Mbouda weather in April

In April, Mbouda sees average daytime highs of 26°C and overnight lows near 17°C, with 217 mm of rain across 23.2 wet days and about 12.1 hours of daylight. It is the 5th-warmest and 5th-wettest month of the year here.

Highs ease over the month, from about 27°C in the first days to 26°C by the end. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 2% of the time in April, and the air most often feels humid.

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 Mbouda's 9th-clearest and 7th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Mbouda's year-round climate.

Daytime high
26°
5th warmest
Overnight low
17°
12th coldest
Rainfall
217 mm
23.2 wet days
Daylight
12 h 06 min
6:16 AM – 6:23 PM
Cloud cover
85%
9th clearest
Wind
4 km/h
7th windiest
Solar energy
4.86 kWh/m²
Travel score
4.3
out of 10

Mbouda is city in Cameroon.

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 26°C by the end.

A typical April day in Mbouda 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 24°C and 28°C. Set against its neighbours, April runs about 2°C cooler than March and about 1°C warmer than May.

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Avg high (°C)Avg low (°C)
12717
22717
32717
42717
52717
62717
72717
82717
92717
102717
112617
122617
132617
142617
152617
162617
172617
182617
192617
202617
212617
222617
232617
242617
252617
262617
272617
282617
292617
302517

Mbouda weather by month

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

MonthHigh / Low (°C)Rainfall (mm)Wet daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan29° / 15°71.111.76.8
Feb30° / 16°22311.85.9
Mar29° / 17°10412.4125.1
Apr26° / 17°21723.212.14.3
May25° / 17°21727.912.33.9
Jun24° / 17°23728.212.33.8
Jul22° / 16°27329.712.33.6
Aug22° / 16°26329.112.23.6
Sep23° / 16°28328.6123.6
Oct24° / 16°21325.311.94.3
Nov25° / 15°548.211.76.7
Dec28° / 15°50.711.77.8

Cloud cover in April

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 2% 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 90%.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202530
Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
11585
21585
31486
41486
51486
61387
71288
81189
91189
101189
111090
12991
13991
14991
15991
16892
17892
18892
19892
20892
21892
22793
23793
24793
25892
26892
27892
28892
29892
30892

Chance of precipitation in April

Any precipitation

Mbouda gets around 217 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 (%)
159
261
362
464
565
667
768
870
971
1073
1174
1275
1376
1477
1578
1679
1780
1881
1982
2083
2183
2284
2384
2484
2584
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 81% of days. It rarely turns muggy — the humid and sticky bands barely register.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202530
Dry (%)Comfortable (%)Humid (%)Muggy (%)
1733591
2632611
3531631
4429652
5328672
6226702
7224722
8223723
9121753
10119773
11118783
12116803
13115804
14114814
15112834
16111844
1719864
1818865
1917875
2016885
2115895
2214905
2314905
2403925
2503916
2602926
2702926
2802926
2902917
3002917

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
64calm
74calm
84calm
94calm
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 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 6:22 AM to 6:11 AM, and sunset from 6:25 PM to 6:22 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202530
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
112.06:226:25
212.16:226:25
312.16:216:25
412.16:216:25
512.16:206:24
612.16:206:24
712.16:196:24
812.16:196:24
912.16:196:24
1012.16:186:24
1112.16:186:24
1212.16:176:23
1312.16:176:23
1412.16:166:23
1512.16:166:23
1612.16:166:23
1712.16:156:23
1812.16:156:23
1912.16:146:23
2012.16:146:23
2112.16:146:22
2212.26:136:22
2312.26:136:22
2412.26:126:22
2512.26:126:22
2612.26:126:22
2712.26:126:22
2812.26:116:22
2912.26:116:22
3012.26:116:22

Solar energy in April

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in April, about 4.86 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 3.84 kWh/m² to a high of 6.34 kWh/m² in February across the year — April's 4.86 kWh/m² falls in the middle.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
15.2Bright
25.2Bright
35.2Bright
45.1Bright
55.1Bright
65.1Bright
75.0Bright
85.0Bright
95.0Bright
105.0Bright
115.0Bright
124.9Bright
134.9Bright
144.9Bright
154.9Bright
164.8Bright
174.8Bright
184.8Bright
194.8Bright
204.8Bright
214.8Bright
224.8Bright
234.8Bright
244.8Bright
254.7Bright
264.7Bright
274.7Bright
284.7Bright
294.7Bright
304.7Bright
Planning a trip in April

Hazard calendar for Mbouda

In seasonPeak

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

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

Mbouda 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 Mbouda?

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

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

April is a reasonable time to visit Mbouda for sightseeing.

What to pack for Mbouda in April

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

In April, Mbouda 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 Mbouda in April

LowModerateHighVery highExtreme

Clear-sky midday UV in April peaks around 15 (very high — sun protection essential). The full-year curve, shaded by WHO exposure level, is below.

Under clear skies, the midday UV index in Mbouda peaks around April 10 at about 15 (extreme) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near December 19 at about 10 (extreme).

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

025710JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecExtremeApr 10UV 15Dec 19UV 10
UV index (midday)Level
Jan11Extreme
Feb12Extreme
Mar15Extreme
Apr15Extreme
May13Extreme
Jun12Extreme
Jul12Extreme
Aug13Extreme
Sep13Extreme
Oct13Extreme
Nov11Extreme
Dec10Very high

Air quality in Mbouda 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 Mbouda 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 Mbouda?

Mbouda sits at 5.6°N, 10.3°E, 1,416 m above sea level, in Cameroon. The nearest listed city is Bafoussam, 24 km away.

Topography around Mbouda

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Mbouda has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 238 m around an average of 1,387 m above sea level; within 16 km, very significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 1,296 m; within 80 km, extreme variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 2,904 m.

The land around Mbouda is covered by trees (47%) and artificial surfaces (30%) within 3 km, trees (46%), grassland (27%) and cropland (22%) within 16 km, and trees (63%) and grassland (29%) within 80 km.

3 km
238 m
16 km
1,296 m
80 km
2,904 m
treesshrubsgrasslandcroplandartificial surfaceswater
April weather nearby: Bafoussam 24 km · Dschang 30 km · Bandjoun 33 km · Bamenda 39 km · Bali 40 km · Foumbot 44 km · Fontem 45 km · Ndop 45 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 Mbouda (5.6261°, 10.2542°, elevation 1,416 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).