Bafoussam has a tropical monsoon climate (Köppen Am), with Jul highs around 74°F and Jan lows near 59°F, and about 75 inches of rain and snow a year. The landscape: mountains in the distance, forested. A typical home costs about $25k (estimate).
Explore Bafoussam on the mapTempsSummer afternoons 4°F cooler, winter nights 8°F milder.
Rain & snowSimilar yearly rain (64 in vs 75 in), spread through the year, unlike Bafoussam's summer rains, no snow.
ScenerySame forested look from above, no mountains on the horizon, unlike Bafoussam, on the water, unlike inland Bafoussam, 3,800 ft lower.
TempsSummer afternoons 21°F cooler, winter nights 3°F milder.
Rain & snow27% less rain (55 in vs 75 in), spread through the year, unlike Bafoussam's summer rains, a dusting of snow possible.
ScenerySame forested look from above, both have mountains in the distance (the Piedmont), sits on a high plateau, both well inland.
TempsSummer afternoons 2°F cooler, winter nights 14°F milder.
Rain & snowSimilar yearly rain (63 in vs 75 in), falling mostly in summer, like Bafoussam, no snow.
SceneryLush and green where Bafoussam is forested, no mountains on the horizon, unlike Bafoussam, near the coast, unlike inland Bafoussam, 4,700 ft lower.
TempsSummer afternoons 22°F cooler, winter nights 2°F milder.
Rain & snow40% less rain and snow (45 in vs 75 in), spread through the year, unlike Bafoussam's summer rains, some winter snow.
ScenerySame forested look from above, both have mountains in the distance (the Blue Ridge Mountains), both well inland, 3,200 ft lower.
TempsSummer afternoons 19°F cooler, winter nights 7°F milder.
Rain & snow36% less rain (48 in vs 75 in), spread through the year, unlike Bafoussam's summer rains, a dusting of snow possible.
ScenerySame forested look from above, both have mountains in the distance (the Blue Ridge Mountains), both well inland, 3,800 ft lower.
TempsSummer afternoons 5°F cooler, winter nights 7°F milder.
Rain & snowAbout twice the rain (157 in vs 75 in), spread through the year, unlike Bafoussam's summer rains, no snow.
ScenerySame forested look from above, big mountains nearby vs mountains in the distance at home, on the water, unlike inland Bafoussam, 4,600 ft lower.
| Month | High °F | Low °F | Precip in |
|---|---|---|---|
| Jan | 81° | 59° | 0.4 |
| Feb | 81° | 59° | 1.3 |
| Mar | 81° | 60° | 4.3 |
| Apr | 79° | 60° | 6.8 |
| May | 77° | 60° | 7.2 |
| Jun | 76° | 59° | 8.0 |
| Jul | 74° | 59° | 10.4 |
| Aug | 74° | 59° | 10.7 |
| Sep | 74° | 59° | 13.0 |
| Oct | 74° | 59° | 10.6 |
| Nov | 77° | 59° | 2.2 |
| Dec | 78° | 58° | 0.4 |