Ébolowa weather in April

In April, Ébolowa sees average daytime highs of 29°C and overnight lows near 21°C, with 207 mm of rain across 26.3 wet days and about 12.1 hours of daylight. It is the 3rd-warmest and 3rd-wettest month of the year here.

Day-to-day highs hold fairly steady near 29°C through the month. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 2% 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 06 min by month's end. Set against the rest of the year, April is Ébolowa's 8th-clearest and 10th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Ébolowa's year-round climate.

Daytime high
29°
3rd warmest
Overnight low
21°
12th coldest
Rainfall
207 mm
26.3 wet days
Daylight
12 h 06 min
6:14 AM – 6:18 PM
Cloud cover
83%
8th clearest
Wind
5 km/h
10th windiest
Solar energy
4.86 kWh/m²
Travel score
3.2
out of 10

Ébolowa is City of Cameroon.

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 29°C through the month.

A typical April day in Ébolowa reaches about 29°C in the afternoon and slips back to 21°C overnight — a 8°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 27°C and 31°C. Set against its neighbours, April runs on par with March and on par with May.

15°20°25°30°35°151015202530
Avg high (°C)Avg low (°C)
12921
22921
32921
42921
52921
62921
72921
82921
92921
102921
112921
122921
132921
142921
152921
162921
172921
182921
192921
202921
212921
222921
232921
242921
252921
262921
272921
282921
292921
302921

How April really feels in Ébolowa

Once humidity and wind are folded in, April averages 4 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
4
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.

Ébolowa weather by month

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

MonthHigh / Low (°C)Rainfall (mm)Wet daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan29° / 20°6913.811.94.7
Feb30° / 21°8815.211.94.1
Mar30° / 21°18324.6123.3
Apr29° / 21°20726.312.13.2
May29° / 21°20026.912.13.3
Jun28° / 20°18425.812.23.8
Jul27° / 20°15624.612.24.2
Aug27° / 20°1512512.14.1
Sep27° / 20°24128.3123.5
Oct28° / 20°28529.511.93.4
Nov28° / 20°20024.411.93.8
Dec29° / 20°8514.811.84.8

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 10% of April, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 88%.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202530
Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
11387
21387
31387
41387
51387
61288
71189
81189
91189
101189
111189
121189
131189
141189
151189
161189
171288
181288
191288
201288
211288
221387
231387
241387
251387
261387
271387
281387
291387
301387

Chance of precipitation in April

Any precipitation

Ébolowa gets around 207 mm of rain over 26.3 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 87% and peaks near 88% on the wettest days.

0%20%40%60%80%100%151015202530
Rain chance (%)
185
285
386
486
587
687
788
888
988
1088
1188
1288
1388
1488
1588
1687
1787
1887
1987
2087
2187
2287
2387
2486
2586
2686
2786
2885
2985
3085

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 60% of days. Sticky, muggy-or-worse air turns up on roughly 100% of them.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202530
Muggy (%)Oppressive (%)
14258
24258
34258
44258
54258
64159
74258
84258
94258
104258
114159
124159
134159
144060
153961
163961
173961
183961
193961
203961
213961
223961
233961
243961
253961
264060
274060
284060
294060
304060

Wind in April

Winds average 5 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
36calm
46calm
56calm
66calm
76calm
86calm
96calm
106calm
116calm
126calm
135calm
145calm
155calm
165calm
175calm
185calm
195calm
205calm
215calm
225calm
235calm
245calm
255calm
265calm
275calm
285calm
295calm
305calm

Sunrise & sunset in April

DaylightNight

Daylight runs from about 12 hours at the start of April to 12 h 06 min by month's end. The lit band spans sunrise to sunset each day.

Days grow by about 6 minutes over April. Sunrise moves from 6:19 AM to 6:10 AM, and sunset from 6:21 PM to 6:16 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202530
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
112.06:196:21
212.06:196:21
312.06:196:20
412.06:186:20
512.06:186:20
612.06:176:20
712.06:176:19
812.06:176:19
912.06:166:19
1012.06:166:19
1112.16:156:19
1212.16:156:18
1312.16:156:18
1412.16:146:18
1512.16:146:18
1612.16:146:18
1712.16:136:17
1812.16:136:17
1912.16:136:17
2012.16:126:17
2112.16:126:17
2212.16:126:17
2312.16:126:16
2412.16:116:16
2512.16:116:16
2612.16:116:16
2712.16:106:16
2812.16:106:16
2912.16:106:16
3012.16:106:16

Solar energy in April

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in April, about 4.86 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 3.89 kWh/m² to a high of 4.97 kWh/m² in March across the year — April's 4.86 kWh/m² sits near the top of that range.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
15.0Bright
25.0Bright
35.0Bright
44.9Bright
54.9Bright
64.9Bright
74.9Bright
84.9Bright
94.9Bright
104.9Bright
114.9Bright
124.9Bright
134.9Bright
144.9Bright
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
304.8Bright
Planning a trip in April

Is April a good time to visit Ébolowa?

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

3.2
Sightseeing
12th-best month of the year
4.2
Beach & pool
7th-best month of the year

April is a weaker month for outdoor sightseeing in Ébolowa.

What to pack for Ébolowa in April

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

In April, Ébolowa sees daytime highs around 29°C and nights near 21°C. Pack light clothes and rain gear. Worth having: sun protection. About 26 days see rain.

light clothesrain gearsun protection

UV index in Ébolowa 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 Ébolowa peaks around March 21 at about 14 (extreme) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near December 17 at about 10 (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 17UV 10
UV index (midday)Level
Jan11Extreme
Feb12Extreme
Mar14Extreme
Apr14Extreme
May12Extreme
Jun10Extreme
Jul11Extreme
Aug11Extreme
Sep13Extreme
Oct13Extreme
Nov11Extreme
Dec10Very high

Air quality in Ébolowa 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 Ébolowa is worst in February — around 57 µg/m³ PM2.5 (unhealthy), about 6.8× the cleanest month (September, 8 µg/m³).

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

0204060JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecPoorModerateGoodModerateFeb 1355 µg/m³Sep 179 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan44Poor
Feb57Unhealthy
Mar34Moderate
Apr24Moderate
May16Moderate
Jun16Moderate
Jul15Moderate
Aug12Good
Sep8Good
Oct11Good
Nov18Moderate
Dec34Moderate
Location & terrain

Where is Ébolowa?

Ébolowa sits at 2.9°N, 11.2°E, 583 m above sea level, in Cameroon. The nearest listed city is Lolodorf, 59 km away.

MakakMbalmayoEbebiyinSangmélimaEsékaBitam

Topography around Ébolowa

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Ébolowa has significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 308 m around an average of 600 m above sea level; within 16 km, significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 453 m; within 80 km, large variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 995 m.

The land around Ébolowa is covered by trees (69%) and artificial surfaces (20%) within 3 km, trees (97%) within 16 km, and trees (100%) within 80 km.

3 km
308 m
16 km
453 m
80 km
995 m
treesgrasslandartificial surfaces
April weather nearby: Lolodorf 59 km · Ambam 59 km · Makak 73 km · Mbalmayo 79 km · Ebebiyin 86 km · Sangmélima 93 km · Eséka 94 km · Bitam 100 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 Ébolowa (2.9°, 11.15°, elevation 583 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).