Weather Station Data from Northern Cameroon (January 2024 - June 2025)

This dataset contains raw and processed weather measurements from seven stations located in Bamé, Djiddé, Pintchoumba, Douroum, Bang, Gambour and Tolloré in Northern Cameroon. The data spans from January 2024 to June 2025 and includes raw measurements, quality-checked data, and data aggregated at 5-minute and daily intervals. These stations were the first three (Bamé, Djiddé, Pintchoumba), plus four supplementary installed as part of the DeSIRA INNOVACC Project. Data for Bamé, Djiddé, Pintchoumba before 01/06/2024 are available at this permalink.

Weather Stations

• Type: METER Group ATMOS41
• Datalogger: METER Group ZL6
• Quality Check Network: Trans-African Hydro-Meteoro…
• Installation: each station is installed at the top of a 2m mast, enclosed in a fenced area, and positioned in a location free from potential turbulence to ensure measurement accuracy.

Identifiers and Coordinates

• Bamé:
  • ID: z6-22047 / TA00804
  • Coordinates: 9.08626, 13.5786388
  • Elevation: 233 m
  • Measurements: 01/06/2024 – 04/06/2025
• Djiddé:
  • ID: z6-22888 / TA00805
  • Coordinates: 9.3578753, 13.6525851
  • Elevation: 207 m
  • Measurements: 01/06/2024 – 04/06/2025
• Pintchoumba:
  • ID: z6-22048 / TA00803
  • Coordinates: 8.4886398, 13.453611
  • Elevation: 359 m
  • Measurements: 01/06/2024 – 04/06/2025
• Douroum:
  • ID: z6-24353 / TA00817
  • Coordinates: 10.6856749, 14.1210206
  • Elevation: 522 m
  • Measurements: 25/01/2024 – 05/06/2025
• Bang:
  • ID: z6-24355 / TA00818
  • Coordinates: 9.8724238, 13.9838184
  • Elevation: 342 m
  • Measurements: 27/01/2024 – 05/06/2025
• Gambour:
  • ID: z6-24354 / TA00819
  • Coordinates: 10.2120773, 14.5260412
  • Elevation: 418 m
  • Measurements: 26/01/2024 – 04/06/2025
• Tolloré:
  • ID: z6-23635 / TA00820
  • Coordinates: 8.4487725, 14.2038541
  • Elevation: 359 m
  • Measurements: 15/10/2024 – 04/06/2025

Data Organization

Each location archive contains three folders:

• Raw and Corrected Records: Folder named with the z6-xxxxx identifier, containing raw data and records corrected by the connectivity network ZentraCloud. May include multiple configuration files for different periods.
• 5-minute Aggregated Records: Folder named with the TAHMO code ending in "5min", containing quality-checked data at 5-minute intervals.
• Daily Aggregated Records: Folder named with the TAHMO code ending in "daily", containing quality-checked data aggregated daily.

Variables

All variables measured by ATMOS41 stations :

• atmospheric pressure (kPa),
• precipitation (mm),
• radiation (W/m2),
• relative humidity (-),
• temperature (degrees Celsius),
• wind direction (degrees),
• wind gusts (m/s),
• wind speed (m/s),
• lightning distance (km),
• lightning events (-),

Metadata :

• humidity sensor temperature (degrees Celsius),
• logger battery percentage (-),
• logger reference pressure (kPa),
• logger temperature (degrees Celsius),
• tilt x axis (degrees),
• tilt y axis (degrees)