Guidiguis weather in April

In April, Guidiguis sees average daytime highs of 40°C and overnight lows near 27°C, with 10 mm of rain across 2.9 wet days and about 12.2 hours of daylight. It is the 1st-warmest and 7th-wettest month of the year here.

Day-to-day highs hold fairly steady near 40°C through the month. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 35% of the time in April, and the air most often feels dry.

Daylight stretches from about 12 h 06 min at the start of April to 12 h 18 min by month's end. Set against the rest of the year, April is Guidiguis's 7th-clearest and 5th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Guidiguis's year-round climate.

Daytime high
40°
1st warmest
Overnight low
27°
12th coldest
Rainfall
10 mm
2.9 wet days
Daylight
12 h 12 min
5:55 AM – 6:08 PM
Cloud cover
55%
7th clearest
Wind
11 km/h
5th windiest
Solar energy
6.81 kWh/m²
Travel score
0.1
out of 10

Temperature in April

Average highAverage lowShaded bands: 10–90% of days

Day-to-day highs hold fairly steady near 40°C through the month.

A typical April day in Guidiguis reaches about 40°C in the afternoon and slips back to 27°C overnight — a 13°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 37°C and 42°C. Set against its neighbours, April runs on par with March and about 3°C warmer than May.

20°25°30°35°40°45°151015202530
Avg high (°C)Avg low (°C)
14126
24126
34126
44127
54127
64127
74127
84027
94027
104027
114027
124027
134027
144027
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How April really feels in Guidiguis

Once humidity and wind are folded in, April averages 30 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
30
30 feel dangerously hot (≥ 39°C)
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.

Guidiguis weather by month

How April compares with the rest of the year at a glance. April is the 1st-warmest and 7th-wettest month here — the current month is highlighted below.

MonthHigh / Low (°C)Rainfall (mm)Wet daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan33° / 18°0011.54.5
Feb36° / 21°0011.72.5
Mar39° / 25°00.211.90.4
Apr40° / 27°102.912.20.1
May37° / 27°40912.51.4
Jun34° / 25°6511.812.62.8
Jul31° / 23°12119.312.53.4
Aug30° / 23°20023.712.33.4
Sep31° / 23°10817.512.13.6
Oct34° / 23°336.711.83.3
Nov35° / 21°10.211.53.2
Dec33° / 18°0011.44.5

Cloud cover in April

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 35% of the time in April.

Beyond those clear spells, partly cloudy skies cover about 18% of April, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 47%. Skies tend to cloud over as the month goes on.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202530
Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
15941
25941
35941
45842
55842
65743
75644
85644
95545
105545
115545
125446
135446
145446
155347
165347
175248
185149
195149
205149
215050
225050
235050
244951
255050
265050
275050
285050
295050
305050

Chance of precipitation in April

Any precipitation

Guidiguis gets around 10 mm of rain over 2.9 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 10% and peaks near 19% on the wettest days. The odds climb toward the end of the month.

0%10%20%30%151015202530
Rain chance (%)
12
22
32
42
53
63
74
84
95
106
116
127
137
148
159
169
1710
1811
1911
2012
2113
2214
2315
2415
2516
2617
2717
2818
2919
3019

Humidity in April

DryComfortableHumidMuggyOppressiveMiserable

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

By dew point, April lands in the dry band about 45% of days. Sticky, muggy-or-worse air turns up on roughly 22% of them.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202530
Dry (%)Comfortable (%)Humid (%)Muggy (%)Oppressive (%)
18210710
28010820
37911820
47612930
573131040
670141150
768141260
865151370
962151580
10581516101
11551518111
12521519131
13491521141
14461522161
15431524171
16401525191
17371426212
18341427232
19321328242
20301229263
21281230283
22261130294
23251030314
24231029325
2522929346
2621929357
2719828378
2818827389
29177274010
30166264110

Wind in April

Winds average 11 km/h in April.

Across April, daily wind ranges from about 10 km/h on the calmest days to 11 km/h at its breeziest. It stays fairly steady from day to day.

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Wind speed (km/h)Feels
111calm
211calm
311calm
411calm
511calm
611calm
711calm
811calm
911calm
1011calm
1111calm
1211calm
1311calm
1411calm
1511calm
1611calm
1710calm
1810calm
1910calm
2010calm
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2610calm
2710calm
2810calm
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3010calm

Sunrise & sunset in April

DaylightNight

Daylight runs from about 12 h 06 min at the start of April to 12 h 18 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 6:03 AM to 5:48 AM, and sunset from 6:08 PM to 6:09 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202530
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
112.16:036:08
212.16:036:08
312.16:026:08
412.16:026:08
512.16:016:08
612.16:006:08
712.16:006:08
812.25:596:08
912.25:596:08
1012.25:586:08
1112.25:576:08
1212.25:576:08
1312.25:566:08
1412.25:566:08
1512.25:556:08
1612.25:556:08
1712.25:546:08
1812.25:546:08
1912.35:536:08
2012.35:536:08
2112.35:526:08
2212.35:526:08
2312.35:516:08
2412.35:516:08
2512.35:506:08
2612.35:506:09
2712.35:496:09
2812.35:496:09
2912.35:496:09
3012.35:486:09

Solar energy in April

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in April, about 6.81 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 5.05 kWh/m² to a high of 7.1 kWh/m² in March across the year — April's 6.81 kWh/m² sits near the top of that range.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
17.1Intense
27.1Intense
37.1Intense
47.1Intense
57.0Intense
67.0Intense
77.0Intense
87.0Intense
97.0Intense
106.9Intense
116.9Intense
126.9Intense
136.8Intense
146.8Intense
156.8Intense
166.8Intense
176.8Intense
186.7Intense
196.7Intense
206.7Intense
216.7Intense
226.7Intense
236.6Intense
246.6Intense
256.6Intense
266.6Intense
276.6Intense
286.6Intense
296.5Intense
306.5Intense
Planning a trip in April

Hazard calendar for Guidiguis

In seasonPeak

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

Guidiguis's monsoon runs July–September, when most of the year's rain falls.

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

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

Is April a good time to visit Guidiguis?

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

0.1
Sightseeing
12th-best month of the year
2.8
Beach & pool
12th-best month of the year

April is a weaker month for outdoor sightseeing in Guidiguis.

What to pack for Guidiguis in April

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

In April, Guidiguis sees daytime highs around 40°C and nights near 27°C. Pack light clothes and sun protection.

light clothessun protection

UV index in Guidiguis in April

LowModerateHighVery highExtreme

Clear-sky midday UV in April peaks around 12 (very high — sun protection essential). The full-year curve, shaded by WHO exposure level, is below.

Under clear skies, the midday UV index in Guidiguis peaks around March 15 at about 13 (extreme) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near December 15 at about 8 (very high).

The index reaches 3 or more — the level where the WHO recommends sun protection — every month of the year.

025710JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecExtremeExtremeVery highMar 15UV 13Dec 15UV 8
UV index (midday)Level
Jan10Extreme
Feb12Extreme
Mar13Extreme
Apr12Extreme
May10Very high
Jun11Extreme
Jul12Extreme
Aug13Extreme
Sep11Extreme
Oct11Extreme
Nov10Very high
Dec8Very high

Air quality in Guidiguis 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 Guidiguis is worst in March — around 85 µg/m³ PM2.5 (unhealthy), about 4.8× the cleanest month (July, 18 µg/m³).

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

0306090JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecUnhealthyModeratePoorUnhealthyMar 985 µg/m³Jul 1918 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan75Unhealthy
Feb85Unhealthy
Mar85Unhealthy
Apr57Unhealthy
May31Moderate
Jun25Moderate
Jul18Moderate
Aug21Moderate
Sep24Moderate
Oct35Poor
Nov42Poor
Dec65Unhealthy
Location & terrain

Where is Guidiguis?

Guidiguis sits at 10.1°N, 14.7°E, 378 m above sea level, in Cameroon. The nearest listed city is Kaélé, 28 km away.

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Topography around Guidiguis

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Guidiguis has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 24 m around an average of 369 m above sea level; within 16 km, only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 86 m; within 80 km, large variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 703 m.

The land around Guidiguis is covered by cropland (80%) within 3 km, cropland (78%) and grassland (20%) within 16 km, and cropland (45%) and grassland (35%) within 80 km.

3 km
24 m
16 km
86 m
80 km
703 m
treesshrubsgrasslandcroplandartificial surfaceswaterwetland
April weather nearby: Kaélé 28 km · Fianga 53 km · Yagoua 62 km · Maroua 66 km · Bogo 68 km · Mboursou Léré 73 km · Bongor 75 km · Léré 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 Guidiguis (10.1337°, 14.7075°, elevation 378 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).