Nkambe weather in April

In April, Nkambe sees average daytime highs of 31°C and overnight lows near 20°C, with 147 mm of rain across 22 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 32°C in the first days to 29°C by the end. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 6% 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 Nkambe's 6th-clearest and 5th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Nkambe's year-round climate.

Daytime high
31°
5th warmest
Overnight low
20°
12th coldest
Rainfall
147 mm
22 wet days
Daylight
12 h 06 min
6:13 AM – 6:22 PM
Cloud cover
81%
6th clearest
Wind
4 km/h
5th windiest
Solar energy
5.28 kWh/m²
Travel score
3.2
out of 10

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 Nkambe reaches about 31°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 28°C and 33°C. Set against its neighbours, April runs about 2°C cooler than March and about 2°C warmer than May.

15°20°25°30°35°151015202530
Avg high (°C)Avg low (°C)
13219
23219
33219
43220
53220
63120
73120
83120
93120
103120
113120
123120
133120
143120
153120
163020
173020
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193020
203020
213020
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233020
243020
253020
263020
273020
282920
292920
302920

How April really feels in Nkambe

Once humidity and wind are folded in, April averages 10 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
10
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.

Nkambe 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
Jan32° / 15°20.611.75.1
Feb33° / 16°92.111.84.2
Mar33° / 19°439.2123.7
Apr31° / 20°1472212.13.2
May28° / 19°22629.412.33.2
Jun27° / 19°26429.112.43.5
Jul25° / 18°26830.312.33.5
Aug25° / 18°27729.712.23.6
Sep26° / 18°34929.8123.4
Oct27° / 18°39729.711.93.5
Nov29° / 17°9011.111.75.3
Dec31° / 15°40.711.65.8

Cloud cover in April

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 6% of the time in April.

Beyond those clear spells, partly cloudy skies cover about 10% of April, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 83%. Skies tend to cloud over as the month goes on.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202530
Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
12872
22872
32773
42575
52575
62377
72377
82278
92179
102080
111981
121981
131783
141684
151684
161585
171486
181387
191387
201288
211090
221090
231090
241090
251090
261090
271189
281090
291090
301090

Chance of precipitation in April

Any precipitation

Nkambe gets around 147 mm of rain over 22 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 72% and peaks near 89% on the wettest days. The odds climb toward the end of the month.

0%20%40%60%80%100%151015202530
Rain chance (%)
145
247
348
450
553
655
757
860
962
1064
1167
1269
1371
1473
1575
1676
1778
1880
1981
2083
2184
2285
2386
2486
2587
2688
2788
2888
2989
3089

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 74% of days. Sticky, muggy-or-worse air turns up on roughly 76% of them.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202530
Dry (%)Comfortable (%)Humid (%)Muggy (%)Oppressive (%)
181433440
281333460
371332480
461231510
551130540
651129541
741027581
84926601
93924631
103822661
113721681
123719701
133617731
142615761
152514772
162512792
172411812
182310832
19238852
20127873
21126883
22126883
23115903
24114913
25114904
26014914
27013924
28003934
29003934
30003925

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 4 km/h at its breeziest. It stays fairly steady from day to day.

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Wind speed (km/h)Feels
14calm
24calm
34calm
44calm
54calm
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 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 6:20 AM to 6:08 AM, and sunset from 6:24 PM to 6:21 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202530
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
112.16:206:24
212.16:206:23
312.16:196:23
412.16:196:23
512.16:186:23
612.16:186:23
712.16:176:23
812.16:176:23
912.16:166:23
1012.16:166:23
1112.16:156:22
1212.16:156:22
1312.16:156:22
1412.16:146:22
1512.16:146:22
1612.16:136:22
1712.26:136:22
1812.26:126:22
1912.26:126:22
2012.26:126:22
2112.26:116:22
2212.26:116:22
2312.26:106:22
2412.26:106:21
2512.26:106:21
2612.26:096:21
2712.26:096:21
2812.26:096:21
2912.26:086:21
3012.26:086:21

Solar energy in April

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in April, about 5.28 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 3.98 kWh/m² to a high of 6.6 kWh/m² in February across the year — April's 5.28 kWh/m² falls in the middle.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
15.8Bright
25.8Bright
35.8Bright
45.7Bright
55.7Bright
65.6Bright
75.6Bright
85.6Bright
95.5Bright
105.5Bright
115.4Bright
125.4Bright
135.4Bright
145.3Bright
155.3Bright
165.3Bright
175.2Bright
185.2Bright
195.2Bright
205.1Bright
215.1Bright
225.1Bright
235.0Bright
245.0Bright
255.0Bright
265.0Bright
275.0Bright
285.0Bright
295.0Bright
304.9Bright
Planning a trip in April

Hazard calendar for Nkambe

In seasonPeak

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

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

Nkambe sees seasonal dust haze (January–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 Nkambe?

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

3.2
Sightseeing
11th-best month of the year
4.7
Beach & pool
6th-best month of the year

April is a weaker month for outdoor sightseeing in Nkambe.

What to pack for Nkambe in April

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

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

light clothesrain gearsun protection

UV index in Nkambe in April

LowModerateHighVery highExtreme

Clear-sky midday UV in April peaks 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 Nkambe peaks around March 20 at about 14 (extreme) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near December 18 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 20UV 14Dec 18UV 9
UV index (midday)Level
Jan10Extreme
Feb11Extreme
Mar14Extreme
Apr13Extreme
May13Extreme
Jun11Extreme
Jul12Extreme
Aug12Extreme
Sep13Extreme
Oct13Extreme
Nov11Extreme
Dec9Very high

Air quality in Nkambe 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 Nkambe is worst in February — around 106 µg/m³ PM2.5 (unhealthy), about 5.7× the cleanest month (July, 19 µg/m³).

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

0306090120JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecUnhealthyPoorModeratePoorUnhealthyFeb 15103 µg/m³Jul 2319 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan85Unhealthy
Feb106Unhealthy
Mar87Unhealthy
Apr55Poor
May31Moderate
Jun24Moderate
Jul19Moderate
Aug19Moderate
Sep20Moderate
Oct30Moderate
Nov44Poor
Dec72Unhealthy
Location & terrain

Where is Nkambe?

Nkambe sits at 6.6°N, 10.7°E, 1,078 m above sea level, in Cameroon. The nearest listed city is Kumbo, 48 km away.

WumNdopBafutBamenda

Topography around Nkambe

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Nkambe has large variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 1,181 m around an average of 1,099 m above sea level; within 16 km, very significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 1,915 m; within 80 km, extreme variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 2,829 m.

The land around Nkambe is covered by trees (67%) and grassland (31%) within 3 km, trees (47%) and grassland (47%) within 16 km, and trees (54%) and grassland (42%) within 80 km.

3 km
1,181 m
16 km
1,915 m
80 km
2,829 m
treesshrubsgrasslandcroplandartificial surfaces
April weather nearby: Kumbo 48 km · Oku 50 km · Fundong 58 km · Gembu 66 km · Wum 72 km · Ndop 76 km · Bafut 88 km · Bamenda 94 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 Nkambe (6.6333°, 10.6667°, elevation 1,078 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).