Nkongsamba in Spring

In spring (March, April and May), Nkongsamba sees average daytime highs around 27°C and overnight lows near 19°C, with 978 mm of rain over about 88 wet days across the season. It is the 2nd-warmest season and the 3rd-wettest season.

Over the season highs ease from about 29°C in early March to 26°C by late May. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 1% of the time across spring, and the air most often feels muggy.

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

Avg daytime high: 27°C; 2nd-warmest season
Avg overnight low: 19°C
Rainfall: 978 mm; 88 wet days
Avg wind: 3 km/h
Travel score: 3.3; weakest season of the year
Months: Mar · Apr · May

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Temperature in Nkongsamba in Spring

Average highAverage lowShaded bands: 10–90% of days

Over the season highs ease from about 29°C in early March to 26°C by late May.

A typical spring day in Nkongsamba reaches about 27°C and drops to 19°C overnight. The warmest of the three months is March, the coolest March.

Nkongsamba 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	29° / 18°	58	12.8	11.7	5.2
Feb	29° / 18°	104	14.9	11.8	4.4
Mar	28° / 19°	286	27.5	12	3.4
Apr	27° / 19°	354	29.6	12.1	3.3
May	27° / 19°	338	30.6	12.2	3.3
Jun	25° / 19°	331	29.7	12.3	3.5
Jul	24° / 19°	366	30.2	12.3	3.6
Aug	24° / 19°	396	30.7	12.2	3.5
Sep	25° / 19°	396	29.7	12	3.4
Oct	26° / 19°	418	31	11.9	3.3
Nov	27° / 18°	231	27.3	11.8	3.8
Dec	28° / 18°	63	14.3	11.7	5.6

Cloud cover in Spring

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 1% of the time across spring.

Chance of precipitation in Spring

Any precipitation

Nkongsamba gets around 978 mm of rain over 88 wet days across spring. The line is the day-by-day chance of measurable precipitation.

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.

Wind in Spring

Winds average 3 km/h across spring.

Sunrise & sunset in Spring

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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

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day across spring, about 4.5 kWh/m².

Planning a trip in spring

Hazard calendar for Nkongsamba

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In spring, Nkongsamba overlaps its dust season. The full year is below, with each hazard's peak months called out.

Nkongsamba sees seasonal dust haze (January–April), heaviest in February.

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Is spring a good time to visit Nkongsamba?

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.

3.3

Sightseeing

4th-best month of the year

3.6

Beach & pool

2nd-best month of the year

spring is a weaker month for outdoor sightseeing in Nkongsamba.

What to pack for Nkongsamba in Spring

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

In spring, Nkongsamba sees daytime highs around 27°C and nights near 19°C. Pack light clothes and rain gear. Worth having: sun protection. About 88 days see rain.

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UV index in Nkongsamba in Spring

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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 Nkongsamba peaks around April 11 at about 14 (extreme) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near December 20 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)	10	11	14	14	12	11	11	12	13	13	10	9
Level	Very high	Extreme	Extreme	Extreme	Extreme	Extreme	Extreme	Extreme	Extreme	Extreme	Extreme	Very high

	UV index (midday)	Level
Jan	10	Very high
Feb	11	Extreme
Mar	14	Extreme
Apr	14	Extreme
May	12	Extreme
Jun	11	Extreme
Jul	11	Extreme
Aug	12	Extreme
Sep	13	Extreme
Oct	13	Extreme
Nov	10	Extreme
Dec	9	Very high

Air quality in Nkongsamba 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 Nkongsamba is worst in February — around 108 µg/m³ PM2.5 (unhealthy), about 4.6× the cleanest month (August, 23 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)	92	108	69	54	36	28	24	23	25	35	48	78
Level	Unhealthy	Unhealthy	Unhealthy	Poor	Poor	Moderate	Moderate	Moderate	Moderate	Moderate	Poor	Unhealthy

	PM2.5 (µg/m³)	Level
Jan	92	Unhealthy
Feb	108	Unhealthy
Mar	69	Unhealthy
Apr	54	Poor
May	36	Poor
Jun	28	Moderate
Jul	24	Moderate
Aug	23	Moderate
Sep	25	Moderate
Oct	35	Moderate
Nov	48	Poor
Dec	78	Unhealthy

Location & terrain

Where is Nkongsamba?

Nkongsamba sits at 5.0°N, 9.9°E, 844 m above sea level, in Cameroon. The nearest listed city is Manjo, 18 km away.

Topography around Nkongsamba

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Nkongsamba has significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 379 m around an average of 849 m above sea level; within 16 km, very significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 2,091 m; within 80 km, extreme variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 2,725 m.

The land around Nkongsamba is covered by trees (69%) and artificial surfaces (25%) within 3 km, trees (90%) within 16 km, and trees (92%) within 80 km.

3 km

379 m

trees 69%

16 km

2,091 m

trees 90%

80 km

2,725 m

trees 92%

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Spring weather nearby: Manjo 18 km · Melong 19 km · Kekem 24 km · Bafang 35 km · Loum 35 km · Tombel 38 km · Penja 45 km · Njombé 52 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 Nkongsamba (4.9547°, 9.9404°, elevation 844 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.