Bertoua weather in April

In April, Bertoua sees average daytime highs of 30°C and overnight lows near 21°C, with 160 mm of rain across 21.4 wet days and about 12.1 hours of daylight. It is the 4th-warmest and 3rd-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 9% 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 Bertoua's 8th-clearest and 7th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Bertoua's year-round climate.

Daytime high
30°
4th warmest
Overnight low
21°
11th coldest
Rainfall
160 mm
21.4 wet days
Daylight
12 h 06 min
6:02 AM – 6:08 PM
Cloud cover
77%
8th clearest
Wind
6 km/h
7th windiest
Solar energy
5.31 kWh/m²
Travel score
3.5
out of 10

Bertoua is commune of Cameroon.

Density
1,380/km²
people per km²
Founded
1927

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 30°C through the month.

A typical April day in Bertoua reaches about 30°C in the afternoon and slips back to 21°C overnight — a 9°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 28°C and 32°C. Set against its neighbours, April runs about 1°C cooler than March and about 1°C warmer than May.

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Avg high (°C)Avg low (°C)
13122
23122
33122
43121
53021
63021
73021
83021
93021
103021
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How April really feels in Bertoua

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.

Bertoua weather by month

How April compares with the rest of the year at a glance. April is the 4th-warmest and 3rd-wettest month here — the current month is highlighted below.

MonthHigh / Low (°C)Rainfall (mm)Wet daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan31° / 19°133.111.85.0
Feb32° / 21°275.111.94.1
Mar32° / 22°10514.1123.7
Apr30° / 21°16021.412.13.5
May29° / 21°14022.312.23.8
Jun28° / 21°11521.112.34.4
Jul27° / 20°12922.112.24.5
Aug27° / 20°1442312.14.3
Sep28° / 20°16624.5124.0
Oct28° / 20°22327.611.93.6
Nov29° / 20°13016.711.84.5
Dec30° / 19°254.211.75.7

Cloud cover in April

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 9% of the time in April.

Beyond those clear spells, partly cloudy skies cover about 16% of April, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 76%.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202530
Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
12575
22575
32575
42575
52476
62476
72476
82377
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102476
112476
122476
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Chance of precipitation in April

Any precipitation

Bertoua gets around 160 mm of rain over 21.4 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 70% and peaks near 73% on the wettest days. The odds climb toward the end of the month.

0%20%40%60%80%151015202530
Rain chance (%)
161
263
364
465
567
668
769
869
970
1070
1170
1270
1370
1470
1570
1670
1771
1871
1971
2071
2171
2271
2372
2472
2572
2672
2772
2873
2973
3073

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 54% of days. Sticky, muggy-or-worse air turns up on roughly 100% of them.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202530
Humid (%)Muggy (%)Oppressive (%)
115643
205644
305545
405446
505248
605248
705149
805050
905050
1004951
1104852
1204852
1304753
1404654
1504555
1604456
1704357
1804357
1904258
2004258
2104159
2204159
2304159
2404060
2504060
2604060
2704060
2804060
2904060
3004060

Wind in April

Winds average 6 km/h in April.

Across April, daily wind ranges from about 5 km/h on the calmest days to 6 km/h at its breeziest. It stays fairly steady from day to day.

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Wind speed (km/h)Feels
16calm
26calm
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66calm
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116calm
126calm
136calm
146calm
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305calm

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 6:09 AM to 5:58 AM, and sunset from 6:11 PM to 6:07 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202530
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
112.06:096:11
212.06:086:11
312.06:086:11
412.16:076:10
512.16:076:10
612.16:076:10
712.16:066:10
812.16:066:10
912.16:056:10
1012.16:056:09
1112.16:046:09
1212.16:046:09
1312.16:046:09
1412.16:036:09
1512.16:036:09
1612.16:026:08
1712.16:026:08
1812.16:026:08
1912.16:016:08
2012.16:016:08
2112.16:016:08
2212.16:006:08
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2512.15:596:08
2612.15:596:07
2712.15:596:07
2812.15:586:07
2912.25:586:07
3012.25:586:07

Solar energy in April

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in April, about 5.31 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 4.38 kWh/m² to a high of 6.01 kWh/m² in February across the year — April's 5.31 kWh/m² falls in the middle.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
15.5Bright
25.4Bright
35.4Bright
45.4Bright
55.4Bright
65.4Bright
75.4Bright
85.4Bright
95.4Bright
105.3Bright
115.3Bright
125.3Bright
135.3Bright
145.3Bright
155.3Bright
165.3Bright
175.3Bright
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255.3Bright
265.2Bright
275.2Bright
285.2Bright
295.2Bright
305.2Bright
Planning a trip in April

Hazard calendar for Bertoua

In seasonPeak

None of Bertoua's seasonal hazards are active in April. The full-year calendar below shows when the rainy season, cyclone risk and dust haze do peak.

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

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

Is April a good time to visit Bertoua?

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

3.5
Sightseeing
12th-best month of the year
4.9
Beach & pool
8th-best month of the year

April is a weaker month for outdoor sightseeing in Bertoua.

What to pack for Bertoua in April

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

In April, Bertoua sees daytime highs around 30°C and nights near 21°C. Pack light clothes and rain gear. Worth having: sun protection. About 21 days see rain.

light clothesrain gearsun protection

UV index in Bertoua 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 Bertoua peaks around March 22 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 22UV 14Dec 15UV 9
UV index (midday)Level
Jan11Extreme
Feb11Extreme
Mar14Extreme
Apr14Extreme
May12Extreme
Jun10Extreme
Jul11Extreme
Aug12Extreme
Sep13Extreme
Oct13Extreme
Nov10Extreme
Dec9Very high

Air quality in Bertoua 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 Bertoua is worst in February — around 96 µg/m³ PM2.5 (unhealthy), about 10.8× the cleanest month (September, 9 µg/m³).

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

0306090120JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecUnhealthyModerateGoodModerateFeb 1490 µg/m³Sep 159 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan54Poor
Feb96Unhealthy
Mar48Poor
Apr26Moderate
May15Moderate
Jun15Moderate
Jul13Moderate
Aug11Good
Sep9Good
Oct12Moderate
Nov17Moderate
Dec33Moderate
Location & terrain

Where is Bertoua?

Bertoua sits at 4.6°N, 13.7°E, 665 m above sea level, in Cameroon. The nearest listed city is Bélabo, 58 km away.

BatouriAbong MbangNanga EbokoGaroua BoulaïAkonolingaAbbaNkoteng

Topography around Bertoua

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Bertoua has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 52 m around an average of 654 m above sea level; within 16 km, only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 216 m; within 80 km, significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 322 m.

The land around Bertoua is covered by artificial surfaces (54%), trees (23%) and grassland (23%) within 3 km, trees (64%) and grassland (32%) within 16 km, and trees (87%) within 80 km.

3 km
52 m
16 km
216 m
80 km
322 m
treesshrubsgrasslandartificial surfaces
April weather nearby: Bélabo 58 km · Batouri 77 km · Abong Mbang 86 km · Nanga Eboko 147 km · Garoua Boulaï 174 km · Akonolinga 183 km · Abba 183 km · Nkoteng 183 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 Bertoua (4.5773°, 13.6846°, elevation 665 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).