Eséka in Spring

In spring (March, April and May), Eséka sees average daytime highs around 31°C and overnight lows near 23°C, with 565 mm of rain over about 80 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 1% of the time across spring, and the air most often feels oppressive.

Spring is Eséka's weakest season of the year to visit on our travel score. Eséka has little temperature swing across the year, so its calendar seasons blur — the season framing matters less here than for a place with four distinct seasons. For the whole year in context, see Eséka's year-round climate.

Avg daytime high: 31°C; 2nd-warmest season
Avg overnight low: 23°C
Rainfall: 565 mm; 80 wet days
Avg wind: 5 km/h
Travel score: 2.8; weakest season of the year
Months: Mar · Apr · May

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Temperature in Eséka 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 Eséka reaches about 31°C and drops to 23°C overnight. The warmest of the three months is March, the coolest May.

How spring really feels in Eséka

Once humidity and wind are folded in, spring brings about 92 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.

Eséka 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° / 22°	45	13.7	11.8	4.1
Feb	32° / 23°	59	16.2	11.9	3.3
Mar	31° / 23°	143	24.8	12	2.8
Apr	31° / 23°	197	26.5	12.1	2.7
May	30° / 23°	225	28.7	12.2	2.8
Jun	29° / 22°	196	27.6	12.2	3.1
Jul	28° / 22°	145	26.7	12.2	3.7
Aug	27° / 22°	161	28.1	12.1	3.6
Sep	28° / 22°	223	28.9	12	3.1
Oct	29° / 22°	277	29.9	11.9	2.9
Nov	30° / 22°	199	26.2	11.8	3.1
Dec	30° / 22°	67	16.2	11.8	4.1

Cloud cover in Spring

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 1% of the time across spring.

Chance of precipitation in Spring

Any precipitation

Eséka gets around 565 mm of rain over 80 wet days across spring. The line is the day-by-day chance of measurable precipitation.

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.

Wind in Spring

Winds average 5 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 4.6 kWh/m².

Planning a trip in spring

Hazard calendar for Eséka

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

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

Dust

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Is spring a good time to visit Eséka?

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.

2.8

Sightseeing

4th-best month of the year

4.0

Beach & pool

2nd-best month of the year

spring is a weaker month for outdoor sightseeing in Eséka.

What to pack for Eséka in Spring

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

In spring, Eséka sees daytime highs around 31°C and nights near 23°C. Pack light clothes and rain gear. Worth having: sun protection. About 80 days see rain.

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UV index in Eséka 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 Eséka peaks around March 22 at about 14 (extreme) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near December 19 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)	10	11	14	14	13	11	11	11	13	13	11	9
Level	Very high	Extreme	Extreme	Extreme	Extreme	Extreme	Extreme	Extreme	Extreme	Extreme	Extreme	Very high

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

Air quality in Eséka 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 Eséka 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).

	Jan	Feb	Mar	Apr	May	Jun	Jul	Aug	Sep	Oct	Nov	Dec
PM2.5 (µg/m³)	56	71	42	32	23	20	19	16	14	18	24	45
Level	Unhealthy	Unhealthy	Poor	Moderate	Moderate	Moderate	Moderate	Moderate	Moderate	Moderate	Moderate	Poor

	PM2.5 (µg/m³)	Level
Jan	56	Unhealthy
Feb	71	Unhealthy
Mar	42	Poor
Apr	32	Moderate
May	23	Moderate
Jun	20	Moderate
Jul	19	Moderate
Aug	16	Moderate
Sep	14	Moderate
Oct	18	Moderate
Nov	24	Moderate
Dec	45	Poor

Location & terrain

Where is Eséka?

Eséka sits at 3.6°N, 10.8°E, 247 m above sea level, in Cameroon. The nearest listed city is Makak, 32 km away.

Topography around Eséka

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Eséka has significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 293 m around an average of 234 m above sea level; within 16 km, large variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 621 m; within 80 km, very significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 1,262 m.

The land around Eséka is covered by trees (89%) within 3 km, trees (99%) within 16 km, and trees (99%) within 80 km.

3 km

293 m

trees 89%

16 km

621 m

trees 99%

80 km

1,262 m

trees 99%

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Spring weather nearby: Makak 32 km · Lolodorf 46 km · Edéa 72 km · Mbalmayo 83 km · Yaoundé 87 km · Dizangué 88 km · Ébolowa 94 km · Okoa 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

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 Eséka (3.65°, 10.7667°, elevation 247 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.