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Monthly climate in Penja, Cameroon

Last updated: July 31, 2025

Under the Köppen–Geiger climate classification Penja features a tropical monsoon climate (Am). Temperatures typically range between 23 °C (74 °F) and 26 °C (80 °F) through the year, but rarely can drop to 16 °C (60 °F) or can rise to as high as 36 °C (97 °F). The average annual precipitation amounts to about 3510 mm (138.2 inches) and receives 315 rainy days on the 1 mm (0.04 inches) threshold annually. Penja enjoys an average of 3043 hours of sunshine throughout the year, and daylight varies from 11 hours 50 minutes to 12 hours 22 minutes per day.

Monthly average temperatures in Penja, Cameroon

The warmest months in Penja are January, February and March, with daily mean temperatures ranging from 25 to 26 °C (78 - 80 °F) throughout the day. The coldest temperatures usually occur in July, August and September, when daily mean temperatures range from 23 to 23 °C (74 - 75 °F) throughout the day. On average each year, Penja experiences 313 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 Penja. Generated using Copernicus Climate Change Service information. Data for period from January 2017 to June 2022.
 JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Maximum34°C
(94°F)		36°C
(96°F)		36°C
(97°F)		32°C
(91°F)		32°C
(89°F)		32°C
(89°F)		31°C
(87°F)		30°C
(86°F)		31°C
(88°F)		31°C
(89°F)		32°C
(89°F)		33°C
(91°F)
Mean maximum33°C
(92°F)		35°C
(95°F)		34°C
(94°F)		32°C
(90°F)		31°C
(89°F)		31°C
(87°F)		30°C
(86°F)		29°C
(85°F)		30°C
(86°F)		31°C
(88°F)		31°C
(88°F)		32°C
(89°F)
Average high31°C
(88°F)		33°C
(91°F)		31°C
(88°F)		29°C
(85°F)		29°C
(84°F)		28°C
(83°F)		27°C
(80°F)		27°C
(80°F)		27°C
(81°F)		28°C
(83°F)		29°C
(84°F)		30°C
(86°F)
Daily mean25°C
(78°F)		26°C
(80°F)		26°C
(78°F)		25°C
(77°F)		25°C
(77°F)		24°C
(75°F)		23°C
(74°F)		23°C
(74°F)		23°C
(75°F)		24°C
(75°F)		24°C
(76°F)		25°C
(77°F)
Average low21°C
(70°F)		22°C
(71°F)		22°C
(72°F)		22°C
(72°F)		22°C
(71°F)		22°C
(71°F)		21°C
(71°F)		21°C
(71°F)		21°C
(71°F)		21°C
(71°F)		21°C
(71°F)		21°C
(70°F)
Mean minimum19°C
(66°F)		20°C
(69°F)		20°C
(69°F)		21°C
(69°F)		20°C
(69°F)		20°C
(69°F)		20°C
(69°F)		20°C
(69°F)		20°C
(69°F)		20°C
(69°F)		20°C
(68°F)		19°C
(67°F)
Minimum16°C
(60°F)		19°C
(67°F)		20°C
(68°F)		20°C
(68°F)		20°C
(68°F)		20°C
(68°F)		20°C
(68°F)		20°C
(69°F)		20°C
(68°F)		20°C
(68°F)		20°C
(68°F)		19°C
(66°F)

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Monthly average precipitation in Penja, Cameroon

Penja usually has the most precipitation in July, August and September, with an average of 30 rainy days and 468 mm (18.4 inches) of precipitation per month. The driest months in Penja are January, February and December. On average, 75 mm (2.9 inches) of precipitation falls during these months.

Monthly average precipitation and precipitation days in Penja. Generated using Copernicus Climate Change Service information. Data for period from January 2017 to January 2022.
 JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Average precipitation mm (inches)57 (2.2)88 (3.5)271 (10.7)304 (12.0)313 (12.3)357 (14.1)504 (19.8)400 (15.7)501 (19.7)386 (15.2)249 (9.8)80 (3.1)
Average precipitation days (≥ 1 mm)141528292929303030302922

Monthly sunshine hours in Penja, Cameroon

The sunniest months in Penja are February, March and December, when the sun shines an average of 9 hours 19 minutes a day. Least sunny months in Penja: August, September and October receive an average of 7 hours 17 minutes of sunshine daily.

Mean monthly sunshine duration, average sunshine hours per day and mean daily daylight hours in Penja. Generated using Copernicus Atmosphere Monitoring Service information. Data for period from January 2017 to January 2022.
 JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Mean monthly sunshine hours252274267243249259252238202229266306
Mean daily daylight hours11h 51m11h 57m12h 4m12h 12m12h 19m12h 22m12h 21m12h 15m12h 7m11h 59m11h 53m11h 50m

Solar UV radiation in Penja, Cameroon

Penja experiences the highest level of ultraviolet (UV) radiation in April, May and September, when the maximum UV index can reach values of 13 - 14, which corresponds to the Extreme category of sun exposure. January, July 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 Penja UV Index data.

Average daily maximum UV levels by month for Penja. Generated using Copernicus Atmosphere Monitoring Service information. Data for period from January 2022 to January 2023.
 JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
UV Index (month maximum)111212141312111213121110