Bafut weather in July

In July, Bafut sees average daytime highs of 22°C and overnight lows near 16°C, with 371 mm of rain across 30.5 wet days and about 12.3 hours of daylight. It is the 11th-warmest and 2nd-wettest month of the year here.

Day-to-day highs hold fairly steady near 22°C through the month. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 0% 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 18 min by month's end. Set against the rest of the year, July is Bafut's 10th-clearest and 5th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Bafut's year-round climate.

Daytime high
22°
11th warmest
Overnight low
16°
8th coldest
Rainfall
371 mm
30.5 wet days
Daylight
12 h 18 min
6:16 AM – 6:35 PM
Cloud cover
90%
10th clearest
Wind
4 km/h
5th windiest
Solar energy
3.56 kWh/m²
Travel score
3.4
out of 10

Temperature in July

Average highAverage lowShaded bands: 10–90% of days

Day-to-day highs hold fairly steady near 22°C through the month.

A typical July day in Bafut reaches about 22°C in the afternoon and slips back to 16°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 24°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)
12316
22316
32316
42316
52316
62316
72316
82316
92316
102316
112316
122316
132316
142316
152216
162216
172216
182216
192216
202216
212216
222216
232216
242216
252216
262216
272216
282216
292216
302216
312216

Bafut weather by month

How July compares with the rest of the year at a glance. July is the 11th-warmest and 2nd-wettest month here — the current month is highlighted below.

MonthHigh / Low (°C)Rainfall (mm)Wet daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan29° / 14°142.211.76.7
Feb29° / 16°464.811.85.9
Mar28° / 17°17217.3124.9
Apr26° / 17°30527.212.13.8
May25° / 17°34230.512.33.5
Jun24° / 17°34629.812.33.5
Jul22° / 16°37130.512.33.4
Aug22° / 16°36830.212.23.4
Sep23° / 16°42530123.4
Oct24° / 16°36929.811.93.7
Nov26° / 15°11112.711.75.9
Dec28° / 14°111.511.77.7

Cloud cover in July

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 0% of the time in July.

Beyond those clear spells, partly cloudy skies cover about 1% of July, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 98%.

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Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
1298
2298
3298
4298
5298
6298
7298
8298
9298
10298
11298
12298
13298
14298
15298
16397
17397
18298
19298
20298
21298
22298
23298
24199
25199
26199
270100
280100
290100
300100
31199

Chance of precipitation in July

Any precipitation

Bafut gets around 371 mm of rain over 30.5 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 98% and peaks near 99% on the wettest days.

0%20%40%60%80%100%151015202531
Rain chance (%)
199
299
399
499
599
699
799
899
999
1099
1198
1298
1398
1498
1598
1697
1797
1897
1997
2097
2197
2297
2397
2498
2598
2698
2798
2898
2998
3098
3198

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 95% of days. It rarely turns muggy — the humid and sticky bands barely register.

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Comfortable (%)Humid (%)Muggy (%)
11927
21936
31936
41936
51945
61945
71945
81945
91954
101954
111954
122944
132953
142953
152953
162953
172953
182953
192953
202953
212953
222953
232953
242953
252953
262953
272953
282953
292953
302962
312962

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
254calm
264calm
274calm
284calm
294calm
305calm
315calm

Sunrise & sunset in July

DaylightNight

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

Days grow by about 0 minutes over July. Sunrise moves from 6:12 AM to 6:18 AM, and sunset from 6:33 PM to 6:34 PM.

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Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
112.36:126:33
212.36:136:34
312.36:136:34
412.36:136:34
512.36:136:34
612.36:146:34
712.36:146:34
812.36:146:34
912.36:146:34
1012.36:146:35
1112.36:156:35
1212.36:156:35
1312.36:156:35
1412.36:156:35
1512.36:156:35
1612.36:166:35
1712.36:166:35
1812.36:166:35
1912.36:166:35
2012.36:166:35
2112.36:166:35
2212.36:176:35
2312.36:176:35
2412.36:176:35
2512.36:176:35
2612.36:176:35
2712.36:176:34
2812.36:176:34
2912.36:176:34
3012.36:176:34
3112.36:186:34

Solar energy in July

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in July, about 3.56 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 3.49 kWh/m² to a high of 6.25 kWh/m² in February across the year — July's 3.56 kWh/m² sits near the bottom.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
13.7Moderate
23.7Moderate
33.7Moderate
43.7Moderate
53.7Moderate
63.6Moderate
73.6Moderate
83.6Moderate
93.6Moderate
103.6Moderate
113.6Moderate
123.6Moderate
133.6Moderate
143.6Moderate
153.6Moderate
163.6Moderate
173.6Moderate
183.5Moderate
193.5Moderate
203.5Moderate
213.5Moderate
223.5Moderate
233.5Moderate
243.5Moderate
253.5Moderate
263.5Moderate
273.4Moderate
283.4Moderate
293.4Moderate
303.4Moderate
313.4Moderate
Planning a trip in July

Hazard calendar for Bafut

In seasonPeak

In July, Bafut sits inside its rainy season season. The full year is below, with each hazard's peak months called out.

Bafut's rainy season runs April–October, when most of the year's rain falls.

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

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

Is July a good time to visit Bafut?

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

3.4
Sightseeing
10th-best month of the year
2.5
Beach & pool
11th-best month of the year

July is a weaker month for outdoor sightseeing in Bafut.

What to pack for Bafut in July

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

In July, Bafut sees daytime highs around 22°C and nights near 16°C. Pack rain gear. Worth having: light clothes. About 31 days see rain.

rain gearlight clothes

UV index in Bafut 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 Bafut peaks around March 22 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.

025710JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecExtremeMar 22UV 14Dec 19UV 10
UV index (midday)Level
Jan10Extreme
Feb11Extreme
Mar14Extreme
Apr14Extreme
May13Extreme
Jun12Extreme
Jul12Extreme
Aug12Extreme
Sep13Extreme
Oct13Extreme
Nov11Extreme
Dec10Very high

Air quality in Bafut 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 Bafut is worst in February — around 118 µg/m³ PM2.5 (unhealthy), about 5.8× the cleanest month (July, 21 µg/m³).

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

0306090120JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecUnhealthyPoorModeratePoorUnhealthyFeb 13115 µg/m³Jul 2321 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan97Unhealthy
Feb118Unhealthy
Mar78Unhealthy
Apr54Poor
May33Moderate
Jun25Moderate
Jul21Moderate
Aug21Moderate
Sep22Moderate
Oct33Moderate
Nov47Poor
Dec77Unhealthy
Location & terrain

Where is Bafut?

Bafut sits at 6.1°N, 10.1°E, 1,193 m above sea level, in Cameroon. The nearest listed city is Bamenda, 15 km away.

Topography around Bafut

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Bafut has significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 391 m around an average of 1,182 m above sea level; within 16 km, very significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 1,394 m; within 80 km, extreme variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 2,905 m.

The land around Bafut is covered by trees (74%) and grassland (21%) within 3 km, trees (52%) and grassland (41%) within 16 km, and trees (62%) and grassland (31%) within 80 km.

3 km
391 m
16 km
1,394 m
80 km
2,905 m
treesgrasslandcroplandartificial surfaceswater
July weather nearby: Bamenda 15 km · Bali 24 km · Fundong 30 km · Wum 34 km · Ndop 39 km · Oku 41 km · Mbouda 54 km · Kumbo 64 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 Bafut (6.0833°, 10.1°, elevation 1,193 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).