Souza Gare weather in April

In April, Souza Gare sees average daytime highs of 30°C and overnight lows near 24°C, with 225 mm of rain across 28.2 wet days and about 12.1 hours of daylight. It is the 5th-warmest and 7th-wettest month of the year here.

Day-to-day highs hold fairly steady near 30°C through the month. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 1% of the time in April, and the air most often feels miserable.

Daylight stretches from about 12 hours at the start of April to 12 h 06 min by month's end. Set against the rest of the year, April is Souza Gare's 9th-clearest and 5th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Souza Gare's year-round climate.

Daytime high
30°
5th warmest
Overnight low
24°
10th coldest
Rainfall
225 mm
28.2 wet days
Daylight
12 h 06 min
6:19 AM – 6:25 PM
Cloud cover
86%
9th clearest
Wind
3 km/h
5th windiest
Solar energy
4.44 kWh/m²
Travel score
2.7
out of 10

Temperature in April

Average highAverage lowShaded bands: 10–90% of days

Day-to-day highs hold fairly steady near 30°C through the month.

A typical April day in Souza Gare reaches about 30°C in the afternoon and slips back to 24°C overnight — a 6°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 28°C and 32°C. Set against its neighbours, April runs about 1°C cooler than March and on par with May.

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Avg high (°C)Avg low (°C)
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How April really feels in Souza Gare

Once humidity and wind are folded in, April averages 30 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
30
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.

Souza Gare 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
Jan31° / 23°5015.111.83.9
Feb32° / 24°7517.811.93.2
Mar31° / 24°17727.7122.6
Apr30° / 24°22528.212.12.7
May30° / 24°24929.712.22.8
Jun28° / 23°32129.412.23.2
Jul27° / 23°47430.512.23.4
Aug27° / 23°49230.212.13.4
Sep27° / 23°43529.7123.3
Oct28° / 23°33630.411.93.0
Nov29° / 23°16126.411.83.1
Dec30° / 23°6116.611.84.1

Cloud cover in April

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 1% of the time in April.

Beyond those clear spells, partly cloudy skies cover about 8% of April, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 90%.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202530
Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
11288
21288
31288
41288
51288
61189
71189
81189
91189
101189
11991
12991
13991
14991
15991
16892
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Chance of precipitation in April

Any precipitation

Souza Gare gets around 225 mm of rain over 28.2 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 94% and peaks near 94% on the wettest days.

0%20%40%60%80%100%151015202530
Rain chance (%)
193
293
393
493
594
694
794
894
994
1094
1194
1294
1394
1494
1594
1694
1794
1894
1994
2093
2193
2293
2393
2493
2593
2693
2793
2893
2993
3093

Humidity in April

DryComfortableHumidMuggyOppressiveMiserable

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

By dew point, April lands in the miserable band about 56% of days. Sticky, muggy-or-worse air turns up on roughly 100% of them.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202530
Oppressive (%)Miserable (%)
14555
24555
34555
44555
54654
64654
74654
84654
94654
104654
114654
124654
134555
144555
154555
164456
174456
184456
194456
204357
214357
224357
234357
244357
254258
264258
274258
284159
294159
304159

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

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Wind speed (km/h)Feels
13calm
23calm
33calm
43calm
53calm
63calm
73calm
83calm
93calm
103calm
113calm
123calm
133calm
143calm
153calm
163calm
173calm
183calm
193calm
203calm
213calm
223calm
233calm
243calm
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263calm
273calm
283calm
293calm
303calm

Sunrise & sunset in April

DaylightNight

Daylight runs from about 12 hours at the start of April to 12 h 06 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 6:25 AM to 6:15 AM, and sunset from 6:27 PM to 6:23 PM.

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Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
112.06:256:27
212.06:256:27
312.06:246:27
412.06:246:27
512.16:236:26
612.16:236:26
712.16:236:26
812.16:226:26
912.16:226:26
1012.16:216:26
1112.16:216:25
1212.16:216:25
1312.16:206:25
1412.16:206:25
1512.16:196:25
1612.16:196:25
1712.16:196:24
1812.16:186:24
1912.16:186:24
2012.16:186:24
2112.16:176:24
2212.16:176:24
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2412.16:166:24
2512.16:166:23
2612.16:166:23
2712.16:156:23
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2912.16:156:23
3012.16:156:23

Solar energy in April

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in April, about 4.44 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 3.27 kWh/m² to a high of 5.05 kWh/m² in February across the year — April's 4.44 kWh/m² falls in the middle.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
14.6Bright
24.6Bright
34.5Bright
44.5Bright
54.5Bright
64.5Bright
74.5Bright
84.5Bright
94.5Bright
104.5Bright
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184.4Bright
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304.4Bright
Planning a trip in April

Hazard calendar for Souza Gare

In seasonPeak

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

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

Souza Gare sees seasonal dust haze (January–March), heaviest in February.

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

Is April a good time to visit Souza Gare?

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

2.7
Sightseeing
11th-best month of the year
3.7
Beach & pool
6th-best month of the year

April is a weaker month for outdoor sightseeing in Souza Gare.

What to pack for Souza Gare in April

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

In April, Souza Gare sees daytime highs around 30°C and nights near 24°C. Pack light clothes and rain gear. About 28 days see rain.

light clothesrain gear

Sea temperature near Souza Gare in April

The nearest coast averages about 29°C in April — the other half of the beach question. The full-year curve and swim-comfort zones are below.

The sea at the nearest coast (about 48 km away) is warmest in May at about 29°C and coldest in August near 26°C.

The water stays above 20°C all year — warm enough for a swim any month.

24°26°28°30°JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecwarmtropicalcomfortable to swim
Sea temperature (°C)Comfort
Jan29Tropical
Feb29Tropical
Mar29Tropical
Apr29Tropical
May29Tropical
Jun28Tropical
Jul27Warm
Aug26Warm
Sep27Warm
Oct28Warm
Nov28Tropical
Dec29Tropical

UV index in Souza Gare 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 Souza Gare peaks around April 10 at about 13 (extreme) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near December 22 at about 9 (very high).

The index reaches 3 or more — the level where the WHO recommends sun protection — every month of the year.

025710JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecVery highExtremeVery highApr 10UV 13Dec 22UV 9
UV index (midday)Level
Jan9Very high
Feb10Very high
Mar13Extreme
Apr13Extreme
May12Extreme
Jun11Extreme
Jul10Extreme
Aug11Extreme
Sep13Extreme
Oct12Extreme
Nov10Extreme
Dec9Very high

Air quality in Souza Gare 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 Souza Gare is worst in February — around 112 µg/m³ PM2.5 (unhealthy), about 4.2× the cleanest month (August, 27 µg/m³).

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

0306090120JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecUnhealthyPoorModeratePoorUnhealthyFeb 13108 µg/m³Aug 1627 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan85Unhealthy
Feb112Unhealthy
Mar64Unhealthy
Apr50Poor
May37Poor
Jun31Moderate
Jul28Moderate
Aug27Moderate
Sep28Moderate
Oct35Poor
Nov46Poor
Dec74Unhealthy
Location & terrain

Where is Souza Gare?

Souza Gare sits at 4.2°N, 9.6°E, 89 m above sea level, in Cameroon. The nearest listed city is Douala, 23 km away.

Topography around Souza Gare

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Souza Gare has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 68 m around an average of 68 m above sea level; within 16 km, only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 121 m; within 80 km, extreme variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 4,012 m.

The land around Souza Gare is covered by trees (68%) and grassland (22%) within 3 km, trees (84%) within 16 km, and trees (73%) within 80 km.

3 km
68 m
16 km
121 m
80 km
4,012 m
treesshrubsgrasslandartificial surfaceswatermangroves
April weather nearby: Douala 23 km · Muyuka 24 km · Mbanga 30 km · Tiko 34 km · Mutengene 37 km · Njombé 39 km · Buea 42 km · Penja 46 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 Souza Gare (4.2344°, 9.6164°, elevation 89 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. Sea temperatures are the NOAA OISST v2.1 1991–2020 monthly climatology (public domain), sampled at the nearest ocean point. 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).