When to go · Cameroon
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
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.
- Northern Cameroon: Northern Cameroon · Sahelian northdry
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 days90 °F (32 °C) / 75 °F (24 °C), 6 rain days
- Bafang28 °C (82 °F) / 18 °C (64 °F), 8 rain days82 °F (28 °C) / 64 °F (18 °C), 8 rain days
- Bafoussam28 °C (82 °F) / 20 °C (68 °F), 2 rain days82 °F (28 °C) / 68 °F (20 °C), 2 rain days
- Bamenda28 °C (82 °F) / 17 °C (63 °F), 4 rain days82 °F (28 °C) / 63 °F (17 °C), 4 rain days
- Buea30 °C (86 °F) / 22 °C (72 °F), 2 rain days86 °F (30 °C) / 72 °F (22 °C), 2 rain days
- Djoum31 °C (88 °F) / 21 °C (70 °F), 6 rain days88 °F (31 °C) / 70 °F (21 °C), 6 rain days
- Dschang23 °C (73 °F) / 12 °C (54 °F), 3 rain days73 °F (23 °C) / 54 °F (12 °C), 3 rain days
- Foumban32 °C (90 °F) / 19 °C (66 °F), 3 rain days90 °F (32 °C) / 66 °F (19 °C), 3 rain days
- Garoua31 °C (88 °F) / 21 °C (70 °F), 1 rain days88 °F (31 °C) / 70 °F (21 °C), 1 rain days
- Kousséri31 °C (88 °F) / 21 °C (70 °F), 5 rain days88 °F (31 °C) / 70 °F (21 °C), 5 rain days
- Kribi31 °C (88 °F) / 22 °C (72 °F), 5 rain days88 °F (31 °C) / 72 °F (22 °C), 5 rain days
- Kumba31 °C (88 °F) / 22 °C (72 °F), 2 rain days88 °F (31 °C) / 72 °F (22 °C), 2 rain days
- Kumbo29 °C (84 °F) / 16 °C (61 °F), 2 rain days84 °F (29 °C) / 61 °F (16 °C), 2 rain days
- Limbe30 °C (86 °F) / 22 °C (72 °F), 5 rain days86 °F (30 °C) / 72 °F (22 °C), 5 rain days
- Maroua33 °C (91 °F) / 21 °C (70 °F), 2 rain days91 °F (33 °C) / 70 °F (21 °C), 2 rain days
- Ngaoundéré31 °C (88 °F) / 16 °C (61 °F), 5 rain days88 °F (31 °C) / 61 °F (16 °C), 5 rain days
- Rhumsiki35 °C (95 °F) / 20 °C (68 °F), 0 rain days95 °F (35 °C) / 68 °F (20 °C), 0 rain days
- Yaoundé31 °C (88 °F) / 20 °C (68 °F), 4 rain days88 °F (31 °C) / 68 °F (20 °C), 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.
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)
Dry; Feb 11 Youth Day holiday.
Best months: Nov–Feb
Best months: Nov–Feb (dry season, cooler temps)
Best months: Nov–Feb
Best months: Nov–Feb
Best months: Nov–Feb
Best months: Nov–Feb
Best months: Nov–Feb (dry season, cooler temperatures)