dec 19UV 10
UV index (midday)Level
Jan11Extreme
Feb12Extreme
Mar15Extreme
Apr15Extreme
May13Extreme
Jun12Extreme
Jul12Extreme
Aug13Extreme
Sep13Extreme
Oct13Extreme
Nov11Extreme
Dec10Very high

Air quality in Bafoussam in November

GoodModeratePoorUnhealthyVery unhealthy

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

Air quality in Bafoussam is worst in February — around 146 µg/m³ PM2.5 (unhealthy), about 4.9× the cleanest month (August, 30 µg/m³).

Seasonal pattern from CAMS reanalysis, scaled to Bafoussam's WHO annual average of 67 µg/m³.

0306090120150JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecUnhealthyPoorModeratePoorUnhealthyFeb 13141 µg/m³Aug 1430 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan114Unhealthy
Feb146Unhealthy
Mar96Unhealthy
Apr72Unhealthy
May46Poor
Jun37Poor
Jul31Moderate
Aug30Moderate
Sep32Moderate
Oct47Poor
Nov59Unhealthy
Dec96Unhealthy
Location & terrain

Where is Bafoussam?

Bafoussam sits at 5.5°N, 10.4°E, 1,438 m above sea level, in Cameroon. The nearest listed city is Bandjoun, 11 km away.

Topography around Bafoussam

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Bafoussam has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 248 m around an average of 1,399 m above sea level; within 16 km, large variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 690 m; within 80 km, extreme variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 2,840 m.

The land around Bafoussam is covered by artificial surfaces (77%) within 3 km, trees (39%), grassland (33%) and cropland (20%) within 16 km, and trees (64%) and grassland (29%) within 80 km.

3 km
248 m
16 km
690 m
80 km
2,840 m
treesshrubsgrasslandcroplandartificial surfaceswater
November weather nearby: Bandjoun 11 km · Foumbot 24 km · Mbouda 24 km · Bangangté 39 km · Dschang 40 km · Bafang 45 km · Kekem 57 km · Ndop 57 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 Bafoussam (5.4778°, 10.4176°, elevation 1,438 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).