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Loum Weather in August

Loum in August

The short of it: Loum in August averages a high of 28 °C (82 °F) and a low of 22 °C (71 °F), with 475 mm (18.7 in) of rain and about 12 h 16 min of daylight. Rated 3 of 5 for a visit; the best months are December and January. Source: TerraClimate climate normals, 1991–2020.

Average high 28° · low 22° · rain 475 mm · daylight 12 h 16 min

✦✦✦ Fair for a visit · best months: December & January

August in Loum brings afternoons near 28° and nights around 22°, with about 475 mm of rain over the month. The dead of winter in Loum: highs scarcely reach 28°, nights fall to 22°. Wet spells are common — about 475 mm, the 2nd wettest month.

The sun is up for about 12 h 16 min in mid-August.

For the traveller: pack light clothes and a jacket for the evening, and an oilskin besides. The Almanac rates August 3 of 5 for a visit; the finest months here are December and January.

Against its neighbours, Loum runs cooler than most and drier than most in August. Tombel, 8 km to the WNW, is 1° cooler by day.

August in Loum, by the numbers

Warmth rank
12th warmest of 12
Rain rank
2nd wettest of 12
Versus July
about the same, 51 mm more rain
Versus September
1° colder
Day–night spread
6°
Snow season
seldom any
Daylight, mid-month
12 h 16 min
Average wind
5 km/h

Neighbouring Towns

August averages · distance by the crow’s flight
TownDistanceHighLowRain
TombelSouth-West8 km WNW27°21°478 mm
PenjaLittoral11 km SW29°22°479 mm
ManjoLittoral17 km NE26°20°476 mm
NjombéLittoral17 km SSW29°23°493 mm
MbangaLittoral30 km SW29°23°491 mm
NdomLittoral31 km SW29°23°502 mm
KumbaSouth-West33 km WSW28°22°446 mm
NkongsambaLittoral35 km NE25°19°460 mm

The Almanac · Loum Month by Month

Climate normals 1991–2020 · pick a month
PrecipitationAverage highAverage low
Fair
The Almanac Speaks
August
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The dead of winter in Loum: highs scarcely reach 28°, nights fall to 22°. Wet spells are common — about 475 mm, the 2nd wettest month.

Climate of Loum by month
MonthHighLowRainWindDaylightVisit
January32°22°24 mm5 km/h11 h 52 min✦✦✦✦
February33°23°71 mm5 km/h11 h 58 min✦✦
March32°23°164 mm5 km/h12 h 5 min✦✦
April31°23°195 mm6 km/h12 h 13 min✦✦
May31°22°258 mm5 km/h12 h 20 min✦✦
June30°22°368 mm5 km/h12 h 24 min✦✦
July28°22°424 mm5 km/h12 h 22 min✦✦✦
August28°22°475 mm5 km/h12 h 16 min✦✦✦
September29°22°490 mm5 km/h12 h 8 min✦✦✦
October30°22°392 mm5 km/h12 h 0 min✦✦
November30°22°114 mm3 km/h11 h 54 min✦✦
December31°22°26 mm4 km/h11 h 51 min✦✦✦✦

Questions Readers Ask about Loum in August

Answered from the wire & the Almanac

What is the weather like in Loum in August?

Days average 28 °C (82 °F) and nights 22 °C (71 °F), with about 475 mm (18.7 in) of rain over the month. The dead of winter in Loum: highs scarcely reach 28°, nights fall to 22°. Wet spells are common — about 475 mm, the 2nd wettest month.

Is August a good time to visit Loum?

The Almanac gives August 3 of 5 (fair). The best months are December and January.

How long are the days in Loum in August?

In mid-August the sun is up for about 12 h 16 min. The days are shortening — from 11 h 51 min in December to 12 h 24 min in June.

Does it snow in Loum in August?

Hardly — August nights average 22 °C (71 °F), above freezing.

What should I pack for Loum in August?

Light clothes and a jacket for the evening, plus a good raincoat — it is a wet month.

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The Editor’s Remark

“Weather is the only news that never grows stale. Each morning the sky writes its own front page, and we at Wanted Weather are but its telegraph operators.”— J. Whitmore, Editor