Kumbo weather in April

In April, Kumbo sees average daytime highs of 26°C and overnight lows near 17°C, with 250 mm of rain across 23.2 wet days and about 12.1 hours of daylight. It is the 5th-warmest and 7th-wettest month of the year here.

Highs ease over the month, from about 27°C in the first days to 25°C by the end. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 4% of the time in April, and the air most often feels humid.

Daylight stretches from about 12 h 06 min at the start of April to 12 h 12 min by month's end. Set against the rest of the year, April is Kumbo's 8th-clearest and 6th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Kumbo's year-round climate.

Daytime high
26°
5th warmest
Overnight low
17°
12th coldest
Rainfall
250 mm
23.2 wet days
Daylight
12 h 06 min
6:13 AM – 6:22 PM
Cloud cover
83%
8th clearest
Wind
4 km/h
6th windiest
Solar energy
5.38 kWh/m²
Travel score
4.4
out of 10

Kumbo is commune of Cameroon.

Founded
1977

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 27°C in the first days to 25°C by the end.

A typical April day in Kumbo reaches about 26°C in the afternoon and slips back to 17°C overnight — a 9°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 23°C and 28°C. Set against its neighbours, April runs about 2°C cooler than March and about 1°C warmer than May.

15°20°25°30°151015202530
Avg high (°C)Avg low (°C)
12717
22717
32717
42717
52717
62717
72717
82617
92617
102617
112617
122617
132617
142617
152617
162617
172617
182617
192617
202617
212617
222517
232517
242517
252517
262517
272517
282517
292517
302517

Kumbo weather by month

How April compares with the rest of the year at a glance. April is the 5th-warmest and 7th-wettest month here — the current month is highlighted below.

MonthHigh / Low (°C)Rainfall (mm)Wet daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan28° / 14°7111.77.6
Feb29° / 15°212.911.86.5
Mar28° / 17°9911.6125.6
Apr26° / 17°25023.212.14.4
May25° / 16°25626.712.34.1
Jun23° / 16°27726.212.44.1
Jul22° / 15°4943012.33.5
Aug22° / 15°55130.412.23.3
Sep22° / 15°40628.5123.6
Oct23° / 15°26026.911.94.1
Nov25° / 15°7510.211.76.6
Dec27° / 13°61.111.68.1

Cloud cover in April

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 4% of the time in April.

Beyond those clear spells, partly cloudy skies cover about 8% of April, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 88%.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202530
Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
12080
22080
31981
41882
51783
61783
71684
81585
91486
101486
111387
121288
131288
141189
151189
161189
171090
18991
19892
20892
21892
22892
23892
24892
25991
26991
27991
28991
291090
301090

Chance of precipitation in April

Any precipitation

Kumbo gets around 250 mm of rain over 23.2 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 76% and peaks near 85% on the wettest days. The odds climb toward the end of the month.

0%20%40%60%80%100%151015202530
Rain chance (%)
156
258
359
461
563
664
766
868
970
1071
1173
1274
1376
1477
1578
1679
1781
1882
1983
2084
2184
2285
2385
2485
2585
2685
2785
2885
2985
3085

Humidity in April

DryComfortableHumidMuggyOppressiveMiserable

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

By dew point, April lands in the humid band about 67% of days. It rarely turns muggy — the humid and sticky bands barely register.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202530
Dry (%)Comfortable (%)Humid (%)Muggy (%)
12143370
21942390
31841410
41640440
51539460
61438490
71236520
81135540
91033570
101032580
11930610
12828640
13826660
14725680
15723691
16622711
17521731
18519751
19418771
20318781
21317791
22216811
23215821
24215821
25215821
26115831
27115831
28115831
29115831
30115831

Wind in April

Winds average 4 km/h in April.

Across April, daily wind ranges from about 4 km/h on the calmest days to 5 km/h at its breeziest. It stays fairly steady from day to day.

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Wind speed (km/h)Feels
15calm
25calm
35calm
45calm
55calm
65calm
75calm
85calm
95calm
104calm
114calm
124calm
134calm
144calm
154calm
164calm
174calm
184calm
194calm
204calm
214calm
224calm
234calm
244calm
254calm
264calm
274calm
284calm
294calm
304calm

Sunrise & sunset in April

DaylightNight

Daylight runs from about 12 h 06 min 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 6 minutes over April. Sunrise moves from 6:20 AM to 6:08 AM, and sunset from 6:24 PM to 6:21 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202530
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
112.16:206:24
212.16:206:23
312.16:196:23
412.16:196:23
512.16:196:23
612.16:186:23
712.16:186:23
812.16:176:23
912.16:176:22
1012.16:166:22
1112.16:166:22
1212.16:156:22
1312.16:156:22
1412.16:146:22
1512.16:146:22
1612.16:136:22
1712.16:136:22
1812.16:136:21
1912.26:126:21
2012.26:126:21
2112.26:116:21
2212.26:116:21
2312.26:116:21
2412.26:106:21
2512.26:106:21
2612.26:106:21
2712.26:096:21
2812.26:096:21
2912.26:096:21
3012.26:086:21

Solar energy in April

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in April, about 5.38 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 4.22 kWh/m² to a high of 6.63 kWh/m² in February across the year — April's 5.38 kWh/m² falls in the middle.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
15.9Bright
25.8Bright
35.8Bright
45.8Bright
55.7Bright
65.7Bright
75.7Bright
85.6Bright
95.6Bright
105.5Bright
115.5Bright
125.5Bright
135.5Bright
145.4Bright
155.4Bright
165.4Bright
175.3Bright
185.3Bright
195.3Bright
205.3Bright
215.2Bright
225.2Bright
235.2Bright
245.2Bright
255.2Bright
265.1Bright
275.1Bright
285.1Bright
295.1Bright
305.1Bright
Planning a trip in April

Hazard calendar for Kumbo

In seasonPeak

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

Kumbo's monsoon runs April–October, when most of the year's rain falls.

Kumbo sees seasonal dust haze (February–April), heaviest in March.

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

Is April a good time to visit Kumbo?

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

4.4
Sightseeing
6th-best month of the year
4.3
Beach & pool
6th-best month of the year

April is a reasonable time to visit Kumbo for sightseeing.

What to pack for Kumbo in April

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

In April, Kumbo sees daytime highs around 26°C and nights near 17°C. Pack rain gear. Worth having: light clothes and sun protection. About 23 days see rain.

rain gearlight clothessun protection

UV index in Kumbo 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 Kumbo peaks around March 22 at about 14 (extreme) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near December 18 at about 10 (very high).

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

025710JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecExtremeMar 22UV 14Dec 18UV 10
UV index (midday)Level
Jan11Extreme
Feb12Extreme
Mar15Extreme
Apr14Extreme
May13Extreme
Jun12Extreme
Jul12Extreme
Aug13Extreme
Sep14Extreme
Oct13Extreme
Nov11Extreme
Dec10Very high

Air quality in Kumbo 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 Kumbo is worst in February — around 102 µg/m³ PM2.5 (unhealthy), about 5.3× the cleanest month (July, 19 µg/m³).

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

0306090120JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecUnhealthyPoorModeratePoorUnhealthyFeb 1598 µg/m³Jul 2319 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan79Unhealthy
Feb102Unhealthy
Mar77Unhealthy
Apr57Unhealthy
May32Moderate
Jun25Moderate
Jul19Moderate
Aug19Moderate
Sep20Moderate
Oct31Moderate
Nov44Poor
Dec64Unhealthy
Location & terrain

Where is Kumbo?

Kumbo sits at 6.2°N, 10.7°E, 1,687 m above sea level, in Cameroon. The nearest listed city is Oku, 26 km away.

Topography around Kumbo

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Kumbo has significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 417 m around an average of 1,732 m above sea level; within 16 km, very significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 1,993 m; within 80 km, extreme variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 2,739 m.

The land around Kumbo is covered by trees (41%), cropland (21%) and artificial surfaces (21%) within 3 km, grassland (45%) and trees (38%) within 16 km, and trees (46%) and grassland (46%) within 80 km.

3 km
417 m
16 km
1,993 m
80 km
2,739 m
treesshrubsgrasslandcroplandartificial surfaceswaterwetland
April weather nearby: Oku 26 km · Ndop 34 km · Fundong 43 km · Nkambe 48 km · Foumban 59 km · Bamenda 63 km · Bafut 64 km · Magba 67 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 Kumbo (6.2°, 10.6667°, elevation 1,687 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).