Lolodorf weather in January

In January, Lolodorf sees average daytime highs of 29°C and overnight lows near 21°C, with 106 mm of rain across 21.5 wet days and about 11.8 hours of daylight. It is the 4th-warmest and 12th-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 6% of the time in January, and the air most often feels oppressive.

Daylight stretches from about 11 h 48 min at the start of January to 11 h 54 min by month's end. Set against the rest of the year, January is Lolodorf's 2nd-clearest and 5th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Lolodorf's year-round climate.

Daytime high
29°
4th warmest
Overnight low
21°
8th coldest
Rainfall
106 mm
21.5 wet days
Daylight
11 h 48 min
6:31 AM – 6:21 PM
Cloud cover
75%
2nd clearest
Wind
6 km/h
5th windiest
Solar energy
4.55 kWh/m²
Travel score
4.0
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 Lolodorf reaches about 29°C in the afternoon and slips back to 21°C overnight — a 8°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 27°C and 30°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)
12921
22921
32921
42921
52921
62921
72921
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122921
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282921
292921
302921
312921

How January really feels in Lolodorf

Once humidity and wind are folded in, January 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

January sits comfortably in between — no days that feel dangerously hot or drop to a hard freeze once humidity and wind are folded in.

Lolodorf weather by month

How January compares with the rest of the year at a glance. January is the 4th-warmest and 12th-wettest month here — the current month is highlighted below.

MonthHigh / Low (°C)Rainfall (mm)Wet daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan29° / 21°10621.511.84.0
Feb29° / 21°12321.611.93.5
Mar29° / 21°23928.1123.0
Apr29° / 21°27028.312.12.9
May29° / 21°27529.712.13.0
Jun27° / 21°24328.412.23.5
Jul26° / 20°18227.712.23.7
Aug26° / 20°1782912.13.6
Sep27° / 21°27229.5123.3
Oct27° / 21°36030.711.93.2
Nov28° / 21°3212911.93.1
Dec29° / 21°15625.311.83.7

Cloud cover in January

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 6% of the time in January.

Beyond those clear spells, partly cloudy skies cover about 15% of January, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 79%.

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Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
12674
22674
32773
42773
52773
62674
72674
82575
92575
102476
112377
122278
132179
142179
152179
161981
171981
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191981
201882
211783
221783
231783
241783
251882
261981
271981
282080
292080
302179
312179

Chance of precipitation in January

Any precipitation

Lolodorf gets around 106 mm of rain over 21.5 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 69% and peaks near 72% on the wettest days.

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Rain chance (%)
172
271
371
470
570
669
769
868
968
1068
1168
1268
1368
1468
1568
1669
1769
1869
1970
2070
2170
2270
2370
2470
2570
2670
2770
2870
2970
3070
3170

Humidity in January

DryComfortableHumidMuggyOppressiveMiserable

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

By dew point, January lands in the oppressive band about 74% of days. Sticky, muggy-or-worse air turns up on roughly 98% of them.

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Comfortable (%)Humid (%)Muggy (%)Oppressive (%)Miserable (%)
10125740
20125740
30225730
41225720
51225720
61325710
71325710
81326700
91326700
101326700
111326700
121326700
131326700
140326710
150326710
160326710
170225730
180225730
190225730
200125740
210124750
220124750
230123760
240023770
250022780
260022780
270022780
280021790
290021790
300021781
310020791

Wind in January

Winds average 6 km/h in January.

Across January, daily wind ranges from about 5 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
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125calm
136calm
146calm
156calm
166calm
176calm
186calm
196calm
206calm
216calm
226calm
236calm
246calm
256calm
266calm
276calm
286calm
296calm
306calm
316calm

Sunrise & sunset in January

DaylightNight

Daylight runs from about 11 h 48 min at the start of January to 11 h 54 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 6:26 AM to 6:35 AM, and sunset from 6:15 PM to 6:26 PM.

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Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
111.86:266:15
211.86:266:15
311.86:276:16
411.86:276:16
511.86:276:17
611.86:286:17
711.86:286:17
811.86:296:18
911.86:296:18
1011.86:296:19
1111.86:306:19
1211.86:306:20
1311.86:306:20
1411.86:316:21
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1611.86:316:21
1711.86:326:22
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1911.86:326:22
2011.86:336:23
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2211.86:336:24
2311.86:336:24
2411.86:336:24
2511.86:346:24
2611.86:346:25
2711.96:346:25
2811.96:346:25
2911.96:346:26
3011.96:356:26
3111.96:356:26

Solar energy in January

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in January, about 4.55 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 3.48 kWh/m² to a high of 4.71 kWh/m² in February across the year — January's 4.55 kWh/m² falls in the middle.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
14.5Bright
24.5Bright
34.5Bright
44.5Bright
54.5Bright
64.5Bright
74.5Bright
84.5Bright
94.5Bright
104.5Bright
114.6Bright
124.6Bright
134.6Bright
144.6Bright
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244.6Bright
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264.6Bright
274.6Bright
284.6Bright
294.6Bright
304.6Bright
314.6Bright
Planning a trip in January

Hazard calendar for Lolodorf

In seasonPeak

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

Lolodorf sees seasonal dust haze (February), heaviest in February.

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

Is January a good time to visit Lolodorf?

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

4.0
Sightseeing
1st-best month of the year
5.0
Beach & pool
1st-best month of the year

January is a reasonable time to visit Lolodorf for sightseeing.

What to pack for Lolodorf in January

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

In January, Lolodorf sees daytime highs around 29°C and nights near 21°C. Pack light clothes and rain gear. Worth having: sun protection. About 22 days see rain.

light clothesrain gearsun protection

UV index in Lolodorf 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 Lolodorf peaks around March 21 at about 14 (extreme) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near December 18 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 18UV 9
UV index (midday)Level
Jan10Extreme
Feb11Extreme
Mar14Extreme
Apr14Extreme
May13Extreme
Jun11Extreme
Jul11Extreme
Aug11Extreme
Sep13Extreme
Oct13Extreme
Nov11Extreme
Dec9Very high

Air quality in Lolodorf 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 Lolodorf is worst in February — around 53 µg/m³ PM2.5 (poor), about 6.0× the cleanest month (September, 9 µg/m³).

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

0204060JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecPoorModerateGoodModerateFeb 1251 µg/m³Sep 199 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan44Poor
Feb53Poor
Mar32Moderate
Apr23Moderate
May16Moderate
Jun16Moderate
Jul16Moderate
Aug13Moderate
Sep9Good
Oct11Good
Nov16Moderate
Dec35Moderate
Location & terrain

Where is Lolodorf?

Lolodorf sits at 3.2°N, 10.7°E, 467 m above sea level, in Cameroon. The nearest listed city is Eséka, 46 km away.

MbalmayoEdéaKribiDizanguéYaoundé

Topography around Lolodorf

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Lolodorf has significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 319 m around an average of 485 m above sea level; within 16 km, large variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 767 m; within 80 km, large variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 1,079 m.

The land around Lolodorf is covered by trees (97%) within 3 km, trees (100%) within 16 km, and trees (100%) within 80 km.

3 km
319 m
16 km
767 m
80 km
1,079 m
treesgrasslandartificial surfaces
January weather nearby: Eséka 46 km · Makak 48 km · Ébolowa 59 km · Mbalmayo 91 km · Edéa 92 km · Kribi 97 km · Dizangué 102 km · Yaoundé 112 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 Lolodorf (3.2333°, 10.7333°, elevation 467 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).