Kumbo weather in January

In January, Kumbo sees average daytime highs of 28°C and overnight lows near 14°C, with 7 mm of rain across 1 wet days and about 11.7 hours of daylight. It is the 3rd-warmest and 11th-wettest month of the year here.

Day-to-day highs hold fairly steady near 28°C through the month. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 36% 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 Kumbo's 2nd-clearest and 2nd-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Kumbo's year-round climate.

Daytime high
28°
3rd warmest
Overnight low
14°
2nd coldest
Rainfall
7 mm
1 wet days
Daylight
11 h 42 min
6:36 AM – 6:17 PM
Cloud cover
53%
2nd clearest
Wind
6 km/h
2nd windiest
Solar energy
6.4 kWh/m²
Travel score
7.6
out of 10

Kumbo is commune of Cameroon.

Founded
1977

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 28°C through the month.

A typical January day in Kumbo reaches about 28°C in the afternoon and slips back to 14°C overnight — a 14°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 26°C and 29°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)
12713
22713
32713
42713
52713
62713
72713
82713
92713
102713
112713
122813
132813
142813
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Kumbo weather by month

How January compares with the rest of the year at a glance. January is the 3rd-warmest and 11th-wettest month here — the current month is highlighted below.

MonthHigh / Low (°C)Rainfall (mm)Wet daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan28° / 14°7111.77.6
Feb29° / 15°212.911.86.5
Mar28° / 17°9911.6125.6
Apr26° / 17°25023.212.14.4
May25° / 16°25626.712.34.1
Jun23° / 16°27726.212.44.1
Jul22° / 15°4943012.33.5
Aug22° / 15°55130.412.23.3
Sep22° / 15°40628.5123.6
Oct23° / 15°26026.911.94.1
Nov25° / 15°7510.211.76.6
Dec27° / 13°61.111.68.1

Cloud cover in January

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 36% 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 46%. Skies tend to cloud over as the month goes on.

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Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
16436
26337
36238
46139
56040
66040
75842
85743
95743
105545
115545
125446
135446
145347
155347
165248
175347
185248
195149
205149
215149
225149
235050
245050
255149
265149
275149
285149
295149
305149
315149

Chance of precipitation in January

Any precipitation

Kumbo gets around 7 mm of rain over 1 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 3% and peaks near 6% on the wettest days.

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Rain chance (%)
10
20
31
41
51
61
71
81
91
101
111
122
132
142
153
163
173
184
194
205
215
225
235
245
256
266
276
286
296
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 97% of days. It rarely turns muggy — the humid and sticky bands barely register.

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Dry (%)Comfortable (%)
11000
21000
31000
41000
51000
61000
71000
8991
9991
10991
11991
12991
13991
14982
15982
16982
17973
18973
19964
20964
21955
22955
23946
24946
25946
26946
27937
28937
29937
30946
31946

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 7 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
176calm
186calm
196calm
206calm
216calm
226calm
236calm
246calm
257calm
267calm
277calm
287calm
297calm
307calm
317calm

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 6:31 AM to 6:39 AM, and sunset from 6:10 PM to 6:23 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202531
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
111.66:316:10
211.66:326:10
311.66:326:11
411.76:326:11
511.76:336:12
611.76:336:12
711.76:336:13
811.76:346:13
911.76:346:14
1011.76:356:14
1111.76:356:15
1211.76:356:15
1311.76:356:16
1411.76:366:16
1511.76:366:16
1611.76:366:17
1711.76:376:17
1811.76:376:18
1911.76:376:18
2011.76:376:19
2111.76:386:19
2211.76:386:19
2311.76:386:20
2411.76:386:20
2511.76:386:21
2611.76:386:21
2711.76:386:21
2811.76:396:22
2911.76:396:22
3011.76:396:22
3111.76:396:23

Solar energy in January

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in January, about 6.4 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 4.22 kWh/m² to a high of 6.63 kWh/m² in February across the year — January's 6.4 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
116.4Intense
126.4Intense
136.4Intense
146.4Intense
156.4Intense
166.4Intense
176.4Intense
186.4Intense
196.4Intense
206.4Intense
216.5Intense
226.5Intense
236.5Intense
246.5Intense
256.5Intense
266.5Intense
276.5Intense
286.5Intense
296.5Intense
306.5Intense
316.6Intense
Planning a trip in January

Hazard calendar for Kumbo

In seasonPeak

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

Kumbo's monsoon runs April–October, when most of the year's rain falls.

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

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

Is January a good time to visit Kumbo?

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

7.6
Sightseeing
2nd-best month of the year
8.2
Beach & pool
1st-best month of the year

January is one of the better times to visit Kumbo for general sightseeing. The water and warmth also suit a beach or pool day.

What to pack for Kumbo in January

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

In January, Kumbo sees daytime highs around 28°C and nights near 14°C. Pack light clothes and sun protection.

light clothessun protection

UV index in Kumbo 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 Kumbo peaks around March 22 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 22UV 14Dec 18UV 10
UV index (midday)Level
Jan11Extreme
Feb12Extreme
Mar15Extreme
Apr14Extreme
May13Extreme
Jun12Extreme
Jul12Extreme
Aug13Extreme
Sep14Extreme
Oct13Extreme
Nov11Extreme
Dec10Very high

Air quality in Kumbo 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 Kumbo 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 Kumbo?

Kumbo sits at 6.2°N, 10.7°E, 1,687 m above sea level, in Cameroon. The nearest listed city is Oku, 26 km away.

Topography around Kumbo

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Kumbo has significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 417 m around an average of 1,732 m above sea level; within 16 km, very significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 1,993 m; within 80 km, extreme variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 2,739 m.

The land around Kumbo is covered by trees (41%), cropland (21%) and artificial surfaces (21%) within 3 km, grassland (45%) and trees (38%) within 16 km, and trees (46%) and grassland (46%) within 80 km.

3 km
417 m
16 km
1,993 m
80 km
2,739 m
treesshrubsgrasslandcroplandartificial surfaceswaterwetland
January weather nearby: Oku 26 km · Ndop 34 km · Fundong 43 km · Nkambe 48 km · Foumban 59 km · Bamenda 63 km · Bafut 64 km · Magba 67 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 Kumbo (6.2°, 10.6667°, elevation 1,687 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).