Foumbot weather in April

In April, Foumbot sees average daytime highs of 29°C and overnight lows near 20°C, with 152 mm of rain across 22.1 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 30°C in the first days to 28°C by the end. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 7% 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 Foumbot's 7th-clearest and 6th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Foumbot's year-round climate.

Daytime high
29°
5th warmest
Overnight low
20°
12th coldest
Rainfall
152 mm
22.1 wet days
Daylight
12 h 06 min
6:14 AM – 6:21 PM
Cloud cover
79%
7th clearest
Wind
5 km/h
6th windiest
Solar energy
5.45 kWh/m²
Travel score
3.7
out of 10

Temperature in April

Average highAverage lowShaded bands: 10–90% of days

Highs ease over the month, from about 30°C in the first days to 28°C by the end.

A typical April day in Foumbot reaches about 29°C in the afternoon and slips back to 20°C overnight — a 9°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 about 3°C cooler than March and about 2°C warmer than May.

15°20°25°30°35°151015202530
Avg high (°C)Avg low (°C)
13120
23020
33020
43020
53020
63020
73020
83020
93020
103020
112920
122920
132920
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192920
202920
212920
222920
232920
242920
252820
262820
272820
282820
292820
302820

How April really feels in Foumbot

Once humidity and wind are folded in, April averages 0 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
0
heat index over the day's high
Days feeling ≤ C
0
wind chill below the day's low

April sits comfortably in between — no days that feel dangerously hot or drop to a hard freeze once humidity and wind are folded in.

Foumbot 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
Jan31° / 17°20.511.75.4
Feb33° / 19°91.911.84.3
Mar32° / 20°579.9123.9
Apr29° / 20°15222.112.13.7
May28° / 19°17926.112.23.9
Jun26° / 19°18526.912.33.9
Jul26° / 19°24928.312.33.8
Aug26° / 19°26928.212.23.8
Sep26° / 18°23928.2123.7
Oct26° / 18°20026.911.94.0
Nov28° / 18°559.511.76.1
Dec30° / 17°30.711.76.5

Cloud cover in April

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 7% of the time in April.

Beyond those clear spells, partly cloudy skies cover about 12% of April, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 81%.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202530
Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
12773
22674
32575
42476
52377
62278
72179
82080
91981
101882
111882
121882
131783
141783
151783
161783
171783
181684
191684
201684
211783
221783
231783
241783
251783
261882
271882
281882
291882
301981

Chance of precipitation in April

Any precipitation

Foumbot gets around 152 mm of rain over 22.1 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 72% and peaks near 81% on the wettest days. The odds climb toward the end of the month.

0%20%40%60%80%151015202530
Rain chance (%)
153
254
356
458
560
662
764
866
968
1069
1170
1272
1373
1474
1575
1676
1777
1877
1978
2079
2179
2279
2380
2480
2580
2680
2781
2881
2981
3081

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 75% of days. Sticky, muggy-or-worse air turns up on roughly 75% of them.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202530
Dry (%)Comfortable (%)Humid (%)Muggy (%)
1154747
2144649
3144451
4034255
5034057
6023860
7023662
8023464
9013267
10013069
11012772
12012574
13012376
14012277
15012079
16011881
17011782
18011683
19011584
20011485
21011386
22011287
23001189
24001189
25001189
26001090
27001090
28001090
29001090
30001090

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
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 6:21 AM to 6:09 AM, and sunset from 6:23 PM to 6:20 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202530
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
112.06:216:23
212.16:206:23
312.16:206:23
412.16:196:23
512.16:196:23
612.16:186:23
712.16:186:23
812.16:186:22
912.16:176:22
1012.16:176:22
1112.16:166:22
1212.16:166:22
1312.16:156:22
1412.16:156:22
1512.16:146:21
1612.16:146:21
1712.16:146:21
1812.16:136:21
1912.16:136:21
2012.16:136:21
2112.16:126:21
2212.16:126:21
2312.26:116:21
2412.26:116:21
2512.26:116:21
2612.26:106:21
2712.26:106:20
2812.26:106:20
2912.26:106:20
3012.26:096:20

Solar energy in April

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in April, about 5.45 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 4.53 kWh/m² to a high of 6.51 kWh/m² in February across the year — April's 5.45 kWh/m² falls in the middle.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
15.8Bright
25.8Bright
35.7Bright
45.7Bright
55.7Bright
65.7Bright
75.6Bright
85.6Bright
95.6Bright
105.5Bright
115.5Bright
125.5Bright
135.5Bright
145.5Bright
155.5Bright
165.4Bright
175.4Bright
185.4Bright
195.4Bright
205.4Bright
215.4Bright
225.4Bright
235.3Bright
245.3Bright
255.3Bright
265.3Bright
275.3Bright
285.3Bright
295.3Bright
305.3Bright
Planning a trip in April

Hazard calendar for Foumbot

In seasonPeak

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

Foumbot's rainy season runs April–October, when most of the year's rain falls.

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

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

Is April a good time to visit Foumbot?

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

3.7
Sightseeing
11th-best month of the year
4.8
Beach & pool
6th-best month of the year

April is a weaker month for outdoor sightseeing in Foumbot.

What to pack for Foumbot in April

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

In April, Foumbot sees daytime highs around 29°C and nights near 20°C. Pack light clothes and rain gear. Worth having: sun protection. About 22 days see rain.

light clothesrain gearsun protection

UV index in Foumbot 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 Foumbot 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 Foumbot 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 Foumbot is worst in February — around 109 µg/m³ PM2.5 (unhealthy), about 4.9× the cleanest month (August, 22 µg/m³).

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

0306090120JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecUnhealthyPoorModeratePoorUnhealthyFeb 13105 µg/m³Aug 1422 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan85Unhealthy
Feb109Unhealthy
Mar71Unhealthy
Apr54Poor
May34Moderate
Jun28Moderate
Jul23Moderate
Aug22Moderate
Sep24Moderate
Oct35Moderate
Nov44Poor
Dec71Unhealthy
Location & terrain

Where is Foumbot?

Foumbot sits at 5.5°N, 10.6°E, 1,054 m above sea level, in Cameroon. The nearest listed city is Bafoussam, 24 km away.

Topography around Foumbot

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Foumbot has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 208 m around an average of 1,072 m above sea level; within 16 km, large variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 1,035 m; within 80 km, extreme variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 2,830 m.

The land around Foumbot is covered by trees (34%), grassland (34%) and artificial surfaces (20%) within 3 km, grassland (50%) and trees (35%) within 16 km, and trees (62%) and grassland (30%) within 80 km.

3 km
208 m
16 km
1,035 m
80 km
2,830 m
treesshrubsgrasslandcroplandartificial surfaceswater
April weather nearby: Bafoussam 24 km · Bandjoun 28 km · Foumban 38 km · Bangangté 43 km · Mbouda 44 km · Ndop 58 km · Tonga 61 km · Bafang 64 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 Foumbot (5.508°, 10.6325°, elevation 1,054 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).