Figuil climate — normals and trends
Figuil (Cameroon) has a hot semi-arid climate (BSh) under the Köppen-Geiger classification. Its mean annual temperature is 28.2 °C and it receives 568 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 April (32.8 °C on average) and the coldest is August (25.6 °C). Rainfall peaks in August.
Figuil averages 0 frost days, 315 hot days (≥ 30 °C) and 96 rainy days per year.
Figuil has warmed by +1.0 °C between 1940 and 2025, or +0.11 °C per decade. This trend is statistically significant.
The hottest day of the period reached 44.9 °C (on 19 April 2010) and the coldest 12.5 °C (on 12 January 1957).
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
FiguilNorth Region
- coords
- 9.76°, 13.96°
- period
- 1940–2025 · 86 yrs
Mean daily temperature
28.2°C
Average daily high
34.4°C
Average daily low
22.9°C
Annual rainfall
568mm
Sunshine / day
10.8h
Mean relative humidity
47%
Average peak wind
15.4km/h
Seasonal range
7.2°C
Frost days (< 0 °C)
0 d/yr
Hot days (≥ 30 °C)
315 d/yr
Rainy days (≥ 1 mm)
96 d/yr
Annual snowfall
0.0 cm
Average feels-like high
36.1 °C
Average feels-like low
23.1 °C
Average peak gust
33.5 km/h
Tropical nights (≥ 20 °C)
310 d/yr
Solar radiation
21.8 MJ/m²
Has the climate changed?
One stripe per year, 1940 to 2025
+1.0 °C
since 1940
+0.1 °C per decade · r² = 0.23 · p = < 0.001
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
44.9 °C
19 April 2010
Coldest day
12.5 °C
12 January 1957
Wettest day
132 mm
22 August 1987
Windiest day
31.7 km/h
21 March 2025
Strongest gust
61.9 km/h
12 April 1988
Hottest feels-like
47.1 °C
22 March 1987
Coldest feels-like
7.6 °C
12 January 1957
Sunniest day
12.0 h
25 July 1971
Normals computed over complete calendar years 1940–2025.
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Month by month
| High | vs. normal | Precipitation | vs. normal | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jan | 35.1 °C | +1.2 °C | 0 mm | 0 mm |
| Feb | 37.6 °C | +1.2 °C | 0 mm | 0 mm |
| Mar | 41.2 °C | +2.0 °C | 0 mm | -1 mm |
| Apr | 40.9 °C | +1.4 °C | 0 mm | -13 mm |
| May | 38.3 °C | +1.5 °C | 8 mm | -42 mm |
| Jun | 34.4 °C | +0.7 °C | 37 mm | -34 mm |
| Jul | 30.6 °C | -0.2 °C | 203 mm | +83 mm |
| Aug | 29.2 °C | -0.3 °C | 224 mm | +67 mm |
| Sep | 30.7 °C | +0.3 °C | 104 mm | -10 mm |
| Oct | 33.8 °C | +0.1 °C | 10 mm | -29 mm |
| Nov | 36.6 °C | +1.2 °C | 0 mm | -2 mm |
| Dec | 36.6 °C | +2.5 °C | 0 mm | 0 mm |
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Frequently asked questions
What is the climate of Figuil?
Figuil has a hot semi-arid climate (Köppen BSh). Over 1940-2025, the average annual temperature is 28.2 °C and it receives 568 mm of precipitation per year.
What is the hottest day ever recorded in Figuil?
The hottest day measured in Figuil between 1940 and 2025 was 19 April 2010, reaching 44.9 °C.
What is the coldest day in Figuil?
The coldest day measured in Figuil between 1940 and 2025 was 12 January 1957, at 12.5 °C.
Does it snow in Figuil?
Almost never: Figuil sees virtually no snow, with about 0 frost days per year.
Has the climate of Figuil warmed?
Yes: Figuil warmed by +1.0 °C between 1940 and 2025, a statistically significant trend.
What is the wettest day in Figuil?
The wettest day measured in Figuil between 1940 and 2025 was 22 August 1987, with 132 mm of rain in 24 hours.
What was the windiest day in Figuil?
The windiest day measured in Figuil between 1940 and 2025 was 21 March 2025, with winds reaching 31.7 km/h.
What is the warmest month in Figuil?
The warmest month in Figuil is April (32.8 °C on average); the coldest is August (25.6 °C).
How much does it rain in Figuil?
Figuil receives on average 568 mm of precipitation per year, spread over about 96 rainy days.
Is it sunny in Figuil?
Figuil gets on average 10.8 hours of sunshine per day, roughly 3,942 hours per year over 1940-2025.
Are there tropical nights in Figuil?
Yes: Figuil has on average 310 tropical nights per year (temperature staying above 20 °C), over 1940-2025.
What was the most extreme apparent temperature in Figuil?
In Figuil, between 1940 and 2025, the highest apparent temperature reached 47.1 °C on 22 March 1987, and the lowest was 7.6 °C on 12 January 1957.
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