Bangangté in Winter

In winter (December, January and February), Bangangté sees average daytime highs around 29°C and overnight lows near 16°C, with 52 mm of rain over about 10 wet days across the season. It is the warmest season of the year and the driest season of the year.

Over the season highs climb from about 27°C in early December to 30°C by late February. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 34% of the time across winter, and the air most often feels comfortable.

Winter is Bangangté's best season of the year to visit on our travel score. For the whole year in context, see Bangangté's year-round climate.

Avg daytime high
29°C
warmest season of the year
Avg overnight low
16°C
Rainfall
52 mm
10 wet days
Avg wind
7 km/h
Travel score
6.2
best season of the year
Months
Dec · Jan · Feb

Temperature in Bangangté in Winter

Average highAverage lowShaded bands: 10–90% of days

Over the season highs climb from about 27°C in early December to 30°C by late February.

A typical winter day in Bangangté reaches about 29°C and drops to 16°C overnight. The warmest of the three months is February, the coolest December.

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Bangangté weather by month

How the three winter months (December, January and February) compare with the rest of the year — the season's months are highlighted.

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 Winter

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 34% of the time across winter.

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Chance of precipitation in Winter

Any precipitation

Bangangté gets around 52 mm of rain over 10 wet days across winter. The line is the day-by-day chance of measurable precipitation.

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Humidity in Winter

DryComfortableHumidMuggyOppressiveMiserable

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

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Wind in Winter

Winds average 7 km/h across winter.

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Sunrise & sunset in Winter

DaylightNight

Daylight runs from about 11 h 42 min in early December to 11 h 54 min by late February. The lit band spans sunrise to sunset each day.

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Solar energy in Winter

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day across winter, about 6.0 kWh/m².

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Planning a trip in winter

Hazard calendar for Bangangté

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In winter, Bangangté overlaps its dust 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
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Is winter a good time to visit Bangangté?

Our two travel scores rate winter for general sightseeing and for beach or pool weather — 0 (poor) to 10 (ideal), averaged across the three months.

6.2
Sightseeing
1st-best month of the year
7.9
Beach & pool
1st-best month of the year

winter is a reasonable time to visit Bangangté for sightseeing. The water and warmth also suit a beach or pool day.

What to pack for Bangangté in Winter

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

In winter, Bangangté sees daytime highs around 29°C and nights near 16°C. Pack light clothes and sun protection. About 10 days see rain.

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UV index in Bangangté in Winter

LowModerateHighVery highExtreme

Clear-sky midday UV across winter averages 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 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 Winter

GoodModeratePoorUnhealthyVery unhealthy

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