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Cameroon line · West · CameroonSummit weather, forecast and climate

Batcha

Volcano2,097 m
Elevation2,097 mabove sea level
Prominence–independent height
Isolation54 kmto a higher summit
Summit, Jul21°average high
5.09° N, 10.33° EElevation 2,097 mUTC+1 · West Africa Time
From the valley to the top
  • Summit2,097 m
  • Mid-mountain1,760 m
  • Valley · Bana1,415 m

Freezing level in October: above the summit

iThe mountain

Batcha in brief

Batcha rises to 2,097 m in the Cameroon line, West, Cameroon.

At the summit, February is the mildest month with average highs of 27°, while nights rarely fall below freezing.

The nearest town in the atlas is Bana, 8.4 km to the NW at 1,415 m.

Facts

Elevation
2,097 m · 6,880 ft
Range
Cameroon line
Region
West
Country
Cameroon
Coordinates
5.0917, 10.3278
Nearest airport
Douala International Airport (DLA) · 138 km
iiForecast

Weather at three heights

Temperatures are adjusted to each height; summits are usually colder and windier than the valley forecast suggests.

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iiiSummit climate

The top of Batcha by month

Summit temperatures and precipitation

Climate normals for the summit area (~1 km grid), station-adjusted
10°15°20°25°30°35°26°14°Jan27°15°Feb26°16°Mar24°16°Apr24°16°May22°16°Jun21°15°Jul22°15°Aug22°15°Sep22°15°Oct24°15°Nov25°14°DecPrecipitation
Climate normals for Batcha by month
MonthJanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Average high26°27°26°24°24°22°21°22°22°22°24°25°
Average low14°15°16°16°16°16°15°15°15°15°15°14°
Precipitation36 mm66 mm186 mm273 mm332 mm359 mm397 mm480 mm484 mm381 mm114 mm39 mm
Cloud cover43%46%63%73%70%64%69%73%70%65%54%38%
Daylight11h 5111h 5812h 0512h 1412h 2112h 2512h 2312h 1712h 0912h 0111h 5311h 50
Month score806750495053514950525986

Snow and freezing level

Average height of the 0 °C level from the summit normals (6.5 °C per km); snow months have a summit mean at or below +1 °C
MonthJanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Freezing level5,200 m5,300 m5,300 m5,250 m5,150 m5,000 m4,900 m4,950 m4,950 m5,000 m5,050 m5,150 m
Summitabove 0 °Cabove 0 °Cabove 0 °Cabove 0 °Cabove 0 °Cabove 0 °Cabove 0 °Cabove 0 °Cabove 0 °Cabove 0 °Cabove 0 °Cabove 0 °C
ivTerrain

Batcha in 3D

vNeighbours

Peaks nearby

Mountains of Cameroon
MountainElevationProminenceDistanceJuly summit high
Bana2,045 m–5.8 km N18°
viBase towns

Where to stay nearby

Bana
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Bana

West · 8.4 km NW
22°Oct high
30wet days
52score
Bana
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Bazou

West · 16 km E
23°Oct high
30wet days
53score
Bazou
Bafang
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Bafang

West · 18 km NW
24°Oct high
30wet days
52score
Bafang
Bangou
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Bangou

West · 19 km NE
20°Oct high
30wet days
51score
Bangou
Around here

Bana and around

Bana
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Bana

West · Cameroon
Jan–Feb · Decbest months
21°July high
1,415 maltitude
Bana

Nature

Mouankeu Waterfall
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14 km W

Mouankeu Waterfall

Waterfall
Mouankeu Waterfall
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15 km N

Chutes Tchui

Waterfall · 1,647 m
Chutes Tchui

Mountains

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6.0 km E

Bana

2,045 m · Cameroon line
Bana