Foumbot weather in July

In July, Foumbot sees average daytime highs of 26°C and overnight lows near 19°C, with 249 mm of rain across 28.3 wet days and about 12.3 hours of daylight. It is the 11th-warmest and 2nd-wettest month of the year here.

Day-to-day highs hold fairly steady near 26°C through the month. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 2% of the time in July, and the air most often feels humid.

Daylight stretches from about 12 h 18 min at the start of July to 12 h 12 min by month's end. Set against the rest of the year, July is Foumbot's 9th-clearest and 10th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Foumbot's year-round climate.

Daytime high
26°
11th warmest
Overnight low
19°
6th coldest
Rainfall
249 mm
28.3 wet days
Daylight
12 h 18 min
6:14 AM – 6:32 PM
Cloud cover
80%
9th clearest
Wind
4 km/h
10th windiest
Solar energy
4.54 kWh/m²
Travel score
3.8
out of 10

Temperature in July

Average highAverage lowShaded bands: 10–90% of days

Day-to-day highs hold fairly steady near 26°C through the month.

A typical July day in Foumbot reaches about 26°C in the afternoon and slips back to 19°C overnight — a 7°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 24°C and 27°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)
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How July really feels in Foumbot

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.

Foumbot weather by month

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

MonthHigh / Low (°C)Rainfall (mm)Wet daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan31° / 17°20.511.75.4
Feb33° / 19°91.911.84.3
Mar32° / 20°579.9123.9
Apr29° / 20°15222.112.13.7
May28° / 19°17926.112.23.9
Jun26° / 19°18526.912.33.9
Jul26° / 19°24928.312.33.8
Aug26° / 19°26928.212.23.8
Sep26° / 18°23928.2123.7
Oct26° / 18°20026.911.94.0
Nov28° / 18°559.511.76.1
Dec30° / 17°30.711.76.5

Cloud cover in July

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 2% of the time in July.

Beyond those clear spells, partly cloudy skies cover about 12% of July, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 86%.

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Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
11882
21882
31882
41783
51783
61783
71783
81783
91783
101783
111783
121783
131684
141585
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201387
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31892

Chance of precipitation in July

Any precipitation

Foumbot gets around 249 mm of rain over 28.3 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 92% and peaks near 93% on the wettest days.

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Rain chance (%)
192
291
391
491
591
691
791
890
990
1090
1191
1291
1391
1491
1591
1691
1791
1891
1992
2092
2192
2292
2393
2493
2593
2693
2793
2893
2993
3092
3192

Humidity in July

DryComfortableHumidMuggyOppressiveMiserable

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

By dew point, July lands in the humid band about 51% of days. Sticky, muggy-or-worse air turns up on roughly 49% of them.

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Humid (%)Muggy (%)
13862
23961
34159
44258
54357
64555
74654
84753
94852
104852
114951
125050
135050
145149
155149
165248
175248
185248
195347
205446
215446
225545
235545
245644
255743
265743
275842
285941
295941
306040
316139

Wind in July

Winds average 4 km/h in July.

Across July, daily wind ranges from about 4 km/h on the calmest days to 4 km/h at its breeziest. It stays fairly steady from day to day.

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Wind speed (km/h)Feels
14calm
24calm
34calm
44calm
54calm
64calm
74calm
84calm
94calm
104calm
114calm
124calm
134calm
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154calm
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314calm

Sunrise & sunset in July

DaylightNight

Daylight runs from about 12 h 18 min at the start of July to 12 h 12 min by month's end. The lit band spans sunrise to sunset each day.

Days shrink by about 6 minutes over July. Sunrise moves from 6:11 AM to 6:16 AM, and sunset from 6:30 PM to 6:31 PM.

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Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
112.36:116:30
212.36:126:30
312.36:126:31
412.36:126:31
512.36:126:31
612.36:126:31
712.36:136:31
812.36:136:31
912.36:136:31
1012.36:136:31
1112.36:136:32
1212.36:146:32
1312.36:146:32
1412.36:146:32
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1612.36:146:32
1712.36:156:32
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Solar energy in July

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in July, about 4.54 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 4.53 kWh/m² to a high of 6.51 kWh/m² in February across the year — July's 4.54 kWh/m² sits near the bottom.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
14.7Bright
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34.7Bright
44.6Bright
54.6Bright
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94.6Bright
104.6Bright
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144.6Bright
154.5Bright
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304.5Bright
314.5Bright
Planning a trip in July

Hazard calendar for Foumbot

In seasonPeak

In July, Foumbot sits inside its rainy season season. The full year is below, with each hazard's peak months called out.

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

Foumbot 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 July a good time to visit Foumbot?

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

3.8
Sightseeing
9th-best month of the year
3.6
Beach & pool
10th-best month of the year

July is a weaker month for outdoor sightseeing in Foumbot.

What to pack for Foumbot in July

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

In July, Foumbot sees daytime highs around 26°C and nights near 19°C. Pack rain gear. Worth having: light clothes and sun protection. About 28 days see rain.

rain gearlight clothessun protection

UV index in Foumbot in July

LowModerateHighVery highExtreme

Clear-sky midday UV in July peaks around 12 (very high — sun protection essential). The full-year curve, shaded by WHO exposure level, is below.

Under clear skies, the midday UV index in Foumbot peaks around April 10 at about 14 (extreme) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near December 19 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 highApr 10UV 14Dec 19UV 10
UV index (midday)Level
Jan10Extreme
Feb11Extreme
Mar14Extreme
Apr14Extreme
May13Extreme
Jun11Extreme
Jul12Extreme
Aug12Extreme
Sep13Extreme
Oct13Extreme
Nov11Extreme
Dec10Very high

Air quality in Foumbot 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 Foumbot 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 Foumbot?

Foumbot sits at 5.5°N, 10.6°E, 1,054 m above sea level, in Cameroon. The nearest listed city is Bafoussam, 24 km away.

Topography around Foumbot

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Foumbot has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 208 m around an average of 1,072 m above sea level; within 16 km, large variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 1,035 m; within 80 km, extreme variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 2,830 m.

The land around Foumbot is covered by trees (34%), grassland (34%) and artificial surfaces (20%) within 3 km, grassland (50%) and trees (35%) within 16 km, and trees (62%) and grassland (30%) within 80 km.

3 km
208 m
16 km
1,035 m
80 km
2,830 m
treesshrubsgrasslandcroplandartificial surfaceswater
July weather nearby: Bafoussam 24 km · Bandjoun 28 km · Foumban 38 km · Bangangté 43 km · Mbouda 44 km · Ndop 58 km · Tonga 61 km · Bafang 64 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 Foumbot (5.508°, 10.6325°, elevation 1,054 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).