Bertoua in Spring

In spring (March, April and May), Bertoua sees average daytime highs around 30°C and overnight lows near 21°C, with 405 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 11% of the time across spring, and the air most often feels muggy.

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

Avg daytime high: 30°C; 2nd-warmest season
Avg overnight low: 21°C
Rainfall: 405 mm; 58 wet days
Avg wind: 6 km/h
Travel score: 3.7; weakest season of the year
Months: Mar · Apr · May

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Temperature in Bertoua 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 Bertoua reaches about 30°C and drops to 21°C overnight. The warmest of the three months is March, the coolest May.

How spring really feels in Bertoua

Once humidity and wind are folded in, spring brings about 68 days that feel above 32°C and 0 that feel at or below 0°C.

Days feeling ≥ 32°C

heat index over the day's high

Days feeling ≤ 0°C

wind chill below the day's low

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

Bertoua 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.

Month	High / Low (°C)	Rainfall (mm)	Wet days	Daylight (hours)	Travel score
Jan	31° / 19°	13	3.1	11.8	5.0
Feb	32° / 21°	27	5.1	11.9	4.1
Mar	32° / 22°	105	14.1	12	3.7
Apr	30° / 21°	160	21.4	12.1	3.5
May	29° / 21°	140	22.3	12.2	3.8
Jun	28° / 21°	115	21.1	12.3	4.4
Jul	27° / 20°	129	22.1	12.2	4.5
Aug	27° / 20°	144	23	12.1	4.3
Sep	28° / 20°	166	24.5	12	4.0
Oct	28° / 20°	223	27.6	11.9	3.6
Nov	29° / 20°	130	16.7	11.8	4.5
Dec	30° / 19°	25	4.2	11.7	5.7

Cloud cover in Spring

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 11% of the time across spring.

Chance of precipitation in Spring

Any precipitation

Bertoua gets around 405 mm of rain over 58 wet days across spring. The line is the day-by-day chance of measurable precipitation.

Humidity in Spring

DryComfortableHumidMuggyOppressiveMiserable

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

Wind in Spring

Winds average 6 km/h across spring.

Sunrise & sunset in Spring

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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.

Solar energy in Spring

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day across spring, about 5.3 kWh/m².

Planning a trip in spring

Hazard calendar for Bertoua

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

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

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Is spring a good time to visit Bertoua?

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.

3.7

Sightseeing

4th-best month of the year

5.2

Beach & pool

2nd-best month of the year

spring is a weaker month for outdoor sightseeing in Bertoua.

What to pack for Bertoua in Spring

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

In spring, Bertoua sees daytime highs around 30°C and nights near 21°C. Pack light clothes and rain gear. Worth having: sun protection. About 58 days see rain.

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UV index in Bertoua 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 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.

	Jan	Feb	Mar	Apr	May	Jun	Jul	Aug	Sep	Oct	Nov	Dec
UV index (midday)	11	11	14	14	12	10	11	12	13	13	10	9
Level	Extreme	Extreme	Extreme	Extreme	Extreme	Extreme	Extreme	Extreme	Extreme	Extreme	Extreme	Very high

	UV index (midday)	Level
Jan	11	Extreme
Feb	11	Extreme
Mar	14	Extreme
Apr	14	Extreme
May	12	Extreme
Jun	10	Extreme
Jul	11	Extreme
Aug	12	Extreme
Sep	13	Extreme
Oct	13	Extreme
Nov	10	Extreme
Dec	9	Very high

Air quality in Bertoua 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 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).

	Jan	Feb	Mar	Apr	May	Jun	Jul	Aug	Sep	Oct	Nov	Dec
PM2.5 (µg/m³)	54	96	48	26	15	15	13	11	9	12	17	33
Level	Poor	Unhealthy	Poor	Moderate	Moderate	Moderate	Moderate	Good	Good	Moderate	Moderate	Moderate

	PM2.5 (µg/m³)	Level
Jan	54	Poor
Feb	96	Unhealthy
Mar	48	Poor
Apr	26	Moderate
May	15	Moderate
Jun	15	Moderate
Jul	13	Moderate
Aug	11	Good
Sep	9	Good
Oct	12	Moderate
Nov	17	Moderate
Dec	33	Moderate

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.

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

artificial surfaces 54%

16 km

216 m

trees 64%

80 km

322 m

trees 87%

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Spring 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

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.