When to go · Cameroon
Cameroon in September
Avoid month. Still very wet on the coast and in the West.
Key facts
- Verdict
- Avoid
- Crowds
- Low
- Cameroon
- Prices
- Low
- Cameroon
Verdict
Still very wet on the coast and in the West.
Is another month better than September?
September is rated avoid. 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.
Weather in September
- Coast · Douala, Kribi, Limbestorm or typhoon risk
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)rainy
Shown for completeness; most of the north is under advice against travel.
- Northern Cameroon: Northern Cameroon · Sahelian northrain
Dry season November–February offers clear skies; rainy season May–October can make roads difficult.
- Douala28 °C (82 °F) / 22 °C (72 °F), 25 rain days82 °F (28 °C) / 72 °F (22 °C), 25 rain days
- Bafang33 °C (91 °F) / 23 °C (73 °F), 11 rain days91 °F (33 °C) / 73 °F (23 °C), 11 rain days
- Bafoussam32 °C (90 °F) / 24 °C (75 °F), 12 rain days90 °F (32 °C) / 75 °F (24 °C), 12 rain days
- Bamenda25 °C (77 °F) / 17 °C (63 °F), 24 rain days77 °F (25 °C) / 63 °F (17 °C), 24 rain days
- Buea28 °C (82 °F) / 22 °C (72 °F), 10 rain days82 °F (28 °C) / 72 °F (22 °C), 10 rain days
- Djoum29 °C (84 °F) / 20 °C (68 °F), 20 rain days84 °F (29 °C) / 68 °F (20 °C), 20 rain days
- Dschang22 °C (72 °F) / 13 °C (55 °F), 6 rain days72 °F (22 °C) / 55 °F (13 °C), 6 rain days
- Foumban27 °C (81 °F) / 18 °C (64 °F), 22 rain days81 °F (27 °C) / 64 °F (18 °C), 22 rain days
- Garoua33 °C (91 °F) / 25 °C (77 °F), 10 rain days91 °F (33 °C) / 77 °F (25 °C), 10 rain days
- Kousséri33 °C (91 °F) / 23 °C (73 °F), 5 rain days91 °F (33 °C) / 73 °F (23 °C), 5 rain days
- Kribi33 °C (91 °F) / 25 °C (77 °F), 13 rain days91 °F (33 °C) / 77 °F (25 °C), 13 rain days
- Kumba31 °C (88 °F) / 24 °C (75 °F), 12 rain days88 °F (31 °C) / 75 °F (24 °C), 12 rain days
- Kumbo26 °C (79 °F) / 16 °C (61 °F), 21 rain days79 °F (26 °C) / 61 °F (16 °C), 21 rain days
- Limbe30 °C (86 °F) / 23 °C (73 °F), 15 rain days86 °F (30 °C) / 73 °F (23 °C), 15 rain days
- Maroua37 °C (99 °F) / 25 °C (77 °F), 12 rain days99 °F (37 °C) / 77 °F (25 °C), 12 rain days
- Ngaoundéré33 °C (91 °F) / 20 °C (68 °F), 8 rain days91 °F (33 °C) / 68 °F (20 °C), 8 rain days
- Rhumsiki32 °C (90 °F) / 21 °C (70 °F), 12 rain days90 °F (32 °C) / 70 °F (21 °C), 12 rain days
- Yaoundé28 °C (82 °F) / 19 °C (66 °F), 20 rain days82 °F (28 °C) / 66 °F (19 °C), 20 rain days
Crowds and prices
- Crowds · Cameroon
- Low
- Prices · Cameroon
- Low
Compare two months
Weather, crowds and prices for any two months in Cameroon, side by side.
Verdict
Sep: Avoid
Jan: Great (better)
Crowds
Sep: Low
Jan: Medium
Prices
Sep: Low
Jan: Medium
Festivals listed
Sep: 0
Jan: 2
September: Still very wet on the coast and in the West.
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
- A spare day in the plan: storms can cancel flights and ferries
Where to go in September
Better another month
Coast
Hot and humid all year; Douala takes about 4 m of rain, mostly July–September. December–February is beach season at Kribi.
Very wet; floods slow every trip.