Akonolinga in Winter

In winter (December, January and February), Akonolinga sees average daytime highs around 31°C and overnight lows near 20°C, with 91 mm of rain over about 18 wet days across the season. It is the warmest season of the year and the driest season of the year.

Over the season highs climb from about 29°C in early December to 32°C by late February. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 19% of the time across winter, and the air most often feels muggy.

Winter is Akonolinga's best season of the year to visit on our travel score. For the whole year in context, see Akonolinga's year-round climate.

Avg daytime high
31°C
warmest season of the year
Avg overnight low
20°C
Rainfall
91 mm
18 wet days
Avg wind
6 km/h
Travel score
5.0
best season of the year
Months
Dec · Jan · Feb

Temperature in Akonolinga in Winter

Average highAverage lowShaded bands: 10–90% of days

Over the season highs climb from about 29°C in early December to 32°C by late February.

A typical winter day in Akonolinga reaches about 31°C and drops to 20°C overnight. The warmest of the three months is February, the coolest December.

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How winter really feels in Akonolinga

Once humidity and wind are folded in, winter brings about 36 days that feel above 32°C and 0 that feel at or below 0°C.

Days feeling ≥ 32°C
36
heat index over the day's high
Days feeling ≤ C
0
wind chill below the day's low

The story in winter is heat — humidity pushes the afternoon "feels like" well above the raw temperature.

Akonolinga weather by month

How the three winter months (December, January and February) compare with the rest of the year — the season's months are highlighted.

MonthHigh / Low (°C)Rainfall (mm)Wet daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan31° / 20°23511.85.1
Feb32° / 21°377.211.94.2
Mar31° / 21°10317.4123.5
Apr30° / 21°14922.212.13.4
May29° / 21°14123.712.23.6
Jun28° / 21°12122.412.24.1
Jul27° / 20°11220.812.24.6
Aug28° / 20°11721.612.14.4
Sep28° / 20°16525.8123.8
Oct28° / 20°19527.411.93.7
Nov28° / 20°12219.411.84.3
Dec29° / 20°326.211.85.6

Cloud cover in Winter

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 19% of the time across winter.

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Chance of precipitation in Winter

Any precipitation

Akonolinga gets around 91 mm of rain over 18 wet days across winter. The line is the day-by-day chance of measurable precipitation.

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Humidity in Winter

DryComfortableHumidMuggyOppressiveMiserable

Most of winter feels muggy — the stacked bands show each day's mix of comfort levels, read off the dew point.

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Wind in Winter

Winds average 6 km/h across winter.

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Sunrise & sunset in Winter

DaylightNight

Daylight runs from about 11 h 48 min in early December to 11 h 54 min by late February. The lit band spans sunrise to sunset each day.

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Solar energy in Winter

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day across winter, about 5.1 kWh/m².

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Planning a trip in winter

Hazard calendar for Akonolinga

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In winter, Akonolinga overlaps its dust season. The full year is below, with each hazard's peak months called out.

Akonolinga sees seasonal dust haze (February–March), heaviest in March.

Dust
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Is winter a good time to visit Akonolinga?

Our two travel scores rate winter for general sightseeing and for beach or pool weather — 0 (poor) to 10 (ideal), averaged across the three months.

5.0
Sightseeing
1st-best month of the year
7.1
Beach & pool
1st-best month of the year

winter is a reasonable time to visit Akonolinga for sightseeing. The water and warmth also suit a beach or pool day.

What to pack for Akonolinga in Winter

From winter's temperature range, rain chance, sun and wind — what's worth putting in the bag.

In winter, Akonolinga sees daytime highs around 31°C and nights near 20°C. Pack light clothes. Worth having: sun protection. About 18 days see rain.

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UV index in Akonolinga in Winter

LowModerateHighVery highExtreme

Clear-sky midday UV across winter averages around 11 (very high — sun protection essential). The full-year curve, shaded by WHO exposure level, is below.

Under clear skies, the midday UV index in Akonolinga peaks around March 21 at about 14 (extreme) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near December 17 at about 10 (very high).

The index reaches 3 or more — the level where the WHO recommends sun protection — every month of the year.

025710JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecExtremeVery highMar 21UV 14Dec 17UV 10
UV index (midday)Level
Jan11Extreme
Feb12Extreme
Mar14Extreme
Apr14Extreme
May12Extreme
Jun10Extreme
Jul11Extreme
Aug12Extreme
Sep13Extreme
Oct13Extreme
Nov11Extreme
Dec9Very high

Air quality in Akonolinga in Winter

GoodModeratePoorUnhealthyVery unhealthy

Average fine-particle pollution (PM2.5) through the year — so you can see where winter falls, not just the annual average.

Air quality in Akonolinga is worst in February — around 75 µg/m³ PM2.5 (unhealthy), about 6.6× the cleanest month (September, 11 µg/m³).

Modeled monthly averages (CAMS reanalysis, 2015–2024).

020406080JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecUnhealthyPoorModerateModeratePoorFeb 1471 µg/m³Sep 1312 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan53Poor
Feb75Unhealthy
Mar44Poor
Apr30Moderate
May20Moderate
Jun18Moderate
Jul16Moderate
Aug14Moderate
Sep11Good
Oct17Moderate
Nov25Moderate
Dec41Poor
Location & terrain

Where is Akonolinga?

Akonolinga sits at 3.8°N, 12.3°E, 643 m above sea level, in Cameroon. The nearest listed city is Okoa, 76 km away.

OkoaYaoundéMbandjokNkotengMbalmayoObalaSangmélimaNanga Eboko

Topography around Akonolinga

How much the land rises and falls, and what covers it, within 3, 16 and 80 km of Akonolinga.

Within 3 km, the terrain around Akonolinga has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 58 m around an average of 655 m above sea level; within 16 km, significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 250 m; within 80 km, large variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 671 m.

The land around Akonolinga is covered by grassland (41%) and trees (37%) within 3 km, trees (83%) within 16 km, and trees (94%) within 80 km.

3 km
58 m
16 km
250 m
80 km
671 m
treesgrasslandartificial surfaceswetland
Winter weather nearby: Okoa 76 km · Yaoundé 82 km · Mbandjok 85 km · Nkoteng 87 km · Mbalmayo 88 km · Obala 91 km · Sangmélima 97 km · Nanga Eboko 103 km

Cameroon travel facts

Travel advisory
Level 2
Exercise Increased Caution
Power plugs
Type C / E
220 V · 50 Hz
Prices
≈ 34% of US
price level, 2025
GDP per capita
$1,972
2025
Happiness
5.1 / 10
World Happiness, 2025
Homicide rate
6.8
per 100k, 2022
Road deaths
30.2
per 100k/yr, 2019
Income group
Lower middle
World Bank
English
Very low
EF EPI 445
Religion
Roman Catholic 33%Muslim 31%Protestant 27%animist 1%

Sources: World Bank, US State Department, World Happiness Report, WHO/UNICEF, EF EPI, CIA World Factbook.

Data sources

Temperature, precipitation, cloud, humidity, wind and solar figures are a 1991–2020 climatology for Akonolinga (3.7667°, 12.25°, elevation 643 m), computed from hourly ERA5 reanalysis — contains modified Copernicus Climate Change Service information. Sun figures are astronomical calculations, not observations. City data © GeoNames, CC BY 4.0. Map outlines from Natural Earth (public domain); interactive map © Google.