Foumban weather in November

In November, Foumban sees average daytime highs of 29°C and overnight lows near 18°C, with 48 mm of rain across 8 wet days and about 11.7 hours of daylight. It is the 6th-warmest and 9th-wettest month of the year here.

Highs climb over the month, from about 28°C in the first days to 29°C by the end. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 23% of the time in November, and the air most often feels muggy.

Daylight stretches from about 11 h 48 min at the start of November to 11 h 42 min by month's end. Set against the rest of the year, November is Foumban's 4th-clearest and 6th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Foumban's year-round climate.

Daytime high
29°
6th warmest
Overnight low
18°
3rd coldest
Rainfall
48 mm
8 wet days
Daylight
11 h 42 min
6:10 AM – 5:54 PM
Cloud cover
63%
4th clearest
Wind
5 km/h
6th windiest
Solar energy
5.5 kWh/m²
Travel score
5.8
out of 10

Foumban is commune of Cameroon.

Density
312/km²
people per km²

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

Temperature in November

Average highAverage lowShaded bands: 10–90% of days

Highs climb over the month, from about 28°C in the first days to 29°C by the end.

A typical November day in Foumban reaches about 29°C in the afternoon and slips back to 18°C overnight — a 10°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 27°C and 30°C. Set against its neighbours, November runs about 2°C warmer than October and about 2°C cooler than December.

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292918
303018

How November really feels in Foumban

Once humidity and wind are folded in, November 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

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

Foumban weather by month

How November compares with the rest of the year at a glance. November is the 6th-warmest and 9th-wettest month here — the current month is highlighted below.

MonthHigh / Low (°C)Rainfall (mm)Wet daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan32° / 18°10.511.74.9
Feb33° / 19°91.511.83.9
Mar33° / 21°527.8123.7
Apr30° / 20°14019.912.13.7
May28° / 20°1852612.33.7
Jun27° / 19°18825.612.34.0
Jul26° / 19°27028.812.33.7
Aug26° / 19°3112912.23.6
Sep26° / 19°25027.9123.7
Oct27° / 19°2002611.94.0
Nov29° / 18°48811.75.8
Dec31° / 18°30.411.75.9

Cloud cover in November

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 23% of the time in November.

Beyond those clear spells, partly cloudy skies cover about 20% of November, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 57%. Skies tend to open up as the month goes on.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202530
Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
12575
22674
32872
42971
53169
63268
73367
83664
93763
103862
114060
124159
134258
144357
154357
164555
174555
184654
194654
204753
214852
224951
234951
245149
255248
265347
275347
285446
295545
305644

Chance of precipitation in November

Any precipitation

Foumban gets around 48 mm of rain over 8 wet days in November. The line is the day-by-day chance of measurable precipitation.

Day to day, the chance of measurable rain averages around 27% and peaks near 60% on the wettest days. The odds ease toward the end of the month.

0%20%40%60%151015202530
Rain chance (%)
160
258
355
452
549
646
743
840
937
1035
1132
1230
1328
1425
1523
1622
1720
1819
1917
2016
2115
2214
2313
2412
2511
2611
2710
289
298
307

Humidity in November

DryComfortableHumidMuggyOppressiveMiserable

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

By dew point, November lands in the muggy band about 46% of days. Sticky, muggy-or-worse air turns up on roughly 46% of them.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202530
Dry (%)Comfortable (%)Humid (%)Muggy (%)
1021880
2022078
3022276
4032374
5032572
6042769
7043066
8053263
9063460
10073657
11083854
12084052
13094249
140104347
150114544
160124642
170144640
180154738
190164736
201184734
211204732
221214731
232234629
243254527
253264526
265284424
276294322
287314220
298324119
3010334017

Wind in November

Winds average 5 km/h in November.

Across November, daily wind ranges from about 5 km/h on the calmest days to 5 km/h at its breeziest. It stays fairly steady from day to day.

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Wind speed (km/h)Feels
15calm
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305calm

Sunrise & sunset in November

DaylightNight

Daylight runs from about 11 h 48 min at the start of November to 11 h 42 min by month's end. The lit band spans sunrise to sunset each day.

Days shrink by about 6 minutes over November. Sunrise moves from 6:06 AM to 6:15 AM, and sunset from 5:54 PM to 5:57 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202530
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
111.86:065:54
211.86:065:54
311.86:065:54
411.86:075:54
511.86:075:53
611.86:075:53
711.86:075:53
811.86:075:53
911.86:085:53
1011.86:085:53
1111.86:085:53
1211.76:085:53
1311.76:095:53
1411.76:095:54
1511.76:095:54
1611.76:105:54
1711.76:105:54
1811.76:105:54
1911.76:115:54
2011.76:115:54
2111.76:115:54
2211.76:125:55
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2411.76:125:55
2511.76:135:55
2611.76:135:56
2711.76:145:56
2811.76:145:56
2911.76:155:56
3011.76:155:57

Solar energy in November

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in November, about 5.5 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 4.6 kWh/m² to a high of 6.55 kWh/m² in February across the year — November's 5.5 kWh/m² falls in the middle.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
15.2Bright
25.2Bright
35.2Bright
45.2Bright
55.3Bright
65.3Bright
75.3Bright
85.3Bright
95.4Bright
105.4Bright
115.4Bright
125.4Bright
135.5Bright
145.5Bright
155.5Bright
165.5Bright
175.5Bright
185.6Bright
195.6Bright
205.6Bright
215.6Bright
225.6Bright
235.6Bright
245.7Bright
255.7Bright
265.7Bright
275.7Bright
285.7Bright
295.7Bright
305.7Bright
Planning a trip in November

Hazard calendar for Foumban

In seasonPeak

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

Foumban's monsoon runs April–October, when most of the year's rain falls.

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

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

Is November a good time to visit Foumban?

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

5.8
Sightseeing
2nd-best month of the year
7.0
Beach & pool
4th-best month of the year

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

What to pack for Foumban in November

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

In November, Foumban sees daytime highs around 29°C and nights near 18°C. Pack light clothes. Worth having: rain gear and sun protection. About 8 days see rain.

light clothesrain gearsun protection

UV index in Foumban in November

LowModerateHighVery highExtreme

Clear-sky midday UV in November peaks around 11 (very high — sun protection essential). The full-year curve, shaded by WHO exposure level, is below.

Under clear skies, the midday UV index in Foumban peaks around April 10 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.

025710JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecExtremeVery highApr 10UV 14Dec 19UV 10
UV index (midday)Level
Jan10Extreme
Feb11Extreme
Mar14Extreme
Apr14Extreme
May13Extreme
Jun11Extreme
Jul12Extreme
Aug12Extreme
Sep13Extreme
Oct13Extreme
Nov11Extreme
Dec10Very high

Air quality in Foumban in November

GoodModeratePoorUnhealthyVery unhealthy

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

Air quality in Foumban is worst in February — around 230 µg/m³ PM2.5 (very unhealthy), about 13.1× the cleanest month (September, 18 µg/m³).

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

0306090120150180210240JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecUnhealthyVery unhealthyUnhealthyModerateUnhealthyFeb 15213 µg/m³Sep 918 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan94Unhealthy
Feb230Very unhealthy
Mar105Unhealthy
Apr47Poor
May26Moderate
Jun22Moderate
Jul18Moderate
Aug18Moderate
Sep18Moderate
Oct26Moderate
Nov35Moderate
Dec73Unhealthy
Location & terrain

Where is Foumban?

Foumban sits at 5.7°N, 10.9°E, 1,179 m above sea level, in Cameroon. The nearest listed city is Foumbot, 38 km away.

MboudaBangangté

Topography around Foumban

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Foumban has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 183 m around an average of 1,141 m above sea level; within 16 km, large variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 730 m; within 80 km, extreme variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 2,428 m.

The land around Foumban is covered by artificial surfaces (35%), grassland (34%) and trees (28%) within 3 km, trees (48%) and grassland (42%) within 16 km, and trees (55%) and grassland (36%) within 80 km.

3 km
183 m
16 km
730 m
80 km
2,428 m
treesshrubsgrasslandcroplandartificial surfaceswaterwetland
November weather nearby: Foumbot 38 km · Magba 43 km · Kumbo 59 km · Ndop 59 km · Bafoussam 60 km · Bandjoun 66 km · Mbouda 72 km · Bangangté 77 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 Foumban (5.7266°, 10.8986°, elevation 1,179 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).