Limbe in Summer
In summer (June, July and August), Limbe sees average daytime highs around 26°C and overnight lows near 23°C, with 1475 mm of rain over about 90 wet days across the season. It is the coldest season of the year and the wettest season of the year.
Across summer, daytime highs hold fairly steady around 26°C. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 0% of the time across summer, and the air most often feels oppressive.
Summer is Limbe's 2nd-best season to visit on our travel score. Limbe 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 Limbe's year-round climate.
- Avg daytime high
- 26°C
- coldest season of the year
- Avg overnight low
- 23°C
- Rainfall
- 1475 mm
- 90 wet days
- Avg wind
- 6 km/h
- Travel score
- 3.5
- 2nd-best season
- Months
- Jun · Jul · Aug
Temperature in Limbe in Summer
Across summer, daytime highs hold fairly steady around 26°C.
A typical summer day in Limbe reaches about 26°C and drops to 23°C overnight. The warmest of the three months is June, the coolest August.
Limbe 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 | 28° / 24° | 90 | 22.3 | 11.8 | 4.5 |
| Feb | 28° / 24° | 118 | 22.3 | 11.9 | 3.8 |
| Mar | 28° / 24° | 225 | 28.7 | 12 | 3.2 |
| Apr | 28° / 24° | 281 | 28.5 | 12.1 | 3.2 |
| May | 28° / 24° | 348 | 30 | 12.2 | 3.3 |
| Jun | 26° / 23° | 439 | 29.6 | 12.2 | 3.4 |
| Jul | 25° / 23° | 540 | 30.4 | 12.2 | 3.5 |
| Aug | 25° / 23° | 496 | 30.2 | 12.1 | 3.5 |
| Sep | 26° / 23° | 442 | 29.7 | 12 | 3.4 |
| Oct | 27° / 23° | 433 | 30.7 | 11.9 | 3.3 |
| Nov | 27° / 23° | 267 | 29.4 | 11.8 | 3.4 |
| Dec | 28° / 24° | 122 | 26.2 | 11.8 | 4.0 |
Cloud cover in Summer
The sky is clear or mostly clear about 0% of the time across summer.
Chance of precipitation in Summer
Limbe gets around 1475 mm of rain over 90 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 6 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 3.7 kWh/m².
Hazard calendar for Limbe
In summer, Limbe overlaps 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.
Is summer a good time to visit Limbe?
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 Limbe.
What to pack for Limbe in Summer
From summer's temperature range, rain chance, sun and wind — what's worth putting in the bag.
In summer, Limbe sees daytime highs around 26°C and nights near 23°C. Pack rain gear. Worth having: light clothes. About 90 days see rain.
Sea temperature near Limbe 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 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.
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sea temperature (°C) | 29 | 29 | 29 | 29 | 29 | 28 | 27 | 26 | 27 | 28 | 28 | 29 |
| Comfort | Tropical | Tropical | Tropical | Tropical | Tropical | Tropical | Warm | Warm | Warm | Warm | Tropical | Tropical |
| Sea temperature (°C) | Comfort | |
|---|---|---|
| Jan | 29 | Tropical |
| Feb | 29 | Tropical |
| Mar | 29 | Tropical |
| Apr | 29 | Tropical |
| May | 29 | Tropical |
| Jun | 28 | Tropical |
| Jul | 27 | Warm |
| Aug | 26 | Warm |
| Sep | 27 | Warm |
| Oct | 28 | Warm |
| Nov | 28 | Tropical |
| Dec | 29 | Tropical |
UV index in Limbe in Summer
Clear-sky midday UV across summer 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 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.
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| UV index (midday) | 9 | 11 | 13 | 13 | 12 | 11 | 11 | 10 | 13 | 12 | 11 | 9 |
| Level | Very high | Extreme | Extreme | Extreme | Extreme | Extreme | Extreme | Extreme | Extreme | Extreme | Extreme | Very high |
| UV index (midday) | Level | |
|---|---|---|
| Jan | 9 | Very high |
| Feb | 11 | Extreme |
| Mar | 13 | Extreme |
| Apr | 13 | Extreme |
| May | 12 | Extreme |
| Jun | 11 | Extreme |
| Jul | 11 | Extreme |
| Aug | 10 | Extreme |
| Sep | 13 | Extreme |
| Oct | 12 | Extreme |
| Nov | 11 | Extreme |
| Dec | 9 | Very high |
Air quality in Limbe 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 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).
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| PM2.5 (µg/m³) | 59 | 56 | 30 | 22 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 11 | 7 | 9 | 16 | 46 |
| Level | Unhealthy | Unhealthy | Moderate | Moderate | Moderate | Moderate | Moderate | Good | Good | Good | Moderate | Poor |
| PM2.5 (µg/m³) | Level | |
|---|---|---|
| Jan | 59 | Unhealthy |
| Feb | 56 | Unhealthy |
| Mar | 30 | Moderate |
| Apr | 22 | Moderate |
| May | 14 | Moderate |
| Jun | 14 | Moderate |
| Jul | 14 | Moderate |
| Aug | 11 | Good |
| Sep | 7 | Good |
| Oct | 9 | Good |
| Nov | 16 | Moderate |
| Dec | 46 | Poor |
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.
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 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.