Mbalmayo in Summer
In summer (June, July and August), Mbalmayo sees average daytime highs around 27°C and overnight lows near 20°C, with 351 mm of rain over about 68 wet days across the season. It is the coldest season of the year and the 3rd-wettest season.
Across summer, daytime highs hold fairly steady around 27°C. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 1% of the time across summer, and the air most often feels muggy.
Summer is Mbalmayo's 2nd-best season to visit on our travel score. For the whole year in context, see Mbalmayo's year-round climate.
- Avg daytime high
- 27°C
- coldest season of the year
- Avg overnight low
- 20°C
- Rainfall
- 351 mm
- 68 wet days
- Avg wind
- 7 km/h
- Travel score
- 4.3
- 2nd-best season
- Months
- Jun · Jul · Aug
Temperature in Mbalmayo in Summer
Across summer, daytime highs hold fairly steady around 27°C.
A typical summer day in Mbalmayo reaches about 27°C and drops to 20°C overnight. The warmest of the three months is June, the coolest July.
How summer really feels in Mbalmayo
Once humidity and wind are folded in, summer brings about 0 days that feel above 32°C and 0 that feel at or below 0°C.
summer 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 summer months (June, July and August) compare with the rest of the year — the season's months are highlighted.
| Month | High / Low (°C) | Rainfall (mm) | Wet days | Daylight (hours) | Travel score |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jan | 30° / 21° | 39 | 8 | 11.8 | 5.1 |
| Feb | 31° / 21° | 53 | 10 | 11.9 | 4.3 |
| Mar | 30° / 21° | 125 | 20.1 | 12 | 3.5 |
| Apr | 30° / 21° | 151 | 23.3 | 12.1 | 3.4 |
| May | 29° / 21° | 141 | 23.9 | 12.2 | 3.6 |
| Jun | 28° / 21° | 125 | 23.6 | 12.2 | 4.1 |
| Jul | 27° / 20° | 115 | 21.2 | 12.2 | 4.5 |
| Aug | 27° / 20° | 110 | 22.8 | 12.1 | 4.3 |
| Sep | 27° / 20° | 166 | 26.1 | 12 | 3.8 |
| Oct | 28° / 20° | 199 | 28.1 | 11.9 | 3.6 |
| Nov | 28° / 21° | 146 | 21.6 | 11.8 | 4.2 |
| Dec | 29° / 21° | 48 | 10.1 | 11.8 | 5.4 |
Cloud cover in Summer
The sky is clear or mostly clear about 1% of the time across summer.
Chance of precipitation in Summer
Mbalmayo gets around 351 mm of rain over 68 wet days across summer. The line is the day-by-day chance of measurable precipitation.
Humidity in Summer
Most of summer feels muggy — the stacked bands show each day's mix of comfort levels, read off the dew point.
Wind in Summer
Winds average 7 km/h across summer.
Sunrise & sunset in Summer
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.
Solar energy in Summer
Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day across summer, about 4.0 kWh/m².
Hazard calendar for Mbalmayo
None of Mbalmayo's seasonal hazards peak in summer. 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.
Is summer a good time to visit Mbalmayo?
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.
summer is a reasonable time to visit Mbalmayo for sightseeing.
What to pack for Mbalmayo in Summer
From summer's temperature range, rain chance, sun and wind — what's worth putting in the bag.
In summer, Mbalmayo sees daytime highs around 27°C and nights near 20°C. Pack light clothes and rain gear. About 68 days see rain.
UV index in Mbalmayo in Summer
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 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.
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| UV index (midday) | 11 | 11 | 14 | 14 | 13 | 11 | 11 | 12 | 13 | 13 | 11 | 10 |
| Level | Extreme | Extreme | Extreme | Extreme | Extreme | Extreme | Extreme | Extreme | Extreme | Extreme | Extreme | Very high |
| UV index (midday) | Level | |
|---|---|---|
| Jan | 11 | Extreme |
| Feb | 11 | Extreme |
| Mar | 14 | Extreme |
| Apr | 14 | Extreme |
| May | 13 | Extreme |
| Jun | 11 | Extreme |
| Jul | 11 | Extreme |
| Aug | 12 | Extreme |
| Sep | 13 | Extreme |
| Oct | 13 | Extreme |
| Nov | 11 | Extreme |
| Dec | 10 | Very high |
Air quality in Mbalmayo in Summer
Average fine-particle pollution (PM2.5) through the year — so you can see where summer 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).
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| PM2.5 (µg/m³) | 50 | 63 | 39 | 30 | 21 | 18 | 16 | 14 | 12 | 17 | 24 | 40 |
| Level | Poor | Unhealthy | Poor | Moderate | Moderate | Moderate | Moderate | Moderate | Good | Moderate | Moderate | Poor |
| PM2.5 (µg/m³) | Level | |
|---|---|---|
| Jan | 50 | Poor |
| Feb | 63 | Unhealthy |
| Mar | 39 | Poor |
| Apr | 30 | Moderate |
| May | 21 | Moderate |
| Jun | 18 | Moderate |
| Jul | 16 | Moderate |
| Aug | 14 | Moderate |
| Sep | 12 | Good |
| Oct | 17 | Moderate |
| Nov | 24 | Moderate |
| Dec | 40 | Poor |
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.
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.
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
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.