Melong in Summer
In summer (June, July and August), Melong sees average daytime highs around 25°C and overnight lows near 19°C, with 1093 mm of rain over about 91 wet days across the season. It is the coldest season of the year and the wettest season of the year.
Across summer, daytime highs hold fairly steady around 25°C. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 0% of the time across summer, and the air most often feels muggy.
Summer is Melong's 2nd-best season to visit on our travel score. For the whole year in context, see Melong's year-round climate.
- Avg daytime high
- 25°C
- coldest season of the year
- Avg overnight low
- 19°C
- Rainfall
- 1093 mm
- 91 wet days
- Avg wind
- 3 km/h
- Travel score
- 3.5
- 2nd-best season
- Months
- Jun · Jul · Aug
Temperature in Melong in Summer
Across summer, daytime highs hold fairly steady around 25°C.
A typical summer day in Melong reaches about 25°C and drops to 19°C overnight. The warmest of the three months is June, the coolest July.
Melong weather by month
How the three summer months (June, July and August) compare with the rest of the year — the season's months are highlighted.
| Month | High / Low (°C) | Rainfall (mm) | Wet days | Daylight (hours) | Travel score |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jan | 29° / 18° | 58 | 12.8 | 11.7 | 5.2 |
| Feb | 29° / 18° | 104 | 14.9 | 11.8 | 4.4 |
| Mar | 28° / 19° | 286 | 27.5 | 12 | 3.4 |
| Apr | 27° / 19° | 354 | 29.6 | 12.1 | 3.3 |
| May | 27° / 19° | 338 | 30.6 | 12.2 | 3.3 |
| Jun | 25° / 19° | 331 | 29.7 | 12.3 | 3.5 |
| Jul | 24° / 19° | 366 | 30.2 | 12.3 | 3.6 |
| Aug | 24° / 19° | 396 | 30.7 | 12.2 | 3.5 |
| Sep | 25° / 19° | 396 | 29.7 | 12 | 3.4 |
| Oct | 26° / 19° | 418 | 31 | 11.9 | 3.3 |
| Nov | 27° / 18° | 231 | 27.3 | 11.8 | 3.8 |
| Dec | 28° / 18° | 63 | 14.3 | 11.7 | 5.6 |
Cloud cover in Summer
The sky is clear or mostly clear about 0% of the time across summer.
Chance of precipitation in Summer
Melong gets around 1093 mm of rain over 91 wet days across summer. The line is the day-by-day chance of measurable precipitation.
Humidity in Summer
Most of summer feels muggy — the stacked bands show each day's mix of comfort levels, read off the dew point.
Wind in Summer
Winds average 3 km/h across summer.
Sunrise & sunset in Summer
Daylight runs from about 12 h 18 min in early June to 12 h 06 min by late August. The lit band spans sunrise to sunset each day.
Solar energy in Summer
Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day across summer, about 3.6 kWh/m².
Hazard calendar for Melong
None of Melong's seasonal hazards peak in summer. The full-year calendar below shows when the rainy season, cyclone risk and dust haze do.
Melong sees seasonal dust haze (January–April), heaviest in February.
Is summer a good time to visit Melong?
Our two travel scores rate summer for general sightseeing and for beach or pool weather — 0 (poor) to 10 (ideal), averaged across the three months.
summer is a weaker month for outdoor sightseeing in Melong.
What to pack for Melong in Summer
From summer's temperature range, rain chance, sun and wind — what's worth putting in the bag.
In summer, Melong sees daytime highs around 25°C and nights near 19°C. Pack rain gear. Worth having: light clothes. About 91 days see rain.
UV index in Melong in Summer
Clear-sky midday UV across summer averages 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.
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| UV index (midday) | 10 | 11 | 14 | 14 | 13 | 11 | 12 | 12 | 13 | 13 | 11 | 10 |
| Level | Extreme | Extreme | Extreme | Extreme | Extreme | Extreme | Extreme | Extreme | Extreme | Extreme | Extreme | Very high |
| UV index (midday) | Level | |
|---|---|---|
| Jan | 10 | Extreme |
| Feb | 11 | Extreme |
| Mar | 14 | Extreme |
| Apr | 14 | Extreme |
| May | 13 | Extreme |
| Jun | 11 | Extreme |
| Jul | 12 | Extreme |
| Aug | 12 | Extreme |
| Sep | 13 | Extreme |
| Oct | 13 | Extreme |
| Nov | 11 | Extreme |
| Dec | 10 | Very high |
Air quality in Melong in Summer
Average fine-particle pollution (PM2.5) through the year — so you can see where summer 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).
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| PM2.5 (µg/m³) | 92 | 108 | 69 | 54 | 36 | 28 | 24 | 23 | 25 | 35 | 48 | 78 |
| Level | Unhealthy | Unhealthy | Unhealthy | Poor | Poor | Moderate | Moderate | Moderate | Moderate | Moderate | Poor | Unhealthy |
| PM2.5 (µg/m³) | Level | |
|---|---|---|
| Jan | 92 | Unhealthy |
| Feb | 108 | Unhealthy |
| Mar | 69 | Unhealthy |
| Apr | 54 | Poor |
| May | 36 | Poor |
| Jun | 28 | Moderate |
| Jul | 24 | Moderate |
| Aug | 23 | Moderate |
| Sep | 25 | Moderate |
| Oct | 35 | Moderate |
| Nov | 48 | Poor |
| Dec | 78 | Unhealthy |
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.
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
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.