Oku weather in January

In January, Oku sees average daytime highs of 28°C and overnight lows near 12°C, with 10 mm of rain across 1.3 wet days and about 11.7 hours of daylight. It is the 2nd-warmest and 11th-wettest month of the year here.

Day-to-day highs hold fairly steady near 28°C through the month. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 34% of the time in January, and the air most often feels dry.

Daylight stretches from about 11 h 36 min at the start of January to 11 h 42 min by month's end. Set against the rest of the year, January is Oku's 2nd-clearest and 2nd-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Oku's year-round climate.

Daytime high
28°
2nd warmest
Overnight low
12°
2nd coldest
Rainfall
10 mm
1.3 wet days
Daylight
11 h 42 min
6:37 AM – 6:18 PM
Cloud cover
54%
2nd clearest
Wind
4 km/h
2nd windiest
Solar energy
6.4 kWh/m²
Travel score
7.6
out of 10

Temperature in January

Average highAverage lowShaded bands: 10–90% of days

Day-to-day highs hold fairly steady near 28°C through the month.

A typical January day in Oku reaches about 28°C in the afternoon and slips back to 12°C overnight — a 16°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 26°C and 29°C. Set against its neighbours, January runs about 1°C warmer than December and on par with February.

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Avg high (°C)Avg low (°C)
12712
22712
32712
42712
52712
62712
72712
82712
92812
102812
112812
122812
132812
142812
152812
162812
172812
182812
192812
202812
212812
222812
232812
242813
252813
262813
272813
282813
292813
302813
312813

Oku weather by month

How January compares with the rest of the year at a glance. January is the 2nd-warmest and 11th-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 January

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 34% 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 46%. Skies tend to cloud over as the month goes on.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202531
Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
16436
26337
36238
46139
56040
65941
75842
85743
95743
105644
115644
125446
135446
145446
155347
165347
175248
185347
195248
205248
215149
225149
235149
245149
255050
265050
275050
285149
295149
305149
315149

Chance of precipitation in January

Any precipitation

Oku gets around 10 mm of rain over 1.3 wet days in January. The line is the day-by-day chance of measurable precipitation.

Day to day, the chance of measurable rain averages around 4% and peaks near 7% on the wettest days.

0%10%20%30%151015202531
Rain chance (%)
11
21
31
41
51
62
72
82
92
102
113
123
133
143
154
164
174
185
195
205
215
226
236
246
256
266
277
287
297
307
316

Humidity in January

DryComfortableHumidMuggyOppressiveMiserable

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

By dew point, January lands in the dry band about 96% of days. It rarely turns muggy — the humid and sticky bands barely register.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202531
Dry (%)Comfortable (%)Humid (%)
110000
29910
39910
49910
59910
69910
79910
89910
99820
109820
119820
129820
139820
149730
159730
169730
179541
189541
199451
209451
219451
229451
239361
249262
259262
269262
279172
289172
299172
309172
319172

Wind in January

Winds average 4 km/h in January.

Across January, daily wind ranges from about 4 km/h on the calmest days to 5 km/h at its breeziest. It stays fairly steady from day to day.

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Wind speed (km/h)Feels
14calm
24calm
34calm
44calm
54calm
64calm
74calm
84calm
94calm
104calm
114calm
124calm
134calm
144calm
154calm
164calm
174calm
184calm
194calm
204calm
214calm
224calm
234calm
244calm
254calm
265calm
275calm
285calm
295calm
305calm
315calm

Sunrise & sunset in January

DaylightNight

Daylight runs from about 11 h 36 min at the start of January to 11 h 42 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 6:32 AM to 6:40 AM, and sunset from 6:11 PM to 6:23 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202531
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
111.66:326:11
211.66:336:11
311.66:336:12
411.66:336:12
511.66:346:13
611.76:346:13
711.76:346:14
811.76:356:14
911.76:356:15
1011.76:366:15
1111.76:366:16
1211.76:366:16
1311.76:366:16
1411.76:376:17
1511.76:376:17
1611.76:376:18
1711.76:386:18
1811.76:386:19
1911.76:386:19
2011.76:386:19
2111.76:396:20
2211.76:396:20
2311.76:396:21
2411.76:396:21
2511.76:396:21
2611.76:396:22
2711.76:396:22
2811.76:406:22
2911.76:406:23
3011.76:406:23
3111.76:406:23

Solar energy in January

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in January, about 6.4 kWh/m².

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 — January's 6.4 kWh/m² sits near the top of that range.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
16.3Intense
26.3Intense
36.3Intense
46.3Intense
56.3Intense
66.3Intense
76.3Intense
86.3Intense
96.4Intense
106.4Intense
116.4Intense
126.4Intense
136.4Intense
146.4Intense
156.4Intense
166.4Intense
176.4Intense
186.4Intense
196.4Intense
206.4Intense
216.4Intense
226.5Intense
236.5Intense
246.5Intense
256.5Intense
266.5Intense
276.5Intense
286.5Intense
296.5Intense
306.5Intense
316.5Intense
Planning a trip in January

Hazard calendar for Oku

In seasonPeak

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

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 January a good time to visit Oku?

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

7.6
Sightseeing
2nd-best month of the year
8.1
Beach & pool
1st-best month of the year

January is one of the better times to visit Oku for general sightseeing. The water and warmth also suit a beach or pool day.

What to pack for Oku in January

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

In January, Oku sees daytime highs around 28°C and nights near 12°C. Pack light clothes and sun protection.

light clothessun protection

UV index in Oku in January

LowModerateHighVery highExtreme

Clear-sky midday UV in January peaks around 11 (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 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 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
January 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).