Fundong weather in January

In January, Fundong sees average daytime highs of 30°C and overnight lows near 13°C, with 8 mm of rain across 1.3 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 30°C through the month. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 39% of the time in January, and the air most often feels dry.

Daylight stretches from about 11 h 36 min at the start of January to 11 h 42 min by month's end. Set against the rest of the year, January is Fundong's 2nd-clearest and 3rd-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Fundong's year-round climate.

Daytime high
30°
2nd warmest
Overnight low
13°
1st coldest
Rainfall
8 mm
1.3 wet days
Daylight
11 h 42 min
6:38 AM – 6:18 PM
Cloud cover
51%
2nd clearest
Wind
4 km/h
3rd windiest
Solar energy
6.36 kWh/m²
Travel score
6.1
out of 10

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 Fundong reaches about 30°C in the afternoon and slips back to 13°C overnight — a 17°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 on par with December and on par with February.

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Avg high (°C)Avg low (°C)
13012
23012
33012
43012
53012
63013
73013
83013
93013
103013
113013
123013
133013
143013
153013
163013
173013
183013
193013
203013
213013
223013
233013
243013
253013
263013
273013
283013
293014
303014
313014

Fundong 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
Jan30° / 13°81.311.76.1
Feb31° / 14°293.611.85.3
Mar30° / 17°12312.8124.5
Apr28° / 17°34925.412.13.8
May26° / 17°45530.812.33.3
Jun25° / 17°43129.912.43.5
Jul24° / 17°38530.412.33.6
Aug23° / 17°3653012.23.6
Sep24° / 17°45529.8123.5
Oct25° / 16°44129.611.93.6
Nov27° / 15°11411.411.75.8
Dec29° / 13°80.811.66.7

Cloud cover in January

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 39% 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 41%. Skies tend to cloud over as the month goes on.

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Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
16634
26535
36436
46337
56238
66139
76139
86040
96040
105941
115941
125941
135941
145842
155842
165842
175842
185842
195743
205743
215644
225644
235644
245644
255644
265644
275644
285644
295644
305545
315545

Chance of precipitation in January

Any precipitation

Fundong gets around 8 mm of rain over 1.3 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 4% and peaks near 7% on the wettest days.

0%10%20%30%151015202531
Rain chance (%)
10
21
31
41
51
62
72
82
92
102
113
123
133
144
154
164
175
185
195
206
216
226
236
247
257
267
277
287
297
306
316

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 89% of days. It rarely turns muggy — the humid and sticky bands barely register.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202531
Dry (%)Comfortable (%)Humid (%)
19730
29640
39640
49640
59550
69550
79550
89550
99460
109460
119361
129361
139361
149172
159172
169073
179073
188974
198884
208785
218785
228686
238596
248497
258497
2683107
2783107
2883107
2983107
3082117
3182117

Wind in January

Winds average 4 km/h in January.

Across January, 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
144calm
154calm
164calm
174calm
184calm
194calm
204calm
214calm
224calm
234calm
244calm
254calm
264calm
274calm
284calm
294calm
304calm
314calm

Sunrise & sunset in January

DaylightNight

Daylight runs from about 11 h 36 min at the start of January to 11 h 42 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 6:33 AM to 6:40 AM, and sunset from 6:11 PM to 6:24 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202531
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
111.66:336:11
211.66:336:12
311.66:346:12
411.66:346:13
511.66:346:13
611.66:356:14
711.76:356:14
811.76:356:15
911.76:366:15
1011.76:366:16
1111.76:376:16
1211.76:376:17
1311.76:376:17
1411.76:376:17
1511.76:386:18
1611.76:386:18
1711.76:386:19
1811.76:386:19
1911.76:396:20
2011.76:396:20
2111.76:396:20
2211.76:396:21
2311.76:406:21
2411.76:406:22
2511.76:406:22
2611.76:406:22
2711.76:406:23
2811.76:406:23
2911.76:406:23
3011.76:406:24
3111.76:406:24

Solar energy in January

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in January, about 6.36 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 3.85 kWh/m² to a high of 6.49 kWh/m² in February across the year — January's 6.36 kWh/m² sits near the top of that range.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
16.3Intense
26.3Intense
36.3Intense
46.3Intense
56.3Intense
66.3Intense
76.3Intense
86.3Intense
96.3Intense
106.3Intense
116.3Intense
126.3Intense
136.4Intense
146.4Intense
156.4Intense
166.4Intense
176.4Intense
186.4Intense
196.4Intense
206.4Intense
216.4Intense
226.4Intense
236.4Intense
246.4Intense
256.4Intense
266.4Intense
276.4Intense
286.4Intense
296.4Intense
306.5Intense
316.5Intense
Planning a trip in January

Hazard calendar for Fundong

In seasonPeak

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

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

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

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

Is January a good time to visit Fundong?

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

6.1
Sightseeing
2nd-best month of the year
8.3
Beach & pool
2nd-best month of the year

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

What to pack for Fundong in January

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

In January, Fundong sees daytime highs around 30°C and nights near 13°C. Pack light clothes and sun protection.

light clothessun protection

UV index in Fundong 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 Fundong peaks around March 21 at about 14 (extreme) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near December 18 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 21UV 14Dec 18UV 10
UV index (midday)Level
Jan11Extreme
Feb11Extreme
Mar15Extreme
Apr14Extreme
May13Extreme
Jun12Extreme
Jul12Extreme
Aug13Extreme
Sep14Extreme
Oct13Extreme
Nov11Extreme
Dec10Very high

Air quality in Fundong 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 Fundong is worst in February — around 102 µg/m³ PM2.5 (unhealthy), about 5.3× the cleanest month (July, 19 µg/m³).

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

0306090120JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecUnhealthyPoorModeratePoorUnhealthyFeb 1598 µg/m³Jul 2319 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan79Unhealthy
Feb102Unhealthy
Mar77Unhealthy
Apr57Unhealthy
May32Moderate
Jun25Moderate
Jul19Moderate
Aug19Moderate
Sep20Moderate
Oct31Moderate
Nov44Poor
Dec64Unhealthy
Location & terrain

Where is Fundong?

Fundong sits at 6.3°N, 10.3°E, 1,525 m above sea level, in Cameroon. The nearest listed city is Oku, 17 km away.

Topography around Fundong

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Fundong has significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 442 m around an average of 1,564 m above sea level; within 16 km, very significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 1,947 m; within 80 km, extreme variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 2,816 m.

The land around Fundong is covered by trees (52%) and grassland (27%) within 3 km, trees (59%) and grassland (37%) within 16 km, and trees (58%) and grassland (35%) within 80 km.

3 km
442 m
16 km
1,947 m
80 km
2,816 m
treesgrasslandcroplandartificial surfaceswater
January weather nearby: Oku 17 km · Wum 27 km · Bafut 30 km · Ndop 37 km · Bamenda 39 km · Kumbo 43 km · Bali 53 km · Nkambe 58 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 Fundong (6.28°, 10.283°, elevation 1,525 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).