Mamfe weather in May

In May, Mamfe sees average daytime highs of 31°C and overnight lows near 23°C, with 345 mm of rain across 28.4 wet days and about 12.3 hours of daylight. It is the 7th-warmest and 6th-wettest month of the year here.

Day-to-day highs hold fairly steady near 31°C through the month. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 0% of the time in May, and the air most often feels oppressive.

Daylight stretches from about 12 h 12 min at the start of May to 12 h 18 min by month's end. Set against the rest of the year, May is Mamfe's 9th-clearest and 7th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Mamfe's year-round climate.

Daytime high
31°
7th warmest
Overnight low
23°
10th coldest
Rainfall
345 mm
28.4 wet days
Daylight
12 h 18 min
6:11 AM – 6:27 PM
Cloud cover
89%
9th clearest
Wind
3 km/h
7th windiest
Solar energy
4.09 kWh/m²
Travel score
2.5
out of 10

Mamfe is commune of Cameroon.

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

Temperature in May

Average highAverage lowShaded bands: 10–90% of days

Day-to-day highs hold fairly steady near 31°C through the month.

A typical May day in Mamfe reaches about 31°C in the afternoon and slips back to 23°C overnight — a 8°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 28°C and 33°C. Set against its neighbours, May runs about 1°C cooler than April and about 1°C warmer than June.

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Avg high (°C)Avg low (°C)
13123
23123
33123
43123
53123
63123
73123
83123
93123
103123
113123
123123
133123
143123
153123
163123
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213123
223123
233123
243123
253123
263023
273023
283023
293023
303023
313023

How May really feels in Mamfe

Once humidity and wind are folded in, May 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 May is heat — humidity pushes the afternoon "feels like" well above the raw temperature.

Mamfe weather by month

How May compares with the rest of the year at a glance. May is the 7th-warmest and 6th-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 May

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 0% of the time in May.

Beyond those clear spells, partly cloudy skies cover about 3% of May, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 97%.

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Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
1595
2595
3595
4595
5595
6595
7496
8496
9496
10496
11397
12397
13397
14397
15397
16397
17397
18397
19298
20298
21298
22298
23298
24298
25199
26199
27199
28199
29199
30298
31298

Chance of precipitation in May

Any precipitation

Mamfe gets around 345 mm of rain over 28.4 wet days in May. The line is the day-by-day chance of measurable precipitation.

Day to day, the chance of measurable rain averages around 92% and peaks near 93% on the wettest days.

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Rain chance (%)
189
290
390
491
591
691
791
891
991
1091
1191
1292
1392
1492
1592
1692
1792
1892
1992
2092
2192
2292
2392
2492
2592
2693
2793
2893
2993
3093
3193

Humidity in May

DryComfortableHumidMuggyOppressiveMiserable

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

By dew point, May lands in the oppressive band about 60% of days. Sticky, muggy-or-worse air turns up on roughly 100% of them.

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Oppressive (%)Miserable (%)
15545
25545
35545
45545
55545
65545
75545
85644
95644
105644
115644
125644
135644
145644
155743
165743
175842
185941
195941
206040
216139
226238
236337
246436
256535
266733
276832
287030
297129
307327
317426

Wind in May

Winds average 3 km/h in May.

Across May, daily wind ranges from about 3 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
143calm
153calm
163calm
173calm
183calm
193calm
203calm
213calm
223calm
233calm
243calm
253calm
263calm
273calm
283calm
293calm
303calm
313calm

Sunrise & sunset in May

DaylightNight

Daylight runs from about 12 h 12 min at the start of May to 12 h 18 min by month's end. The lit band spans sunrise to sunset each day.

Days grow by about 6 minutes over May. Sunrise moves from 6:14 AM to 6:11 AM, and sunset from 6:26 PM to 6:29 PM.

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Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
112.26:146:26
212.26:146:26
312.26:136:26
412.26:136:26
512.26:136:26
612.26:136:26
712.26:136:26
812.26:126:26
912.26:126:26
1012.26:126:26
1112.26:126:26
1212.26:126:26
1312.26:126:26
1412.36:116:27
1512.36:116:27
1612.36:116:27
1712.36:116:27
1812.36:116:27
1912.36:116:27
2012.36:116:27
2112.36:116:27
2212.36:116:28
2312.36:116:28
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2512.36:116:28
2612.36:116:28
2712.36:116:29
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2912.36:116:29
3012.36:116:29
3112.36:116:29

Solar energy in May

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in May, about 4.09 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 — May's 4.09 kWh/m² falls in the middle.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
14.3Bright
24.3Bright
34.2Bright
44.2Bright
54.2Bright
64.2Bright
74.2Bright
84.2Bright
94.2Bright
104.2Bright
114.2Bright
124.2Bright
134.2Bright
144.1Bright
154.1Bright
164.1Bright
174.1Bright
184.1Bright
194.1Bright
204.0Bright
214.0Bright
224.0Bright
234.0Moderate
244.0Moderate
254.0Moderate
263.9Moderate
273.9Moderate
283.9Moderate
293.9Moderate
303.9Moderate
313.8Moderate
Planning a trip in May

Hazard calendar for Mamfe

In seasonPeak

In May, Mamfe sits inside its rainy season 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 May a good time to visit Mamfe?

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

2.5
Sightseeing
10th-best month of the year
3.7
Beach & pool
9th-best month of the year

May is a weaker month for outdoor sightseeing in Mamfe.

What to pack for Mamfe in May

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

In May, Mamfe sees daytime highs around 31°C and nights near 23°C. Pack light clothes and rain gear. About 28 days see rain.

light clothesrain gear

UV index in Mamfe in May

LowModerateHighVery highExtreme

Clear-sky midday UV in May peaks around 12 (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 May

GoodModeratePoorUnhealthyVery unhealthy

Average fine-particle pollution (PM2.5) through the year — so you can see where May 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
May 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).