Fontem weather in September

In September, Fontem sees average daytime highs of 23°C and overnight lows near 17°C, with 552 mm of rain across 29.8 wet days and about 12 hours of daylight. It is the 10th-warmest and 2nd-wettest month of the year here.

Day-to-day highs hold fairly steady near 23°C through the month. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 0% of the time in September, and the air most often feels humid.

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 Fontem's 11th-clearest and 7th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Fontem's year-round climate.

Daytime high
23°
10th warmest
Overnight low
17°
8th coldest
Rainfall
552 mm
29.8 wet days
Daylight
12 hours
6:14 AM – 6:16 PM
Cloud cover
91%
11th clearest
Wind
3 km/h
7th windiest
Solar energy
3.66 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 September

Average highAverage lowShaded bands: 10–90% of days

Day-to-day highs hold fairly steady near 23°C through the month.

A typical September day in Fontem reaches about 23°C in the afternoon and slips back to 17°C overnight — a 6°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 21°C and 25°C. Set against its neighbours, September runs about 1°C warmer than August and about 1°C cooler than October.

15°20°25°30°151015202530
Avg high (°C)Avg low (°C)
12317
22317
32317
42317
52317
62317
72317
82317
92317
102317
112317
122317
132317
142317
152317
162417
172417
182417
192417
202417
212417
222417
232417
242417
252417
262417
272417
282417
292417
302417

Fontem weather by month

How September compares with the rest of the year at a glance. September is the 10th-warmest and 2nd-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 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 1% of September, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 99%.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202530
Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
1199
2199
3199
4199
5199
6199
70100
80100
90100
100100
110100
120100
130100
140100
150100
160100
170100
180100
190100
200100
21199
22199
23199
24199
25199
26199
27199
28199
29199
30199

Chance of precipitation in September

Any precipitation

Fontem gets around 552 mm of rain over 29.8 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 99% and peaks near 100% on the wettest days.

0%20%40%60%80%100%151015202530
Rain chance (%)
199
299
399
499
599
699
799
899
999
1099
1199
1299
1399
1499
1599
1699
1799
1899
1999
2099
21100
22100
23100
24100
25100
26100
27100
28100
29100
30100

Humidity in September

DryComfortableHumidMuggyOppressiveMiserable

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

By dew point, September lands in the humid band about 69% of days. Sticky, muggy-or-worse air turns up on roughly 31% of them.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202530
Humid (%)Muggy (%)
17426
27426
37426
47426
57426
67327
77327
87327
97228
107228
117129
127129
137030
146931
156931
166832
176733
186733
196634
206634
216535
226535
236535
246535
256436
266436
276436
286436
296337
306337

Wind in September

Winds average 3 km/h in September.

Across September, daily wind ranges from about 3 km/h on the calmest days to 4 km/h at its breeziest. It stays fairly steady from day to day.

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Wind speed (km/h)Feels
14calm
24calm
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 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 6:17 AM to 6:11 AM, and sunset from 6:23 PM to 6:09 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202530
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
112.16:176:23
212.16:176:23
312.16:176:22
412.16:166:22
512.16:166:21
612.16:166:21
712.16:166:20
812.16:166:20
912.16:156:19
1012.16:156:19
1112.16:156:18
1212.16:156:18
1312.06:156:17
1412.06:146:17
1512.06:146:16
1612.06:146:16
1712.06:146:15
1812.06:136:15
1912.06:136:14
2012.06:136:14
2112.06:136:13
2212.06:136:13
2312.06:126:12
2412.06:126:12
2512.06:126:11
2612.06:126:10
2712.06:126:10
2812.06:116:09
2912.06:116:09
3012.06:116:09

Solar energy in September

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in September, about 3.66 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 — September's 3.66 kWh/m² sits near the bottom.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
13.6Moderate
23.6Moderate
33.6Moderate
43.6Moderate
53.6Moderate
63.6Moderate
73.6Moderate
83.6Moderate
93.6Moderate
103.6Moderate
113.6Moderate
123.7Moderate
133.7Moderate
143.7Moderate
153.7Moderate
163.7Moderate
173.7Moderate
183.7Moderate
193.7Moderate
203.7Moderate
213.7Moderate
223.7Moderate
233.7Moderate
243.7Moderate
253.7Moderate
263.7Moderate
273.7Moderate
283.7Moderate
293.7Moderate
303.7Moderate
Planning a trip in September

Hazard calendar for Fontem

In seasonPeak

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

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

3.5
Sightseeing
6th-best month of the year
2.8
Beach & pool
10th-best month of the year

September is a weaker month for outdoor sightseeing in Fontem.

What to pack for Fontem in September

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

In September, Fontem sees daytime highs around 23°C and nights near 17°C. Pack rain gear. Worth having: light clothes. About 30 days see rain.

rain gearlight clothes

UV index in Fontem 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 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 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 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
September 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).