Maga weather in April

In April, Maga sees average daytime highs of 41°C and overnight lows near 27°C, with 7 mm of rain across 2.1 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 41°C through the month. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 38% 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 Maga's 7th-clearest and 5th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Maga's year-round climate.

Daytime high
41°
1st warmest
Overnight low
27°
11th coldest
Rainfall
7 mm
2.1 wet days
Daylight
12 h 12 min
5:53 AM – 6:08 PM
Cloud cover
53%
7th clearest
Wind
10 km/h
5th windiest
Solar energy
6.82 kWh/m²
Travel score
0.0
out of 10

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 Maga reaches about 41°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 38°C and 43°C. Set against its neighbours, April runs about 1°C warmer than March and about 2°C warmer than May.

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Avg high (°C)Avg low (°C)
14126
24126
34126
44126
54126
64126
74127
84127
94127
104127
114127
124127
134127
144127
154127
164128
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234128
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264028
274028
284028
294028
304028

How April really feels in Maga

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.

Maga 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
Jan34° / 17°0011.44.2
Feb37° / 20°0011.62.2
Mar40° / 24°00.111.90.2
Apr41° / 27°72.112.20.0
May39° / 28°328.312.50.8
Jun35° / 26°6111.512.62.3
Jul32° / 24°1331912.63.1
Aug30° / 23°21123.512.43.2
Sep32° / 24°10916.512.13.4
Oct35° / 24°275.411.82.9
Nov36° / 21°10.211.52.7
Dec34° / 18°0011.44.1

Cloud cover in April

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 38% of the time in April.

Beyond those clear spells, partly cloudy skies cover about 19% of April, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 43%. Skies tend to cloud over as the month goes on.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202530
Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
16139
26040
35941
45941
55941
65941
75842
85941
95842
105842
115842
125842
135842
145842
155842
165743
175743
185644
195644
205545
215545
225644
235545
245545
255545
265545
275545
285545
295545
305545

Chance of precipitation in April

Any precipitation

Maga gets around 7 mm of rain over 2.1 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 7% and peaks near 18% on the wettest days. The odds climb toward the end of the month.

0%10%20%30%151015202530
Rain chance (%)
11
21
31
41
52
62
72
83
93
104
114
124
135
145
155
166
177
187
198
209
2110
2211
2312
2413
2513
2614
2715
2816
2917
3018

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 49% of days. Sticky, muggy-or-worse air turns up on roughly 20% of them.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202530
Dry (%)Comfortable (%)Humid (%)Muggy (%)Oppressive (%)
1849610
2829720
38110720
47910830
57710940
674111050
772111160
869111370
967111480
1063121690
11591218101
12561219121
13531221131
14511222141
15481224151
16451225171
17421226182
18391227192
19361228212
20341229223
21321229243
22301230254
23281230274
24261129285
25241129306
26231128317
27221127338
28201027349
29191026369
30189253710

Wind in April

Winds average 10 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
610calm
710calm
810calm
910calm
1010calm
1110calm
1210calm
1310calm
1410calm
1510calm
1610calm
1710calm
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 5:46 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)
112.16:026:08
212.16:026:08
312.16:016:08
412.16:006:08
512.16:006:08
612.15:596:08
712.25:586:08
812.25:586:08
912.25:576:08
1012.25:576:08
1112.25:566:08
1212.25:566:08
1312.25:556:08
1412.25:546:08
1512.25:546:08
1612.25:536:08
1712.25:536:08
1812.35:526:08
1912.35:526:08
2012.35:516:08
2112.35:516:08
2212.35:506:08
2312.35:506:08
2412.35:496:08
2512.35:496:08
2612.35:486:08
2712.35:486:08
2812.45:476:08
2912.45:476:09
3012.45:466:09

Solar energy in April

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in April, about 6.82 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 5 kWh/m² to a high of 7.06 kWh/m² in March across the year — April's 6.82 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
57.1Intense
67.0Intense
77.0Intense
87.0Intense
97.0Intense
106.9Intense
116.9Intense
126.9Intense
136.9Intense
146.8Intense
156.8Intense
166.8Intense
176.8Intense
186.8Intense
196.7Intense
206.7Intense
216.7Intense
226.7Intense
236.7Intense
246.6Intense
256.6Intense
266.6Intense
276.6Intense
286.6Intense
296.5Intense
306.5Intense
Planning a trip in April

Hazard calendar for Maga

In seasonPeak

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

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

Maga 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 Maga?

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
2.3
Beach & pool
12th-best month of the year

April is a weaker month for outdoor sightseeing in Maga.

What to pack for Maga in April

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

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

light clothessun protection

UV index in Maga 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 Maga peaks around March 16 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.

025710JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecExtremeVery highExtremeVery highMar 16UV 13Dec 15UV 8
UV index (midday)Level
Jan10Extreme
Feb11Extreme
Mar13Extreme
Apr11Extreme
May9Very high
Jun11Extreme
Jul12Extreme
Aug13Extreme
Sep11Extreme
Oct11Extreme
Nov9Very high
Dec8Very high

Air quality in Maga 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 Maga 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 Maga?

Maga sits at 10.8°N, 14.9°E, 315 m above sea level, in Cameroon. The nearest listed city is Bogo, 38 km away.

MarouaBongorGuidiguisMoraKaélé

Topography around Maga

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Maga has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 19 m around an average of 310 m above sea level; within 16 km, only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 21 m; within 80 km, large variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 710 m.

The land around Maga is covered by water (31%), cropland (27%) and grassland (26%) within 3 km, cropland (32%), wetland (27%) and grassland (25%) within 16 km, and grassland (42%) and cropland (26%) within 80 km.

3 km
19 m
16 km
21 m
80 km
710 m
treesshrubsgrasslandcroplandartificial surfacesbare terrainwaterwetland
April weather nearby: Bogo 38 km · Yagoua 64 km · Guelendeng 67 km · Maroua 74 km · Bongor 79 km · Guidiguis 83 km · Mora 90 km · Kaélé 98 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 Maga (10.8434°, 14.9396°, elevation 315 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).