Nkoteng weather in August

In August, Nkoteng sees average daytime highs of 27°C and overnight lows near 21°C, with 104 mm of rain across 20.4 wet days and about 12.1 hours of daylight. It is the 11th-warmest and 7th-wettest month of the year here.

Day-to-day highs hold fairly steady near 27°C through the month. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 0% of the time in August, and the air most often feels muggy.

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 Nkoteng's 12th-clearest and 1st-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Nkoteng's year-round climate.

Daytime high
27°
11th warmest
Overnight low
21°
5th coldest
Rainfall
104 mm
20.4 wet days
Daylight
12 h 06 min
6:11 AM – 6:20 PM
Cloud cover
83%
12th clearest
Wind
9 km/h
1st windiest
Solar energy
4.25 kWh/m²
Travel score
4.6
out of 10

Temperature in August

Average highAverage lowShaded bands: 10–90% of days

Day-to-day highs hold fairly steady near 27°C through the month.

A typical August day in Nkoteng reaches about 27°C in the afternoon and slips back to 21°C overnight — a 7°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 25°C and 29°C. Set against its neighbours, August runs on par with July and on par with September.

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Avg high (°C)Avg low (°C)
12721
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How August really feels in Nkoteng

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.

Nkoteng weather by month

How August compares with the rest of the year at a glance. August is the 11th-warmest and 7th-wettest month here — the current month is highlighted below.

MonthHigh / Low (°C)Rainfall (mm)Wet daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan32° / 21°122.611.84.8
Feb33° / 22°18411.93.7
Mar32° / 22°8013.3123.3
Apr31° / 22°14720.412.13.3
May30° / 22°15324.112.23.4
Jun28° / 21°12422.712.34.0
Jul27° / 21°9920.112.24.7
Aug27° / 21°10420.412.14.6
Sep28° / 21°14724.2124.0
Oct28° / 21°19527.511.93.6
Nov29° / 21°11114.311.84.7
Dec30° / 21°163.311.75.7

Cloud cover in August

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 0% of the time in August, the cloudiest month of the year.

Beyond those clear spells, partly cloudy skies cover about 8% of August, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 91%.

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Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
1793
2793
3892
4892
5892
6991
7991
8991
9991
101090
111090
121090
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Chance of precipitation in August

Any precipitation

Nkoteng gets around 104 mm of rain over 20.4 wet days in August. The line is the day-by-day chance of measurable precipitation.

Day to day, the chance of measurable rain averages around 66% and peaks near 72% on the wettest days. The odds climb toward the end of the month.

0%20%40%60%80%151015202531
Rain chance (%)
162
262
362
462
562
662
762
862
963
1063
1164
1264
1365
1466
1566
1667
1767
1868
1968
2069
2169
2269
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2670
2770
2871
2971
3072
3172

Humidity in August

DryComfortableHumidMuggyOppressiveMiserable

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

By dew point, August lands in the muggy band about 97% of days. Sticky, muggy-or-worse air turns up on roughly 100% of them.

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Humid (%)Muggy (%)Oppressive (%)
11972
20982
30982
40982
50982
60982
70982
80982
90982
100982
110982
120982
130973
140973
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Wind in August

Winds average 9 km/h in August, the windiest month of the year.

Across August, daily wind ranges from about 8 km/h on the calmest days to 9 km/h at its breeziest. It stays fairly steady from day to day.

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Wind speed (km/h)Feels
19calm
29calm
39calm
49calm
59calm
69calm
79calm
89calm
99calm
109calm
119calm
129calm
139calm
149calm
159calm
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179calm
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209calm
219calm
229calm
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249calm
259calm
269calm
279calm
289calm
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309calm
318calm

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 6:12 AM to 6:09 AM, and sunset from 6:24 PM to 6:15 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202531
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
112.26:126:24
212.26:126:24
312.26:126:24
412.26:126:23
512.26:126:23
612.26:126:23
712.26:126:23
812.26:126:23
912.26:126:22
1012.26:126:22
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1612.16:116:20
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2012.16:116:19
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2912.16:106:16
3012.16:096:15
3112.16:096:15

Solar energy in August

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in August, about 4.25 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 4.19 kWh/m² to a high of 5.77 kWh/m² in February across the year — August's 4.25 kWh/m² sits near the bottom.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
14.1Bright
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104.2Bright
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274.3Bright
284.3Bright
294.3Bright
304.3Bright
314.3Bright
Planning a trip in August

Hazard calendar for Nkoteng

In seasonPeak

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

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

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

Is August a good time to visit Nkoteng?

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

4.6
Sightseeing
5th-best month of the year
4.8
Beach & pool
8th-best month of the year

August is a reasonable time to visit Nkoteng for sightseeing.

What to pack for Nkoteng in August

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

In August, Nkoteng sees daytime highs around 27°C and nights near 21°C. Pack light clothes and rain gear. About 20 days see rain.

light clothesrain gear

UV index in Nkoteng in August

LowModerateHighVery highExtreme

Clear-sky midday UV in August 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 Nkoteng peaks around March 24 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 24UV 14Dec 18UV 10
UV index (midday)Level
Jan10Extreme
Feb11Extreme
Mar14Extreme
Apr14Extreme
May12Extreme
Jun11Extreme
Jul11Extreme
Aug12Extreme
Sep13Extreme
Oct13Extreme
Nov11Extreme
Dec9Very high

Air quality in Nkoteng 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 Nkoteng is worst in February — around 82 µg/m³ PM2.5 (unhealthy), about 6.7× the cleanest month (September, 12 µg/m³).

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

0306090JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecUnhealthyPoorModeratePoorFeb 1280 µg/m³Sep 1112 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan68Unhealthy
Feb82Unhealthy
Mar47Poor
Apr32Moderate
May20Moderate
Jun17Moderate
Jul15Moderate
Aug13Moderate
Sep12Moderate
Oct18Moderate
Nov25Moderate
Dec48Poor
Location & terrain

Where is Nkoteng?

Nkoteng sits at 4.5°N, 12.0°E, 583 m above sea level, in Cameroon. The nearest listed city is Mbandjok, 17 km away.

OkoaAkonolingaYaoundéBafiaMbalmayo

Topography around Nkoteng

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Nkoteng has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 68 m around an average of 584 m above sea level; within 16 km, significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 468 m; within 80 km, large variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 790 m.

The land around Nkoteng is covered by grassland (57%) and trees (39%) within 3 km, trees (50%) and grassland (43%) within 16 km, and trees (84%) within 80 km.

3 km
68 m
16 km
468 m
80 km
790 m
treesgrasslandcroplandartificial surfaceswater
August weather nearby: Mbandjok 17 km · Nanga Eboko 41 km · Obala 68 km · Okoa 76 km · Akonolinga 87 km · Yaoundé 92 km · Bafia 92 km · Mbalmayo 126 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 Nkoteng (4.5167°, 12.0333°, elevation 583 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).