When to go · Cameroon
Cameroon in November
Good month. Dry season begins; good window for the whole open map.
Key facts
- Verdict
- Good
- Crowds
- Medium
- Cameroon
- Prices
- Medium
- Cameroon
Verdict
Dry season begins; good window for the whole open map.
Is another month better than November?
November is rated good. These months rate higher:
Weather in November
- Coast · Douala, Kribi, Limbefine
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, Foumbanfine
Cool evenings at 1,200–1,600 m; muddy side roads in the rains.
- Adamawa plateau · Ngaoundéréfine
Grassland at about 1,100 m; the end of the railway from Yaoundé.
- Sahelian north · Garoua, Maroua (under travel advice)best weather
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) / 23 °C (73 °F), 11 rain days86 °F (30 °C) / 73 °F (23 °C), 11 rain days
- Bafang29 °C (84 °F) / 19 °C (66 °F), 8 rain days84 °F (29 °C) / 66 °F (19 °C), 8 rain days
- Bafoussam28 °C (82 °F) / 20 °C (68 °F), 4 rain days82 °F (28 °C) / 68 °F (20 °C), 4 rain days
- Bamenda26 °C (79 °F) / 17 °C (63 °F), 6 rain days79 °F (26 °C) / 63 °F (17 °C), 6 rain days
- Buea30 °C (86 °F) / 22 °C (72 °F), 3 rain days86 °F (30 °C) / 72 °F (22 °C), 3 rain days
- Djoum29 °C (84 °F) / 20 °C (68 °F), 12 rain days84 °F (29 °C) / 68 °F (20 °C), 12 rain days
- Dschang22 °C (72 °F) / 12 °C (54 °F), 4 rain days72 °F (22 °C) / 54 °F (12 °C), 4 rain days
- Foumban29 °C (84 °F) / 18 °C (64 °F), 7 rain days84 °F (29 °C) / 64 °F (18 °C), 7 rain days
- Garoua30 °C (86 °F) / 21 °C (70 °F), 3 rain days86 °F (30 °C) / 70 °F (21 °C), 3 rain days
- Kousséri31 °C (88 °F) / 21 °C (70 °F), 4 rain days88 °F (31 °C) / 70 °F (21 °C), 4 rain days
- Kribi32 °C (90 °F) / 23 °C (73 °F), 7 rain days90 °F (32 °C) / 73 °F (23 °C), 7 rain days
- Kumba29 °C (84 °F) / 22 °C (72 °F), 4 rain days84 °F (29 °C) / 72 °F (22 °C), 4 rain days
- Kumbo27 °C (81 °F) / 16 °C (61 °F), 4 rain days81 °F (27 °C) / 61 °F (16 °C), 4 rain days
- Limbe30 °C (86 °F) / 22 °C (72 °F), 6 rain days86 °F (30 °C) / 72 °F (22 °C), 6 rain days
- Maroua33 °C (91 °F) / 21 °C (70 °F), 4 rain days91 °F (33 °C) / 70 °F (21 °C), 4 rain days
- Ngaoundéré31 °C (88 °F) / 16 °C (61 °F), 6 rain days88 °F (31 °C) / 61 °F (16 °C), 6 rain days
- Rhumsiki35 °C (95 °F) / 20 °C (68 °F), 0 rain days95 °F (35 °C) / 68 °F (20 °C), 0 rain days
- Yaoundé28 °C (82 °F) / 20 °C (68 °F), 11 rain days82 °F (28 °C) / 68 °F (20 °C), 11 rain days
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
Nov: Good
Jan: Great (better)
Crowds
Nov: Medium
Jan: Medium
Prices
Nov: Medium
Jan: Medium
Festivals listed
Nov: 0
Jan: 2
November: Dry season begins; good window for the whole open map.
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
- A rain jacket or umbrella and shoes that dry fast
Where to go in November
Rated best or good this month
Sahelian north
Best weather of the year (Garoua, Maroua (under travel advice))
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)
Best months: Nov–Feb
Best months: Nov–Feb
Best months: Nov–Feb (dry season)
Best months: Nov–Feb (dry season)