When to go · Bamenda
Bamenda in May
Mixed month. Outside the best window (check). Across Cameroon: National Day (20 May) in Yaoundé; Tabaski around 27 May 2026 (check).
Key facts
- Verdict
- Mixed
- Temperature
- 26°C (79°F)79°F (26°C) / 18°C (64°F)64°F (18°C)
- average high / low
- Rain days
- 20
- Crowds
- Low
- Cameroon overall
- Prices
- Low
- Cameroon overall
Verdict
Outside the best window (check). Across Cameroon: National Day (20 May) in Yaoundé; Tabaski around 27 May 2026 (check).
Is another month better than May?
May is rated mixed. 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 May
- BamendaHighs around 26 °C (79 °F), lows around 18 °C (64 °F), rain on about 20 daysHighs around 79 °F (26 °C), lows around 64 °F (18 °C), rain on about 20 days
Crowds and prices
- Crowds · Cameroon overall
- Low
- Prices · Cameroon overall
- Low
Cameroon overall: National Day (20 May) in Yaoundé; Tabaski around 27 May 2026 (check).
Compare two months
Weather, crowds and prices for any two months in Bamenda, side by side.
Verdict
May: Mixed
Jan: Good (better)
Daytime high
May: 26 °C (79 °F)79 °F (26 °C)
Jan: 27 °C (81 °F)81 °F (27 °C)
Night low
May: 18 °C (64 °F)64 °F (18 °C)
Jan: 16 °C (61 °F)61 °F (16 °C)
Rain days
May: 20
Jan: 2 (better)
Crowds
May: Low
Jan: Medium
Prices
May: Low
Jan: Medium
Festivals listed
May: 0
Jan: 0
May: Outside the best window (check). Across Cameroon: National Day (20 May) in Yaoundé; Tabaski around 27 May 2026 (check).
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