Bandjoun weather in January

In January, Bandjoun sees average daytime highs of 30°C and overnight lows near 16°C, with 2 mm of rain across 0.7 wet days and about 11.7 hours of daylight. It is the 3rd-warmest and 12th-wettest month of the year here.

Day-to-day highs hold fairly steady near 30°C through the month. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 37% of the time in January, and the air most often feels dry.

Daylight stretches from about 11 h 42 min at the start of January to 11 h 48 min by month's end. Set against the rest of the year, January is Bandjoun's 2nd-clearest and 2nd-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Bandjoun's year-round climate.

Daytime high
30°
3rd warmest
Overnight low
16°
2nd coldest
Rainfall
2 mm
0.7 wet days
Daylight
11 h 42 min
6:36 AM – 6:19 PM
Cloud cover
54%
2nd clearest
Wind
8 km/h
2nd windiest
Solar energy
6.24 kWh/m²
Travel score
6.3
out of 10

Bandjoun is Municipality of Cameroon.

Density
116/km²
people per km²
Founded
1570

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

Temperature in January

Average highAverage lowShaded bands: 10–90% of days

Day-to-day highs hold fairly steady near 30°C through the month.

A typical January day in Bandjoun reaches about 30°C in the afternoon and slips back to 16°C overnight — a 14°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 28°C and 32°C. Set against its neighbours, January runs about 2°C warmer than December and about 1°C cooler than February.

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Avg high (°C)Avg low (°C)
12915
22915
32916
42916
52916
62916
72916
82916
92916
102916
112916
122916
133016
143016
153016
163016
173016
183016
193016
203016
213016
223016
233016
243016
253016
263016
273016
283016
293016
303017
313117

Bandjoun weather by month

How January compares with the rest of the year at a glance. January is the 3rd-warmest and 12th-wettest month here — the current month is highlighted below.

MonthHigh / Low (°C)Rainfall (mm)Wet daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan30° / 16°20.711.76.3
Feb31° / 17°71.611.85.3
Mar30° / 18°397.9124.8
Apr28° / 18°11120.312.14.4
May26° / 18°1462612.24.1
Jun25° / 17°15826.912.34.0
Jul24° / 17°2402912.33.9
Aug24° / 17°25928.612.23.8
Sep24° / 17°23528.2123.8
Oct25° / 17°18026.911.94.1
Nov26° / 16°439.211.86.5
Dec28° / 16°30.711.77.4

Cloud cover in January

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 37% of the time in January.

Beyond those clear spells, partly cloudy skies cover about 17% of January, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 46%. Skies tend to cloud over as the month goes on.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202531
Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
16337
26238
36139
46040
55941
65842
75743
85644
95644
105446
115446
125446
135347
145347
155248
165248
175149
185149
195149
205050
215050
225050
235050
245050
255050
265149
275050
285149
295149
305149
315149

Chance of precipitation in January

Any precipitation

Bandjoun gets around 2 mm of rain over 0.7 wet days in January, the driest month. The line is the day-by-day chance of measurable precipitation.

Day to day, the chance of measurable rain averages around 2% and peaks near 3% on the wettest days.

0%10%20%30%151015202531
Rain chance (%)
11
21
31
41
51
62
72
82
92
102
112
122
132
142
152
162
172
182
193
203
213
223
233
243
253
263
273
283
293
303
313

Humidity in January

DryComfortableHumidMuggyOppressiveMiserable

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

By dew point, January lands in the dry band about 82% of days. It rarely turns muggy — the humid and sticky bands barely register.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202531
Dry (%)Comfortable (%)Humid (%)
186140
286140
385141
485141
585141
684151
784151
884151
984151
1084151
1184151
1284151
1384151
1484151
1583161
1683161
1783161
1882171
1981172
2080182
2180182
2279192
2379192
2478202
2578202
2678202
2776213
2876213
2976213
3077203
3177203

Wind in January

Winds average 8 km/h in January.

Across January, daily wind ranges from about 8 km/h on the calmest days to 8 km/h at its breeziest. It stays fairly steady from day to day.

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Wind speed (km/h)Feels
18calm
28calm
38calm
48calm
58calm
68calm
78calm
88calm
98calm
108calm
118calm
128calm
138calm
148calm
158calm
168calm
178calm
188calm
198calm
208calm
218calm
228calm
238calm
248calm
258calm
268calm
278calm
288calm
298calm
308calm
318calm

Sunrise & sunset in January

DaylightNight

Daylight runs from about 11 h 42 min at the start of January to 11 h 48 min by month's end. The lit band spans sunrise to sunset each day.

Days grow by about 6 minutes over January. Sunrise moves from 6:31 AM to 6:39 AM, and sunset from 6:12 PM to 6:25 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202531
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
111.76:316:12
211.76:316:13
311.76:326:13
411.76:326:14
511.76:326:14
611.76:336:15
711.76:336:15
811.76:336:16
911.76:346:16
1011.76:346:17
1111.76:356:17
1211.76:356:17
1311.76:356:18
1411.76:356:18
1511.76:366:19
1611.76:366:19
1711.76:366:20
1811.76:376:20
1911.76:376:20
2011.76:376:21
2111.76:376:21
2211.76:376:22
2311.76:386:22
2411.76:386:22
2511.76:386:23
2611.76:386:23
2711.86:386:23
2811.86:386:24
2911.86:396:24
3011.86:396:24
3111.86:396:25

Solar energy in January

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in January, about 6.24 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 4.3 kWh/m² to a high of 6.43 kWh/m² in February across the year — January's 6.24 kWh/m² sits near the top of that range.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
16.2Intense
26.2Intense
36.2Intense
46.2Intense
56.2Intense
66.2Intense
76.2Intense
86.2Intense
96.2Intense
106.2Intense
116.2Intense
126.2Intense
136.2Intense
146.2Intense
156.2Intense
166.2Intense
176.3Intense
186.3Intense
196.3Intense
206.3Intense
216.3Intense
226.3Intense
236.3Intense
246.3Intense
256.3Intense
266.3Intense
276.3Intense
286.3Intense
296.3Intense
306.3Intense
316.4Intense
Planning a trip in January

Hazard calendar for Bandjoun

In seasonPeak

None of Bandjoun's seasonal hazards are active in January. The full-year calendar below shows when the rainy season, cyclone risk and dust haze do peak.

Bandjoun's monsoon runs May–October, when most of the year's rain falls.

Bandjoun sees seasonal dust haze (February–April), heaviest in February.

Monsoon
Dust
Jan
Feb
Mar
Apr
May
Jun
Jul
Aug
Sep
Oct
Nov
Dec

Is January a good time to visit Bandjoun?

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

6.3
Sightseeing
3rd-best month of the year
8.4
Beach & pool
2nd-best month of the year

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

What to pack for Bandjoun in January

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

In January, Bandjoun sees daytime highs around 30°C and nights near 16°C. Pack light clothes and sun protection.

light clothessun protection

UV index in Bandjoun in January

LowModerateHighVery highExtreme

Clear-sky midday UV in January peaks around 10 (very high — sun protection essential). The full-year curve, shaded by WHO exposure level, is below.

Under clear skies, the midday UV index in Bandjoun peaks around March 24 at about 14 (extreme) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near December 20 at about 10 (very high).

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

025710JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecExtremeMar 24UV 14Dec 20UV 10
UV index (midday)Level
Jan10Extreme
Feb11Extreme
Mar14Extreme
Apr14Extreme
May13Extreme
Jun11Extreme
Jul12Extreme
Aug12Extreme
Sep13Extreme
Oct13Extreme
Nov11Extreme
Dec10Very high

Air quality in Bandjoun in January

GoodModeratePoorUnhealthyVery unhealthy

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

Air quality in Bandjoun is worst in February — around 109 µg/m³ PM2.5 (unhealthy), about 4.9× the cleanest month (August, 22 µg/m³).

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

0306090120JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecUnhealthyPoorModeratePoorUnhealthyFeb 13105 µg/m³Aug 1422 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan85Unhealthy
Feb109Unhealthy
Mar71Unhealthy
Apr54Poor
May34Moderate
Jun28Moderate
Jul23Moderate
Aug22Moderate
Sep24Moderate
Oct35Moderate
Nov44Poor
Dec71Unhealthy
Location & terrain

Where is Bandjoun?

Bandjoun sits at 5.4°N, 10.4°E, 1,529 m above sea level, in Cameroon. The nearest listed city is Bafoussam, 11 km away.

Topography around Bandjoun

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Bandjoun has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 146 m around an average of 1,529 m above sea level; within 16 km, large variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 922 m; within 80 km, extreme variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 2,616 m.

The land around Bandjoun is covered by trees (52%), artificial surfaces (23%) and cropland (22%) within 3 km, trees (50%) and grassland (23%) within 16 km, and trees (67%) and grassland (26%) within 80 km.

3 km
146 m
16 km
922 m
80 km
2,616 m
treesshrubsgrasslandcroplandartificial surfaceswater
January weather nearby: Bafoussam 11 km · Foumbot 28 km · Bangangté 29 km · Mbouda 33 km · Bafang 36 km · Dschang 41 km · Kekem 50 km · Tonga 55 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 Bandjoun (5.3757°, 10.4133°, elevation 1,529 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).