Monthly climate in Melong, Cameroon

Last updated: July 31, 2025

Under the Köppen–Geiger climate classification Melong features a tropical monsoon climate (Am). Temperatures typically range between 21 °C (71 °F) and 24 °C (75 °F) through the year, but rarely can drop to 13 °C (55 °F) or can rise to as high as 34 °C (94 °F). The average annual precipitation amounts to about 3460 mm (136.2 inches) and receives 306 rainy days on the 1 mm (0.04 inches) threshold annually. Melong enjoys an average of 3195 hours of sunshine throughout the year, and daylight varies from 11 hours 49 minutes to 12 hours 23 minutes per day.

Monthly average temperatures in Melong, Cameroon

The warmest months in Melong are January, February and March, with daily mean temperatures ranging from 23 to 24 °C (74 - 75 °F) throughout the day. The coldest temperatures usually occur in July, August and September, when daily mean temperatures range from 21 to 22 °C (71 - 71 °F) throughout the day. On average each year, Melong experiences 276 days above 25 °C (77.0 °F) and 0 days below 0 °C (32.0 °F).

Monthly average temperatures with daily means, minimums and maximums for period, average high and low temperatures in Melong. Generated using Copernicus Climate Change Service information. Data for period from January 2017 to June 2022.
 JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Maximum33°C
(91°F)
34°C
(94°F)
34°C
(93°F)
31°C
(88°F)
30°C
(86°F)
30°C
(86°F)
28°C
(83°F)
28°C
(82°F)
29°C
(84°F)
29°C
(85°F)
30°C
(85°F)
31°C
(87°F)
Mean maximum32°C
(89°F)
33°C
(92°F)
32°C
(90°F)
30°C
(86°F)
29°C
(85°F)
29°C
(84°F)
28°C
(82°F)
27°C
(81°F)
28°C
(83°F)
29°C
(84°F)
29°C
(85°F)
30°C
(87°F)
Average high30°C
(86°F)
31°C
(88°F)
29°C
(84°F)
28°C
(82°F)
27°C
(81°F)
26°C
(79°F)
25°C
(77°F)
25°C
(77°F)
26°C
(78°F)
26°C
(79°F)
27°C
(81°F)
29°C
(84°F)
Daily mean23°C
(74°F)
24°C
(75°F)
23°C
(74°F)
23°C
(73°F)
22°C
(73°F)
22°C
(72°F)
21°C
(71°F)
21°C
(71°F)
22°C
(71°F)
22°C
(71°F)
22°C
(72°F)
23°C
(73°F)
Average low18°C
(64°F)
18°C
(65°F)
19°C
(67°F)
20°C
(68°F)
20°C
(67°F)
19°C
(67°F)
19°C
(67°F)
19°C
(67°F)
19°C
(67°F)
19°C
(67°F)
19°C
(66°F)
18°C
(65°F)
Mean minimum15°C
(60°F)
17°C
(62°F)
18°C
(64°F)
18°C
(65°F)
18°C
(65°F)
18°C
(65°F)
18°C
(65°F)
18°C
(65°F)
18°C
(65°F)
18°C
(65°F)
17°C
(63°F)
16°C
(61°F)
Minimum13°C
(55°F)
16°C
(61°F)
17°C
(64°F)
17°C
(63°F)
17°C
(63°F)
18°C
(64°F)
17°C
(63°F)
18°C
(64°F)
18°C
(64°F)
18°C
(64°F)
17°C
(62°F)
16°C
(61°F)

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Monthly average precipitation in Melong, Cameroon

Melong usually has the most precipitation in July, September and October, with an average of 30 rainy days and 433 mm (17.0 inches) of precipitation per month. The driest months in Melong are January, February and December. On average, 69 mm (2.7 inches) of precipitation falls during these months.

Monthly average precipitation and precipitation days in Melong. Generated using Copernicus Climate Change Service information. Data for period from January 2017 to January 2022.
 JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Average precipitation mm (inches)55 (2.2)91 (3.6)290 (11.4)345 (13.6)353 (13.9)344 (13.6)438 (17.2)373 (14.7)449 (17.7)411 (16.2)249 (9.8)61 (2.4)
Average precipitation days (≥ 1 mm)121328293029303030312816

Monthly sunshine hours in Melong, Cameroon

The sunniest months in Melong are February, March and December, when the sun shines an average of 9 hours 44 minutes a day. Least sunny months in Melong: April, September and October receive an average of 7 hours 50 minutes of sunshine daily.

Mean monthly sunshine duration, average sunshine hours per day and mean daily daylight hours in Melong. Generated using Copernicus Atmosphere Monitoring Service information. Data for period from January 2017 to January 2022.
 JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Mean monthly sunshine hours259283281251255273266259217244281320
Mean daily daylight hours11h 51m11h 57m12h 4m12h 12m12h 19m12h 23m12h 21m12h 15m12h 7m11h 59m11h 52m11h 49m

Solar UV radiation in Melong, Cameroon

Melong experiences the highest level of ultraviolet (UV) radiation in April, May and September, when the maximum UV index can reach values of 13 - 15, which corresponds to the Extreme category of sun exposure. January, November and December are in the Very High / Extreme exposure category. In these months, the maximum values of the UV index do not exceed 11. For more detailed information, check out our hourly Melong UV Index data.

Average daily maximum UV levels by month for Melong. Generated using Copernicus Atmosphere Monitoring Service information. Data for period from January 2022 to January 2023.
 JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
UV Index (month maximum)111313151412121313121110