Buea climate
Buea (Cameroon) has a tropical monsoon climate (Köppen Am). The average temperature over the year is 21 °C70 °F, and about 2,553 mm100 in of precipitation falls in an average year.
Temperature by month
Precipitation by month
Buea climate table
| Month | High °C°F | Low °C°F | Mean °C°F | Precip. mmin |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jan | 2576 | 1967 | 2272 | 321.3 |
| Feb | 2577 | 2068 | 2272 | 763.0 |
| Mar | 2476 | 2169 | 2272 | 1495.9 |
| Apr | 2475 | 2169 | 2272 | 1947.6 |
| May | 2374 | 2069 | 2271 | 2088.2 |
| Jun | 2272 | 1967 | 2170 | 33013 |
| Jul | 2271 | 1865 | 2068 | 36614 |
| Aug | 2170 | 1865 | 2068 | 39315 |
| Sep | 2271 | 1966 | 2068 | 38115 |
| Oct | 2272 | 1967 | 2169 | 2499.8 |
| Nov | 2374 | 2067 | 2170 | 1475.8 |
| Dec | 2475 | 2067 | 2271 | 281.1 |
| Year | 2577 | 1865 | 2170 | 2,553100 |
“Year” row: highest monthly high, lowest monthly low, annual mean and annual total.
| Month | Humid. | Cloud | Solar | Daylight |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jan | 80% | 59% | 5.0 | 11:54 |
| Feb | 82% | 71% | 4.8 | 11:59 |
| Mar | 84% | 82% | 4.5 | 12:05 |
| Apr | 86% | 84% | 4.6 | 12:12 |
| May | 87% | 82% | 4.5 | 12:18 |
| Jun | 89% | 87% | 3.9 | 12:22 |
| Jul | 89% | 91% | 3.4 | 12:20 |
| Aug | 90% | 94% | 3.2 | 12:15 |
| Sep | 89% | 91% | 3.8 | 12:08 |
| Oct | 89% | 87% | 4.1 | 12:01 |
| Nov | 87% | 73% | 4.4 | 11:56 |
| Dec | 83% | 60% | 4.8 | 11:53 |
Humid. = average relative humidity at 2 m; cloud = average cloud amount; solar = average daily solar energy reaching the ground in kWh/m² (all-sky); daylight in hours:minutes, calculated for the 15th of each month.
What the climate of Buea is like
The warmest month is February, with an average high of 25 °C77 °F and a low of 20 °C68 °F. The coldest is August, when highs average 21 °C70 °F and lows 18 °C65 °F. Temperatures barely change through the year: the warmest and the coolest month differ by only 2.7 °C4.8 °F.
It is very wet, receiving about 2,553 mm100 in of precipitation per year. The wettest three-month stretch is July–September, which brings 45% of the annual total. The wettest month is August (393 mm15 in), the driest is December (28 mm1.1 in).
Relative humidity ranges from 80% in January to 90% in August. The clearest skies (lowest average cloud amount, 59%) are typical of January. Average wind speed near the ground ranges from 4 km/h (3 mph) in November to 6 km/h (4 mph) in August.
Best time to visit Buea
Based on these averages, the most comfortable months for sightseeing and outdoor activities are December–February: average highs of 24 °C75 °F to 25 °C77 °F with 28 mm1.1 in to 76 mm3.0 in of precipitation per month.
The most challenging month is August, which is very wet (393 mm15 in).
Comfort score: months are ranked by how close they come to an average high of 21–28 °C (70–82 °F), lows above 5 °C (41 °F), little precipitation and moderate humidity. The best-ranked months of each place are recommended, even where none meets all of these. These are general rules of thumb applied to long-term averages.
What to pack for Buea
- Wetter months (June–October) — highs 2170 to 22 °C72 °F, lows 1865 to 19 °C67 °F, about 344 mm14 in of precipitation a month. Pack light layers — T-shirts plus a light sweater or jacket and a good rain jacket or umbrella and quick-drying shoes.
- Drier months (November–May) — highs 2374 to 25 °C77 °F, lows 1967 to 21 °C69 °F, about 119 mm4.7 in of precipitation a month. Pack light layers — T-shirts plus a light sweater or jacket and an umbrella or light rain jacket.
How Buea compares
Compared with Douala, about 53 km to the east, Buea is on average 5.2 °C9.3 °F cooler and receives a similar amount of precipitation. The difference is largest in November (5.4 °C9.7 °F cooler).
Of the 13 places in Cameroon covered by World Climates, Buea is the 10th warmest by annual mean temperature and the 3rd wettest by annual precipitation. See all of them on the Cameroon climate page.
Places in other countries with the most similar temperature and rainfall pattern (seasons shifted for the other hemisphere where needed): Kakamega (Kenya, Am), Garut (Indonesia, Am) and Gisenyi (Rwanda, Am).
The same NASA POWER grid cell also contains Limbe (pop. 131,381). Their long-term averages in this dataset are essentially the same as for Buea, so they do not have separate pages.
Nearby places
- Douala 53 km · 26 °C80 °F · 2,452 mm97 in
- Kumba 58 km · 25 °C77 °F · 2,912 mm115 in
- Malabo 68 km · 27 °C81 °F · 2,736 mm108 in
- Edéa 106 km · 26 °C80 °F · 2,452 mm97 in
- Nkongsamba 118 km · 22 °C72 °F · 3,065 mm121 in
- Calabar 135 km · 26 °C79 °F · 2,931 mm115 in
- Uyo 176 km · 26 °C78 °F · 2,931 mm115 in
- Bafoussam 197 km · 19 °C66 °F · 1,973 mm78 in
Frequently asked questions
What is the warmest month in Buea?
February is the warmest month in Buea, with an average high of 25 °C (77 °F) and an average low of 20 °C (68 °F).
What is the coldest month in Buea?
August is the coldest month, with an average high of 21 °C (70 °F) and an average low of 18 °C (65 °F).
When does it rain the most in Buea?
August is the wettest month with about 393 mm (15.5 in) of precipitation; December is the driest with about 28 mm (1.1 in).
What is the best time to visit Buea?
Judging by long-term averages, the most comfortable months are December–February.
About this data
All figures are 25-year averages (January 2001 – December 2025) from the NASA POWER project. Temperature, humidity, wind and precipitation come from the MERRA-2 reanalysis (precipitation is the bias-corrected MERRA-2 product), cloud and solar values from CERES satellite data. They describe a grid cell of roughly 50–70 km, not a single weather station, so they can differ from airport records — most of all on coasts, in mountains and for rainfall. Average highs and lows are the monthly mean temperature plus/minus half of the average daily temperature range. Counts of rainy days are not part of this dataset.
The grid cell’s average elevation is 171 m, while Buea lies at about 859 m. Temperatures on this page were therefore adjusted by −4.5 °C8 °F using the standard lapse rate of 6.5 °C per 1,000 m.