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Kontcha Weather in August

Kontcha in August

The short of it: Kontcha in August averages a high of 29 °C (84 °F) and a low of 21 °C (70 °F), with 270 mm (10.6 in) of rain and about 12 h 23 min of daylight. Rated 2 of 5 for a visit; the best months are November and December. Source: TerraClimate climate normals, 1991–2020.

Average high 29° · low 21° · rain 270 mm · daylight 12 h 23 min

✦✦ Travel with care for a visit · best months: November & December

Thirty years of records give Kontcha an average August high of 29°, a low of 21° and some 270 mm of rain. Kontcha's coldest stretch of the year, 29° by day and 21° by night. It is the wettest month of the year here, about 270 mm.

The sun is up for about 12 h 23 min in mid-August.

For the traveller: pack linen, a wide hat and water, and an oilskin besides. The Almanac rates August 2 of 5 for a visit; the finest months here are November and December.

Against its neighbours, Kontcha runs about middling and about as wet in August. Toungo, 27 km to the NW, sees much the same highs.

August in Kontcha, by the numbers

Warmth rank
12th warmest of 12
Rain rank
1st wettest of 12
Versus July
1° colder, 38 mm more rain
Versus September
1° colder
Day–night spread
8°
Snow season
seldom any
Daylight, mid-month
12 h 23 min
Average wind
6 km/h

Neighbouring Towns

August averages · distance by the crow’s flight
TownDistanceHighLowRain
ToungoAdamawa27 km NW29°21°270 mm
GanyeAdamawa56 km NNW29°21°269 mm
TignèreAdamaoua81 km SE26°18°281 mm
Mayo-BelwaAdamawa122 km N30°22°286 mm
PoliNorth124 km ENE29°21°247 mm
BeliTaraba State139 km W30°23°265 mm
YolaAdamawa141 km N31°23°254 mm
JalingoTaraba State141 km NW30°23°277 mm

The Almanac · Kontcha Month by Month

Climate normals 1991–2020 · pick a month
PrecipitationAverage highAverage low
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The Almanac Speaks
August
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Kontcha's coldest stretch of the year, 29° by day and 21° by night. It is the wettest month of the year here, about 270 mm.

Climate of Kontcha by month
MonthHighLowRainWindDaylightVisit
January34°16°0.0 mm8 km/h11 h 42 min✦✦✦
February36°18°1.0 mm7 km/h11 h 52 min✦✦✦
March37°22°10 mm8 km/h12 h 4 min✦✦✦
April36°24°65 mm7 km/h12 h 17 min✦✦
May33°23°144 mm8 km/h12 h 29 min✦✦
June31°22°183 mm6 km/h12 h 35 min✦✦
July30°22°232 mm6 km/h12 h 33 min✦✦
August29°21°270 mm6 km/h12 h 23 min✦✦
September30°21°237 mm5 km/h12 h 9 min✦✦
October31°21°123 mm5 km/h11 h 56 min✦✦
November34°19°6.0 mm6 km/h11 h 45 min✦✦✦
December34°16°0.0 mm7 km/h11 h 40 min✦✦✦

Questions Readers Ask about Kontcha in August

Answered from the wire & the Almanac

What is the weather like in Kontcha in August?

Days average 29 °C (84 °F) and nights 21 °C (70 °F), with about 270 mm (10.6 in) of rain over the month. Kontcha's coldest stretch of the year, 29° by day and 21° by night. It is the wettest month of the year here, about 270 mm.

Is August a good time to visit Kontcha?

The Almanac gives August 2 of 5 (travel with care). The best months are November and December.

How long are the days in Kontcha in August?

In mid-August the sun is up for about 12 h 23 min. The days are shortening — from 11 h 40 min in December to 12 h 35 min in June.

Does it snow in Kontcha in August?

Hardly — August nights average 21 °C (70 °F), above freezing.

What should I pack for Kontcha in August?

Linen, a wide hat, sun cream and water, plus a good raincoat — it is a wet month.

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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