Eséka weather in September

In September, Eséka sees average daytime highs of 28°C and overnight lows near 22°C, with 223 mm of rain across 28.9 wet days and about 12 hours of daylight. It is the 10th-warmest and 3rd-wettest month of the year here.

Day-to-day highs hold fairly steady near 28°C through the month. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 0% of the time in September, and the air most often feels oppressive.

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 Eséka's 11th-clearest and 4th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Eséka's year-round climate.

Daytime high
28°
10th warmest
Overnight low
22°
3rd coldest
Rainfall
223 mm
28.9 wet days
Daylight
12 hours
6:11 AM – 6:12 PM
Cloud cover
87%
11th clearest
Wind
7 km/h
4th windiest
Solar energy
3.83 kWh/m²
Travel score
3.1
out of 10

Eséka is place in Centre Province, Cameroon.

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 28°C through the month.

A typical September day in Eséka reaches about 28°C in the afternoon and slips back to 22°C overnight — a 6°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 26°C and 30°C. Set against its neighbours, September runs about 1°C warmer than August and on par with October.

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Avg high (°C)Avg low (°C)
12822
22822
32822
42822
52822
62822
72822
82822
92822
102822
112822
122822
132822
142822
152822
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172822
182822
192922
202922
212922
222922
232922
242922
252922
262922
272922
282922
292922
302922

How September really feels in Eséka

Once humidity and wind are folded in, September averages 0 days that feel above 32°C and 0 that feel at or below 0°C — the comfort signal a plain temperature reading hides.

Days feeling ≥ 32°C
0
heat index over the day's high
Days feeling ≤ C
0
wind chill below the day's low

September sits comfortably in between — no days that feel dangerously hot or drop to a hard freeze once humidity and wind are folded in.

Eséka weather by month

How September compares with the rest of the year at a glance. September is the 10th-warmest and 3rd-wettest month here — the current month is highlighted below.

MonthHigh / Low (°C)Rainfall (mm)Wet daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan31° / 22°4513.711.84.1
Feb32° / 23°5916.211.93.3
Mar31° / 23°14324.8122.8
Apr31° / 23°19726.512.12.7
May30° / 23°22528.712.22.8
Jun29° / 22°19627.612.23.1
Jul28° / 22°14526.712.23.7
Aug27° / 22°16128.112.13.6
Sep28° / 22°22328.9123.1
Oct29° / 22°27729.911.92.9
Nov30° / 22°19926.211.83.1
Dec30° / 22°6716.211.84.1

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 3% of September, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 97%.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202530
Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
1298
2298
3298
4298
5298
6397
7397
8397
9397
10397
11397
12397
13397
14397
15397
16397
17397
18397
19397
20397
21496
22496
23496
24496
25496
26496
27496
28496
29496
30496

Chance of precipitation in September

Any precipitation

Eséka gets around 223 mm of rain over 28.9 wet days in September. The line is the day-by-day chance of measurable precipitation.

Day to day, the chance of measurable rain averages around 96% and peaks near 97% on the wettest days.

0%20%40%60%80%100%151015202530
Rain chance (%)
195
295
395
495
596
696
796
896
996
1096
1196
1296
1396
1496
1596
1697
1797
1897
1997
2097
2197
2297
2397
2497
2597
2697
2797
2897
2997
3097

Humidity in September

DryComfortableHumidMuggyOppressiveMiserable

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

By dew point, September lands in the oppressive band about 97% of days. Sticky, muggy-or-worse air turns up on roughly 100% of them.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202530
Muggy (%)Oppressive (%)
1892
2793
3793
4694
5694
6595
7595
8496
9496
10496
11397
12397
13397
14397
15298
16298
17298
18298
19199
20199
21199
22199
23199
24199
25199
26199
27199
280100
290100
300100

Wind in September

Winds average 7 km/h in September.

Across September, daily wind ranges from about 6 km/h on the calmest days to 7 km/h at its breeziest. It stays fairly steady from day to day.

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Wind speed (km/h)Feels
17calm
27calm
37calm
47calm
57calm
67calm
77calm
87calm
97calm
107calm
117calm
127calm
137calm
147calm
157calm
167calm
177calm
187calm
196calm
206calm
216calm
226calm
236calm
246calm
256calm
266calm
276calm
286calm
296calm
306calm

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 6:15 AM to 6:07 AM, and sunset from 6:19 PM to 6:05 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202530
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
112.16:156:19
212.16:146:18
312.16:146:18
412.16:146:17
512.16:146:17
612.16:136:17
712.16:136:16
812.06:136:16
912.06:136:15
1012.06:126:15
1112.06:126:14
1212.06:126:14
1312.06:116:13
1412.06:116:13
1512.06:116:12
1612.06:116:12
1712.06:106:11
1812.06:106:11
1912.06:106:10
2012.06:106:10
2112.06:096:09
2212.06:096:09
2312.06:096:09
2412.06:096:08
2512.06:086:08
2612.06:086:07
2712.06:086:07
2812.06:086:06
2912.06:076:06
3012.06:076:05

Solar energy in September

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in September, about 3.83 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 3.52 kWh/m² to a high of 4.91 kWh/m² in February across the year — September's 3.83 kWh/m² sits near the bottom.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
13.7Moderate
23.7Moderate
33.7Moderate
43.7Moderate
53.7Moderate
63.7Moderate
73.8Moderate
83.8Moderate
93.8Moderate
103.8Moderate
113.8Moderate
123.8Moderate
133.8Moderate
143.9Moderate
153.9Moderate
163.9Moderate
173.9Moderate
183.9Moderate
193.9Moderate
203.9Moderate
213.9Moderate
223.9Moderate
233.9Moderate
243.9Moderate
253.9Moderate
263.9Moderate
273.9Moderate
283.9Moderate
293.9Moderate
303.9Moderate
Planning a trip in September

Hazard calendar for Eséka

In seasonPeak

None of Eséka's seasonal hazards are active in September. The full-year calendar below shows when the rainy season, cyclone risk and dust haze do peak.

Eséka sees seasonal dust haze (February–March), heaviest in February.

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

Is September a good time to visit Eséka?

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

3.1
Sightseeing
6th-best month of the year
3.6
Beach & pool
12th-best month of the year

September is a weaker month for outdoor sightseeing in Eséka.

What to pack for Eséka in September

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

In September, Eséka sees daytime highs around 28°C and nights near 22°C. Pack light clothes and rain gear. About 29 days see rain.

light clothesrain gear

UV index in Eséka 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 Eséka peaks around March 22 at about 14 (extreme) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near December 19 at about 9 (very high).

The index reaches 3 or more — the level where the WHO recommends sun protection — every month of the year.

025710JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecExtremeVery highMar 22UV 14Dec 19UV 9
UV index (midday)Level
Jan10Very high
Feb11Extreme
Mar14Extreme
Apr14Extreme
May13Extreme
Jun11Extreme
Jul11Extreme
Aug11Extreme
Sep13Extreme
Oct13Extreme
Nov11Extreme
Dec9Very high

Air quality in Eséka 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 Eséka is worst in February — around 71 µg/m³ PM2.5 (unhealthy), about 5.0× the cleanest month (September, 14 µg/m³).

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

020406080JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecUnhealthyPoorModeratePoorFeb 1269 µg/m³Sep 1314 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan56Unhealthy
Feb71Unhealthy
Mar42Poor
Apr32Moderate
May23Moderate
Jun20Moderate
Jul19Moderate
Aug16Moderate
Sep14Moderate
Oct18Moderate
Nov24Moderate
Dec45Poor
Location & terrain

Where is Eséka?

Eséka sits at 3.6°N, 10.8°E, 247 m above sea level, in Cameroon. The nearest listed city is Makak, 32 km away.

EdéaMbalmayoYaoundéDizanguéÉbolowaOkoa

Topography around Eséka

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Eséka has significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 293 m around an average of 234 m above sea level; within 16 km, large variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 621 m; within 80 km, very significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 1,262 m.

The land around Eséka is covered by trees (89%) within 3 km, trees (99%) within 16 km, and trees (99%) within 80 km.

3 km
293 m
16 km
621 m
80 km
1,262 m
treesgrasslandartificial surfaces
September weather nearby: Makak 32 km · Lolodorf 46 km · Edéa 72 km · Mbalmayo 83 km · Yaoundé 87 km · Dizangué 88 km · Ébolowa 94 km · Okoa 100 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 Eséka (3.65°, 10.7667°, elevation 247 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).