Kekem weather in April

In April, Kekem sees average daytime highs of 27°C and overnight lows near 18°C, with 453 mm of rain across 29.7 wet days and about 12.1 hours of daylight. It is the 5th-warmest and 5th-wettest month of the year here.

Day-to-day highs hold fairly steady near 27°C through the month. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 0% 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 Kekem's 9th-clearest and 8th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Kekem's year-round climate.

Daytime high
27°
5th warmest
Overnight low
18°
12th coldest
Rainfall
453 mm
29.7 wet days
Daylight
12 h 06 min
6:17 AM – 6:24 PM
Cloud cover
90%
9th clearest
Wind
3 km/h
8th windiest
Solar energy
4.4 kWh/m²
Travel score
3.3
out of 10

Temperature in April

Average highAverage lowShaded bands: 10–90% of days

Day-to-day highs hold fairly steady near 27°C through the month.

A typical April day in Kekem reaches about 27°C in the afternoon and slips back to 18°C overnight — a 8°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 24°C and 28°C. Set against its neighbours, April runs about 1°C cooler than March and on par with May.

15°20°25°30°151015202530
Avg high (°C)Avg low (°C)
12718
22718
32718
42718
52718
62718
72718
82718
92718
102718
112718
122718
132718
142718
152718
162718
172618
182618
192618
202618
212618
222618
232618
242618
252618
262618
272618
282618
292618
302618

Kekem weather by month

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

MonthHigh / Low (°C)Rainfall (mm)Wet daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan29° / 16°477.311.76.0
Feb29° / 17°9911.111.85.1
Mar28° / 18°30925.3123.9
Apr27° / 18°45329.712.13.3
May26° / 18°47930.912.23.3
Jun25° / 18°46029.912.33.5
Jul23° / 18°42430.112.33.6
Aug23° / 18°41830.412.23.5
Sep24° / 18°48829.6123.5
Oct25° / 18°5533111.93.4
Nov26° / 17°31026.711.83.9
Dec28° / 16°6610.811.76.2

Cloud cover in April

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 0% of the time in April.

Beyond those clear spells, partly cloudy skies cover about 3% of April, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 96%.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202530
Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
1793
2694
3694
4595
5595
6496
7496
8496
9496
10496
11397
12397
13397
14397
15397
16496
17397
18397
19397
20397
21397
22397
23397
24397
25397
26397
27397
28397
29397
30496

Chance of precipitation in April

Any precipitation

Kekem gets around 453 mm of rain over 29.7 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 99% and peaks near 99% on the wettest days.

0%20%40%60%80%100%151015202530
Rain chance (%)
196
296
397
498
598
698
799
899
999
1099
1199
1299
1399
1499
1599
1699
1799
1899
1999
2099
2199
2299
2399
2499
2599
2699
2799
2899
2999
3099

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 97% of days. Sticky, muggy-or-worse air turns up on roughly 98% of them.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202530
Humid (%)Muggy (%)Oppressive (%)
14951
24951
33961
42962
52962
62962
72962
82962
92962
102962
112962
122962
132962
142962
152962
162962
172962
181972
191972
201972
211972
221981
231981
241981
251981
261981
271981
281981
291990
301990

Wind in April

Winds average 3 km/h in April.

Across April, daily wind ranges from about 3 km/h on the calmest days to 3 km/h at its breeziest. It stays fairly steady from day to day.

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Wind speed (km/h)Feels
13calm
23calm
33calm
43calm
53calm
63calm
73calm
83calm
93calm
103calm
113calm
123calm
133calm
143calm
153calm
163calm
173calm
183calm
193calm
203calm
213calm
223calm
233calm
243calm
253calm
263calm
273calm
283calm
293calm
303calm

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 6:23 AM to 6:12 AM, and sunset from 6:26 PM to 6:22 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202530
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
112.06:236:26
212.06:236:26
312.16:226:25
412.16:226:25
512.16:216:25
612.16:216:25
712.16:216:25
812.16:206:25
912.16:206:25
1012.16:196:24
1112.16:196:24
1212.16:186:24
1312.16:186:24
1412.16:186:24
1512.16:176:24
1612.16:176:24
1712.16:166:23
1812.16:166:23
1912.16:166:23
2012.16:156:23
2112.16:156:23
2212.16:156:23
2312.16:146:23
2412.16:146:23
2512.26:146:23
2612.26:136:23
2712.26:136:23
2812.26:136:23
2912.26:126:23
3012.26:126:22

Solar energy in April

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in April, about 4.4 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 3.51 kWh/m² to a high of 5.69 kWh/m² in January across the year — April's 4.4 kWh/m² falls in the middle.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
14.7Bright
24.6Bright
34.6Bright
44.6Bright
54.6Bright
64.5Bright
74.5Bright
84.5Bright
94.5Bright
104.5Bright
114.5Bright
124.5Bright
134.4Bright
144.4Bright
154.4Bright
164.4Bright
174.4Bright
184.4Bright
194.4Bright
204.4Bright
214.4Bright
224.3Bright
234.3Bright
244.3Bright
254.3Bright
264.3Bright
274.3Bright
284.3Bright
294.3Bright
304.3Bright
Planning a trip in April

Hazard calendar for Kekem

In seasonPeak

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

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

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

Is April a good time to visit Kekem?

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

3.3
Sightseeing
11th-best month of the year
3.3
Beach & pool
6th-best month of the year

April is a weaker month for outdoor sightseeing in Kekem.

What to pack for Kekem in April

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

In April, Kekem sees daytime highs around 27°C and nights near 18°C. Pack rain gear. Worth having: light clothes. About 30 days see rain.

rain gearlight clothes

UV index in Kekem 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 Kekem peaks around March 24 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 highMar 24UV 14Dec 19UV 10
UV index (midday)Level
Jan10Extreme
Feb11Extreme
Mar14Extreme
Apr14Extreme
May13Extreme
Jun11Extreme
Jul12Extreme
Aug12Extreme
Sep13Extreme
Oct13Extreme
Nov11Extreme
Dec10Very high

Air quality in Kekem 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 Kekem is worst in February — around 108 µg/m³ PM2.5 (unhealthy), about 4.6× the cleanest month (August, 23 µg/m³).

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

0306090120JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecUnhealthyPoorModeratePoorUnhealthyFeb 12105 µg/m³Aug 1423 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan92Unhealthy
Feb108Unhealthy
Mar69Unhealthy
Apr54Poor
May36Poor
Jun28Moderate
Jul24Moderate
Aug23Moderate
Sep25Moderate
Oct35Moderate
Nov48Poor
Dec78Unhealthy
Location & terrain

Where is Kekem?

Kekem sits at 5.2°N, 10.0°E, 714 m above sea level, in Cameroon. The nearest listed city is Melong, 8.0 km away.

Topography around Kekem

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Kekem has significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 327 m around an average of 739 m above sea level; within 16 km, large variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 1,143 m; within 80 km, extreme variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 2,719 m.

The land around Kekem is covered by trees (78%) within 3 km, trees (86%) within 16 km, and trees (84%) within 80 km.

3 km
327 m
16 km
1,143 m
80 km
2,719 m
treesgrasslandcroplandartificial surfaces
April weather nearby: Melong 8.0 km · Bafang 17 km · Nkongsamba 24 km · Dschang 32 km · Fontem 38 km · Manjo 41 km · Bandjoun 50 km · Bangangté 56 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 Kekem (5.1569°, 10.02°, elevation 714 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).