Kribi weather in August

In August, Kribi sees average daytime highs of 26°C and overnight lows near 23°C, with 275 mm of rain across 29.3 wet days and about 12.1 hours of daylight. It is the 12th-warmest and 5th-wettest month of the year here.

Day-to-day highs hold fairly steady near 26°C through the month. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 0% of the time in August, and the air most often feels oppressive.

Daylight stretches from about 12 h 06 min at the start of August to 12 h 06 min by month's end. Set against the rest of the year, August is Kribi's 10th-clearest and 1st-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Kribi's year-round climate.

Daytime high
26°
12th warmest
Overnight low
23°
1st coldest
Rainfall
275 mm
29.3 wet days
Daylight
12 h 06 min
6:22 AM – 6:27 PM
Cloud cover
87%
10th clearest
Wind
12 km/h
1st windiest
Solar energy
3.92 kWh/m²
Travel score
3.5
out of 10

Kribi is Cameroonian town.

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

Temperature in August

Average highAverage lowShaded bands: 10–90% of days

Day-to-day highs hold fairly steady near 26°C through the month.

A typical August day in Kribi reaches about 26°C in the afternoon and slips back to 23°C overnight — a 3°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 25°C and 27°C. Set against its neighbours, August runs on par with July and on par with September.

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Avg high (°C)Avg low (°C)
12623
22623
32623
42623
52623
62623
72623
82623
92623
102623
112623
122623
132623
142623
152623
162623
172623
182623
192623
202623
212623
222623
232623
242623
252623
262623
272623
282623
292723
302723
312723

How August really feels in Kribi

Once humidity and wind are folded in, August 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

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

Kribi weather by month

How August compares with the rest of the year at a glance. August is the 12th-warmest and 5th-wettest month here — the current month is highlighted below.

MonthHigh / Low (°C)Rainfall (mm)Wet daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan29° / 24°9622.511.83.9
Feb29° / 25°1162311.93.4
Mar29° / 25°21027.3123.1
Apr29° / 25°24627.312.13.0
May29° / 24°28129.212.13.0
Jun28° / 24°27828.412.23.4
Jul27° / 23°25328.512.23.7
Aug26° / 23°27529.312.13.5
Sep27° / 24°33529.5123.3
Oct28° / 24°32930.411.93.3
Nov28° / 24°25428.711.93.1
Dec29° / 24°13627.211.83.5

Cloud cover in August

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

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

Beyond those clear spells, partly cloudy skies cover about 3% of August, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 97%.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202531
Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
1496
2496
3496
4496
5496
6496
7496
8496
9496
10496
11496
12496
13496
14496
15397
16397
17397
18397
19298
20298
21298
22298
23298
24298
25298
26298
27298
28397
29397
30397
31397

Chance of precipitation in August

Any precipitation

Kribi gets around 275 mm of rain over 29.3 wet days in August. The line is the day-by-day chance of measurable precipitation.

Day to day, the chance of measurable rain averages around 95% and peaks near 97% on the wettest days. The odds climb toward the end of the month.

0%20%40%60%80%100%151015202531
Rain chance (%)
190
291
391
491
591
691
792
892
993
1093
1193
1294
1394
1495
1595
1696
1796
1896
1996
2096
2196
2297
2397
2497
2597
2697
2797
2897
2997
3097
3197

Humidity in August

DryComfortableHumidMuggyOppressiveMiserable

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

By dew point, August lands in the oppressive band about 99% of days. Sticky, muggy-or-worse air turns up on roughly 100% of them.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202531
Muggy (%)Oppressive (%)
1397
2298
3298
4298
5298
6298
7298
8298
9298
10298
11298
12298
13298
14298
15298
16298
17199
18199
19199
20199
21199
22199
23199
24199
250100
260100
270100
280100
290100
300100
310100

Wind in August

Winds average 12 km/h in August, the windiest month of the year.

Across August, daily wind ranges from about 11 km/h on the calmest days to 12 km/h at its breeziest. It stays fairly steady from day to day.

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Wind speed (km/h)Feels
112calm
212calm
312light breeze
412light breeze
512light breeze
612light breeze
712calm
812calm
912calm
1012calm
1112calm
1212calm
1312calm
1412calm
1512calm
1612calm
1712calm
1812calm
1912calm
2012calm
2111calm
2211calm
2311calm
2411calm
2511calm
2611calm
2711calm
2811calm
2911calm
3011calm
3111calm

Sunrise & sunset in August

DaylightNight

Daylight runs from about 12 h 06 min at the start of August to 12 h 06 min by month's end. The lit band spans sunrise to sunset each day.

Days grow by about 0 minutes over August. Sunrise moves from 6:23 AM to 6:19 AM, and sunset from 6:30 PM to 6:22 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202531
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
112.16:236:30
212.16:236:30
312.16:236:30
412.16:236:30
512.16:226:30
612.16:226:30
712.16:226:29
812.16:226:29
912.16:226:29
1012.16:226:29
1112.16:226:29
1212.16:226:28
1312.16:226:28
1412.16:226:28
1512.16:226:28
1612.16:226:27
1712.16:216:27
1812.16:216:27
1912.16:216:26
2012.16:216:26
2112.16:216:26
2212.16:216:26
2312.16:206:25
2412.16:206:25
2512.16:206:24
2612.16:206:24
2712.16:206:24
2812.16:196:23
2912.16:196:23
3012.16:196:23
3112.16:196:22

Solar energy in August

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in August, about 3.92 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 3.91 kWh/m² to a high of 5.11 kWh/m² in March across the year — August's 3.92 kWh/m² sits near the bottom.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
13.9Moderate
23.9Moderate
33.9Moderate
43.9Moderate
53.9Moderate
63.9Moderate
73.9Moderate
83.9Moderate
93.9Moderate
103.9Moderate
113.9Moderate
123.9Moderate
133.9Moderate
143.9Moderate
153.9Moderate
163.9Moderate
173.9Moderate
183.9Moderate
193.9Moderate
203.9Moderate
213.9Moderate
223.9Moderate
233.9Moderate
243.9Moderate
253.9Moderate
263.9Moderate
274.0Moderate
284.0Moderate
294.0Moderate
304.0Moderate
314.0Moderate
Planning a trip in August

Hazard calendar for Kribi

In seasonPeak

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

Kribi sees seasonal dust haze (February), heaviest in February.

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

Is August a good time to visit Kribi?

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

3.5
Sightseeing
3rd-best month of the year
3.5
Beach & pool
11th-best month of the year

August is a weaker month for outdoor sightseeing in Kribi.

What to pack for Kribi in August

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

In August, Kribi sees daytime highs around 26°C and nights near 23°C. Pack rain gear. Worth having: light clothes. About 29 days see rain.

rain gearlight clothes

Sea temperature near Kribi in August

The nearest coast averages about 26°C in August — the other half of the beach question. The full-year curve and swim-comfort zones are below.

The sea offshore is warmest in April at about 29°C and coldest in August near 26°C.

The water stays above 20°C all year — warm enough for a swim any month.

24°26°28°30°JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecwarmtropicalcomfortable to swim
Sea temperature (°C)Comfort
Jan28Tropical
Feb29Tropical
Mar29Tropical
Apr29Tropical
May29Tropical
Jun28Warm
Jul27Warm
Aug26Warm
Sep27Warm
Oct28Warm
Nov28Tropical
Dec29Tropical

UV index in Kribi in August

LowModerateHighVery highExtreme

Clear-sky midday UV in August 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 Kribi peaks around March 23 at about 14 (extreme) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near December 19 at about 9 (very high).

The index reaches 3 or more — the level where the WHO recommends sun protection — every month of the year.

025710JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecExtremeVery highExtremeVery highMar 23UV 14Dec 19UV 9
UV index (midday)Level
Jan10Very high
Feb11Extreme
Mar14Extreme
Apr13Extreme
May12Extreme
Jun10Very high
Jul10Very high
Aug10Extreme
Sep13Extreme
Oct13Extreme
Nov11Extreme
Dec9Very high

Air quality in Kribi in August

GoodModeratePoorUnhealthyVery unhealthy

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

Air quality in Kribi is worst in February — around 51 µg/m³ PM2.5 (poor), about 7.2× the cleanest month (September, 7 µg/m³).

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

0204060JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecPoorModerateGoodModerateFeb 1050 µg/m³Sep 237 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan46Poor
Feb51Poor
Mar29Moderate
Apr19Moderate
May13Moderate
Jun15Moderate
Jul16Moderate
Aug12Moderate
Sep7Good
Oct7Good
Nov13Moderate
Dec35Poor
Location & terrain

Where is Kribi?

Kribi sits at 2.9°N, 9.9°E, 12 m above sea level, in Cameroon. The nearest listed city is Dizangué, 93 km away.

DizanguéLolodorfEdéaBataEsékaDoualaÉbolowaTiko

Topography around Kribi

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Kribi has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 51 m around an average of 13 m above sea level; within 16 km, only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 138 m; within 80 km, large variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 1,069 m.

The land around Kribi is covered by water (43%) and trees (32%) within 3 km, water (54%) and trees (43%) within 16 km, and trees (67%) and water (32%) within 80 km.

3 km
51 m
16 km
138 m
80 km
1,069 m
treesgrasslandartificial surfaceswater
August weather nearby: Dizangué 93 km · Lolodorf 97 km · Edéa 99 km · Bata 120 km · Eséka 124 km · Douala 126 km · Ébolowa 138 km · Tiko 140 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 Kribi (2.9373°, 9.9077°, elevation 12 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. Sea temperatures are the NOAA OISST v2.1 1991–2020 monthly climatology (public domain), sampled at the nearest ocean point. 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).