Mamfe in Winter

In winter (December, January and February), Mamfe sees average daytime highs around 34°C and overnight lows near 22°C, with 94 mm of rain over about 15 wet days across the season. It is the warmest season of the year and the driest season of the year.

Over the season highs climb from about 32°C in early December to 35°C by late February. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 34% of the time across winter, and the air most often feels oppressive.

Winter is Mamfe's best season of the year to visit on our travel score. For the whole year in context, see Mamfe's year-round climate.

Avg daytime high
34°C
warmest season of the year
Avg overnight low
22°C
Rainfall
94 mm
15 wet days
Avg wind
4 km/h
Travel score
3.4
best season of the year
Months
Dec · Jan · Feb

Temperature in Mamfe in Winter

Average highAverage lowShaded bands: 10–90% of days

Over the season highs climb from about 32°C in early December to 35°C by late February.

A typical winter day in Mamfe reaches about 34°C and drops to 22°C overnight. The warmest of the three months is February, the coolest December.

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How winter really feels in Mamfe

Once humidity and wind are folded in, winter brings about 90 days that feel above 32°C and 0 that feel at or below 0°C.

Days feeling ≥ 32°C
90
4 feel dangerously hot (≥ 39°C)
Days feeling ≤ C
0
wind chill below the day's low

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

Mamfe weather by month

How the three winter months (December, January and February) compare with the rest of the year — the season's months are highlighted.

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 Winter

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 34% of the time across winter.

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Chance of precipitation in Winter

Any precipitation

Mamfe gets around 94 mm of rain over 15 wet days across winter. The line is the day-by-day chance of measurable precipitation.

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Humidity in Winter

DryComfortableHumidMuggyOppressiveMiserable

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

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Wind in Winter

Winds average 4 km/h across winter.

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Sunrise & sunset in Winter

DaylightNight

Daylight runs from about 11 h 42 min in early December to 11 h 54 min by late February. The lit band spans sunrise to sunset each day.

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Solar energy in Winter

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day across winter, about 5.5 kWh/m².

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Planning a trip in winter

Hazard calendar for Mamfe

In seasonPeak

In winter, Mamfe overlaps 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 winter a good time to visit Mamfe?

Our two travel scores rate winter for general sightseeing and for beach or pool weather — 0 (poor) to 10 (ideal), averaged across the three months.

3.4
Sightseeing
1st-best month of the year
6.5
Beach & pool
1st-best month of the year

winter is a weaker month for outdoor sightseeing in Mamfe. The water and warmth also suit a beach or pool day.

What to pack for Mamfe in Winter

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

In winter, Mamfe sees daytime highs around 34°C and nights near 22°C. Pack light clothes. Worth having: sun protection. About 15 days see rain.

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UV index in Mamfe in Winter

LowModerateHighVery highExtreme

Clear-sky midday UV across winter averages 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 Winter

GoodModeratePoorUnhealthyVery unhealthy

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