Okoa weather in August

In August, Okoa sees average daytime highs of 26°C and overnight lows near 20°C, with 106 mm of rain across 22.1 wet days and about 12.1 hours of daylight. It is the 12th-warmest and 9th-wettest month of the year here.

Day-to-day highs hold fairly steady near 26°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 Okoa's 12th-clearest and 1st-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Okoa's year-round climate.

Daytime high
26°
12th warmest
Overnight low
20°
1st coldest
Rainfall
106 mm
22.1 wet days
Daylight
12 h 06 min
6:14 AM – 6:22 PM
Cloud cover
85%
12th clearest
Wind
10 km/h
1st windiest
Solar energy
4.05 kWh/m²
Travel score
4.5
out of 10

Temperature in August

Average highAverage lowShaded bands: 10–90% of days

Day-to-day highs hold fairly steady near 26°C through the month.

A typical August day in Okoa reaches about 26°C in the afternoon and slips back to 20°C overnight — a 6°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 25°C and 28°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)
12620
22620
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42620
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62620
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312721

How August really feels in Okoa

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.

Okoa weather by month

How August compares with the rest of the year at a glance. August is the 12th-warmest and 9th-wettest month here — the current month is highlighted below.

MonthHigh / Low (°C)Rainfall (mm)Wet daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan30° / 21°286.211.85.3
Feb31° / 21°398.711.94.3
Mar31° / 22°11018.7123.5
Apr30° / 21°16223.612.13.4
May29° / 21°16726.112.23.4
Jun28° / 21°14524.112.24.1
Jul27° / 21°10821.912.24.6
Aug26° / 20°10622.112.14.5
Sep27° / 21°15726.2123.8
Oct27° / 21°20828.811.93.6
Nov28° / 21°13219.911.84.4
Dec29° / 21°367.811.85.7

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 5% of August, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 95%.

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Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
1496
2496
3496
4496
5496
6595
7595
8595
9595
10694
11694
12694
13694
14694
15694
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30496
31496

Chance of precipitation in August

Any precipitation

Okoa gets around 106 mm of rain over 22.1 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 72% and peaks near 81% on the wettest days. The odds climb toward the end of the month.

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Rain chance (%)
163
263
363
464
564
664
765
865
966
1066
1167
1268
1369
1470
1571
1672
1773
1874
1975
2075
2176
2277
2377
2478
2578
2679
2779
2880
2980
3081
3181

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.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202531
Humid (%)Muggy (%)Oppressive (%)
11972
21981
31981
41981
51981
61981
71981
80991
90982
100982
110982
120982
130982
140973
150973
160973
170973
180973
190973
200973
210973
220973
230973
240964
250964
260964
270964
280964
290955
300955
310955

Wind in August

Winds average 10 km/h in August, the windiest month of the year.

Across August, daily wind ranges from about 9 km/h on the calmest days to 10 km/h at its breeziest. It stays fairly steady from day to day.

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Wind speed (km/h)Feels
110calm
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310calm
410calm
510calm
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910calm
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1110calm
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2810calm
299calm
309calm
319calm

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 6:14 AM to 6:11 AM, and sunset from 6:25 PM to 6:16 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202531
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
112.26:146:25
212.26:146:25
312.26:146:25
412.26:146:24
512.26:146:24
612.26:146:24
712.26:146:24
812.26:146:24
912.26:146:23
1012.16:146:23
1112.16:146:23
1212.16:146:23
1312.16:146:22
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1712.16:146:21
1812.16:146:21
1912.16:136:21
2012.16:136:20
2112.16:136:20
2212.16:136:20
2312.16:136:19
2412.16:136:19
2512.16:126:19
2612.16:126:18
2712.16:126:18
2812.16:126:17
2912.16:126:17
3012.16:116:16
3112.16:116:16

Solar energy in August

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in August, about 4.05 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 4.03 kWh/m² to a high of 5.33 kWh/m² in February across the year — August's 4.05 kWh/m² sits near the bottom.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
14.0Moderate
24.0Moderate
34.0Moderate
44.0Moderate
54.0Moderate
64.0Moderate
74.0Bright
84.0Bright
94.0Bright
104.0Bright
114.0Bright
124.0Bright
134.0Bright
144.0Bright
154.0Bright
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174.0Bright
184.0Bright
194.1Bright
204.1Bright
214.1Bright
224.1Bright
234.1Bright
244.1Bright
254.1Bright
264.1Bright
274.1Bright
284.1Bright
294.1Bright
304.1Bright
314.1Bright
Planning a trip in August

Hazard calendar for Okoa

In seasonPeak

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

Okoa 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 Okoa?

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

4.5
Sightseeing
4th-best month of the year
4.4
Beach & pool
8th-best month of the year

August is a reasonable time to visit Okoa for sightseeing.

What to pack for Okoa in August

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

In August, Okoa sees daytime highs around 26°C and nights near 20°C. Pack rain gear. Worth having: light clothes. About 22 days see rain.

rain gearlight clothes

UV index in Okoa 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 Okoa peaks around March 22 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 22UV 14Dec 19UV 10
UV index (midday)Level
Jan10Extreme
Feb12Extreme
Mar14Extreme
Apr14Extreme
May13Extreme
Jun11Extreme
Jul11Extreme
Aug12Extreme
Sep13Extreme
Oct13Extreme
Nov11Extreme
Dec10Very high

Air quality in Okoa 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 Okoa 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 Okoa?

Okoa sits at 4.0°N, 11.6°E, 656 m above sea level, in Cameroon. The nearest listed city is Yaoundé, 16 km away.

AkonolingaNkotengMakakBafia

Topography around Okoa

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Okoa has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 97 m around an average of 658 m above sea level; within 16 km, large variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 650 m; within 80 km, large variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 959 m.

The land around Okoa is covered by trees (62%) and grassland (25%) within 3 km, trees (74%) within 16 km, and trees (86%) within 80 km.

3 km
97 m
16 km
650 m
80 km
959 m
treesgrasslandartificial surfaceswater
August weather nearby: Yaoundé 16 km · Obala 22 km · Mbalmayo 53 km · Mbandjok 62 km · Akonolinga 76 km · Nkoteng 76 km · Makak 79 km · Bafia 94 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 Okoa (3.9833°, 11.6°, elevation 656 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).