Oku weather in July

In July, Oku sees average daytime highs of 22°C and overnight lows near 15°C, with 522 mm of rain across 30.7 wet days and about 12.3 hours of daylight. It is the 11th-warmest and 1st-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 July, and the air most often feels humid.

Daylight stretches from about 12 h 24 min at the start of July to 12 h 18 min by month's end. Set against the rest of the year, July is Oku's 10th-clearest and 10th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Oku's year-round climate.

Daytime high
22°
11th warmest
Overnight low
15°
7th coldest
Rainfall
522 mm
30.7 wet days
Daylight
12 h 18 min
6:14 AM – 6:34 PM
Cloud cover
89%
10th clearest
Wind
3 km/h
10th windiest
Solar energy
4.11 kWh/m²
Travel score
3.3
out of 10

Temperature in July

Average highAverage lowShaded bands: 10–90% of days

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

A typical July 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 20°C and 23°C. Set against its neighbours, July runs about 1°C cooler than June and on par with August.

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Avg high (°C)Avg low (°C)
12215
22215
32215
42215
52215
62215
72215
82215
92215
102215
112215
122215
132215
142215
152215
162215
172215
182215
192215
202215
212215
222215
232215
242215
252115
262115
272115
282115
292115
302115
312115

Oku weather by month

How July compares with the rest of the year at a glance. July is the 11th-warmest and 1st-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 July

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 0% of the time in July.

Beyond those clear spells, partly cloudy skies cover about 3% of July, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 97%.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202531
Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
1496
2496
3496
4496
5496
6496
7496
8397
9397
10397
11397
12397
13397
14397
15397
16397
17397
18397
19298
20298
21298
22298
23298
24199
25199
26199
27199
28199
29199
30199
31199

Chance of precipitation in July

Any precipitation

Oku gets around 522 mm of rain over 30.7 wet days in July, the wettest month. The line is the day-by-day chance of measurable precipitation.

Day to day, the chance of measurable rain averages around 99% and peaks near 100% on the wettest days.

0%20%40%60%80%100%151015202531
Rain chance (%)
199
2100
3100
4100
5100
699
799
899
999
1099
1199
1299
1398
1498
1598
1698
1798
1898
1998
2098
2198
2298
2398
2499
2599
2699
2799
2899
2999
3099
3199

Humidity in July

DryComfortableHumidMuggyOppressiveMiserable

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

By dew point, July lands in the humid band about 67% of days. It rarely turns muggy — the humid and sticky bands barely register.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202531
Dry (%)Comfortable (%)Humid (%)
102773
202872
302971
403070
503070
603169
703169
803169
903268
1003268
1103268
1203268
1303268
1403268
1503268
1613366
1713366
1813366
1913366
2013366
2113465
2213465
2313465
2413465
2513465
2613465
2713465
2803565
2903565
3003664
3103664

Wind in July

Winds average 3 km/h in July.

Across July, daily wind ranges from about 2 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
12calm
22calm
32calm
42calm
52calm
62calm
72calm
82calm
92calm
102calm
112calm
123calm
133calm
143calm
153calm
163calm
173calm
183calm
193calm
203calm
213calm
223calm
233calm
243calm
253calm
263calm
273calm
283calm
293calm
303calm
313calm

Sunrise & sunset in July

DaylightNight

Daylight runs from about 12 h 24 min at the start of July to 12 h 18 min by month's end. The lit band spans sunrise to sunset each day.

Days shrink by about 6 minutes over July. Sunrise moves from 6:11 AM to 6:16 AM, and sunset from 6:32 PM to 6:33 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202531
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
112.46:116:32
212.46:116:33
312.46:116:33
412.46:126:33
512.46:126:33
612.46:126:33
712.46:126:33
812.36:126:33
912.36:136:33
1012.36:136:33
1112.36:136:34
1212.36:136:34
1312.36:136:34
1412.36:146:34
1512.36:146:34
1612.36:146:34
1712.36:146:34
1812.36:146:34
1912.36:146:34
2012.36:156:34
2112.36:156:34
2212.36:156:34
2312.36:156:34
2412.36:156:34
2512.36:156:34
2612.36:156:33
2712.36:166:33
2812.36:166:33
2912.36:166:33
3012.36:166:33
3112.36:166:33

Solar energy in July

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in July, about 4.11 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 — July's 4.11 kWh/m² sits near the bottom.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
14.3Bright
24.3Bright
34.3Bright
44.3Bright
54.2Bright
64.2Bright
74.2Bright
84.2Bright
94.2Bright
104.2Bright
114.2Bright
124.2Bright
134.2Bright
144.1Bright
154.1Bright
164.1Bright
174.1Bright
184.1Bright
194.1Bright
204.1Bright
214.0Bright
224.0Bright
234.0Bright
244.0Bright
254.0Bright
264.0Moderate
274.0Moderate
284.0Moderate
294.0Moderate
304.0Moderate
314.0Moderate
Planning a trip in July

Hazard calendar for Oku

In seasonPeak

In July, 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 July a good time to visit Oku?

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

3.3
Sightseeing
11th-best month of the year
2.3
Beach & pool
11th-best month of the year

July is a weaker month for outdoor sightseeing in Oku.

What to pack for Oku in July

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

In July, Oku sees daytime highs around 22°C and nights near 15°C. Pack rain gear. About 31 days see rain.

rain gear

UV index in Oku in July

LowModerateHighVery highExtreme

Clear-sky midday UV in July 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 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 July

GoodModeratePoorUnhealthyVery unhealthy

Average fine-particle pollution (PM2.5) through the year — so you can see where July 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
July 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).