Cameroon in May

National Day (20 May) in Yaoundé; Tabaski around 27 May 2026 (check).

May is rated mixed. These months rate higher:

• DecemberGreatDry and festive; diaspora visits fill flights and Kribi hotels around Christmas.
• JanuaryGreatDry in the south and west; the best beach and highland month. Harmattan haze some years.
• FebruaryGreatStill dry; Youth Day (11 Feb) parades. Good for the West region chiefdoms.
• NovemberGoodDry season begins; good window for the whole open map.

• Coast · Douala, Kribi, Limberainy

  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, Djarainy

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

• Western highlands · Dschang, Bafoussam, Foumbanrainy

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

• Adamawa plateau · Ngaoundérérainy

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

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

  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.

• Douala30 °C (86 °F) / 24 °C (75 °F), 20 rain days86 °F (30 °C) / 75 °F (24 °C), 20 rain days
• Bafang33 °C (91 °F) / 23 °C (73 °F), 10 rain days91 °F (33 °C) / 73 °F (23 °C), 10 rain days
• Bafoussam33 °C (91 °F) / 25 °C (77 °F), 12 rain days91 °F (33 °C) / 77 °F (25 °C), 12 rain days
• Bamenda26 °C (79 °F) / 18 °C (64 °F), 20 rain days79 °F (26 °C) / 64 °F (18 °C), 20 rain days
• Buea30 °C (86 °F) / 24 °C (75 °F), 8 rain days86 °F (30 °C) / 75 °F (24 °C), 8 rain days
• Djoum30 °C (86 °F) / 21 °C (70 °F), 18 rain days86 °F (30 °C) / 70 °F (21 °C), 18 rain days
• Dschang23 °C (73 °F) / 14 °C (57 °F), 6 rain days73 °F (23 °C) / 57 °F (14 °C), 6 rain days
• Foumban29 °C (84 °F) / 19 °C (66 °F), 16 rain days84 °F (29 °C) / 66 °F (19 °C), 16 rain days
• Garoua36 °C (97 °F) / 27 °C (81 °F), 8 rain days97 °F (36 °C) / 81 °F (27 °C), 8 rain days
• Kousséri36 °C (97 °F) / 25 °C (77 °F), 2 rain days97 °F (36 °C) / 77 °F (25 °C), 2 rain days
• Kribi33 °C (91 °F) / 25 °C (77 °F), 12 rain days91 °F (33 °C) / 77 °F (25 °C), 12 rain days
• Kumba33 °C (91 °F) / 25 °C (77 °F), 12 rain days91 °F (33 °C) / 77 °F (25 °C), 12 rain days
• Kumbo27 °C (81 °F) / 17 °C (63 °F), 16 rain days81 °F (27 °C) / 63 °F (17 °C), 16 rain days
• Limbe31 °C (88 °F) / 23 °C (73 °F), 15 rain days88 °F (31 °C) / 73 °F (23 °C), 15 rain days
• Maroua36 °C (97 °F) / 24 °C (75 °F), 9 rain days97 °F (36 °C) / 75 °F (24 °C), 9 rain days
• Ngaoundéré36 °C (97 °F) / 22 °C (72 °F), 8 rain days97 °F (36 °C) / 72 °F (22 °C), 8 rain days
• Rhumsiki37 °C (99 °F) / 24 °C (75 °F), 7 rain days99 °F (37 °C) / 75 °F (24 °C), 7 rain days
• Yaoundé29 °C (84 °F) / 20 °C (68 °F), 17 rain days84 °F (29 °C) / 68 °F (20 °C), 17 rain days

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.

• Labour Day

  1 May

  Parades; offices closed.

• National Day (Fête nationale)

  20 May

  Military parade in Yaoundé; central roads closed, offices shut.

• Ascension Day

  May (moves yearly)

  Public holiday.

• Eid al-Adha (Tabaski)

  About 27 May 2026 (lunar — check)

  Sheep markets, travel to home towns; buses full.

Crowds · Cameroon

Low

Prices · Cameroon

Low

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

• Light, breathable clothes, a sun hat and sunscreen
• A rain jacket or umbrella and shoes that dry fast

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