Penja in Summer
In summer (June, July and August), Penja sees average daytime highs around 26°C and overnight lows near 21°C, with 1171 mm of rain over about 91 wet days across the season. It is the coldest season of the year and the wettest season of the year.
Across summer, daytime highs hold fairly steady around 26°C. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 0% of the time across summer, and the air most often feels oppressive.
Summer is Penja's 2nd-best season to visit on our travel score. For the whole year in context, see Penja's year-round climate.
- Avg daytime high
- 26°C
- coldest season of the year
- Avg overnight low
- 21°C
- Rainfall
- 1171 mm
- 91 wet days
- Avg wind
- 3 km/h
- Travel score
- 3.4
- 2nd-best season
- Months
- Jun · Jul · Aug
Temperature in Penja in Summer
Across summer, daytime highs hold fairly steady around 26°C.
A typical summer day in Penja reaches about 26°C and drops to 21°C overnight. The warmest of the three months is June, the coolest July.
How summer really feels in Penja
Once humidity and wind are folded in, summer brings about 0 days that feel above 32°C and 0 that feel at or below 0°C.
summer sits comfortably in between — no days that feel dangerously hot or drop to a hard freeze once humidity and wind are folded in.
Penja weather by month
How the three summer months (June, July and August) compare with the rest of the year — the season's months are highlighted.
| 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 Summer
The sky is clear or mostly clear about 0% of the time across summer.
Chance of precipitation in Summer
Penja gets around 1171 mm of rain over 91 wet days across summer. The line is the day-by-day chance of measurable precipitation.
Humidity in Summer
Most of summer feels oppressive — the stacked bands show each day's mix of comfort levels, read off the dew point.
Wind in Summer
Winds average 3 km/h across summer.
Sunrise & sunset in Summer
Daylight runs from about 12 h 12 min in early June to 12 h 06 min by late August. The lit band spans sunrise to sunset each day.
Solar energy in Summer
Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day across summer, about 3.4 kWh/m².
Hazard calendar for Penja
None of Penja's seasonal hazards peak in summer. The full-year calendar below shows when the rainy season, cyclone risk and dust haze do.
Penja sees seasonal dust haze (January–March), heaviest in February.
Is summer a good time to visit Penja?
Our two travel scores rate summer for general sightseeing and for beach or pool weather — 0 (poor) to 10 (ideal), averaged across the three months.
summer is a weaker month for outdoor sightseeing in Penja.
What to pack for Penja in Summer
From summer's temperature range, rain chance, sun and wind — what's worth putting in the bag.
In summer, Penja sees daytime highs around 26°C and nights near 21°C. Pack light clothes and rain gear. About 91 days see rain.
UV index in Penja in Summer
Clear-sky midday UV across summer averages 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 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 Summer
Average fine-particle pollution (PM2.5) through the year — so you can see where summer 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.