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HIGHLIGHTS
• During March and April 2024, temperatures were on average 1°C to 3°C higher in the Centre, Adamaoua, North, Far North, and parts of West, North-West and South-West regions.
• In the Far North region, March and April 2024 appear to have been the hottest months since 1981, with mean temperature averaged around 33.5°C and 34.9°C respectively at regional level.
• During March and April 2024, maximum temperatures averaged 41.5°C and 42.3°C, while minimum temperatures averaged 25.6°C and 27.5°C respectively in the region.
• These months, the total number of hot days (T-max >40°C) increased significantly, which increased the frequency and duration of heat waves and negatively impacted population health and livelihood regionally.
COUNTRY OVERVIEW
Climate change in Cameroon is characterized, among other phenomena, by rising daily and night-time temperatures. During March and April 2024, the whole country recorded higher temperatures than the average for the last 10 years (2014-2023). In fact, during these two months, temperatures were on average 1°C to 3°C higher, both during the day (maximum temperature) and at night (minimum temperature). The regions that recorded particularly hot days (T-max > 1.5%) during these two months were Centre, Adamaoua, North, Far North, and parts of West, North-West and South-West (fig.1). The North and Far North recorded particularly hot days, with maximum temperatures averaging between 35°C and 45°C.
March and April 2024 were also marked by more or less very warm nights (T-min >1.5°C) compared with the average for the last 10 years, particularly in Adamaoua, the North, and parts of the Far North, West and North-West regions. In the Far North, temperatures averaged between 35°C and 45°C during the day, and 25°C and 33°C at night over the two months, leading to more or less prolonged discomfort for the population.