Bamenda weather in December
In December, Bamenda sees average daytime highs of 28°C and overnight lows near 13°C, with 7 mm of rain across 0.9 wet days and about 11.7 hours of daylight. It is the 4th-warmest and 12th-wettest month of the year here.
Day-to-day highs hold fairly steady near 28°C through the month. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 40% of the time in December, and the air most often feels dry.
Daylight stretches from about 11 h 42 min at the start of December to 11 h 42 min by month's end. Set against the rest of the year, December is Bamenda's 1st-clearest and 3rd-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Bamenda's year-round climate.
- Daytime high
- 28°
- 4th warmest
- Overnight low
- 13°
- 1st coldest
- Rainfall
- 7 mm
- 0.9 wet days
- Daylight
- 11 h 42 min
- 6:26 AM – 6:05 PM
- Cloud cover
- 48%
- 1st clearest
- Wind
- 4 km/h
- 3rd windiest
- Solar energy
- 6.09 kWh/m²
- Travel score
- 7.3
- out of 10
Bamenda is city in Cameroon.
- Air quality
- Severe
- PM2.5 132 µg/m³ · 2012
Air quality: WHO Ambient Air Quality Database. Density & description: Wikidata (CC0), GeoNames.
Temperature in December
Day-to-day highs hold fairly steady near 28°C through the month.
A typical December day in Bamenda reaches about 28°C in the afternoon and slips back to 13°C overnight — a 15°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 27°C and 30°C. Set against its neighbours, December runs about 2°C warmer than November and about 1°C cooler than January.
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 10 | 11 | 12 | 13 | 14 | 15 | 16 | 17 | 18 | 19 | 20 | 21 | 22 | 23 | 24 | 25 | 26 | 27 | 28 | 29 | 30 | 31 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Avg high (°C) | 28 | 28 | 28 | 28 | 28 | 28 | 28 | 28 | 28 | 28 | 28 | 28 | 28 | 28 | 28 | 28 | 28 | 28 | 28 | 28 | 29 | 29 | 29 | 29 | 29 | 29 | 29 | 29 | 29 | 29 | 29 |
| Avg low (°C) | 14 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 |
| Avg high (°C) | Avg low (°C) | |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | 28 | 14 |
| 2 | 28 | 14 |
| 3 | 28 | 14 |
| 4 | 28 | 14 |
| 5 | 28 | 14 |
| 6 | 28 | 13 |
| 7 | 28 | 13 |
| 8 | 28 | 13 |
| 9 | 28 | 13 |
| 10 | 28 | 13 |
| 11 | 28 | 13 |
| 12 | 28 | 13 |
| 13 | 28 | 13 |
| 14 | 28 | 13 |
| 15 | 28 | 13 |
| 16 | 28 | 13 |
| 17 | 28 | 13 |
| 18 | 28 | 13 |
| 19 | 28 | 13 |
| 20 | 28 | 13 |
| 21 | 29 | 13 |
| 22 | 29 | 13 |
| 23 | 29 | 13 |
| 24 | 29 | 13 |
| 25 | 29 | 13 |
| 26 | 29 | 13 |
| 27 | 29 | 13 |
| 28 | 29 | 13 |
| 29 | 29 | 13 |
| 30 | 29 | 13 |
| 31 | 29 | 13 |
Bamenda weather by month
How December compares with the rest of the year at a glance. December is the 4th-warmest and 12th-wettest month here — the current month is highlighted below.
| Month | High / Low (°C) | Rainfall (mm) | Wet days | Daylight (hours) | Travel score |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jan | 29° / 13° | 9 | 1.3 | 11.7 | 6.5 |
| Feb | 30° / 15° | 27 | 3.5 | 11.8 | 5.6 |
| Mar | 29° / 16° | 129 | 13.4 | 12 | 4.9 |
| Apr | 27° / 16° | 287 | 24.9 | 12.1 | 4.0 |
| May | 25° / 16° | 290 | 28.9 | 12.3 | 3.7 |
| Jun | 24° / 16° | 325 | 29.3 | 12.3 | 3.6 |
| Jul | 23° / 16° | 346 | 29.9 | 12.3 | 3.5 |
| Aug | 22° / 16° | 331 | 29.6 | 12.2 | 3.5 |
| Sep | 23° / 16° | 375 | 29.4 | 12 | 3.5 |
| Oct | 24° / 15° | 288 | 27.7 | 11.9 | 4.0 |
| Nov | 26° / 14° | 76 | 10.2 | 11.7 | 6.3 |
| Dec | 28° / 13° | 7 | 0.9 | 11.7 | 7.3 |
Cloud cover in December
The sky is clear or mostly clear about 40% of the time in December, the clearest month of the year.
Beyond those clear spells, partly cloudy skies cover about 22% of December, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 38%. Skies tend to open up as the month goes on.
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 10 | 11 | 12 | 13 | 14 | 15 | 16 | 17 | 18 | 19 | 20 | 21 | 22 | 23 | 24 | 25 | 26 | 27 | 28 | 29 | 30 | 31 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Clearer (%) | 47 | 48 | 49 | 50 | 51 | 53 | 54 | 55 | 56 | 58 | 59 | 61 | 62 | 64 | 65 | 66 | 68 | 69 | 69 | 71 | 71 | 71 | 71 | 71 | 70 | 70 | 69 | 68 | 67 | 66 | 65 |
| Cloudier (%) | 53 | 52 | 51 | 50 | 49 | 47 | 46 | 45 | 44 | 42 | 41 | 39 | 38 | 36 | 35 | 34 | 32 | 31 | 31 | 29 | 29 | 29 | 29 | 29 | 30 | 30 | 31 | 32 | 33 | 34 | 35 |
| Clearer (%) | Cloudier (%) | |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | 47 | 53 |
| 2 | 48 | 52 |
| 3 | 49 | 51 |
| 4 | 50 | 50 |
| 5 | 51 | 49 |
| 6 | 53 | 47 |
| 7 | 54 | 46 |
| 8 | 55 | 45 |
| 9 | 56 | 44 |
| 10 | 58 | 42 |
| 11 | 59 | 41 |
| 12 | 61 | 39 |
| 13 | 62 | 38 |
| 14 | 64 | 36 |
| 15 | 65 | 35 |
| 16 | 66 | 34 |
| 17 | 68 | 32 |
| 18 | 69 | 31 |
| 19 | 69 | 31 |
| 20 | 71 | 29 |
| 21 | 71 | 29 |
| 22 | 71 | 29 |
| 23 | 71 | 29 |
| 24 | 71 | 29 |
| 25 | 70 | 30 |
| 26 | 70 | 30 |
| 27 | 69 | 31 |
| 28 | 68 | 32 |
| 29 | 67 | 33 |
| 30 | 66 | 34 |
| 31 | 65 | 35 |
Chance of precipitation in December
Bamenda gets around 7 mm of rain over 0.9 wet days in December, the driest month. The line is the day-by-day chance of measurable precipitation.
Day to day, the chance of measurable rain averages around 3% and peaks near 10% on the wettest days. The odds ease toward the end of the month.
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 10 | 11 | 12 | 13 | 14 | 15 | 16 | 17 | 18 | 19 | 20 | 21 | 22 | 23 | 24 | 25 | 26 | 27 | 28 | 29 | 30 | 31 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Rain chance (%) | 10 | 9 | 9 | 8 | 7 | 7 | 6 | 6 | 5 | 5 | 4 | 4 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| Rain chance (%) | |
|---|---|
| 1 | 10 |
| 2 | 9 |
| 3 | 9 |
| 4 | 8 |
| 5 | 7 |
| 6 | 7 |
| 7 | 6 |
| 8 | 6 |
| 9 | 5 |
| 10 | 5 |
| 11 | 4 |
| 12 | 4 |
| 13 | 3 |
| 14 | 3 |
| 15 | 2 |
| 16 | 2 |
| 17 | 1 |
| 18 | 1 |
| 19 | 1 |
| 20 | 1 |
| 21 | 0 |
| 22 | 0 |
| 23 | 0 |
| 24 | 0 |
| 25 | 0 |
| 26 | 0 |
| 27 | 0 |
| 28 | 0 |
| 29 | 0 |
| 30 | 0 |
| 31 | 1 |
Humidity in December
Most of December feels dry — the stacked bands show each day's mix of comfort levels, read off the dew point.
By dew point, December lands in the dry band about 84% of days. It rarely turns muggy — the humid and sticky bands barely register.
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 10 | 11 | 12 | 13 | 14 | 15 | 16 | 17 | 18 | 19 | 20 | 21 | 22 | 23 | 24 | 25 | 26 | 27 | 28 | 29 | 30 | 31 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dry (%) | 57 | 60 | 63 | 64 | 67 | 69 | 71 | 73 | 76 | 77 | 80 | 81 | 83 | 84 | 87 | 88 | 89 | 91 | 92 | 94 | 95 | 95 | 96 | 96 | 97 | 97 | 97 | 97 | 97 | 97 | 97 |
| Comfortable (%) | 34 | 32 | 30 | 29 | 27 | 25 | 24 | 22 | 20 | 19 | 17 | 16 | 15 | 14 | 12 | 11 | 10 | 9 | 8 | 6 | 5 | 5 | 4 | 4 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 |
| Humid (%) | 9 | 8 | 7 | 7 | 6 | 6 | 5 | 5 | 4 | 4 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Dry (%) | Comfortable (%) | Humid (%) | |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 57 | 34 | 9 |
| 2 | 60 | 32 | 8 |
| 3 | 63 | 30 | 7 |
| 4 | 64 | 29 | 7 |
| 5 | 67 | 27 | 6 |
| 6 | 69 | 25 | 6 |
| 7 | 71 | 24 | 5 |
| 8 | 73 | 22 | 5 |
| 9 | 76 | 20 | 4 |
| 10 | 77 | 19 | 4 |
| 11 | 80 | 17 | 3 |
| 12 | 81 | 16 | 3 |
| 13 | 83 | 15 | 2 |
| 14 | 84 | 14 | 2 |
| 15 | 87 | 12 | 1 |
| 16 | 88 | 11 | 1 |
| 17 | 89 | 10 | 1 |
| 18 | 91 | 9 | 0 |
| 19 | 92 | 8 | 0 |
| 20 | 94 | 6 | 0 |
| 21 | 95 | 5 | 0 |
| 22 | 95 | 5 | 0 |
| 23 | 96 | 4 | 0 |
| 24 | 96 | 4 | 0 |
| 25 | 97 | 3 | 0 |
| 26 | 97 | 3 | 0 |
| 27 | 97 | 3 | 0 |
| 28 | 97 | 3 | 0 |
| 29 | 97 | 3 | 0 |
| 30 | 97 | 3 | 0 |
| 31 | 97 | 3 | 0 |
Wind in December
Winds average 4 km/h in December.
Across December, daily wind ranges from about 4 km/h on the calmest days to 4 km/h at its breeziest. It stays fairly steady from day to day.
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 10 | 11 | 12 | 13 | 14 | 15 | 16 | 17 | 18 | 19 | 20 | 21 | 22 | 23 | 24 | 25 | 26 | 27 | 28 | 29 | 30 | 31 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Wind speed (km/h) | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 |
| Feels | calm | calm | calm | calm | calm | calm | calm | calm | calm | calm | calm | calm | calm | calm | calm | calm | calm | calm | calm | calm | calm | calm | calm | calm | calm | calm | calm | calm | calm | calm | calm |
| Wind speed (km/h) | Feels | |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | 4 | calm |
| 2 | 4 | calm |
| 3 | 4 | calm |
| 4 | 4 | calm |
| 5 | 4 | calm |
| 6 | 4 | calm |
| 7 | 4 | calm |
| 8 | 4 | calm |
| 9 | 4 | calm |
| 10 | 4 | calm |
| 11 | 4 | calm |
| 12 | 4 | calm |
| 13 | 4 | calm |
| 14 | 4 | calm |
| 15 | 4 | calm |
| 16 | 4 | calm |
| 17 | 4 | calm |
| 18 | 4 | calm |
| 19 | 4 | calm |
| 20 | 4 | calm |
| 21 | 4 | calm |
| 22 | 4 | calm |
| 23 | 4 | calm |
| 24 | 4 | calm |
| 25 | 4 | calm |
| 26 | 4 | calm |
| 27 | 4 | calm |
| 28 | 4 | calm |
| 29 | 4 | calm |
| 30 | 4 | calm |
| 31 | 4 | calm |
Sunrise & sunset in December
Daylight runs from about 11 h 42 min at the start of December to 11 h 42 min by month's end. The lit band spans sunrise to sunset each day.
Days grow by about 0 minutes over December. Sunrise moves from 6:19 AM to 6:33 AM, and sunset from 6:00 PM to 6:12 PM.
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 10 | 11 | 12 | 13 | 14 | 15 | 16 | 17 | 18 | 19 | 20 | 21 | 22 | 23 | 24 | 25 | 26 | 27 | 28 | 29 | 30 | 31 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Daylight (h) | 11.7 | 11.7 | 11.7 | 11.7 | 11.7 | 11.7 | 11.7 | 11.7 | 11.7 | 11.7 | 11.7 | 11.7 | 11.7 | 11.7 | 11.7 | 11.7 | 11.7 | 11.7 | 11.7 | 11.7 | 11.7 | 11.7 | 11.7 | 11.7 | 11.7 | 11.7 | 11.7 | 11.7 | 11.7 | 11.7 | 11.7 |
| Sunrise (AM) | 6:19 | 6:19 | 6:20 | 6:20 | 6:21 | 6:21 | 6:22 | 6:22 | 6:23 | 6:23 | 6:23 | 6:24 | 6:24 | 6:25 | 6:25 | 6:26 | 6:26 | 6:27 | 6:27 | 6:28 | 6:28 | 6:29 | 6:29 | 6:30 | 6:30 | 6:31 | 6:31 | 6:32 | 6:32 | 6:32 | 6:33 |
| Sunset (PM) | 6:00 | 6:00 | 6:00 | 6:01 | 6:01 | 6:01 | 6:02 | 6:02 | 6:02 | 6:03 | 6:03 | 6:04 | 6:04 | 6:04 | 6:05 | 6:05 | 6:06 | 6:06 | 6:07 | 6:07 | 6:08 | 6:08 | 6:08 | 6:09 | 6:09 | 6:10 | 6:10 | 6:11 | 6:11 | 6:12 | 6:12 |
| Daylight (h) | Sunrise (AM) | Sunset (PM) | |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 11.7 | 6:19 | 6:00 |
| 2 | 11.7 | 6:19 | 6:00 |
| 3 | 11.7 | 6:20 | 6:00 |
| 4 | 11.7 | 6:20 | 6:01 |
| 5 | 11.7 | 6:21 | 6:01 |
| 6 | 11.7 | 6:21 | 6:01 |
| 7 | 11.7 | 6:22 | 6:02 |
| 8 | 11.7 | 6:22 | 6:02 |
| 9 | 11.7 | 6:23 | 6:02 |
| 10 | 11.7 | 6:23 | 6:03 |
| 11 | 11.7 | 6:23 | 6:03 |
| 12 | 11.7 | 6:24 | 6:04 |
| 13 | 11.7 | 6:24 | 6:04 |
| 14 | 11.7 | 6:25 | 6:04 |
| 15 | 11.7 | 6:25 | 6:05 |
| 16 | 11.7 | 6:26 | 6:05 |
| 17 | 11.7 | 6:26 | 6:06 |
| 18 | 11.7 | 6:27 | 6:06 |
| 19 | 11.7 | 6:27 | 6:07 |
| 20 | 11.7 | 6:28 | 6:07 |
| 21 | 11.7 | 6:28 | 6:08 |
| 22 | 11.7 | 6:29 | 6:08 |
| 23 | 11.7 | 6:29 | 6:08 |
| 24 | 11.7 | 6:30 | 6:09 |
| 25 | 11.7 | 6:30 | 6:09 |
| 26 | 11.7 | 6:31 | 6:10 |
| 27 | 11.7 | 6:31 | 6:10 |
| 28 | 11.7 | 6:32 | 6:11 |
| 29 | 11.7 | 6:32 | 6:11 |
| 30 | 11.7 | 6:32 | 6:12 |
| 31 | 11.7 | 6:33 | 6:12 |
Solar energy in December
Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in December, about 6.09 kWh/m².
For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 3.8 kWh/m² to a high of 6.43 kWh/m² in February across the year — December's 6.09 kWh/m² sits near the top of that range.
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 10 | 11 | 12 | 13 | 14 | 15 | 16 | 17 | 18 | 19 | 20 | 21 | 22 | 23 | 24 | 25 | 26 | 27 | 28 | 29 | 30 | 31 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Solar energy (kWh/m²) | 5.8 | 5.8 | 5.9 | 5.9 | 5.9 | 5.9 | 5.9 | 5.9 | 6.0 | 6.0 | 6.0 | 6.0 | 6.0 | 6.1 | 6.1 | 6.1 | 6.1 | 6.2 | 6.2 | 6.2 | 6.2 | 6.2 | 6.2 | 6.2 | 6.2 | 6.2 | 6.2 | 6.2 | 6.3 | 6.3 | 6.3 |
| Level | Bright | Bright | Bright | Bright | Bright | Bright | Bright | Bright | Bright | Bright | Intense | Intense | Intense | Intense | Intense | Intense | Intense | Intense | Intense | Intense | Intense | Intense | Intense | Intense | Intense | Intense | Intense | Intense | Intense | Intense | Intense |
| Solar energy (kWh/m²) | Level | |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | 5.8 | Bright |
| 2 | 5.8 | Bright |
| 3 | 5.9 | Bright |
| 4 | 5.9 | Bright |
| 5 | 5.9 | Bright |
| 6 | 5.9 | Bright |
| 7 | 5.9 | Bright |
| 8 | 5.9 | Bright |
| 9 | 6.0 | Bright |
| 10 | 6.0 | Bright |
| 11 | 6.0 | Intense |
| 12 | 6.0 | Intense |
| 13 | 6.0 | Intense |
| 14 | 6.1 | Intense |
| 15 | 6.1 | Intense |
| 16 | 6.1 | Intense |
| 17 | 6.1 | Intense |
| 18 | 6.2 | Intense |
| 19 | 6.2 | Intense |
| 20 | 6.2 | Intense |
| 21 | 6.2 | Intense |
| 22 | 6.2 | Intense |
| 23 | 6.2 | Intense |
| 24 | 6.2 | Intense |
| 25 | 6.2 | Intense |
| 26 | 6.2 | Intense |
| 27 | 6.2 | Intense |
| 28 | 6.2 | Intense |
| 29 | 6.3 | Intense |
| 30 | 6.3 | Intense |
| 31 | 6.3 | Intense |
Hazard calendar for Bamenda
None of Bamenda's seasonal hazards are active in December. The full-year calendar below shows when the rainy season, cyclone risk and dust haze do peak.
Bamenda's rainy season runs April–October, when most of the year's rain falls.
Bamenda sees seasonal dust haze (February–April), heaviest in March.
Is December a good time to visit Bamenda?
Our two travel scores rate December for general sightseeing and for beach or pool weather — 0 (poor) to 10 (ideal).
December is one of the better times to visit Bamenda for general sightseeing. The water and warmth also suit a beach or pool day.
What to pack for Bamenda in December
From December's temperature range, rain chance, sun and wind — what's worth putting in the bag.
In December, Bamenda sees daytime highs around 28°C and nights near 13°C. Pack light clothes and sun protection.
UV index in Bamenda in December
Clear-sky midday UV in December peaks around 10 (very high — sun protection essential). The full-year curve, shaded by WHO exposure level, is below.
Under clear skies, the midday UV index in Bamenda 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.
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| UV index (midday) | 10 | 11 | 14 | 14 | 13 | 12 | 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 | 12 | Extreme |
| Jul | 12 | Extreme |
| Aug | 12 | Extreme |
| Sep | 13 | Extreme |
| Oct | 13 | Extreme |
| Nov | 11 | Extreme |
| Dec | 10 | Very high |
Air quality in Bamenda in December
Average fine-particle pollution (PM2.5) through the year — so you can see where December falls, not just the annual average.
Air quality in Bamenda is worst in February — around 282 µg/m³ PM2.5 (very unhealthy), about 5.3× the cleanest month (July, 53 µg/m³).
Seasonal pattern from CAMS reanalysis, scaled to Bamenda's WHO annual average of 132 µg/m³.
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| PM2.5 (µg/m³) | 219 | 282 | 213 | 159 | 90 | 69 | 53 | 54 | 56 | 87 | 124 | 179 |
| Level | Very unhealthy | Very unhealthy | Very unhealthy | Very unhealthy | Unhealthy | Unhealthy | Poor | Poor | Unhealthy | Unhealthy | Unhealthy | Very unhealthy |
| PM2.5 (µg/m³) | Level | |
|---|---|---|
| Jan | 219 | Very unhealthy |
| Feb | 282 | Very unhealthy |
| Mar | 213 | Very unhealthy |
| Apr | 159 | Very unhealthy |
| May | 90 | Unhealthy |
| Jun | 69 | Unhealthy |
| Jul | 53 | Poor |
| Aug | 54 | Poor |
| Sep | 56 | Unhealthy |
| Oct | 87 | Unhealthy |
| Nov | 124 | Unhealthy |
| Dec | 179 | Very unhealthy |
Where is Bamenda?
Bamenda sits at 6.0°N, 10.1°E, 1,258 m above sea level, in Cameroon. The nearest listed city is Bafut, 15 km away.
Topography around Bamenda
How much the land rises and falls, and what covers it, within 3, 16 and 80 km of Bamenda.
Within 3 km, the terrain around Bamenda has significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 336 m around an average of 1,263 m above sea level; within 16 km, very significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 1,686 m; within 80 km, extreme variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 2,905 m.
The land around Bamenda is covered by artificial surfaces (67%) within 3 km, grassland (45%) and trees (41%) within 16 km, and trees (61%) and grassland (32%) 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 Bamenda (5.9597°, 10.146°, elevation 1,258 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).