Ngaoundal in Summer
In summer (June, July and August), Ngaoundal sees average daytime highs around 27°C and overnight lows near 19°C, with 820 mm of rain over about 84 wet days across the season. It is the coldest season of the year and the wettest season of the year.
Across summer, daytime highs hold fairly steady around 27°C. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 2% of the time across summer, and the air most often feels muggy.
Summer is Ngaoundal's 3rd-best season to visit on our travel score. For the whole year in context, see Ngaoundal's year-round climate.
- Avg daytime high
- 27°C
- coldest season of the year
- Avg overnight low
- 19°C
- Rainfall
- 820 mm
- 84 wet days
- Avg wind
- 5 km/h
- Travel score
- 3.7
- 3rd-best season
- Months
- Jun · Jul · Aug
Temperature in Ngaoundal in Summer
Across summer, daytime highs hold fairly steady around 27°C.
A typical summer day in Ngaoundal reaches about 27°C and drops to 19°C overnight. The warmest of the three months is June, the coolest July.
How summer really feels in Ngaoundal
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.
Ngaoundal 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 | 33° / 17° | 0 | 0 | 11.7 | 4.6 |
| Feb | 34° / 19° | 3 | 0.6 | 11.8 | 3.8 |
| Mar | 33° / 21° | 43 | 6.6 | 12 | 3.5 |
| Apr | 30° / 21° | 186 | 21.4 | 12.1 | 3.4 |
| May | 29° / 20° | 230 | 26.5 | 12.3 | 3.5 |
| Jun | 27° / 19° | 219 | 26.7 | 12.4 | 3.8 |
| Jul | 26° / 19° | 279 | 28.3 | 12.3 | 3.7 |
| Aug | 26° / 19° | 322 | 28.7 | 12.2 | 3.6 |
| Sep | 27° / 19° | 306 | 28.4 | 12 | 3.5 |
| Oct | 28° / 19° | 236 | 25.3 | 11.9 | 3.8 |
| Nov | 31° / 18° | 29 | 5.1 | 11.7 | 5.1 |
| Dec | 32° / 17° | 1 | 0.3 | 11.6 | 5.1 |
Cloud cover in Summer
The sky is clear or mostly clear about 2% of the time across summer.
Chance of precipitation in Summer
Ngaoundal gets around 820 mm of rain over 84 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 5 km/h across summer.
Sunrise & sunset in Summer
Daylight runs from about 12 h 18 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 4.5 kWh/m².
Hazard calendar for Ngaoundal
In summer, Ngaoundal overlaps its monsoon season. The full year is below, with each hazard's peak months called out.
Ngaoundal's monsoon runs April–October, when most of the year's rain falls.
Ngaoundal sees seasonal dust haze (February–April), heaviest in March.
Is summer a good time to visit Ngaoundal?
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 weaker month for outdoor sightseeing in Ngaoundal.
What to pack for Ngaoundal in Summer
From summer's temperature range, rain chance, sun and wind — what's worth putting in the bag.
In summer, Ngaoundal sees daytime highs around 27°C and nights near 19°C. Pack light clothes and rain gear. Worth having: sun protection. About 84 days see rain.
UV index in Ngaoundal in Summer
Clear-sky midday UV across summer 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 Ngaoundal peaks around March 23 at about 14 (extreme) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near December 16 at about 9 (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 | 9 | 14 | 14 | 12 | 11 | 12 | 12 | 14 | 13 | 11 | 9 |
| Level | Extreme | Very high | Extreme | Extreme | Extreme | Extreme | Extreme | Extreme | Extreme | Extreme | Extreme | Very high |
| UV index (midday) | Level | |
|---|---|---|
| Jan | 11 | Extreme |
| Feb | 9 | Very high |
| Mar | 14 | Extreme |
| Apr | 14 | Extreme |
| May | 12 | Extreme |
| Jun | 11 | Extreme |
| Jul | 12 | Extreme |
| Aug | 12 | Extreme |
| Sep | 14 | Extreme |
| Oct | 13 | Extreme |
| Nov | 11 | Extreme |
| Dec | 9 | Very high |
Air quality in Ngaoundal 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 Ngaoundal is worst in March — around 65 µg/m³ PM2.5 (unhealthy), about 5.8× the cleanest month (August, 11 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) | 47 | 61 | 65 | 33 | 19 | 16 | 12 | 11 | 12 | 19 | 18 | 37 |
| Level | Poor | Unhealthy | Unhealthy | Moderate | Moderate | Moderate | Moderate | Good | Good | Moderate | Moderate | Poor |
| PM2.5 (µg/m³) | Level | |
|---|---|---|
| Jan | 47 | Poor |
| Feb | 61 | Unhealthy |
| Mar | 65 | Unhealthy |
| Apr | 33 | Moderate |
| May | 19 | Moderate |
| Jun | 16 | Moderate |
| Jul | 12 | Moderate |
| Aug | 11 | Good |
| Sep | 12 | Good |
| Oct | 19 | Moderate |
| Nov | 18 | Moderate |
| Dec | 37 | Poor |
Where is Ngaoundal?
Ngaoundal sits at 6.5°N, 13.3°E, 924 m above sea level, in Cameroon. The nearest listed city is Tibati, 71 km away.
Topography around Ngaoundal
How much the land rises and falls, and what covers it, within 3, 16 and 80 km of Ngaoundal.
Within 3 km, the terrain around Ngaoundal has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 99 m around an average of 925 m above sea level; within 16 km, significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 549 m; within 80 km, large variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 702 m.
The land around Ngaoundal is covered by grassland (61%) and shrubs (23%) within 3 km, trees (61%) and shrubs (24%) within 16 km, and trees (62%) and shrubs (31%) 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 Ngaoundal (6.5°, 13.2667°, elevation 924 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.