Makak weather in January

In January, Makak sees average daytime highs of 29°C and overnight lows near 21°C, with 80 mm of rain across 16.3 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 10% 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 48 min by month's end. Set against the rest of the year, January is Makak's 2nd-clearest and 5th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Makak's year-round climate.

Daytime high
29°
4th warmest
Overnight low
21°
8th coldest
Rainfall
80 mm
16.3 wet days
Daylight
11 h 48 min
6:31 AM – 6:20 PM
Cloud cover
73%
2nd clearest
Wind
7 km/h
5th windiest
Solar energy
4.7 kWh/m²
Travel score
4.6
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 Makak 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 31°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
32920
42920
52920
62920
72920
82920
92920
102920
112920
122920
132920
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152920
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202921
212921
222921
232921
242921
252921
262921
272921
282921
292921
302921
312921

How January really feels in Makak

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.

Makak 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°8016.311.84.6
Feb30° / 21°9517.711.93.9
Mar29° / 21°20225.9123.2
Apr29° / 21°2302712.13.1
May29° / 21°24228.812.23.2
Jun27° / 21°21027.412.23.6
Jul26° / 20°16126.812.23.9
Aug26° / 20°1532812.13.7
Sep27° / 20°24429.1123.4
Oct27° / 20°32930.211.93.3
Nov28° / 21°27827.611.83.4
Dec28° / 21°12220.311.84.3

Cloud cover in January

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 10% of the time in January.

Beyond those clear spells, partly cloudy skies cover about 17% of January, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 73%.

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Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
13367
23367
33268
43367
53268
63268
73169
83169
93070
102971
112872
122872
132773
142674
152674
162674
172476
182377
192377
202377
212476
222476
232476
242476
252476
262476
272476
282476
292575
302575
312575

Chance of precipitation in January

Any precipitation

Makak gets around 80 mm of rain over 16.3 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 53% and peaks near 56% on the wettest days.

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Rain chance (%)
153
253
352
452
551
651
751
850
950
1050
1150
1250
1350
1450
1551
1651
1752
1852
1953
2054
2154
2255
2355
2455
2555
2656
2756
2856
2956
3056
3156

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 50% of days. Sticky, muggy-or-worse air turns up on roughly 96% of them.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202531
Comfortable (%)Humid (%)Muggy (%)Oppressive (%)
1134551
2134452
3134452
4144451
5144451
6144451
7154450
8254449
9254549
10254548
11254648
12154647
13144747
14144847
15144847
16144847
17144847
18134847
19134848
20134848
21034849
22034750
23034750
24034651
25034651
26034552
27034453
28034453
29034354
30034255
31034156

Wind in January

Winds average 7 km/h in January.

Across January, daily wind ranges from about 7 km/h on the calmest days to 8 km/h at its breeziest. It stays fairly steady from day to day.

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Wind speed (km/h)Feels
17calm
27calm
37calm
47calm
57calm
67calm
77calm
87calm
97calm
107calm
117calm
127calm
137calm
147calm
157calm
167calm
177calm
187calm
197calm
207calm
217calm
227calm
237calm
247calm
257calm
267calm
277calm
287calm
297calm
307calm
318calm

Sunrise & sunset in January

DaylightNight

Daylight runs from about 11 h 48 min at the start of January to 11 h 48 min by month's end. The lit band spans sunrise to sunset each day.

Days grow by about 0 minutes over January. Sunrise moves from 6:25 AM to 6:34 AM, and sunset from 6:13 PM to 6:25 PM.

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Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
111.86:256:13
211.86:266:13
311.86:266:14
411.86:266:14
511.86:276:15
611.86:276:15
711.86:286:16
811.86:286:16
911.86:286:17
1011.86:296:17
1111.86:296:18
1211.86:296:18
1311.86:306:18
1411.86:306:19
1511.86:306:19
1611.86:316:20
1711.86:316:20
1811.86:316:20
1911.86:326:21
2011.86:326:21
2111.86:326:21
2211.86:326:22
2311.86:336:22
2411.86:336:23
2511.86:336:23
2611.86:336:23
2711.86:336:23
2811.86:336:24
2911.86:346:24
3011.86:346:24
3111.86:346:25

Solar energy in January

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in January, about 4.7 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 3.64 kWh/m² to a high of 4.87 kWh/m² in February across the year — January's 4.7 kWh/m² sits near the top of that range.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
14.6Bright
24.6Bright
34.6Bright
44.6Bright
54.6Bright
64.7Bright
74.7Bright
84.7Bright
94.7Bright
104.7Bright
114.7Bright
124.7Bright
134.7Bright
144.7Bright
154.7Bright
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184.7Bright
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204.7Bright
214.7Bright
224.7Bright
234.7Bright
244.7Bright
254.7Bright
264.8Bright
274.8Bright
284.8Bright
294.8Bright
304.8Bright
314.8Bright
Planning a trip in January

Hazard calendar for Makak

In seasonPeak

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

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

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

Is January a good time to visit Makak?

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

4.6
Sightseeing
1st-best month of the year
5.8
Beach & pool
1st-best month of the year

January is a reasonable time to visit Makak for sightseeing.

What to pack for Makak in January

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

In January, Makak sees daytime highs around 29°C and nights near 21°C. Pack light clothes and rain gear. Worth having: sun protection. About 16 days see rain.

light clothesrain gearsun protection

UV index in Makak 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 Makak 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.

025710JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecExtremeVery highMar 22UV 14Dec 18UV 10
UV index (midday)Level
Jan10Extreme
Feb12Extreme
Mar14Extreme
Apr14Extreme
May13Extreme
Jun11Extreme
Jul11Extreme
Aug11Extreme
Sep13Extreme
Oct13Extreme
Nov11Extreme
Dec10Very high

Air quality in Makak 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 Makak is worst in February — around 63 µg/m³ PM2.5 (unhealthy), about 5.3× the cleanest month (September, 12 µg/m³).

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

020406080JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecPoorUnhealthyPoorModerateFeb 1361 µg/m³Sep 1212 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan50Poor
Feb63Unhealthy
Mar39Poor
Apr30Moderate
May21Moderate
Jun18Moderate
Jul16Moderate
Aug14Moderate
Sep12Good
Oct17Moderate
Nov24Moderate
Dec40Poor
Location & terrain

Where is Makak?

Makak sits at 3.5°N, 11.0°E, 648 m above sea level, in Cameroon. The nearest listed city is Eséka, 32 km away.

ÉbolowaOkoaObalaEdéa

Topography around Makak

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Makak has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 110 m around an average of 654 m above sea level; within 16 km, significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 388 m; within 80 km, very significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 1,201 m.

The land around Makak is covered by trees (92%) within 3 km, trees (99%) within 16 km, and trees (97%) within 80 km.

3 km
110 m
16 km
388 m
80 km
1,201 m
treesgrasslandartificial surfaces
January weather nearby: Eséka 32 km · Lolodorf 48 km · Mbalmayo 52 km · Yaoundé 64 km · Ébolowa 73 km · Okoa 79 km · Obala 88 km · Edéa 104 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 Makak (3.55°, 11.0333°, elevation 648 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).