Location & Surroundings

Fon is a settlement in Centre, Cameroon, at 733 m elevation. The nearest larger town is Okoa, 33 km to the northwest. The national capital Yaounde is 35 km to the west. The nearest airport is Yaounde, 30 km away.

Basic Data

  • Type populated place (PPL)
  • a city, town, village, or other agglomeration of buildings where people live and work

Geography

  • Coordinates
    3° 47' 0" N, 11° 49' 0" E
  • Elevation DEM: 733 m
  • Timezone Africa/Douala
  • Time Shift GMT 1 (DST 1)

Statistics & Country

  • Pop. Density 46 p/km²
  • Built-up 0.5%
  • Settlement Very low density rural
  • Currency Franc (XAF)
  • Phone Prefix +237

Sun & Local Time

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Weather in Fon

Current conditions and a 3-day (72-hour) weather forecast for Fon, updated from the NOAA GFS model.

Now 24.2 C with overcast skies and a 2.4 m/s southerly wind. Next 24h: 20.4 to 29.9 C, max wind 2.4 m/s. Precip around 0.1 mm. Solar peaks near 644 W/m2.

Temperature
24.2 C
Wind
2.4 m/s S (165 deg)
Humidity
90 %
Pressure
1,013.0 hPa
Clouds
91 %
Precip
0.07 mm
Solar
0.0 W/m2
UV-B
n/a

Hour Temp (C) Wind (m/s) Dir (deg) RH (%) Pressure (hPa) Precip (step/total mm) Clouds (%) Solar (W/m2) UV-B (W/m2)
NOW 24.2 2.4 165 90 1,013.0 - / 0.00 91 0.0 n/a
6h 21.1 1.1 254 96 1,013.8 1.43 / 1.43 100 286.4 n/a
12h 20.4 0.7 276 99 1,012.7 0.00 / 0.00 100 0.0 n/a
18h 21.1 0.3 299 93 1,014.3 0.00 / 0.00 90 9.4 n/a
Tomorrow 29.9 1.9 44 54 1,010.6 0.07 / 0.07 96 643.6 n/a
30h 21.5 0.7 233 93 1,012.1 2.11 / 2.18 100 208.6 n/a
36h 19.9 0.9 193 98 1,011.8 0.00 / 0.21 100 0.0 n/a
42h 20.3 0.8 250 98 1,014.5 0.00 / 0.00 100 2.3 n/a
Sunday 22.7 0.6 357 91 1,012.2 0.39 / 0.39 89 105.4 n/a
54h 21.1 1.2 319 95 1,012.6 0.00 / 0.05 12 272.2 n/a
60h 19.5 0.8 231 98 1,013.3 0.00 / 0.00 48 0.0 n/a
66h 20.4 0.5 154 94 1,014.7 0.00 / 0.00 100 10.2 n/a
Monday 27.6 1.1 256 72 1,011.3 1.50 / 1.50 83 683.3 n/a
Source: NOAA GFS 0.25° (run 2026-10-23 12:00 UTC).

FAQ

What is the current weather and next 24-hour outlook in Fon?
Now 24.2 C with overcast skies and a 2.4 m/s southerly wind. Next 24h: 20.4 to 29.9 C, max wind 2.4 m/s. Precip around 0.1 mm. Solar peaks near 644 W/m2.
Is precipitation expected in the next 24 hours?
Around 0.1 mm of precipitation is expected in the next 24 hours.
When are sunrise and sunset in Fon today?
Sunrise around 05:55 and sunset around 17:58 (local time). Day length about 12h 03m.
What is the local time in Fon?
Local time is 20:23. Time zone: Africa/Douala (UTC+01:00).
What type of place is Fon?
Fon is a populated place.
What is the elevation of Fon?
DEM 733 m.
Where is Fon located?
It is at 3.78333, 11.81667 (latitude, longitude).
Which country is Fon in?
It is in Cameroon.

Sources

Last updated 2011-03-06
geonames https://www.geonames.org/2231585

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