Edéa weather in April

In April, Edéa sees average daytime highs of 31°C and overnight lows near 24°C, with 244 mm of rain across 27.5 wet days and about 12.1 hours of daylight. It is the 3rd-warmest and 6th-wettest month of the year here.

Day-to-day highs hold fairly steady near 31°C through the month. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 2% 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 06 min by month's end. Set against the rest of the year, April is Edéa's 8th-clearest and 9th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Edéa's year-round climate.

Daytime high
31°
3rd warmest
Overnight low
24°
10th coldest
Rainfall
244 mm
27.5 wet days
Daylight
12 h 06 min
6:17 AM – 6:22 PM
Cloud cover
85%
8th clearest
Wind
5 km/h
9th windiest
Solar energy
4.52 kWh/m²
Travel score
2.4
out of 10

Edéa is commune of Cameroon.

Density
577/km²
people per km²
Founded
1891

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 31°C through the month.

A typical April day in Edéa reaches about 31°C in the afternoon and slips back to 24°C overnight — a 8°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 29°C and 33°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)
13124
23124
33124
43124
53124
63124
73124
83124
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103124
113124
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133124
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How April really feels in Edéa

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.

Edéa weather by month

How April compares with the rest of the year at a glance. April is the 3rd-warmest and 6th-wettest month here — the current month is highlighted below.

MonthHigh / Low (°C)Rainfall (mm)Wet daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan31° / 24°6119.711.83.3
Feb32° / 24°8520.811.92.8
Mar32° / 24°18928122.4
Apr31° / 24°24427.512.12.4
May31° / 24°25829.112.22.5
Jun29° / 23°24928.812.22.8
Jul28° / 23°21427.612.23.5
Aug28° / 23°24729.112.13.4
Sep29° / 23°30529.6122.8
Oct30° / 23°32430.311.92.7
Nov30° / 23°21427.311.82.7
Dec31° / 24°9221.811.83.3

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 9% of April, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 89%.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202530
Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
11189
21189
31189
41189
51189
61189
71189
81189
91189
101189
111189
121189
131189
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301288

Chance of precipitation in April

Any precipitation

Edéa gets around 244 mm of rain over 27.5 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 92% and peaks near 92% on the wettest days.

0%20%40%60%80%100%151015202530
Rain chance (%)
192
292
392
492
592
692
792
892
992
1092
1192
1292
1392
1492
1592
1692
1792
1892
1992
2092
2191
2291
2391
2491
2591
2691
2791
2891
2991
3091

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 71% of days. Sticky, muggy-or-worse air turns up on roughly 100% of them.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202530
Oppressive (%)Miserable (%)
13268
23268
33268
43268
53268
63268
73268
83268
93268
103268
113169
123169
133070
142971
152971
162872
172872
182872
192872
202773
212773
222773
232773
242773
252773
262674
272674
282674
292674
302674

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 5 km/h at its breeziest. It stays fairly steady from day to day.

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Wind speed (km/h)Feels
15calm
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125calm
135calm
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155calm
165calm
175calm
185calm
195calm
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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 6:23 AM to 6:13 AM, and sunset from 6:25 PM to 6:21 PM.

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Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
112.06:236:25
212.06:236:25
312.06:226:25
412.06:226:24
512.06:216:24
612.06:216:24
712.16:216:24
812.16:206:24
912.16:206:23
1012.16:196:23
1112.16:196:23
1212.16:196:23
1312.16:186:23
1412.16:186:23
1512.16:186:22
1612.16:176:22
1712.16:176:22
1812.16:166:22
1912.16:166:22
2012.16:166:22
2112.16:156:21
2212.16:156:21
2312.16:156:21
2412.16:156:21
2512.16:146:21
2612.16:146:21
2712.16:146:21
2812.16:136:21
2912.16:136:21
3012.16:136:21

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 3.4 kWh/m² to a high of 4.86 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
14.6Bright
24.6Bright
34.6Bright
44.6Bright
54.6Bright
64.6Bright
74.5Bright
84.5Bright
94.5Bright
104.5Bright
114.5Bright
124.5Bright
134.5Bright
144.5Bright
154.5Bright
164.5Bright
174.5Bright
184.5Bright
194.5Bright
204.5Bright
214.5Bright
224.5Bright
234.5Bright
244.5Bright
254.5Bright
264.5Bright
274.5Bright
284.5Bright
294.5Bright
304.5Bright
Planning a trip in April

Hazard calendar for Edéa

In seasonPeak

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

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

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

Is April a good time to visit Edéa?

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

2.4
Sightseeing
11th-best month of the year
3.7
Beach & pool
8th-best month of the year

April is a weaker month for outdoor sightseeing in Edéa.

What to pack for Edéa in April

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

In April, Edéa sees daytime highs around 31°C and nights near 24°C. Pack light clothes and rain gear. Worth having: sun protection. About 28 days see rain.

light clothesrain gearsun protection

Sea temperature near Edéa 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 at the nearest coast (about 55 km away) is warmest in April 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
Jun28Warm
Jul27Warm
Aug26Warm
Sep27Warm
Oct28Warm
Nov28Tropical
Dec29Tropical

UV index in Edéa in April

LowModerateHighVery highExtreme

Clear-sky midday UV in April peaks 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 Edéa peaks around March 24 at about 13 (extreme) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near December 20 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 highMar 24UV 13Dec 20UV 9
UV index (midday)Level
Jan10Very high
Feb11Extreme
Mar13Extreme
Apr13Extreme
May12Extreme
Jun10Extreme
Jul10Extreme
Aug10Extreme
Sep12Extreme
Oct12Extreme
Nov11Extreme
Dec9Very high

Air quality in Edéa 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 Edéa is worst in February — around 71 µg/m³ PM2.5 (unhealthy), about 5.0× the cleanest month (September, 14 µg/m³).

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

020406080JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecUnhealthyPoorModeratePoorFeb 1269 µg/m³Sep 1314 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan56Unhealthy
Feb71Unhealthy
Mar42Poor
Apr32Moderate
May23Moderate
Jun20Moderate
Jul19Moderate
Aug16Moderate
Sep14Moderate
Oct18Moderate
Nov24Moderate
Dec45Poor
Location & terrain

Where is Edéa?

Edéa sits at 3.8°N, 10.1°E, 27 m above sea level, in Cameroon. The nearest listed city is Dizangué, 17 km away.

EsékaSouza GareTikoLolodorfMutengeneMuyuka

Topography around Edéa

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Edéa has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 137 m around an average of 45 m above sea level; within 16 km, significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 333 m; within 80 km, very significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 1,234 m.

The land around Edéa is covered by trees (65%) and artificial surfaces (24%) within 3 km, trees (90%) within 16 km, and trees (81%) within 80 km.

3 km
137 m
16 km
333 m
80 km
1,234 m
treesgrasslandartificial surfacesbare terrainwaterwetlandmangroves
April weather nearby: Dizangué 17 km · Douala 55 km · Eséka 72 km · Souza Gare 75 km · Tiko 91 km · Lolodorf 92 km · Mutengene 96 km · Muyuka 97 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 Edéa (3.8°, 10.1333°, elevation 27 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).