Bamenda Weather Today · 7-Day Forecast
Thunder Rolls Across the Plains
Lightning and thunder expected — stay indoors and away from open ground.
Warmest Saturday at 28° · coldest night Friday at 16°
The short of it: Bamenda weather on Sunday, 8 November 2026: local time, 26 °C (79 °F) with thunderstorms, feeling like 28 °C (82 °F). Today’s high 27 °C (80 °F), low 19 °C (67 °F). Chance of rain 90% in the next 24 hours, about 21 mm (0.82 in). Warnings in force: thunder & hail, heavy rain. Source: Open-Meteo forecast models, updated 12:30 local time.
BAMENDA, Sunday. — Folk about town may expect thunder and hail today, the mercury reaching near 27° and falling to 19° after dark. That is 3° colder than Bamenda usually sees in November, when highs average 29°. Barely a breath of wind stirs from the NNE, gusting to 25 km/h, and the glass holds steady.
Looking over the next 7 days, our correspondent reckons Saturday the pick at about 28°, while Friday night will be the coldest at 16°. Rain or snow is due on 3 of them, some 49 mm in all. No frost is in sight.
For travellers weighing a journey, the Almanac shows a typical November in Bamenda brings highs near 29°, lows of 18° and about 49 mm of rain over the month. February is the warmest month here at 33°, December the coldest at 16°, 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 1,293 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 beneathThe hour-by-hour ledger
| Hour | Sky | Temp | Feels | Wind | Rain |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Now | Mostly clear | 27° | 28° | 9 km/h | – |
| 1 PM | Thunderstorm | 26° | 28° | 10 km/h | 0.9 mm |
| 2 PM | Showers | 25° | 27° | 7 km/h | 2.6 mm |
| 3 PM | Thunder & hail | 24° | 27° | 6 km/h | 2.6 mm |
| 4 PM | Thunder & hail | 23° | 26° | 5 km/h | 4.4 mm |
| 5 PM | Thunder & hail | 22° | 25° | 6 km/h | 6.4 mm |
| 6 PM | Showers | 22° | 25° | 3 km/h | 3.6 mm |
| 7 PM | Overcast | 21° | 25° | 0 km/h | – |
| 8 PM | Overcast | 21° | 24° | 1 km/h | – |
| 9 PM | Overcast | 21° | 24° | 1 km/h | – |
| 10 PM | Overcast | 21° | 23° | 2 km/h | – |
| 11 PM | Overcast | 20° | 22° | 2 km/h | – |
| 12 AM | Overcast | 20° | 22° | 3 km/h | – |
| 1 AM | Overcast | 19° | 21° | 3 km/h | – |
| 2 AM | Overcast | 18° | 20° | 3 km/h | – |
| 3 AM | Partly cloudy | 18° | 20° | 2 km/h | – |
| 4 AM | Overcast | 18° | 20° | 2 km/h | – |
| 5 AM | Overcast | 18° | 20° | 3 km/h | – |
| 6 AM | Overcast | 18° | 20° | 3 km/h | – |
| 7 AM | Overcast | 19° | 21° | 2 km/h | – |
| 8 AM | Overcast | 21° | 25° | 1 km/h | – |
| 9 AM | Overcast | 23° | 27° | 1 km/h | – |
| 10 AM | Overcast | 25° | 28° | 4 km/h | 0.1 mm |
| 11 AM | Overcast | 25° | 28° | 5 km/h | 0.2 mm |
Seven-Day Outlook · Classified
Highs in large type · pick a dayToday (Nov 8): thunder & hail, high 27°, low 19°, 21 mm of rain, gusts to 25 km/h. Sun up 6:06 AM, down 5:59 PM. Thunder with hail expected. Shelter the stock and the tools.
Monday (Nov 9): thunder & hail, high 25°, low 18°, 12 mm of rain, gusts to 23 km/h. Sun up 6:07 AM, down 5:59 PM. Thunder with hail expected. Shelter the stock and the tools.
Tuesday (Nov 10): thunder & hail, high 25°, low 19°, 16 mm of rain, gusts to 27 km/h. Sun up 6:07 AM, down 5:59 PM. Thunder with hail expected. Shelter the stock and the tools.
Wednesday (Nov 11): fog, high 26°, low 18°, 0.3 mm of rain, gusts to 22 km/h. Sun up 6:07 AM, down 5:59 PM. Sight is poor. Travellers urged to go slow and light their lanterns.
Thursday (Nov 12): overcast, high 26°, low 17°, dry, gusts to 23 km/h. Sun up 6:07 AM, down 5:59 PM. Cloud lies thick and low. The light is dim and the air is still.
Friday (Nov 13): overcast, high 26°, low 16°, dry, gusts to 20 km/h. Sun up 6:08 AM, down 5:59 PM. Cloud lies thick and low. The light is dim and the air is still.
Saturday (Nov 14): overcast, high 28°, low 18°, dry, gusts to 18 km/h. Sun up 6:08 AM, down 5:59 PM. Cloud lies thick and low. The light is dim and the air is still.