Oku weather in August

In August, Oku sees average daytime highs of 22°C and overnight lows near 15°C, with 505 mm of rain across 30.3 wet days and about 12.2 hours of daylight. It is the 12th-warmest and 3rd-wettest month of the year here.

Day-to-day highs hold fairly steady near 22°C through the month. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 0% of the time in August, and the air most often feels humid.

Daylight stretches from about 12 h 18 min at the start of August to 12 h 06 min by month's end. Set against the rest of the year, August is Oku's 12th-clearest and 8th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Oku's year-round climate.

Daytime high
22°
12th warmest
Overnight low
15°
7th coldest
Rainfall
505 mm
30.3 wet days
Daylight
12 h 12 min
6:16 AM – 6:29 PM
Cloud cover
92%
12th clearest
Wind
3 km/h
8th windiest
Solar energy
4.04 kWh/m²
Travel score
3.3
out of 10

Temperature in August

Average highAverage lowShaded bands: 10–90% of days

Day-to-day highs hold fairly steady near 22°C through the month.

A typical August day in Oku reaches about 22°C in the afternoon and slips back to 15°C overnight — a 7°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 19°C and 23°C. Set against its neighbours, August runs on par with July and about 1°C cooler than September.

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Avg high (°C)Avg low (°C)
12115
22115
32115
42115
52115
62115
72115
82115
92115
102115
112115
122115
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142215
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Oku weather by month

How August compares with the rest of the year at a glance. August is the 12th-warmest and 3rd-wettest month here — the current month is highlighted below.

MonthHigh / Low (°C)Rainfall (mm)Wet daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan28° / 12°101.311.77.6
Feb28° / 14°373.511.86.5
Mar28° / 15°15513.5125.5
Apr26° / 16°42725.512.14.1
May24° / 16°45629.812.33.6
Jun23° / 15°47329.612.43.5
Jul22° / 15°52230.712.33.3
Aug22° / 15°50530.312.23.3
Sep22° / 15°52129.9123.4
Oct23° / 15°4232911.93.8
Nov25° / 14°12111.411.76.3
Dec27° / 12°91.111.68.0

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 1% of August, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 99%.

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Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
1199
2199
3199
4199
5199
6199
7199
8199
9199
10199
11199
12199
13199
14199
15199
16199
17199
18199
19199
20199
21199
22199
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24199
25199
26199
27199
28199
29199
30199
31199

Chance of precipitation in August

Any precipitation

Oku gets around 505 mm of rain over 30.3 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 98% and peaks near 99% on the wettest days.

0%20%40%60%80%100%151015202531
Rain chance (%)
198
298
398
498
598
697
797
897
997
1097
1197
1297
1397
1497
1598
1698
1798
1898
1998
2098
2199
2299
2399
2499
2599
2699
2799
2899
2999
3099
3199

Humidity in August

DryComfortableHumidMuggyOppressiveMiserable

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

By dew point, August lands in the humid band about 63% of days. It rarely turns muggy — the humid and sticky bands barely register.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202531
Comfortable (%)Humid (%)
13763
23763
33862
43862
53862
63961
73961
83961
93961
103961
113961
123961
133862
143862
153763
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203664
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253565
263565
273466
283466
293367
303268
313268

Wind in August

Winds average 3 km/h in August.

Across August, daily wind ranges from about 3 km/h on the calmest days to 3 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
123calm
133calm
143calm
153calm
163calm
173calm
183calm
193calm
203calm
213calm
223calm
233calm
243calm
253calm
263calm
273calm
283calm
293calm
303calm
313calm

Sunrise & sunset in August

DaylightNight

Daylight runs from about 12 h 18 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 12 minutes over August. Sunrise moves from 6:16 AM to 6:15 AM, and sunset from 6:33 PM to 6:22 PM.

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Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
112.36:166:33
212.36:166:32
312.36:166:32
412.36:166:32
512.36:166:32
612.36:166:32
712.26:166:31
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1012.26:166:30
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1812.26:166:28
1912.26:166:27
2012.26:166:27
2112.26:166:27
2212.26:166:26
2312.26:166:26
2412.26:156:25
2512.26:156:25
2612.26:156:24
2712.16:156:24
2812.16:156:24
2912.16:156:23
3012.16:156:23
3112.16:156:22

Solar energy in August

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in August, about 4.04 kWh/m² — the year's lowest.

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 4.04 kWh/m² to a high of 6.59 kWh/m² in February across the year — August's 4.04 kWh/m² sits near the bottom.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
14.0Moderate
24.0Moderate
34.0Moderate
44.0Moderate
54.0Bright
64.0Bright
74.0Bright
84.0Bright
94.0Bright
104.0Bright
114.0Bright
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224.0Bright
234.1Bright
244.1Bright
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264.1Bright
274.1Bright
284.1Bright
294.1Bright
304.1Bright
314.2Bright
Planning a trip in August

Hazard calendar for Oku

In seasonPeak

In August, Oku sits inside its rainy season season. The full year is below, with each hazard's peak months called out.

Oku's rainy season runs April–October, when most of the year's rain falls.

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

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

Is August a good time to visit Oku?

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

3.3
Sightseeing
11th-best month of the year
2.2
Beach & pool
12th-best month of the year

August is a weaker month for outdoor sightseeing in Oku.

What to pack for Oku in August

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

In August, Oku sees daytime highs around 22°C and nights near 15°C. Pack rain gear. About 30 days see rain.

rain gear

UV index in Oku in August

LowModerateHighVery highExtreme

Clear-sky midday UV in August peaks around 13 (very high — sun protection essential). The full-year curve, shaded by WHO exposure level, is below.

Under clear skies, the midday UV index in Oku peaks around March 21 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.

025710JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecExtremeMar 21UV 14Dec 18UV 10
UV index (midday)Level
Jan11Extreme
Feb11Extreme
Mar15Extreme
Apr14Extreme
May13Extreme
Jun12Extreme
Jul12Extreme
Aug13Extreme
Sep14Extreme
Oct13Extreme
Nov11Extreme
Dec10Very high

Air quality in Oku 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 Oku is worst in February — around 102 µg/m³ PM2.5 (unhealthy), about 5.3× the cleanest month (July, 19 µg/m³).

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

0306090120JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecUnhealthyPoorModeratePoorUnhealthyFeb 1598 µg/m³Jul 2319 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan79Unhealthy
Feb102Unhealthy
Mar77Unhealthy
Apr57Unhealthy
May32Moderate
Jun25Moderate
Jul19Moderate
Aug19Moderate
Sep20Moderate
Oct31Moderate
Nov44Poor
Dec64Unhealthy
Location & terrain

Where is Oku?

Oku sits at 6.3°N, 10.4°E, 2,422 m above sea level, in Cameroon. The nearest listed city is Fundong, 17 km away.

Topography around Oku

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Oku has large variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 754 m around an average of 2,247 m above sea level; within 16 km, very significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 1,999 m; within 80 km, extreme variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 2,810 m.

The land around Oku is covered by trees (54%), grassland (24%) and cropland (22%) within 3 km, trees (57%) and grassland (33%) within 16 km, and trees (53%) and grassland (40%) within 80 km.

3 km
754 m
16 km
1,999 m
80 km
2,810 m
treesgrasslandcroplandartificial surfaceswater
August weather nearby: Fundong 17 km · Kumbo 26 km · Ndop 29 km · Bafut 41 km · Wum 43 km · Bamenda 45 km · Nkambe 50 km · Bali 62 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 Oku (6.25°, 10.4333°, elevation 2,422 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).