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

Average highAverage lowShaded bands: 10–90% of days

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.

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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.

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 Summer

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 0% of the time across summer.

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Chance of precipitation in Summer

Any precipitation

Limbe gets around 1475 mm of rain over 90 wet days across summer. The line is the day-by-day chance of measurable precipitation.

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Humidity in Summer

DryComfortableHumidMuggyOppressiveMiserable

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

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Wind in Summer

Winds average 6 km/h across summer.

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Sunrise & sunset in Summer

DaylightNight

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.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AMJunJulAug

Solar energy in Summer

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day across summer, about 3.7 kWh/m².

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Planning a trip in summer

Hazard calendar for Limbe

In seasonPeak

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.

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

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.

3.5
Sightseeing
2nd-best month of the year
3.2
Beach & pool
4th-best month of the year

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.

rain gearlight clothes

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.

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 Summer

LowModerateHighVery highExtreme

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.

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 Summer

GoodModeratePoorUnhealthyVery unhealthy

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).

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
Summer 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.