Sangmélima in Spring
In spring (March, April and May), Sangmélima sees average daytime highs around 30°C and overnight lows near 21°C, with 463 mm of rain over about 70 wet days across the season. It is the 2nd-warmest season and the 2nd-wettest season.
Across spring, daytime highs hold fairly steady around 30°C. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 3% of the time across spring, and the air most often feels oppressive.
Spring is Sangmélima's weakest season of the year to visit on our travel score. For the whole year in context, see Sangmélima's year-round climate.
- Avg daytime high
- 30°C
- 2nd-warmest season
- Avg overnight low
- 21°C
- Rainfall
- 463 mm
- 70 wet days
- Avg wind
- 6 km/h
- Travel score
- 3.4
- weakest season of the year
- Months
- Mar · Apr · May
Temperature in Sangmélima in Spring
Across spring, daytime highs hold fairly steady around 30°C.
A typical spring day in Sangmélima reaches about 30°C and drops to 21°C overnight. The warmest of the three months is March, the coolest May.
How spring really feels in Sangmélima
Once humidity and wind are folded in, spring brings about 64 days that feel above 32°C and 0 that feel at or below 0°C.
The story in spring is heat — humidity pushes the afternoon "feels like" well above the raw temperature.
Sangmélima 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 | 30° / 20° | 38 | 8.3 | 11.8 | 5.1 |
| Feb | 31° / 21° | 57 | 10.4 | 11.9 | 4.3 |
| Mar | 30° / 21° | 138 | 20.7 | 12 | 3.5 |
| Apr | 30° / 21° | 175 | 24.5 | 12.1 | 3.3 |
| May | 29° / 21° | 150 | 24.5 | 12.1 | 3.5 |
| Jun | 28° / 20° | 136 | 23.7 | 12.2 | 3.9 |
| Jul | 27° / 20° | 126 | 21.4 | 12.2 | 4.5 |
| Aug | 28° / 20° | 128 | 22.4 | 12.1 | 4.3 |
| Sep | 28° / 20° | 191 | 26.5 | 12 | 3.5 |
| Oct | 28° / 20° | 214 | 28.3 | 11.9 | 3.3 |
| Nov | 29° / 20° | 133 | 21.2 | 11.9 | 4.0 |
| Dec | 29° / 20° | 46 | 8.8 | 11.8 | 5.4 |
Cloud cover in Spring
The sky is clear or mostly clear about 3% of the time across spring.
Chance of precipitation in Spring
Sangmélima gets around 463 mm of rain over 70 wet days across spring. The line is the day-by-day chance of measurable precipitation.
Humidity in Spring
Most of spring feels oppressive — the stacked bands show each day's mix of comfort levels, read off the dew point.
Wind in Spring
Winds average 6 km/h across spring.
Sunrise & sunset in Spring
Daylight runs from about 11 h 54 min in early March to 12 h 12 min by late May. The lit band spans sunrise to sunset each day.
Solar energy in Spring
Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day across spring, about 5.0 kWh/m².
Is spring a good time to visit Sangmélima?
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.
spring is a weaker month for outdoor sightseeing in Sangmélima.
What to pack for Sangmélima in Spring
From spring's temperature range, rain chance, sun and wind — what's worth putting in the bag.
In spring, Sangmélima sees daytime highs around 30°C and nights near 21°C. Pack light clothes and rain gear. Worth having: sun protection. About 70 days see rain.
UV index in Sangmélima in Spring
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 Sangmélima peaks around March 21 at about 14 (extreme) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near December 17 at about 10 (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) | 11 | 12 | 14 | 14 | 12 | 10 | 11 | 12 | 13 | 13 | 11 | 9 |
| Level | Extreme | Extreme | Extreme | Extreme | Extreme | Extreme | Extreme | Extreme | Extreme | Extreme | Extreme | Very high |
| UV index (midday) | Level | |
|---|---|---|
| Jan | 11 | Extreme |
| Feb | 12 | Extreme |
| Mar | 14 | Extreme |
| Apr | 14 | Extreme |
| May | 12 | Extreme |
| Jun | 10 | Extreme |
| Jul | 11 | Extreme |
| Aug | 12 | Extreme |
| Sep | 13 | Extreme |
| Oct | 13 | Extreme |
| Nov | 11 | Extreme |
| Dec | 9 | Very high |
Air quality in Sangmélima in Spring
Average fine-particle pollution (PM2.5) through the year — so you can see where spring falls, not just the annual average.
Air quality in Sangmélima is worst in February — around 60 µg/m³ PM2.5 (unhealthy), about 7.3× the cleanest month (September, 8 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) | 45 | 60 | 37 | 25 | 16 | 16 | 15 | 12 | 8 | 11 | 19 | 35 |
| Level | Poor | Unhealthy | Poor | Moderate | Moderate | Moderate | Moderate | Good | Good | Good | Moderate | Moderate |
| PM2.5 (µg/m³) | Level | |
|---|---|---|
| Jan | 45 | Poor |
| Feb | 60 | Unhealthy |
| Mar | 37 | Poor |
| Apr | 25 | Moderate |
| May | 16 | Moderate |
| Jun | 16 | Moderate |
| Jul | 15 | Moderate |
| Aug | 12 | Good |
| Sep | 8 | Good |
| Oct | 11 | Good |
| Nov | 19 | Moderate |
| Dec | 35 | Moderate |
Where is Sangmélima?
Sangmélima sits at 2.9°N, 12.0°E, 675 m above sea level, in Cameroon. The nearest listed city is Mbalmayo, 84 km away.
Topography around Sangmélima
How much the land rises and falls, and what covers it, within 3, 16 and 80 km of Sangmélima.
Within 3 km, the terrain around Sangmélima has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 81 m around an average of 672 m above sea level; within 16 km, significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 295 m; within 80 km, significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 483 m.
The land around Sangmélima is covered by trees (60%), grassland (20%) and artificial surfaces (20%) within 3 km, trees (96%) within 16 km, and trees (99%) within 80 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 Sangmélima (2.9333°, 11.9833°, elevation 675 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.