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Bafut Weather Today · 7-Day Forecast

Showers Pass Overhead

Short showers cross the fields. The sun returns soon after.

Warmest Friday at 29° · coldest night Friday at 16°

The short of it: Bafut weather on Saturday, 7 November 2026: local time, 25 °C (76 °F) with passing showers, feeling like 27 °C (81 °F). Today’s high 29 °C (83 °F), low 18 °C (65 °F). Chance of rain 75% in the next 24 hours, about 6.0 mm (0.24 in). Warnings in force: thunderstorms expected. Source: Open-Meteo forecast models, updated 18:30 local time.

BAFUT, Saturday. — Bafut may look for passing showers this day, with the mercury climbing to about 29° before sinking to 18° by night. Old hands will call it a proper November day: the thirty-year average for Bafut is 29°. Winds are light from the WSW, gusting to 8 km/h, and the glass is rising, a sign of settled weather.

Looking over the next 7 days, our correspondent reckons Friday the pick at about 29°, while Friday night will be the coldest at 16°. Rain or snow is due on 3 of them, some 13 mm in all. No frost is in sight.

For travellers weighing a journey, the Almanac shows a typical November in Bafut brings highs near 29°, lows of 19° and about 47 mm of rain over the month. February is the warmest month here at 32°, December the coldest at 17°, and September the wettest with 363 mm. The best months to ride in are December and January.

Daylight holds steady at 11 h 53 min. The station stands 960 m above the sea; nights in high country cool fast once the sun is down.

The Hours to Come

Temperature by the hour · rain & snow in the hour beneath
The hour-by-hour ledger
HourSkyTempFeelsWindRain
NowOvercast26°28°4 km/h–
7 PMLight showers24°26°3 km/h0.3 mm
8 PMOvercast23°26°3 km/h–
9 PMOvercast22°25°3 km/h–
10 PMOvercast21°24°3 km/h–
11 PMOvercast20°23°3 km/h–
12 AMFog19°22°3 km/h–
1 AMFog19°21°3 km/h–
2 AMFog18°20°3 km/h–
3 AMOvercast18°20°3 km/h–
4 AMOvercast19°21°3 km/h–
5 AMOvercast18°20°3 km/h–
6 AMFog18°19°4 km/h–
7 AMPartly cloudy18°20°4 km/h–
8 AMMostly clear23°26°2 km/h–
9 AMMostly clear24°27°4 km/h–
10 AMMostly clear26°29°6 km/h–
11 AMPartly cloudy27°30°8 km/h0.1 mm
12 PMOvercast28°31°8 km/h0.1 mm
1 PMOvercast29°31°8 km/h0.1 mm
2 PMLight showers27°30°5 km/h0.3 mm
3 PMThunder & hail25°29°3 km/h4.6 mm
4 PMLight showers25°28°4 km/h0.5 mm
5 PMOvercast24°28°3 km/h–

Seven-Day Outlook · Classified

Highs in large type · pick a day

Today (Nov 7): light showers, high 29°, low 18°, 0.3 mm of rain, gusts to 24 km/h. Sun up 6:06 AM, down 5:59 PM. Short showers cross the fields. The sun returns soon after.

The Almanac · Bafut Month by Month

Climate normals 1991–2020 · pick a month
PrecipitationAverage highAverage low

November in Bafut, by the numbers

Warmth rank
6th warmest of 12
Rain rank
9th wettest of 12
Versus October
2° warmer, 189 mm less rain
Versus December
1° colder
Day–night spread
11°
Snow season
seldom any
Daylight, mid-month
11 h 50 min
Average wind
5 km/h
Fair
The Almanac Speaks
November
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Much like October: highs about 29°, nights near 19°. Easy travelling weather. Rain is modest, about 47 mm, the 9th wettest month.

Bafut in November: the full almanac →

Climate of Bafut by month
MonthHighLowRainWindDaylightVisit
January31°18°6.0 mm6 km/h11 h 48 min✦✦✦✦
February32°19°23 mm7 km/h11 h 55 min✦✦✦✦
March31°20°84 mm8 km/h12 h 4 min✦✦
April30°20°156 mm7 km/h12 h 15 min✦✦
May29°19°184 mm6 km/h12 h 24 min✦✦✦
June27°19°241 mm5 km/h12 h 28 min✦✦✦
July26°18°331 mm5 km/h12 h 26 min✦✦✦
August26°18°323 mm6 km/h12 h 19 min✦✦✦
September27°18°363 mm5 km/h12 h 9 min✦✦✦
October28°18°236 mm5 km/h11 h 59 min✦✦✦
November29°19°47 mm5 km/h11 h 50 min✦✦✦
December30°17°5.0 mm6 km/h11 h 46 min✦✦✦✦

Questions Readers Ask about Bafut

Answered from the wire & the Almanac

What is the weather in Bafut today?

Right now it is 25 °C (76 °F) with passing showers; it feels like 27 °C (81 °F). Today’s high is 29 °C (83 °F) and tonight’s low 18 °C (65 °F). The chance of rain in the next 24 hours is about 75%, with 6.0 mm (0.24 in) expected.

Will it rain in Bafut this week?

Yes — rain or snow is forecast on 3 of the next 7 days, about 13 mm (0.49 in) in total. The wettest day looks to be Sunday.

Are there any weather warnings for Bafut?

Yes: thunderstorms expected. See Warnings & Notices for the details.

What is the warmest month in Bafut?

February, with an average high of 32 °C (90 °F). The coldest is December, when nights average 17 °C (62 °F). The wettest month is September (363 mm (14.3 in)), according to TerraClimate climate normals for 1991–2020.

When is the best time to visit Bafut?

December and January. December brings highs near 30 °C (85 °F) and about 5.0 mm (0.20 in) of rain; January highs near 31 °C (89 °F) and 6.0 mm (0.24 in). The Almanac rates every month from 1 to 5 for warmth, dryness and rainfall, using 1991–2020 climate normals.

Does it snow in Bafut?

Hardly ever — even the coldest month averages 17 °C (62 °F) at night, so lasting snow is rare.

Neighbouring Towns

November averages · distance by the crow’s flight
TownDistanceHighLowRain
MbengwiNorth-West13 km SW29°19°47 mm
BamendaNorth-West15 km SSE29°18°49 mm
BabankiNorth-West17 km ENE27°17°48 mm
BaliNorth-West24 km SSW29°19°52 mm
OshieNorth-West26 km W27°18°50 mm
NjinikomNorth-West26 km NE28°18°46 mm
BeloNorth-West29 km ENE28°17°48 mm
FundongNorth-West30 km NE27°17°46 mm

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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