Penja weather in January
In January, Penja sees average daytime highs of 30°C and overnight lows near 21°C, with 58 mm of rain across 14.2 wet days and about 11.8 hours of daylight. It is the 2nd-warmest and 12th-wettest month of the year here.
Day-to-day highs hold fairly steady near 30°C through the month. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 24% 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 Penja's 2nd-clearest and 2nd-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Penja's year-round climate.
- Daytime high
- 30°
- 2nd warmest
- Overnight low
- 21°
- 4th coldest
- Rainfall
- 58 mm
- 14.2 wet days
- Daylight
- 11 h 48 min
- 6:38 AM – 6:23 PM
- Cloud cover
- 63%
- 2nd clearest
- Wind
- 4 km/h
- 2nd windiest
- Solar energy
- 5.14 kWh/m²
- Travel score
- 4.3
- out of 10
Temperature in January
Day-to-day highs hold fairly steady near 30°C through the month.
A typical January day in Penja reaches about 30°C in the afternoon and slips back to 21°C overnight — a 10°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 29°C and 32°C. Set against its neighbours, January runs about 1°C warmer than December and about 1°C cooler than February.
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| Avg high (°C) | 30 | 30 | 30 | 30 | 30 | 30 | 30 | 30 | 30 | 30 | 30 | 30 | 30 | 30 | 30 | 30 | 31 | 31 | 31 | 31 | 31 | 31 | 31 | 31 | 31 | 31 | 31 | 31 | 31 | 31 | 31 |
| Avg low (°C) | 21 | 21 | 21 | 21 | 20 | 20 | 20 | 21 | 21 | 21 | 21 | 21 | 21 | 21 | 21 | 21 | 21 | 21 | 21 | 21 | 21 | 21 | 21 | 21 | 21 | 21 | 21 | 21 | 21 | 21 | 21 |
| Avg high (°C) | Avg low (°C) | |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | 30 | 21 |
| 2 | 30 | 21 |
| 3 | 30 | 21 |
| 4 | 30 | 21 |
| 5 | 30 | 20 |
| 6 | 30 | 20 |
| 7 | 30 | 20 |
| 8 | 30 | 21 |
| 9 | 30 | 21 |
| 10 | 30 | 21 |
| 11 | 30 | 21 |
| 12 | 30 | 21 |
| 13 | 30 | 21 |
| 14 | 30 | 21 |
| 15 | 30 | 21 |
| 16 | 30 | 21 |
| 17 | 31 | 21 |
| 18 | 31 | 21 |
| 19 | 31 | 21 |
| 20 | 31 | 21 |
| 21 | 31 | 21 |
| 22 | 31 | 21 |
| 23 | 31 | 21 |
| 24 | 31 | 21 |
| 25 | 31 | 21 |
| 26 | 31 | 21 |
| 27 | 31 | 21 |
| 28 | 31 | 21 |
| 29 | 31 | 21 |
| 30 | 31 | 21 |
| 31 | 31 | 21 |
How January really feels in Penja
Once humidity and wind are folded in, January averages 31 days that feel above 32°C and 0 that feel at or below 0°C — the comfort signal a plain temperature reading hides.
The story in January is heat — humidity pushes the afternoon "feels like" well above the raw temperature.
Penja weather by month
How January compares with the rest of the year at a glance. January is the 2nd-warmest and 12th-wettest month here — the current month is highlighted below.
| Month | High / Low (°C) | Rainfall (mm) | Wet days | Daylight (hours) | Travel score |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jan | 30° / 21° | 58 | 14.2 | 11.8 | 4.3 |
| Feb | 31° / 21° | 94 | 15.4 | 11.8 | 3.6 |
| Mar | 30° / 22° | 254 | 27.9 | 12 | 2.8 |
| Apr | 29° / 22° | 312 | 29.6 | 12.1 | 2.8 |
| May | 28° / 22° | 299 | 30.4 | 12.2 | 3.0 |
| Jun | 27° / 21° | 339 | 29.8 | 12.3 | 3.3 |
| Jul | 26° / 21° | 400 | 30.2 | 12.2 | 3.5 |
| Aug | 26° / 21° | 431 | 30.5 | 12.2 | 3.4 |
| Sep | 27° / 21° | 396 | 29.8 | 12 | 3.3 |
| Oct | 27° / 21° | 387 | 30.9 | 11.9 | 3.2 |
| Nov | 28° / 21° | 224 | 28.3 | 11.8 | 3.2 |
| Dec | 29° / 21° | 73 | 17.5 | 11.7 | 4.4 |
Cloud cover in January
The sky is clear or mostly clear about 24% 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 56%. Skies tend to cloud over as the month goes on.
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| Clearer (%) | 55 | 54 | 53 | 52 | 51 | 52 | 51 | 49 | 49 | 48 | 46 | 46 | 45 | 45 | 44 | 43 | 42 | 41 | 40 | 39 | 39 | 38 | 38 | 38 | 38 | 38 | 39 | 39 | 39 | 40 | 41 |
| Cloudier (%) | 45 | 46 | 47 | 48 | 49 | 48 | 49 | 51 | 51 | 52 | 54 | 54 | 55 | 55 | 56 | 57 | 58 | 59 | 60 | 61 | 61 | 62 | 62 | 62 | 62 | 62 | 61 | 61 | 61 | 60 | 59 |
| Clearer (%) | Cloudier (%) | |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | 55 | 45 |
| 2 | 54 | 46 |
| 3 | 53 | 47 |
| 4 | 52 | 48 |
| 5 | 51 | 49 |
| 6 | 52 | 48 |
| 7 | 51 | 49 |
| 8 | 49 | 51 |
| 9 | 49 | 51 |
| 10 | 48 | 52 |
| 11 | 46 | 54 |
| 12 | 46 | 54 |
| 13 | 45 | 55 |
| 14 | 45 | 55 |
| 15 | 44 | 56 |
| 16 | 43 | 57 |
| 17 | 42 | 58 |
| 18 | 41 | 59 |
| 19 | 40 | 60 |
| 20 | 39 | 61 |
| 21 | 39 | 61 |
| 22 | 38 | 62 |
| 23 | 38 | 62 |
| 24 | 38 | 62 |
| 25 | 38 | 62 |
| 26 | 38 | 62 |
| 27 | 39 | 61 |
| 28 | 39 | 61 |
| 29 | 39 | 61 |
| 30 | 40 | 60 |
| 31 | 41 | 59 |
Chance of precipitation in January
Penja gets around 58 mm of rain over 14.2 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 45% and peaks near 50% on the wettest days. The odds climb toward the end of the month.
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| Rain chance (%) | 36 | 36 | 37 | 38 | 38 | 39 | 40 | 41 | 42 | 43 | 44 | 45 | 45 | 46 | 46 | 47 | 48 | 48 | 49 | 50 | 50 | 50 | 50 | 50 | 50 | 50 | 50 | 50 | 50 | 50 | 50 |
| Rain chance (%) | |
|---|---|
| 1 | 36 |
| 2 | 36 |
| 3 | 37 |
| 4 | 38 |
| 5 | 38 |
| 6 | 39 |
| 7 | 40 |
| 8 | 41 |
| 9 | 42 |
| 10 | 43 |
| 11 | 44 |
| 12 | 45 |
| 13 | 45 |
| 14 | 46 |
| 15 | 46 |
| 16 | 47 |
| 17 | 48 |
| 18 | 48 |
| 19 | 49 |
| 20 | 50 |
| 21 | 50 |
| 22 | 50 |
| 23 | 50 |
| 24 | 50 |
| 25 | 50 |
| 26 | 50 |
| 27 | 50 |
| 28 | 50 |
| 29 | 50 |
| 30 | 50 |
| 31 | 50 |
Humidity in January
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 49% of days. Sticky, muggy-or-worse air turns up on roughly 95% of them.
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| Comfortable (%) | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Humid (%) | 3 | 4 | 4 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 |
| Muggy (%) | 51 | 50 | 51 | 50 | 50 | 51 | 50 | 49 | 49 | 50 | 50 | 50 | 50 | 51 | 51 | 50 | 51 | 50 | 50 | 50 | 49 | 49 | 48 | 48 | 47 | 47 | 46 | 46 | 45 | 44 | 44 |
| Oppressive (%) | 45 | 45 | 44 | 44 | 44 | 43 | 43 | 43 | 43 | 43 | 43 | 43 | 43 | 43 | 43 | 44 | 44 | 45 | 46 | 47 | 47 | 48 | 49 | 49 | 49 | 50 | 51 | 51 | 52 | 53 | 53 |
| Comfortable (%) | Humid (%) | Muggy (%) | Oppressive (%) | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 1 | 3 | 51 | 45 |
| 2 | 1 | 4 | 50 | 45 |
| 3 | 1 | 4 | 51 | 44 |
| 4 | 1 | 5 | 50 | 44 |
| 5 | 1 | 5 | 50 | 44 |
| 6 | 1 | 5 | 51 | 43 |
| 7 | 1 | 6 | 50 | 43 |
| 8 | 2 | 6 | 49 | 43 |
| 9 | 2 | 6 | 49 | 43 |
| 10 | 2 | 6 | 50 | 43 |
| 11 | 2 | 6 | 50 | 43 |
| 12 | 2 | 6 | 50 | 43 |
| 13 | 1 | 6 | 50 | 43 |
| 14 | 1 | 5 | 51 | 43 |
| 15 | 1 | 5 | 51 | 43 |
| 16 | 1 | 5 | 50 | 44 |
| 17 | 1 | 4 | 51 | 44 |
| 18 | 1 | 4 | 50 | 45 |
| 19 | 1 | 4 | 50 | 46 |
| 20 | 1 | 3 | 50 | 47 |
| 21 | 0 | 3 | 49 | 47 |
| 22 | 0 | 3 | 49 | 48 |
| 23 | 0 | 3 | 48 | 49 |
| 24 | 0 | 3 | 48 | 49 |
| 25 | 0 | 3 | 47 | 49 |
| 26 | 0 | 3 | 47 | 50 |
| 27 | 0 | 3 | 46 | 51 |
| 28 | 0 | 3 | 46 | 51 |
| 29 | 0 | 3 | 45 | 52 |
| 30 | 0 | 3 | 44 | 53 |
| 31 | 0 | 3 | 44 | 53 |
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 4 km/h at its breeziest. It stays fairly steady from day to day.
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| Wind speed (km/h) | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 |
| Feels | calm | calm | calm | calm | calm | calm | calm | calm | calm | calm | calm | calm | calm | calm | calm | calm | calm | calm | calm | calm | calm | calm | calm | calm | calm | calm | calm | calm | calm | calm | calm |
| Wind speed (km/h) | Feels | |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | 4 | calm |
| 2 | 4 | calm |
| 3 | 4 | calm |
| 4 | 4 | calm |
| 5 | 4 | calm |
| 6 | 4 | calm |
| 7 | 4 | calm |
| 8 | 4 | calm |
| 9 | 4 | calm |
| 10 | 4 | calm |
| 11 | 4 | calm |
| 12 | 4 | calm |
| 13 | 4 | calm |
| 14 | 4 | calm |
| 15 | 4 | calm |
| 16 | 4 | calm |
| 17 | 4 | calm |
| 18 | 4 | calm |
| 19 | 4 | calm |
| 20 | 4 | calm |
| 21 | 4 | calm |
| 22 | 4 | calm |
| 23 | 4 | calm |
| 24 | 4 | calm |
| 25 | 4 | calm |
| 26 | 4 | calm |
| 27 | 4 | calm |
| 28 | 4 | calm |
| 29 | 4 | calm |
| 30 | 4 | calm |
| 31 | 4 | calm |
Sunrise & sunset in January
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 6:32 AM to 6:41 AM, and sunset from 6:17 PM to 6:29 PM.
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|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Daylight (h) | 11.7 | 11.7 | 11.7 | 11.7 | 11.7 | 11.7 | 11.7 | 11.7 | 11.7 | 11.7 | 11.7 | 11.8 | 11.8 | 11.8 | 11.8 | 11.8 | 11.8 | 11.8 | 11.8 | 11.8 | 11.8 | 11.8 | 11.8 | 11.8 | 11.8 | 11.8 | 11.8 | 11.8 | 11.8 | 11.8 | 11.8 |
| Sunrise (AM) | 6:32 | 6:33 | 6:33 | 6:34 | 6:34 | 6:34 | 6:35 | 6:35 | 6:36 | 6:36 | 6:36 | 6:37 | 6:37 | 6:37 | 6:38 | 6:38 | 6:38 | 6:38 | 6:39 | 6:39 | 6:39 | 6:39 | 6:40 | 6:40 | 6:40 | 6:40 | 6:40 | 6:40 | 6:40 | 6:41 | 6:41 |
| Sunset (PM) | 6:17 | 6:17 | 6:17 | 6:18 | 6:18 | 6:19 | 6:19 | 6:20 | 6:20 | 6:21 | 6:21 | 6:22 | 6:22 | 6:22 | 6:23 | 6:23 | 6:24 | 6:24 | 6:25 | 6:25 | 6:25 | 6:26 | 6:26 | 6:26 | 6:27 | 6:27 | 6:27 | 6:28 | 6:28 | 6:28 | 6:29 |
| Daylight (h) | Sunrise (AM) | Sunset (PM) | |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 11.7 | 6:32 | 6:17 |
| 2 | 11.7 | 6:33 | 6:17 |
| 3 | 11.7 | 6:33 | 6:17 |
| 4 | 11.7 | 6:34 | 6:18 |
| 5 | 11.7 | 6:34 | 6:18 |
| 6 | 11.7 | 6:34 | 6:19 |
| 7 | 11.7 | 6:35 | 6:19 |
| 8 | 11.7 | 6:35 | 6:20 |
| 9 | 11.7 | 6:36 | 6:20 |
| 10 | 11.7 | 6:36 | 6:21 |
| 11 | 11.7 | 6:36 | 6:21 |
| 12 | 11.8 | 6:37 | 6:22 |
| 13 | 11.8 | 6:37 | 6:22 |
| 14 | 11.8 | 6:37 | 6:22 |
| 15 | 11.8 | 6:38 | 6:23 |
| 16 | 11.8 | 6:38 | 6:23 |
| 17 | 11.8 | 6:38 | 6:24 |
| 18 | 11.8 | 6:38 | 6:24 |
| 19 | 11.8 | 6:39 | 6:25 |
| 20 | 11.8 | 6:39 | 6:25 |
| 21 | 11.8 | 6:39 | 6:25 |
| 22 | 11.8 | 6:39 | 6:26 |
| 23 | 11.8 | 6:40 | 6:26 |
| 24 | 11.8 | 6:40 | 6:26 |
| 25 | 11.8 | 6:40 | 6:27 |
| 26 | 11.8 | 6:40 | 6:27 |
| 27 | 11.8 | 6:40 | 6:27 |
| 28 | 11.8 | 6:40 | 6:28 |
| 29 | 11.8 | 6:40 | 6:28 |
| 30 | 11.8 | 6:41 | 6:28 |
| 31 | 11.8 | 6:41 | 6:29 |
Solar energy in January
Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in January, about 5.14 kWh/m².
For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 3.29 kWh/m² to a high of 5.21 kWh/m² in February across the year — January's 5.14 kWh/m² sits near the top of that range.
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| Solar energy (kWh/m²) | 5.0 | 5.0 | 5.1 | 5.1 | 5.1 | 5.1 | 5.1 | 5.1 | 5.1 | 5.1 | 5.2 | 5.2 | 5.2 | 5.2 | 5.2 | 5.2 | 5.2 | 5.2 | 5.2 | 5.2 | 5.2 | 5.2 | 5.2 | 5.2 | 5.2 | 5.2 | 5.2 | 5.2 | 5.2 | 5.2 | 5.2 |
| Level | Bright | Bright | Bright | Bright | Bright | Bright | Bright | Bright | Bright | Bright | Bright | Bright | Bright | Bright | Bright | Bright | Bright | Bright | Bright | Bright | Bright | Bright | Bright | Bright | Bright | Bright | Bright | Bright | Bright | Bright | Bright |
| Solar energy (kWh/m²) | Level | |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | 5.0 | Bright |
| 2 | 5.0 | Bright |
| 3 | 5.1 | Bright |
| 4 | 5.1 | Bright |
| 5 | 5.1 | Bright |
| 6 | 5.1 | Bright |
| 7 | 5.1 | Bright |
| 8 | 5.1 | Bright |
| 9 | 5.1 | Bright |
| 10 | 5.1 | Bright |
| 11 | 5.2 | Bright |
| 12 | 5.2 | Bright |
| 13 | 5.2 | Bright |
| 14 | 5.2 | Bright |
| 15 | 5.2 | Bright |
| 16 | 5.2 | Bright |
| 17 | 5.2 | Bright |
| 18 | 5.2 | Bright |
| 19 | 5.2 | Bright |
| 20 | 5.2 | Bright |
| 21 | 5.2 | Bright |
| 22 | 5.2 | Bright |
| 23 | 5.2 | Bright |
| 24 | 5.2 | Bright |
| 25 | 5.2 | Bright |
| 26 | 5.2 | Bright |
| 27 | 5.2 | Bright |
| 28 | 5.2 | Bright |
| 29 | 5.2 | Bright |
| 30 | 5.2 | Bright |
| 31 | 5.2 | Bright |
Hazard calendar for Penja
In January, Penja sits inside its dust season. The full year is below, with each hazard's peak months called out.
Penja sees seasonal dust haze (January–March), heaviest in February.
Is January a good time to visit Penja?
Our two travel scores rate January for general sightseeing and for beach or pool weather — 0 (poor) to 10 (ideal).
January is a reasonable time to visit Penja for sightseeing. The water and warmth also suit a beach or pool day.
What to pack for Penja in January
From January's temperature range, rain chance, sun and wind — what's worth putting in the bag.
In January, Penja sees daytime highs around 30°C and nights near 21°C. Pack light clothes and rain gear. Worth having: sun protection. About 14 days see rain.
UV index in Penja in January
Clear-sky midday UV in January peaks around 9 (very high — sun protection essential). The full-year curve, shaded by WHO exposure level, is below.
Under clear skies, the midday UV index in Penja peaks around April 11 at about 14 (extreme) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near December 22 at about 9 (very high).
The index reaches 3 or more — the level where the WHO recommends sun protection — every month of the year.
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| UV index (midday) | 9 | 11 | 14 | 14 | 12 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 13 | 13 | 11 | 9 |
| Level | Very high | Extreme | Extreme | Extreme | Extreme | Extreme | Extreme | Extreme | Extreme | Extreme | Extreme | Very high |
| UV index (midday) | Level | |
|---|---|---|
| Jan | 9 | Very high |
| Feb | 11 | Extreme |
| Mar | 14 | Extreme |
| Apr | 14 | Extreme |
| May | 12 | Extreme |
| Jun | 11 | Extreme |
| Jul | 11 | Extreme |
| Aug | 11 | Extreme |
| Sep | 13 | Extreme |
| Oct | 13 | Extreme |
| Nov | 11 | Extreme |
| Dec | 9 | Very high |
Air quality in Penja in January
Average fine-particle pollution (PM2.5) through the year — so you can see where January falls, not just the annual average.
Air quality in Penja is worst in February — around 112 µg/m³ PM2.5 (unhealthy), about 4.2× the cleanest month (August, 27 µg/m³).
Modeled monthly averages (CAMS reanalysis, 2015–2024).
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| PM2.5 (µg/m³) | 85 | 112 | 64 | 50 | 37 | 31 | 28 | 27 | 28 | 35 | 46 | 74 |
| Level | Unhealthy | Unhealthy | Unhealthy | Poor | Poor | Moderate | Moderate | Moderate | Moderate | Poor | Poor | Unhealthy |
| PM2.5 (µg/m³) | Level | |
|---|---|---|
| Jan | 85 | Unhealthy |
| Feb | 112 | Unhealthy |
| Mar | 64 | Unhealthy |
| Apr | 50 | Poor |
| May | 37 | Poor |
| Jun | 31 | Moderate |
| Jul | 28 | Moderate |
| Aug | 27 | Moderate |
| Sep | 28 | Moderate |
| Oct | 35 | Poor |
| Nov | 46 | Poor |
| Dec | 74 | Unhealthy |
Where is Penja?
Penja sits at 4.6°N, 9.7°E, 148 m above sea level, in Cameroon. The nearest listed city is Njombé, 7.0 km away.
Topography around Penja
How much the land rises and falls, and what covers it, within 3, 16 and 80 km of Penja.
Within 3 km, the terrain around Penja has significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 274 m around an average of 194 m above sea level; within 16 km, very significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 1,240 m; within 80 km, extreme variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 4,007 m.
The land around Penja is covered by trees (88%) within 3 km, trees (95%) within 16 km, and trees (91%) within 80 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
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 Penja (4.6391°, 9.6799°, elevation 148 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).