Location & Surroundings

Lewou is a settlement in West, Cameroon, at 1,478 m elevation. The nearest larger town is Dschang, 14 km to the west. The national capital Yaounde is about 230 km to the southeast. The nearest airport is Dschang Airport, 12 km away.

Basic Data

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

Geography

  • Coordinates
    5° 27' 42" N, 10° 10' 32" E
  • Elevation DEM: 1478 m
  • Timezone Africa/Douala
  • Time Shift GMT 1 (DST 1)

Statistics & Country

  • Pop. Density 410 p/km²
  • Built-up 8.3%
  • Settlement Suburban / peri-urban
  • Currency Franc (XAF)
  • Phone Prefix +237

Sun & Local Time

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Weather in Lewou

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

Now 16.8 C with overcast skies and a 0.5 m/s northerly wind. Next 24h: 16.8 to 21.8 C, max wind 1.9 m/s. Precip around 0.1 mm. Solar peaks near 640 W/m2.

Temperature
16.8 C
Wind
0.5 m/s N (20 deg)
Humidity
95 %
Pressure
1,016.7 hPa
Clouds
100 %
Precip
0.15 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 16.8 0.5 20 95 1,016.7 - / 0.00 100 0.0 n/a
6h 21.8 1.1 65 84 1,014.1 4.00 / 4.00 100 639.8 n/a
12h 17.8 1.9 89 96 1,014.7 6.61 / 10.61 100 332.2 n/a
18h 17.1 1.3 223 97 1,015.3 0.00 / 3.93 97 0.0 n/a
Tomorrow 17.1 0.1 71 97 1,016.3 0.00 / 0.15 100 1.9 n/a
30h 22.2 2.1 95 80 1,014.1 2.17 / 2.31 89 599.4 n/a
36h 17.8 0.8 116 96 1,015.1 5.81 / 8.12 100 358.6 n/a
42h 16.8 1.2 252 98 1,016.4 0.00 / 5.78 71 0.0 n/a
Monday 17.4 0.3 287 96 1,016.9 0.00 / 0.15 45 5.4 n/a
54h 23.4 1.6 92 74 1,014.5 1.82 / 1.97 28 701.8 n/a
60h 18.4 1.0 262 96 1,015.9 1.08 / 3.05 53 476.5 n/a
66h 17.5 1.2 296 98 1,016.3 0.00 / 0.23 100 0.0 n/a
Tuesday 17.5 0.8 244 96 1,017.2 0.12 / 0.35 98 5.2 n/a
Source: NOAA GFS 0.25° (run 2026-09-12 06:00 UTC).

FAQ

What is the current weather and next 24-hour outlook in Lewou?
Now 16.8 C with overcast skies and a 0.5 m/s northerly wind. Next 24h: 16.8 to 21.8 C, max wind 1.9 m/s. Precip around 0.1 mm. Solar peaks near 640 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 Lewou today?
Sunrise around 06:09 and sunset around 18:21 (local time). Day length about 12h 12m.
What is the local time in Lewou?
Local time is 16:05. Time zone: Africa/Douala (UTC+01:00).
What type of place is Lewou?
Lewou is a populated place.
What is the elevation of Lewou?
DEM 1,478 m.
Where is Lewou located?
It is at 5.46163, 10.17543 (latitude, longitude).
Which country is Lewou in?
It is in Cameroon.

Sources

Last updated 2013-09-11
geonames https://www.geonames.org/8605207