When to go · Cameroon
Cameroon, month by month
The best months for Cameroon: Jan, Feb, Dec. Months to avoid: Jul, Aug, Sep.
Month by month
- JanuaryGreatDry in the south and west; the best beach and highland month. Harmattan haze some years.Coast: best weather · Centre and South forest: best weather · Western highlands: best weatherCrowds: Medium · 2 festivals or holidays
- FebruaryGreatStill dry; Youth Day (11 Feb) parades. Good for the West region chiefdoms.Coast: best weather · Centre and South forest: best weather · Western highlands: best weatherCrowds: Medium · 1 festival or holiday
- MarchMixedHeat and first storms; Eid al-Fitr falls around 20 March 2026 (lunar — check).Coast: fine · Centre and South forest: fine · Western highlands: fineCrowds: Low · 2 festivals or holidays
- AprilMixedRains start in the Centre and West; roads still workable by day.Coast: fine · Centre and South forest: rainy · Western highlands: rainyCrowds: Low · 2 festivals or holidays
- MayMixedNational Day (20 May) in Yaoundé; Tabaski around 27 May 2026 (check).Coast: rainy · Centre and South forest: rainy · Western highlands: rainyCrowds: Low · 4 festivals or holidays
- JuneMixedCoast wet; the Centre has a short drier spell from late June.Coast: rainy · Centre and South forest: fine · Western highlands: rainyCrowds: Low · 1 festival or holiday
- JulyAvoidHeaviest coastal rain begins; Kribi is grey and rough. Inland is fine.Coast: storm or typhoon risk · Centre and South forest: fine · Western highlands: rainyCrowds: Low · 1 festival or holiday
- AugustAvoidDouala's wettest month; flooding in low districts.Coast: storm or typhoon risk · Centre and South forest: fine · Western highlands: rainyCrowds: Low · 2 festivals or holidays
- SeptemberAvoidStill very wet on the coast and in the West.Coast: storm or typhoon risk · Centre and South forest: rainy · Western highlands: rainyCrowds: Low
- OctoberMixedRains ease late in the month; muddy highland roads.Coast: rainy · Centre and South forest: rainy · Western highlands: rainyCrowds: Low
- NovemberGoodDry season begins; good window for the whole open map.Coast: fine · Centre and South forest: rainy · Western highlands: fineCrowds: Medium
- DecemberGreatDry and festive; diaspora visits fill flights and Kribi hotels around Christmas.Coast: best weather · Centre and South forest: best weather · Western highlands: best weatherCrowds: High · 2 festivals or holidays
Compare two months
Weather, crowds and prices for any two months in Cameroon, side by side.
Verdict
Jan: Great
Feb: Great
Crowds
Jan: Medium
Feb: Medium
Prices
Jan: Medium
Feb: Medium
Festivals listed
Jan: 2
Feb: 1
January: Dry in the south and west; the best beach and highland month. Harmattan haze some years.
February: Still dry; Youth Day (11 Feb) parades. Good for the West region chiefdoms.
Cameroon: figures are long-term averages from this guide, not a forecast.
Weather by region
How each climate zone rates each month.
| Region | Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| CoastDouala, Kribi, Limbe | Best | Best | OK | OK | Wet | Wet | Storm | Storm | Storm | Wet | OK | Best |
| Centre and South forestYaoundé, Ebolowa, Campo, Dja | Best | Best | OK | Wet | Wet | OK | OK | OK | Wet | Wet | Wet | Best |
| Western highlandsDschang, Bafoussam, Foumban | Best | Best | OK | Wet | Wet | Wet | Wet | Wet | Wet | Wet | OK | Best |
| Adamawa plateauNgaoundéré | Best | Best | Hot | OK | Wet | Wet | Wet | Wet | Wet | Wet | OK | Best |
| Sahelian northGaroua, Maroua (under travel advice) | Haze | Haze | Hot | Hot | Hot | Wet | Wet | Wet | Wet | OK | Best | Best |