Bafut weather in May

In May, Bafut sees average daytime highs of 25°C and overnight lows near 17°C, with 342 mm of rain across 30.5 wet days and about 12.3 hours of daylight. It is the 7th-warmest and 6th-wettest month of the year here.

Day-to-day highs hold fairly steady near 25°C through the month. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 0% of the time in May, and the air most often feels humid.

Daylight stretches from about 12 h 12 min at the start of May to 12 h 18 min by month's end. Set against the rest of the year, May is Bafut's 8th-clearest and 11th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Bafut's year-round climate.

Daytime high
25°
7th warmest
Overnight low
17°
11th coldest
Rainfall
342 mm
30.5 wet days
Daylight
12 h 18 min
6:08 AM – 6:24 PM
Cloud cover
89%
8th clearest
Wind
3 km/h
11th windiest
Solar energy
4.31 kWh/m²
Travel score
3.5
out of 10

Temperature in May

Average highAverage lowShaded bands: 10–90% of days

Day-to-day highs hold fairly steady near 25°C through the month.

A typical May day in Bafut reaches about 25°C in the afternoon and slips back to 17°C overnight — a 8°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 23°C and 27°C. Set against its neighbours, May runs about 1°C cooler than April and about 1°C warmer than June.

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Avg high (°C)Avg low (°C)
12617
22617
32617
42517
52517
62517
72517
82517
92517
102517
112517
122517
132517
142517
152517
162517
172517
182517
192517
202517
212517
222517
232517
242517
252517
262517
272517
282517
292517
302517
312517

Bafut weather by month

How May compares with the rest of the year at a glance. May is the 7th-warmest and 6th-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 May

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

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

Beyond those clear spells, partly cloudy skies cover about 3% of May, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 97%.

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Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
1397
2397
3397
4397
5397
6397
7496
8496
9496
10496
11496
12397
13397
14397
15397
16397
17397
18397
19496
20496
21496
22496
23496
24496
25397
26397
27397
28397
29397
30397
31397

Chance of precipitation in May

Any precipitation

Bafut gets around 342 mm of rain over 30.5 wet days in May. 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 (%)
198
298
398
498
598
698
798
898
998
1098
1198
1298
1398
1498
1598
1698
1798
1898
1998
2099
2199
2299
2399
2499
2599
2699
2799
2899
2999
3099
3199

Humidity in May

DryComfortableHumidMuggyOppressiveMiserable

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

By dew point, May lands in the humid band about 59% of days. Sticky, muggy-or-worse air turns up on roughly 41% of them.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202531
Humid (%)Muggy (%)
15149
25248
35248
45347
55347
65446
75446
85545
95644
105644
115743
125743
135842
145842
155842
165941
175941
186040
196040
206139
216139
226238
236238
246337
256436
266535
276634
286733
296832
306931
317030

Wind in May

Winds average 3 km/h in May.

Across May, daily wind ranges from about 3 km/h on the calmest days to 3 km/h at its breeziest. It stays fairly steady from day to day.

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Wind speed (km/h)Feels
13calm
23calm
33calm
43calm
53calm
63calm
73calm
83calm
93calm
103calm
113calm
123calm
133calm
143calm
153calm
163calm
173calm
183calm
193calm
203calm
213calm
223calm
233calm
243calm
253calm
263calm
273calm
283calm
293calm
303calm
313calm

Sunrise & sunset in May

DaylightNight

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

Days grow by about 6 minutes over May. Sunrise moves from 6:10 AM to 6:07 AM, and sunset from 6:23 PM to 6:27 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202531
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
112.26:106:23
212.26:106:23
312.26:106:23
412.26:106:23
512.26:096:23
612.26:096:23
712.26:096:23
812.26:096:23
912.26:096:23
1012.36:086:24
1112.36:086:24
1212.36:086:24
1312.36:086:24
1412.36:086:24
1512.36:086:24
1612.36:086:24
1712.36:076:24
1812.36:076:24
1912.36:076:25
2012.36:076:25
2112.36:076:25
2212.36:076:25
2312.36:076:25
2412.36:076:25
2512.36:076:26
2612.36:076:26
2712.36:076:26
2812.36:076:26
2912.36:076:26
3012.36:076:27
3112.36:076:27

Solar energy in May

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in May, about 4.31 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 — May's 4.31 kWh/m² falls in the middle.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
14.4Bright
24.4Bright
34.4Bright
44.4Bright
54.4Bright
64.4Bright
74.4Bright
84.4Bright
94.4Bright
104.4Bright
114.4Bright
124.4Bright
134.3Bright
144.3Bright
154.3Bright
164.3Bright
174.3Bright
184.3Bright
194.3Bright
204.3Bright
214.3Bright
224.3Bright
234.2Bright
244.2Bright
254.2Bright
264.2Bright
274.2Bright
284.2Bright
294.2Bright
304.1Bright
314.1Bright
Planning a trip in May

Hazard calendar for Bafut

In seasonPeak

In May, 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 May a good time to visit Bafut?

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

3.5
Sightseeing
8th-best month of the year
3.2
Beach & pool
8th-best month of the year

May is a weaker month for outdoor sightseeing in Bafut.

What to pack for Bafut in May

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

In May, Bafut sees daytime highs around 25°C and nights near 17°C. Pack rain gear. Worth having: light clothes. About 31 days see rain.

rain gearlight clothes

UV index in Bafut in May

LowModerateHighVery highExtreme

Clear-sky midday UV in May peaks around 13 (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 May

GoodModeratePoorUnhealthyVery unhealthy

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