Kribi in Summer
In summer (June, July and August), Kribi sees average daytime highs around 27°C and overnight lows near 23°C, with 806 mm of rain over about 86 wet days across the season. It is the coldest season of the year and the 2nd-wettest season.
Across summer, daytime highs hold fairly steady around 27°C. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 0% of the time across summer, and the air most often feels oppressive.
Summer is Kribi's 2nd-best season to visit on our travel score. Kribi has little temperature swing across the year, so its calendar seasons blur — the season framing matters less here than for a place with four distinct seasons. For the whole year in context, see Kribi's year-round climate.
- Avg daytime high
- 27°C
- coldest season of the year
- Avg overnight low
- 23°C
- Rainfall
- 806 mm
- 86 wet days
- Avg wind
- 11 km/h
- Travel score
- 3.5
- 2nd-best season
- Months
- Jun · Jul · Aug
Temperature in Kribi in Summer
Across summer, daytime highs hold fairly steady around 27°C.
A typical summer day in Kribi reaches about 27°C and drops to 23°C overnight. The warmest of the three months is June, the coolest August.
How summer really feels in Kribi
Once humidity and wind are folded in, summer brings about 0 days that feel above 32°C and 0 that feel at or below 0°C.
summer 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 the three summer months (June, July and August) compare with the rest of the year — the season's months are highlighted.
| Month | High / Low (°C) | Rainfall (mm) | Wet days | Daylight (hours) | Travel score |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jan | 29° / 24° | 96 | 22.5 | 11.8 | 3.9 |
| Feb | 29° / 25° | 116 | 23 | 11.9 | 3.4 |
| Mar | 29° / 25° | 210 | 27.3 | 12 | 3.1 |
| Apr | 29° / 25° | 246 | 27.3 | 12.1 | 3.0 |
| May | 29° / 24° | 281 | 29.2 | 12.1 | 3.0 |
| Jun | 28° / 24° | 278 | 28.4 | 12.2 | 3.4 |
| Jul | 27° / 23° | 253 | 28.5 | 12.2 | 3.7 |
| Aug | 26° / 23° | 275 | 29.3 | 12.1 | 3.5 |
| Sep | 27° / 24° | 335 | 29.5 | 12 | 3.3 |
| Oct | 28° / 24° | 329 | 30.4 | 11.9 | 3.3 |
| Nov | 28° / 24° | 254 | 28.7 | 11.9 | 3.1 |
| Dec | 29° / 24° | 136 | 27.2 | 11.8 | 3.5 |
Cloud cover in Summer
The sky is clear or mostly clear about 0% of the time across summer.
Chance of precipitation in Summer
Kribi gets around 806 mm of rain over 86 wet days across summer. The line is the day-by-day chance of measurable precipitation.
Humidity in Summer
Most of summer feels oppressive — the stacked bands show each day's mix of comfort levels, read off the dew point.
Wind in Summer
Winds average 11 km/h across summer.
Sunrise & sunset in Summer
Daylight runs from about 12 h 12 min in early June to 12 h 06 min by late August. The lit band spans sunrise to sunset each day.
Solar energy in Summer
Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day across summer, about 4.0 kWh/m².
Hazard calendar for Kribi
None of Kribi's seasonal hazards peak in summer. The full-year calendar below shows when the rainy season, cyclone risk and dust haze do.
Kribi sees seasonal dust haze (February), heaviest in February.
Is summer a good time to visit Kribi?
Our two travel scores rate summer for general sightseeing and for beach or pool weather — 0 (poor) to 10 (ideal), averaged across the three months.
summer is a weaker month for outdoor sightseeing in Kribi.
What to pack for Kribi in Summer
From summer's temperature range, rain chance, sun and wind — what's worth putting in the bag.
In summer, Kribi sees daytime highs around 27°C and nights near 23°C. Pack light clothes and rain gear. About 86 days see rain.
Sea temperature near Kribi in Summer
The nearest coast averages about 27°C across summer — 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.
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sea temperature (°C) | 28 | 29 | 29 | 29 | 29 | 28 | 27 | 26 | 27 | 28 | 28 | 29 |
| Comfort | Tropical | Tropical | Tropical | Tropical | Tropical | Warm | Warm | Warm | Warm | Warm | Tropical | Tropical |
| Sea temperature (°C) | Comfort | |
|---|---|---|
| Jan | 28 | Tropical |
| Feb | 29 | Tropical |
| Mar | 29 | Tropical |
| Apr | 29 | Tropical |
| May | 29 | Tropical |
| Jun | 28 | Warm |
| Jul | 27 | Warm |
| Aug | 26 | Warm |
| Sep | 27 | Warm |
| Oct | 28 | Warm |
| Nov | 28 | Tropical |
| Dec | 29 | Tropical |
UV index in Kribi in Summer
Clear-sky midday UV across summer averages 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.
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| UV index (midday) | 10 | 11 | 14 | 13 | 12 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 13 | 13 | 11 | 9 |
| Level | Very high | Extreme | Extreme | Extreme | Extreme | Very high | Very high | Extreme | Extreme | Extreme | Extreme | Very high |
| UV index (midday) | Level | |
|---|---|---|
| Jan | 10 | Very high |
| Feb | 11 | Extreme |
| Mar | 14 | Extreme |
| Apr | 13 | Extreme |
| May | 12 | Extreme |
| Jun | 10 | Very high |
| Jul | 10 | Very high |
| Aug | 10 | Extreme |
| Sep | 13 | Extreme |
| Oct | 13 | Extreme |
| Nov | 11 | Extreme |
| Dec | 9 | Very high |
Air quality in Kribi in Summer
Average fine-particle pollution (PM2.5) through the year — so you can see where summer 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).
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| PM2.5 (µg/m³) | 46 | 51 | 29 | 19 | 13 | 15 | 16 | 12 | 7 | 7 | 13 | 35 |
| Level | Poor | Poor | Moderate | Moderate | Moderate | Moderate | Moderate | Moderate | Good | Good | Moderate | Poor |
| PM2.5 (µg/m³) | Level | |
|---|---|---|
| Jan | 46 | Poor |
| Feb | 51 | Poor |
| Mar | 29 | Moderate |
| Apr | 19 | Moderate |
| May | 13 | Moderate |
| Jun | 15 | Moderate |
| Jul | 16 | Moderate |
| Aug | 12 | Moderate |
| Sep | 7 | Good |
| Oct | 7 | Good |
| Nov | 13 | Moderate |
| Dec | 35 | Poor |
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.
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.
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
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.