Tibati in Winter

In winter (December, January and February), Tibati sees average daytime highs around 33°C and overnight lows near 18°C, with 5 mm of rain over about 1 wet days across the season. It is the warmest season of the year and the driest season of the year.

Over the season highs climb from about 32°C in early December to 35°C by late February. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 44% of the time across winter, and the air most often feels dry.

Winter is Tibati's best season of the year to visit on our travel score. For the whole year in context, see Tibati's year-round climate.

Avg daytime high
33°C
warmest season of the year
Avg overnight low
18°C
Rainfall
5 mm
1 wet days
Avg wind
8 km/h
Travel score
4.3
best season of the year
Months
Dec · Jan · Feb

Temperature in Tibati in Winter

Average highAverage lowShaded bands: 10–90% of days

Over the season highs climb from about 32°C in early December to 35°C by late February.

A typical winter day in Tibati reaches about 33°C and drops to 18°C overnight. The warmest of the three months is February, the coolest December.

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How winter really feels in Tibati

Once humidity and wind are folded in, winter brings about 84 days that feel above 32°C and 0 that feel at or below 0°C.

Days feeling ≥ 32°C
84
heat index over the day's high
Days feeling ≤ C
0
wind chill below the day's low

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

Tibati 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
Jan33° / 18°00.111.74.4
Feb34° / 20°30.611.83.5
Mar34° / 21°456.8123.2
Apr30° / 21°21821.912.13.3
May28° / 21°28627.712.33.4
Jun27° / 20°25527.112.43.8
Jul26° / 20°28428.512.33.7
Aug26° / 20°29428.812.23.6
Sep27° / 20°35228.8123.5
Oct28° / 20°31226.111.93.7
Nov31° / 19°405.611.75.0
Dec32° / 18°10.311.64.9

Cloud cover in Winter

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 44% of the time across winter.

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Chance of precipitation in Winter

Any precipitation

Tibati gets around 5 mm of rain over 1 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 dry — 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 8 km/h across winter.

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Sunrise & sunset in Winter

DaylightNight

Daylight runs from about 11 h 42 min in early December to 11 h 54 min by late February. The lit band spans sunrise to sunset each day.

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Solar energy in Winter

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day across winter, about 6.4 kWh/m².

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Planning a trip in winter

Hazard calendar for Tibati

In seasonPeak

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

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

Tibati sees seasonal dust haze (February–April), heaviest in March.

Rainy season
Dust
Jan
Feb
Mar
Apr
May
Jun
Jul
Aug
Sep
Oct
Nov
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Is winter a good time to visit Tibati?

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.

4.3
Sightseeing
1st-best month of the year
7.6
Beach & pool
1st-best month of the year

winter is a reasonable time to visit Tibati for sightseeing. The water and warmth also suit a beach or pool day.

What to pack for Tibati in Winter

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

In winter, Tibati sees daytime highs around 33°C and nights near 18°C. Pack light clothes and sun protection.

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UV index in Tibati 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 Tibati peaks around March 23 at about 14 (extreme) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near February 12 at about 9 (very high).

The index reaches 3 or more — the level where the WHO recommends sun protection — every month of the year.

025710JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecExtremeVery highExtremeVery highMar 23UV 14Feb 12UV 9
UV index (midday)Level
Jan11Extreme
Feb9Very high
Mar14Extreme
Apr14Extreme
May12Extreme
Jun11Extreme
Jul12Extreme
Aug12Extreme
Sep14Extreme
Oct13Extreme
Nov11Extreme
Dec9Very high

Air quality in Tibati 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 Tibati is worst in March — around 65 µg/m³ PM2.5 (unhealthy), about 5.7× the cleanest month (August, 11 µg/m³).

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

020406080JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecPoorUnhealthyModerateGoodModeratePoorMar 1164 µg/m³Aug 2411 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan47Poor
Feb60Unhealthy
Mar65Unhealthy
Apr36Poor
May19Moderate
Jun16Moderate
Jul12Moderate
Aug11Good
Sep11Good
Oct19Moderate
Nov21Moderate
Dec42Poor
Location & terrain

Where is Tibati?

Tibati sits at 6.5°N, 12.6°E, 871 m above sea level, in Cameroon. The nearest listed city is Ngaoundal, 71 km away.

BanyoNgaoundéréGembuMagbaMeïgangaBélaboNanga Eboko

Topography around Tibati

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Tibati has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 37 m around an average of 859 m above sea level; within 16 km, only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 109 m; within 80 km, large variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 948 m.

The land around Tibati is covered by grassland (36%) and trees (23%) within 3 km, trees (55%) and shrubs (22%) within 16 km, and trees (72%) within 80 km.

3 km
37 m
16 km
109 m
80 km
948 m
treesshrubsgrasslandcroplandartificial surfaceswaterwetland
Winter weather nearby: Ngaoundal 71 km · Banyo 95 km · Ngaoundéré 143 km · Gembu 154 km · Magba 166 km · Meïganga 185 km · Bélabo 186 km · Nanga Eboko 200 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 Tibati (6.465°, 12.6284°, elevation 871 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.