Eséka in Winter
In winter (December, January and February), Eséka sees average daytime highs around 31°C and overnight lows near 23°C, with 171 mm of rain over about 46 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 31°C. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 10% of the time across winter, and the air most often feels oppressive.
Winter is Eséka's best season of the year to visit on our travel score. Eséka has little temperature swing across the year, so its calendar seasons blur — the season framing matters less here than for a place with four distinct seasons. For the whole year in context, see Eséka's year-round climate.
- Avg daytime high
- 31°C
- warmest season of the year
- Avg overnight low
- 23°C
- Rainfall
- 171 mm
- 46 wet days
- Avg wind
- 6 km/h
- Travel score
- 3.8
- best season of the year
- Months
- Dec · Jan · Feb
Temperature in Eséka in Winter
Across winter, daytime highs hold fairly steady around 31°C.
A typical winter day in Eséka reaches about 31°C and drops to 23°C overnight. The warmest of the three months is February, the coolest January.
How winter really feels in Eséka
Once humidity and wind are folded in, winter brings about 90 days that feel above 32°C and 0 that feel at or below 0°C.
The story in winter is heat — humidity pushes the afternoon "feels like" well above the raw temperature.
Eséka 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 | 31° / 22° | 45 | 13.7 | 11.8 | 4.1 |
| Feb | 32° / 23° | 59 | 16.2 | 11.9 | 3.3 |
| Mar | 31° / 23° | 143 | 24.8 | 12 | 2.8 |
| Apr | 31° / 23° | 197 | 26.5 | 12.1 | 2.7 |
| May | 30° / 23° | 225 | 28.7 | 12.2 | 2.8 |
| Jun | 29° / 22° | 196 | 27.6 | 12.2 | 3.1 |
| Jul | 28° / 22° | 145 | 26.7 | 12.2 | 3.7 |
| Aug | 27° / 22° | 161 | 28.1 | 12.1 | 3.6 |
| Sep | 28° / 22° | 223 | 28.9 | 12 | 3.1 |
| Oct | 29° / 22° | 277 | 29.9 | 11.9 | 2.9 |
| Nov | 30° / 22° | 199 | 26.2 | 11.8 | 3.1 |
| Dec | 30° / 22° | 67 | 16.2 | 11.8 | 4.1 |
Cloud cover in Winter
The sky is clear or mostly clear about 10% of the time across winter.
Chance of precipitation in Winter
Eséka gets around 171 mm of rain over 46 wet days across winter. The line is the day-by-day chance of measurable precipitation.
Humidity in Winter
Most of winter feels oppressive — the stacked bands show each day's mix of comfort levels, read off the dew point.
Wind in Winter
Winds average 6 km/h across winter.
Sunrise & sunset in Winter
Daylight runs from about 11 h 48 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 4.7 kWh/m².
Hazard calendar for Eséka
In winter, Eséka overlaps its dust season. The full year is below, with each hazard's peak months called out.
Eséka sees seasonal dust haze (February–March), heaviest in February.
Is winter a good time to visit Eséka?
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 weaker month for outdoor sightseeing in Eséka.
What to pack for Eséka in Winter
From winter's temperature range, rain chance, sun and wind — what's worth putting in the bag.
In winter, Eséka sees daytime highs around 31°C and nights near 23°C. Pack light clothes and rain gear. Worth having: sun protection. About 46 days see rain.
UV index in Eséka 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 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.
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| UV index (midday) | 10 | 11 | 14 | 14 | 13 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 13 | 13 | 11 | 9 |
| Level | Very high | Extreme | Extreme | Extreme | Extreme | Extreme | Extreme | Extreme | Extreme | Extreme | Extreme | Very high |
| UV index (midday) | Level | |
|---|---|---|
| Jan | 10 | Very high |
| Feb | 11 | Extreme |
| Mar | 14 | Extreme |
| Apr | 14 | Extreme |
| May | 13 | Extreme |
| Jun | 11 | Extreme |
| Jul | 11 | Extreme |
| Aug | 11 | Extreme |
| Sep | 13 | Extreme |
| Oct | 13 | Extreme |
| Nov | 11 | Extreme |
| Dec | 9 | Very high |
Air quality in Eséka 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 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).
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| PM2.5 (µg/m³) | 56 | 71 | 42 | 32 | 23 | 20 | 19 | 16 | 14 | 18 | 24 | 45 |
| Level | Unhealthy | Unhealthy | Poor | Moderate | Moderate | Moderate | Moderate | Moderate | Moderate | Moderate | Moderate | Poor |
| PM2.5 (µg/m³) | Level | |
|---|---|---|
| Jan | 56 | Unhealthy |
| Feb | 71 | Unhealthy |
| Mar | 42 | Poor |
| Apr | 32 | Moderate |
| May | 23 | Moderate |
| Jun | 20 | Moderate |
| Jul | 19 | Moderate |
| Aug | 16 | Moderate |
| Sep | 14 | Moderate |
| Oct | 18 | Moderate |
| Nov | 24 | Moderate |
| Dec | 45 | Poor |
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.
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.
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 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.