Kumba climate — normals and trends

Q: What is the climate of Kumba?

Kumba has a tropical monsoon climate (Köppen Am). Over 1940-2025, the average annual temperature is 23.9 °C and it receives 2,584 mm of precipitation per year.

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

The hottest day measured in Kumba between 1940 and 2025 was 29 February 2020, reaching 37.3 °C.

Q: What is the coldest day in Kumba?

The coldest day measured in Kumba between 1940 and 2025 was 4 August 1954, at 14.2 °C.

Q: Does it snow in Kumba?

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

Q: Has the climate of Kumba warmed?

Yes: Kumba warmed by +1.9 °C between 1940 and 2025, a statistically significant trend.

Q: What is the wettest day in Kumba?

The wettest day measured in Kumba between 1940 and 2025 was 4 September 1981, with 237 mm of rain in 24 hours.

Q: What was the windiest day in Kumba?

The windiest day measured in Kumba between 1940 and 2025 was 17 July 1950, with winds reaching 14.8 km/h.

Q: What is the warmest month in Kumba?

The warmest month in Kumba is February (25.5 °C on average); the coldest is August (22.5 °C).

Q: How much does it rain in Kumba?

Kumba receives on average 2,584 mm of precipitation per year, spread over about 290 rainy days.

Q: Is it sunny in Kumba?

Kumba gets on average 7.9 hours of sunshine per day, roughly 2,884 hours per year over 1940-2025.

Kumba (Cameroon) has a tropical monsoon climate (Am) under the Köppen-Geiger classification. Its mean annual temperature is 23.9 °C and it receives 2,584 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 (25.5 °C on average) and the coldest is August (22.5 °C). Rainfall peaks in July.

Kumba averages 0 frost days, 89 hot days (≥ 30 °C) and 290 rainy days per year.

Kumba has warmed by +1.9 °C between 1940 and 2025, or +0.22 °C per decade. This trend is statistically significant.

The hottest day of the period reached 37.3 °C (on 29 February 2020) and the coldest 14.2 °C (on 4 August 1954).

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

KumbaSouth-West Region

coords: 4.64°, 9.45°
period: 1940–2025 · 86 yrs

AmTropical monsoonWarmest monthFebruaryColdest monthAugustWettest monthJulyDriest monthJanuary

Mean daily temperature

23.9°C

Average daily high

28.4°C

Average daily low

21.1°C

Annual rainfall

2,584mm

Sunshine / day

7.9h

Mean relative humidity

88%

Average peak wind

6.3km/h

Seasonal range

3.0°C

Frost days (< 0 °C)

0 d/yr

Hot days (≥ 30 °C)

89 d/yr

Rainy days (≥ 1 mm)

290 d/yr

Annual snowfall

0.0 cm

Average feels-like high

33.4 °C

Average feels-like low

24.9 °C

Average peak gust

22.8 km/h

Tropical nights (≥ 20 °C)

332 d/yr

Solar radiation

14.8 MJ/m²

Has the climate changed?

One stripe per year, 1940 to 2025

+1.9 °C

since 1940

+0.2 °C per decade · r² = 0.79 · 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

37.3 °C

29 February 2020

Coldest day

14.2 °C

4 August 1954

Wettest day

237 mm

4 September 1981

Windiest day

14.8 km/h

17 July 1950

Strongest gust

46.8 km/h

30 March 1944

Hottest feels-like

42.6 °C

21 March 1983

Coldest feels-like

15.0 °C

4 August 1954

Sunniest day

12.0 h

19 July 1942

Year	Hottest day	Coldest day	Annual mean	Rainfall	Hot days
2025	36.0 °C13 February 2025	19.6 °C11 January 2025	25.1 °C	3,177 mm	167
2024	36.4 °C12 February 2024	18.7 °C16 January 2024	25.5 °C	2,729 mm	203
2023	36.0 °C27 February 2023	17.8 °C1 January 2023	25.1 °C	2,538 mm	168
2022	35.4 °C1 March 2022	18.1 °C25 December 2022	24.8 °C	2,639 mm	160
2021	35.6 °C3 February 2021	19.6 °C17 December 2021	25.0 °C	2,499 mm	163
2020	37.3 °C29 February 2020	16.3 °C26 January 2020	25.1 °C	2,641 mm	173
2019	34.7 °C20 February 2019	19.3 °C30 December 2019	24.9 °C	3,382 mm	152
2018	36.7 °C2 February 2018	18.6 °C6 January 2018	24.8 °C	2,712 mm	150
2017	37.1 °C23 February 2017	19.3 °C27 December 2017	24.9 °C	3,185 mm	160
2016	36.6 °C17 February 2016	18.3 °C1 February 2016	25.1 °C	2,892 mm	161
2015	34.6 °C23 January 2015	16.5 °C12 January 2015	24.6 °C	2,948 mm	148
2014	34.5 °C22 February 2014	19.4 °C6 January 2014	24.5 °C	3,036 mm	132
2013	34.3 °C25 February 2013	17.5 °C17 December 2013	24.4 °C	3,250 mm	117
2012	34.0 °C25 March 2012	19.0 °C17 January 2012	24.4 °C	2,472 mm	133
2011	34.0 °C30 January 2011	18.2 °C23 January 2011	24.4 °C	2,598 mm	136
2010	35.3 °C5 February 2010	18.7 °C11 December 2010	25.0 °C	2,623 mm	163
2009	34.0 °C23 December 2009	19.2 °C29 December 2009	24.6 °C	2,398 mm	140
2008	35.3 °C27 February 2008	18.4 °C2 February 2008	24.3 °C	2,370 mm	120
2007	34.9 °C30 January 2007	16.9 °C17 January 2007	24.3 °C	2,623 mm	122
2006	33.8 °C10 February 2006	19.1 °C30 December 2006	24.4 °C	2,350 mm	154
2005	34.3 °C26 January 2005	15.7 °C10 January 2005	24.4 °C	2,361 mm	137
2004	34.8 °C24 February 2004	19.2 °C5 February 2004	24.4 °C	2,536 mm	127
2003	34.1 °C8 February 2003	19.2 °C5 July 2003	24.3 °C	2,335 mm	118
2002	34.0 °C19 February 2002	18.6 °C11 January 2002	24.1 °C	2,491 mm	97
2001	35.3 °C18 February 2001	18.4 °C24 January 2001	23.9 °C	2,581 mm	102
2000	36.3 °C15 March 2000	17.9 °C17 December 2000	23.9 °C	2,470 mm	90
1999	32.0 °C26 February 1999	18.5 °C14 December 1999	23.7 °C	2,777 mm	75
1998	35.1 °C20 February 1998	19.1 °C26 December 1998	24.7 °C	2,215 mm	141
1997	34.9 °C5 March 1997	18.4 °C3 February 1997	24.1 °C	2,269 mm	79
1996	32.8 °C23 February 1996	19.7 °C1 June 1996	23.9 °C	2,707 mm	95
1995	33.0 °C28 January 1995	18.5 °C23 January 1995	24.1 °C	2,555 mm	98
1994	33.0 °C25 February 1994	17.2 °C13 December 1994	24.0 °C	2,918 mm	81
1993	32.5 °C8 February 1993	17.9 °C10 January 1993	24.0 °C	2,715 mm	82
1992	34.7 °C7 March 1992	17.1 °C6 January 1992	23.8 °C	2,736 mm	81
1991	32.4 °C28 March 1991	18.9 °C3 January 1991	23.7 °C	2,401 mm	60
1990	34.6 °C28 March 1990	19.0 °C27 February 1990	23.8 °C	2,746 mm	72
1989	34.6 °C25 February 1989	17.2 °C7 January 1989	23.8 °C	2,481 mm	81
1988	33.8 °C20 February 1988	18.5 °C24 December 1988	24.0 °C	2,706 mm	90
1987	33.0 °C4 February 1987	18.8 °C1 January 1987	24.2 °C	2,564 mm	104
1986	32.2 °C3 February 1986	18.1 °C8 December 1986	23.6 °C	2,732 mm	60
1985	33.3 °C4 March 1985	17.9 °C6 December 1985	23.5 °C	2,717 mm	49
1984	32.8 °C20 February 1984	15.2 °C16 December 1984	23.7 °C	2,200 mm	65
1983	36.1 °C21 March 1983	15.2 °C7 January 1983	24.0 °C	2,396 mm	99
1982	32.5 °C15 March 1982	18.8 °C24 November 1982	23.5 °C	2,815 mm	49
1981	33.8 °C15 February 1981	18.5 °C6 January 1981	23.6 °C	2,996 mm	56
1980	32.3 °C22 February 1980	17.8 °C30 December 1980	23.6 °C	3,543 mm	66
1979	32.9 °C3 March 1979	18.7 °C5 June 1979	23.7 °C	2,627 mm	79
1978	32.6 °C17 March 1978	17.7 °C12 January 1978	23.5 °C	2,875 mm	54
1977	33.7 °C14 March 1977	18.5 °C29 December 1977	23.7 °C	2,397 mm	57
1976	31.2 °C15 May 1976	18.5 °C3 January 1976	23.1 °C	2,881 mm	24
1975	32.0 °C27 January 1975	16.1 °C10 December 1975	23.2 °C	2,579 mm	51
1974	32.9 °C10 February 1974	17.1 °C28 December 1974	23.2 °C	3,025 mm	46
1973	33.3 °C11 March 1973	18.5 °C13 July 1973	23.8 °C	2,698 mm	79
1972	32.2 °C21 December 1972	17.9 °C14 February 1972	23.6 °C	2,450 mm	67
1971	33.6 °C5 February 1971	17.2 °C30 December 1971	23.4 °C	2,844 mm	53
1970	32.8 °C4 March 1970	17.8 °C16 December 1970	23.6 °C	2,558 mm	66
1969	33.3 °C12 February 1969	18.6 °C1 February 1969	23.6 °C	2,970 mm	67
1968	31.1 °C9 February 1968	17.2 °C19 January 1968	23.4 °C	3,229 mm	26
1967	33.2 °C11 March 1967	17.3 °C21 January 1967	23.4 °C	2,539 mm	68
1966	34.3 °C24 February 1966	17.7 °C5 January 1966	23.9 °C	1,975 mm	98
1965	31.3 °C27 December 1965	18.9 °C5 February 1965	23.4 °C	1,877 mm	36
1964	34.8 °C24 February 1964	18.7 °C15 January 1964	23.7 °C	1,692 mm	95
1963	33.2 °C5 February 1963	18.0 °C3 January 1963	23.8 °C	1,793 mm	86
1962	33.2 °C3 February 1962	18.4 °C7 January 1962	23.4 °C	2,559 mm	58
1961	34.6 °C7 March 1961	17.8 °C1 August 1961	23.5 °C	2,227 mm	74
1960	32.9 °C9 February 1960	18.6 °C30 July 1960	23.6 °C	2,536 mm	75
1959	33.4 °C7 March 1959	19.2 °C26 January 1959	23.6 °C	2,151 mm	79
1958	33.6 °C15 February 1958	18.3 °C28 July 1958	23.5 °C	2,396 mm	68
1957	32.8 °C15 February 1957	18.0 °C8 January 1957	23.2 °C	2,719 mm	28
1956	32.9 °C3 February 1956	17.8 °C23 August 1956	23.0 °C	2,772 mm	39
1955	32.9 °C19 February 1955	18.9 °C1 August 1955	23.2 °C	2,711 mm	42
1954	31.0 °C3 March 1954	14.2 °C4 August 1954	23.0 °C	2,243 mm	20
1953	32.1 °C22 January 1953	18.4 °C10 August 1953	23.4 °C	2,657 mm	45
1952	33.4 °C5 March 1952	18.3 °C14 August 1952	23.4 °C	3,326 mm	68
1951	32.2 °C28 February 1951	19.2 °C7 December 1951	23.5 °C	2,675 mm	71
1950	32.2 °C25 February 1950	15.3 °C9 August 1950	23.1 °C	2,273 mm	52
1949	34.0 °C16 February 1949	19.0 °C16 August 1949	23.6 °C	2,353 mm	90
1948	33.5 °C22 March 1948	18.1 °C23 July 1948	23.3 °C	2,532 mm	54
1947	32.2 °C30 January 1947	16.2 °C9 September 1947	23.3 °C	2,546 mm	53
1946	34.6 °C22 February 1946	17.5 °C1 January 1946	23.4 °C	2,182 mm	89
1945	33.9 °C20 February 1945	16.8 °C4 February 1945	23.5 °C	2,350 mm	109
1944	33.9 °C10 February 1944	17.8 °C2 August 1944	23.5 °C	1,976 mm	85
1943	32.1 °C8 March 1943	15.9 °C26 July 1943	22.8 °C	1,954 mm	15
1942	32.3 °C7 February 1942	15.8 °C19 July 1942	23.0 °C	2,351 mm	51
1941	33.4 °C14 February 1941	18.3 °C22 December 1941	23.4 °C	2,244 mm	68
1940	32.3 °C4 March 1940	17.2 °C4 August 1940	23.0 °C	2,448 mm	22

Normals computed over complete calendar years 1940–2025.

A specific year

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Year

Across the whole year

Average daily high

29.5 °C

+1.1 °C

Hot days (≥ 30 °C)

167 d/yr

+78

Frost days (< 0 °C)

0 d/yr

Annual rainfall

3177 mm

+593 mm

Month by month

	High	vs. normal	Precipitation	vs. normal
Jan	33.2 °C	+2.7 °C	26 mm	-13 mm
Feb	34.4 °C	+3.1 °C	55 mm	-10 mm
Mar	32.0 °C	+1.7 °C	163 mm	-10 mm
Apr	30.1 °C	+0.9 °C	215 mm	-7 mm
May	30.0 °C	+1.5 °C	173 mm	-45 mm
Jun	28.9 °C	+1.8 °C	231 mm	-48 mm
Jul	26.0 °C	+0.1 °C	511 mm	+161 mm
Aug	25.8 °C	-0.1 °C	418 mm	+74 mm
Sep	26.7 °C	0.0 °C	481 mm	+148 mm
Oct	27.7 °C	+0.4 °C	639 mm	+317 mm
Nov	29.5 °C	+1.2 °C	184 mm	-1 mm
Dec	30.6 °C	+1.3 °C	82 mm	+26 mm

The year's extremes

Hottest day

36.0 °C

13 Feb 2025

Coldest day

19.6 °C

11 Jan 2025

Wettest day

130.9 mm

28 Oct 2025

Windiest day

10.9 km/h

5 Feb 2025

Strongest gust

36.7 km/h

18 Oct 2025

Hottest feels-like

40.9 °C

22 Feb 2025

Coldest feels-like

22.2 °C

13 Jan 2025

Sunniest day

11.4 h

21 Oct 2025

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Frequently asked questions

What is the climate of Kumba?

Kumba has a tropical monsoon climate (Köppen Am). Over 1940-2025, the average annual temperature is 23.9 °C and it receives 2,584 mm of precipitation per year.

What is the hottest day ever recorded in Kumba?

The hottest day measured in Kumba between 1940 and 2025 was 29 February 2020, reaching 37.3 °C.

What is the coldest day in Kumba?

The coldest day measured in Kumba between 1940 and 2025 was 4 August 1954, at 14.2 °C.

Does it snow in Kumba?

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

Has the climate of Kumba warmed?

Yes: Kumba warmed by +1.9 °C between 1940 and 2025, a statistically significant trend.

What is the wettest day in Kumba?

The wettest day measured in Kumba between 1940 and 2025 was 4 September 1981, with 237 mm of rain in 24 hours.

What was the windiest day in Kumba?

The windiest day measured in Kumba between 1940 and 2025 was 17 July 1950, with winds reaching 14.8 km/h.

What is the warmest month in Kumba?

The warmest month in Kumba is February (25.5 °C on average); the coldest is August (22.5 °C).

How much does it rain in Kumba?

Kumba receives on average 2,584 mm of precipitation per year, spread over about 290 rainy days.

Is it sunny in Kumba?

Kumba gets on average 7.9 hours of sunshine per day, roughly 2,884 hours per year over 1940-2025.

Are there tropical nights in Kumba?

Yes: Kumba has on average 332 tropical nights per year (temperature staying above 20 °C), over 1940-2025.

What was the most extreme apparent temperature in Kumba?

In Kumba, between 1940 and 2025, the highest apparent temperature reached 42.6 °C on 21 March 1983, and the lowest was 15.0 °C on 4 August 1954.

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