Bertoua in Summer
In summer (June, July and August), Bertoua sees average daytime highs around 28°C and overnight lows near 20°C, with 388 mm of rain over about 66 wet days across the season. It is the coldest season of the year and the 3rd-wettest season.
Across summer, daytime highs hold fairly steady around 28°C. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 6% of the time across summer, and the air most often feels muggy.
Summer is Bertoua's 2nd-best season to visit on our travel score. For the whole year in context, see Bertoua's year-round climate.
- Avg daytime high
- 28°C
- coldest season of the year
- Avg overnight low
- 20°C
- Rainfall
- 388 mm
- 66 wet days
- Avg wind
- 6 km/h
- Travel score
- 4.4
- 2nd-best season
- Months
- Jun · Jul · Aug
Temperature in Bertoua in Summer
Across summer, daytime highs hold fairly steady around 28°C.
A typical summer day in Bertoua reaches about 28°C and drops to 20°C overnight. The warmest of the three months is June, the coolest July.
How summer really feels in Bertoua
Once humidity and wind are folded in, summer brings about 0 days that feel above 32°C and 0 that feel at or below 0°C.
summer sits comfortably in between — no days that feel dangerously hot or drop to a hard freeze once humidity and wind are folded in.
Bertoua weather by month
How the three summer months (June, July and August) compare with the rest of the year — the season's months are highlighted.
| Month | High / Low (°C) | Rainfall (mm) | Wet days | Daylight (hours) | Travel score |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jan | 31° / 19° | 13 | 3.1 | 11.8 | 5.0 |
| Feb | 32° / 21° | 27 | 5.1 | 11.9 | 4.1 |
| Mar | 32° / 22° | 105 | 14.1 | 12 | 3.7 |
| Apr | 30° / 21° | 160 | 21.4 | 12.1 | 3.5 |
| May | 29° / 21° | 140 | 22.3 | 12.2 | 3.8 |
| Jun | 28° / 21° | 115 | 21.1 | 12.3 | 4.4 |
| Jul | 27° / 20° | 129 | 22.1 | 12.2 | 4.5 |
| Aug | 27° / 20° | 144 | 23 | 12.1 | 4.3 |
| Sep | 28° / 20° | 166 | 24.5 | 12 | 4.0 |
| Oct | 28° / 20° | 223 | 27.6 | 11.9 | 3.6 |
| Nov | 29° / 20° | 130 | 16.7 | 11.8 | 4.5 |
| Dec | 30° / 19° | 25 | 4.2 | 11.7 | 5.7 |
Cloud cover in Summer
The sky is clear or mostly clear about 6% of the time across summer.
Chance of precipitation in Summer
Bertoua gets around 388 mm of rain over 66 wet days across summer. The line is the day-by-day chance of measurable precipitation.
Humidity in Summer
Most of summer feels muggy — the stacked bands show each day's mix of comfort levels, read off the dew point.
Wind in Summer
Winds average 6 km/h across summer.
Sunrise & sunset in Summer
Daylight runs from about 12 h 12 min in early June to 12 h 06 min by late August. The lit band spans sunrise to sunset each day.
Solar energy in Summer
Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day across summer, about 4.5 kWh/m².
Hazard calendar for Bertoua
None of Bertoua's seasonal hazards peak in summer. The full-year calendar below shows when the rainy season, cyclone risk and dust haze do.
Bertoua sees seasonal dust haze (March), heaviest in March.
Is summer a good time to visit Bertoua?
Our two travel scores rate summer for general sightseeing and for beach or pool weather — 0 (poor) to 10 (ideal), averaged across the three months.
summer is a reasonable time to visit Bertoua for sightseeing.
What to pack for Bertoua in Summer
From summer's temperature range, rain chance, sun and wind — what's worth putting in the bag.
In summer, Bertoua sees daytime highs around 28°C and nights near 20°C. Pack light clothes and rain gear. Worth having: sun protection. About 66 days see rain.
UV index in Bertoua in Summer
Clear-sky midday UV across summer averages around 11 (very high — sun protection essential). The full-year curve, shaded by WHO exposure level, is below.
Under clear skies, the midday UV index in Bertoua peaks around March 22 at about 14 (extreme) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near December 15 at about 9 (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) | 11 | 11 | 14 | 14 | 12 | 10 | 11 | 12 | 13 | 13 | 10 | 9 |
| Level | Extreme | Extreme | Extreme | Extreme | Extreme | Extreme | Extreme | Extreme | Extreme | Extreme | Extreme | Very high |
| UV index (midday) | Level | |
|---|---|---|
| Jan | 11 | Extreme |
| Feb | 11 | Extreme |
| Mar | 14 | Extreme |
| Apr | 14 | Extreme |
| May | 12 | Extreme |
| Jun | 10 | Extreme |
| Jul | 11 | Extreme |
| Aug | 12 | Extreme |
| Sep | 13 | Extreme |
| Oct | 13 | Extreme |
| Nov | 10 | Extreme |
| Dec | 9 | Very high |
Air quality in Bertoua in Summer
Average fine-particle pollution (PM2.5) through the year — so you can see where summer falls, not just the annual average.
Air quality in Bertoua is worst in February — around 96 µg/m³ PM2.5 (unhealthy), about 10.8× the cleanest month (September, 9 µg/m³).
Modeled monthly averages (CAMS reanalysis, 2015–2024).
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| PM2.5 (µg/m³) | 54 | 96 | 48 | 26 | 15 | 15 | 13 | 11 | 9 | 12 | 17 | 33 |
| Level | Poor | Unhealthy | Poor | Moderate | Moderate | Moderate | Moderate | Good | Good | Moderate | Moderate | Moderate |
| PM2.5 (µg/m³) | Level | |
|---|---|---|
| Jan | 54 | Poor |
| Feb | 96 | Unhealthy |
| Mar | 48 | Poor |
| Apr | 26 | Moderate |
| May | 15 | Moderate |
| Jun | 15 | Moderate |
| Jul | 13 | Moderate |
| Aug | 11 | Good |
| Sep | 9 | Good |
| Oct | 12 | Moderate |
| Nov | 17 | Moderate |
| Dec | 33 | Moderate |
Where is Bertoua?
Bertoua sits at 4.6°N, 13.7°E, 665 m above sea level, in Cameroon. The nearest listed city is Bélabo, 58 km away.
Topography around Bertoua
How much the land rises and falls, and what covers it, within 3, 16 and 80 km of Bertoua.
Within 3 km, the terrain around Bertoua has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 52 m around an average of 654 m above sea level; within 16 km, only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 216 m; within 80 km, significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 322 m.
The land around Bertoua is covered by artificial surfaces (54%), trees (23%) and grassland (23%) within 3 km, trees (64%) and grassland (32%) within 16 km, and trees (87%) 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 Bertoua (4.5773°, 13.6846°, elevation 665 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.