Kribi climate — normals and trends
Kribi (Cameroon) has a tropical rainforest climate (Af) under the Köppen-Geiger classification. Its mean annual temperature is 25.4 °C and it receives 2,942 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 March (26.3 °C on average) and the coldest is August (24.1 °C). Rainfall peaks in October.
Kribi averages 0 frost days, 17 hot days (≥ 30 °C) and 342 rainy days per year.
Kribi has warmed by +1.5 °C between 1940 and 2025, or +0.18 °C per decade. This trend is statistically significant.
The hottest day of the period reached 32.1 °C (on 28 April 2024) and the coldest 18.9 °C (on 18 July 1950).
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
KribiSouth
- coords
- 2.94°, 9.91°
- period
- 1940–2025 · 86 yrs
Mean daily temperature
25.4°C
Average daily high
27.7°C
Average daily low
23.7°C
Annual rainfall
2,942mm
Sunshine / day
8.7h
Mean relative humidity
87%
Average peak wind
14.0km/h
Seasonal range
2.2°C
Frost days (< 0 °C)
0 d/yr
Hot days (≥ 30 °C)
17 d/yr
Rainy days (≥ 1 mm)
342 d/yr
Annual snowfall
0.0 cm
Average feels-like high
33.1 °C
Average feels-like low
27.7 °C
Average peak gust
27.6 km/h
Tropical nights (≥ 20 °C)
365 d/yr
Solar radiation
16.3 MJ/m²
Has the climate changed?
One stripe per year, 1940 to 2025
+1.5 °C
since 1940
+0.2 °C per decade · r² = 0.81 · 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
32.1 °C
28 April 2024
Coldest day
18.9 °C
18 July 1950
Wettest day
234 mm
14 October 1952
Windiest day
26.0 km/h
17 August 1960
Strongest gust
48.2 km/h
17 August 1960
Hottest feels-like
40.5 °C
21 February 2024
Coldest feels-like
18.0 °C
29 August 1950
Sunniest day
11.9 h
15 November 1940
Normals computed over complete calendar years 1940–2025.
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Month by month
| High | vs. normal | Precipitation | vs. normal | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jan | 29.5 °C | +1.2 °C | 98 mm | -29 mm |
| Feb | 30.1 °C | +1.3 °C | 87 mm | -53 mm |
| Mar | 30.0 °C | +0.9 °C | 225 mm | -7 mm |
| Apr | 29.8 °C | +0.7 °C | 197 mm | -67 mm |
| May | 29.5 °C | +1.0 °C | 306 mm | +8 mm |
| Jun | 28.5 °C | +1.2 °C | 298 mm | +9 mm |
| Jul | 26.7 °C | +0.6 °C | 330 mm | +84 mm |
| Aug | 26.1 °C | +0.2 °C | 110 mm | -138 mm |
| Sep | 26.9 °C | +0.3 °C | 509 mm | +183 mm |
| Oct | 27.7 °C | +0.4 °C | 383 mm | +44 mm |
| Nov | 28.6 °C | +0.8 °C | 202 mm | -67 mm |
| Dec | 29.1 °C | +1.0 °C | 152 mm | -12 mm |
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Frequently asked questions
What is the climate of Kribi?
Kribi has a tropical rainforest climate (Köppen Af). Over 1940-2025, the average annual temperature is 25.4 °C and it receives 2,942 mm of precipitation per year.
What is the hottest day ever recorded in Kribi?
The hottest day measured in Kribi between 1940 and 2025 was 28 April 2024, reaching 32.1 °C.
What is the coldest day in Kribi?
The coldest day measured in Kribi between 1940 and 2025 was 18 July 1950, at 18.9 °C.
Does it snow in Kribi?
Almost never: Kribi sees virtually no snow, with about 0 frost days per year.
Has the climate of Kribi warmed?
Yes: Kribi warmed by +1.5 °C between 1940 and 2025, a statistically significant trend.
What is the wettest day in Kribi?
The wettest day measured in Kribi between 1940 and 2025 was 14 October 1952, with 234 mm of rain in 24 hours.
What was the windiest day in Kribi?
The windiest day measured in Kribi between 1940 and 2025 was 17 August 1960, with winds reaching 26.0 km/h.
What is the warmest month in Kribi?
The warmest month in Kribi is March (26.3 °C on average); the coldest is August (24.1 °C).
How much does it rain in Kribi?
Kribi receives on average 2,942 mm of precipitation per year, spread over about 342 rainy days.
Is it sunny in Kribi?
Kribi gets on average 8.7 hours of sunshine per day, roughly 3,175 hours per year over 1940-2025.
Are there tropical nights in Kribi?
Yes: Kribi has on average 365 tropical nights per year (temperature staying above 20 °C), over 1940-2025.
What was the most extreme apparent temperature in Kribi?
In Kribi, between 1940 and 2025, the highest apparent temperature reached 40.5 °C on 21 February 2024, and the lowest was 18.0 °C on 29 August 1950.
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