Foumbot in Spring

In spring (March, April and May), Foumbot sees average daytime highs around 29°C and overnight lows near 20°C, with 389 mm of rain over about 58 wet days across the season. It is the 2nd-warmest season and the 3rd-wettest season.

Over the season highs ease from about 33°C in early March to 27°C by late May. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 9% of the time across spring, and the air most often feels muggy.

Spring is Foumbot's 3rd-best season to visit on our travel score. For the whole year in context, see Foumbot's year-round climate.

Avg daytime high: 29°C; 2nd-warmest season
Avg overnight low: 20°C
Rainfall: 389 mm; 58 wet days
Avg wind: 6 km/h
Travel score: 3.8; 3rd-best season
Months: Mar · Apr · May

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Temperature in Foumbot in Spring

Average highAverage lowShaded bands: 10–90% of days

Over the season highs ease from about 33°C in early March to 27°C by late May.

A typical spring day in Foumbot reaches about 29°C and drops to 20°C overnight. The warmest of the three months is March, the coolest May.

How spring really feels in Foumbot

Once humidity and wind are folded in, spring brings about 15 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.

Foumbot 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° / 17°	2	0.5	11.7	5.4
Feb	33° / 19°	9	1.9	11.8	4.3
Mar	32° / 20°	57	9.9	12	3.9
Apr	29° / 20°	152	22.1	12.1	3.7
May	28° / 19°	179	26.1	12.2	3.9
Jun	26° / 19°	185	26.9	12.3	3.9
Jul	26° / 19°	249	28.3	12.3	3.8
Aug	26° / 19°	269	28.2	12.2	3.8
Sep	26° / 18°	239	28.2	12	3.7
Oct	26° / 18°	200	26.9	11.9	4.0
Nov	28° / 18°	55	9.5	11.7	6.1
Dec	30° / 17°	3	0.7	11.7	6.5

Cloud cover in Spring

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 9% of the time across spring.

Chance of precipitation in Spring

Any precipitation

Foumbot gets around 389 mm of rain over 58 wet days across spring. The line is the day-by-day chance of measurable precipitation.

Humidity in Spring

DryComfortableHumidMuggyOppressiveMiserable

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

Wind in Spring

Winds average 6 km/h across spring.

Sunrise & sunset in Spring

DaylightNight

Daylight runs from about 11 h 54 min in early March to 12 h 18 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 5.6 kWh/m².

Planning a trip in spring

Hazard calendar for Foumbot

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In spring, Foumbot overlaps 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

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Mar

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May

Jun

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Oct

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Is spring a good time to visit Foumbot?

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.

3.8

Sightseeing

3rd-best month of the year

5.0

Beach & pool

2nd-best month of the year

spring is a weaker month for outdoor sightseeing in Foumbot.

What to pack for Foumbot in Spring

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

In spring, Foumbot sees daytime highs around 29°C and nights near 20°C. Pack light clothes, rain gear and sun protection. About 58 days see rain.

light clothesrain gearsun protection

UV index in Foumbot in Spring

LowModerateHighVery highExtreme

Clear-sky midday UV across spring averages 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.

	Jan	Feb	Mar	Apr	May	Jun	Jul	Aug	Sep	Oct	Nov	Dec
UV index (midday)	10	11	14	14	13	11	12	12	13	13	11	10
Level	Extreme	Extreme	Extreme	Extreme	Extreme	Extreme	Extreme	Extreme	Extreme	Extreme	Extreme	Very high

	UV index (midday)	Level
Jan	10	Extreme
Feb	11	Extreme
Mar	14	Extreme
Apr	14	Extreme
May	13	Extreme
Jun	11	Extreme
Jul	12	Extreme
Aug	12	Extreme
Sep	13	Extreme
Oct	13	Extreme
Nov	11	Extreme
Dec	10	Very high

Air quality in Foumbot 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 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).

	Jan	Feb	Mar	Apr	May	Jun	Jul	Aug	Sep	Oct	Nov	Dec
PM2.5 (µg/m³)	85	109	71	54	34	28	23	22	24	35	44	71
Level	Unhealthy	Unhealthy	Unhealthy	Poor	Moderate	Moderate	Moderate	Moderate	Moderate	Moderate	Poor	Unhealthy

	PM2.5 (µg/m³)	Level
Jan	85	Unhealthy
Feb	109	Unhealthy
Mar	71	Unhealthy
Apr	54	Poor
May	34	Moderate
Jun	28	Moderate
Jul	23	Moderate
Aug	22	Moderate
Sep	24	Moderate
Oct	35	Moderate
Nov	44	Poor
Dec	71	Unhealthy

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

trees 34%

16 km

1,035 m

grassland 50%

80 km

2,830 m

trees 62%

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Spring 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

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.