Melong weather in July

In July, Melong sees average daytime highs of 24°C and overnight lows near 19°C, with 366 mm of rain across 30.2 wet days and about 12.3 hours of daylight. It is the 11th-warmest and 4th-wettest month of the year here.

Day-to-day highs hold fairly steady near 24°C through the month. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 0% of the time in July, and the air most often feels muggy.

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 Melong's 7th-clearest and 6th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Melong's year-round climate.

Daytime high
24°
11th warmest
Overnight low
19°
7th coldest
Rainfall
366 mm
30.2 wet days
Daylight
12 h 18 min
6:18 AM – 6:34 PM
Cloud cover
88%
7th clearest
Wind
4 km/h
6th windiest
Solar energy
3.53 kWh/m²
Travel score
3.6
out of 10

Temperature in July

Average highAverage lowShaded bands: 10–90% of days

Day-to-day highs hold fairly steady near 24°C through the month.

A typical July day in Melong reaches about 24°C in the afternoon and slips back to 19°C overnight — a 6°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 22°C and 26°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)
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Melong weather by month

How July compares with the rest of the year at a glance. July is the 11th-warmest and 4th-wettest month here — the current month is highlighted below.

MonthHigh / Low (°C)Rainfall (mm)Wet daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan29° / 18°5812.811.75.2
Feb29° / 18°10414.911.84.4
Mar28° / 19°28627.5123.4
Apr27° / 19°35429.612.13.3
May27° / 19°33830.612.23.3
Jun25° / 19°33129.712.33.5
Jul24° / 19°36630.212.33.6
Aug24° / 19°39630.712.23.5
Sep25° / 19°39629.7123.4
Oct26° / 19°4183111.93.3
Nov27° / 18°23127.311.83.8
Dec28° / 18°6314.311.75.6

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
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19496
20496
21496
22496
23397
24397
25397
26397
27298
28298
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30298
31298

Chance of precipitation in July

Any precipitation

Melong gets around 366 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 99% on the wettest days.

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Rain chance (%)
199
298
398
498
598
698
798
898
997
1097
1197
1297
1397
1497
1597
1697
1797
1897
1997
2097
2197
2297
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2497
2597
2698
2798
2898
2998
3098
3198

Humidity in July

DryComfortableHumidMuggyOppressiveMiserable

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

By dew point, July lands in the muggy band about 97% of days. Sticky, muggy-or-worse air turns up on roughly 97% of them.

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Humid (%)Muggy (%)
1298
2298
3298
4397
5397
6397
7397
8397
9397
10397
11397
12397
13397
14397
15397
16397
17397
18496
19496
20496
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22496
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25496
26496
27496
28496
29496
30496
31496

Wind in July

Winds average 4 km/h in July.

Across July, daily wind ranges from about 3 km/h on the calmest days to 4 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
124calm
134calm
144calm
154calm
164calm
174calm
184calm
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264calm
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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 6:15 AM to 6:19 AM, and sunset from 6:32 PM to 6:33 PM.

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Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
112.36:156:32
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312.36:156:33
412.36:156:33
512.36:166:33
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712.36:166:33
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2212.36:196:34
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2712.26:196:34
2812.26:196:33
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Solar energy in July

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in July, about 3.53 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 3.51 kWh/m² to a high of 5.51 kWh/m² in February across the year — July's 3.53 kWh/m² sits near the bottom.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
13.6Moderate
23.6Moderate
33.6Moderate
43.6Moderate
53.6Moderate
63.6Moderate
73.6Moderate
83.6Moderate
93.6Moderate
103.6Moderate
113.6Moderate
123.6Moderate
133.6Moderate
143.6Moderate
153.6Moderate
163.6Moderate
173.5Moderate
183.5Moderate
193.5Moderate
203.5Moderate
213.5Moderate
223.5Moderate
233.5Moderate
243.5Moderate
253.4Moderate
263.4Moderate
273.4Moderate
283.4Moderate
293.4Moderate
303.4Moderate
313.4Moderate
Planning a trip in July

Hazard calendar for Melong

In seasonPeak

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

Melong sees seasonal dust haze (January–April), heaviest in February.

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

Is July a good time to visit Melong?

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

3.6
Sightseeing
5th-best month of the year
3.1
Beach & pool
10th-best month of the year

July is a weaker month for outdoor sightseeing in Melong.

What to pack for Melong in July

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

In July, Melong sees daytime highs around 24°C and nights near 19°C. Pack rain gear. Worth having: light clothes. About 30 days see rain.

rain gearlight clothes

UV index in Melong in July

LowModerateHighVery highExtreme

Clear-sky midday UV in July peaks around 12 (very high — sun protection essential). The full-year curve, shaded by WHO exposure level, is below.

Under clear skies, the midday UV index in Melong peaks around March 24 at about 14 (extreme) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near December 19 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 24UV 14Dec 19UV 10
UV index (midday)Level
Jan10Extreme
Feb11Extreme
Mar14Extreme
Apr14Extreme
May13Extreme
Jun11Extreme
Jul12Extreme
Aug12Extreme
Sep13Extreme
Oct13Extreme
Nov11Extreme
Dec10Very high

Air quality in Melong 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 Melong is worst in February — around 108 µg/m³ PM2.5 (unhealthy), about 4.6× the cleanest month (August, 23 µg/m³).

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

0306090120JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecUnhealthyPoorModeratePoorUnhealthyFeb 12105 µg/m³Aug 1423 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan92Unhealthy
Feb108Unhealthy
Mar69Unhealthy
Apr54Poor
May36Poor
Jun28Moderate
Jul24Moderate
Aug23Moderate
Sep25Moderate
Oct35Moderate
Nov48Poor
Dec78Unhealthy
Location & terrain

Where is Melong?

Melong sits at 5.1°N, 10.0°E, 792 m above sea level, in Cameroon. The nearest listed city is Kekem, 8.0 km away.

Topography around Melong

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Melong has significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 304 m around an average of 785 m above sea level; within 16 km, very significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 1,869 m; within 80 km, extreme variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 2,723 m.

The land around Melong is covered by trees (73%) within 3 km, trees (81%) within 16 km, and trees (87%) within 80 km.

3 km
304 m
16 km
1,869 m
80 km
2,723 m
treesgrasslandcroplandartificial surfaces
July weather nearby: Kekem 8.0 km · Nkongsamba 19 km · Bafang 24 km · Manjo 35 km · Dschang 37 km · Fontem 40 km · Loum 51 km · Tombel 53 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 Melong (5.1218°, 9.9614°, elevation 792 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).