Oku weather in April

In April, Oku sees average daytime highs of 26°C and overnight lows near 16°C, with 427 mm of rain across 25.5 wet days and about 12.1 hours of daylight. It is the 5th-warmest and 6th-wettest month of the year here.

Highs ease over the month, from about 26°C in the first days to 25°C by the end. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 2% of the time in April, and the air most often feels humid.

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 Oku's 7th-clearest and 6th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Oku's year-round climate.

Daytime high
26°
5th warmest
Overnight low
16°
12th coldest
Rainfall
427 mm
25.5 wet days
Daylight
12 h 06 min
6:14 AM – 6:23 PM
Cloud cover
87%
7th clearest
Wind
3 km/h
6th windiest
Solar energy
5.25 kWh/m²
Travel score
4.1
out of 10

Temperature in April

Average highAverage lowShaded bands: 10–90% of days

Highs ease over the month, from about 26°C in the first days to 25°C by the end.

A typical April day in Oku reaches about 26°C in the afternoon and slips back to 16°C overnight — a 10°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 23°C and 28°C. Set against its neighbours, April runs about 2°C cooler than March and about 1°C warmer than May.

10°15°20°25°30°151015202530
Avg high (°C)Avg low (°C)
12716
22716
32616
42616
52616
62616
72616
82616
92616
102616
112616
122616
132616
142616
152616
162516
172516
182516
192516
202516
212516
222516
232516
242516
252516
262516
272516
282516
292516
302516

Oku weather by month

How April compares with the rest of the year at a glance. April is the 5th-warmest and 6th-wettest month here — the current month is highlighted below.

MonthHigh / Low (°C)Rainfall (mm)Wet daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan28° / 12°101.311.77.6
Feb28° / 14°373.511.86.5
Mar28° / 15°15513.5125.5
Apr26° / 16°42725.512.14.1
May24° / 16°45629.812.33.6
Jun23° / 15°47329.612.43.5
Jul22° / 15°52230.712.33.3
Aug22° / 15°50530.312.23.3
Sep22° / 15°52129.9123.4
Oct23° / 15°4232911.93.8
Nov25° / 14°12111.411.76.3
Dec27° / 12°91.111.68.0

Cloud cover in April

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 2% of the time in April.

Beyond those clear spells, partly cloudy skies cover about 5% of April, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 92%.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202530
Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
11684
21684
31585
41585
51387
61387
71288
81189
91189
101090
11991
12892
13793
14793
15694
16694
17595
18595
19496
20496
21397
22397
23397
24397
25397
26397
27397
28496
29496
30496

Chance of precipitation in April

Any precipitation

Oku gets around 427 mm of rain over 25.5 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 84% and peaks near 96% on the wettest days. The odds climb toward the end of the month.

0%20%40%60%80%100%151015202530
Rain chance (%)
162
264
365
467
569
671
773
875
977
1078
1180
1281
1383
1484
1585
1687
1788
1889
1991
2092
2193
2293
2394
2494
2595
2695
2795
2895
2995
3096

Humidity in April

DryComfortableHumidMuggyOppressiveMiserable

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

By dew point, April lands in the humid band about 75% of days. It rarely turns muggy — the humid and sticky bands barely register.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202530
Dry (%)Comfortable (%)Humid (%)Muggy (%)
11739440
21638460
31536490
41435510
51333540
61231570
71129600
81027630
9925660
10923680
11821710
12819730
13717760
14716770
15614800
16613801
17512821
18511831
19410851
2039871
2138881
2228891
2327901
2417911
2517911
2617911
2717911
2817911
2907921
3008911

Wind in April

Winds average 3 km/h in April.

Across April, daily wind ranges from about 3 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
73calm
83calm
93calm
103calm
113calm
123calm
133calm
143calm
153calm
163calm
173calm
183calm
193calm
203calm
213calm
223calm
233calm
243calm
253calm
263calm
273calm
283calm
293calm
303calm

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 6:21 AM to 6:09 AM, and sunset from 6:24 PM to 6:22 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202530
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
112.16:216:24
212.16:216:24
312.16:206:24
412.16:206:24
512.16:196:24
612.16:196:24
712.16:186:24
812.16:186:24
912.16:186:23
1012.16:176:23
1112.16:176:23
1212.16:166:23
1312.16:166:23
1412.16:156:23
1512.16:156:23
1612.16:146:23
1712.16:146:23
1812.16:146:22
1912.26:136:22
2012.26:136:22
2112.26:126:22
2212.26:126:22
2312.26:126:22
2412.26:116:22
2512.26:116:22
2612.26:116:22
2712.26:106:22
2812.26:106:22
2912.26:106:22
3012.26:096:22

Solar energy in April

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in April, about 5.25 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 4.04 kWh/m² to a high of 6.59 kWh/m² in February across the year — April's 5.25 kWh/m² falls in the middle.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
15.7Bright
25.7Bright
35.7Bright
45.6Bright
55.6Bright
65.5Bright
75.5Bright
85.5Bright
95.4Bright
105.4Bright
115.4Bright
125.3Bright
135.3Bright
145.3Bright
155.3Bright
165.2Bright
175.2Bright
185.2Bright
195.2Bright
205.1Bright
215.1Bright
225.1Bright
235.1Bright
245.1Bright
255.0Bright
265.0Bright
275.0Bright
285.0Bright
295.0Bright
305.0Bright
Planning a trip in April

Hazard calendar for Oku

In seasonPeak

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

Oku's rainy season runs April–October, when most of the year's rain falls.

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

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

Is April a good time to visit Oku?

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

4.1
Sightseeing
6th-best month of the year
3.9
Beach & pool
6th-best month of the year

April is a reasonable time to visit Oku for sightseeing.

What to pack for Oku in April

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

In April, Oku sees daytime highs around 26°C and nights near 16°C. Pack rain gear. Worth having: light clothes and sun protection. About 26 days see rain.

rain gearlight clothessun protection

UV index in Oku 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 Oku peaks around March 21 at about 14 (extreme) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near December 18 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 14Dec 18UV 10
UV index (midday)Level
Jan11Extreme
Feb11Extreme
Mar15Extreme
Apr14Extreme
May13Extreme
Jun12Extreme
Jul12Extreme
Aug13Extreme
Sep14Extreme
Oct13Extreme
Nov11Extreme
Dec10Very high

Air quality in Oku 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 Oku is worst in February — around 102 µg/m³ PM2.5 (unhealthy), about 5.3× the cleanest month (July, 19 µg/m³).

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

0306090120JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecUnhealthyPoorModeratePoorUnhealthyFeb 1598 µg/m³Jul 2319 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan79Unhealthy
Feb102Unhealthy
Mar77Unhealthy
Apr57Unhealthy
May32Moderate
Jun25Moderate
Jul19Moderate
Aug19Moderate
Sep20Moderate
Oct31Moderate
Nov44Poor
Dec64Unhealthy
Location & terrain

Where is Oku?

Oku sits at 6.3°N, 10.4°E, 2,422 m above sea level, in Cameroon. The nearest listed city is Fundong, 17 km away.

Topography around Oku

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Oku has large variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 754 m around an average of 2,247 m above sea level; within 16 km, very significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 1,999 m; within 80 km, extreme variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 2,810 m.

The land around Oku is covered by trees (54%), grassland (24%) and cropland (22%) within 3 km, trees (57%) and grassland (33%) within 16 km, and trees (53%) and grassland (40%) within 80 km.

3 km
754 m
16 km
1,999 m
80 km
2,810 m
treesgrasslandcroplandartificial surfaceswater
April weather nearby: Fundong 17 km · Kumbo 26 km · Ndop 29 km · Bafut 41 km · Wum 43 km · Bamenda 45 km · Nkambe 50 km · Bali 62 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 Oku (6.25°, 10.4333°, elevation 2,422 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).