Mora in Winter

In winter (December, January and February), Mora sees average daytime highs around 33°C and overnight lows near 16°C, with 0 mm of rain over about 0 wet days across the season. It is the 3rd-warmest season and the driest season of the year.

Over the season highs climb from about 33°C in early December to 36°C by late February. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 62% of the time across winter, and the air most often feels dry.

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

Avg daytime high
33°C
3rd-warmest season
Avg overnight low
16°C
Rainfall
0 mm
0 wet days
Avg wind
10 km/h
Travel score
4.8
best season of the year
Months
Dec · Jan · Feb

Temperature in Mora in Winter

Average highAverage lowShaded bands: 10–90% of days

Over the season highs climb from about 33°C in early December to 36°C by late February.

A typical winter day in Mora reaches about 33°C and drops to 16°C overnight. The warmest of the three months is February, the coolest January.

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How winter really feels in Mora

Once humidity and wind are folded in, winter brings about 53 days that feel above 32°C and 0 that feel at or below 0°C.

Days feeling ≥ 32°C
53
heat index over the day's high
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.

Mora 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
Jan32° / 15°0011.45.5
Feb35° / 18°0011.63.5
Mar38° / 22°00.111.91.2
Apr39° / 26°72.312.20.4
May38° / 26°348.612.51.3
Jun34° / 25°6613.712.62.6
Jul31° / 23°14522.512.63.1
Aug30° / 22°21625.512.43.2
Sep31° / 22°10417.312.13.5
Oct34° / 22°235.211.83.2
Nov34° / 19°00.111.53.6
Dec32° / 16°0011.45.3

Cloud cover in Winter

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 62% of the time across winter.

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Chance of precipitation in Winter

Any precipitation

Mora gets around 0 mm of rain over 0 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 dry — 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 10 km/h across winter.

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Sunrise & sunset in Winter

DaylightNight

Daylight runs from about 11 h 24 min in early December to 11 h 48 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 6.3 kWh/m².

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Planning a trip in winter

Hazard calendar for Mora

In seasonPeak

In winter, Mora overlaps its dust season. The full year is below, with each hazard's peak months called out.

Mora's monsoon runs July–September, when most of the year's rain falls.

Mora sees seasonal dust haze (January–July), heaviest in March.

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

Is winter a good time to visit Mora?

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.

4.8
Sightseeing
1st-best month of the year
8.0
Beach & pool
1st-best month of the year

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

What to pack for Mora in Winter

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

In winter, Mora sees daytime highs around 33°C and nights near 16°C. Pack light clothes and sun protection.

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UV index in Mora 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 Mora peaks around March 16 at about 13 (extreme) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near December 16 at about 8 (very high).

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

025710JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecExtremeVery highExtremeVery highMar 16UV 13Dec 16UV 8
UV index (midday)Level
Jan10Very high
Feb11Extreme
Mar13Extreme
Apr10Extreme
May9Very high
Jun9Very high
Jul11Extreme
Aug13Extreme
Sep11Extreme
Oct11Extreme
Nov9Very high
Dec7Very high

Air quality in Mora 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 Mora is worst in February — around 99 µg/m³ PM2.5 (unhealthy), about 4.1× the cleanest month (July, 24 µg/m³).

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

0306090120JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecUnhealthyPoorModerateUnhealthyFeb 2098 µg/m³Jul 2224 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan90Unhealthy
Feb99Unhealthy
Mar97Unhealthy
Apr70Unhealthy
May41Poor
Jun33Moderate
Jul24Moderate
Aug25Moderate
Sep31Moderate
Oct67Unhealthy
Nov67Unhealthy
Dec85Unhealthy
Location & terrain

Where is Mora?

Mora sits at 11.0°N, 14.1°E, 460 m above sea level, in Cameroon. The nearest listed city is Gwoza, 49 km away.

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Topography around Mora

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Mora has significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 434 m around an average of 470 m above sea level; within 16 km, large variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 707 m; within 80 km, large variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 1,158 m.

The land around Mora is covered by grassland (64%) within 3 km, grassland (49%) and cropland (41%) within 16 km, and grassland (58%) and cropland (25%) within 80 km.

3 km
434 m
16 km
707 m
80 km
1,158 m
treesshrubsgrasslandcroplandartificial surfacesbare terrainwetland
Winter weather nearby: Gwoza 49 km · Mokolo 50 km · Maroua 54 km · Bogo 62 km · Bama 72 km · Maga 90 km · Kaélé 110 km · Dikwa 113 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 Mora (11.0461°, 14.1401°, elevation 460 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.