The Frontier Gazette & Almanack
“Fair Warning for Every Town Under the Sky” · Est. 1881
Measure in

Bafoussam Weather in August

Bafoussam in August

The short of it: Bafoussam in August averages a high of 25 °C (77 °F) and a low of 17 °C (63 °F), with 267 mm (10.5 in) of rain and about 12 h 18 min of daylight. Rated 3 of 5 for a visit; the best months are December and November. Source: TerraClimate climate normals, 1991–2020.

Average high 25° · low 17° · rain 267 mm · daylight 12 h 18 min

✦✦✦ Fair for a visit · best months: December & November

August in Bafoussam brings afternoons near 25° and nights around 17°, with about 267 mm of rain over the month. The dead of winter in Bafoussam: highs scarcely reach 25°, nights fall to 17°. Wet spells are common — about 267 mm, the 3rd wettest month.

The sun is up for about 12 h 18 min in mid-August.

For the traveller: pack light clothes and a jacket for the evening, and an oilskin besides. The Almanac rates August 3 of 5 for a visit; the finest months here are December and November.

Against its neighbours, Bafoussam runs about middling and drier than most in August. Bandjoun, 11 km to the S, sees much the same highs.

August in Bafoussam, by the numbers

Warmth rank
12th warmest of 12
Rain rank
3rd wettest of 12
Versus July
about the same, 19 mm more rain
Versus September
1° colder
Day–night spread
8°
Snow season
seldom any
Daylight, mid-month
12 h 18 min
Average wind
5 km/h

Neighbouring Towns

August averages · distance by the crow’s flight
TownDistanceHighLowRain
BandjounWest11 km S25°17°269 mm
BansoaWest12 km WSW25°17°277 mm
BamendjouWest14 km SW25°17°277 mm
FoumbotWest24 km E26°18°278 mm
MboudaWest24 km NW26°18°297 mm
NgouWest31 km S25°17°286 mm
BangangtéWest39 km SSE25°17°285 mm
BanaWest40 km SSW24°17°304 mm

The Almanac · Bafoussam Month by Month

Climate normals 1991–2020 · pick a month
PrecipitationAverage highAverage low
Fair
The Almanac Speaks
August
✦✦✦✦✦

The dead of winter in Bafoussam: highs scarcely reach 25°, nights fall to 17°. Wet spells are common — about 267 mm, the 3rd wettest month.

Climate of Bafoussam by month
MonthHighLowRainWindDaylightVisit
January31°18°5.0 mm6 km/h11 h 50 min✦✦✦✦
February32°19°23 mm7 km/h11 h 57 min✦✦✦✦
March31°20°75 mm8 km/h12 h 5 min✦✦
April29°19°160 mm7 km/h12 h 14 min✦✦✦
May28°19°183 mm5 km/h12 h 22 min✦✦✦
June27°18°196 mm5 km/h12 h 26 min✦✦✦
July26°18°248 mm5 km/h12 h 25 min✦✦✦
August25°17°267 mm5 km/h12 h 18 min✦✦✦
September26°18°319 mm5 km/h12 h 8 min✦✦✦
October27°18°275 mm5 km/h11 h 59 min✦✦✦
November28°18°61 mm5 km/h11 h 52 min✦✦✦✦
December29°16°6.0 mm6 km/h11 h 48 min✦✦✦✦✦

Questions Readers Ask about Bafoussam in August

Answered from the wire & the Almanac

What is the weather like in Bafoussam in August?

Days average 25 °C (77 °F) and nights 17 °C (63 °F), with about 267 mm (10.5 in) of rain over the month. The dead of winter in Bafoussam: highs scarcely reach 25°, nights fall to 17°. Wet spells are common — about 267 mm, the 3rd wettest month.

Is August a good time to visit Bafoussam?

The Almanac gives August 3 of 5 (fair). The best months are December and November.

How long are the days in Bafoussam in August?

In mid-August the sun is up for about 12 h 18 min. The days are shortening — from 11 h 48 min in December to 12 h 26 min in June.

Does it snow in Bafoussam in August?

Hardly — August nights average 17 °C (63 °F), above freezing.

What should I pack for Bafoussam in August?

Light clothes and a jacket for the evening, plus a good raincoat — it is a wet month.

More Towns in Cameroon

All towns in Cameroon →

Douala · Yaoundé · Bamenda · Maroua · Ngaoundéré · Kumba · Nkongsamba · Buea · Kousséri · Bertoua · Limbe · Foumban

The Editor’s Remark

“Weather is the only news that never grows stale. Each morning the sky writes its own front page, and we at Wanted Weather are but its telegraph operators.”— J. Whitmore, Editor