Mamfe weather in December

In December, Mamfe sees average daytime highs of 33°C and overnight lows near 21°C, with 22 mm of rain across 4.2 wet days and about 11.7 hours of daylight. It is the 4th-warmest and 11th-wettest month of the year here.

Day-to-day highs hold fairly steady near 33°C through the month. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 39% of the time in December, and the air most often feels oppressive.

Daylight stretches from about 11 h 42 min at the start of December to 11 h 42 min by month's end. Set against the rest of the year, December is Mamfe's 1st-clearest and 4th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Mamfe's year-round climate.

Daytime high
33°
4th warmest
Overnight low
21°
1st coldest
Rainfall
22 mm
4.2 wet days
Daylight
11 h 42 min
6:29 AM – 6:09 PM
Cloud cover
52%
1st clearest
Wind
4 km/h
4th windiest
Solar energy
5.27 kWh/m²
Travel score
4.2
out of 10

Mamfe is commune of Cameroon.

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

Temperature in December

Average highAverage lowShaded bands: 10–90% of days

Day-to-day highs hold fairly steady near 33°C through the month.

A typical December day in Mamfe reaches about 33°C in the afternoon and slips back to 21°C overnight — a 12°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 31°C and 34°C. Set against its neighbours, December runs about 2°C warmer than November and about 1°C cooler than January.

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Avg high (°C)Avg low (°C)
13222
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33221
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53221
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93221
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How December really feels in Mamfe

Once humidity and wind are folded in, December averages 31 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
31
heat index over the day's high
Days feeling ≤ C
0
wind chill below the day's low

The story in December is heat — humidity pushes the afternoon "feels like" well above the raw temperature.

Mamfe weather by month

How December compares with the rest of the year at a glance. December is the 4th-warmest and 11th-wettest month here — the current month is highlighted below.

MonthHigh / Low (°C)Rainfall (mm)Wet daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan34° / 21°223.611.73.4
Feb35° / 23°50711.82.7
Mar34° / 23°15418.4122.5
Apr32° / 23°2702512.12.5
May31° / 23°34528.412.32.5
Jun29° / 23°41928.412.32.9
Jul28° / 22°37229.312.33.1
Aug28° / 23°36829.412.23.1
Sep29° / 22°43628.8122.9
Oct30° / 22°4233011.92.6
Nov31° / 22°15517.711.73.4
Dec33° / 21°224.211.74.2

Cloud cover in December

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 39% of the time in December, the clearest month of the year.

Beyond those clear spells, partly cloudy skies cover about 22% of December, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 39%. Skies tend to open up as the month goes on.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202531
Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
14555
24654
34753
44852
55050
65149
75248
85347
95545
105644
115743
125941
136040
146139
156337
166436
176634
186733
196832
206832
217030
227030
237129
247129
257129
267030
277030
286931
296733
306634
316535

Chance of precipitation in December

Any precipitation

Mamfe gets around 22 mm of rain over 4.2 wet days in December. The line is the day-by-day chance of measurable precipitation.

Day to day, the chance of measurable rain averages around 14% and peaks near 31% on the wettest days. The odds ease toward the end of the month.

0%10%20%30%40%151015202531
Rain chance (%)
131
230
329
427
526
625
723
822
921
1020
1118
1217
1316
1414
1513
1612
1710
189
198
207
216
226
235
245
255
265
275
285
295
305
315

Humidity in December

DryComfortableHumidMuggyOppressiveMiserable

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

By dew point, December lands in the oppressive band about 55% of days. Sticky, muggy-or-worse air turns up on roughly 94% of them.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202531
Dry (%)Comfortable (%)Humid (%)Muggy (%)Oppressive (%)Miserable (%)
100014815
200015805
300017794
400118774
500119764
600121753
701122733
801124713
901126702
1001127692
1101129672
1201131652
1311232622
1411234602
1511236582
1611238562
1711340532
1811342512
1912344491
2012446461
2112448441
2212549421
2312551401
2412652381
2513653361
2623752351
2723754331
2823854321
2923955310
30341053300
31341054290

Wind in December

Winds average 4 km/h in December.

Across December, daily wind ranges from about 4 km/h on the calmest days to 4 km/h at its breeziest. It stays fairly steady from day to day.

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Wind speed (km/h)Feels
14calm
24calm
34calm
44calm
54calm
64calm
74calm
84calm
94calm
104calm
114calm
124calm
134calm
144calm
154calm
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174calm
184calm
194calm
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214calm
224calm
234calm
244calm
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264calm
274calm
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304calm
314calm

Sunrise & sunset in December

DaylightNight

Daylight runs from about 11 h 42 min at the start of December to 11 h 42 min by month's end. The lit band spans sunrise to sunset each day.

Days grow by about 0 minutes over December. Sunrise moves from 6:22 AM to 6:36 AM, and sunset from 6:03 PM to 6:16 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202531
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
111.76:226:03
211.76:226:04
311.76:236:04
411.76:236:04
511.76:246:05
611.76:246:05
711.76:256:05
811.76:256:06
911.76:256:06
1011.76:266:06
1111.76:266:07
1211.76:276:07
1311.76:276:08
1411.76:286:08
1511.76:286:09
1611.76:296:09
1711.76:296:09
1811.76:306:10
1911.76:306:10
2011.76:316:11
2111.76:316:11
2211.76:326:12
2311.76:326:12
2411.76:336:13
2511.76:336:13
2611.76:346:14
2711.76:346:14
2811.76:346:15
2911.76:356:15
3011.76:356:16
3111.76:366:16

Solar energy in December

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in December, about 5.27 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 3.22 kWh/m² to a high of 5.61 kWh/m² in January across the year — December's 5.27 kWh/m² sits near the top of that range.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
14.9Bright
24.9Bright
35.0Bright
45.0Bright
55.0Bright
65.0Bright
75.0Bright
85.1Bright
95.1Bright
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165.3Bright
175.3Bright
185.3Bright
195.4Bright
205.4Bright
215.4Bright
225.4Bright
235.5Bright
245.5Bright
255.5Bright
265.5Bright
275.5Bright
285.5Bright
295.5Bright
305.5Bright
315.6Bright
Planning a trip in December

Hazard calendar for Mamfe

In seasonPeak

In December, Mamfe sits inside its dust season. The full year is below, with each hazard's peak months called out.

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

Mamfe sees seasonal dust haze (December–April), heaviest in February.

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

Is December a good time to visit Mamfe?

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

4.2
Sightseeing
1st-best month of the year
7.1
Beach & pool
1st-best month of the year

December is a reasonable time to visit Mamfe for sightseeing. The water and warmth also suit a beach or pool day.

What to pack for Mamfe in December

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

In December, Mamfe sees daytime highs around 33°C and nights near 21°C. Pack light clothes. Worth having: sun protection. About 4 days see rain.

light clothessun protection

UV index in Mamfe in December

LowModerateHighVery highExtreme

Clear-sky midday UV in December peaks around 9 (very high — sun protection essential). The full-year curve, shaded by WHO exposure level, is below.

Under clear skies, the midday UV index in Mamfe peaks around March 24 at about 13 (extreme) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near December 23 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 23UV 9
UV index (midday)Level
Jan9Very high
Feb10Very high
Mar13Extreme
Apr13Extreme
May12Extreme
Jun11Extreme
Jul11Extreme
Aug11Extreme
Sep13Extreme
Oct12Extreme
Nov10Extreme
Dec9Very high

Air quality in Mamfe in December

GoodModeratePoorUnhealthyVery unhealthy

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

Air quality in Mamfe is worst in February — around 117 µg/m³ PM2.5 (unhealthy), about 4.3× the cleanest month (July, 27 µg/m³).

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

0306090120JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecUnhealthyPoorModeratePoorUnhealthyFeb 11114 µg/m³Jul 1927 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan99Unhealthy
Feb117Unhealthy
Mar66Unhealthy
Apr50Poor
May33Moderate
Jun29Moderate
Jul27Moderate
Aug28Moderate
Sep28Moderate
Oct34Moderate
Nov48Poor
Dec86Unhealthy
Location & terrain

Where is Mamfe?

Mamfe sits at 5.8°N, 9.3°E, 93 m above sea level, in Cameroon. The nearest listed city is Fontem, 70 km away.

IkomBaliDschangBafutBamendaMelongKekem

Topography around Mamfe

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Mamfe has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 152 m around an average of 93 m above sea level; within 16 km, significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 390 m; within 80 km, extreme variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 2,487 m.

The land around Mamfe is covered by trees (86%) within 3 km, trees (98%) within 16 km, and trees (96%) within 80 km.

3 km
152 m
16 km
390 m
80 km
2,487 m
treesgrasslandartificial surfaceswater
December weather nearby: Fontem 70 km · Ikom 71 km · Bali 79 km · Dschang 89 km · Bafut 94 km · Bamenda 95 km · Melong 100 km · Kekem 102 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 Mamfe (5.7513°, 9.3137°, elevation 93 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. 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).