Loum weather in August

In August, Loum sees average daytime highs of 26°C and overnight lows near 21°C, with 431 mm of rain across 30.5 wet days and about 12.2 hours of daylight. It is the 12th-warmest and 1st-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 0% of the time in August, and the air most often feels oppressive.

Daylight stretches from about 12 h 12 min at the start of August to 12 h 06 min by month's end. Set against the rest of the year, August is Loum's 10th-clearest and 4th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Loum's year-round climate.

Daytime high
26°
12th warmest
Overnight low
21°
4th coldest
Rainfall
431 mm
30.5 wet days
Daylight
12 h 12 min
6:20 AM – 6:30 PM
Cloud cover
89%
10th clearest
Wind
3 km/h
4th windiest
Solar energy
3.29 kWh/m²
Travel score
3.4
out of 10

Loum is commune of Cameroon.

Air quality: WHO Ambient Air Quality Database. Density & description: Wikidata (CC0), GeoNames.

Temperature in August

Average highAverage lowShaded bands: 10–90% of days

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

A typical August day in Loum reaches about 26°C in the afternoon and slips back to 21°C overnight — a 5°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 23°C and 28°C. Set against its neighbours, August runs on par with July and about 1°C cooler than September.

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Avg high (°C)Avg low (°C)
12621
22621
32621
42621
52621
62621
72621
82621
92621
102621
112621
122621
132621
142621
152621
162621
172621
182621
192621
202621
212621
222621
232621
242621
252621
262621
272621
282621
292621
302621
312621

How August really feels in Loum

Once humidity and wind are folded in, August 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

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

Loum weather by month

How August compares with the rest of the year at a glance. August is the 12th-warmest and 1st-wettest month here — the current month is highlighted below.

MonthHigh / Low (°C)Rainfall (mm)Wet daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan30° / 21°5814.211.84.3
Feb31° / 21°9415.411.83.6
Mar30° / 22°25427.9122.8
Apr29° / 22°31229.612.12.8
May28° / 22°29930.412.23.0
Jun27° / 21°33929.812.33.3
Jul26° / 21°40030.212.23.5
Aug26° / 21°43130.512.23.4
Sep27° / 21°39629.8123.3
Oct27° / 21°38730.911.93.2
Nov28° / 21°22428.311.83.2
Dec29° / 21°7317.511.74.4

Cloud cover in August

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 0% of the time in August.

Beyond those clear spells, partly cloudy skies cover about 2% of August, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 98%.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202531
Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
1298
2298
3298
4397
5397
6397
7397
8397
9496
10496
11496
12496
13496
14397
15397
16397
17397
18397
19298
20298
21298
22298
23298
24199
25199
26199
27199
28199
29199
30199
31199

Chance of precipitation in August

Any precipitation

Loum gets around 431 mm of rain over 30.5 wet days in August, the wettest month. The line is the day-by-day chance of measurable precipitation.

Day to day, the chance of measurable rain averages around 98% and peaks near 99% on the wettest days.

0%20%40%60%80%100%151015202531
Rain chance (%)
197
297
397
497
597
697
797
897
997
1098
1198
1298
1398
1498
1598
1699
1799
1899
1999
2099
2199
2299
2399
2499
2599
2699
2799
2899
2999
3099
3199

Humidity in August

DryComfortableHumidMuggyOppressiveMiserable

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

By dew point, August lands in the oppressive band about 58% of days. Sticky, muggy-or-worse air turns up on roughly 100% of them.

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Muggy (%)Oppressive (%)
14852
24852
34951
44951
54951
64951
74951
84951
94951
104951
114852
124753
134654
144555
154456
164357
174357
184258
194159
204060
213862
223763
233664
243565
253466
263367
273268
283169
293169
303070
312971

Wind in August

Winds average 3 km/h in August.

Across August, daily wind ranges from about 3 km/h on the calmest days to 3 km/h at its breeziest. It stays fairly steady from day to day.

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Wind speed (km/h)Feels
13calm
23calm
33calm
43calm
53calm
63calm
73calm
83calm
93calm
103calm
113calm
123calm
133calm
143calm
153calm
163calm
173calm
183calm
193calm
203calm
213calm
223calm
233calm
243calm
253calm
263calm
273calm
283calm
293calm
303calm
313calm

Sunrise & sunset in August

DaylightNight

Daylight runs from about 12 h 12 min at the start of August to 12 h 06 min by month's end. The lit band spans sunrise to sunset each day.

Days shrink by about 6 minutes over August. Sunrise moves from 6:21 AM to 6:18 AM, and sunset from 6:33 PM to 6:24 PM.

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Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
112.26:216:33
212.26:216:33
312.26:216:33
412.26:216:33
512.26:216:33
612.26:216:32
712.26:216:32
812.26:216:32
912.26:216:32
1012.26:216:32
1112.26:216:31
1212.26:216:31
1312.26:216:31
1412.26:216:30
1512.26:216:30
1612.26:206:30
1712.26:206:29
1812.16:206:29
1912.16:206:29
2012.16:206:28
2112.16:206:28
2212.16:206:28
2312.16:206:27
2412.16:196:27
2512.16:196:27
2612.16:196:26
2712.16:196:26
2812.16:196:25
2912.16:196:25
3012.16:186:24
3112.16:186:24

Solar energy in August

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in August, about 3.29 kWh/m² — the year's lowest.

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 3.29 kWh/m² to a high of 5.21 kWh/m² in February across the year — August's 3.29 kWh/m² sits near the bottom.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
13.2Moderate
23.2Moderate
33.2Moderate
43.2Moderate
53.2Moderate
63.2Moderate
73.3Moderate
83.3Moderate
93.3Moderate
103.3Moderate
113.3Moderate
123.3Moderate
133.3Moderate
143.3Moderate
153.3Moderate
163.3Moderate
173.3Moderate
183.3Moderate
193.3Moderate
203.3Moderate
213.3Moderate
223.3Moderate
233.3Moderate
243.3Moderate
253.3Moderate
263.3Moderate
273.3Moderate
283.3Moderate
293.4Moderate
303.4Moderate
313.4Moderate
Planning a trip in August

Hazard calendar for Loum

In seasonPeak

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

Loum sees seasonal dust haze (January–March), heaviest in February.

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

Is August a good time to visit Loum?

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

3.4
Sightseeing
5th-best month of the year
3.3
Beach & pool
12th-best month of the year

August is a weaker month for outdoor sightseeing in Loum.

What to pack for Loum in August

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

In August, Loum sees daytime highs around 26°C and nights near 21°C. Pack rain gear. Worth having: light clothes. About 31 days see rain.

rain gearlight clothes

UV index in Loum in August

LowModerateHighVery highExtreme

Clear-sky midday UV in August 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 Loum peaks around April 11 at about 14 (extreme) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near December 22 at about 9 (very high).

The index reaches 3 or more — the level where the WHO recommends sun protection — every month of the year.

025710JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecVery highExtremeVery highApr 11UV 14Dec 22UV 9
UV index (midday)Level
Jan9Very high
Feb11Extreme
Mar14Extreme
Apr14Extreme
May12Extreme
Jun11Extreme
Jul11Extreme
Aug11Extreme
Sep13Extreme
Oct13Extreme
Nov11Extreme
Dec9Very high

Air quality in Loum in August

GoodModeratePoorUnhealthyVery unhealthy

Average fine-particle pollution (PM2.5) through the year — so you can see where August falls, not just the annual average.

Air quality in Loum is worst in February — around 112 µg/m³ PM2.5 (unhealthy), about 4.2× the cleanest month (August, 27 µg/m³).

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

0306090120JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecUnhealthyPoorModeratePoorUnhealthyFeb 13108 µg/m³Aug 1627 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan85Unhealthy
Feb112Unhealthy
Mar64Unhealthy
Apr50Poor
May37Poor
Jun31Moderate
Jul28Moderate
Aug27Moderate
Sep28Moderate
Oct35Poor
Nov46Poor
Dec74Unhealthy
Location & terrain

Where is Loum?

Loum sits at 4.7°N, 9.7°E, 235 m above sea level, in Cameroon. The nearest listed city is Tombel, 8.0 km away.

Topography around Loum

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Loum has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 249 m around an average of 268 m above sea level; within 16 km, very significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 2,034 m; within 80 km, extreme variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 3,267 m.

The land around Loum is covered by trees (82%) within 3 km, trees (96%) within 16 km, and trees (94%) within 80 km.

3 km
249 m
16 km
2,034 m
80 km
3,267 m
treesgrasslandartificial surfacesmangroves
August weather nearby: Tombel 8.0 km · Penja 11 km · Manjo 17 km · Njombé 17 km · Mbanga 30 km · Kumba 33 km · Nkongsamba 35 km · Melong 51 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 Loum (4.7182°, 9.7351°, elevation 235 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).