Bangangté weather in August

In August, Bangangté sees average daytime highs of 23°C and overnight lows near 17°C, with 316 mm of rain across 30 wet days and about 12.2 hours of daylight. It is the 12th-warmest and 2nd-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 1% of the time in August, and the air most often feels humid.

Daylight stretches from about 12 h 12 min at the start of August to 12 h 06 min by month's end. Set against the rest of the year, August is Bangangté's 11th-clearest and 5th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Bangangté's year-round climate.

Daytime high
23°
12th warmest
Overnight low
17°
8th coldest
Rainfall
316 mm
30 wet days
Daylight
12 h 12 min
6:17 AM – 6:27 PM
Cloud cover
86%
11th clearest
Wind
6 km/h
5th windiest
Solar energy
4.26 kWh/m²
Travel score
3.6
out of 10

Temperature in August

Average highAverage lowShaded bands: 10–90% of days

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

A typical August day in Bangangté reaches about 23°C in the afternoon and slips back to 17°C overnight — a 7°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 22°C and 25°C. Set against its neighbours, August runs on par with July and on par with September.

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Avg high (°C)Avg low (°C)
12317
22317
32317
42317
52317
62317
72317
82317
92317
102317
112317
122317
132317
142317
152317
162317
172317
182317
192317
202417
212417
222417
232417
242417
252417
262417
272417
282417
292417
302417
312417

Bangangté weather by month

How August compares with the rest of the year at a glance. August is the 12th-warmest and 2nd-wettest month here — the current month is highlighted below.

MonthHigh / Low (°C)Rainfall (mm)Wet daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan29° / 16°122.611.76.2
Feb30° / 17°325.611.85.2
Mar29° / 18°13619.5124.1
Apr27° / 18°22327.412.13.7
May26° / 18°22929.412.23.6
Jun25° / 17°24829.212.33.7
Jul24° / 17°29430.212.33.7
Aug23° / 17°3163012.23.6
Sep24° / 17°31929.6123.6
Oct25° / 17°24929.111.93.8
Nov26° / 16°6811.611.86.1
Dec28° / 15°81.511.77.3

Cloud cover in August

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 1% of the time in August.

Beyond those clear spells, partly cloudy skies cover about 5% of August, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 95%.

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Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
1595
2595
3595
4694
5694
6694
7793
8793
9793
10793
11793
12793
13793
14793
15793
16793
17595
18595
19595
20595
21595
22496
23496
24496
25496
26496
27496
28397
29397
30397
31397

Chance of precipitation in August

Any precipitation

Bangangté gets around 316 mm of rain over 30 wet days in August. The line is the day-by-day chance of measurable precipitation.

Day to day, the chance of measurable rain averages around 97% and peaks near 98% on the wettest days.

0%20%40%60%80%100%151015202531
Rain chance (%)
197
297
396
496
596
696
796
896
996
1096
1196
1296
1396
1497
1597
1697
1797
1897
1998
2098
2198
2298
2398
2498
2598
2698
2798
2898
2998
3098
3198

Humidity in August

DryComfortableHumidMuggyOppressiveMiserable

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

By dew point, August lands in the humid band about 93% of days. Sticky, muggy-or-worse air turns up on roughly 7% of them.

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Comfortable (%)Humid (%)Muggy (%)
10946
20946
30946
40946
50946
60946
70946
81927
91927
101927
111927
121927
130937
140937
150937
160937
170937
180937
190937
200937
210937
220937
230937
240937
250937
260937
270937
280937
290937
300937
310937

Wind in August

Winds average 6 km/h in August.

Across August, daily wind ranges from about 5 km/h on the calmest days to 6 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
106calm
116calm
126calm
136calm
146calm
156calm
166calm
176calm
186calm
196calm
206calm
216calm
226calm
236calm
246calm
256calm
266calm
276calm
286calm
295calm
305calm
315calm

Sunrise & sunset in August

DaylightNight

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

Days shrink by about 6 minutes over August. Sunrise moves from 6:17 AM to 6:15 AM, and sunset from 6:31 PM to 6:21 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202531
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
112.26:176:31
212.26:176:31
312.26:176:30
412.26:176:30
512.26:176:30
612.26:176:30
712.26:176:30
812.26:176:29
912.26:176:29
1012.26:176:29
1112.26:176:29
1212.26:176:28
1312.26:176:28
1412.26:176:28
1512.26:176:27
1612.26:176:27
1712.26:176:27
1812.26:176:26
1912.26:176:26
2012.26:176:26
2112.16:166:25
2212.16:166:25
2312.16:166:25
2412.16:166:24
2512.16:166:24
2612.16:166:23
2712.16:166:23
2812.16:156:22
2912.16:156:22
3012.16:156:22
3112.16:156:21

Solar energy in August

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in August, about 4.26 kWh/m² — the year's lowest.

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 4.26 kWh/m² to a high of 6.23 kWh/m² in February across the year — August's 4.26 kWh/m² sits near the bottom.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
14.2Bright
24.2Bright
34.2Bright
44.2Bright
54.2Bright
64.2Bright
74.2Bright
84.2Bright
94.3Bright
104.3Bright
114.3Bright
124.3Bright
134.3Bright
144.3Bright
154.3Bright
164.3Bright
174.3Bright
184.3Bright
194.3Bright
204.3Bright
214.3Bright
224.3Bright
234.3Bright
244.3Bright
254.3Bright
264.3Bright
274.3Bright
284.3Bright
294.3Bright
304.3Bright
314.3Bright
Planning a trip in August

Hazard calendar for Bangangté

In seasonPeak

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

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

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

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

Is August a good time to visit Bangangté?

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

3.6
Sightseeing
10th-best month of the year
2.9
Beach & pool
12th-best month of the year

August is a weaker month for outdoor sightseeing in Bangangté.

What to pack for Bangangté in August

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

In August, Bangangté sees daytime highs around 23°C and nights near 17°C. Pack rain gear. Worth having: light clothes. About 30 days see rain.

rain gearlight clothes

UV index in Bangangté in August

LowModerateHighVery highExtreme

Clear-sky midday UV in August 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 Bangangté peaks around March 24 at about 14 (extreme) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near December 20 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 24UV 14Dec 20UV 10
UV index (midday)Level
Jan10Extreme
Feb11Extreme
Mar14Extreme
Apr14Extreme
May13Extreme
Jun11Extreme
Jul12Extreme
Aug12Extreme
Sep13Extreme
Oct13Extreme
Nov11Extreme
Dec10Very high

Air quality in Bangangté in August

GoodModeratePoorUnhealthyVery unhealthy

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

Air quality in Bangangté is worst in February — around 109 µg/m³ PM2.5 (unhealthy), about 4.9× the cleanest month (August, 22 µg/m³).

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

0306090120JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecUnhealthyPoorModeratePoorUnhealthyFeb 13105 µg/m³Aug 1422 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan85Unhealthy
Feb109Unhealthy
Mar71Unhealthy
Apr54Poor
May34Moderate
Jun28Moderate
Jul23Moderate
Aug22Moderate
Sep24Moderate
Oct35Moderate
Nov44Poor
Dec71Unhealthy
Location & terrain

Where is Bangangté?

Bangangté sits at 5.1°N, 10.5°E, 1,337 m above sea level, in Cameroon. The nearest listed city is Tonga, 27 km away.

Topography around Bangangté

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Bangangté has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 235 m around an average of 1,321 m above sea level; within 16 km, large variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 983 m; within 80 km, extreme variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 2,668 m.

The land around Bangangté is covered by trees (35%), grassland (26%) and artificial surfaces (23%) within 3 km, trees (58%) and grassland (33%) within 16 km, and trees (75%) within 80 km.

3 km
235 m
16 km
983 m
80 km
2,668 m
treesshrubsgrasslandcroplandartificial surfaceswater
August weather nearby: Tonga 27 km · Bandjoun 29 km · Bafang 39 km · Bafoussam 39 km · Foumbot 43 km · Kekem 56 km · Mbouda 62 km · Dschang 62 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 Bangangté (5.1408°, 10.5253°, elevation 1,337 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).