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Cameroon in February

Great month. Still dry; Youth Day (11 Feb) parades. Good for the West region chiefdoms.

Key facts

Verdict
Great
Crowds
Medium
Cameroon
Prices
Medium
Cameroon

Verdict

GreatVoykit month rating for Cameroon

Still dry; Youth Day (11 Feb) parades. Good for the West region chiefdoms.

Is another month better than February?

No other month rates higher than February for Cameroon in this guide.

Weather in February

  • Coast · Douala, Kribi, Limbebest weather

    Hot and humid all year; Douala takes about 4 m of rain, mostly July–September. December–February is beach season at Kribi.

  • Centre and South forest · Yaoundé, Ebolowa, Campo, Djabest weather

    Two rainy seasons (March–June, September–November) with a short dry spell in July–August.

  • Western highlands · Dschang, Bafoussam, Foumbanbest weather

    Cool evenings at 1,200–1,600 m; muddy side roads in the rains.

  • Adamawa plateau · Ngaoundérébest weather

    Grassland at about 1,100 m; the end of the railway from Yaoundé.

  • Sahelian north · Garoua, Maroua (under travel advice)smoke haze

    Shown for completeness; most of the north is under advice against travel.

  • Dry season November–February offers clear skies; rainy season May–October can make roads difficult.

  • Douala32 °C (90 °F) / 24 °C (75 °F), 6 rain days
  • Bafang28 °C (82 °F) / 18 °C (64 °F), 8 rain days
  • Bafoussam28 °C (82 °F) / 20 °C (68 °F), 2 rain days
  • Bamenda28 °C (82 °F) / 17 °C (63 °F), 4 rain days
  • Buea30 °C (86 °F) / 22 °C (72 °F), 2 rain days
  • Djoum31 °C (88 °F) / 21 °C (70 °F), 6 rain days
  • Dschang23 °C (73 °F) / 12 °C (54 °F), 3 rain days
  • Foumban32 °C (90 °F) / 19 °C (66 °F), 3 rain days
  • Garoua31 °C (88 °F) / 21 °C (70 °F), 1 rain days
  • Kousséri31 °C (88 °F) / 21 °C (70 °F), 5 rain days
  • Kribi31 °C (88 °F) / 22 °C (72 °F), 5 rain days
  • Kumba31 °C (88 °F) / 22 °C (72 °F), 2 rain days
  • Kumbo29 °C (84 °F) / 16 °C (61 °F), 2 rain days
  • Limbe30 °C (86 °F) / 22 °C (72 °F), 5 rain days
  • Maroua33 °C (91 °F) / 21 °C (70 °F), 2 rain days
  • Ngaoundéré31 °C (88 °F) / 16 °C (61 °F), 5 rain days
  • Rhumsiki35 °C (95 °F) / 20 °C (68 °F), 0 rain days
  • Yaoundé31 °C (88 °F) / 20 °C (68 °F), 4 rain days

Festivals and holidays

Dates as our data lists them. Moving holidays (lunar and Islamic calendars, Easter) shift every year: check the date for your year before you build a trip on it.

  • Youth Day

    11 Feb

    School parades in every town; morning roads blocked.

Crowds and prices

Crowds · Cameroon
Medium
Prices · Cameroon
Medium

Compare two months

Weather, crowds and prices for any two months in Cameroon, side by side.

  • Verdict

    Feb: Great

    Jan: Great

  • Crowds

    Feb: Medium

    Jan: Medium

  • Prices

    Feb: Medium

    Jan: Medium

  • Festivals listed

    Feb: 1

    Jan: 2

February: Still dry; Youth Day (11 Feb) parades. Good for the West region chiefdoms.

January: Dry in the south and west; the best beach and highland month. Harmattan haze some years.

Cameroon: figures are long-term averages from this guide, not a forecast.

What to pack

Nothing unusual for the weather this month.

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Where to go in February

Rated best or good this month

  • Coast

    Best weather of the year (Douala, Kribi, Limbe)

  • Centre and South forest

    Best weather of the year (Yaoundé, Ebolowa, Campo, Dja)

  • Western highlands

    Best weather of the year (Dschang, Bafoussam, Foumban)

  • Adamawa plateau

    Best weather of the year (Ngaoundéré)

  • Douala

    Dry; Feb 11 Youth Day holiday.

  • Bafang

    Best months: Nov–Feb

  • Bafoussam

    Best months: Nov–Feb (dry season, cooler temps)

  • Buea

    Best months: Nov–Feb

  • Djoum

    Best months: Nov–Feb

  • Dschang

    Best months: Nov–Feb

  • Foumban

    Best months: Nov–Feb

  • Garoua

    Best months: Nov–Feb (dry season, cooler temperatures)