Ngaoundal in Spring
In spring (March, April and May), Ngaoundal sees average daytime highs around 31°C and overnight lows near 21°C, with 458 mm of rain over about 55 wet days across the season. It is the 2nd-warmest season and the 3rd-wettest season.
Over the season highs ease from about 34°C in early March to 28°C by late May. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 10% of the time across spring, and the air most often feels muggy.
Spring is Ngaoundal's weakest season of the year to visit on our travel score. For the whole year in context, see Ngaoundal's year-round climate.
- Avg daytime high
- 31°C
- 2nd-warmest season
- Avg overnight low
- 21°C
- Rainfall
- 458 mm
- 55 wet days
- Avg wind
- 6 km/h
- Travel score
- 3.5
- weakest season of the year
- Months
- Mar · Apr · May
Temperature in Ngaoundal in Spring
Over the season highs ease from about 34°C in early March to 28°C by late May.
A typical spring day in Ngaoundal reaches about 31°C and drops to 21°C overnight. The warmest of the three months is March, the coolest May.
How spring really feels in Ngaoundal
Once humidity and wind are folded in, spring brings about 44 days that feel above 32°C and 0 that feel at or below 0°C.
The story in spring is heat — humidity pushes the afternoon "feels like" well above the raw temperature.
Ngaoundal weather by month
How the three spring months (March, April and May) compare with the rest of the year — the season's months are highlighted.
| Month | High / Low (°C) | Rainfall (mm) | Wet days | Daylight (hours) | Travel score |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jan | 33° / 17° | 0 | 0 | 11.7 | 4.6 |
| Feb | 34° / 19° | 3 | 0.6 | 11.8 | 3.8 |
| Mar | 33° / 21° | 43 | 6.6 | 12 | 3.5 |
| Apr | 30° / 21° | 186 | 21.4 | 12.1 | 3.4 |
| May | 29° / 20° | 230 | 26.5 | 12.3 | 3.5 |
| Jun | 27° / 19° | 219 | 26.7 | 12.4 | 3.8 |
| Jul | 26° / 19° | 279 | 28.3 | 12.3 | 3.7 |
| Aug | 26° / 19° | 322 | 28.7 | 12.2 | 3.6 |
| Sep | 27° / 19° | 306 | 28.4 | 12 | 3.5 |
| Oct | 28° / 19° | 236 | 25.3 | 11.9 | 3.8 |
| Nov | 31° / 18° | 29 | 5.1 | 11.7 | 5.1 |
| Dec | 32° / 17° | 1 | 0.3 | 11.6 | 5.1 |
Cloud cover in Spring
The sky is clear or mostly clear about 10% of the time across spring.
Chance of precipitation in Spring
Ngaoundal gets around 458 mm of rain over 55 wet days across spring. The line is the day-by-day chance of measurable precipitation.
Humidity in Spring
Most of spring feels muggy — the stacked bands show each day's mix of comfort levels, read off the dew point.
Wind in Spring
Winds average 6 km/h across spring.
Sunrise & sunset in Spring
Daylight runs from about 11 h 54 min in early March to 12 h 18 min by late May. The lit band spans sunrise to sunset each day.
Solar energy in Spring
Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day across spring, about 5.8 kWh/m².
Hazard calendar for Ngaoundal
In spring, Ngaoundal overlaps its monsoon and dust season. The full year is below, with each hazard's peak months called out.
Ngaoundal's monsoon runs April–October, when most of the year's rain falls.
Ngaoundal sees seasonal dust haze (February–April), heaviest in March.
Is spring a good time to visit Ngaoundal?
Our two travel scores rate spring for general sightseeing and for beach or pool weather — 0 (poor) to 10 (ideal), averaged across the three months.
spring is a weaker month for outdoor sightseeing in Ngaoundal.
What to pack for Ngaoundal in Spring
From spring's temperature range, rain chance, sun and wind — what's worth putting in the bag.
In spring, Ngaoundal sees daytime highs around 31°C and nights near 21°C. Pack light clothes, rain gear and sun protection. About 55 days see rain.
UV index in Ngaoundal in Spring
Clear-sky midday UV across spring averages around 13 (very high — sun protection essential). The full-year curve, shaded by WHO exposure level, is below.
Under clear skies, the midday UV index in Ngaoundal peaks around March 23 at about 14 (extreme) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near December 16 at about 9 (very high).
The index reaches 3 or more — the level where the WHO recommends sun protection — every month of the year.
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| UV index (midday) | 11 | 9 | 14 | 14 | 12 | 11 | 12 | 12 | 14 | 13 | 11 | 9 |
| Level | Extreme | Very high | Extreme | Extreme | Extreme | Extreme | Extreme | Extreme | Extreme | Extreme | Extreme | Very high |
| UV index (midday) | Level | |
|---|---|---|
| Jan | 11 | Extreme |
| Feb | 9 | Very high |
| Mar | 14 | Extreme |
| Apr | 14 | Extreme |
| May | 12 | Extreme |
| Jun | 11 | Extreme |
| Jul | 12 | Extreme |
| Aug | 12 | Extreme |
| Sep | 14 | Extreme |
| Oct | 13 | Extreme |
| Nov | 11 | Extreme |
| Dec | 9 | Very high |
Air quality in Ngaoundal in Spring
Average fine-particle pollution (PM2.5) through the year — so you can see where spring falls, not just the annual average.
Air quality in Ngaoundal is worst in March — around 65 µg/m³ PM2.5 (unhealthy), about 5.8× the cleanest month (August, 11 µg/m³).
Modeled monthly averages (CAMS reanalysis, 2015–2024).
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| PM2.5 (µg/m³) | 47 | 61 | 65 | 33 | 19 | 16 | 12 | 11 | 12 | 19 | 18 | 37 |
| Level | Poor | Unhealthy | Unhealthy | Moderate | Moderate | Moderate | Moderate | Good | Good | Moderate | Moderate | Poor |
| PM2.5 (µg/m³) | Level | |
|---|---|---|
| Jan | 47 | Poor |
| Feb | 61 | Unhealthy |
| Mar | 65 | Unhealthy |
| Apr | 33 | Moderate |
| May | 19 | Moderate |
| Jun | 16 | Moderate |
| Jul | 12 | Moderate |
| Aug | 11 | Good |
| Sep | 12 | Good |
| Oct | 19 | Moderate |
| Nov | 18 | Moderate |
| Dec | 37 | Poor |
Where is Ngaoundal?
Ngaoundal sits at 6.5°N, 13.3°E, 924 m above sea level, in Cameroon. The nearest listed city is Tibati, 71 km away.
Topography around Ngaoundal
How much the land rises and falls, and what covers it, within 3, 16 and 80 km of Ngaoundal.
Within 3 km, the terrain around Ngaoundal has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 99 m around an average of 925 m above sea level; within 16 km, significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 549 m; within 80 km, large variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 702 m.
The land around Ngaoundal is covered by grassland (61%) and shrubs (23%) within 3 km, trees (61%) and shrubs (24%) within 16 km, and trees (62%) and shrubs (31%) within 80 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
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 Ngaoundal (6.5°, 13.2667°, elevation 924 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.