Bamenda weather in April

In April, Bamenda sees average daytime highs of 27°C and overnight lows near 16°C, with 287 mm of rain across 24.9 wet days and about 12.1 hours of daylight. It is the 5th-warmest and 7th-wettest month of the year here.

Highs ease over the month, from about 27°C in the first days to 26°C by the end. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 2% of the time in April, and the air most often feels humid.

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 Bamenda's 8th-clearest and 7th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Bamenda's year-round climate.

Daytime high
27°
5th warmest
Overnight low
16°
12th coldest
Rainfall
287 mm
24.9 wet days
Daylight
12 h 06 min
6:16 AM – 6:24 PM
Cloud cover
86%
8th clearest
Wind
3 km/h
7th windiest
Solar energy
4.93 kWh/m²
Travel score
4.0
out of 10

Bamenda is city in Cameroon.

Air quality
Severe
PM2.5 132 µg/m³ · 2012

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

Temperature in April

Average highAverage lowShaded bands: 10–90% of days

Highs ease over the month, from about 27°C in the first days to 26°C by the end.

A typical April day in Bamenda reaches about 27°C in the afternoon and slips back to 16°C overnight — a 10°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 24°C and 29°C. Set against its neighbours, April runs about 2°C cooler than March and about 1°C warmer than May.

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Avg high (°C)Avg low (°C)
12816
22816
32716
42716
52716
62716
72716
82716
92716
102716
112716
122716
132716
142716
152616
162616
172616
182616
192616
202616
212616
222616
232616
242616
252616
262616
272616
282616
292616
302616

Bamenda weather by month

How April compares with the rest of the year at a glance. April is the 5th-warmest and 7th-wettest month here — the current month is highlighted below.

MonthHigh / Low (°C)Rainfall (mm)Wet daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan29° / 13°91.311.76.5
Feb30° / 15°273.511.85.6
Mar29° / 16°12913.4124.9
Apr27° / 16°28724.912.14.0
May25° / 16°29028.912.33.7
Jun24° / 16°32529.312.33.6
Jul23° / 16°34629.912.33.5
Aug22° / 16°33129.612.23.5
Sep23° / 16°37529.4123.5
Oct24° / 15°28827.711.94.0
Nov26° / 14°7610.211.76.3
Dec28° / 13°70.911.77.3

Cloud cover in April

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 2% of the time in April.

Beyond those clear spells, partly cloudy skies cover about 6% of April, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 92%.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202530
Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
11585
21486
31486
41387
51387
61288
71189
81090
91090
10991
11991
12991
13793
14793
15694
16694
17694
18595
19595
20595
21595
22496
23496
24496
25496
26595
27595
28595
29595
30595

Chance of precipitation in April

Any precipitation

Bamenda gets around 287 mm of rain over 24.9 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 82% and peaks near 92% on the wettest days. The odds climb toward the end of the month.

0%20%40%60%80%100%151015202530
Rain chance (%)
162
264
365
467
569
671
773
875
976
1078
1179
1281
1382
1483
1584
1685
1786
1887
1988
2089
2190
2290
2390
2491
2591
2691
2791
2891
2992
3092

Humidity in April

DryComfortableHumidMuggyOppressiveMiserable

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

By dew point, April lands in the humid band about 81% of days. Sticky, muggy-or-worse air turns up on roughly 7% of them.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202530
Dry (%)Comfortable (%)Humid (%)Muggy (%)
1626662
2526663
3525673
4423694
5322714
6320725
7219745
8218755
9216766
10215776
11114787
12113797
13112807
14111817
1519828
1618838
1717848
1816858
1915868
2014878
2113888
2213888
2312898
2402908
2502908
2601918
2701909
2801909
2901909
30018910

Wind in April

Winds average 3 km/h in April.

Across April, daily wind ranges from about 3 km/h on the calmest days to 4 km/h at its breeziest. It stays fairly steady from day to day.

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Wind speed (km/h)Feels
14calm
23calm
33calm
43calm
53calm
63calm
73calm
83calm
93calm
103calm
113calm
123calm
133calm
143calm
153calm
163calm
173calm
183calm
193calm
203calm
213calm
223calm
233calm
243calm
253calm
263calm
273calm
283calm
293calm
303calm

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 6:23 AM to 6:11 AM, and sunset from 6:26 PM to 6:23 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202530
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
112.06:236:26
212.16:226:25
312.16:226:25
412.16:216:25
512.16:216:25
612.16:206:25
712.16:206:25
812.16:196:25
912.16:196:24
1012.16:186:24
1112.16:186:24
1212.16:176:24
1312.16:176:24
1412.16:176:24
1512.16:166:24
1612.16:166:24
1712.16:156:23
1812.16:156:23
1912.16:146:23
2012.26:146:23
2112.26:146:23
2212.26:136:23
2312.26:136:23
2412.26:136:23
2512.26:126:23
2612.26:126:23
2712.26:126:23
2812.26:116:23
2912.26:116:23
3012.26:116:23

Solar energy in April

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in April, about 4.93 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 3.8 kWh/m² to a high of 6.43 kWh/m² in February across the year — April's 4.93 kWh/m² falls in the middle.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
15.3Bright
25.3Bright
35.3Bright
45.2Bright
55.2Bright
65.2Bright
75.2Bright
85.1Bright
95.1Bright
105.1Bright
115.0Bright
125.0Bright
135.0Bright
145.0Bright
154.9Bright
164.9Bright
174.9Bright
184.9Bright
194.9Bright
204.8Bright
214.8Bright
224.8Bright
234.8Bright
244.8Bright
254.8Bright
264.8Bright
274.8Bright
284.8Bright
294.8Bright
304.7Bright
Planning a trip in April

Hazard calendar for Bamenda

In seasonPeak

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

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

Bamenda sees seasonal dust haze (February–April), 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 Bamenda?

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

4.0
Sightseeing
6th-best month of the year
4.1
Beach & pool
6th-best month of the year

April is a reasonable time to visit Bamenda for sightseeing.

What to pack for Bamenda in April

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

In April, Bamenda sees daytime highs around 27°C and nights near 16°C. Pack rain gear. Worth having: light clothes and sun protection. About 25 days see rain.

rain gearlight clothessun protection

UV index in Bamenda 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 Bamenda peaks around March 22 at about 14 (extreme) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near December 19 at about 10 (very high).

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

025710JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecExtremeMar 22UV 14Dec 19UV 10
UV index (midday)Level
Jan10Extreme
Feb11Extreme
Mar14Extreme
Apr14Extreme
May13Extreme
Jun12Extreme
Jul12Extreme
Aug12Extreme
Sep13Extreme
Oct13Extreme
Nov11Extreme
Dec10Very high

Air quality in Bamenda 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 Bamenda is worst in February — around 282 µg/m³ PM2.5 (very unhealthy), about 5.3× the cleanest month (July, 53 µg/m³).

Seasonal pattern from CAMS reanalysis, scaled to Bamenda's WHO annual average of 132 µg/m³.

0306090120150180210240270300JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecVery unhealthyUnhealthyPoorUnhealthyVery unhealthyFeb 15274 µg/m³Jul 2353 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan219Very unhealthy
Feb282Very unhealthy
Mar213Very unhealthy
Apr159Very unhealthy
May90Unhealthy
Jun69Unhealthy
Jul53Poor
Aug54Poor
Sep56Unhealthy
Oct87Unhealthy
Nov124Unhealthy
Dec179Very unhealthy
Location & terrain

Where is Bamenda?

Bamenda sits at 6.0°N, 10.1°E, 1,258 m above sea level, in Cameroon. The nearest listed city is Bafut, 15 km away.

Topography around Bamenda

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Bamenda has significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 336 m around an average of 1,263 m above sea level; within 16 km, very significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 1,686 m; within 80 km, extreme variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 2,905 m.

The land around Bamenda is covered by artificial surfaces (67%) within 3 km, grassland (45%) and trees (41%) within 16 km, and trees (61%) and grassland (32%) within 80 km.

3 km
336 m
16 km
1,686 m
80 km
2,905 m
treesgrasslandcroplandartificial surfaceswater
April weather nearby: Bafut 15 km · Bali 17 km · Ndop 33 km · Fundong 39 km · Mbouda 39 km · Oku 45 km · Wum 48 km · Dschang 58 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 Bamenda (5.9597°, 10.146°, elevation 1,258 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).