Bafia weather in April

In April, Bafia sees average daytime highs of 32°C and overnight lows near 23°C, with 116 mm of rain across 17.6 wet days and about 12.1 hours of daylight. It is the 4th-warmest and 6th-wettest month of the year here.

Day-to-day highs hold fairly steady near 32°C through the month. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 7% of the time in April, and the air most often feels oppressive.

Daylight stretches from about 12 hours at the start of April to 12 h 12 min by month's end. Set against the rest of the year, April is Bafia's 8th-clearest and 6th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Bafia's year-round climate.

Daytime high
32°
4th warmest
Overnight low
23°
11th coldest
Rainfall
116 mm
17.6 wet days
Daylight
12 h 06 min
6:12 AM – 6:18 PM
Cloud cover
78%
8th clearest
Wind
6 km/h
6th windiest
Solar energy
5.25 kWh/m²
Travel score
3.3
out of 10

Bafia is commune of Cameroon.

Air quality: WHO Ambient Air Quality Database. Density & description: Wikidata (CC0), GeoNames.

Temperature in April

Average highAverage lowShaded bands: 10–90% of days

Day-to-day highs hold fairly steady near 32°C through the month.

A typical April day in Bafia reaches about 32°C in the afternoon and slips back to 23°C overnight — a 9°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 29°C and 34°C. Set against its neighbours, April runs about 2°C cooler than March and about 1°C warmer than May.

20°25°30°35°151015202530
Avg high (°C)Avg low (°C)
13223
23223
33223
43223
53223
63223
73223
83223
93223
103223
113223
123223
133223
143223
153123
163123
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183123
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243123
253122
263122
273122
283122
293122
303122

How April really feels in Bafia

Once humidity and wind are folded in, April averages 30 days that feel above 32°C and 0 that feel at or below 0°C — the comfort signal a plain temperature reading hides.

Days feeling ≥ 32°C
30
heat index over the day's high
Days feeling ≤ C
0
wind chill below the day's low

The story in April is heat — humidity pushes the afternoon "feels like" well above the raw temperature.

Bafia weather by month

How April compares with the rest of the year at a glance. April is the 4th-warmest and 6th-wettest month here — the current month is highlighted below.

MonthHigh / Low (°C)Rainfall (mm)Wet daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan32° / 22°61.311.84.5
Feb34° / 23°143.211.83.6
Mar33° / 23°6010.9123.2
Apr32° / 23°11617.612.13.3
May30° / 22°12320.212.23.6
Jun29° / 22°11820.412.34.0
Jul28° / 21°10819.812.24.5
Aug28° / 21°1332212.24.3
Sep28° / 21°17425.2123.5
Oct29° / 21°17826.711.93.4
Nov30° / 22°7512.411.84.6
Dec31° / 22°91.911.75.3

Cloud cover in April

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 7% of the time in April.

Beyond those clear spells, partly cloudy skies cover about 14% of April, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 79%.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202530
Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
12773
22773
32674
42674
52575
62377
72377
82278
92278
102179
112179
122080
132080
142080
151981
161882
171882
181882
191882
201882
211882
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282080
292080
302080

Chance of precipitation in April

Any precipitation

Bafia gets around 116 mm of rain over 17.6 wet days in April. The line is the day-by-day chance of measurable precipitation.

Day to day, the chance of measurable rain averages around 58% and peaks near 62% on the wettest days. The odds climb toward the end of the month.

0%20%40%60%151015202530
Rain chance (%)
149
249
350
451
552
653
754
855
956
1056
1157
1257
1358
1458
1559
1660
1760
1861
1961
2061
2161
2262
2362
2462
2562
2662
2762
2862
2962
3062

Humidity in April

DryComfortableHumidMuggyOppressiveMiserable

Most of April feels oppressive — the stacked bands show each day's mix of comfort levels, read off the dew point.

By dew point, April lands in the oppressive band about 84% of days. Sticky, muggy-or-worse air turns up on roughly 100% of them.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202530
Muggy (%)Oppressive (%)
12971
22872
32674
42575
52476
62377
72278
82179
92080
101981
111882
121783
131684
141585
151585
161486
171387
181387
191288
201288
211189
221189
231189
241189
251090
261090
271090
281090
291090
301090

Wind in April

Winds average 6 km/h in April.

Across April, daily wind ranges from about 6 km/h on the calmest days to 8 km/h at its breeziest. It stays fairly steady from day to day.

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Wind speed (km/h)Feels
18calm
27calm
37calm
47calm
57calm
67calm
77calm
87calm
97calm
107calm
117calm
127calm
137calm
146calm
156calm
166calm
176calm
186calm
196calm
206calm
216calm
226calm
236calm
246calm
256calm
266calm
276calm
286calm
296calm
306calm

Sunrise & sunset in April

DaylightNight

Daylight runs from about 12 hours at the start of April to 12 h 12 min by month's end. The lit band spans sunrise to sunset each day.

Days grow by about 12 minutes over April. Sunrise moves from 6:19 AM to 6:08 AM, and sunset from 6:21 PM to 6:17 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202530
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
112.06:196:21
212.06:186:21
312.06:186:21
412.16:176:20
512.16:176:20
612.16:166:20
712.16:166:20
812.16:156:20
912.16:156:19
1012.16:156:19
1112.16:146:19
1212.16:146:19
1312.16:136:19
1412.16:136:19
1512.16:136:19
1612.16:126:18
1712.16:126:18
1812.16:116:18
1912.16:116:18
2012.16:116:18
2112.16:106:18
2212.16:106:18
2312.16:106:18
2412.16:096:18
2512.16:096:17
2612.16:096:17
2712.16:086:17
2812.26:086:17
2912.26:086:17
3012.26:086:17

Solar energy in April

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in April, about 5.25 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 4.37 kWh/m² to a high of 5.95 kWh/m² in February across the year — April's 5.25 kWh/m² falls in the middle.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
15.5Bright
25.5Bright
35.5Bright
45.4Bright
55.4Bright
65.4Bright
75.4Bright
85.4Bright
95.3Bright
105.3Bright
115.3Bright
125.3Bright
135.3Bright
145.3Bright
155.3Bright
165.3Bright
175.2Bright
185.2Bright
195.2Bright
205.2Bright
215.2Bright
225.2Bright
235.1Bright
245.1Bright
255.1Bright
265.1Bright
275.1Bright
285.1Bright
295.1Bright
305.0Bright
Planning a trip in April

Hazard calendar for Bafia

In seasonPeak

In April, Bafia sits inside its rainy season season. The full year is below, with each hazard's peak months called out.

Bafia's rainy season runs April–October, when most of the year's rain falls.

Bafia sees seasonal dust haze (February–March), heaviest in March.

Rainy season
Dust
Jan
Feb
Mar
Apr
May
Jun
Jul
Aug
Sep
Oct
Nov
Dec

Is April a good time to visit Bafia?

Our two travel scores rate April for general sightseeing and for beach or pool weather — 0 (poor) to 10 (ideal).

3.3
Sightseeing
11th-best month of the year
5.1
Beach & pool
6th-best month of the year

April is a weaker month for outdoor sightseeing in Bafia.

What to pack for Bafia in April

From April's temperature range, rain chance, sun and wind — what's worth putting in the bag.

In April, Bafia sees daytime highs around 32°C and nights near 23°C. Pack light clothes and rain gear. Worth having: sun protection. About 18 days see rain.

light clothesrain gearsun protection

UV index in Bafia in April

LowModerateHighVery highExtreme

Clear-sky midday UV in April peaks around 14 (very high — sun protection essential). The full-year curve, shaded by WHO exposure level, is below.

Under clear skies, the midday UV index in Bafia peaks around April 10 at about 14 (extreme) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near December 19 at about 9 (very high).

The index reaches 3 or more — the level where the WHO recommends sun protection — every month of the year.

025710JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecExtremeVery highApr 10UV 14Dec 19UV 9
UV index (midday)Level
Jan10Very high
Feb11Extreme
Mar14Extreme
Apr14Extreme
May13Extreme
Jun11Extreme
Jul11Extreme
Aug12Extreme
Sep13Extreme
Oct13Extreme
Nov11Extreme
Dec9Very high

Air quality in Bafia in April

GoodModeratePoorUnhealthyVery unhealthy

Average fine-particle pollution (PM2.5) through the year — so you can see where April falls, not just the annual average.

Air quality in Bafia is worst in February — around 77 µg/m³ PM2.5 (unhealthy), about 5.3× the cleanest month (September, 15 µg/m³).

Modeled monthly averages (CAMS reanalysis, 2015–2024).

020406080JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecUnhealthyPoorModeratePoorFeb 1076 µg/m³Sep 1015 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan71Unhealthy
Feb77Unhealthy
Mar45Poor
Apr34Moderate
May23Moderate
Jun19Moderate
Jul17Moderate
Aug15Moderate
Sep15Moderate
Oct21Moderate
Nov28Moderate
Dec52Poor
Location & terrain

Where is Bafia?

Bafia sits at 4.8°N, 11.2°E, 480 m above sea level, in Cameroon. The nearest listed city is Tonga, 64 km away.

ObalaMbandjokBangangtéNkotengOkoaYaoundéFoumbot

Topography around Bafia

How much the land rises and falls, and what covers it, within 3, 16 and 80 km of Bafia.

Within 3 km, the terrain around Bafia has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 70 m around an average of 480 m above sea level; within 16 km, significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 457 m; within 80 km, very significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 1,419 m.

The land around Bafia is covered by trees (50%), grassland (27%) and artificial surfaces (23%) within 3 km, trees (69%) and grassland (28%) within 16 km, and trees (81%) within 80 km.

3 km
70 m
16 km
457 m
80 km
1,419 m
treesgrasslandartificial surfaceswater
April weather nearby: Tonga 64 km · Obala 73 km · Mbandjok 81 km · Bangangté 90 km · Nkoteng 92 km · Okoa 94 km · Yaoundé 103 km · Foumbot 107 km

Cameroon travel facts

Travel advisory
Level 2
Exercise Increased Caution
Power plugs
Type C / E
220 V · 50 Hz
Prices
≈ 34% of US
price level, 2025
GDP per capita
$1,972
2025
Happiness
5.1 / 10
World Happiness, 2025
Homicide rate
6.8
per 100k, 2022
Road deaths
30.2
per 100k/yr, 2019
Income group
Lower middle
World Bank
English
Very low
EF EPI 445
Religion
Roman Catholic 33%Muslim 31%Protestant 27%animist 1%

Sources: World Bank, US State Department, World Happiness Report, WHO/UNICEF, EF EPI, CIA World Factbook.

Data sources

Temperature, precipitation, cloud, humidity, wind and solar figures are a 1991–2020 climatology for Bafia (4.75°, 11.2333°, elevation 480 m), computed from hourly ERA5 reanalysis — contains modified Copernicus Climate Change Service information. Sun figures are astronomical calculations, not observations. City data © GeoNames, CC BY 4.0. Map outlines from Natural Earth (public domain); interactive map © Google. UV index is derived from CAMS (Copernicus Atmosphere Monitoring Service) clear-sky UV data — contains modified Copernicus Atmosphere Monitoring Service information. Monthly air-quality (PM2.5) seasonality is from the CAMS EAC4 reanalysis (Copernicus Atmosphere Monitoring Service), scaled to the WHO annual mean where available. Topography is sampled from the Copernicus DEM GLO-90 elevation model (© ESA/Airbus) and ESA WorldCover 2021 land cover (CC BY 4.0).