Nkambe in Spring

In spring (March, April and May), Nkambe sees average daytime highs around 30°C and overnight lows near 19°C, with 417 mm of rain over about 61 wet days across the season. It is the 2nd-warmest season and the 3rd-wettest season.

Over the season highs ease from about 33°C in early March to 28°C by late May. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 9% of the time across spring, and the air most often feels muggy.

Spring is Nkambe's weakest season of the year to visit on our travel score. For the whole year in context, see Nkambe's year-round climate.

Avg daytime high
30°C
2nd-warmest season
Avg overnight low
19°C
Rainfall
417 mm
61 wet days
Avg wind
4 km/h
Travel score
3.4
weakest season of the year
Months
Mar · Apr · May

Temperature in Nkambe in Spring

Average highAverage lowShaded bands: 10–90% of days

Over the season highs ease from about 33°C in early March to 28°C by late May.

A typical spring day in Nkambe reaches about 30°C and drops to 19°C overnight. The warmest of the three months is March, the coolest March.

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How spring really feels in Nkambe

Once humidity and wind are folded in, spring brings about 41 days that feel above 32°C and 0 that feel at or below 0°C.

Days feeling ≥ 32°C
41
heat index over the day's high
Days feeling ≤ C
0
wind chill below the day's low

The story in spring is heat — humidity pushes the afternoon "feels like" well above the raw temperature.

Nkambe 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.

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 Spring

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 9% of the time across spring.

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Chance of precipitation in Spring

Any precipitation

Nkambe gets around 417 mm of rain over 61 wet days across spring. The line is the day-by-day chance of measurable precipitation.

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Humidity in Spring

DryComfortableHumidMuggyOppressiveMiserable

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

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Wind in Spring

Winds average 4 km/h across spring.

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Sunrise & sunset in Spring

DaylightNight

Daylight runs from about 11 h 54 min in early March to 12 h 24 min by late May. The lit band spans sunrise to sunset each day.

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Solar energy in Spring

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day across spring, about 5.4 kWh/m².

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Planning a trip in spring

Hazard calendar for Nkambe

In seasonPeak

In spring, Nkambe overlaps its monsoon and 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 spring a good time to visit Nkambe?

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.

3.4
Sightseeing
4th-best month of the year
4.9
Beach & pool
2nd-best month of the year

spring is a weaker month for outdoor sightseeing in Nkambe.

What to pack for Nkambe in Spring

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

In spring, Nkambe sees daytime highs around 30°C and nights near 19°C. Pack light clothes, rain gear and sun protection. About 61 days see rain.

light clothesrain gearsun protection

UV index in Nkambe in Spring

LowModerateHighVery highExtreme

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 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 Spring

GoodModeratePoorUnhealthyVery unhealthy

Average fine-particle pollution (PM2.5) through the year — so you can see where spring 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
Spring 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.