Nkambe in Summer

In summer (June, July and August), Nkambe sees average daytime highs around 26°C and overnight lows near 18°C, with 809 mm of rain over about 89 wet days across the season. It is the coldest season of the year and the 2nd-wettest season.

Over the season highs ease from about 27°C in early June to 25°C by late August. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 0% of the time across summer, and the air most often feels muggy.

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

Avg daytime high: 26°C; coldest season of the year
Avg overnight low: 18°C
Rainfall: 809 mm; 89 wet days
Avg wind: 3 km/h
Travel score: 3.5; 3rd-best season
Months: Jun · Jul · Aug

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Temperature in Nkambe in Summer

Average highAverage lowShaded bands: 10–90% of days

Over the season highs ease from about 27°C in early June to 25°C by late August.

A typical summer day in Nkambe reaches about 26°C and drops to 18°C overnight. The warmest of the three months is June, the coolest July.

How summer really feels in Nkambe

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.

Days feeling ≥ 32°C

heat index over the day's high

Days feeling ≤ 0°C

wind chill below the day's low

summer sits comfortably in between — no days that feel dangerously hot or drop to a hard freeze once humidity and wind are folded in.

Nkambe 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	32° / 15°	2	0.6	11.7	5.1
Feb	33° / 16°	9	2.1	11.8	4.2
Mar	33° / 19°	43	9.2	12	3.7
Apr	31° / 20°	147	22	12.1	3.2
May	28° / 19°	226	29.4	12.3	3.2
Jun	27° / 19°	264	29.1	12.4	3.5
Jul	25° / 18°	268	30.3	12.3	3.5
Aug	25° / 18°	277	29.7	12.2	3.6
Sep	26° / 18°	349	29.8	12	3.4
Oct	27° / 18°	397	29.7	11.9	3.5
Nov	29° / 17°	90	11.1	11.7	5.3
Dec	31° / 15°	4	0.7	11.6	5.8

Cloud cover in Summer

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 0% of the time across summer.

Chance of precipitation in Summer

Any precipitation

Nkambe gets around 809 mm of rain over 89 wet days across summer. The line is the day-by-day chance of measurable precipitation.

Humidity in Summer

DryComfortableHumidMuggyOppressiveMiserable

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 3 km/h across summer.

Sunrise & sunset in Summer

DaylightNight

Daylight runs from about 12 h 24 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

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day across summer, about 4.1 kWh/m².

Planning a trip in summer

Hazard calendar for Nkambe

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In summer, Nkambe overlaps its monsoon season. The full year is below, with each hazard's peak months called out.

Nkambe's monsoon runs May–October, when most of the year's rain falls.

Nkambe sees seasonal dust haze (January–April), heaviest in March.

Monsoon

Dust

Jan

Feb

Mar

Apr

May

Jun

Jul

Aug

Sep

Oct

Nov

Dec

Is summer a good time to visit Nkambe?

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.

3.5

Sightseeing

3rd-best month of the year

3.3

Beach & pool

4th-best month of the year

summer is a weaker month for outdoor sightseeing in Nkambe.

What to pack for Nkambe in Summer

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

In summer, Nkambe sees daytime highs around 26°C and nights near 18°C. Pack rain gear. Worth having: light clothes. About 89 days see rain.

rain gearlight clothes

UV index in Nkambe in Summer

LowModerateHighVery highExtreme

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 Nkambe peaks around March 20 at about 14 (extreme) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near December 18 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)	10	11	14	13	13	11	12	12	13	13	11	9
Level	Extreme	Extreme	Extreme	Extreme	Extreme	Extreme	Extreme	Extreme	Extreme	Extreme	Extreme	Very high

	UV index (midday)	Level
Jan	10	Extreme
Feb	11	Extreme
Mar	14	Extreme
Apr	13	Extreme
May	13	Extreme
Jun	11	Extreme
Jul	12	Extreme
Aug	12	Extreme
Sep	13	Extreme
Oct	13	Extreme
Nov	11	Extreme
Dec	9	Very high

Air quality in Nkambe in Summer

GoodModeratePoorUnhealthyVery unhealthy

Average fine-particle pollution (PM2.5) through the year — so you can see where summer falls, not just the annual average.

Air quality in Nkambe is worst in February — around 106 µg/m³ PM2.5 (unhealthy), about 5.7× the cleanest month (July, 19 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)	85	106	87	55	31	24	19	19	20	30	44	72
Level	Unhealthy	Unhealthy	Unhealthy	Poor	Moderate	Moderate	Moderate	Moderate	Moderate	Moderate	Poor	Unhealthy

	PM2.5 (µg/m³)	Level
Jan	85	Unhealthy
Feb	106	Unhealthy
Mar	87	Unhealthy
Apr	55	Poor
May	31	Moderate
Jun	24	Moderate
Jul	19	Moderate
Aug	19	Moderate
Sep	20	Moderate
Oct	30	Moderate
Nov	44	Poor
Dec	72	Unhealthy

Location & terrain

Where is Nkambe?

Nkambe sits at 6.6°N, 10.7°E, 1,078 m above sea level, in Cameroon. The nearest listed city is Kumbo, 48 km away.

Topography around Nkambe

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Nkambe has large variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 1,181 m around an average of 1,099 m above sea level; within 16 km, very significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 1,915 m; within 80 km, extreme variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 2,829 m.

The land around Nkambe is covered by trees (67%) and grassland (31%) within 3 km, trees (47%) and grassland (47%) within 16 km, and trees (54%) and grassland (42%) within 80 km.

3 km

1,181 m

trees 67%

16 km

1,915 m

trees 47%

80 km

2,829 m

trees 54%

treesshrubsgrasslandcroplandartificial surfaces

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Summer weather nearby: Kumbo 48 km · Oku 50 km · Fundong 58 km · Gembu 66 km · Wum 72 km · Ndop 76 km · Bafut 88 km · Bamenda 94 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 Nkambe (6.6333°, 10.6667°, elevation 1,078 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.