Garoua Boulaï weather in April

In April, Garoua Boulaï sees average daytime highs of 30°C and overnight lows near 20°C, with 178 mm of rain across 22.7 wet days and about 12.1 hours of daylight. It is the 6th-warmest and 7th-wettest month of the year here.

Highs ease over the month, from about 30°C in the first days to 29°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 Garoua Boulaï's 9th-clearest and 7th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Garoua Boulaï's year-round climate.

Daytime high
30°
6th warmest
Overnight low
20°
11th coldest
Rainfall
178 mm
22.7 wet days
Daylight
12 h 06 min
5:58 AM – 6:06 PM
Cloud cover
78%
9th clearest
Wind
6 km/h
7th windiest
Solar energy
5.5 kWh/m²
Travel score
3.5
out of 10

Garoua Boulaï is commune of Cameroon.

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 30°C in the first days to 29°C by the end.

A typical April day in Garoua Boulaï reaches about 30°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 32°C. Set against its neighbours, April runs about 2°C cooler than March and about 1°C warmer than May.

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Avg high (°C)Avg low (°C)
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How April really feels in Garoua Boulaï

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.

Garoua Boulaï weather by month

How April compares with the rest of the year at a glance. April is the 6th-warmest and 7th-wettest month here — the current month is highlighted below.

MonthHigh / Low (°C)Rainfall (mm)Wet daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan32° / 18°20.511.74.9
Feb33° / 19°71.911.84.1
Mar32° / 21°6211.2123.8
Apr30° / 20°17822.712.13.5
May28° / 20°19525.212.33.8
Jun27° / 19°18126.512.33.9
Jul26° / 19°20126.812.34.0
Aug26° / 19°22327.812.23.8
Sep27° / 19°24927.8123.6
Oct28° / 19°21626.311.93.8
Nov30° / 18°407.811.75.2
Dec31° / 17°30.611.75.3

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 14% of April, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 79%.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202530
Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
12674
22674
32674
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52476
62377
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Chance of precipitation in April

Any precipitation

Garoua Boulaï gets around 178 mm of rain over 22.7 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 74% and peaks near 80% on the wettest days. The odds climb toward the end of the month.

0%20%40%60%80%151015202530
Rain chance (%)
158
260
361
463
565
667
769
870
971
1072
1173
1274
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1878
1978
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3080

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 92% of days. Sticky, muggy-or-worse air turns up on roughly 93% of them.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202530
Dry (%)Comfortable (%)Humid (%)Muggy (%)Oppressive (%)
12320741
21318771
31217791
40215821
50214831
60112861
70111871
8019891
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11007921
12006931
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Wind in April

Winds average 6 km/h in April.

Across April, daily wind ranges from about 6 km/h on the calmest days to 7 km/h at its breeziest. It stays fairly steady from day to day.

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Wind speed (km/h)Feels
17calm
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306calm

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 6:05 AM to 5:53 AM, and sunset from 6:08 PM to 6:05 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202530
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
112.06:056:08
212.16:056:08
312.16:046:08
412.16:046:07
512.16:036:07
612.16:036:07
712.16:026:07
812.16:026:07
912.16:016:07
1012.16:016:07
1112.16:006:06
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1312.15:596:06
1412.15:596:06
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1612.15:586:06
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1812.15:576:06
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2012.15:576:06
2112.25:566:05
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2612.25:546:05
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Solar energy in April

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in April, about 5.5 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 4.31 kWh/m² to a high of 6.51 kWh/m² in February across the year — April's 5.5 kWh/m² falls in the middle.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
15.7Bright
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Planning a trip in April

Hazard calendar for Garoua Boulaï

In seasonPeak

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

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

Garoua Boulaï sees seasonal dust haze (March), heaviest in March.

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

Is April a good time to visit Garoua Boulaï?

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

3.5
Sightseeing
12th-best month of the year
4.8
Beach & pool
6th-best month of the year

April is a weaker month for outdoor sightseeing in Garoua Boulaï.

What to pack for Garoua Boulaï in April

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

In April, Garoua Boulaï sees daytime highs around 30°C and nights near 20°C. Pack light clothes and rain gear. Worth having: sun protection. About 23 days see rain.

light clothesrain gearsun protection

UV index in Garoua Boulaï 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 Garoua Boulaï peaks around March 22 at about 14 (extreme) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near December 14 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 highMar 22UV 14Dec 14UV 10
UV index (midday)Level
Jan11Extreme
Feb12Extreme
Mar14Extreme
Apr14Extreme
May12Extreme
Jun11Extreme
Jul12Extreme
Aug13Extreme
Sep13Extreme
Oct13Extreme
Nov11Extreme
Dec10Very high

Air quality in Garoua Boulaï 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 Garoua Boulaï is worst in February — around 103 µg/m³ PM2.5 (unhealthy), about 10.3× the cleanest month (September, 10 µg/m³).

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

0306090120JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecUnhealthyModerateGoodModerateFeb 1797 µg/m³Sep 1010 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan43Poor
Feb103Unhealthy
Mar66Unhealthy
Apr28Moderate
May16Moderate
Jun15Moderate
Jul12Moderate
Aug11Good
Sep10Good
Oct15Moderate
Nov16Moderate
Dec30Moderate
Location & terrain

Where is Garoua Boulaï?

Garoua Boulaï sits at 5.9°N, 14.6°E, 1,034 m above sea level, in Cameroon. The nearest listed city is Baboua, 32 km away.

MeïgangaAbbaBouarNgaoundalBaoroBatouriBocaranga

Topography around Garoua Boulaï

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Garoua Boulaï has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 116 m around an average of 1,003 m above sea level; within 16 km, significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 254 m; within 80 km, large variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 617 m.

The land around Garoua Boulaï is covered by shrubs (39%) and artificial surfaces (26%) within 3 km, trees (67%) and shrubs (29%) within 16 km, and trees (78%) within 80 km.

3 km
116 m
16 km
254 m
80 km
617 m
treesshrubsgrasslandcroplandartificial surfaces
April weather nearby: Baboua 32 km · Meïganga 76 km · Abba 90 km · Bouar 116 km · Ngaoundal 158 km · Baoro 159 km · Batouri 163 km · Bocaranga 172 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 Garoua Boulaï (5.8833°, 14.55°, elevation 1,034 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).