Ambam weather in July

In July, Ambam sees average daytime highs of 27°C and overnight lows near 20°C, with 112 mm of rain across 21 wet days and about 12.1 hours of daylight. It is the 12th-warmest and 8th-wettest month of the year here.

Day-to-day highs hold fairly steady near 27°C through the month. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 0% of the time in July, and the air most often feels muggy.

Daylight stretches from about 12 h 06 min at the start of July to 12 h 06 min by month's end. Set against the rest of the year, July is Ambam's 8th-clearest and 4th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Ambam's year-round climate.

Daytime high
27°
12th warmest
Overnight low
20°
2nd coldest
Rainfall
112 mm
21 wet days
Daylight
12 h 06 min
6:17 AM – 6:24 PM
Cloud cover
82%
8th clearest
Wind
7 km/h
4th windiest
Solar energy
3.92 kWh/m²
Travel score
4.5
out of 10

Ambam is commune of Cameroon.

Air quality: WHO Ambient Air Quality Database. Density & description: Wikidata (CC0), GeoNames.

Temperature in July

Average highAverage lowShaded bands: 10–90% of days

Day-to-day highs hold fairly steady near 27°C through the month.

A typical July day in Ambam reaches about 27°C in the afternoon and slips back to 20°C overnight — a 7°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 26°C and 29°C. Set against its neighbours, July runs about 1°C cooler than June and on par with August.

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Avg high (°C)Avg low (°C)
12821
22821
32821
42821
52821
62821
72821
82820
92820
102820
112820
122820
132720
142720
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202720
212720
222720
232720
242720
252720
262720
272720
282720
292720
302720
312720

How July really feels in Ambam

Once humidity and wind are folded in, July averages 0 days that feel above 32°C and 0 that feel at or below 0°C — the comfort signal a plain temperature reading hides.

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

July sits comfortably in between — no days that feel dangerously hot or drop to a hard freeze once humidity and wind are folded in.

Ambam weather by month

How July compares with the rest of the year at a glance. July is the 12th-warmest and 8th-wettest month here — the current month is highlighted below.

MonthHigh / Low (°C)Rainfall (mm)Wet daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan30° / 21°6213.311.94.5
Feb30° / 21°7914.711.93.9
Mar30° / 21°16724.5123.1
Apr30° / 21°18725.212.13.0
May30° / 21°1612612.13.2
Jun28° / 21°13923.812.13.8
Jul27° / 20°1122112.14.5
Aug27° / 20°11122.412.14.4
Sep28° / 21°19427.3123.4
Oct28° / 21°2592911.93.1
Nov29° / 21°19624.911.93.5
Dec29° / 21°8315.911.94.5

Cloud cover in July

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 0% of the time in July.

Beyond those clear spells, partly cloudy skies cover about 9% of July, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 91%.

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Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
11387
21288
31288
41288
51288
61288
71189
81189
91189
101189
111189
121189
131090
141090
151090
16991
17991
18892
19892
20793
21793
22694
23694
24694
25595
26595
27595
28496
29496
30496
31496

Chance of precipitation in July

Any precipitation

Ambam gets around 112 mm of rain over 21 wet days in July. The line is the day-by-day chance of measurable precipitation.

Day to day, the chance of measurable rain averages around 68% and peaks near 75% on the wettest days. The odds ease toward the end of the month.

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Rain chance (%)
175
275
374
474
574
674
773
873
972
1072
1172
1271
1371
1470
1570
1669
1768
1867
1966
2065
2165
2264
2364
2463
2563
2663
2763
2862
2962
3062
3163

Humidity in July

DryComfortableHumidMuggyOppressiveMiserable

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

By dew point, July lands in the muggy band about 93% of days. Sticky, muggy-or-worse air turns up on roughly 97% of them.

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Humid (%)Muggy (%)Oppressive (%)
128711
228810
328810
42899
52899
62908
72908
82917
92917
102917
112926
122926
132935
142935
152935
162944
172944
182944
192953
202953
212953
223943
233952
243952
253952
263952
273952
284951
294951
304951
314951

Wind in July

Winds average 7 km/h in July.

Across July, daily wind ranges from about 6 km/h on the calmest days to 7 km/h at its breeziest. It stays fairly steady from day to day.

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Wind speed (km/h)Feels
16calm
26calm
36calm
46calm
56calm
66calm
76calm
86calm
96calm
106calm
116calm
126calm
136calm
146calm
157calm
167calm
177calm
187calm
197calm
207calm
217calm
227calm
237calm
247calm
257calm
267calm
277calm
287calm
297calm
307calm
317calm

Sunrise & sunset in July

DaylightNight

Daylight runs from about 12 h 06 min at the start of July to 12 h 06 min by month's end. The lit band spans sunrise to sunset each day.

Days grow by about 0 minutes over July. Sunrise moves from 6:14 AM to 6:18 AM, and sunset from 6:22 PM to 6:24 PM.

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Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
112.16:146:22
212.16:146:22
312.16:156:23
412.16:156:23
512.16:156:23
612.16:156:23
712.16:156:23
812.16:156:23
912.16:166:24
1012.16:166:24
1112.16:166:24
1212.16:166:24
1312.16:166:24
1412.16:166:24
1512.16:176:24
1612.16:176:24
1712.16:176:24
1812.16:176:24
1912.16:176:24
2012.16:176:24
2112.16:176:24
2212.16:176:24
2312.16:176:25
2412.16:186:24
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2612.16:186:24
2712.16:186:24
2812.16:186:24
2912.16:186:24
3012.16:186:24
3112.16:186:24

Solar energy in July

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in July, about 3.92 kWh/m² — the year's lowest.

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 3.92 kWh/m² to a high of 5 kWh/m² in March across the year — July's 3.92 kWh/m² sits near the bottom.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
14.0Moderate
24.0Moderate
34.0Moderate
44.0Moderate
54.0Moderate
64.0Moderate
74.0Moderate
84.0Moderate
94.0Moderate
104.0Moderate
114.0Moderate
124.0Moderate
134.0Moderate
144.0Moderate
153.9Moderate
163.9Moderate
173.9Moderate
183.9Moderate
193.9Moderate
203.9Moderate
213.9Moderate
223.9Moderate
233.9Moderate
243.9Moderate
253.9Moderate
263.9Moderate
273.9Moderate
283.9Moderate
293.9Moderate
303.9Moderate
313.9Moderate
Planning a trip in July

Is July a good time to visit Ambam?

Our two travel scores rate July for general sightseeing and for beach or pool weather — 0 (poor) to 10 (ideal).

4.5
Sightseeing
1st-best month of the year
4.7
Beach & pool
4th-best month of the year

July is a reasonable time to visit Ambam for sightseeing.

What to pack for Ambam in July

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

In July, Ambam sees daytime highs around 27°C and nights near 20°C. Pack light clothes and rain gear. About 21 days see rain.

light clothesrain gear

UV index in Ambam in July

LowModerateHighVery highExtreme

Clear-sky midday UV in July peaks 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 Ambam peaks around March 22 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 22UV 14Dec 17UV 10
UV index (midday)Level
Jan11Extreme
Feb11Extreme
Mar14Extreme
Apr14Extreme
May12Extreme
Jun10Very high
Jul11Extreme
Aug11Extreme
Sep13Extreme
Oct14Extreme
Nov11Extreme
Dec9Very high

Air quality in Ambam in July

GoodModeratePoorUnhealthyVery unhealthy

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

Air quality in Ambam is worst in February — around 53 µg/m³ PM2.5 (poor), about 6.7× the cleanest month (September, 8 µg/m³).

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

0204060JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecPoorModerateGoodModerateFeb 1351 µg/m³Sep 218 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan40Poor
Feb53Poor
Mar32Moderate
Apr22Moderate
May15Moderate
Jun16Moderate
Jul16Moderate
Aug13Moderate
Sep8Good
Oct9Good
Nov16Moderate
Dec32Moderate
Location & terrain

Where is Ambam?

Ambam sits at 2.4°N, 11.3°E, 570 m above sea level, in Cameroon. The nearest listed city is Ebebiyin, 26 km away.

OyemSangmélimaCiudad de la PazLolodorfMbalmayo

Topography around Ambam

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Ambam has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 150 m around an average of 586 m above sea level; within 16 km, significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 402 m; within 80 km, large variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 638 m.

The land around Ambam is covered by trees (88%) within 3 km, trees (99%) within 16 km, and trees (100%) within 80 km.

3 km
150 m
16 km
402 m
80 km
638 m
treesgrasslandartificial surfaces
July weather nearby: Ebebiyin 26 km · Bitam 42 km · Ébolowa 59 km · Oyem 93 km · Sangmélima 99 km · Ciudad de la Paz 102 km · Lolodorf 113 km · Mbalmayo 128 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 Ambam (2.3833°, 11.2833°, elevation 570 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. UV index is derived from CAMS (Copernicus Atmosphere Monitoring Service) clear-sky UV data — contains modified Copernicus Atmosphere Monitoring Service information. Monthly air-quality (PM2.5) seasonality is from the CAMS EAC4 reanalysis (Copernicus Atmosphere Monitoring Service), scaled to the WHO annual mean where available. Topography is sampled from the Copernicus DEM GLO-90 elevation model (© ESA/Airbus) and ESA WorldCover 2021 land cover (CC BY 4.0).