Ngaoundéré weather in April

In April, Ngaoundéré sees average daytime highs of 30°C and overnight lows near 20°C, with 172 mm of rain across 19.1 wet days and about 12.2 hours of daylight. It is the 4th-warmest and 7th-wettest month of the year here.

Highs ease over the month, from about 32°C in the first days to 29°C by the end. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 7% of the time in April, and the air most often feels muggy.

Daylight stretches from about 12 h 06 min at the start of April to 12 h 12 min by month's end. Set against the rest of the year, April is Ngaoundéré's 7th-clearest and 6th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Ngaoundéré's year-round climate.

Daytime high
30°
4th warmest
Overnight low
20°
12th coldest
Rainfall
172 mm
19.1 wet days
Daylight
12 h 12 min
6:01 AM – 6:11 PM
Cloud cover
79%
7th clearest
Wind
7 km/h
6th windiest
Solar energy
5.64 kWh/m²
Travel score
3.6
out of 10

Ngaoundéré 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 32°C in the first days to 29°C by the end.

A typical April day in Ngaoundéré reaches about 30°C in the afternoon and slips back to 20°C overnight — a 11°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 27°C and 33°C. Set against its neighbours, April runs about 3°C cooler than March and about 2°C warmer than May.

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Avg high (°C)Avg low (°C)
13220
23220
33220
43220
53220
63120
73120
83120
93120
103120
113120
123120
133020
143020
153020
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How April really feels in Ngaoundéré

Once humidity and wind are folded in, April averages 1 day 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
1
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.

Ngaoundéré weather by month

How April compares with the rest of the year at a glance. April is the 4th-warmest and 7th-wettest month here — the current month is highlighted below.

MonthHigh / Low (°C)Rainfall (mm)Wet daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan30° / 15°0011.66.0
Feb32° / 17°20.411.84.9
Mar33° / 19°274.5124.0
Apr30° / 20°17219.112.23.6
May28° / 19°29427.512.33.6
Jun26° / 18°3412912.43.5
Jul25° / 18°3683012.43.6
Aug25° / 18°39630.112.23.5
Sep26° / 18°35928.9123.5
Oct28° / 18°20821.711.84.3
Nov30° / 17°192.811.75.7
Dec30° / 16°00.111.66.2

Cloud cover in April

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 7% of the time in April.

Beyond those clear spells, partly cloudy skies cover about 13% of April, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 80%. Skies tend to cloud over as the month goes on.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202530
Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
13070
23070
32971
42872
52773
62773
72575
82476
92476
102377
112179
122179
132179
142080
151981
161783
171783
181684
191783
201684
211684
221585
231585
241486
251486
261486
271486
281585
291585
301684

Chance of precipitation in April

Any precipitation

Ngaoundéré gets around 172 mm of rain over 19.1 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 62% and peaks near 80% on the wettest days. The odds climb toward the end of the month.

0%20%40%60%80%151015202530
Rain chance (%)
133
235
338
440
543
646
748
851
953
1056
1158
1260
1362
1464
1565
1667
1768
1870
1971
2072
2173
2274
2375
2476
2577
2678
2778
2879
2980
3080

Humidity in April

DryComfortableHumidMuggyOppressiveMiserable

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

By dew point, April lands in the muggy band about 58% of days. Sticky, muggy-or-worse air turns up on roughly 58% of them.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202530
Dry (%)Comfortable (%)Humid (%)Muggy (%)
133162922
231162924
329163026
426153029
524143131
621133134
719133137
817123140
915113143
1013103046
111293049
121182853
131082755
14972658
15862561
16762463
17652366
18642268
19542269
20432172
21432073
22331975
23321877
24321877
25221779
26211780
27211681
28111682
29111682
30111583

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
27calm
37calm
47calm
57calm
67calm
77calm
87calm
97calm
107calm
117calm
127calm
137calm
147calm
157calm
167calm
177calm
187calm
197calm
207calm
217calm
227calm
237calm
247calm
257calm
266calm
276calm
286calm
296calm
306calm

Sunrise & sunset in April

DaylightNight

Daylight runs from about 12 h 06 min 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 6 minutes over April. Sunrise moves from 6:09 AM to 5:56 AM, and sunset from 6:12 PM to 6:10 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202530
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
112.16:096:12
212.16:086:12
312.16:076:12
412.16:076:12
512.16:066:12
612.16:066:12
712.16:056:11
812.16:056:11
912.16:046:11
1012.16:046:11
1112.16:036:11
1212.16:036:11
1312.16:026:11
1412.16:026:11
1512.26:026:11
1612.26:016:11
1712.26:016:11
1812.26:006:11
1912.26:006:11
2012.25:596:11
2112.25:596:10
2212.25:586:10
2312.25:586:10
2412.25:586:10
2512.25:576:10
2612.25:576:10
2712.25:576:10
2812.25:566:10
2912.25:566:10
3012.25:566:10

Solar energy in April

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in April, about 5.64 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 4.23 kWh/m² to a high of 6.78 kWh/m² in February across the year — April's 5.64 kWh/m² falls in the middle.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
16.2Intense
26.1Intense
36.1Intense
46.0Intense
56.0Intense
66.0Bright
75.9Bright
85.9Bright
95.8Bright
105.8Bright
115.8Bright
125.7Bright
135.7Bright
145.7Bright
155.6Bright
165.6Bright
175.6Bright
185.5Bright
195.5Bright
205.5Bright
215.5Bright
225.5Bright
235.5Bright
245.4Bright
255.4Bright
265.4Bright
275.4Bright
285.4Bright
295.4Bright
305.4Bright
Planning a trip in April

Hazard calendar for Ngaoundéré

In seasonPeak

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

Ngaoundéré's monsoon runs May–October, when most of the year's rain falls.

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

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

Is April a good time to visit Ngaoundéré?

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

3.6
Sightseeing
7th-best month of the year
5.1
Beach & pool
6th-best month of the year

April is a weaker month for outdoor sightseeing in Ngaoundéré.

What to pack for Ngaoundéré in April

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

In April, Ngaoundéré sees daytime highs around 30°C and nights near 20°C. Pack light clothes and rain gear. Worth having: sun protection. About 19 days see rain.

light clothesrain gearsun protection

UV index in Ngaoundéré 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 Ngaoundéré peaks around March 21 at about 15 (extreme) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near December 15 at about 10 (very high).

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

025710JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecExtremeMar 21UV 15Dec 15UV 10
UV index (midday)Level
Jan12Extreme
Feb11Extreme
Mar15Extreme
Apr14Extreme
May12Extreme
Jun12Extreme
Jul12Extreme
Aug13Extreme
Sep14Extreme
Oct13Extreme
Nov11Extreme
Dec10Very high

Air quality in Ngaoundéré 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 Ngaoundéré is worst in December — around 71 µg/m³ PM2.5 (unhealthy), about 6.0× the cleanest month (August, 12 µg/m³).

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

020406080JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecUnhealthyPoorModerateModerateUnhealthyDec 2168 µg/m³Aug 1612 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan59Unhealthy
Feb61Unhealthy
Mar63Unhealthy
Apr40Poor
May21Moderate
Jun18Moderate
Jul13Moderate
Aug12Good
Sep13Moderate
Oct21Moderate
Nov25Moderate
Dec71Unhealthy
Location & terrain

Where is Ngaoundéré?

Ngaoundéré sits at 7.3°N, 13.6°E, 1,128 m above sea level, in Cameroon. The nearest listed city is Ngaoundal, 99 km away.

NgaoundalMeïgangaTcholliréTibatiLagdoGaroua BoulaïTchéboaTouboro

Topography around Ngaoundéré

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Ngaoundéré has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 191 m around an average of 1,113 m above sea level; within 16 km, significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 288 m; within 80 km, very significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 1,524 m.

The land around Ngaoundéré is covered by artificial surfaces (60%) within 3 km, shrubs (40%) and grassland (31%) within 16 km, and trees (42%) and shrubs (42%) within 80 km.

3 km
191 m
16 km
288 m
80 km
1,524 m
treesshrubsgrasslandcroplandartificial surfaceswetland
April weather nearby: Ngaoundal 99 km · Meïganga 120 km · Tcholliré 136 km · Tibati 143 km · Lagdo 193 km · Garoua Boulaï 193 km · Tchéboa 194 km · Touboro 201 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 Ngaoundéré (7.3277°, 13.5847°, elevation 1,128 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).