Bamusso weather in April

In April, Bamusso sees average daytime highs of 30°C and overnight lows near 24°C, with 338 mm of rain across 29 wet days and about 12.1 hours of daylight. It is the 3rd-warmest and 7th-wettest month of the year here.

Day-to-day highs hold fairly steady near 30°C through the month. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 0% of the time in April, and the air most often feels miserable.

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

Daytime high
30°
3rd warmest
Overnight low
24°
12th coldest
Rainfall
338 mm
29 wet days
Daylight
12 h 06 min
6:22 AM – 6:28 PM
Cloud cover
89%
7th clearest
Wind
4 km/h
8th windiest
Solar energy
4.52 kWh/m²
Travel score
2.7
out of 10

Temperature in April

Average highAverage lowShaded bands: 10–90% of days

Day-to-day highs hold fairly steady near 30°C through the month.

A typical April day in Bamusso reaches about 30°C in the afternoon and slips back to 24°C overnight — a 6°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 28°C and 31°C. Set against its neighbours, April runs on par with March and on par with May.

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Avg high (°C)Avg low (°C)
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How April really feels in Bamusso

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.

Bamusso weather by month

How April compares with the rest of the year at a glance. April is the 3rd-warmest and 7th-wettest month here — the current month is highlighted below.

MonthHigh / Low (°C)Rainfall (mm)Wet daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan29° / 23°6619.411.84.1
Feb30° / 23°10521.711.93.4
Mar30° / 24°24729.1122.8
Apr30° / 24°3382912.12.7
May29° / 23°41430.212.22.8
Jun28° / 23°54529.812.33.2
Jul26° / 22°62630.212.23.4
Aug26° / 22°56230.112.13.4
Sep27° / 22°58229.6123.3
Oct28° / 23°56130.811.93.1
Nov29° / 23°33229.511.82.9
Dec29° / 23°10824.211.73.7

Cloud cover in April

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 0% of the time in April.

Beyond those clear spells, partly cloudy skies cover about 5% of April, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 95%.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202530
Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
1892
2892
3892
4892
5793
6793
7793
8793
9793
10694
11694
12694
13694
14595
15496
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Chance of precipitation in April

Any precipitation

Bamusso gets around 338 mm of rain over 29 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 97% and peaks near 97% on the wettest days.

0%20%40%60%80%100%151015202530
Rain chance (%)
197
297
397
497
596
696
796
896
996
1096
1196
1296
1397
1497
1597
1697
1797
1897
1997
2097
2197
2297
2397
2497
2597
2697
2797
2897
2997
3097

Humidity in April

DryComfortableHumidMuggyOppressiveMiserable

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

By dew point, April lands in the miserable band about 51% of days. Sticky, muggy-or-worse air turns up on roughly 100% of them.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202530
Oppressive (%)Miserable (%)
14852
24852
34852
44852
54852
64852
74951
84951
94951
105050
115050
125050
135050
144951
154951
164951
174951
184951
194951
204951
215050
225050
235050
245050
255050
265050
275050
285050
295149
305149

Wind in April

Winds average 4 km/h in April.

Across April, daily wind ranges from about 4 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
24calm
34calm
44calm
54calm
64calm
74calm
84calm
94calm
104calm
114calm
124calm
134calm
144calm
154calm
164calm
174calm
184calm
194calm
204calm
214calm
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264calm
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304calm

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 6:28 AM to 6:17 AM, and sunset from 6:30 PM to 6:26 PM.

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Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
112.06:286:30
212.06:286:30
312.06:276:30
412.06:276:30
512.16:266:29
612.16:266:29
712.16:256:29
812.16:256:29
912.16:246:29
1012.16:246:28
1112.16:246:28
1212.16:236:28
1312.16:236:28
1412.16:226:28
1512.16:226:28
1612.16:226:28
1712.16:216:27
1812.16:216:27
1912.16:216:27
2012.16:206:27
2112.16:206:27
2212.16:206:27
2312.16:196:27
2412.16:196:27
2512.16:196:27
2612.16:186:26
2712.16:186:26
2812.16:186:26
2912.16:176:26
3012.26:176:26

Solar energy in April

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in April, about 4.52 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 3.25 kWh/m² to a high of 5.17 kWh/m² in February across the year — April's 4.52 kWh/m² falls in the middle.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
14.7Bright
24.6Bright
34.6Bright
44.6Bright
54.6Bright
64.6Bright
74.6Bright
84.6Bright
94.6Bright
104.6Bright
114.6Bright
124.6Bright
134.5Bright
144.5Bright
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Planning a trip in April

Hazard calendar for Bamusso

In seasonPeak

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

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

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

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

Is April a good time to visit Bamusso?

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

2.7
Sightseeing
12th-best month of the year
3.6
Beach & pool
6th-best month of the year

April is a weaker month for outdoor sightseeing in Bamusso.

What to pack for Bamusso in April

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

In April, Bamusso sees daytime highs around 30°C and nights near 24°C. Pack light clothes and rain gear. Worth having: sun protection. About 29 days see rain.

light clothesrain gearsun protection

Sea temperature near Bamusso in April

The nearest coast averages about 29°C in April — the other half of the beach question. The full-year curve and swim-comfort zones are below.

The sea offshore is warmest in May at about 29°C and coldest in August near 26°C.

The water stays above 20°C all year — warm enough for a swim any month.

24°26°28°30°JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecwarmtropicalcomfortable to swim
Sea temperature (°C)Comfort
Jan29Tropical
Feb29Tropical
Mar29Tropical
Apr29Tropical
May29Tropical
Jun28Tropical
Jul27Warm
Aug26Warm
Sep27Warm
Oct28Warm
Nov28Tropical
Dec29Tropical

UV index in Bamusso 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 Bamusso peaks around April 12 at about 14 (extreme) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near December 23 at about 9 (very high).

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

025710JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecVery highExtremeVery highApr 12UV 14Dec 23UV 9
UV index (midday)Level
Jan9Very high
Feb11Extreme
Mar13Extreme
Apr14Extreme
May12Extreme
Jun11Extreme
Jul11Extreme
Aug10Extreme
Sep13Extreme
Oct12Extreme
Nov11Extreme
Dec9Very high

Air quality in Bamusso 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 Bamusso is worst in February — around 76 µg/m³ PM2.5 (unhealthy), about 4.3× the cleanest month (September, 18 µg/m³).

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

020406080JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecUnhealthyPoorModerateFeb 876 µg/m³Sep 1118 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan74Unhealthy
Feb76Unhealthy
Mar45Poor
Apr35Moderate
May24Moderate
Jun21Moderate
Jul20Moderate
Aug19Moderate
Sep18Moderate
Oct22Moderate
Nov30Moderate
Dec60Unhealthy
Location & terrain

Where is Bamusso?

Bamusso sits at 4.5°N, 8.9°E, 8 m above sea level, in Cameroon. The nearest listed city is Ekondo Titi, 22 km away.

Mbanga

Topography around Bamusso

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Bamusso has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 32 m around an average of 5 m above sea level; within 16 km, significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 378 m; within 80 km, extreme variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 4,007 m.

The land around Bamusso is covered by mangroves (61%) and water (34%) within 3 km, water (43%), trees (32%) and mangroves (24%) within 16 km, and trees (52%) and water (36%) within 80 km.

3 km
32 m
16 km
378 m
80 km
4,007 m
treesgrasslandartificial surfaceswatermangroves
April weather nearby: Ekondo Titi 22 km · Buea 51 km · Limbe 59 km · Muyuka 59 km · Mutengene 61 km · Kumba 63 km · Tiko 66 km · Mbanga 74 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 Bamusso (4.4591°, 8.9027°, elevation 8 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. Sea temperatures are the NOAA OISST v2.1 1991–2020 monthly climatology (public domain), sampled at the nearest ocean point. 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).