Batouri in Spring

In spring (March, April and May), Batouri sees average daytime highs around 30°C and overnight lows near 22°C, with 413 mm of rain over about 58 wet days across the season. It is the 2nd-warmest season and the 2nd-wettest season.

Over the season highs ease from about 32°C in early March to 29°C by late May. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 12% of the time across spring, and the air most often feels oppressive.

Spring is Batouri's weakest season of the year to visit on our travel score. For the whole year in context, see Batouri's year-round climate.

Avg daytime high
30°C
2nd-warmest season
Avg overnight low
22°C
Rainfall
413 mm
58 wet days
Avg wind
6 km/h
Travel score
3.6
weakest season of the year
Months
Mar · Apr · May

Temperature in Batouri in Spring

Average highAverage lowShaded bands: 10–90% of days

Over the season highs ease from about 32°C in early March to 29°C by late May.

A typical spring day in Batouri reaches about 30°C and drops to 22°C overnight. The warmest of the three months is March, the coolest May.

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How spring really feels in Batouri

Once humidity and wind are folded in, spring brings about 81 days that feel above 32°C and 0 that feel at or below 0°C.

Days feeling ≥ 32°C
81
heat index over the day's high
Days feeling ≤ C
0
wind chill below the day's low

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

Batouri weather by month

How the three spring months (March, April and May) compare with the rest of the year — the season's months are highlighted.

MonthHigh / Low (°C)Rainfall (mm)Wet daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan32° / 19°143.211.84.8
Feb32° / 21°305.411.94.0
Mar32° / 22°11415.2123.6
Apr30° / 22°16321.412.13.4
May29° / 21°13621.912.23.7
Jun28° / 21°11621.112.34.2
Jul27° / 21°12821.912.24.5
Aug27° / 21°14923.412.14.3
Sep28° / 20°17124.8123.9
Oct28° / 20°23027.511.93.4
Nov29° / 20°12116.511.84.4
Dec30° / 19°234.111.75.4

Cloud cover in Spring

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 12% of the time across spring.

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Chance of precipitation in Spring

Any precipitation

Batouri gets around 413 mm of rain over 58 wet days across spring. The line is the day-by-day chance of measurable precipitation.

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Humidity in Spring

DryComfortableHumidMuggyOppressiveMiserable

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

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Wind in Spring

Winds average 6 km/h across spring.

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Sunrise & sunset in Spring

DaylightNight

Daylight runs from about 11 h 54 min in early March to 12 h 12 min by late May. The lit band spans sunrise to sunset each day.

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Solar energy in Spring

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day across spring, about 5.4 kWh/m².

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Planning a trip in spring

Hazard calendar for Batouri

In seasonPeak

In spring, Batouri overlaps its dust season. The full year is below, with each hazard's peak months called out.

Batouri sees seasonal dust haze (March), heaviest in March.

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

Is spring a good time to visit Batouri?

Our two travel scores rate spring for general sightseeing and for beach or pool weather — 0 (poor) to 10 (ideal), averaged across the three months.

3.6
Sightseeing
4th-best month of the year
5.1
Beach & pool
2nd-best month of the year

spring is a weaker month for outdoor sightseeing in Batouri.

What to pack for Batouri in Spring

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

In spring, Batouri sees daytime highs around 30°C and nights near 22°C. Pack light clothes and rain gear. Worth having: sun protection. About 58 days see rain.

light clothesrain gearsun protection

UV index in Batouri in Spring

LowModerateHighVery highExtreme

Clear-sky midday UV across spring averages around 13 (very high — sun protection essential). The full-year curve, shaded by WHO exposure level, is below.

Under clear skies, the midday UV index in Batouri peaks around March 21 at about 14 (extreme) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near December 15 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 highMar 21UV 14Dec 15UV 9
UV index (midday)Level
Jan11Extreme
Feb11Extreme
Mar14Extreme
Apr14Extreme
May12Extreme
Jun10Very high
Jul11Extreme
Aug12Extreme
Sep13Extreme
Oct13Extreme
Nov10Extreme
Dec9Very high

Air quality in Batouri in Spring

GoodModeratePoorUnhealthyVery unhealthy

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

Air quality in Batouri is worst in February — around 118 µg/m³ PM2.5 (unhealthy), about 13.9× the cleanest month (September, 9 µg/m³).

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

0306090120JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecUnhealthyModerateGoodModerateFeb 13111 µg/m³Sep 159 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan72Unhealthy
Feb118Unhealthy
Mar46Poor
Apr24Moderate
May15Moderate
Jun15Moderate
Jul13Moderate
Aug11Good
Sep9Good
Oct12Good
Nov18Moderate
Dec39Poor
Location & terrain

Where is Batouri?

Batouri sits at 4.4°N, 14.4°E, 631 m above sea level, in Cameroon. The nearest listed city is Bertoua, 77 km away.

BertouaYokadoumaBélaboAbbaAbong MbangBerbératiBabouaGaroua Boulaï

Topography around Batouri

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Batouri has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 62 m around an average of 624 m above sea level; within 16 km, only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 172 m; within 80 km, significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 329 m.

The land around Batouri is covered by trees (47%) and grassland (34%) within 3 km, trees (84%) within 16 km, and trees (77%) within 80 km.

3 km
62 m
16 km
172 m
80 km
329 m
treesshrubsgrasslandartificial surfaces
Spring weather nearby: Bertoua 77 km · Yokadouma 127 km · Bélabo 131 km · Abba 133 km · Abong Mbang 140 km · Berbérati 159 km · Baboua 160 km · Garoua Boulaï 163 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 Batouri (4.4333°, 14.3667°, elevation 631 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.