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Sangmélima Weather Today · 7-Day Forecast

Grey Sky Settles Over the Town

Cloud lies thick and low. The light is dim and the air is still.

Warmest Saturday at 29° · coldest night Tuesday at 21°

The short of it: Sangmélima weather on Sunday, 8 November 2026: local time, 22 °C (72 °F) with an overcast sky, feeling like 26 °C (78 °F). Today’s high 29 °C (84 °F), low 22 °C (71 °F). Chance of rain 75% in the next 24 hours, about 6.4 mm (0.25 in). Warnings in force: thunderstorms expected. Source: Open-Meteo forecast models, updated 03:15 local time.

SANGMÉLIMA, Sunday. — Those stepping out in Sangmélima this morning will find thunderstorms; the afternoon should top out near 29°, the night near 22°. That is about what a November day usually brings here, where the long-run average high is 29°. Winds are light from the SSW, gusting to 5 km/h, and the glass is rising, a sign of settled weather.

Looking over the next 7 days, our correspondent reckons Saturday the pick at about 29°, while Tuesday night will be the coldest at 21°. Rain or snow is due on 5 of them, some 37 mm in all. No frost is in sight.

For travellers weighing a journey, the Almanac shows a typical November in Sangmélima brings highs near 29°, lows of 20° and about 129 mm of rain over the month. February is the warmest month here at 31°, July the coldest at 20°, and October the wettest with 298 mm. The best months to ride in are December and January.

Daylight holds steady at 12 h 0 min. The station stands 641 m above the sea.

The Hours to Come

Temperature by the hour · rain & snow in the hour beneath
The hour-by-hour ledger
HourSkyTempFeelsWindRain
NowOvercast22°26°2 km/h–
4 AMOvercast22°26°2 km/h–
5 AMOvercast22°26°1 km/h–
6 AMPartly cloudy22°25°1 km/h–
7 AMPartly cloudy22°27°1 km/h–
8 AMPartly cloudy24°28°4 km/h–
9 AMOvercast25°30°3 km/h0.2 mm
10 AMLight showers27°31°2 km/h0.3 mm
11 AMOvercast27°32°3 km/h0.2 mm
12 PMLight showers28°32°4 km/h0.2 mm
1 PMLight showers29°33°4 km/h0.2 mm
2 PMLight showers29°33°4 km/h0.2 mm
3 PMOvercast28°32°5 km/h0.2 mm
4 PMThunderstorm27°31°5 km/h1.3 mm
5 PMLight showers27°31°2 km/h0.4 mm
6 PMOvercast26°31°2 km/h–
7 PMLight showers25°30°2 km/h0.7 mm
8 PMLight showers24°29°1 km/h0.8 mm
9 PMLight showers24°29°2 km/h0.4 mm
10 PMThunderstorm24°28°1 km/h1.3 mm
11 PMOvercast23°28°1 km/h–
12 AMOvercast23°27°2 km/h–
1 AMOvercast23°27°2 km/h–
2 AMOvercast22°26°2 km/h–

Seven-Day Outlook · Classified

Highs in large type · pick a day

Today (Nov 8): thunderstorm, high 29°, low 22°, 6.4 mm of rain, gusts to 18 km/h. Sun up 5:55 AM, down 5:55 PM. Lightning and thunder expected — stay indoors and away from open ground.

The Almanac · Sangmélima Month by Month

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

November in Sangmélima, by the numbers

Warmth rank
7th warmest of 12
Rain rank
7th wettest of 12
Versus October
about the same, 169 mm less rain
Versus December
1° colder
Day–night spread
9°
Snow season
seldom any
Daylight, mid-month
11 h 59 min
Average wind
3 km/h
Fair
The Almanac Speaks
November
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Much like October: highs about 29°, nights near 20°. Easy travelling weather. Wet spells are common — about 129 mm, the 7th wettest month.

Sangmélima in November: the full almanac →

Climate of Sangmélima by month
MonthHighLowRainWindDaylightVisit
January30°20°24 mm3 km/h11 h 58 min✦✦✦✦
February31°20°40 mm4 km/h12 h 1 min✦✦✦✦
March31°20°132 mm5 km/h12 h 6 min✦✦
April30°20°175 mm5 km/h12 h 11 min✦✦
May30°20°204 mm4 km/h12 h 15 min✦✦
June28°20°136 mm3 km/h12 h 17 min✦✦✦
July27°20°80 mm4 km/h12 h 16 min✦✦✦
August27°20°91 mm4 km/h12 h 13 min✦✦✦
September28°20°224 mm4 km/h12 h 8 min✦✦✦
October29°20°298 mm4 km/h12 h 3 min✦✦✦
November29°20°129 mm3 km/h11 h 59 min✦✦✦
December29°20°23 mm3 km/h11 h 57 min✦✦✦✦

Questions Readers Ask about Sangmélima

Answered from the wire & the Almanac

What is the weather in Sangmélima today?

Right now it is 22 °C (72 °F) with an overcast sky; it feels like 26 °C (78 °F). Today’s high is 29 °C (84 °F) and tonight’s low 22 °C (71 °F). The chance of rain in the next 24 hours is about 75%, with 6.4 mm (0.25 in) expected.

Will it rain in Sangmélima this week?

Yes — rain or snow is forecast on 5 of the next 7 days, about 37 mm (1.4 in) in total. The wettest day looks to be Tuesday.

Are there any weather warnings for Sangmélima?

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

What is the warmest month in Sangmélima?

February, with an average high of 31 °C (87 °F). The coldest is July, when nights average 20 °C (67 °F). The wettest month is October (298 mm (11.7 in)), according to TerraClimate climate normals for 1991–2020.

When is the best time to visit Sangmélima?

December and January. December brings highs near 29 °C (85 °F) and about 23 mm (0.91 in) of rain; January highs near 30 °C (86 °F) and 24 mm (0.94 in). The Almanac rates every month from 1 to 5 for warmth, dryness and rainfall, using 1991–2020 climate normals.

Does it snow in Sangmélima?

Hardly ever — even the coldest month averages 20 °C (67 °F) at night, so lasting snow is rare.

Neighbouring Towns

November averages · distance by the crow’s flight
TownDistanceHighLowRain
MvanguéSouth52 km W28°20°136 mm
MbalmayoCentre84 km NW28°20°115 mm
MinvoulWoleu-Ntem88 km S29°20°154 mm
ÉbolowaSouth93 km W29°20°160 mm
NgomedzapCentre94 km WNW28°20°140 mm
AkonoCentre96 km NW28°20°120 mm
AkonolingaCentre97 km NNE29°20°102 mm
AmbamSouth99 km SW29°20°173 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