When to go · Bamenda
Bamenda in August
Avoid month. Outside the best window (check). Across Cameroon: Douala's wettest month; flooding in low districts.
Key facts
- Verdict
- Avoid
- Temperature
- 24°C (75°F)75°F (24°C) / 17°C (63°F)63°F (17°C)
- average high / low
- Rain days
- 26
- Crowds
- Low
- Cameroon overall
- Prices
- Low
- Cameroon overall
Verdict
Outside the best window (check). Across Cameroon: Douala's wettest month; flooding in low districts.
Is another month better than August?
August is rated avoid. These months rate higher:
- NovemberGoodOutside the best window (check). Across Cameroon: Dry season begins; good window for the whole open map.
- DecemberGoodOutside the best window (check). Across Cameroon: Dry and festive; diaspora visits fill flights and Kribi hotels around Christmas.
- JanuaryGoodOutside the best window (check). Across Cameroon: Dry in the south and west; the best beach and highland month. Harmattan haze some years.
- FebruaryGoodOutside the best window (check). Across Cameroon: Still dry; Youth Day (11 Feb) parades. Good for the West region chiefdoms.
Weather in August
- BamendaHighs around 24 °C (75 °F), lows around 17 °C (63 °F), rain on about 26 daysHighs around 75 °F (24 °C), lows around 63 °F (17 °C), rain on about 26 days
Crowds and prices
- Crowds · Cameroon overall
- Low
- Prices · Cameroon overall
- Low
Cameroon overall: Douala's wettest month; flooding in low districts.
Compare two months
Weather, crowds and prices for any two months in Bamenda, side by side.
Verdict
Aug: Avoid
Jan: Good (better)
Daytime high
Aug: 24 °C (75 °F)75 °F (24 °C)
Jan: 27 °C (81 °F)81 °F (27 °C)
Night low
Aug: 17 °C (63 °F)63 °F (17 °C)
Jan: 16 °C (61 °F)61 °F (16 °C)
Rain days
Aug: 26
Jan: 2 (better)
Crowds
Aug: Low
Jan: Medium
Prices
Aug: Low
Jan: Medium
Festivals listed
Aug: 0
Jan: 0
August: Outside the best window (check). Across Cameroon: Douala's wettest month; flooding in low districts.
January: Outside the best window (check). Across Cameroon: Dry in the south and west; the best beach and highland month. Harmattan haze some years.
Bamenda: figures are long-term averages from this guide, not a forecast.
What to pack
- A rain jacket or umbrella and shoes that dry fast