Foumban weather in April

In April, Foumban sees average daytime highs of 30°C and overnight lows near 20°C, with 140 mm of rain across 19.9 wet days and about 12.1 hours of daylight. It is the 5th-warmest and 7th-wettest month of the year here.

Highs ease over the month, from about 31°C in the first days to 29°C by the end. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 8% of the time in April, and the air most often feels muggy.

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 Foumban's 7th-clearest and 5th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Foumban's year-round climate.

Daytime high
30°
5th warmest
Overnight low
20°
11th coldest
Rainfall
140 mm
19.9 wet days
Daylight
12 h 06 min
6:13 AM – 6:20 PM
Cloud cover
78%
7th clearest
Wind
5 km/h
5th windiest
Solar energy
5.61 kWh/m²
Travel score
3.7
out of 10

Foumban is commune of Cameroon.

Density
312/km²
people per km²

Air quality: WHO Ambient Air Quality Database. Density & description: Wikidata (CC0), GeoNames.

Temperature in April

Average highAverage lowShaded bands: 10–90% of days

Highs ease over the month, from about 31°C in the first days to 29°C by the end.

A typical April day in Foumban reaches about 30°C in the afternoon and slips back to 20°C overnight — a 10°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 27°C and 32°C. Set against its neighbours, April runs about 3°C cooler than March and about 2°C warmer than May.

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Avg high (°C)Avg low (°C)
13121
23121
33121
43121
53121
63121
73121
83121
93021
103021
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How April really feels in Foumban

Once humidity and wind are folded in, April averages 7 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
7
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.

Foumban weather by month

How April compares with the rest of the year at a glance. April is the 5th-warmest and 7th-wettest month here — the current month is highlighted below.

MonthHigh / Low (°C)Rainfall (mm)Wet daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan32° / 18°10.511.74.9
Feb33° / 19°91.511.83.9
Mar33° / 21°527.8123.7
Apr30° / 20°14019.912.13.7
May28° / 20°1852612.33.7
Jun27° / 19°18825.612.34.0
Jul26° / 19°27028.812.33.7
Aug26° / 19°3112912.23.6
Sep26° / 19°25027.9123.7
Oct27° / 19°2002611.94.0
Nov29° / 18°48811.75.8
Dec31° / 18°30.411.75.9

Cloud cover in April

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 8% of the time in April.

Beyond those clear spells, partly cloudy skies cover about 13% of April, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 79%.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202530
Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
13070
22971
32971
42674
52674
62575
72476
82377
92377
102179
112179
122179
132080
142080
151981
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Chance of precipitation in April

Any precipitation

Foumban gets around 140 mm of rain over 19.9 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 65% and peaks near 78% on the wettest days. The odds climb toward the end of the month.

0%20%40%60%80%151015202530
Rain chance (%)
144
245
347
448
550
652
755
857
959
1061
1162
1264
1365
1467
1568
1669
1770
1871
1972
2073
2174
2274
2375
2476
2576
2677
2777
2878
2978
3078

Humidity in April

DryComfortableHumidMuggyOppressiveMiserable

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

By dew point, April lands in the muggy band about 86% of days. Sticky, muggy-or-worse air turns up on roughly 87% of them.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202530
Dry (%)Comfortable (%)Humid (%)Muggy (%)Oppressive (%)
11729630
20627670
30526690
40424720
50423730
60321751
70220771
80218791
90216811
100115831
110114841
120112861
130111871
140110881
15019891
16018901
17017911
18016921
19015931
20015922
21014932
22014932
23004942
24003952
25003943
26003943
27003943
28003943
29003943
30003943

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
85calm
95calm
105calm
115calm
125calm
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 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 6:20 AM to 6:08 AM, and sunset from 6:22 PM to 6:20 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202530
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
112.06:206:22
212.16:196:22
312.16:196:22
412.16:186:22
512.16:186:22
612.16:176:22
712.16:176:22
812.16:166:21
912.16:166:21
1012.16:156:21
1112.16:156:21
1212.16:156:21
1312.16:146:21
1412.16:146:21
1512.16:136:21
1612.16:136:20
1712.16:126:20
1812.16:126:20
1912.16:126:20
2012.16:116:20
2112.26:116:20
2212.26:116:20
2312.26:106:20
2412.26:106:20
2512.26:096:20
2612.26:096:20
2712.26:096:20
2812.26:096:20
2912.26:086:20
3012.26:086:20

Solar energy in April

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in April, about 5.61 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 4.6 kWh/m² to a high of 6.55 kWh/m² in February across the year — April's 5.61 kWh/m² falls in the middle.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
16.0Intense
26.0Bright
35.9Bright
45.9Bright
55.9Bright
65.8Bright
75.8Bright
85.8Bright
95.8Bright
105.7Bright
115.7Bright
125.7Bright
135.7Bright
145.7Bright
155.6Bright
165.6Bright
175.6Bright
185.6Bright
195.5Bright
205.5Bright
215.5Bright
225.5Bright
235.5Bright
245.4Bright
255.4Bright
265.4Bright
275.4Bright
285.4Bright
295.4Bright
305.3Bright
Planning a trip in April

Hazard calendar for Foumban

In seasonPeak

In April, Foumban sits inside its monsoon and dust season. The full year is below, with each hazard's peak months called out.

Foumban's monsoon runs April–October, when most of the year's rain falls.

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

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

Is April a good time to visit Foumban?

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

3.7
Sightseeing
7th-best month of the year
5.1
Beach & pool
6th-best month of the year

April is a weaker month for outdoor sightseeing in Foumban.

What to pack for Foumban in April

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

In April, Foumban sees daytime highs around 30°C and nights near 20°C. Pack light clothes and rain gear. Worth having: sun protection. About 20 days see rain.

light clothesrain gearsun protection

UV index in Foumban 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 Foumban peaks around April 10 at about 14 (extreme) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near December 19 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 highApr 10UV 14Dec 19UV 10
UV index (midday)Level
Jan10Extreme
Feb11Extreme
Mar14Extreme
Apr14Extreme
May13Extreme
Jun11Extreme
Jul12Extreme
Aug12Extreme
Sep13Extreme
Oct13Extreme
Nov11Extreme
Dec10Very high

Air quality in Foumban 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 Foumban is worst in February — around 230 µg/m³ PM2.5 (very unhealthy), about 13.1× the cleanest month (September, 18 µg/m³).

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

0306090120150180210240JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecUnhealthyVery unhealthyUnhealthyModerateUnhealthyFeb 15213 µg/m³Sep 918 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan94Unhealthy
Feb230Very unhealthy
Mar105Unhealthy
Apr47Poor
May26Moderate
Jun22Moderate
Jul18Moderate
Aug18Moderate
Sep18Moderate
Oct26Moderate
Nov35Moderate
Dec73Unhealthy
Location & terrain

Where is Foumban?

Foumban sits at 5.7°N, 10.9°E, 1,179 m above sea level, in Cameroon. The nearest listed city is Foumbot, 38 km away.

MboudaBangangté

Topography around Foumban

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Foumban has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 183 m around an average of 1,141 m above sea level; within 16 km, large variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 730 m; within 80 km, extreme variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 2,428 m.

The land around Foumban is covered by artificial surfaces (35%), grassland (34%) and trees (28%) within 3 km, trees (48%) and grassland (42%) within 16 km, and trees (55%) and grassland (36%) within 80 km.

3 km
183 m
16 km
730 m
80 km
2,428 m
treesshrubsgrasslandcroplandartificial surfaceswaterwetland
April weather nearby: Foumbot 38 km · Magba 43 km · Kumbo 59 km · Ndop 59 km · Bafoussam 60 km · Bandjoun 66 km · Mbouda 72 km · Bangangté 77 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 Foumban (5.7266°, 10.8986°, elevation 1,179 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).