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Cameroon · Month guide
Cameroon in January
Around 32 °C with 16 mm of rain and 9.3 hours of sun a day.
January is one of the strongest months to visit Cameroon. Around 32 °C with 16 mm of rain and 9.3 hours of sun a day. Use the regional grid below to find where this month works best — national averages hide the swings between coast, highlands, and inland.
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Cameroon · January
What the weather usually does
Cameroon · typical month
- Day / night19 – 32 °CYear range 19 – 33 °C
- Rainfall16 mmYear range 16 – 254 mm
- Sunshine9.3 hr / dayYear range 3.8 – 9.3 hr / day
10 regions · current month
Cameroon, taken apart
Safety · 4 governments
What the governments say about Cameroon
Combined advisory · most-cautious-wins
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Highest level across 4 governments · Advisory last changed
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Level 1Exercise normal precautions
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NL
Level 2Exercise increased caution
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US
Level 2Exercise increased caution
Exercise increased caution
Parts of Cameroon carry a higher advisory — up to level 4, "Do not travel". The governments concerned name a region rather than a boundary, so the carve-out is not drawn on the map and is not reflected in the combined level above. Follow the source links for where it applies.
Climate at a glance · 10-year ERA5
A decade of weather, in one page
— daytime high— overnight low▬ typical range
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| Month | Average daytime high (°C) | Average overnight low (°C) | Typical low | Typical high |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| January | 32.0 | 18.7 | 16.7 | 33.4 |
| February | 33.3 | 20.3 | 18.3 | 35.2 |
| March | 33.4 | 22.2 | 21.0 | 35.3 |
| April | 32.2 | 22.5 | 21.5 | 34.1 |
| May | 31.0 | 22.2 | 21.2 | 33.0 |
| June | 29.2 | 21.4 | 20.4 | 31.2 |
| July | 27.8 | 21.1 | 20.4 | 29.6 |
| August | 27.7 | 20.9 | 20.3 | 29.4 |
| September | 28.4 | 20.8 | 20.2 | 30.1 |
| October | 29.3 | 20.9 | 20.2 | 31.1 |
| November | 30.7 | 20.2 | 19.1 | 31.9 |
| December | 31.4 | 19.2 | 17.6 | 32.7 |
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| Month | Rainfall (mm) |
|---|---|
| January | 16 |
| February | 23 |
| March | 84 |
| April | 135 |
| May | 170 |
| June | 194 |
| July | 216 |
| August | 225 |
| September | 254 |
| October | 230 |
| November | 92 |
| December | 26 |
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| Month | Sunshine hours (hr / day) |
|---|---|
| January | 9.3 |
| February | 9.0 |
| March | 7.4 |
| April | 6.4 |
| May | 5.7 |
| June | 4.9 |
| July | 3.9 |
| August | 3.8 |
| September | 4.4 |
| October | 5.4 |
| November | 7.4 |
| December | 8.7 |
— average▬ typical range
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| Month | Average wind speed (km/h) | Typical low | Typical high |
|---|---|---|---|
| January | 7.0 | 6.1 | 8.0 |
| February | 7.2 | 6.2 | 8.5 |
| March | 6.9 | 5.7 | 8.2 |
| April | 6.1 | 5.0 | 7.5 |
| May | 5.5 | 4.4 | 6.7 |
| June | 5.4 | 4.2 | 6.9 |
| July | 5.8 | 4.5 | 7.5 |
| August | 6.2 | 4.5 | 8.2 |
| September | 5.3 | 4.2 | 6.7 |
| October | 5.0 | 4.2 | 6.0 |
| November | 5.8 | 4.7 | 6.9 |
| December | 6.5 | 5.6 | 7.6 |
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