Location & Surroundings

Mendou is a settlement in West, Cameroon, at 1,488 m elevation. The nearest larger town is Bansoa, 13 km to the east. The national capital Yaounde is about 230 km to the southeast. The nearest airport is Dschang Airport, 15 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' 31" N, 10° 11' 45" E
  • Elevation DEM: 1488 m
  • Timezone Africa/Douala
  • Time Shift GMT 1 (DST 1)

Statistics & Country

  • Pop. Density 546 p/km²
  • Built-up 12.5%
  • Settlement Suburban / peri-urban
  • Currency Franc (XAF)
  • Phone Prefix +237

Sun & Local Time

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Weather in Mendou

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

Now 15.4 C with mostly cloudy skies and a 1.1 m/s westerly wind. Next 24h: 15.4 to 21.7 C, max wind 2.3 m/s. Precip around 2.7 mm. Solar peaks near 644 W/m2.

Temperature
15.4 C
Wind
1.1 m/s W (273 deg)
Humidity
98 %
Pressure
1,016.6 hPa
Clouds
56 %
Precip
2.68 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 15.4 1.1 273 98 1,016.6 - / 0.00 56 0.0 n/a
6h 16.7 0.6 14 94 1,016.9 0.02 / 0.02 100 4.9 n/a
12h 21.7 1.4 74 84 1,014.2 3.64 / 3.66 100 643.6 n/a
18h 17.7 2.3 77 96 1,015.0 7.26 / 10.92 100 350.8 n/a
Tomorrow 16.1 1.7 238 98 1,015.7 0.00 / 2.68 83 0.0 n/a
30h 16.6 0.6 64 97 1,016.8 0.00 / 0.06 67 5.9 n/a
36h 22.4 1.7 93 77 1,014.2 2.58 / 2.64 98 645.1 n/a
42h 17.7 1.1 182 97 1,015.3 5.23 / 7.87 100 343.3 n/a
Monday 16.4 0.9 254 98 1,016.2 0.00 / 0.97 46 0.0 n/a
54h 17.1 0.5 252 95 1,016.9 0.00 / 0.06 94 5.4 n/a
60h 23.5 1.5 94 73 1,014.6 2.04 / 2.10 17 715.9 n/a
66h 18.1 1.0 229 96 1,016.1 2.65 / 4.74 64 486.6 n/a
Tuesday 17.2 1.2 287 98 1,015.8 0.00 / 1.65 100 0.0 n/a
Source: NOAA GFS 0.25° (run 2026-09-12 00:00 UTC).

FAQ

What is the current weather and next 24-hour outlook in Mendou?
Now 15.4 C with mostly cloudy skies and a 1.1 m/s westerly wind. Next 24h: 15.4 to 21.7 C, max wind 2.3 m/s. Precip around 2.7 mm. Solar peaks near 644 W/m2.
Is precipitation expected in the next 24 hours?
Around 2.7 mm of precipitation is expected in the next 24 hours.
When are sunrise and sunset in Mendou today?
Sunrise around 06:09 and sunset around 18:21 (local time). Day length about 12h 12m.
What is the local time in Mendou?
Local time is 12:20. Time zone: Africa/Douala (UTC+01:00).
What type of place is Mendou?
Mendou is a populated place.
What is the elevation of Mendou?
DEM 1,488 m.
Where is Mendou located?
It is at 5.45867, 10.19588 (latitude, longitude).
Which country is Mendou in?
It is in Cameroon.

Sources

Last updated 2013-09-11
geonames https://www.geonames.org/8605203