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South-West, Cameroon

Buea

Buea is a city in South-West, Cameroon, 859 m above sea level. It has a population of about 131,325 (2005). The climate is classified as tropical monsoon (Köppen Am), with .

Now21°C
Best timeJan–Feb · Dec
Population131,325
Local time19:19
4.15° N, 9.24° EElevation 859 mUTC+1 · West Africa Time
The year in Bueaweather score
JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec53October
October: high / low24° / 20°
Rain this month469mm
Best timeJan–Feb · Dec

Best: Jan–Feb · Dec. Warmth, sunshine and dry days, month by month.

Buea at a glance

Best time to visitJan–Feb · Dec

The months with the highest weather score

Warmest month26°C

Average high in February

Coolest month19°C

Average low in July

Wettest monthOctober

469 mm of rain

Driest monthDecember

43 mm of rain

How Buea has grown

People living in the built-up area (34 km² today), every five years since 1975; 2030 is the projection.

+321%45k in 1975 → 189k in 2025
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Weather in Buea

Now and the next ten days. The 14 and 30-day outlooks are one click away.

14-day forecast
21°C

Cloudy · wind 4 km/h · humidity 100%

Today hour by hour
Today22 Oct22°20°14.8 mm
Fri23 Oct22°19°3.2 mm
Sat24 Oct23°20°4.7 mm
Sun25 Oct22°20°4.8 mm
Mon26 Oct22°19°3.3 mm
Tue27 Oct21°19°8.1 mm
Wed28 Oct22°19°12.3 mm
Thu29 Oct23°20°1 mm
Fri30 Oct22°19°3.9 mm
Sat31 Oct22°19°2.9 mm

When to go to Buea

Each month's weather score (warmth, sun, dry days) with its temperatures and rain.

Climate month by month
JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Score827349475053525253535779
High26°26°26°26°25°24°23°23°23°24°25°25°
Low20°20°21°21°20°20°19°19°19°20°20°20°
Rain (mm)446920831242058793696366746920543
Wet days462425292929302931217

What's on in Buea

Concerts, football matches, the public holidays ahead and the town's festivals through the year.

Outdoors around Buea

Hiking routes from the town, and what there is to do within 15 km: huts, viewpoints, climbing, camping, ski areas and dive sites.

Things to do
Tali ResidenceViewpoints
1 km
Likomba Golf ClubGolf courses
1.8 km
Last BushCamp sites
3.6 km
Findo&Edna LandViewpoints
5.4 km
Camp 7Camp sites
6.6 km
Hut 2Mountain huts · 2,850 m
6.7 km

Nature around Buea

Nature in Cameroon

Earthquakes around Buea

The last 30 days within 300 km, and the record since 1950.

Earthquakes

Universities and research institutes

Catholic University Institute of BueaUniversity or college · founded 1944
Pan African Institute for Development Regional Institute for West AfricaUniversity or college · founded 1969
University of BueaUniversity or college · founded 1992
Biaka University Institute of BueaUniversity or college · founded 1998
University College of TechnologyUniversity or college · founded 2003
FOMIC Polytechnic University InstituteUniversity or college · founded 2011

Buea from above

Getting to Buea

Douala International AirportDLA
55 km
Malabo International AirportSSG
74 km
Margaret Ekpo International AirportCBQ
135 km
Port de TikoFerry port
20 km

Places near Buea

Places with a climate like Buea

Matched month by month on temperature, rain and sunshine.

Frequently asked questions

When is the best time to visit Buea?
Based on 30-year climate normals, January, February and December offer the best balance of comfortable temperatures, low rainfall and sunshine in Buea.
What is the hottest month in Buea?
February is the warmest month, with average highs of 26°C and lows of 20°C.
What is the coldest month in Buea?
July is the coldest month, with average highs of 23°C and lows of 19°C.
What is the rainiest month in Buea?
October is the wettest month with about 469 mm of precipitation on 31 wet days.