Magba weather in April

In April, Magba sees average daytime highs of 31°C and overnight lows near 22°C, with 159 mm of rain across 21.1 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 33°C in the first days to 30°C by the end. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 8% of the time in April, and the air most often feels oppressive.

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 Magba's 7th-clearest and 2nd-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Magba's year-round climate.

Daytime high
31°
5th warmest
Overnight low
22°
11th coldest
Rainfall
159 mm
21.1 wet days
Daylight
12 h 06 min
6:11 AM – 6:19 PM
Cloud cover
78%
7th clearest
Wind
4 km/h
2nd windiest
Solar energy
5.6 kWh/m²
Travel score
3.0
out of 10

Temperature in April

Average highAverage lowShaded bands: 10–90% of days

Highs ease over the month, from about 33°C in the first days to 30°C by the end.

A typical April day in Magba reaches about 31°C in the afternoon and slips back to 22°C overnight — a 9°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 29°C and 34°C. Set against its neighbours, April runs about 3°C cooler than March and about 2°C warmer than May.

20°25°30°35°40°151015202530
Avg high (°C)Avg low (°C)
13322
23322
33322
43322
53322
63222
73222
83222
93222
103222
113222
123222
133222
143222
153122
163122
173122
183122
193122
203122
213122
223122
233122
243122
253122
263122
273022
283022
293022
303022

How April really feels in Magba

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
heat index over the day's high
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.

Magba 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
Jan34° / 20°00.111.73.8
Feb35° / 21°81.311.82.8
Mar35° / 22°498122.7
Apr31° / 22°15921.112.13.0
May30° / 22°21326.812.33.1
Jun28° / 21°19225.912.33.6
Jul27° / 21°22727.912.33.7
Aug27° / 21°24828.112.23.6
Sep28° / 21°22327.5123.6
Oct28° / 21°25227.211.93.5
Nov30° / 20°648.411.74.9
Dec32° / 19°30.611.74.9

Cloud cover in April

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 8% of the time in April.

Beyond those clear spells, partly cloudy skies cover about 14% of April, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 79%. Skies tend to cloud over as the month goes on.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202530
Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
13268
23169
33169
42971
52872
62773
72674
82575
92575
102377
112377
122179
132179
142179
151981
161981
171981
181882
191783
201783
211882
221882
231882
241882
251882
261882
271882
281882
291882
301882

Chance of precipitation in April

Any precipitation

Magba gets around 159 mm of rain over 21.1 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 69% and peaks near 82% on the wettest days. The odds climb toward the end of the month.

0%20%40%60%80%151015202530
Rain chance (%)
147
248
350
451
553
655
757
859
961
1063
1165
1267
1368
1470
1572
1673
1774
1875
1976
2077
2178
2279
2380
2480
2581
2681
2781
2881
2982
3082

Humidity in April

DryComfortableHumidMuggyOppressiveMiserable

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

By dew point, April lands in the oppressive band about 51% of days. Sticky, muggy-or-worse air turns up on roughly 97% of them.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202530
Comfortable (%)Humid (%)Muggy (%)Oppressive (%)
1396523
2286525
3276427
4166429
5166231
6156133
7146035
8045838
9035740
10035542
11025444
12025246
13024949
14024751
15014554
16014356
17014158
18013960
19013861
20013663
21003565
22003466
23003367
24003367
25003268
26003169
27003169
28003169
29003169
30003070

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
105calm
115calm
125calm
135calm
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 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 6:18 AM to 6:06 AM, and sunset from 6:21 PM to 6:19 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202530
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
112.06:186:21
212.16:186:21
312.16:176:21
412.16:176:21
512.16:166:21
612.16:166:21
712.16:156:20
812.16:156:20
912.16:156:20
1012.16:146:20
1112.16:146:20
1212.16:136:20
1312.16:136:20
1412.16:126:19
1512.16:126:19
1612.16:116:19
1712.16:116:19
1812.16:116:19
1912.16:106:19
2012.26:106:19
2112.26:096:19
2212.26:096:19
2312.26:096:19
2412.26:086:19
2512.26:086:19
2612.26:086:19
2712.26:076:19
2812.26:076:19
2912.26:076:19
3012.26:066:19

Solar energy in April

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in April, about 5.6 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 4.55 kWh/m² to a high of 6.56 kWh/m² in February across the year — April's 5.6 kWh/m² falls in the middle.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
16.0Intense
26.0Intense
36.0Bright
45.9Bright
55.9Bright
65.9Bright
75.8Bright
85.8Bright
95.8Bright
105.8Bright
115.7Bright
125.7Bright
135.7Bright
145.6Bright
155.6Bright
165.6Bright
175.6Bright
185.5Bright
195.5Bright
205.5Bright
215.5Bright
225.4Bright
235.4Bright
245.4Bright
255.4Bright
265.3Bright
275.3Bright
285.3Bright
295.3Bright
305.3Bright
Planning a trip in April

Hazard calendar for Magba

In seasonPeak

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

Magba's rainy season runs April–October, when most of the year's rain falls.

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

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

Is April a good time to visit Magba?

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

3.0
Sightseeing
10th-best month of the year
4.7
Beach & pool
6th-best month of the year

April is a weaker month for outdoor sightseeing in Magba.

What to pack for Magba in April

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

In April, Magba sees daytime highs around 31°C and nights near 22°C. Pack light clothes and rain gear. Worth having: sun protection. About 21 days see rain.

light clothesrain gearsun protection

UV index in Magba 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 Magba peaks around March 24 at about 14 (extreme) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near December 19 at about 9 (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 9
UV index (midday)Level
Jan10Very high
Feb10Extreme
Mar14Extreme
Apr14Extreme
May13Extreme
Jun11Extreme
Jul12Extreme
Aug12Extreme
Sep13Extreme
Oct13Extreme
Nov11Extreme
Dec9Very high

Air quality in Magba 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 Magba is worst in February — around 230 µg/m³ PM2.5 (very unhealthy), about 13.1× the cleanest month (September, 18 µg/m³).

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

0306090120150180210240JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecUnhealthyVery unhealthyUnhealthyModerateUnhealthyFeb 15213 µg/m³Sep 918 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan94Unhealthy
Feb230Very unhealthy
Mar105Unhealthy
Apr47Poor
May26Moderate
Jun22Moderate
Jul18Moderate
Aug18Moderate
Sep18Moderate
Oct26Moderate
Nov35Moderate
Dec73Unhealthy
Location & terrain

Where is Magba?

Magba sits at 6.0°N, 11.2°E, 720 m above sea level, in Cameroon. The nearest listed city is Foumban, 43 km away.

FoumbotNdopGembuOkuNkambeBafoussam

Topography around Magba

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Magba has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 244 m around an average of 727 m above sea level; within 16 km, significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 457 m; within 80 km, very significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 2,155 m.

The land around Magba is covered by trees (55%) and grassland (34%) within 3 km, trees (53%) and grassland (40%) within 16 km, and trees (56%) and grassland (37%) within 80 km.

3 km
244 m
16 km
457 m
80 km
2,155 m
treesshrubsgrasslandcroplandartificial surfaceswaterwetland
April weather nearby: Foumban 43 km · Kumbo 67 km · Foumbot 81 km · Ndop 86 km · Gembu 86 km · Oku 93 km · Nkambe 97 km · Bafoussam 103 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 Magba (5.95°, 11.2167°, elevation 720 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).