Bamenda weather in September

In September, Bamenda sees average daytime highs of 23°C and overnight lows near 16°C, with 375 mm of rain across 29.4 wet days and about 12 hours of daylight. It is the 10th-warmest and 1st-wettest month of the year here.

Day-to-day highs hold fairly steady near 23°C through the month. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 0% of the time in September, and the air most often feels humid.

Daylight stretches from about 12 h 06 min at the start of September to 12 hours by month's end. Set against the rest of the year, September is Bamenda's 11th-clearest and 10th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Bamenda's year-round climate.

Daytime high
23°
10th warmest
Overnight low
16°
8th coldest
Rainfall
375 mm
29.4 wet days
Daylight
12 hours
6:13 AM – 6:15 PM
Cloud cover
89%
11th clearest
Wind
3 km/h
10th windiest
Solar energy
4.14 kWh/m²
Travel score
3.5
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 September

Average highAverage lowShaded bands: 10–90% of days

Day-to-day highs hold fairly steady near 23°C through the month.

A typical September day in Bamenda reaches about 23°C in the afternoon and slips back to 16°C overnight — a 8°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 21°C and 25°C. Set against its neighbours, September runs about 1°C warmer than August and about 1°C cooler than October.

10°15°20°25°30°151015202530
Avg high (°C)Avg low (°C)
12316
22316
32316
42316
52316
62316
72316
82316
92316
102316
112316
122316
132316
142316
152316
162316
172316
182316
192316
202416
212416
222416
232416
242416
252416
262416
272416
282416
292416
302416

Bamenda weather by month

How September compares with the rest of the year at a glance. September is the 10th-warmest and 1st-wettest month here — the current month is highlighted below.

MonthHigh / Low (°C)Rainfall (mm)Wet daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan29° / 13°91.311.76.5
Feb30° / 15°273.511.85.6
Mar29° / 16°12913.4124.9
Apr27° / 16°28724.912.14.0
May25° / 16°29028.912.33.7
Jun24° / 16°32529.312.33.6
Jul23° / 16°34629.912.33.5
Aug22° / 16°33129.612.23.5
Sep23° / 16°37529.4123.5
Oct24° / 15°28827.711.94.0
Nov26° / 14°7610.211.76.3
Dec28° / 13°70.911.77.3

Cloud cover in September

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

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

Beyond those clear spells, partly cloudy skies cover about 2% of September, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 98%.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202530
Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
1199
2199
3199
4199
5199
6199
7199
8199
9199
10199
11199
12298
13298
14298
15298
16298
17298
18397
19397
20397
21397
22397
23397
24397
25496
26496
27496
28496
29496
30496

Chance of precipitation in September

Any precipitation

Bamenda gets around 375 mm of rain over 29.4 wet days in September, the wettest month. 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%151015202530
Rain chance (%)
198
299
399
499
599
699
799
899
999
1098
1198
1298
1398
1498
1598
1698
1798
1897
1997
2097
2197
2297
2398
2498
2598
2698
2798
2898
2998
3098

Humidity in September

DryComfortableHumidMuggyOppressiveMiserable

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

By dew point, September lands in the humid band about 97% of days. It rarely turns muggy — the humid and sticky bands barely register.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202530
Comfortable (%)Humid (%)
1496
2496
3496
4496
5397
6397
7397
8397
9397
10397
11397
12397
13298
14298
15298
16298
17298
18298
19298
20298
21298
22298
23298
24298
25298
26298
27298
28298
29298
30298

Wind in September

Winds average 3 km/h in September.

Across September, 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

Sunrise & sunset in September

DaylightNight

Daylight runs from about 12 h 06 min at the start of September to 12 hours by month's end. The lit band spans sunrise to sunset each day.

Days shrink by about 6 minutes over September. Sunrise moves from 6:16 AM to 6:10 AM, and sunset from 6:23 PM to 6:07 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202530
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
112.16:166:23
212.16:166:22
312.16:156:22
412.16:156:21
512.16:156:21
612.16:156:20
712.16:156:20
812.16:146:19
912.16:146:18
1012.16:146:18
1112.16:146:17
1212.16:146:17
1312.06:136:16
1412.06:136:16
1512.06:136:15
1612.06:136:15
1712.06:136:14
1812.06:126:14
1912.06:126:13
2012.06:126:13
2112.06:126:12
2212.06:126:11
2312.06:116:11
2412.06:116:10
2512.06:116:10
2612.06:116:09
2712.06:116:09
2812.06:106:08
2912.06:106:08
3012.06:106:07

Solar energy in September

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in September, about 4.14 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 — September's 4.14 kWh/m² sits near the bottom.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
13.9Moderate
24.0Moderate
34.0Moderate
44.0Moderate
54.0Moderate
64.0Bright
74.0Bright
84.0Bright
94.1Bright
104.1Bright
114.1Bright
124.1Bright
134.1Bright
144.2Bright
154.2Bright
164.2Bright
174.2Bright
184.2Bright
194.2Bright
204.2Bright
214.2Bright
224.2Bright
234.2Bright
244.3Bright
254.3Bright
264.3Bright
274.3Bright
284.3Bright
294.3Bright
304.3Bright
Planning a trip in September

Hazard calendar for Bamenda

In seasonPeak

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

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.

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

Is September a good time to visit Bamenda?

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

3.5
Sightseeing
10th-best month of the year
2.8
Beach & pool
10th-best month of the year

September is a weaker month for outdoor sightseeing in Bamenda.

What to pack for Bamenda in September

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

In September, Bamenda sees daytime highs around 23°C and nights near 16°C. Pack rain gear. Worth having: light clothes. About 29 days see rain.

rain gearlight clothes

UV index in Bamenda in September

LowModerateHighVery highExtreme

Clear-sky midday UV in September 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 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.

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 Bamenda in September

GoodModeratePoorUnhealthyVery unhealthy

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

0306090120150180210240270300JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecVery unhealthyUnhealthyPoorUnhealthyVery unhealthyFeb 15274 µg/m³Jul 2353 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan219Very unhealthy
Feb282Very unhealthy
Mar213Very unhealthy
Apr159Very unhealthy
May90Unhealthy
Jun69Unhealthy
Jul53Poor
Aug54Poor
Sep56Unhealthy
Oct87Unhealthy
Nov124Unhealthy
Dec179Very unhealthy
Location & terrain

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.

3 km
336 m
16 km
1,686 m
80 km
2,905 m
treesgrasslandcroplandartificial surfaceswater
September weather nearby: Bafut 15 km · Bali 17 km · Ndop 33 km · Fundong 39 km · Mbouda 39 km · Oku 45 km · Wum 48 km · Dschang 58 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 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).