Nkoteng weather in January

In January, Nkoteng sees average daytime highs of 32°C and overnight lows near 21°C, with 12 mm of rain across 2.6 wet days and about 11.8 hours of daylight. It is the 3rd-warmest and 12th-wettest month of the year here.

Day-to-day highs hold fairly steady near 32°C through the month. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 29% of the time in January, and the air most often feels muggy.

Daylight stretches from about 11 h 42 min at the start of January to 11 h 48 min by month's end. Set against the rest of the year, January is Nkoteng's 2nd-clearest and 6th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Nkoteng's year-round climate.

Daytime high
32°
3rd warmest
Overnight low
21°
5th coldest
Rainfall
12 mm
2.6 wet days
Daylight
11 h 48 min
6:28 AM – 6:14 PM
Cloud cover
59%
2nd clearest
Wind
7 km/h
6th windiest
Solar energy
5.62 kWh/m²
Travel score
4.8
out of 10

Temperature in January

Average highAverage lowShaded bands: 10–90% of days

Day-to-day highs hold fairly steady near 32°C through the month.

A typical January day in Nkoteng reaches about 32°C in the afternoon and slips back to 21°C overnight — a 11°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 30°C and 34°C. Set against its neighbours, January runs about 2°C warmer than December and about 1°C cooler than February.

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Avg high (°C)Avg low (°C)
13121
23121
33121
43121
53121
63121
73121
83121
93121
103121
113221
123221
133221
143221
153221
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213221
223221
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243221
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273221
283221
293321
303321
313321

How January really feels in Nkoteng

Once humidity and wind are folded in, January averages 21 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
21
heat index over the day's high
Days feeling ≤ C
0
wind chill below the day's low

The story in January is heat — humidity pushes the afternoon "feels like" well above the raw temperature.

Nkoteng weather by month

How January compares with the rest of the year at a glance. January is the 3rd-warmest and 12th-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 January

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 29% of the time in January.

Beyond those clear spells, partly cloudy skies cover about 20% of January, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 51%. Skies tend to cloud over as the month goes on.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202531
Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
15743
25644
35644
45545
55545
65446
75446
85347
95248
105248
115149
125050
135050
144852
154852
164852
174852
184753
194654
204555
214555
224555
234555
244456
254456
264456
274456
284555
294555
304555
314654

Chance of precipitation in January

Any precipitation

Nkoteng gets around 12 mm of rain over 2.6 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 8% and peaks near 11% on the wettest days.

0%10%20%30%151015202531
Rain chance (%)
15
25
35
45
55
65
75
86
96
106
117
127
138
148
159
169
1710
1810
1910
2011
2111
2211
2311
2411
2511
2611
2711
2811
2910
3010
3110

Humidity in January

DryComfortableHumidMuggyOppressiveMiserable

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

By dew point, January lands in the muggy band about 55% of days. Sticky, muggy-or-worse air turns up on roughly 57% of them.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202531
Dry (%)Comfortable (%)Humid (%)Muggy (%)Oppressive (%)
17827562
28827552
38827552
49827542
510727542
610727542
711727532
811727532
911727532
1011728522
1111728522
1211728522
1310828522
1410828522
159828532
169828532
178828542
188828542
197827553
207827553
217826563
227826563
237826563
247925563
257925563
267924564
277924564
287923574
297923574
307922584
3171022574

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
298calm
308calm
318calm

Sunrise & sunset in January

DaylightNight

Daylight runs from about 11 h 42 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 6 minutes over January. Sunrise moves from 6:23 AM to 6:31 AM, and sunset from 6:07 PM to 6:19 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202531
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
111.76:236:07
211.76:236:08
311.76:246:08
411.76:246:09
511.76:246:09
611.76:256:10
711.76:256:10
811.86:266:11
911.86:266:11
1011.86:266:12
1111.86:276:12
1211.86:276:12
1311.86:276:13
1411.86:286:13
1511.86:286:14
1611.86:286:14
1711.86:286:15
1811.86:296:15
1911.86:296:15
2011.86:296:16
2111.86:306:16
2211.86:306:16
2311.86:306:17
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2611.86:306:18
2711.86:316:18
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2911.86:316:19
3011.86:316:19
3111.86:316:19

Solar energy in January

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in January, about 5.62 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 — January's 5.62 kWh/m² sits near the top of that range.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
15.5Bright
25.5Bright
35.5Bright
45.5Bright
55.5Bright
65.6Bright
75.6Bright
85.6Bright
95.6Bright
105.6Bright
115.6Bright
125.6Bright
135.6Bright
145.6Bright
155.6Bright
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215.6Bright
225.6Bright
235.6Bright
245.7Bright
255.7Bright
265.7Bright
275.7Bright
285.7Bright
295.7Bright
305.7Bright
315.7Bright
Planning a trip in January

Hazard calendar for Nkoteng

In seasonPeak

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

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

4.8
Sightseeing
2nd-best month of the year
7.5
Beach & pool
2nd-best month of the year

January is a reasonable time to visit Nkoteng for sightseeing. The water and warmth also suit a beach or pool day.

What to pack for Nkoteng in January

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

In January, Nkoteng sees daytime highs around 32°C and nights near 21°C. Pack light clothes. Worth having: sun protection.

light clothessun protection

UV index in Nkoteng 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 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 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 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
January 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).