Location & Surroundings

Melon is a stream in West, Cameroon, at 1,471 m elevation. The nearest larger town is Mbouda, 9 km to the southeast. The national capital Yaounde is about 250 km to the southeast. The nearest airport is Bafoussam Airport, 24 km away.

Overview

Melon is watercourse in western Cameroon.

It is located in West, Cameroon.

Basic Data

  • Country Cameroon
  • Located in West
  • Type stream (STM)
  • a body of running water moving to a lower level in a channel on land

Geography

  • Coordinates
    5° 41' 21" N, 10° 12' 13" E
  • Elevation DEM: 1471 m
  • Timezone Africa/Douala
  • Time Shift GMT 1 (DST 1)

Statistics & Country

  • Pop. Density 615 p/km²
  • Built-up 8.4%
  • Settlement Suburban / peri-urban
  • Currency Franc (XAF)
  • Phone Prefix +237

Sun & Local Time

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Weather in Melon

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

Now 18.0 C with overcast skies and a 0.3 m/s southerly wind. Next 24h: 16.6 to 20.3 C, max wind 1.5 m/s. Precip around 3.7 mm. Solar peaks near 360 W/m2.

Temperature
18.0 C
Wind
0.3 m/s S (203 deg)
Humidity
93 %
Pressure
1,014.9 hPa
Clouds
93 %
Precip
3.73 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 18.0 0.3 203 93 1,014.9 - / 0.00 93 0.0 n/a
6h 16.6 1.5 268 97 1,017.1 3.00 / 3.00 87 0.0 n/a
12h 16.6 1.3 71 98 1,017.8 0.00 / 1.21 100 0.8 n/a
18h 20.3 0.5 54 83 1,015.0 7.88 / 9.09 100 146.4 n/a
Tomorrow 17.1 1.5 251 96 1,015.9 0.00 / 3.73 99 359.9 n/a
30h 16.8 1.3 288 97 1,016.4 0.00 / 1.46 99 0.0 n/a
36h 17.2 0.8 274 98 1,017.0 0.28 / 1.74 100 2.4 n/a
42h 21.2 0.9 145 86 1,014.5 5.41 / 7.15 71 444.3 n/a
Monday 17.4 2.1 262 97 1,015.0 1.38 / 8.54 100 225.6 n/a
54h 16.5 1.7 258 98 1,015.3 0.00 / 1.31 98 0.0 n/a
60h 16.8 1.3 266 98 1,016.0 0.00 / 0.57 96 2.9 n/a
66h 20.3 0.9 172 88 1,014.4 5.20 / 5.78 92 425.9 n/a
Tuesday 16.8 1.3 328 97 1,015.8 16.17 / 21.95 100 130.8 n/a
Source: NOAA GFS 0.25° (run 2026-09-19 18:00 UTC).

FAQ

What is the current weather and next 24-hour outlook in Melon?
Now 18.0 C with overcast skies and a 0.3 m/s southerly wind. Next 24h: 16.6 to 20.3 C, max wind 1.5 m/s. Precip around 3.7 mm. Solar peaks near 360 W/m2.
Is precipitation expected in the next 24 hours?
Around 3.7 mm of precipitation is expected in the next 24 hours.
When are sunrise and sunset in Melon today?
Sunrise around 06:07 and sunset around 18:17 (local time). Day length about 12h 10m.
What is the local time in Melon?
Local time is 05:55. Time zone: Africa/Douala (UTC+01:00).
What type of place is Melon?
Melon is a stream.
What is the elevation of Melon?
DEM 1,471 m.
Where is Melon located?
It is at 5.68920, 10.20359 (latitude, longitude).
Which country is Melon in?
It is in Cameroon.

Links

Sources

Last updated 2014-06-06
geonames https://www.geonames.org/9075036

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