Tiko in Winter
In winter (December, January and February), Tiko sees average daytime highs around 28°C and overnight lows near 24°C, with 330 mm of rain over about 71 wet days across the season. It is the 2nd-warmest season and the driest season of the year.
Across winter, daytime highs hold fairly steady around 28°C. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 13% of the time across winter, and the air most often feels oppressive.
Winter is Tiko's best season of the year to visit on our travel score. Tiko has little temperature swing across the year, so its calendar seasons blur — the season framing matters less here than for a place with four distinct seasons. For the whole year in context, see Tiko's year-round climate.
- Avg daytime high
- 28°C
- 2nd-warmest season
- Avg overnight low
- 24°C
- Rainfall
- 330 mm
- 71 wet days
- Avg wind
- 6 km/h
- Travel score
- 4.1
- best season of the year
- Months
- Dec · Jan · Feb
Temperature in Tiko in Winter
Across winter, daytime highs hold fairly steady around 28°C.
A typical winter day in Tiko reaches about 28°C and drops to 24°C overnight. The warmest of the three months is February, the coolest December.
Tiko 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.
| Month | High / Low (°C) | Rainfall (mm) | Wet days | Daylight (hours) | Travel score |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jan | 28° / 24° | 90 | 22.3 | 11.8 | 4.5 |
| Feb | 28° / 24° | 118 | 22.3 | 11.9 | 3.8 |
| Mar | 28° / 24° | 225 | 28.7 | 12 | 3.2 |
| Apr | 28° / 24° | 281 | 28.5 | 12.1 | 3.2 |
| May | 28° / 24° | 348 | 30 | 12.2 | 3.3 |
| Jun | 26° / 23° | 439 | 29.6 | 12.2 | 3.4 |
| Jul | 25° / 23° | 540 | 30.4 | 12.2 | 3.5 |
| Aug | 25° / 23° | 496 | 30.2 | 12.1 | 3.5 |
| Sep | 26° / 23° | 442 | 29.7 | 12 | 3.4 |
| Oct | 27° / 23° | 433 | 30.7 | 11.9 | 3.3 |
| Nov | 27° / 23° | 267 | 29.4 | 11.8 | 3.4 |
| Dec | 28° / 24° | 122 | 26.2 | 11.8 | 4.0 |
Cloud cover in Winter
The sky is clear or mostly clear about 13% of the time across winter.
Chance of precipitation in Winter
Tiko gets around 330 mm of rain over 71 wet days across winter. The line is the day-by-day chance of measurable precipitation.
Humidity in Winter
Most of winter feels oppressive — the stacked bands show each day's mix of comfort levels, read off the dew point.
Wind in Winter
Winds average 6 km/h across winter.
Sunrise & sunset in Winter
Daylight runs from about 11 h 48 min in early December to 11 h 54 min by late February. The lit band spans sunrise to sunset each day.
Solar energy in Winter
Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day across winter, about 5.1 kWh/m².
Hazard calendar for Tiko
In winter, Tiko overlaps its dust season. The full year is below, with each hazard's peak months called out.
Tiko's rainy season runs April–November, when most of the year's rain falls.
Tiko sees seasonal dust haze (February–March), heaviest in February.
Is winter a good time to visit Tiko?
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.
winter is a reasonable time to visit Tiko for sightseeing.
What to pack for Tiko in Winter
From winter's temperature range, rain chance, sun and wind — what's worth putting in the bag.
In winter, Tiko sees daytime highs around 28°C and nights near 24°C. Pack light clothes and rain gear. Worth having: sun protection. About 71 days see rain.
Sea temperature near Tiko in Winter
The nearest coast averages about 29°C across winter — the other half of the beach question. The full-year curve and swim-comfort zones are below.
The sea at the nearest coast (about 22 km away) is warmest in May at about 29°C and coldest in August near 26°C.
The water stays above 20°C all year — warm enough for a swim any month.
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sea temperature (°C) | 29 | 29 | 29 | 29 | 29 | 28 | 27 | 26 | 27 | 28 | 28 | 29 |
| Comfort | Tropical | Tropical | Tropical | Tropical | Tropical | Tropical | Warm | Warm | Warm | Warm | Tropical | Tropical |
| Sea temperature (°C) | Comfort | |
|---|---|---|
| Jan | 29 | Tropical |
| Feb | 29 | Tropical |
| Mar | 29 | Tropical |
| Apr | 29 | Tropical |
| May | 29 | Tropical |
| Jun | 28 | Tropical |
| Jul | 27 | Warm |
| Aug | 26 | Warm |
| Sep | 27 | Warm |
| Oct | 28 | Warm |
| Nov | 28 | Tropical |
| Dec | 29 | Tropical |
UV index in Tiko in Winter
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 Tiko peaks around March 24 at about 13 (extreme) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near December 21 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) | 9 | 11 | 13 | 13 | 12 | 11 | 11 | 10 | 13 | 12 | 11 | 9 |
| Level | Very high | Extreme | Extreme | Extreme | Extreme | Extreme | Extreme | Extreme | Extreme | Extreme | Extreme | Very high |
| UV index (midday) | Level | |
|---|---|---|
| Jan | 9 | Very high |
| Feb | 11 | Extreme |
| Mar | 13 | Extreme |
| Apr | 13 | Extreme |
| May | 12 | Extreme |
| Jun | 11 | Extreme |
| Jul | 11 | Extreme |
| Aug | 10 | Extreme |
| Sep | 13 | Extreme |
| Oct | 12 | Extreme |
| Nov | 11 | Extreme |
| Dec | 9 | Very high |
Air quality in Tiko in Winter
Average fine-particle pollution (PM2.5) through the year — so you can see where winter falls, not just the annual average.
Air quality in Tiko is worst in January — around 59 µg/m³ PM2.5 (unhealthy), about 8.0× the cleanest month (September, 7 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) | 59 | 56 | 30 | 22 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 11 | 7 | 9 | 16 | 46 |
| Level | Unhealthy | Unhealthy | Moderate | Moderate | Moderate | Moderate | Moderate | Good | Good | Good | Moderate | Poor |
| PM2.5 (µg/m³) | Level | |
|---|---|---|
| Jan | 59 | Unhealthy |
| Feb | 56 | Unhealthy |
| Mar | 30 | Moderate |
| Apr | 22 | Moderate |
| May | 14 | Moderate |
| Jun | 14 | Moderate |
| Jul | 14 | Moderate |
| Aug | 11 | Good |
| Sep | 7 | Good |
| Oct | 9 | Good |
| Nov | 16 | Moderate |
| Dec | 46 | Poor |
Where is Tiko?
Tiko sits at 4.1°N, 9.4°E, 33 m above sea level, in Cameroon. The nearest listed city is Mutengene, 5.0 km away.
Topography around Tiko
How much the land rises and falls, and what covers it, within 3, 16 and 80 km of Tiko.
Within 3 km, the terrain around Tiko has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 178 m around an average of 35 m above sea level; within 16 km, large variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 1,002 m; within 80 km, extreme variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 4,007 m.
The land around Tiko is covered by trees (50%) within 3 km, trees (47%) and mangroves (31%) within 16 km, and trees (51%) and water (39%) 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 Tiko (4.075°, 9.36°, elevation 33 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.