Nkoteng climate — normals and trends

Q: What is the climate of Nkoteng?

Nkoteng has a tropical savanna climate (Köppen Aw). Over 1940-2025, the average annual temperature is 24.1 °C and it receives 1,191 mm of precipitation per year.

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

The hottest day measured in Nkoteng between 1940 and 2025 was 22 March 1983, reaching 38.2 °C.

Q: What is the coldest day in Nkoteng?

The coldest day measured in Nkoteng between 1940 and 2025 was 21 December 1971, at 13.4 °C.

Q: Does it snow in Nkoteng?

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

Q: Has the climate of Nkoteng warmed?

Yes: Nkoteng warmed by +1.5 °C between 1940 and 2025, a statistically significant trend.

Q: What is the wettest day in Nkoteng?

The wettest day measured in Nkoteng between 1940 and 2025 was 6 April 1995, with 93 mm of rain in 24 hours.

Q: What was the windiest day in Nkoteng?

The windiest day measured in Nkoteng between 1940 and 2025 was 12 March 2025, with winds reaching 23.4 km/h.

Q: What is the warmest month in Nkoteng?

The warmest month in Nkoteng is February (26.2 °C on average); the coldest is July (22.8 °C).

Q: How much does it rain in Nkoteng?

Nkoteng receives on average 1,191 mm of precipitation per year, spread over about 202 rainy days.

Q: Is it sunny in Nkoteng?

Nkoteng gets on average 8.9 hours of sunshine per day, roughly 3,249 hours per year over 1940-2025.

Nkoteng (Cameroon) has a tropical savanna climate (Aw) under the Köppen-Geiger classification. Its mean annual temperature is 24.1 °C and it receives 1,191 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 (26.2 °C on average) and the coldest is July (22.8 °C). Rainfall peaks in October.

Nkoteng averages 0 frost days, 118 hot days (≥ 30 °C) and 202 rainy days per year.

Nkoteng 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 38.2 °C (on 22 March 1983) and the coldest 13.4 °C (on 21 December 1971).

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

NkotengCentre

coords: 4.52°, 12.03°
period: 1940–2025 · 86 yrs

AwTropical savannaWarmest monthFebruaryColdest monthJulyWettest monthOctoberDriest monthJanuary

Mean daily temperature

24.1°C

Average daily high

29.0°C

Average daily low

20.8°C

Annual rainfall

1,191mm

Sunshine / day

8.9h

Mean relative humidity

79%

Average peak wind

11.7km/h

Seasonal range

3.4°C

Frost days (< 0 °C)

0 d/yr

Hot days (≥ 30 °C)

118 d/yr

Rainy days (≥ 1 mm)

202 d/yr

Annual snowfall

0.0 cm

Average feels-like high

33.0 °C

Average feels-like low

23.4 °C

Average peak gust

26.8 km/h

Tropical nights (≥ 20 °C)

302 d/yr

Solar radiation

17.3 MJ/m²

Has the climate changed?

One stripe per year, 1940 to 2025

+1.5 °C

since 1940

+0.2 °C per decade · r² = 0.61 · 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

38.2 °C

22 March 1983

Coldest day

13.4 °C

21 December 1971

Wettest day

93 mm

6 April 1995

Windiest day

23.4 km/h

12 March 2025

Strongest gust

47.9 km/h

12 March 2025

Hottest feels-like

42.4 °C

28 March 2024

Coldest feels-like

10.8 °C

7 January 1983

Sunniest day

12.0 h

15 May 1940

Year	Hottest day	Coldest day	Annual mean	Rainfall	Hot days
2025	37.0 °C2 March 2025	18.4 °C11 January 2025	25.2 °C	1,039 mm	194
2024	37.1 °C28 March 2024	18.4 °C18 January 2024	25.6 °C	887 mm	229
2023	37.0 °C27 February 2023	17.5 °C14 December 2023	25.3 °C	1,241 mm	193
2022	36.4 °C19 February 2022	16.7 °C29 January 2022	24.8 °C	1,063 mm	171
2021	36.9 °C5 March 2021	18.1 °C18 February 2021	25.1 °C	1,221 mm	178
2020	37.5 °C19 March 2020	14.5 °C26 January 2020	25.4 °C	1,049 mm	204
2019	37.7 °C21 February 2019	19.6 °C29 October 2019	25.1 °C	1,298 mm	178
2018	36.6 °C6 February 2018	17.2 °C5 January 2018	24.9 °C	1,066 mm	194
2017	38.0 °C4 March 2017	18.4 °C27 December 2017	25.0 °C	1,168 mm	179
2016	37.5 °C27 February 2016	16.7 °C30 January 2016	25.0 °C	1,293 mm	179
2015	36.7 °C15 March 2015	13.6 °C11 January 2015	24.8 °C	1,068 mm	193
2014	37.3 °C24 February 2014	18.0 °C12 January 2014	24.6 °C	1,306 mm	159
2013	35.9 °C24 February 2013	14.8 °C19 December 2013	24.5 °C	1,180 mm	147
2012	37.1 °C22 March 2012	19.1 °C27 October 2012	24.7 °C	1,156 mm	161
2011	35.6 °C19 March 2011	15.4 °C1 December 2011	24.4 °C	1,149 mm	160
2010	36.2 °C17 February 2010	18.9 °C31 December 2010	25.1 °C	1,127 mm	171
2009	36.1 °C26 March 2009	19.0 °C1 December 2009	24.8 °C	1,085 mm	172
2008	36.2 °C14 February 2008	16.7 °C28 December 2008	24.5 °C	1,125 mm	149
2007	36.7 °C29 March 2007	13.9 °C3 January 2007	24.5 °C	1,358 mm	142
2006	35.4 °C2 February 2006	17.9 °C5 December 2006	24.7 °C	889 mm	177
2005	36.2 °C23 February 2005	16.1 °C8 January 2005	24.7 °C	871 mm	170
2004	36.4 °C26 March 2004	18.0 °C7 February 2004	24.6 °C	1,212 mm	153
2003	37.4 °C8 February 2003	18.7 °C4 July 2003	24.6 °C	1,064 mm	149
2002	37.0 °C23 February 2002	17.8 °C13 January 2002	24.3 °C	1,199 mm	126
2001	35.5 °C15 March 2001	17.4 °C23 July 2001	24.1 °C	1,236 mm	119
2000	37.5 °C26 February 2000	16.3 °C17 December 2000	24.1 °C	1,309 mm	119
1999	33.4 °C27 January 1999	18.1 °C11 January 1999	23.8 °C	1,477 mm	94
1998	36.9 °C7 February 1998	17.3 °C7 January 1998	24.9 °C	1,188 mm	151
1997	35.8 °C22 February 1997	18.2 °C14 February 1997	24.3 °C	1,281 mm	106
1996	34.7 °C23 February 1996	18.9 °C8 January 1996	24.1 °C	1,239 mm	121
1995	35.0 °C8 March 1995	17.9 °C23 January 1995	24.2 °C	1,589 mm	123
1994	35.1 °C26 February 1994	16.6 °C20 December 1994	24.2 °C	1,486 mm	128
1993	34.7 °C1 February 1993	15.8 °C23 January 1993	24.2 °C	1,353 mm	124
1992	35.4 °C23 February 1992	15.2 °C12 January 1992	23.9 °C	1,225 mm	101
1991	33.9 °C15 February 1991	17.5 °C18 December 1991	23.9 °C	1,119 mm	84
1990	35.9 °C10 March 1990	18.7 °C27 February 1990	24.1 °C	1,259 mm	94
1989	36.2 °C7 March 1989	15.0 °C14 February 1989	23.8 °C	1,135 mm	100
1988	35.6 °C26 February 1988	17.4 °C27 December 1988	24.1 °C	1,349 mm	120
1987	35.7 °C25 February 1987	18.6 °C1 January 1987	24.4 °C	1,242 mm	121
1986	32.7 °C29 January 1986	16.3 °C16 January 1986	23.7 °C	1,364 mm	85
1985	35.0 °C5 March 1985	17.0 °C6 December 1985	23.5 °C	1,483 mm	72
1984	34.6 °C5 February 1984	14.1 °C16 December 1984	23.7 °C	1,380 mm	88
1983	38.2 °C22 March 1983	14.3 °C7 January 1983	24.1 °C	1,084 mm	126
1982	33.7 °C7 March 1982	16.0 °C9 February 1982	23.6 °C	1,232 mm	80
1981	34.9 °C6 March 1981	17.0 °C12 February 1981	23.6 °C	1,379 mm	89
1980	34.7 °C15 March 1980	16.8 °C14 December 1980	23.8 °C	1,355 mm	120
1979	34.2 °C11 February 1979	17.3 °C11 December 1979	23.7 °C	1,291 mm	89
1978	35.5 °C3 February 1978	16.6 °C12 January 1978	23.7 °C	1,180 mm	97
1977	35.3 °C9 March 1977	17.5 °C26 December 1977	23.9 °C	972 mm	114
1976	31.8 °C15 May 1976	17.1 °C3 January 1976	23.2 °C	1,164 mm	48
1975	33.1 °C11 March 1975	15.0 °C12 December 1975	23.2 °C	1,316 mm	72
1974	33.4 °C18 March 1974	15.2 °C30 December 1974	23.2 °C	1,562 mm	60
1973	35.3 °C18 February 1973	17.9 °C28 November 1973	24.0 °C	1,570 mm	106
1972	34.1 °C21 December 1972	17.5 °C8 January 1972	23.7 °C	1,179 mm	94
1971	33.8 °C21 February 1971	13.4 °C21 December 1971	23.3 °C	1,379 mm	83
1970	35.0 °C17 February 1970	15.8 °C3 December 1970	23.7 °C	1,363 mm	104
1969	34.3 °C13 February 1969	18.0 °C30 January 1969	23.6 °C	1,429 mm	79
1968	33.0 °C10 February 1968	18.1 °C11 December 1968	23.5 °C	1,392 mm	58
1967	34.2 °C20 March 1967	17.5 °C18 January 1967	23.5 °C	1,395 mm	85
1966	35.8 °C25 February 1966	18.2 °C1 September 1966	24.4 °C	1,081 mm	130
1965	33.0 °C9 February 1965	19.3 °C5 February 1965	24.0 °C	967 mm	109
1964	35.2 °C29 February 1964	18.4 °C2 August 1964	24.3 °C	802 mm	127
1963	34.7 °C1 February 1963	18.7 °C9 August 1963	24.3 °C	1,038 mm	108
1962	34.7 °C5 February 1962	18.9 °C13 May 1962	23.8 °C	1,142 mm	85
1961	35.3 °C22 February 1961	18.1 °C31 July 1961	24.0 °C	958 mm	115
1960	35.1 °C12 March 1960	19.2 °C6 October 1960	24.2 °C	1,046 mm	118
1959	36.2 °C7 March 1959	18.8 °C23 June 1959	24.4 °C	910 mm	128
1958	35.3 °C3 March 1958	18.1 °C17 August 1958	23.9 °C	951 mm	102
1957	34.7 °C17 February 1957	18.3 °C29 July 1957	23.6 °C	1,053 mm	75
1956	33.5 °C12 February 1956	17.4 °C7 August 1956	23.2 °C	1,402 mm	48
1955	34.8 °C16 February 1955	18.4 °C31 July 1955	23.5 °C	1,283 mm	73
1954	32.9 °C6 February 1954	15.0 °C3 August 1954	23.3 °C	1,103 mm	51
1953	34.3 °C11 February 1953	16.7 °C1 December 1953	23.5 °C	1,249 mm	78
1952	34.9 °C3 March 1952	18.4 °C11 August 1952	23.6 °C	1,523 mm	85
1951	33.5 °C17 February 1951	19.2 °C6 February 1951	23.7 °C	1,239 mm	88
1950	33.4 °C23 February 1950	16.1 °C11 August 1950	23.7 °C	841 mm	92
1949	35.6 °C16 February 1949	17.5 °C13 December 1949	23.9 °C	1,058 mm	107
1948	34.5 °C14 February 1948	18.1 °C23 July 1948	23.6 °C	1,357 mm	72
1947	35.1 °C22 February 1947	16.6 °C9 September 1947	23.7 °C	1,099 mm	91
1946	36.7 °C23 February 1946	18.0 °C12 July 1946	23.6 °C	1,042 mm	90
1945	35.2 °C13 March 1945	17.1 °C24 December 1945	23.8 °C	1,224 mm	119
1944	35.4 °C9 February 1944	17.8 °C31 January 1944	23.9 °C	1,017 mm	116
1943	33.9 °C2 March 1943	16.5 °C26 July 1943	23.4 °C	917 mm	63
1942	34.3 °C11 February 1942	16.2 °C19 July 1942	23.5 °C	1,104 mm	85
1941	35.0 °C14 February 1941	18.3 °C5 August 1941	24.0 °C	906 mm	132
1940	33.7 °C21 February 1940	17.4 °C3 August 1940	23.5 °C	1,037 mm	65

Normals computed over complete calendar years 1940–2025.

A specific year

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Year

Across the whole year

Average daily high

30.4 °C

+1.4 °C

Hot days (≥ 30 °C)

194 d/yr

+76

Frost days (< 0 °C)

0 d/yr

Annual rainfall

1039 mm

-152 mm

Month by month

	High	vs. normal	Precipitation	vs. normal
Jan	33.5 °C	+2.4 °C	3 mm	-11 mm
Feb	34.6 °C	+2.0 °C	7 mm	-14 mm
Mar	33.6 °C	+1.9 °C	54 mm	-31 mm
Apr	30.8 °C	+0.8 °C	154 mm	+10 mm
May	30.2 °C	+1.2 °C	142 mm	-13 mm
Jun	29.6 °C	+1.8 °C	112 mm	-16 mm
Jul	27.3 °C	+0.5 °C	82 mm	-13 mm
Aug	27.0 °C	+0.1 °C	56 mm	-42 mm
Sep	28.8 °C	+1.5 °C	174 mm	+35 mm
Oct	28.5 °C	+1.0 °C	183 mm	-3 mm
Nov	29.7 °C	+1.5 °C	58 mm	-46 mm
Dec	31.5 °C	+2.0 °C	15 mm	-8 mm

The year's extremes

Hottest day

37.0 °C

2 Mar 2025

Coldest day

18.4 °C

11 Jan 2025

Wettest day

26.7 mm

10 Apr 2025

Windiest day

23.4 km/h

12 Mar 2025

Strongest gust

47.9 km/h

12 Mar 2025

Hottest feels-like

41.1 °C

11 Mar 2025

Coldest feels-like

18.7 °C

11 Jan 2025

Sunniest day

12.0 h

7 May 2025

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Frequently asked questions

What is the climate of Nkoteng?

Nkoteng has a tropical savanna climate (Köppen Aw). Over 1940-2025, the average annual temperature is 24.1 °C and it receives 1,191 mm of precipitation per year.

What is the hottest day ever recorded in Nkoteng?

The hottest day measured in Nkoteng between 1940 and 2025 was 22 March 1983, reaching 38.2 °C.

What is the coldest day in Nkoteng?

The coldest day measured in Nkoteng between 1940 and 2025 was 21 December 1971, at 13.4 °C.

Does it snow in Nkoteng?

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

Has the climate of Nkoteng warmed?

Yes: Nkoteng warmed by +1.5 °C between 1940 and 2025, a statistically significant trend.

What is the wettest day in Nkoteng?

The wettest day measured in Nkoteng between 1940 and 2025 was 6 April 1995, with 93 mm of rain in 24 hours.

What was the windiest day in Nkoteng?

The windiest day measured in Nkoteng between 1940 and 2025 was 12 March 2025, with winds reaching 23.4 km/h.

What is the warmest month in Nkoteng?

The warmest month in Nkoteng is February (26.2 °C on average); the coldest is July (22.8 °C).

How much does it rain in Nkoteng?

Nkoteng receives on average 1,191 mm of precipitation per year, spread over about 202 rainy days.

Is it sunny in Nkoteng?

Nkoteng gets on average 8.9 hours of sunshine per day, roughly 3,249 hours per year over 1940-2025.

Are there tropical nights in Nkoteng?

Yes: Nkoteng has on average 302 tropical nights per year (temperature staying above 20 °C), over 1940-2025.

What was the most extreme apparent temperature in Nkoteng?

In Nkoteng, between 1940 and 2025, the highest apparent temperature reached 42.4 °C on 28 March 2024, and the lowest was 10.8 °C on 7 January 1983.

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