Fontem weather in June

In June, Fontem sees average daytime highs of 24°C and overnight lows near 18°C, with 574 mm of rain across 29.9 wet days and about 12.3 hours of daylight. It is the 9th-warmest and 1st-wettest month of the year here.

Day-to-day highs hold fairly steady near 24°C through the month. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 0% of the time in June, and the air most often feels muggy.

Daylight stretches from about 12 h 18 min at the start of June to 12 h 18 min by month's end. Set against the rest of the year, June is Fontem's 6th-clearest and 12th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Fontem's year-round climate.

Daytime high
24°
9th warmest
Overnight low
18°
10th coldest
Rainfall
574 mm
29.9 wet days
Daylight
12 h 18 min
6:11 AM – 6:30 PM
Cloud cover
86%
6th clearest
Wind
3 km/h
12th windiest
Solar energy
3.74 kWh/m²
Travel score
3.5
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 June

Average highAverage lowShaded bands: 10–90% of days

Day-to-day highs hold fairly steady near 24°C through the month.

A typical June day in Fontem reaches about 24°C in the afternoon and slips back to 18°C overnight — a 7°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 22°C and 26°C. Set against its neighbours, June runs about 1°C cooler than May and about 1°C warmer than July.

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Avg high (°C)Avg low (°C)
12518
22518
32518
42518
52518
62518
72518
82518
92518
102418
112418
122418
132418
142418
152418
162418
172418
182418
192418
202418
212418
222418
232417
242417
252417
262417
272317
282317
292317
302317

Fontem weather by month

How June compares with the rest of the year at a glance. June is the 9th-warmest and 1st-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 June

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 0% of the time in June.

Beyond those clear spells, partly cloudy skies cover about 5% of June, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 95%.

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Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
1496
2496
3496
4595
5595
6595
7595
8595
9694
10694
11694
12694
13694
14694
15694
16694
17694
18595
19595
20595
21496
22496
23496
24496
25496
26397
27397
28397
29397
30397

Chance of precipitation in June

Any precipitation

Fontem gets around 574 mm of rain over 29.9 wet days in June, the wettest month. The line is the day-by-day chance of measurable precipitation.

Day to day, the chance of measurable rain averages around 100% and peaks near 100% on the wettest days.

0%20%40%60%80%100%151015202530
Rain chance (%)
199
299
399
499
599
699
7100
8100
9100
10100
11100
12100
13100
14100
15100
16100
17100
18100
19100
20100
21100
22100
23100
24100
25100
2699
2799
2899
2999
3099

Humidity in June

DryComfortableHumidMuggyOppressiveMiserable

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

By dew point, June lands in the muggy band about 58% of days. Sticky, muggy-or-worse air turns up on roughly 58% of them.

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Humid (%)Muggy (%)
13367
23367
33367
43466
53466
63466
73466
83466
93466
103466
113565
123565
133664
143763
153862
163961
174060
184159
194357
204555
214654
224852
235050
245248
255446
265644
275842
285941
296040
306238

Wind in June

Winds average 3 km/h in June, the calmest month.

Across June, 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
33calm
43calm
53calm
63calm
73calm
83calm
93calm
103calm
113calm
123calm
133calm
143calm
153calm
163calm
173calm
183calm
193calm
203calm
213calm
223calm
233calm
243calm
253calm
263calm
273calm
283calm
293calm
303calm

Sunrise & sunset in June

DaylightNight

Daylight runs from about 12 h 18 min at the start of June to 12 h 18 min by month's end. The lit band spans sunrise to sunset each day.

Days grow by about 0 minutes over June. Sunrise moves from 6:09 AM to 6:14 AM, and sunset from 6:27 PM to 6:33 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202530
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
112.36:096:27
212.36:096:27
312.36:096:27
412.36:096:27
512.36:106:28
612.36:106:28
712.36:106:28
812.36:106:28
912.36:106:29
1012.36:106:29
1112.36:106:29
1212.36:116:29
1312.36:116:29
1412.36:116:30
1512.36:116:30
1612.36:116:30
1712.36:116:30
1812.36:126:31
1912.36:126:31
2012.36:126:31
2112.36:126:31
2212.36:126:31
2312.36:136:32
2412.36:136:32
2512.36:136:32
2612.36:136:32
2712.36:146:32
2812.36:146:33
2912.36:146:33
3012.36:146:33

Solar energy in June

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in June, about 3.74 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 — June's 3.74 kWh/m² falls in the middle.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
14.0Moderate
23.9Moderate
33.9Moderate
43.9Moderate
53.9Moderate
63.9Moderate
73.9Moderate
83.9Moderate
93.9Moderate
103.8Moderate
113.8Moderate
123.8Moderate
133.8Moderate
143.8Moderate
153.8Moderate
163.8Moderate
173.7Moderate
183.7Moderate
193.7Moderate
203.7Moderate
213.7Moderate
223.7Moderate
233.7Moderate
243.6Moderate
253.6Moderate
263.6Moderate
273.6Moderate
283.6Moderate
293.6Moderate
303.6Moderate
Planning a trip in June

Hazard calendar for Fontem

In seasonPeak

None of Fontem's seasonal hazards are active in June. 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 June a good time to visit Fontem?

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

3.5
Sightseeing
6th-best month of the year
3.0
Beach & pool
9th-best month of the year

June is a weaker month for outdoor sightseeing in Fontem.

What to pack for Fontem in June

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

In June, Fontem sees daytime highs around 24°C and nights near 18°C. Pack rain gear. Worth having: light clothes. About 30 days see rain.

rain gearlight clothes

UV index in Fontem in June

LowModerateHighVery highExtreme

Clear-sky midday UV in June peaks around 12 (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 June

GoodModeratePoorUnhealthyVery unhealthy

Average fine-particle pollution (PM2.5) through the year — so you can see where June 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
June 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).