Mbalmayo in Fall

In fall (September, October and November), Mbalmayo sees average daytime highs around 28°C and overnight lows near 20°C, with 510 mm of rain over about 76 wet days across the season. It is the 3rd-warmest season and the wettest season of the year.

Across fall, daytime highs hold fairly steady around 28°C. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 1% of the time across fall, and the air most often feels muggy.

Fall is Mbalmayo's 3rd-best season to visit on our travel score. For the whole year in context, see Mbalmayo's year-round climate.

Avg daytime high
28°C
3rd-warmest season
Avg overnight low
20°C
Rainfall
510 mm
76 wet days
Avg wind
6 km/h
Travel score
3.9
3rd-best season
Months
Sep · Oct · Nov

Temperature in Mbalmayo in Fall

Average highAverage lowShaded bands: 10–90% of days

Across fall, daytime highs hold fairly steady around 28°C.

A typical fall day in Mbalmayo reaches about 28°C and drops to 20°C overnight. The warmest of the three months is November, the coolest September.

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How fall really feels in Mbalmayo

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

Days feeling ≥ 32°C
0
heat index over the day's high
Days feeling ≤ C
0
wind chill below the day's low

fall sits comfortably in between — no days that feel dangerously hot or drop to a hard freeze once humidity and wind are folded in.

Mbalmayo weather by month

How the three fall months (September, October and November) compare with the rest of the year — the season's months are highlighted.

MonthHigh / Low (°C)Rainfall (mm)Wet daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan30° / 21°39811.85.1
Feb31° / 21°531011.94.3
Mar30° / 21°12520.1123.5
Apr30° / 21°15123.312.13.4
May29° / 21°14123.912.23.6
Jun28° / 21°12523.612.24.1
Jul27° / 20°11521.212.24.5
Aug27° / 20°11022.812.14.3
Sep27° / 20°16626.1123.8
Oct28° / 20°19928.111.93.6
Nov28° / 21°14621.611.84.2
Dec29° / 21°4810.111.85.4

Cloud cover in Fall

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 1% of the time across fall.

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Chance of precipitation in Fall

Any precipitation

Mbalmayo gets around 510 mm of rain over 76 wet days across fall. The line is the day-by-day chance of measurable precipitation.

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Humidity in Fall

DryComfortableHumidMuggyOppressiveMiserable

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

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Wind in Fall

Winds average 6 km/h across fall.

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Sunrise & sunset in Fall

DaylightNight

Daylight runs from about 12 h 06 min in early September to 11 h 48 min by late November. The lit band spans sunrise to sunset each day.

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Solar energy in Fall

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day across fall, about 4.2 kWh/m².

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Planning a trip in fall

Hazard calendar for Mbalmayo

In seasonPeak

None of Mbalmayo's seasonal hazards peak in fall. The full-year calendar below shows when the rainy season, cyclone risk and dust haze do.

Mbalmayo sees seasonal dust haze (February–March), heaviest in March.

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

Is fall a good time to visit Mbalmayo?

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

3.9
Sightseeing
3rd-best month of the year
4.2
Beach & pool
4th-best month of the year

fall is a weaker month for outdoor sightseeing in Mbalmayo.

What to pack for Mbalmayo in Fall

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

In fall, Mbalmayo sees daytime highs around 28°C and nights near 20°C. Pack light clothes and rain gear. About 76 days see rain.

light clothesrain gear

UV index in Mbalmayo in Fall

LowModerateHighVery highExtreme

Clear-sky midday UV across fall averages 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 Mbalmayo peaks around March 22 at about 14 (extreme) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near December 18 at about 10 (very high).

The index reaches 3 or more — the level where the WHO recommends sun protection — every month of the year.

025710JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecExtremeVery highMar 22UV 14Dec 18UV 10
UV index (midday)Level
Jan11Extreme
Feb11Extreme
Mar14Extreme
Apr14Extreme
May13Extreme
Jun11Extreme
Jul11Extreme
Aug12Extreme
Sep13Extreme
Oct13Extreme
Nov11Extreme
Dec10Very high

Air quality in Mbalmayo in Fall

GoodModeratePoorUnhealthyVery unhealthy

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

Air quality in Mbalmayo is worst in February — around 63 µg/m³ PM2.5 (unhealthy), about 5.3× the cleanest month (September, 12 µg/m³).

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

020406080JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecPoorUnhealthyPoorModerateFeb 1361 µg/m³Sep 1212 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan50Poor
Feb63Unhealthy
Mar39Poor
Apr30Moderate
May21Moderate
Jun18Moderate
Jul16Moderate
Aug14Moderate
Sep12Good
Oct17Moderate
Nov24Moderate
Dec40Poor
Location & terrain

Where is Mbalmayo?

Mbalmayo sits at 3.5°N, 11.5°E, 663 m above sea level, in Cameroon. The nearest listed city is Yaoundé, 39 km away.

ObalaÉbolowaEsékaSangmélimaAkonolinga

Topography around Mbalmayo

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Mbalmayo has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 78 m around an average of 659 m above sea level; within 16 km, only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 143 m; within 80 km, large variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 1,048 m.

The land around Mbalmayo is covered by trees (53%), grassland (24%) and artificial surfaces (23%) within 3 km, trees (93%) within 16 km, and trees (97%) within 80 km.

3 km
78 m
16 km
143 m
80 km
1,048 m
treesgrasslandartificial surfaces
Fall weather nearby: Yaoundé 39 km · Makak 52 km · Okoa 53 km · Obala 72 km · Ébolowa 79 km · Eséka 83 km · Sangmélima 84 km · Akonolinga 88 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 Mbalmayo (3.5167°, 11.5°, elevation 663 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.