Fundong in Winter

In winter (December, January and February), Fundong sees average daytime highs around 30°C and overnight lows near 13°C, with 46 mm of rain over about 6 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 30°C. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 40% of the time across winter, and the air most often feels dry.

Winter is Fundong's best season of the year to visit on our travel score. For the whole year in context, see Fundong's year-round climate.

Avg daytime high
30°C
warmest season of the year
Avg overnight low
13°C
Rainfall
46 mm
6 wet days
Avg wind
4 km/h
Travel score
6.0
best season of the year
Months
Dec · Jan · Feb

Temperature in Fundong in Winter

Average highAverage lowShaded bands: 10–90% of days

Across winter, daytime highs hold fairly steady around 30°C.

A typical winter day in Fundong reaches about 30°C and drops to 13°C overnight. The warmest of the three months is February, the coolest January.

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Fundong 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.

MonthHigh / Low (°C)Rainfall (mm)Wet daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan30° / 13°81.311.76.1
Feb31° / 14°293.611.85.3
Mar30° / 17°12312.8124.5
Apr28° / 17°34925.412.13.8
May26° / 17°45530.812.33.3
Jun25° / 17°43129.912.43.5
Jul24° / 17°38530.412.33.6
Aug23° / 17°3653012.23.6
Sep24° / 17°45529.8123.5
Oct25° / 16°44129.611.93.6
Nov27° / 15°11411.411.75.8
Dec29° / 13°80.811.66.7

Cloud cover in Winter

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 40% of the time across winter.

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Chance of precipitation in Winter

Any precipitation

Fundong gets around 46 mm of rain over 6 wet days across winter. The line is the day-by-day chance of measurable precipitation.

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Humidity in Winter

DryComfortableHumidMuggyOppressiveMiserable

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

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Wind in Winter

Winds average 4 km/h across winter.

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Sunrise & sunset in Winter

DaylightNight

Daylight runs from about 11 h 42 min in early December to 11 h 54 min by late February. The lit band spans sunrise to sunset each day.

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Solar energy in Winter

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day across winter, about 6.3 kWh/m².

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Planning a trip in winter

Hazard calendar for Fundong

In seasonPeak

In winter, Fundong overlaps its dust season. The full year is below, with each hazard's peak months called out.

Fundong's rainy season runs April–October, when most of the year's rain falls.

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

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

Is winter a good time to visit Fundong?

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.

6.0
Sightseeing
1st-best month of the year
8.2
Beach & pool
1st-best month of the year

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

What to pack for Fundong in Winter

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

In winter, Fundong sees daytime highs around 30°C and nights near 13°C. Pack light clothes and sun protection. About 6 days see rain.

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UV index in Fundong in Winter

LowModerateHighVery highExtreme

Clear-sky midday UV across winter averages 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 Fundong peaks around March 21 at about 14 (extreme) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near December 18 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 21UV 14Dec 18UV 10
UV index (midday)Level
Jan11Extreme
Feb11Extreme
Mar15Extreme
Apr14Extreme
May13Extreme
Jun12Extreme
Jul12Extreme
Aug13Extreme
Sep14Extreme
Oct13Extreme
Nov11Extreme
Dec10Very high

Air quality in Fundong in Winter

GoodModeratePoorUnhealthyVery unhealthy

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

Air quality in Fundong is worst in February — around 102 µg/m³ PM2.5 (unhealthy), about 5.3× the cleanest month (July, 19 µg/m³).

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

0306090120JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecUnhealthyPoorModeratePoorUnhealthyFeb 1598 µg/m³Jul 2319 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan79Unhealthy
Feb102Unhealthy
Mar77Unhealthy
Apr57Unhealthy
May32Moderate
Jun25Moderate
Jul19Moderate
Aug19Moderate
Sep20Moderate
Oct31Moderate
Nov44Poor
Dec64Unhealthy
Location & terrain

Where is Fundong?

Fundong sits at 6.3°N, 10.3°E, 1,525 m above sea level, in Cameroon. The nearest listed city is Oku, 17 km away.

Topography around Fundong

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Fundong has significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 442 m around an average of 1,564 m above sea level; within 16 km, very significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 1,947 m; within 80 km, extreme variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 2,816 m.

The land around Fundong is covered by trees (52%) and grassland (27%) within 3 km, trees (59%) and grassland (37%) within 16 km, and trees (58%) and grassland (35%) within 80 km.

3 km
442 m
16 km
1,947 m
80 km
2,816 m
treesgrasslandcroplandartificial surfaceswater
Winter weather nearby: Oku 17 km · Wum 27 km · Bafut 30 km · Ndop 37 km · Bamenda 39 km · Kumbo 43 km · Bali 53 km · Nkambe 58 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 Fundong (6.28°, 10.283°, elevation 1,525 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.