Kousséri weather in April

In April, Kousséri sees average daytime highs of 41°C and overnight lows near 27°C, with 4 mm of rain across 1.3 wet days and about 12.3 hours of daylight. It is the 1st-warmest and 7th-wettest month of the year here.

Day-to-day highs hold fairly steady near 41°C through the month. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 49% 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 24 min by month's end. Set against the rest of the year, April is Kousséri's 7th-clearest and 6th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Kousséri's year-round climate.

Daytime high
41°
1st warmest
Overnight low
27°
11th coldest
Rainfall
4 mm
1.3 wet days
Daylight
12 h 18 min
5:52 AM – 6:08 PM
Cloud cover
44%
7th clearest
Wind
11 km/h
6th windiest
Solar energy
7.09 kWh/m²
Travel score
0.0
out of 10

Kousséri 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

Day-to-day highs hold fairly steady near 41°C through the month.

A typical April day in Kousséri reaches about 41°C in the afternoon and slips back to 27°C overnight — a 14°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 39°C and 44°C. Set against its neighbours, April runs about 2°C warmer than March and about 1°C warmer than May.

20°25°30°35°40°45°151015202530
Avg high (°C)Avg low (°C)
14126
24126
34126
44126
54126
64126
74126
84127
94127
104127
114227
124227
134227
144227
154227
164227
174227
184228
194228
204228
214228
224228
234228
244128
254128
264128
274128
284128
294128
304128

How April really feels in Kousséri

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.

Kousséri 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° / 17°0011.44.8
Feb36° / 20°0011.62.9
Mar39° / 24°0011.90.5
Apr41° / 27°41.312.30.0
May40° / 28°184.912.50.1
Jun38° / 27°328.212.71.3
Jul34° / 25°10616.312.62.7
Aug31° / 24°18521.412.43.2
Sep33° / 24°7911.912.13.3
Oct36° / 24°143.211.72.1
Nov36° / 21°00.111.42.6
Dec33° / 17°0011.34.5

Cloud cover in April

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 49% of the time in April.

Beyond those clear spells, partly cloudy skies cover about 17% of April, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 34%.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202530
Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
16931
26832
36832
46832
56832
66832
76832
86832
96832
106733
116733
126733
136733
146733
156733
166634
176634
186634
196634
206535
216535
226535
236535
246535
256535
266535
276535
286535
296535
306535

Chance of precipitation in April

Any precipitation

Kousséri gets around 4 mm of rain over 1.3 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 5% and peaks near 10% on the wettest days. The odds climb toward the end of the month.

0%10%20%30%151015202530
Rain chance (%)
10
20
31
41
51
61
71
82
92
102
113
123
133
144
154
164
175
185
195
206
216
227
237
248
258
268
279
289
2910
3010

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 68% of days. Sticky, muggy-or-worse air turns up on roughly 7% of them.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202530
Dry (%)Comfortable (%)Humid (%)Muggy (%)Oppressive (%)
1953200
2934300
3934300
4925300
5915400
6886510
7877510
8867610
9848710
10819820
117910920
1276111030
1375111130
1472121240
1570131340
1668131450
1765141560
1863141670
1961151770
2059151880
2156161990
22541620100
23531620110
24501621121
25481622131
26471622141
27451623151
28431624161
29411624172
30391625192

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 12 km/h at its breeziest. It stays fairly steady from day to day.

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Wind speed (km/h)Feels
112light breeze
212light breeze
312light breeze
412light breeze
512light breeze
612calm
712calm
812calm
912calm
1011calm
1111calm
1211calm
1311calm
1411calm
1511calm
1611calm
1711calm
1810calm
1910calm
2010calm
2110calm
2210calm
2310calm
2410calm
2510calm
2610calm
2710calm
2810calm
2910calm
3010calm

Sunrise & sunset in April

DaylightNight

Daylight runs from about 12 h 06 min at the start of April to 12 h 24 min by month's end. The lit band spans sunrise to sunset each day.

Days grow by about 18 minutes over April. Sunrise moves from 6:02 AM to 5:45 AM, and sunset from 6:08 PM to 6:10 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202530
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
112.16:026:08
212.16:016:08
312.16:006:08
412.16:006:08
512.15:596:08
612.25:586:08
712.25:586:08
812.25:576:08
912.25:566:08
1012.25:566:08
1112.25:556:08
1212.25:546:08
1312.25:546:08
1412.25:536:08
1512.35:536:08
1612.35:526:08
1712.35:516:08
1812.35:516:08
1912.35:506:08
2012.35:506:08
2112.35:496:09
2212.35:496:09
2312.35:486:09
2412.45:486:09
2512.45:476:09
2612.45:476:09
2712.45:466:09
2812.45:466:09
2912.45:456:09
3012.45:456:10

Solar energy in April

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in April, about 7.09 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 5.2 kWh/m² to a high of 7.11 kWh/m² in March across the year — April's 7.09 kWh/m² sits near the top of that range.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
17.3Intense
27.3Intense
37.3Intense
47.3Intense
57.3Intense
67.2Intense
77.2Intense
87.2Intense
97.2Intense
107.2Intense
117.2Intense
127.2Intense
137.1Intense
147.1Intense
157.1Intense
167.1Intense
177.1Intense
187.0Intense
197.0Intense
207.0Intense
217.0Intense
227.0Intense
236.9Intense
246.9Intense
256.9Intense
266.9Intense
276.9Intense
286.8Intense
296.8Intense
306.8Intense
Planning a trip in April

Hazard calendar for Kousséri

In seasonPeak

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

Kousséri sees seasonal dust haze (January–July), heaviest in March.

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

Is April a good time to visit Kousséri?

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

0.0
Sightseeing
12th-best month of the year
2.0
Beach & pool
12th-best month of the year

April is a weaker month for outdoor sightseeing in Kousséri.

What to pack for Kousséri in April

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

In April, Kousséri sees daytime highs around 41°C and nights near 27°C. Pack light clothes and sun protection.

light clothessun protection

UV index in Kousséri in April

LowModerateHighVery highExtreme

Clear-sky midday UV in April peaks around 11 (very high — sun protection essential). The full-year curve, shaded by WHO exposure level, is below.

Under clear skies, the midday UV index in Kousséri peaks around March 17 at about 13 (extreme) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near December 16 at about 8 (very high).

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

025710JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecVery highExtremeVery highExtremeVery highMar 17UV 13Dec 16UV 8
UV index (midday)Level
Jan9Very high
Feb11Extreme
Mar13Extreme
Apr11Extreme
May9Very high
Jun10Extreme
Jul12Extreme
Aug13Extreme
Sep11Extreme
Oct11Extreme
Nov9Very high
Dec7Very high

Air quality in Kousséri 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 Kousséri is worst in February — around 98 µg/m³ PM2.5 (unhealthy), about 4.4× the cleanest month (August, 22 µg/m³).

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

0306090120JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecUnhealthyPoorModeratePoorUnhealthyFeb 1797 µg/m³Aug 1522 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan91Unhealthy
Feb98Unhealthy
Mar94Unhealthy
Apr66Unhealthy
May40Poor
Jun34Moderate
Jul24Moderate
Aug22Moderate
Sep24Moderate
Oct42Poor
Nov53Poor
Dec83Unhealthy
Location & terrain

Where is Kousséri?

Kousséri sits at 12.1°N, 15.0°E, 300 m above sea level, in Cameroon. The nearest listed city is N'Djamena, 4.0 km away.

BlangwaGamboruDourbaliDikwaMassakory

Topography around Kousséri

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Kousséri has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 17 m around an average of 293 m above sea level; within 16 km, only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 25 m; within 80 km, only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 32 m.

The land around Kousséri is covered by grassland (38%) and artificial surfaces (35%) within 3 km, grassland (55%) and artificial surfaces (21%) within 16 km, and grassland (73%) within 80 km.

3 km
17 m
16 km
25 m
80 km
32 m
treesshrubsgrasslandcroplandartificial surfacesbare terrainwaterwetland
April weather nearby: N'Djamena 4.0 km · Mandelia 45 km · Massaguet 63 km · Blangwa 93 km · Gamboru 95 km · Dourbali 96 km · Dikwa 121 km · Massakory 128 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 Kousséri (12.0769°, 15.0306°, elevation 300 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).