Nkongsamba climate
Nkongsamba (Cameroon) has a tropical monsoon climate (Köppen Am). The average temperature over the year is 22 °C72 °F, and about 3,065 mm121 in of precipitation falls in an average year.
Temperature by month
Precipitation by month
Nkongsamba climate table
| Month | High °C°F | Low °C°F | Mean °C°F | Precip. mmin |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jan | 2882 | 1661 | 2272 | 311.2 |
| Feb | 2883 | 1864 | 2373 | 773.0 |
| Mar | 2781 | 1966 | 2374 | 1606.3 |
| Apr | 2680 | 2067 | 2373 | 2268.9 |
| May | 2679 | 1967 | 2373 | 2409.4 |
| Jun | 2577 | 1966 | 2272 | 36414 |
| Jul | 2476 | 1864 | 2170 | 46318 |
| Aug | 2475 | 1864 | 2170 | 54922 |
| Sep | 2577 | 1865 | 2171 | 44417 |
| Oct | 2577 | 1966 | 2271 | 34814 |
| Nov | 2679 | 1865 | 2272 | 1425.6 |
| Dec | 2781 | 1762 | 2272 | 210.8 |
| Year | 2883 | 1661 | 2272 | 3,065121 |
“Year” row: highest monthly high, lowest monthly low, annual mean and annual total.
| Month | Humid. | Cloud | Solar | Daylight |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jan | 75% | 59% | 5.0 | 11:52 |
| Feb | 79% | 71% | 4.8 | 11:57 |
| Mar | 85% | 82% | 4.5 | 12:05 |
| Apr | 89% | 84% | 4.6 | 12:13 |
| May | 90% | 82% | 4.5 | 12:21 |
| Jun | 90% | 87% | 3.9 | 12:24 |
| Jul | 92% | 91% | 3.4 | 12:23 |
| Aug | 92% | 94% | 3.2 | 12:17 |
| Sep | 91% | 91% | 3.8 | 12:08 |
| Oct | 90% | 87% | 4.1 | 12:00 |
| Nov | 86% | 73% | 4.4 | 11:53 |
| Dec | 77% | 60% | 4.8 | 11:50 |
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 Nkongsamba is like
The warmest month is March, with an average high of 27 °C81 °F and a low of 19 °C66 °F. The coldest is August, when highs average 24 °C75 °F and lows 18 °C64 °F. Temperatures barely change through the year: the warmest and the coolest month differ by only 2.1 °C3.8 °F.
It is very wet, receiving about 3,065 mm121 in of precipitation per year. The wettest three-month stretch is July–September, which brings 47% of the annual total. The wettest month is August (549 mm22 in), the driest is December (21 mm0.8 in).
Relative humidity ranges from 75% in January to 92% in August. The clearest skies (lowest average cloud amount, 59%) are typical of January. Average wind speed near the ground ranges from 1 km/h (1 mph) in April to 2 km/h (1 mph) in January.
Best time to visit Nkongsamba
Based on these averages, the most comfortable months for sightseeing and outdoor activities are December–February: average highs of 27 °C81 °F to 28 °C83 °F with 21 mm0.8 in to 77 mm3.0 in of precipitation per month.
The most challenging month is August, which is very wet (549 mm22 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 Nkongsamba
- Wetter months (June–October) — highs 2475 to 25 °C77 °F, lows 1864 to 19 °C66 °F, about 433 mm17 in of precipitation a month. Pack light summer clothes such as T-shirts, shorts or light dresses and a good rain jacket or umbrella and quick-drying shoes.
- Drier months (November–May) — highs 2679 to 28 °C83 °F, lows 1661 to 20 °C67 °F, about 128 mm5.0 in of precipitation a month. Pack light summer clothes such as T-shirts, shorts or light dresses and an umbrella or light rain jacket.
How Nkongsamba compares
Compared with Kumba, about 65 km to the southwest, Nkongsamba is on average 3 °C5.4 °F cooler and receives 5% more precipitation (3,065 mm121 in vs 2,912 mm115 in). The difference is largest in January (3.6 °C6.4 °F cooler).
Of the 13 places in Cameroon covered by World Climates, Nkongsamba is the 9th warmest by annual mean temperature and the 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): Isiro (DR Congo, Am), Bandung (Indonesia, Am) and Sukabumi (Indonesia, Am).
Nearby places
- Kumba 65 km · 25 °C77 °F · 2,912 mm115 in
- Bafoussam 79 km · 19 °C66 °F · 1,973 mm78 in
- Douala 104 km · 26 °C80 °F · 2,452 mm97 in
- Bamenda 114 km · 20 °C68 °F · 2,325 mm92 in
- Buea 118 km · 21 °C70 °F · 2,553 mm100 in
- Edéa 130 km · 26 °C80 °F · 2,452 mm97 in
- Kumbo 160 km · 18 °C64 °F · 1,967 mm77 in
- Calabar 179 km · 26 °C79 °F · 2,931 mm115 in
Frequently asked questions
What is the warmest month in Nkongsamba?
March is the warmest month in Nkongsamba, with an average high of 27 °C (81 °F) and an average low of 19 °C (66 °F).
What is the coldest month in Nkongsamba?
August is the coldest month, with an average high of 24 °C (75 °F) and an average low of 18 °C (64 °F).
When does it rain the most in Nkongsamba?
August is the wettest month with about 549 mm (21.6 in) of precipitation; December is the driest with about 21 mm (0.8 in).
What is the best time to visit Nkongsamba?
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 777 m, while Nkongsamba lies at about 844 m. Temperatures on this page were therefore adjusted by −0.4 °C0.8 °F using the standard lapse rate of 6.5 °C per 1,000 m.