Best time to go to Cameroon for a perfect weather and where to go?

Find the very best time to visit Cameroon from seasonal norms in many locations like Maroua or Ngaoundéré on this page.

When is the best time to go to Cameroon?

When is the best time to go to Cameroon? Here's some information to help you in your decision:

  • In Cameroon, the weather is at least tolerable in January, February, March, November and December
  • The best months to go to Yaounde are January, February and December
  • On average, the warmest months in Yaounde are January, February, March, April, May, November and December
  • October is the wettest month in this city
  • Maroua is the city with the best climate, with good weather 8 months a year
  • The best months for swimming in Douala are January, February, March, April, May, June, July, September, October, November and December

For information about the climate and the weather city by city in Cameroon for a specific month, click on the corresponding line below:

Month
January 26°C to 32°C
22%
February 28°C to 34°C
35%
March 27°C to 36°C
51%
April 26°C to 37°C
69%
May 24°C to 37°C
81%
June 23°C to 35°C
84%
July 21°C to 32°C
85%
August 21°C to 29°C
90%
September 22°C to 31°C
89%
October 22°C to 33°C
81%
November 24°C to 34°C
47%
December 26°C to 32°C
23%
* weather varies across the country

Best time to travel to Cameroon by cities

Yaounde

Best time to go to Yaounde

The best months to go to Yaounde are january, february and december.

Douala

Best time to go to Douala

The best months to go to Douala are january, february, march, november and december.

Garoua

Best time to go to Garoua

The best months to go to Garoua are january, november and december.

Kribi

Best time to go to Kribi

The best months to go to Kribi are january, february, march, april, may, june, september, october, november and december.

Maroua

Best time to go to Maroua

The best months to go to Maroua are january, february, june, july, september, october, november and december.

Moloundou

Best time to go to Moloundou

The best months to go to Moloundou are january, february and december.

Other cities and places in Cameroon

Ngaoundéré
Ngaoundéré
Bafia
Bafia
Bafoussam
Bafoussam
Bamenda
Bamenda
Buea
Buea
Kumba
Kumba
Tibati
Tibati

Climate and Weather in Cameroon

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Temperatures and rainfall in Cameroon

On these 3 graphs, we present the evolution of temperatures of Cameroon and month-by-month rainfall for the cities of Yaounde, Douala, Garoua, Kribi and Maroua, as well as the month-by-month sea temperature for coastal cities.

33°C
23°C 		33°C
23°C 		33°C
24°C 		32°C
24°C 		31°C
24°C 		30°C
22°C 		28°C
21°C 		28°C
21°C 		29°C
21°C 		29°C
22°C 		31°C
23°C 		32°C
23°C
41% 63% 91% 96% 99% 99% 94% 96% 98% 99% 87% 51%
35°C
27°C 		35°C
28°C 		35°C
28°C 		35°C
28°C 		33°C
28°C 		32°C
27°C 		30°C
26°C 		30°C
26°C 		31°C
26°C 		32°C
26°C 		33°C
27°C 		35°C
27°C
28% 42% 54% 74% 81% 84% 81% 86% 77% 83% 46% 24%
28°C 29°C 29°C 29°C 29°C 28°C 26°C 26°C 27°C 28°C 28°C 28°C
38°C
23°C 		41°C
26°C 		43°C
29°C 		43°C
31°C 		40°C
31°C 		38°C
28°C 		35°C
25°C 		33°C
25°C 		35°C
25°C 		38°C
27°C 		39°C
28°C 		37°C
25°C
0% 0% 1% 13% 35% 53% 66% 77% 74% 37% 1% 0%
32°C
29°C 		32°C
29°C 		33°C
29°C 		33°C
29°C 		32°C
29°C 		31°C
28°C 		29°C
27°C 		29°C
27°C 		30°C
27°C 		30°C
27°C 		32°C
28°C 		32°C
29°C
72% 68% 77% 85% 91% 90% 72% 80% 91% 92% 83% 79%
35°C
21°C 		39°C
24°C 		41°C
28°C 		42°C
31°C 		41°C
32°C 		39°C
30°C 		36°C
27°C 		33°C
26°C 		36°C
26°C 		38°C
29°C 		38°C
26°C 		35°C
22°C
0% 0% 1% 6% 17% 32% 64% 83% 57% 21% 0% 0%
37°C
25°C 		36°C
26°C 		36°C
25°C 		35°C
25°C 		34°C
25°C 		33°C
24°C 		33°C
24°C 		33°C
24°C 		32°C
24°C 		32°C
24°C 		34°C
24°C 		36°C
26°C
26% 57% 72% 80% 79% 83% 76% 87% 92% 95% 78% 35%
32°C
20°C 		34°C
22°C 		35°C
24°C 		33°C
23°C 		30°C
22°C 		28°C
21°C 		26°C
20°C 		25°C
20°C 		27°C
21°C 		28°C
21°C 		30°C
23°C 		31°C
21°C
0% 1% 13% 50% 90% 97% 99% 99% 99% 77% 10% 1%
35°C
27°C 		36°C
27°C 		35°C
27°C 		34°C
27°C 		32°C
26°C 		31°C
25°C 		29°C
24°C 		29°C
24°C 		29°C
24°C 		30°C
25°C 		32°C
26°C 		33°C
26°C
10% 26% 46% 77% 85% 84% 82% 87% 90% 92% 51% 14%
31°C
25°C 		32°C
26°C 		31°C
26°C 		29°C
24°C 		27°C
23°C 		26°C
21°C 		24°C
20°C 		24°C
20°C 		25°C
21°C 		25°C
21°C 		28°C
22°C 		30°C
24°C
6% 33% 65% 92% 99% 99% 98% 99% 100% 93% 37% 5%
31°C
24°C 		31°C
25°C 		30°C
25°C 		28°C
23°C 		26°C
22°C 		25°C
20°C 		23°C
20°C 		23°C
19°C 		24°C
20°C 		24°C
20°C 		26°C
21°C 		29°C
23°C
6% 28% 54% 88% 99% 100% 100% 100% 100% 95% 43% 5%
34°C
29°C 		34°C
29°C 		34°C
30°C 		34°C
30°C 		33°C
29°C 		31°C
28°C 		30°C
27°C 		29°C
27°C 		30°C
27°C 		31°C
28°C 		33°C
29°C 		34°C
29°C
55% 73% 94% 94% 99% 96% 96% 95% 93% 94% 87% 51%
35°C
28°C 		35°C
29°C 		36°C
30°C 		35°C
30°C 		34°C
29°C 		32°C
28°C 		31°C
27°C 		31°C
27°C 		31°C
27°C 		32°C
28°C 		34°C
29°C 		35°C
29°C
30% 51% 64% 71% 72% 69% 71% 75% 75% 82% 63% 29%
32°C
24°C 		33°C
26°C 		33°C
27°C 		31°C
25°C 		28°C
24°C 		27°C
22°C 		25°C
21°C 		25°C
21°C 		26°C
21°C 		27°C
22°C 		29°C
24°C 		31°C
25°C
1% 4% 21% 69% 98% 99% 100% 99% 99% 86% 17% 3%

Where to go in Cameroon?

This table allows you to see the maximum temperature for each city and our opinion on the weather month by month (see colour legend below the table).

Cities jan.feb.mar.apr.mayjun.jul.aug.sep.oct.nov.dec.
Yaounde33°C33°C33°C32°C31°C30°C28°C28°C29°C29°C31°C32°C
Douala35°C35°C35°C35°C33°C32°C30°C30°C31°C32°C33°C35°C
Garoua38°C41°C43°C43°C40°C38°C35°C33°C35°C38°C39°C37°C
Kribi32°C32°C33°C33°C32°C31°C29°C29°C30°C30°C32°C32°C
Maroua35°C39°C41°C42°C41°C39°C36°C33°C36°C38°C38°C35°C
Moloundou37°C36°C36°C35°C34°C33°C33°C33°C32°C32°C34°C36°C
Ngaoundéré32°C34°C35°C33°C30°C28°C26°C25°C27°C28°C30°C31°C
Bafia35°C36°C35°C34°C32°C31°C29°C29°C29°C30°C32°C33°C
Bafoussam31°C32°C31°C29°C27°C26°C24°C24°C25°C25°C28°C30°C
Bamenda31°C31°C30°C28°C26°C25°C23°C23°C24°C24°C26°C29°C
Buea34°C34°C34°C34°C33°C31°C30°C29°C30°C31°C33°C34°C
Kumba35°C35°C36°C35°C34°C32°C31°C31°C31°C32°C34°C35°C
Tibati32°C33°C33°C31°C28°C27°C25°C25°C26°C27°C29°C31°C

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Is this weather information for Cameroon reliable?

Climate data for Cameroon has been gathered every day since January 2009. The analysis of these meteorological data for Cameroon allows us to determine the average for each month in Yaounde, Douala, Garoua, Kribi, Maroua, Moloundou, Ngaoundéré, Bafia, and 5 other cities.

So yes: this data is reliable except in cases of temporary climate disruption in the region.

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