Mbandjok weather in April

In April, Mbandjok sees average daytime highs of 31°C and overnight lows near 22°C, with 147 mm of rain across 20.4 wet days and about 12.1 hours of daylight. It is the 4th-warmest and 3rd-wettest month of the year here.

Day-to-day highs hold fairly steady near 31°C through the month. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 5% 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 Mbandjok's 8th-clearest and 8th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Mbandjok's year-round climate.

Daytime high
31°
4th warmest
Overnight low
22°
11th coldest
Rainfall
147 mm
20.4 wet days
Daylight
12 h 06 min
6:10 AM – 6:16 PM
Cloud cover
80%
8th clearest
Wind
7 km/h
8th windiest
Solar energy
5.09 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 31°C through the month.

A typical April day in Mbandjok 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 28°C and 33°C. Set against its neighbours, April runs about 2°C cooler than March and about 1°C warmer than May.

20°25°30°35°151015202530
Avg high (°C)Avg low (°C)
13122
23122
33122
43122
53122
63122
73122
83122
93122
103122
113122
123122
133122
143122
153122
163122
173122
183122
193122
203122
213022
223022
233022
243022
253022
263022
273022
283022
293022
303022

How April really feels in Mbandjok

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.

Mbandjok weather by month

How April compares with the rest of the year at a glance. April is the 4th-warmest and 3rd-wettest month here — the current month is highlighted below.

MonthHigh / Low (°C)Rainfall (mm)Wet daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan32° / 21°122.611.84.8
Feb33° / 22°18411.93.7
Mar32° / 22°8013.3123.3
Apr31° / 22°14720.412.13.3
May30° / 22°15324.112.23.4
Jun28° / 21°12422.712.34.0
Jul27° / 21°9920.112.24.7
Aug27° / 21°10420.412.14.6
Sep28° / 21°14724.2124.0
Oct28° / 21°19527.511.93.6
Nov29° / 21°11114.311.84.7
Dec30° / 21°163.311.75.7

Cloud cover in April

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 5% 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 81%.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202530
Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
12080
22080
32080
42080
51981
61981
71882
81882
91882
101882
111882
121783
131882
141882
151882
161882
171882
181882
191882
201882
211882
221882
231882
241981
251981
261981
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282080
292080
302080

Chance of precipitation in April

Any precipitation

Mbandjok gets around 147 mm of rain over 20.4 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 67% and peaks near 73% on the wettest days. The odds climb toward the end of the month.

0%20%40%60%80%151015202530
Rain chance (%)
157
258
359
460
561
662
763
863
964
1064
1165
1265
1366
1467
1567
1668
1769
1869
1970
2070
2171
2271
2371
2472
2572
2672
2772
2873
2973
3073

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 65% of days. Sticky, muggy-or-worse air turns up on roughly 100% of them.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202530
Muggy (%)Oppressive (%)
14852
24654
34555
44456
54258
64159
74060
83961
93862
103862
113763
123664
133565
143466
153367
163268
173169
183169
193070
203070
213070
223070
233070
243070
253070
262971
272971
282971
292971
302872

Wind in April

Winds average 7 km/h in April.

Across April, daily wind ranges from about 6 km/h on the calmest days to 8 km/h at its breeziest. It stays fairly steady from day to day.

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Wind speed (km/h)Feels
18calm
28calm
38calm
48calm
57calm
67calm
77calm
87calm
97calm
107calm
117calm
127calm
137calm
147calm
157calm
167calm
177calm
187calm
197calm
207calm
216calm
226calm
236calm
246calm
256calm
266calm
276calm
286calm
296calm
306calm

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 6:16 AM to 6:05 AM, and sunset from 6:18 PM to 6:14 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202530
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
112.06:166:18
212.06:166:18
312.06:156:18
412.06:156:18
512.16:146:17
612.16:146:17
712.16:136:17
812.16:136:17
912.16:126:17
1012.16:126:16
1112.16:126:16
1212.16:116:16
1312.16:116:16
1412.16:106:16
1512.16:106:16
1612.16:106:16
1712.16:096:15
1812.16:096:15
1912.16:096:15
2012.16:086:15
2112.16:086:15
2212.16:086:15
2312.16:076:15
2412.16:076:15
2512.16:076:15
2612.16:066:14
2712.16:066:14
2812.16:066:14
2912.16:056:14
3012.26:056:14

Solar energy in April

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in April, about 5.09 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 4.19 kWh/m² to a high of 5.77 kWh/m² in February across the year — April's 5.09 kWh/m² falls in the middle.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
15.3Bright
25.3Bright
35.3Bright
45.2Bright
55.2Bright
65.2Bright
75.2Bright
85.2Bright
95.2Bright
105.2Bright
115.1Bright
125.1Bright
135.1Bright
145.1Bright
155.1Bright
165.1Bright
175.1Bright
185.1Bright
195.1Bright
205.0Bright
215.0Bright
225.0Bright
235.0Bright
245.0Bright
255.0Bright
265.0Bright
275.0Bright
284.9Bright
294.9Bright
304.9Bright
Planning a trip in April

Hazard calendar for Mbandjok

In seasonPeak

None of Mbandjok's seasonal hazards are active in April. The full-year calendar below shows when the rainy season, cyclone risk and dust haze do peak.

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

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

Is April a good time to visit Mbandjok?

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
4.9
Beach & pool
7th-best month of the year

April is a weaker month for outdoor sightseeing in Mbandjok.

What to pack for Mbandjok in April

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

In April, Mbandjok sees daytime highs around 31°C and nights near 22°C. Pack light clothes and rain gear. Worth having: sun protection. About 20 days see rain.

light clothesrain gearsun protection

UV index in Mbandjok 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 Mbandjok peaks around March 24 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.

025710JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecExtremeVery highMar 24UV 14Dec 18UV 10
UV index (midday)Level
Jan10Extreme
Feb11Extreme
Mar14Extreme
Apr14Extreme
May12Extreme
Jun11Extreme
Jul11Extreme
Aug12Extreme
Sep13Extreme
Oct13Extreme
Nov11Extreme
Dec9Very high

Air quality in Mbandjok 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 Mbandjok is worst in February — around 82 µg/m³ PM2.5 (unhealthy), about 6.7× the cleanest month (September, 12 µg/m³).

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

0306090JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecUnhealthyPoorModeratePoorFeb 1280 µg/m³Sep 1112 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan68Unhealthy
Feb82Unhealthy
Mar47Poor
Apr32Moderate
May20Moderate
Jun17Moderate
Jul15Moderate
Aug13Moderate
Sep12Moderate
Oct18Moderate
Nov25Moderate
Dec48Poor
Location & terrain

Where is Mbandjok?

Mbandjok sits at 4.5°N, 11.9°E, 548 m above sea level, in Cameroon. The nearest listed city is Nkoteng, 17 km away.

YaoundéBafiaAkonolingaMbalmayo

Topography around Mbandjok

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Mbandjok has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 53 m around an average of 557 m above sea level; within 16 km, significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 472 m; within 80 km, large variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 876 m.

The land around Mbandjok is covered by grassland (58%) and trees (33%) within 3 km, trees (54%) and grassland (42%) within 16 km, and trees (82%) within 80 km.

3 km
53 m
16 km
472 m
80 km
876 m
treesgrasslandcroplandartificial surfaceswater
April weather nearby: Nkoteng 17 km · Obala 51 km · Nanga Eboko 58 km · Okoa 62 km · Yaoundé 78 km · Bafia 81 km · Akonolinga 85 km · Mbalmayo 113 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 Mbandjok (4.45°, 11.9°, elevation 548 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).