Mutengene in Winter

In winter (December, January and February), Mutengene sees average daytime highs around 28°C and overnight lows near 24°C, with 330 mm of rain over about 71 wet days across the season. It is the 2nd-warmest season and the driest season of the year.

Across winter, daytime highs hold fairly steady around 28°C. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 13% of the time across winter, and the air most often feels oppressive.

Winter is Mutengene's best season of the year to visit on our travel score. Mutengene has little temperature swing across the year, so its calendar seasons blur — the season framing matters less here than for a place with four distinct seasons. For the whole year in context, see Mutengene's year-round climate.

Avg daytime high
28°C
2nd-warmest season
Avg overnight low
24°C
Rainfall
330 mm
71 wet days
Avg wind
6 km/h
Travel score
4.1
best season of the year
Months
Dec · Jan · Feb

Temperature in Mutengene in Winter

Average highAverage lowShaded bands: 10–90% of days

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

A typical winter day in Mutengene reaches about 28°C and drops to 24°C overnight. The warmest of the three months is February, the coolest December.

20°23°25°28°30°DecJanFeb

Mutengene 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
Jan28° / 24°9022.311.84.5
Feb28° / 24°11822.311.93.8
Mar28° / 24°22528.7123.2
Apr28° / 24°28128.512.13.2
May28° / 24°3483012.23.3
Jun26° / 23°43929.612.23.4
Jul25° / 23°54030.412.23.5
Aug25° / 23°49630.212.13.5
Sep26° / 23°44229.7123.4
Oct27° / 23°43330.711.93.3
Nov27° / 23°26729.411.83.4
Dec28° / 24°12226.211.84.0

Cloud cover in Winter

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 13% of the time across winter.

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Chance of precipitation in Winter

Any precipitation

Mutengene gets around 330 mm of rain over 71 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 6 km/h across winter.

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Sunrise & sunset in Winter

DaylightNight

Daylight runs from about 11 h 48 min in early December to 11 h 54 min by late February. The lit band spans sunrise to sunset each day.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AMDecJanFeb

Solar energy in Winter

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day across winter, about 5.1 kWh/m².

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Planning a trip in winter

Hazard calendar for Mutengene

In seasonPeak

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

Mutengene's rainy season runs April–November, when most of the year's rain falls.

Mutengene sees seasonal dust haze (February–March), 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 Mutengene?

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.

4.1
Sightseeing
1st-best month of the year
4.5
Beach & pool
1st-best month of the year

winter is a reasonable time to visit Mutengene for sightseeing.

What to pack for Mutengene in Winter

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

In winter, Mutengene sees daytime highs around 28°C and nights near 24°C. Pack light clothes and rain gear. Worth having: sun protection. About 71 days see rain.

light clothesrain gearsun protection

Sea temperature near Mutengene in Winter

The nearest coast averages about 29°C across winter — the other half of the beach question. The full-year curve and swim-comfort zones are below.

The sea at the nearest coast (about 25 km away) is warmest in May at about 29°C and coldest in August near 26°C.

The water stays above 20°C all year — warm enough for a swim any month.

24°26°28°30°JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecwarmtropicalcomfortable to swim
Sea temperature (°C)Comfort
Jan29Tropical
Feb29Tropical
Mar29Tropical
Apr29Tropical
May29Tropical
Jun28Tropical
Jul27Warm
Aug26Warm
Sep27Warm
Oct28Warm
Nov28Tropical
Dec29Tropical

UV index in Mutengene in Winter

LowModerateHighVery highExtreme

Clear-sky midday UV across winter averages around 10 (very high — sun protection essential). The full-year curve, shaded by WHO exposure level, is below.

Under clear skies, the midday UV index in Mutengene peaks around March 24 at about 13 (extreme) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near December 21 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 21UV 9
UV index (midday)Level
Jan9Very high
Feb11Extreme
Mar13Extreme
Apr13Extreme
May12Extreme
Jun11Extreme
Jul11Extreme
Aug10Extreme
Sep13Extreme
Oct12Extreme
Nov11Extreme
Dec9Very high

Air quality in Mutengene 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 Mutengene is worst in January — around 59 µg/m³ PM2.5 (unhealthy), about 8.0× the cleanest month (September, 7 µg/m³).

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

020406080JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecUnhealthyPoorModerateGoodModeratePoorJan 2159 µg/m³Sep 198 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan59Unhealthy
Feb56Unhealthy
Mar30Moderate
Apr22Moderate
May14Moderate
Jun14Moderate
Jul14Moderate
Aug11Good
Sep7Good
Oct9Good
Nov16Moderate
Dec46Poor
Location & terrain

Where is Mutengene?

Mutengene sits at 4.1°N, 9.3°E, 241 m above sea level, in Cameroon. The nearest listed city is Tiko, 5.0 km away.

Topography around Mutengene

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Mutengene has significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 375 m around an average of 228 m above sea level; within 16 km, very significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 2,218 m; within 80 km, extreme variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 4,007 m.

The land around Mutengene is covered by trees (79%) within 3 km, trees (62%) within 16 km, and trees (49%) and water (40%) within 80 km.

3 km
375 m
16 km
2,218 m
80 km
4,007 m
treesshrubsgrasslandartificial surfaceswatermangroves
Winter weather nearby: Tiko 5.0 km · Buea 11 km · Limbe 14 km · Muyuka 25 km · Souza Gare 37 km · Douala 44 km · Mbanga 54 km · Bamusso 61 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 Mutengene (4.0913°, 9.3144°, elevation 241 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.