Fontem weather in December

In December, Fontem sees average daytime highs of 28°C and overnight lows near 15°C, with 56 mm of rain across 9.3 wet days and about 11.7 hours of daylight. It is the 3rd-warmest and 11th-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 36% of the time in December, and the air most often feels comfortable.

Daylight stretches from about 11 h 42 min at the start of December to 11 h 42 min by month's end. Set against the rest of the year, December is Fontem's 1st-clearest and 5th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Fontem's year-round climate.

Daytime high
28°
3rd warmest
Overnight low
15°
1st coldest
Rainfall
56 mm
9.3 wet days
Daylight
11 h 42 min
6:26 AM – 6:07 PM
Cloud cover
52%
1st clearest
Wind
3 km/h
5th windiest
Solar energy
5.63 kWh/m²
Travel score
6.4
out of 10

Fontem is village in South West Region, Cameroon.

Air quality: WHO Ambient Air Quality Database. Density & description: Wikidata (CC0), GeoNames.

Temperature in December

Average highAverage lowShaded bands: 10–90% of days

Day-to-day highs hold fairly steady near 28°C through the month.

A typical December day in Fontem reaches about 28°C in the afternoon and slips back to 15°C overnight — a 13°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 26°C and 29°C. Set against its neighbours, December runs about 2°C warmer than November and about 1°C cooler than January.

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Avg high (°C)Avg low (°C)
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Fontem weather by month

How December compares with the rest of the year at a glance. December is the 3rd-warmest and 11th-wettest month here — the current month is highlighted below.

MonthHigh / Low (°C)Rainfall (mm)Wet daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan29° / 15°386.611.76.2
Feb29° / 16°8510.611.85.2
Mar28° / 18°29324.8124.0
Apr26° / 18°47529.512.13.4
May26° / 18°51330.912.23.4
Jun24° / 18°57429.912.33.5
Jul23° / 17°50830.312.33.5
Aug23° / 17°45630.412.23.4
Sep23° / 17°55229.8123.5
Oct25° / 17°5323111.93.5
Nov26° / 16°26626.311.84.0
Dec28° / 15°569.311.76.4

Cloud cover in December

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 36% of the time in December, the clearest month of the year.

Beyond those clear spells, partly cloudy skies cover about 23% of December, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 41%. Skies tend to open up as the month goes on.

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Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
14159
24258
34357
44555
54555
64852
74852
85050
95149
105347
115545
125644
135842
146040
156238
166337
176436
186535
196733
206733
216931
226931
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256931
266832
276733
286733
296634
306535
316436

Chance of precipitation in December

Any precipitation

Fontem gets around 56 mm of rain over 9.3 wet days in December. The line is the day-by-day chance of measurable precipitation.

Day to day, the chance of measurable rain averages around 31% and peaks near 60% on the wettest days. The odds ease toward the end of the month.

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Rain chance (%)
160
259
357
455
553
652
750
848
946
1044
1141
1239
1336
1434
1531
1629
1726
1823
1921
2019
2117
2215
2314
2413
2513
2612
2712
2812
2912
3013
3113

Humidity in December

DryComfortableHumidMuggyOppressiveMiserable

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

By dew point, December lands in the comfortable band about 60% of days. It rarely turns muggy — the humid and sticky bands barely register.

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Dry (%)Comfortable (%)Humid (%)Muggy (%)
1144532
2147502
3149482
4251461
5254431
6355411
7456391
8558361
9560341
10661321
11862291
12964270
131065250
141265230
151367200
161567180
171767160
181967140
192067130
202267110
212466100
22266590
23276580
24296380
25316270
26326170
27345970
28365770
29375580
30395380
31405280

Wind in December

Winds average 3 km/h in December.

Across December, daily wind ranges from about 3 km/h on the calmest days to 3 km/h at its breeziest. It stays fairly steady from day to day.

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Wind speed (km/h)Feels
13calm
23calm
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63calm
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263calm
273calm
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293calm
303calm
313calm

Sunrise & sunset in December

DaylightNight

Daylight runs from about 11 h 42 min at the start of December to 11 h 42 min by month's end. The lit band spans sunrise to sunset each day.

Days grow by about 0 minutes over December. Sunrise moves from 6:19 AM to 6:33 AM, and sunset from 6:01 PM to 6:14 PM.

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Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
111.76:196:01
211.76:206:02
311.76:206:02
411.76:206:02
511.76:216:03
611.76:216:03
711.76:226:03
811.76:226:04
911.76:236:04
1011.76:236:05
1111.76:246:05
1211.76:246:05
1311.76:256:06
1411.76:256:06
1511.76:266:07
1611.76:266:07
1711.76:276:08
1811.76:276:08
1911.76:286:09
2011.76:286:09
2111.76:286:09
2211.76:296:10
2311.76:296:10
2411.76:306:11
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2611.76:316:12
2711.76:316:12
2811.76:326:13
2911.76:326:13
3011.76:336:14
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Solar energy in December

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in December, about 5.63 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 3.49 kWh/m² to a high of 5.92 kWh/m² in January across the year — December's 5.63 kWh/m² sits near the top of that range.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
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35.3Bright
45.3Bright
55.3Bright
65.3Bright
75.4Bright
85.4Bright
95.4Bright
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Planning a trip in December

Hazard calendar for Fontem

In seasonPeak

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

Fontem sees seasonal dust haze (January–April), heaviest in February.

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

Is December a good time to visit Fontem?

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

6.4
Sightseeing
1st-best month of the year
6.9
Beach & pool
2nd-best month of the year

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

What to pack for Fontem in December

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

In December, Fontem sees daytime highs around 28°C and nights near 15°C. Pack light clothes. Worth having: rain gear and sun protection. About 9 days see rain.

light clothesrain gearsun protection

UV index in Fontem in December

LowModerateHighVery highExtreme

Clear-sky midday UV in December peaks 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 Fontem 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.

025710JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecExtremeMar 24UV 14Dec 19UV 10
UV index (midday)Level
Jan10Extreme
Feb11Extreme
Mar14Extreme
Apr14Extreme
May13Extreme
Jun12Extreme
Jul12Extreme
Aug12Extreme
Sep13Extreme
Oct13Extreme
Nov11Extreme
Dec10Very high

Air quality in Fontem in December

GoodModeratePoorUnhealthyVery unhealthy

Average fine-particle pollution (PM2.5) through the year — so you can see where December falls, not just the annual average.

Air quality in Fontem 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).

0306090120JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecUnhealthyPoorModeratePoorUnhealthyFeb 12105 µg/m³Aug 1423 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan92Unhealthy
Feb108Unhealthy
Mar69Unhealthy
Apr54Poor
May36Poor
Jun28Moderate
Jul24Moderate
Aug23Moderate
Sep25Moderate
Oct35Moderate
Nov48Poor
Dec78Unhealthy
Location & terrain

Where is Fontem?

Fontem sits at 5.5°N, 9.9°E, 902 m above sea level, in Cameroon. The nearest listed city is Dschang, 19 km away.

Topography around Fontem

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Fontem has large variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 902 m around an average of 1,031 m above sea level; within 16 km, very significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 1,784 m; within 80 km, extreme variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 2,681 m.

The land around Fontem is covered by trees (94%) within 3 km, trees (91%) within 16 km, and trees (80%) within 80 km.

3 km
902 m
16 km
1,784 m
80 km
2,681 m
treesgrasslandcroplandartificial surfaces
December weather nearby: Dschang 19 km · Kekem 38 km · Melong 40 km · Mbouda 45 km · Bafang 48 km · Bali 49 km · Nkongsamba 57 km · Bafoussam 59 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 Fontem (5.4685°, 9.8818°, elevation 902 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).