Limbe weather in August

In August, Limbe sees average daytime highs of 25°C and overnight lows near 23°C, with 496 mm of rain across 30.2 wet days and about 12.1 hours of daylight. It is the 12th-warmest and 2nd-wettest month of the year here.

Day-to-day highs hold fairly steady near 25°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 12 min at the start of August to 12 h 06 min by month's end. Set against the rest of the year, August is Limbe's 11th-clearest and 1st-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Limbe's year-round climate.

Daytime high
25°
12th warmest
Overnight low
23°
1st coldest
Rainfall
496 mm
30.2 wet days
Daylight
12 h 06 min
6:23 AM – 6:31 PM
Cloud cover
89%
11th clearest
Wind
7 km/h
1st windiest
Solar energy
3.65 kWh/m²
Travel score
3.5
out of 10

Limbe is commune of Cameroon.

Founded
1858

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 25°C through the month.

A typical August day in Limbe reaches about 25°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 24°C and 26°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)
12522
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42522
52522
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92522
102522
112522
122522
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Limbe weather by month

How August compares with the rest of the year at a glance. August is the 12th-warmest and 2nd-wettest month here — the current month is highlighted below.

MonthHigh / Low (°C)Rainfall (mm)Wet daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan28° / 24°9022.311.84.5
Feb28° / 24°11822.311.93.8
Mar28° / 24°22528.7123.2
Apr28° / 24°28128.512.13.2
May28° / 24°3483012.23.3
Jun26° / 23°43929.612.23.4
Jul25° / 23°54030.412.23.5
Aug25° / 23°49630.212.13.5
Sep26° / 23°44229.7123.4
Oct27° / 23°43330.711.93.3
Nov27° / 23°26729.411.83.4
Dec28° / 24°12226.211.84.0

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 2% of August, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 98%.

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Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
1298
2298
3298
4298
5397
6397
7397
8397
9397
10397
11397
12397
13397
14397
15397
16397
17397
18298
19298
20298
21298
22298
23199
24199
25199
26199
27199
28199
29199
30199
31199

Chance of precipitation in August

Any precipitation

Limbe gets around 496 mm of rain over 30.2 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 98% and peaks near 99% on the wettest days.

0%20%40%60%80%100%151015202531
Rain chance (%)
197
297
397
497
597
697
797
897
996
1096
1197
1297
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1497
1597
1697
1798
1898
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2098
2198
2298
2398
2499
2599
2699
2799
2899
2999
3099
3199

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 95% of days. Sticky, muggy-or-worse air turns up on roughly 100% of them.

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Muggy (%)Oppressive (%)
1793
2793
3793
4793
5793
6793
7793
8793
9793
10793
11793
12694
13694
14694
15694
16694
17595
18595
19595
20496
21496
22496
23496
24397
25397
26397
27397
28298
29298
30298
31298

Wind in August

Winds average 7 km/h in August, the windiest month of the year.

Across August, daily wind ranges from about 7 km/h on the calmest days to 7 km/h at its breeziest. It stays fairly steady from day to day.

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Wind speed (km/h)Feels
17calm
27calm
37calm
47calm
57calm
67calm
77calm
87calm
97calm
107calm
117calm
127calm
137calm
147calm
157calm
167calm
177calm
187calm
197calm
207calm
217calm
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297calm
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317calm

Sunrise & sunset in August

DaylightNight

Daylight runs from about 12 h 12 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 shrink by about 6 minutes over August. Sunrise moves from 6:24 AM to 6:21 AM, and sunset from 6:35 PM to 6:26 PM.

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Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
112.26:246:35
212.26:246:34
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412.26:246:34
512.26:246:34
612.26:246:34
712.26:246:34
812.26:246:33
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1212.16:246:32
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1912.16:236:30
2012.16:236:30
2112.16:236:30
2212.16:226:29
2312.16:226:29
2412.16:226:29
2512.16:226:28
2612.16:226:28
2712.16:226:27
2812.16:216:27
2912.16:216:26
3012.16:216:26
3112.16:216:26

Solar energy in August

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in August, about 3.65 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 3.57 kWh/m² to a high of 5.32 kWh/m² in February across the year — August's 3.65 kWh/m² sits near the bottom.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
13.5Moderate
23.5Moderate
33.6Moderate
43.6Moderate
53.6Moderate
63.6Moderate
73.6Moderate
83.6Moderate
93.6Moderate
103.6Moderate
113.6Moderate
123.6Moderate
133.6Moderate
143.6Moderate
153.6Moderate
163.6Moderate
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183.6Moderate
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223.6Moderate
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263.7Moderate
273.7Moderate
283.7Moderate
293.7Moderate
303.7Moderate
313.8Moderate
Planning a trip in August

Hazard calendar for Limbe

In seasonPeak

In August, Limbe sits inside its rainy season season. The full year is below, with each hazard's peak months called out.

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

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

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

Is August a good time to visit Limbe?

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

3.5
Sightseeing
4th-best month of the year
3.2
Beach & pool
12th-best month of the year

August is a weaker month for outdoor sightseeing in Limbe.

What to pack for Limbe in August

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

In August, Limbe sees daytime highs around 25°C and nights near 23°C. Pack rain gear. Worth having: light clothes. About 30 days see rain.

rain gearlight clothes

Sea temperature near Limbe 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 at the nearest coast (about 19 km away) is warmest in May 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
Jan29Tropical
Feb29Tropical
Mar29Tropical
Apr29Tropical
May29Tropical
Jun28Tropical
Jul27Warm
Aug26Warm
Sep27Warm
Oct28Warm
Nov28Tropical
Dec29Tropical

UV index in Limbe 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 Limbe peaks around March 24 at about 13 (extreme) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near December 21 at about 9 (very high).

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

025710JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecVery highExtremeVery highMar 24UV 13Dec 21UV 9
UV index (midday)Level
Jan9Very high
Feb11Extreme
Mar13Extreme
Apr13Extreme
May12Extreme
Jun11Extreme
Jul11Extreme
Aug10Extreme
Sep13Extreme
Oct12Extreme
Nov11Extreme
Dec9Very high

Air quality in Limbe 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 Limbe is worst in January — around 59 µg/m³ PM2.5 (unhealthy), about 8.0× the cleanest month (September, 7 µg/m³).

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

020406080JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecUnhealthyPoorModerateGoodModeratePoorJan 2159 µg/m³Sep 198 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan59Unhealthy
Feb56Unhealthy
Mar30Moderate
Apr22Moderate
May14Moderate
Jun14Moderate
Jul14Moderate
Aug11Good
Sep7Good
Oct9Good
Nov16Moderate
Dec46Poor
Location & terrain

Where is Limbe?

Limbe sits at 4.0°N, 9.2°E, 74 m above sea level, in Cameroon. The nearest listed city is Mutengene, 14 km away.

Topography around Limbe

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Limbe has significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 450 m around an average of 95 m above sea level; within 16 km, extreme variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 2,767 m; within 80 km, extreme variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 4,012 m.

The land around Limbe is covered by trees (54%) and artificial surfaces (30%) within 3 km, trees (51%) and water (36%) within 16 km, and water (48%) and trees (41%) within 80 km.

3 km
450 m
16 km
2,767 m
80 km
4,012 m
treesgrasslandartificial surfaceswatermangroves
August weather nearby: Mutengene 14 km · Buea 15 km · Tiko 18 km · Muyuka 37 km · Souza Gare 51 km · Douala 55 km · Malabo 56 km · Bamusso 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 Limbe (4.0236°, 9.2061°, elevation 74 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).