Njombé in Fall

In fall (September, October and November), Njombé sees average daytime highs around 29°C and overnight lows near 23°C, with 790 mm of rain over about 85 wet days across the season. It is the 3rd-warmest season and the 2nd-wettest season.

Over the season highs climb from about 28°C in early September to 31°C by late November. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 2% of the time across fall, and the air most often feels oppressive.

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

Avg daytime high
29°C
3rd-warmest season
Avg overnight low
23°C
Rainfall
790 mm
85 wet days
Avg wind
3 km/h
Travel score
2.9
3rd-best season
Months
Sep · Oct · Nov

Temperature in Njombé in Fall

Average highAverage lowShaded bands: 10–90% of days

Over the season highs climb from about 28°C in early September to 31°C by late November.

A typical fall day in Njombé reaches about 29°C and drops to 23°C overnight. The warmest of the three months is November, the coolest September.

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How fall really feels in Njombé

Once humidity and wind are folded in, fall brings about 78 days that feel above 32°C and 0 that feel at or below 0°C.

Days feeling ≥ 32°C
78
heat index over the day's high
Days feeling ≤ C
0
wind chill below the day's low

The story in fall is heat — humidity pushes the afternoon "feels like" well above the raw temperature.

Njombé 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
Jan33° / 23°298.311.83.8
Feb33° / 24°5011.711.93.0
Mar33° / 24°15123.8122.4
Apr31° / 24°23626.912.12.5
May30° / 23°24828.912.22.6
Jun29° / 23°28328.812.33.0
Jul28° / 22°33329.312.23.3
Aug28° / 22°36729.212.13.4
Sep29° / 23°32229.2122.9
Oct29° / 23°30530.211.92.7
Nov30° / 23°16325.311.83.0
Dec31° / 23°4412.411.74.0

Cloud cover in Fall

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 2% of the time across fall.

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Chance of precipitation in Fall

Any precipitation

Njombé gets around 790 mm of rain over 85 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 oppressive — 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 3 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 3.8 kWh/m².

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Planning a trip in fall

Hazard calendar for Njombé

In seasonPeak

In fall, Njombé overlaps its rainy season season. The full year is below, with each hazard's peak months called out.

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

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

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

Is fall a good time to visit Njombé?

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.

2.9
Sightseeing
3rd-best month of the year
3.8
Beach & pool
3rd-best month of the year

fall is a weaker month for outdoor sightseeing in Njombé.

What to pack for Njombé in Fall

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

In fall, Njombé sees daytime highs around 29°C and nights near 23°C. Pack light clothes and rain gear. About 85 days see rain.

light clothesrain gear

UV index in Njombé 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 Njombé peaks around April 10 at about 13 (extreme) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near December 22 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 highApr 10UV 13Dec 22UV 9
UV index (midday)Level
Jan9Very high
Feb10Very high
Mar13Extreme
Apr13Extreme
May12Extreme
Jun11Extreme
Jul10Extreme
Aug11Extreme
Sep13Extreme
Oct12Extreme
Nov10Extreme
Dec9Very high

Air quality in Njombé 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 Njombé is worst in February — around 112 µg/m³ PM2.5 (unhealthy), about 4.2× the cleanest month (August, 27 µg/m³).

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

0306090120JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecUnhealthyPoorModeratePoorUnhealthyFeb 13108 µg/m³Aug 1627 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan85Unhealthy
Feb112Unhealthy
Mar64Unhealthy
Apr50Poor
May37Poor
Jun31Moderate
Jul28Moderate
Aug27Moderate
Sep28Moderate
Oct35Poor
Nov46Poor
Dec74Unhealthy
Location & terrain

Where is Njombé?

Njombé sits at 4.6°N, 9.7°E, 74 m above sea level, in Cameroon. The nearest listed city is Penja, 7.0 km away.

Topography around Njombé

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Njombé has significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 286 m around an average of 103 m above sea level; within 16 km, large variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 679 m; within 80 km, extreme variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 4,007 m.

The land around Njombé is covered by trees (84%) within 3 km, trees (95%) within 16 km, and trees (89%) within 80 km.

3 km
286 m
16 km
679 m
80 km
4,007 m
treesgrasslandartificial surfaceswatermangroves
Fall weather nearby: Penja 7.0 km · Mbanga 14 km · Loum 17 km · Tombel 18 km · Kumba 25 km · Manjo 34 km · Souza Gare 39 km · Muyuka 43 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 Njombé (4.5806°, 9.6647°, elevation 74 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.