Bangangté weather in January

In January, Bangangté sees average daytime highs of 29°C and overnight lows near 16°C, with 12 mm of rain across 2.6 wet days and about 11.7 hours of daylight. It is the 2nd-warmest and 11th-wettest month of the year here.

Day-to-day highs hold fairly steady near 29°C through the month. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 33% of the time in January, and the air most often feels comfortable.

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 Bangangté's 2nd-clearest and 2nd-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Bangangté's year-round climate.

Daytime high
29°
2nd warmest
Overnight low
16°
2nd coldest
Rainfall
12 mm
2.6 wet days
Daylight
11 h 42 min
6:35 AM – 6:19 PM
Cloud cover
56%
2nd clearest
Wind
7 km/h
2nd windiest
Solar energy
6.04 kWh/m²
Travel score
6.2
out of 10

Temperature in January

Average highAverage lowShaded bands: 10–90% of days

Day-to-day highs hold fairly steady near 29°C through the month.

A typical January day in Bangangté reaches about 29°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 27°C and 31°C. Set against its neighbours, January runs about 1°C warmer than December and about 1°C cooler than February.

10°15°20°25°30°35°151015202531
Avg high (°C)Avg low (°C)
12915
22915
32915
42915
52915
62915
72915
82915
92915
102915
112915
122915
132915
142916
152916
162916
172916
182916
192916
202916
213016
223016
233016
243016
253016
263016
273016
283016
293016
303016
313016

Bangangté weather by month

How January compares with the rest of the year at a glance. January is the 2nd-warmest and 11th-wettest month here — the current month is highlighted below.

MonthHigh / Low (°C)Rainfall (mm)Wet daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan29° / 16°122.611.76.2
Feb30° / 17°325.611.85.2
Mar29° / 18°13619.5124.1
Apr27° / 18°22327.412.13.7
May26° / 18°22929.412.23.6
Jun25° / 17°24829.212.33.7
Jul24° / 17°29430.212.33.7
Aug23° / 17°3163012.23.6
Sep24° / 17°31929.6123.6
Oct25° / 17°24929.111.93.8
Nov26° / 16°6811.611.86.1
Dec28° / 15°81.511.77.3

Cloud cover in January

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 33% of the time in January.

Beyond those clear spells, partly cloudy skies cover about 19% of January, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 48%. Skies tend to cloud over as the month goes on.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202531
Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
16139
26139
36040
45941
55842
65842
75743
85644
95446
105446
115347
125347
135248
145248
155149
165149
175050
185050
194951
204951
214951
224852
234852
244852
254852
264951
274852
284852
294852
304951
314951

Chance of precipitation in January

Any precipitation

Bangangté gets around 12 mm of rain over 2.6 wet days in January. The line is the day-by-day chance of measurable precipitation.

Day to day, the chance of measurable rain averages around 8% and peaks near 13% on the wettest days. The odds climb toward the end of the month.

0%10%20%30%151015202531
Rain chance (%)
13
23
33
44
54
64
74
85
95
105
115
126
136
147
157
168
178
189
1910
2010
2111
2211
2312
2412
2512
2613
2713
2813
2912
3012
3112

Humidity in January

DryComfortableHumidMuggyOppressiveMiserable

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

By dew point, January lands in the comfortable band about 45% of days. It rarely turns muggy — the humid and sticky bands barely register.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202531
Dry (%)Comfortable (%)Humid (%)
142526
243516
343507
443507
544507
644497
743507
843507
943507
1042517
1142508
1242508
1342509
1441499
15414910
16414811
17414811
18414712
19404613
20404514
21404416
22414217
23414118
24423919
25423819
26433720
27433620
28433621
29433521
30433621
31433621

Wind in January

Winds average 7 km/h in January.

Across January, daily wind ranges from about 7 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
17calm
27calm
37calm
47calm
57calm
67calm
77calm
87calm
97calm
107calm
117calm
127calm
137calm
147calm
157calm
167calm
177calm
187calm
197calm
207calm
217calm
227calm
237calm
247calm
257calm
267calm
277calm
287calm
297calm
307calm
317calm

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 6:30 AM to 6:38 AM, and sunset from 6:12 PM to 6:24 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202531
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
111.76:306:12
211.76:306:13
311.76:316:13
411.76:316:14
511.76:316:14
611.76:326:15
711.76:326:15
811.76:336:16
911.76:336:16
1011.76:336:17
1111.76:346:17
1211.76:346:17
1311.76:346:18
1411.76:356:18
1511.76:356:19
1611.76:356:19
1711.76:366:20
1811.76:366:20
1911.76:366:20
2011.76:366:21
2111.76:366:21
2211.76:376:22
2311.86:376:22
2411.86:376:22
2511.86:376:23
2611.86:376:23
2711.86:386:23
2811.86:386:24
2911.86:386:24
3011.86:386:24
3111.86:386:24

Solar energy in January

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in January, about 6.04 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 4.26 kWh/m² to a high of 6.23 kWh/m² in February across the year — January's 6.04 kWh/m² sits near the top of that range.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
16.0Bright
26.0Bright
36.0Bright
46.0Bright
56.0Bright
66.0Intense
76.0Intense
86.0Intense
96.0Intense
106.0Intense
116.0Intense
126.0Intense
136.0Intense
146.0Intense
156.0Intense
166.0Intense
176.0Intense
186.1Intense
196.1Intense
206.1Intense
216.1Intense
226.1Intense
236.1Intense
246.1Intense
256.1Intense
266.1Intense
276.1Intense
286.1Intense
296.1Intense
306.2Intense
316.2Intense
Planning a trip in January

Hazard calendar for Bangangté

In seasonPeak

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

Bangangté's rainy season runs April–October, when most of the year's rain falls.

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

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

Is January a good time to visit Bangangté?

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

6.2
Sightseeing
2nd-best month of the year
8.2
Beach & pool
2nd-best month of the year

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

What to pack for Bangangté in January

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

In January, Bangangté sees daytime highs around 29°C and nights near 16°C. Pack light clothes and sun protection.

light clothessun protection

UV index in Bangangté 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 Bangangté 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 Bangangté 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 Bangangté 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 Bangangté?

Bangangté sits at 5.1°N, 10.5°E, 1,337 m above sea level, in Cameroon. The nearest listed city is Tonga, 27 km away.

Topography around Bangangté

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Bangangté has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 235 m around an average of 1,321 m above sea level; within 16 km, large variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 983 m; within 80 km, extreme variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 2,668 m.

The land around Bangangté is covered by trees (35%), grassland (26%) and artificial surfaces (23%) within 3 km, trees (58%) and grassland (33%) within 16 km, and trees (75%) within 80 km.

3 km
235 m
16 km
983 m
80 km
2,668 m
treesshrubsgrasslandcroplandartificial surfaceswater
January weather nearby: Tonga 27 km · Bandjoun 29 km · Bafang 39 km · Bafoussam 39 km · Foumbot 43 km · Kekem 56 km · Mbouda 62 km · Dschang 62 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 Bangangté (5.1408°, 10.5253°, elevation 1,337 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).