Bamenda climate — normals and trends

Q: What is the climate of Bamenda?

Bamenda has a subtropical highland, dry winter climate (Köppen Cwb). Over 1940-2025, the average annual temperature is 19.2 °C and it receives 2,514 mm of precipitation per year.

Q: What is the hottest day ever recorded in Bamenda?

The hottest day measured in Bamenda between 1940 and 2025 was 28 February 2016, reaching 34.5 °C.

Q: What is the coldest day in Bamenda?

The coldest day measured in Bamenda between 1940 and 2025 was 7 January 1983, at 8.2 °C.

Q: Does it snow in Bamenda?

Almost never: Bamenda sees virtually no snow, with about 0 frost days per year.

Q: Has the climate of Bamenda warmed?

Yes: Bamenda warmed by +1.7 °C between 1940 and 2025, a statistically significant trend.

Q: What is the wettest day in Bamenda?

The wettest day measured in Bamenda between 1940 and 2025 was 5 February 1951, with 102 mm of rain in 24 hours.

Q: What was the windiest day in Bamenda?

The windiest day measured in Bamenda between 1940 and 2025 was 4 November 2021, with winds reaching 17.7 km/h.

Q: What is the warmest month in Bamenda?

The warmest month in Bamenda is February (21.2 °C on average); the coldest is July (17.7 °C).

Q: How much does it rain in Bamenda?

Bamenda receives on average 2,514 mm of precipitation per year, spread over about 231 rainy days.

Q: Is it sunny in Bamenda?

Bamenda gets on average 9.2 hours of sunshine per day, roughly 3,358 hours per year over 1940-2025.

Bamenda (Cameroon) has a subtropical highland, dry winter climate (Cwb) under the Köppen-Geiger classification. Its mean annual temperature is 19.2 °C and it receives 2,514 mm of precipitation per year.

These figures are normals computed over 86 complete calendar years, from 1940 to 2025, using ERA5 reanalysis data from the Copernicus programme.

The warmest month is February (21.2 °C on average) and the coldest is July (17.7 °C). Rainfall peaks in September.

Bamenda averages 0 frost days, 27 hot days (≥ 30 °C) and 231 rainy days per year.

Bamenda has warmed by +1.7 °C between 1940 and 2025, or +0.20 °C per decade. This trend is statistically significant.

The hottest day of the period reached 34.5 °C (on 28 February 2016) and the coldest 8.2 °C (on 7 January 1983).

Data from ERA5 reanalysis (Copernicus Climate Change Service), redistributed under a CC-BY 4.0 licence. Normals are recomputed whenever the archive is updated.

Climate normals · ERA5

BamendaNorth-West Region

coords: 5.96°, 10.15°
period: 1940–2025 · 86 yrs

CwbSubtropical highland, dry winterWarmest monthFebruaryColdest monthJulyWettest monthSeptemberDriest monthJanuary

Mean daily temperature

19.2°C

Average daily high

25.4°C

Average daily low

14.8°C

Annual rainfall

2,514mm

Sunshine / day

9.2h

Mean relative humidity

76%

Average peak wind

6.6km/h

Seasonal range

3.5°C

Frost days (< 0 °C)

0 d/yr

Hot days (≥ 30 °C)

27 d/yr

Rainy days (≥ 1 mm)

231 d/yr

Annual snowfall

0.0 cm

Average feels-like high

27.4 °C

Average feels-like low

15.5 °C

Average peak gust

28.7 km/h

Tropical nights (≥ 20 °C)

0 d/yr

Solar radiation

18.1 MJ/m²

Has the climate changed?

One stripe per year, 1940 to 2025

+1.7 °C

since 1940

+0.2 °C per decade · r² = 0.75 · p = < 0.001

19402025

Trend fitted by linear regression (ordinary least squares) on annual means. A trend is shown only when it is statistically significant (p < 0.05).

A climograph overlays rainfall (bars) and temperature (line): the standard reading in climatology, where you can see at a glance whether the warm season is also the dry one.

Records for the period

Hottest day

34.5 °C

28 February 2016

Coldest day

8.2 °C

7 January 1983

Wettest day

102 mm

5 February 1951

Windiest day

17.7 km/h

4 November 2021

Strongest gust

59.8 km/h

29 October 1988

Hottest feels-like

36.4 °C

19 April 2010

Coldest feels-like

5.9 °C

1 February 1945

Sunniest day

12.0 h

19 July 1942

Year	Hottest day	Coldest day	Annual mean	Rainfall	Hot days
2025	33.6 °C3 March 2025	11.3 °C11 January 2025	20.5 °C	2,268 mm	76
2024	34.2 °C28 February 2024	10.7 °C16 January 2024	20.7 °C	2,008 mm	61
2023	33.2 °C1 March 2023	10.1 °C10 January 2023	20.4 °C	2,407 mm	49
2022	32.7 °C1 March 2022	10.7 °C26 January 2022	19.9 °C	2,177 mm	31
2021	33.4 °C5 March 2021	11.3 °C10 December 2021	20.2 °C	2,194 mm	52
2020	34.1 °C19 March 2020	9.0 °C26 January 2020	20.4 °C	2,256 mm	72
2019	32.5 °C14 March 2019	10.9 °C24 December 2019	20.0 °C	2,684 mm	47
2018	34.0 °C6 February 2018	9.9 °C5 January 2018	19.8 °C	2,606 mm	38
2017	34.4 °C21 March 2017	11.1 °C4 January 2017	20.2 °C	2,389 mm	81
2016	34.5 °C28 February 2016	11.4 °C20 December 2016	20.2 °C	2,455 mm	77
2015	32.9 °C7 February 2015	9.0 °C12 January 2015	19.9 °C	2,606 mm	47
2014	33.2 °C24 February 2014	9.8 °C7 January 2014	19.7 °C	2,708 mm	41
2013	33.6 °C1 March 2013	9.6 °C17 December 2013	19.6 °C	2,689 mm	43
2012	33.1 °C26 March 2012	10.4 °C26 December 2012	19.7 °C	2,451 mm	41
2011	32.0 °C9 March 2011	9.3 °C17 January 2011	19.8 °C	2,168 mm	38
2010	33.2 °C1 February 2010	10.0 °C31 December 2010	20.3 °C	2,383 mm	74
2009	33.6 °C13 March 2009	11.3 °C30 December 2009	20.1 °C	2,532 mm	60
2008	32.2 °C3 March 2008	10.4 °C1 February 2008	19.6 °C	2,291 mm	42
2007	32.8 °C18 February 2007	9.4 °C3 January 2007	19.6 °C	2,349 mm	48
2006	32.8 °C24 January 2006	10.5 °C30 December 2006	19.8 °C	2,362 mm	48
2005	34.3 °C19 February 2005	9.1 °C8 January 2005	19.8 °C	2,440 mm	40
2004	34.0 °C27 March 2004	11.3 °C5 February 2004	19.8 °C	2,612 mm	63
2003	32.6 °C17 March 2003	10.4 °C4 January 2003	19.7 °C	2,386 mm	46
2002	32.4 °C23 February 2002	9.5 °C28 January 2002	19.4 °C	2,557 mm	17
2001	32.0 °C15 March 2001	9.7 °C4 January 2001	19.5 °C	2,070 mm	26
2000	32.8 °C6 March 2000	10.3 °C7 December 2000	19.4 °C	2,461 mm	42
1999	30.5 °C13 February 1999	10.2 °C15 December 1999	19.1 °C	2,540 mm	7
1998	33.0 °C13 March 1998	11.3 °C26 December 1998	20.2 °C	2,144 mm	52
1997	32.0 °C16 March 1997	9.6 °C31 January 1997	19.5 °C	2,432 mm	39
1996	31.7 °C25 February 1996	11.2 °C25 December 1996	19.4 °C	2,680 mm	24
1995	31.1 °C7 March 1995	10.6 °C24 January 1995	19.4 °C	2,518 mm	10
1994	31.6 °C27 February 1994	10.3 °C13 December 1994	19.3 °C	2,514 mm	11
1993	31.0 °C25 February 1993	9.7 °C24 January 1993	19.2 °C	2,977 mm	3
1992	32.8 °C8 March 1992	10.1 °C11 January 1992	19.1 °C	2,830 mm	25
1991	31.0 °C12 February 1991	10.5 °C15 December 1991	19.2 °C	2,621 mm	13
1990	33.7 °C29 March 1990	11.6 °C15 January 1990	19.5 °C	2,655 mm	43
1989	32.4 °C3 March 1989	8.7 °C21 January 1989	19.1 °C	2,575 mm	21
1988	32.8 °C1 March 1988	10.7 °C26 December 1988	19.4 °C	2,610 mm	24
1987	31.1 °C10 February 1987	9.4 °C7 January 1987	19.7 °C	2,374 mm	20
1986	31.3 °C3 February 1986	9.4 °C6 December 1986	18.9 °C	2,782 mm	7
1985	32.1 °C10 March 1985	11.0 °C8 February 1985	18.7 °C	2,999 mm	7
1984	31.8 °C2 March 1984	9.0 °C16 December 1984	19.0 °C	2,598 mm	19
1983	33.8 °C25 March 1983	8.2 °C7 January 1983	19.5 °C	2,486 mm	48
1982	30.3 °C21 February 1982	10.0 °C30 December 1982	18.9 °C	3,105 mm	1
1981	31.4 °C16 March 1981	9.5 °C29 November 1981	18.9 °C	2,684 mm	7
1980	31.7 °C23 February 1980	9.9 °C8 January 1980	19.1 °C	3,027 mm	16
1979	30.4 °C20 March 1979	10.1 °C21 December 1979	19.0 °C	2,736 mm	4
1978	30.5 °C21 February 1978	9.9 °C13 January 1978	18.8 °C	2,831 mm	7
1977	32.0 °C14 March 1977	10.6 °C29 December 1977	19.3 °C	2,263 mm	18
1976	29.1 °C30 January 1976	10.0 °C3 January 1976	18.4 °C	3,091 mm	0
1975	29.9 °C14 February 1975	8.5 °C10 December 1975	18.3 °C	2,796 mm	0
1974	30.5 °C17 February 1974	8.9 °C28 December 1974	18.5 °C	2,824 mm	2
1973	32.1 °C18 February 1973	10.9 °C26 December 1973	19.2 °C	2,802 mm	24
1972	31.3 °C21 February 1972	10.5 °C14 February 1972	18.9 °C	2,991 mm	2
1971	31.1 °C18 February 1971	8.8 °C25 December 1971	18.6 °C	2,948 mm	7
1970	33.4 °C18 February 1970	9.5 °C29 November 1970	19.0 °C	2,578 mm	16
1969	31.8 °C13 February 1969	10.9 °C24 December 1969	19.0 °C	3,153 mm	9
1968	29.7 °C7 February 1968	9.9 °C25 December 1968	18.7 °C	2,498 mm	0
1967	30.4 °C5 March 1967	8.9 °C2 January 1967	18.6 °C	2,654 mm	2
1966	32.4 °C23 March 1966	10.1 °C31 December 1966	19.2 °C	2,055 mm	42
1965	29.8 °C22 January 1965	10.0 °C4 February 1965	18.9 °C	1,887 mm	0
1964	32.3 °C7 March 1964	11.2 °C29 October 1964	19.1 °C	1,812 mm	37
1963	31.6 °C14 March 1963	11.1 °C5 January 1963	19.2 °C	2,033 mm	36
1962	31.1 °C3 February 1962	10.0 °C4 January 1962	18.6 °C	2,580 mm	23
1961	31.4 °C7 March 1961	10.9 °C6 January 1961	18.7 °C	2,164 mm	23
1960	31.0 °C5 March 1960	11.2 °C3 January 1960	18.9 °C	2,473 mm	20
1959	32.2 °C13 March 1959	10.6 °C29 December 1959	18.9 °C	2,167 mm	28
1958	31.1 °C24 January 1958	10.9 °C28 July 1958	18.9 °C	2,598 mm	37
1957	30.8 °C17 February 1957	9.1 °C8 January 1957	18.6 °C	2,731 mm	7
1956	31.3 °C12 February 1956	10.8 °C18 December 1956	18.4 °C	2,621 mm	9
1955	31.1 °C19 February 1955	11.5 °C6 January 1955	18.7 °C	2,515 mm	14
1954	30.5 °C6 February 1954	8.9 °C2 August 1954	18.4 °C	2,430 mm	4
1953	30.5 °C10 February 1953	10.9 °C30 November 1953	18.8 °C	2,574 mm	6
1952	31.4 °C5 March 1952	11.2 °C4 January 1952	18.9 °C	2,882 mm	17
1951	31.4 °C3 March 1951	11.2 °C5 December 1951	18.7 °C	2,902 mm	2
1950	30.3 °C23 February 1950	11.2 °C17 January 1950	18.4 °C	2,256 mm	4
1949	31.7 °C25 February 1949	10.6 °C9 February 1949	18.8 °C	2,604 mm	34
1948	31.1 °C25 February 1948	10.7 °C7 January 1948	18.7 °C	2,521 mm	19
1947	31.4 °C22 February 1947	11.0 °C10 September 1947	18.8 °C	2,287 mm	25
1946	32.3 °C23 February 1946	10.7 °C1 January 1946	18.8 °C	2,331 mm	38
1945	31.8 °C20 March 1945	9.4 °C1 February 1945	19.0 °C	2,267 mm	42
1944	30.9 °C21 February 1944	10.9 °C28 November 1944	18.7 °C	2,263 mm	13
1943	30.6 °C10 March 1943	10.0 °C26 July 1943	18.1 °C	2,150 mm	7
1942	31.1 °C12 February 1942	10.8 °C19 December 1942	18.5 °C	2,179 mm	9
1941	32.4 °C9 March 1941	10.3 °C27 December 1941	18.8 °C	2,729 mm	21
1940	29.9 °C5 March 1940	10.6 °C2 August 1940	18.5 °C	2,396 mm	0

Normals computed over complete calendar years 1940–2025.

A specific year

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Year

Across the whole year

Average daily high

26.7 °C

+1.3 °C

Hot days (≥ 30 °C)

76 d/yr

+49

Frost days (< 0 °C)

0 d/yr

Annual rainfall

2268 mm

-246 mm

Month by month

	High	vs. normal	Precipitation	vs. normal
Jan	29.7 °C	+1.2 °C	14 mm	+5 mm
Feb	31.4 °C	+2.0 °C	2 mm	-29 mm
Mar	31.2 °C	+3.0 °C	46 mm	-102 mm
Apr	27.5 °C	+1.4 °C	283 mm	+6 mm
May	26.2 °C	+1.1 °C	244 mm	-40 mm
Jun	25.1 °C	+1.5 °C	250 mm	-76 mm
Jul	22.2 °C	+0.1 °C	386 mm	+46 mm
Aug	22.6 °C	+0.6 °C	191 mm	-132 mm
Sep	23.6 °C	+0.7 °C	438 mm	+63 mm
Oct	24.4 °C	+0.4 °C	370 mm	+67 mm
Nov	26.8 °C	+1.1 °C	43 mm	-44 mm
Dec	29.6 °C	+2.1 °C	2 mm	-10 mm

The year's extremes

Hottest day

33.6 °C

3 Mar 2025

Coldest day

11.3 °C

11 Jan 2025

Wettest day

72.9 mm

1 Oct 2025

Windiest day

15.6 km/h

25 Nov 2025

Strongest gust

51.5 km/h

9 Jun 2025

Hottest feels-like

34.5 °C

15 Mar 2025

Coldest feels-like

9.2 °C

11 Jan 2025

Sunniest day

11.9 h

21 May 2025

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Frequently asked questions

What is the climate of Bamenda?

Bamenda has a subtropical highland, dry winter climate (Köppen Cwb). Over 1940-2025, the average annual temperature is 19.2 °C and it receives 2,514 mm of precipitation per year.

What is the hottest day ever recorded in Bamenda?

The hottest day measured in Bamenda between 1940 and 2025 was 28 February 2016, reaching 34.5 °C.

What is the coldest day in Bamenda?

The coldest day measured in Bamenda between 1940 and 2025 was 7 January 1983, at 8.2 °C.

Does it snow in Bamenda?

Almost never: Bamenda sees virtually no snow, with about 0 frost days per year.

Has the climate of Bamenda warmed?

Yes: Bamenda warmed by +1.7 °C between 1940 and 2025, a statistically significant trend.

What is the wettest day in Bamenda?

The wettest day measured in Bamenda between 1940 and 2025 was 5 February 1951, with 102 mm of rain in 24 hours.

What was the windiest day in Bamenda?

The windiest day measured in Bamenda between 1940 and 2025 was 4 November 2021, with winds reaching 17.7 km/h.

What is the warmest month in Bamenda?

The warmest month in Bamenda is February (21.2 °C on average); the coldest is July (17.7 °C).

How much does it rain in Bamenda?

Bamenda receives on average 2,514 mm of precipitation per year, spread over about 231 rainy days.

Is it sunny in Bamenda?

Bamenda gets on average 9.2 hours of sunshine per day, roughly 3,358 hours per year over 1940-2025.

Are there tropical nights in Bamenda?

Almost never: tropical nights (temperature staying above 20 °C) are virtually non-existent in Bamenda.

What was the most extreme apparent temperature in Bamenda?

In Bamenda, between 1940 and 2025, the highest apparent temperature reached 36.4 °C on 19 April 2010, and the lowest was 5.9 °C on 1 February 1945.

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