Batouri weather in January

In January, Batouri sees average daytime highs of 32°C and overnight lows near 19°C, with 14 mm of rain across 3.2 wet days and about 11.8 hours of daylight. It is the 2nd-warmest and 12th-wettest month of the year here.

Day-to-day highs hold fairly steady near 32°C through the month. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 34% of the time in January, and the air most often feels muggy.

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 Batouri's 2nd-clearest and 4th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Batouri's year-round climate.

Daytime high
32°
2nd warmest
Overnight low
19°
2nd coldest
Rainfall
14 mm
3.2 wet days
Daylight
11 h 48 min
6:19 AM – 6:05 PM
Cloud cover
56%
2nd clearest
Wind
6 km/h
4th windiest
Solar energy
5.96 kWh/m²
Travel score
4.8
out of 10

Batouri is commune of Cameroon.

Density
9/km²
people per km²

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 32°C through the month.

A typical January day in Batouri reaches about 32°C in the afternoon and slips back to 19°C overnight — a 12°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 30°C and 33°C. Set against its neighbours, January runs about 1°C warmer than December and about 1°C cooler than February.

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Avg high (°C)Avg low (°C)
13119
23119
33119
43119
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How January really feels in Batouri

Once humidity and wind are folded in, January averages 4 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
4
heat index over the day's high
Days feeling ≤ C
0
wind chill below the day's low

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

Batouri weather by month

How January compares with the rest of the year at a glance. January is the 2nd-warmest and 12th-wettest month here — the current month is highlighted below.

MonthHigh / Low (°C)Rainfall (mm)Wet daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan32° / 19°143.211.84.8
Feb32° / 21°305.411.94.0
Mar32° / 22°11415.2123.6
Apr30° / 22°16321.412.13.4
May29° / 21°13621.912.23.7
Jun28° / 21°11621.112.34.2
Jul27° / 21°12821.912.24.5
Aug27° / 21°14923.412.14.3
Sep28° / 20°17124.8123.9
Oct28° / 20°23027.511.93.4
Nov29° / 20°12116.511.84.4
Dec30° / 19°234.111.75.4

Cloud cover in January

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 34% 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 48%. Skies tend to cloud over as the month goes on.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202531
Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
16139
26238
36139
46040
56139
66040
75941
85743
95743
105644
115446
125446
135248
145149
155050
165050
174852
184852
194753
204753
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224555
234654
244654
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274654
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314654

Chance of precipitation in January

Any precipitation

Batouri gets around 14 mm of rain over 3.2 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 10% and peaks near 14% on the wettest days. The odds climb toward the end of the month.

0%10%20%30%151015202531
Rain chance (%)
15
26
36
47
57
67
77
88
98
108
118
128
139
149
1510
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2012
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2613
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2813
2913
3013
3113

Humidity in January

DryComfortableHumidMuggyOppressiveMiserable

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

By dew point, January lands in the muggy band about 29% of days. Sticky, muggy-or-worse air turns up on roughly 30% of them.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202531
Dry (%)Comfortable (%)Humid (%)Muggy (%)Oppressive (%)
1242229241
2252228241
3262128241
4272127241
5282127241
6292026241
7302026231
8311927231
9311827231
10311827231
11321728230
12321728230
13321628240
14321628240
15311528250
16311528260
17301428270
18291428290
19281428300
20281327310
21271327330
22261327340
23251326350
24251226360
25241226370
26241226380
27241226380
28231226390
29231126390
30231126390
31231127390

Wind in January

Winds average 6 km/h in January.

Across January, daily wind ranges from about 6 km/h on the calmest days to 6 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
156calm
166calm
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316calm

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 6:13 AM to 6:22 AM, and sunset from 5:58 PM to 6:10 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202531
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
111.76:135:58
211.76:145:59
311.76:145:59
411.86:156:00
511.86:156:00
611.86:156:00
711.86:166:01
811.86:166:01
911.86:166:02
1011.86:176:02
1111.86:176:03
1211.86:176:03
1311.86:186:04
1411.86:186:04
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1611.86:196:05
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1911.86:206:06
2011.86:206:06
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2911.86:216:09
3011.86:226:10
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Solar energy in January

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in January, about 5.96 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 4.47 kWh/m² to a high of 6.03 kWh/m² in February across the year — January's 5.96 kWh/m² sits near the top of that range.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
15.9Bright
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45.9Bright
55.9Bright
66.0Bright
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86.0Bright
96.0Bright
106.0Bright
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126.0Bright
136.0Bright
146.0Bright
156.0Bright
166.0Bright
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206.0Bright
216.0Bright
226.0Bright
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246.0Bright
256.0Bright
266.0Bright
276.0Bright
286.0Bright
296.0Bright
306.0Intense
316.0Intense
Planning a trip in January

Hazard calendar for Batouri

In seasonPeak

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

Batouri sees seasonal dust haze (March), heaviest in March.

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

Is January a good time to visit Batouri?

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

4.8
Sightseeing
2nd-best month of the year
7.5
Beach & pool
2nd-best month of the year

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

What to pack for Batouri in January

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

In January, Batouri sees daytime highs around 32°C and nights near 19°C. Pack light clothes. Worth having: sun protection. About 3 days see rain.

light clothessun protection

UV index in Batouri in January

LowModerateHighVery highExtreme

Clear-sky midday UV in January 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 Batouri peaks around March 21 at about 14 (extreme) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near December 15 at about 9 (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 15UV 9
UV index (midday)Level
Jan11Extreme
Feb11Extreme
Mar14Extreme
Apr14Extreme
May12Extreme
Jun10Very high
Jul11Extreme
Aug12Extreme
Sep13Extreme
Oct13Extreme
Nov10Extreme
Dec9Very high

Air quality in Batouri 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 Batouri is worst in February — around 118 µg/m³ PM2.5 (unhealthy), about 13.9× the cleanest month (September, 9 µg/m³).

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

0306090120JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecUnhealthyModerateGoodModerateFeb 13111 µg/m³Sep 159 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan72Unhealthy
Feb118Unhealthy
Mar46Poor
Apr24Moderate
May15Moderate
Jun15Moderate
Jul13Moderate
Aug11Good
Sep9Good
Oct12Good
Nov18Moderate
Dec39Poor
Location & terrain

Where is Batouri?

Batouri sits at 4.4°N, 14.4°E, 631 m above sea level, in Cameroon. The nearest listed city is Bertoua, 77 km away.

BertouaYokadoumaBélaboAbbaAbong MbangBerbératiBabouaGaroua Boulaï

Topography around Batouri

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Batouri has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 62 m around an average of 624 m above sea level; within 16 km, only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 172 m; within 80 km, significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 329 m.

The land around Batouri is covered by trees (47%) and grassland (34%) within 3 km, trees (84%) within 16 km, and trees (77%) within 80 km.

3 km
62 m
16 km
172 m
80 km
329 m
treesshrubsgrasslandartificial surfaces
January weather nearby: Bertoua 77 km · Yokadouma 127 km · Bélabo 131 km · Abba 133 km · Abong Mbang 140 km · Berbérati 159 km · Baboua 160 km · Garoua Boulaï 163 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 Batouri (4.4333°, 14.3667°, elevation 631 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).