Pitoa in Fall

In fall (September, October and November), Pitoa sees average daytime highs around 34°C and overnight lows near 23°C, with 153 mm of rain over about 28 wet days across the season. It is the 3rd-warmest season and the 2nd-wettest season.

Over the season highs climb from about 30°C in early September to 36°C by late November. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 31% of the time across fall, and the air most often feels oppressive.

Fall is Pitoa's 2nd-best season to visit on our travel score. For the whole year in context, see Pitoa's year-round climate.

Avg daytime high: 34°C; 3rd-warmest season
Avg overnight low: 23°C
Rainfall: 153 mm; 28 wet days
Avg wind: 7 km/h
Travel score: 3.0; 2nd-best season
Months: Sep · Oct · Nov

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Temperature in Pitoa in Fall

Average highAverage lowShaded bands: 10–90% of days

Over the season highs climb from about 30°C in early September to 36°C by late November.

A typical fall day in Pitoa reaches about 34°C and drops to 23°C overnight. The warmest of the three months is November, the coolest November.

How fall really feels in Pitoa

Once humidity and wind are folded in, fall brings about 91 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

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

Pitoa 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.

Month	High / Low (°C)	Rainfall (mm)	Wet days	Daylight (hours)	Travel score
Jan	35° / 19°	0	0	11.5	3.5
Feb	37° / 21°	0	0	11.7	1.8
Mar	40° / 25°	1	0.2	11.9	0.2
Apr	40° / 27°	17	4	12.2	0.3
May	37° / 27°	52	11	12.4	1.6
Jun	34° / 25°	65	12.1	12.5	2.9
Jul	31° / 24°	101	17.8	12.5	3.4
Aug	30° / 23°	153	20.7	12.3	3.6
Sep	31° / 23°	104	18.1	12.1	3.5
Oct	34° / 24°	48	9.2	11.8	3.1
Nov	36° / 21°	1	0.3	11.6	2.3
Dec	35° / 19°	0	0	11.5	3.4

Cloud cover in Fall

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 31% of the time across fall.

Chance of precipitation in Fall

Any precipitation

Pitoa gets around 153 mm of rain over 28 wet days across fall. The line is the day-by-day chance of measurable precipitation.

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.

Wind in Fall

Winds average 7 km/h across fall.

Sunrise & sunset in Fall

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Daylight runs from about 12 h 12 min in early September to 11 h 30 min by late November. The lit band spans sunrise to sunset each day.

Solar energy in Fall

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day across fall, about 5.8 kWh/m².

Planning a trip in fall

Hazard calendar for Pitoa

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

Pitoa's rainy season runs July–September, when most of the year's rain falls.

Pitoa sees seasonal dust haze (February–June), heaviest in March.

Rainy season

Dust

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Mar

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May

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Is fall a good time to visit Pitoa?

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.

3.0

Sightseeing

2nd-best month of the year

5.7

Beach & pool

2nd-best month of the year

fall is a weaker month for outdoor sightseeing in Pitoa.

What to pack for Pitoa in Fall

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

In fall, Pitoa sees daytime highs around 34°C and nights near 23°C. Pack light clothes, rain gear and sun protection. About 28 days see rain.

light clothesrain gearsun protection

UV index in Pitoa in Fall

LowModerateHighVery highExtreme

Clear-sky midday UV across fall averages around 11 (very high — sun protection essential). The full-year curve, shaded by WHO exposure level, is below.

Under clear skies, the midday UV index in Pitoa peaks around August 20 at about 12 (extreme) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near December 17 at about 8 (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	12	12	11	10	11	11	12	12	11	10	8
Level	Very high	Extreme	Extreme	Extreme	Very high	Extreme	Extreme	Extreme	Extreme	Extreme	Very high	Very high

	UV index (midday)	Level
Jan	10	Very high
Feb	12	Extreme
Mar	12	Extreme
Apr	11	Extreme
May	10	Very high
Jun	11	Extreme
Jul	11	Extreme
Aug	12	Extreme
Sep	12	Extreme
Oct	11	Extreme
Nov	10	Very high
Dec	8	Very high

Air quality in Pitoa 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 Pitoa is worst in March — around 84 µg/m³ PM2.5 (unhealthy), about 4.6× the cleanest month (July, 18 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)	72	82	84	59	31	24	18	20	24	36	42	62
Level	Unhealthy	Unhealthy	Unhealthy	Unhealthy	Moderate	Moderate	Moderate	Moderate	Moderate	Poor	Poor	Unhealthy

	PM2.5 (µg/m³)	Level
Jan	72	Unhealthy
Feb	82	Unhealthy
Mar	84	Unhealthy
Apr	59	Unhealthy
May	31	Moderate
Jun	24	Moderate
Jul	18	Moderate
Aug	20	Moderate
Sep	24	Moderate
Oct	36	Poor
Nov	42	Poor
Dec	62	Unhealthy

Location & terrain

Where is Pitoa?

Pitoa sits at 9.4°N, 13.5°E, 187 m above sea level, in Cameroon. The nearest listed city is Garoua, 15 km away.

Topography around Pitoa

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Pitoa has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 76 m around an average of 188 m above sea level; within 16 km, significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 547 m; within 80 km, large variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 1,078 m.

The land around Pitoa is covered by cropland (50%) and grassland (29%) within 3 km, cropland (41%), shrubs (27%) and grassland (23%) within 16 km, and cropland (41%) and shrubs (36%) within 80 km.

3 km

76 m

cropland 50%

16 km

547 m

cropland 41%

80 km

1,078 m

cropland 41%

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Fall weather nearby: Garoua 15 km · Lagdo 40 km · Tchéboa 53 km · Figuil 65 km · Guider 78 km · Mboursou Léré 83 km · Léré 83 km · Mubi 102 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 Pitoa (9.3839°, 13.5023°, elevation 187 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.