Dschang in Winter
In winter (December, January and February), Dschang sees average daytime highs around 28°C and overnight lows near 16°C, with 178 mm of rain over about 27 wet days across the season. It is the warmest season of the year and the driest season of the year.
Across winter, daytime highs hold fairly steady around 28°C. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 31% of the time across winter, and the air most often feels comfortable.
Winter is Dschang's best season of the year to visit on our travel score. For the whole year in context, see Dschang's year-round climate.
- Avg daytime high
- 28°C
- warmest season of the year
- Avg overnight low
- 16°C
- Rainfall
- 178 mm
- 27 wet days
- Avg wind
- 3 km/h
- Travel score
- 5.9
- best season of the year
- Months
- Dec · Jan · Feb
Temperature in Dschang in Winter
Across winter, daytime highs hold fairly steady around 28°C.
A typical winter day in Dschang reaches about 28°C and drops to 16°C overnight. The warmest of the three months is February, the coolest December.
Dschang 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.
| Month | High / Low (°C) | Rainfall (mm) | Wet days | Daylight (hours) | Travel score |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jan | 29° / 15° | 38 | 6.6 | 11.7 | 6.2 |
| Feb | 29° / 16° | 85 | 10.6 | 11.8 | 5.2 |
| Mar | 28° / 18° | 293 | 24.8 | 12 | 4.0 |
| Apr | 26° / 18° | 475 | 29.5 | 12.1 | 3.4 |
| May | 26° / 18° | 513 | 30.9 | 12.2 | 3.4 |
| Jun | 24° / 18° | 574 | 29.9 | 12.3 | 3.5 |
| Jul | 23° / 17° | 508 | 30.3 | 12.3 | 3.5 |
| Aug | 23° / 17° | 456 | 30.4 | 12.2 | 3.4 |
| Sep | 23° / 17° | 552 | 29.8 | 12 | 3.5 |
| Oct | 25° / 17° | 532 | 31 | 11.9 | 3.5 |
| Nov | 26° / 16° | 266 | 26.3 | 11.8 | 4.0 |
| Dec | 28° / 15° | 56 | 9.3 | 11.7 | 6.4 |
Cloud cover in Winter
The sky is clear or mostly clear about 31% of the time across winter.
Chance of precipitation in Winter
Dschang gets around 178 mm of rain over 27 wet days across winter. The line is the day-by-day chance of measurable precipitation.
Humidity in Winter
Most of winter feels comfortable — the stacked bands show each day's mix of comfort levels, read off the dew point.
Wind in Winter
Winds average 3 km/h across winter.
Sunrise & sunset in Winter
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.
Solar energy in Winter
Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day across winter, about 5.8 kWh/m².
Hazard calendar for Dschang
In winter, Dschang overlaps its dust season. The full year is below, with each hazard's peak months called out.
Dschang sees seasonal dust haze (January–April), heaviest in February.
Is winter a good time to visit Dschang?
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.
winter is a reasonable time to visit Dschang for sightseeing. The water and warmth also suit a beach or pool day.
What to pack for Dschang in Winter
From winter's temperature range, rain chance, sun and wind — what's worth putting in the bag.
In winter, Dschang sees daytime highs around 28°C and nights near 16°C. Pack light clothes. Worth having: rain gear and sun protection. About 27 days see rain.
UV index in Dschang in Winter
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 Dschang peaks around March 24 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 Dschang in Winter
Average fine-particle pollution (PM2.5) through the year — so you can see where winter falls, not just the annual average.
Air quality in Dschang is worst in February — around 108 µg/m³ PM2.5 (unhealthy), about 4.6× the cleanest month (August, 23 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) | 92 | 108 | 69 | 54 | 36 | 28 | 24 | 23 | 25 | 35 | 48 | 78 |
| Level | Unhealthy | Unhealthy | Unhealthy | Poor | Poor | Moderate | Moderate | Moderate | Moderate | Moderate | Poor | Unhealthy |
| PM2.5 (µg/m³) | Level | |
|---|---|---|
| Jan | 92 | Unhealthy |
| Feb | 108 | Unhealthy |
| Mar | 69 | Unhealthy |
| Apr | 54 | Poor |
| May | 36 | Poor |
| Jun | 28 | Moderate |
| Jul | 24 | Moderate |
| Aug | 23 | Moderate |
| Sep | 25 | Moderate |
| Oct | 35 | Moderate |
| Nov | 48 | Poor |
| Dec | 78 | Unhealthy |
Where is Dschang?
Dschang sits at 5.4°N, 10.1°E, 1,345 m above sea level, in Cameroon. The nearest listed city is Fontem, 19 km away.
Topography around Dschang
How much the land rises and falls, and what covers it, within 3, 16 and 80 km of Dschang.
Within 3 km, the terrain around Dschang has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 236 m around an average of 1,372 m above sea level; within 16 km, very significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 1,452 m; within 80 km, extreme variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 2,651 m.
The land around Dschang is covered by trees (38%), artificial surfaces (31%) and grassland (29%) within 3 km, trees (55%) and grassland (31%) within 16 km, and trees (73%) and grassland (21%) 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 Dschang (5.444°, 10.0533°, elevation 1,345 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.