Souza Gare weather in January

In January, Souza Gare sees average daytime highs of 31°C and overnight lows near 23°C, with 50 mm of rain across 15.1 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 31°C through the month. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 22% of the time in January, and the air most often feels oppressive.

Daylight stretches from about 11 h 48 min at the start of January to 11 h 48 min by month's end. Set against the rest of the year, January is Souza Gare's 2nd-clearest and 2nd-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Souza Gare's year-round climate.

Daytime high
31°
2nd warmest
Overnight low
23°
8th coldest
Rainfall
50 mm
15.1 wet days
Daylight
11 h 48 min
6:37 AM – 6:24 PM
Cloud cover
65%
2nd clearest
Wind
4 km/h
2nd windiest
Solar energy
4.92 kWh/m²
Travel score
3.9
out of 10

Temperature in January

Average highAverage lowShaded bands: 10–90% of days

Day-to-day highs hold fairly steady near 31°C through the month.

A typical January day in Souza Gare reaches about 31°C in the afternoon and slips back to 23°C overnight — a 8°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 on par with December and on par with February.

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Avg high (°C)Avg low (°C)
13123
23123
33123
43123
53123
63123
73123
83123
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103123
113123
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133123
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313124

How January really feels in Souza Gare

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.

Days feeling ≥ 32°C
31
heat index over the day's high
Days feeling ≤ C
0
wind chill below the day's low

The story in January is heat — humidity pushes the afternoon "feels like" well above the raw temperature.

Souza Gare 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.

MonthHigh / Low (°C)Rainfall (mm)Wet daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan31° / 23°5015.111.83.9
Feb32° / 24°7517.811.93.2
Mar31° / 24°17727.7122.6
Apr30° / 24°22528.212.12.7
May30° / 24°24929.712.22.8
Jun28° / 23°32129.412.23.2
Jul27° / 23°47430.512.23.4
Aug27° / 23°49230.212.13.4
Sep27° / 23°43529.7123.3
Oct28° / 23°33630.411.93.0
Nov29° / 23°16126.411.83.1
Dec30° / 23°6116.611.84.1

Cloud cover in January

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 22% of the time in January.

Beyond those clear spells, partly cloudy skies cover about 21% of January, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 57%. Skies tend to cloud over as the month goes on.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202531
Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
15149
25149
35050
45149
54951
64951
74852
84852
94753
104654
114555
124456
134456
144357
154258
164258
174258
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194060
203961
213961
223862
233862
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283961
293961
303961
313961

Chance of precipitation in January

Any precipitation

Souza Gare gets around 50 mm of rain over 15.1 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 49% and peaks near 55% on the wettest days. The odds climb toward the end of the month.

0%20%40%60%151015202531
Rain chance (%)
142
243
343
443
544
644
744
845
945
1046
1146
1246
1347
1447
1548
1648
1749
1849
1950
2051
2151
2252
2353
2453
2553
2653
2754
2854
2954
3054
3155

Humidity in January

DryComfortableHumidMuggyOppressiveMiserable

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

By dew point, January lands in the oppressive band about 84% of days. Sticky, muggy-or-worse air turns up on roughly 100% of them.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202531
Muggy (%)Oppressive (%)Miserable (%)
13889
23898
33898
44888
54879
64879
75869
858510
958510
1058411
1148511
1248412
1348412
1438413
1538413
1638314
1728414
1828414
1928315
2018415
2118316
2218316
2318316
2418217
2518217
2618118
2718118
2818019
2917920
3017920
3117821

Wind in January

Winds average 4 km/h in January.

Across January, daily wind ranges from about 3 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)Feels
13calm
23calm
33calm
43calm
54calm
64calm
74calm
84calm
94calm
104calm
114calm
124calm
134calm
144calm
154calm
164calm
174calm
184calm
194calm
204calm
214calm
224calm
234calm
244calm
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264calm
274calm
284calm
294calm
304calm
314calm

Sunrise & sunset in January

DaylightNight

Daylight runs from about 11 h 48 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 0 minutes over January. Sunrise moves from 6:32 AM to 6:40 AM, and sunset from 6:17 PM to 6:29 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202531
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
111.86:326:17
211.86:326:18
311.86:336:18
411.86:336:19
511.86:346:19
611.86:346:20
711.86:346:20
811.86:356:21
911.86:356:21
1011.86:356:22
1111.86:366:22
1211.86:366:23
1311.86:376:23
1411.86:376:23
1511.86:376:24
1611.86:376:24
1711.86:386:25
1811.86:386:25
1911.86:386:25
2011.86:396:26
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2211.86:396:27
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3111.86:406:29

Solar energy in January

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in January, about 4.92 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 3.27 kWh/m² to a high of 5.05 kWh/m² in February across the year — January's 4.92 kWh/m² sits near the top of that range.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
14.8Bright
24.8Bright
34.8Bright
44.9Bright
54.9Bright
64.9Bright
74.9Bright
84.9Bright
94.9Bright
104.9Bright
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214.9Bright
224.9Bright
234.9Bright
245.0Bright
255.0Bright
265.0Bright
275.0Bright
285.0Bright
295.0Bright
305.0Bright
315.0Bright
Planning a trip in January

Hazard calendar for Souza Gare

In seasonPeak

In January, Souza Gare sits inside its dust season. The full year is below, with each hazard's peak months called out.

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

Souza Gare sees seasonal dust haze (January–March), heaviest in February.

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

Is January a good time to visit Souza Gare?

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

3.9
Sightseeing
2nd-best month of the year
5.8
Beach & pool
1st-best month of the year

January is a weaker month for outdoor sightseeing in Souza Gare.

What to pack for Souza Gare in January

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

In January, Souza Gare sees daytime highs around 31°C and nights near 23°C. Pack light clothes and rain gear. Worth having: sun protection. About 15 days see rain.

light clothesrain gearsun protection

Sea temperature near Souza Gare in January

The nearest coast averages about 29°C in January — the other half of the beach question. The full-year curve and swim-comfort zones are below.

The sea at the nearest coast (about 48 km away) is warmest in May at about 29°C and coldest in August near 26°C.

The water stays above 20°C all year — warm enough for a swim any month.

24°26°28°30°JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecwarmtropicalcomfortable to swim
Sea temperature (°C)Comfort
Jan29Tropical
Feb29Tropical
Mar29Tropical
Apr29Tropical
May29Tropical
Jun28Tropical
Jul27Warm
Aug26Warm
Sep27Warm
Oct28Warm
Nov28Tropical
Dec29Tropical

UV index in Souza Gare in January

LowModerateHighVery highExtreme

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 Souza Gare peaks around April 10 at about 13 (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.

025710JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecVery highExtremeVery highApr 10UV 13Dec 22UV 9
UV index (midday)Level
Jan9Very high
Feb10Very high
Mar13Extreme
Apr13Extreme
May12Extreme
Jun11Extreme
Jul10Extreme
Aug11Extreme
Sep13Extreme
Oct12Extreme
Nov10Extreme
Dec9Very high

Air quality in Souza Gare 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 Souza Gare 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).

0306090120JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecUnhealthyPoorModeratePoorUnhealthyFeb 13108 µg/m³Aug 1627 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan85Unhealthy
Feb112Unhealthy
Mar64Unhealthy
Apr50Poor
May37Poor
Jun31Moderate
Jul28Moderate
Aug27Moderate
Sep28Moderate
Oct35Poor
Nov46Poor
Dec74Unhealthy
Location & terrain

Where is Souza Gare?

Souza Gare sits at 4.2°N, 9.6°E, 89 m above sea level, in Cameroon. The nearest listed city is Douala, 23 km away.

Topography around Souza Gare

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Souza Gare has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 68 m around an average of 68 m above sea level; within 16 km, only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 121 m; within 80 km, extreme variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 4,012 m.

The land around Souza Gare is covered by trees (68%) and grassland (22%) within 3 km, trees (84%) within 16 km, and trees (73%) within 80 km.

3 km
68 m
16 km
121 m
80 km
4,012 m
treesshrubsgrasslandartificial surfaceswatermangroves
January weather nearby: Douala 23 km · Muyuka 24 km · Mbanga 30 km · Tiko 34 km · Mutengene 37 km · Njombé 39 km · Buea 42 km · Penja 46 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 Souza Gare (4.2344°, 9.6164°, elevation 89 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. Sea temperatures are the NOAA OISST v2.1 1991–2020 monthly climatology (public domain), sampled at the nearest ocean point. 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).