Loum weather in July

In July, Loum sees average daytime highs of 26°C and overnight lows near 21°C, with 400 mm of rain across 30.2 wet days and about 12.2 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 0% of the time in July, and the air most often feels oppressive.

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 Loum's 7th-clearest and 5th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Loum's year-round climate.

Daytime high
26°
11th warmest
Overnight low
21°
4th coldest
Rainfall
400 mm
30.2 wet days
Daylight
12 h 12 min
6:19 AM – 6:34 PM
Cloud cover
87%
7th clearest
Wind
3 km/h
5th windiest
Solar energy
3.31 kWh/m²
Travel score
3.5
out of 10

Loum is commune of Cameroon.

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

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 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 24°C and 28°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)
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 July really feels in Loum

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.

Loum 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
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 July

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

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

Beyond those clear spells, partly cloudy skies cover about 4% of July, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 96%.

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Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
1595
2595
3595
4595
5595
6595
7595
8595
9595
10595
11595
12595
13595
14595
15595
16595
17595
18595
19595
20496
21496
22496
23496
24397
25397
26397
27397
28298
29298
30298
31298

Chance of precipitation in July

Any precipitation

Loum gets around 400 mm of rain over 30.2 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 97% and peaks near 98% on the wettest days.

0%20%40%60%80%100%151015202531
Rain chance (%)
198
298
398
498
598
698
798
898
997
1097
1197
1297
1397
1497
1597
1697
1797
1897
1997
2097
2197
2297
2397
2497
2597
2697
2797
2898
2997
3097
3197

Humidity in July

DryComfortableHumidMuggyOppressiveMiserable

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

By dew point, July lands in the oppressive band about 65% of days. Sticky, muggy-or-worse air turns up on roughly 100% of them.

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Muggy (%)Oppressive (%)
12278
22377
32476
42575
52674
62773
72872
82872
92971
103070
113169
123268
133268
143367
153367
163466
173565
183664
193763
203862
213961
224060
234159
244258
254258
264357
274456
284555
294654
304753
314753

Wind in July

Winds average 3 km/h in July.

Across July, 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 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 6:16 AM to 6:21 AM, and sunset from 6:32 PM to 6:33 PM.

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Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
112.36:166:32
212.36:176:33
312.36:176:33
412.36:176:33
512.36:176:33
612.36:176:33
712.36:186:33
812.36:186:34
912.36:186:34
1012.36:186:34
1112.36:186:34
1212.36:196:34
1312.36:196:34
1412.36:196:34
1512.36:196:34
1612.26:196:34
1712.26:196:34
1812.26:206:34
1912.26:206:34
2012.26:206:34
2112.26:206:34
2212.26:206:34
2312.26:206:34
2412.26:206:34
2512.26:206:34
2612.26:206:34
2712.26:216:34
2812.26:216:34
2912.26:216:34
3012.26:216:34
3112.26:216:33

Solar energy in July

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in July, about 3.31 kWh/m².

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 — July's 3.31 kWh/m² sits near the bottom.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
13.5Moderate
23.4Moderate
33.4Moderate
43.4Moderate
53.4Moderate
63.4Moderate
73.4Moderate
83.4Moderate
93.4Moderate
103.4Moderate
113.4Moderate
123.4Moderate
133.4Moderate
143.4Moderate
153.4Moderate
163.3Moderate
173.3Moderate
183.3Moderate
193.3Moderate
203.3Moderate
213.3Moderate
223.2Moderate
233.2Moderate
243.2Moderate
253.2Moderate
263.2Moderate
273.2Moderate
283.2Moderate
293.2Moderate
303.2Moderate
313.2Moderate
Planning a trip in July

Hazard calendar for Loum

In seasonPeak

None of Loum's seasonal hazards are active in July. 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 July a good time to visit Loum?

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

3.5
Sightseeing
4th-best month of the year
3.3
Beach & pool
10th-best month of the year

July is a weaker month for outdoor sightseeing in Loum.

What to pack for Loum in July

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

In July, Loum sees daytime highs around 26°C and nights near 21°C. Pack rain gear. Worth having: light clothes. About 30 days see rain.

rain gearlight clothes

UV index in Loum in July

LowModerateHighVery highExtreme

Clear-sky midday UV in July 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 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 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
July 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).