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Cameroon line · West · CameroonSummit weather, forecast and climate

Mbetpit

Volcano1,988 m
Elevation1,988 mabove sea level
Prominence–independent height
Isolation60 kmto a higher summit
Summit, Jul22°average high
5.52° N, 10.71° EElevation 1,988 mUTC+1 · West Africa Time
From the valley to the top
  • Summit1,988 m
  • Mid-mountain1,520 m
  • Valley · Foumbot1,054 m

Freezing level in October: above the summit

iThe mountain

Mbetpit in brief

Mbetpit rises to 1,988 m in the Cameroon line, West, Cameroon.

At the summit, February is the mildest month with average highs of 29°, while nights rarely fall below freezing.

The nearest town in the atlas is Foumbot, 9.0 km to the W at 1,054 m.

Facts

Elevation
1,988 m · 6,522 ft
Range
Cameroon line
Region
West
Country
Cameroon
Coordinates
5.5178, 10.7131
Nearest airport
Douala International Airport (DLA) · 201 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 Mbetpit by month

Summit temperatures and precipitation

Climate normals for the summit area (~1 km grid), station-adjusted
5°10°15°20°25°30°35°27°14°Jan29°15°Feb28°16°Mar25°16°Apr23°16°May22°15°Jun22°15°Jul22°15°Aug22°15°Sep22°14°Oct23°14°Nov25°14°DecPrecipitation
Climate normals for Mbetpit by month
MonthJanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Average high27°29°28°25°23°22°22°22°22°22°23°25°
Average low14°15°16°16°16°15°15°15°15°14°14°14°
Precipitation6 mm9 mm86 mm161 mm225 mm255 mm329 mm370 mm310 mm220 mm36 mm5 mm
Cloud cover37%40%57%71%70%60%67%70%69%67%51%33%
Daylight11h 5011h 5712h 0512h 1412h 2212h 2612h 2512h 1812h 0912h 0011h 5211h 48
Month score877854505054525051528197

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 level5,150 m5,350 m5,350 m5,150 m4,950 m4,850 m4,750 m4,800 m4,750 m4,750 m4,850 m5,000 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

Mbetpit in 3D

viBase towns

Where to stay nearby

Foumbot
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Foumbot

West · 9.0 km W
25°Oct high
29wet days
56score
Foumbot
Foumban
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Foumban

West · 31 km NE
25°Oct high
29wet days
53score
Foumban
Bafoussam
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Bafoussam

West · 33 km W
23°Oct high
30wet days
52score
Bafoussam
Baleng
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Baleng

West · 33 km W
24°Oct high
30wet days
52score
Baleng
Around here

Foumbot and around

Foumbot
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Foumbot

West · Cameroon
Jan · Nov–Decbest months
25°July high
1,054 maltitude
Foumbot

Nature

Lake Petpenoun
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9.3 km NW

Lake Petpenoun

Lake · 1,120 m
Lake Petpenoun
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6.7 km NW

Lac Mfouet

Lake
Lac Mfouet