When to go · Douala
Douala in December
Great month. Dry season begins; hot; Christmas closures.
Key facts
- Verdict
- Great
- Temperature
- 31°C (88°F)88°F (31°C) / 23°C (73°F)73°F (23°C)
- average high / low
- Rain days
- 4
- Crowds
- High
- Cameroon overall
- Prices
- High
- Cameroon overall
Verdict
Dry season begins; hot; Christmas closures.
All twelve months in one grid — weather, crowds and prices, with gaps left as unknown.
Is another month better than December?
No other month rates higher than December for Douala in this guide.
Weather in December
- DoualaHighs around 31 °C (88 °F), lows around 23 °C (73 °F), rain on about 4 daysHighs around 88 °F (31 °C), lows around 73 °F (23 °C), rain on about 4 days
- Coast, Cameroon · 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.
Dry season season
The least rain, though still hot and humid; harmattan haze on some days.
Watch: Dust and reduced visibility on some 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.
Ngondo festival of the Sawa people check
Moves yearly, check · Wouri riverside and Sawa communities
Cultural gathering with a water ceremony; check the dates and venues.
Christmas
25 December · Churches, especially the cathedral
Public holiday; large congregations.
Crowds and prices
- Crowds · Cameroon overall
- High
- Prices · Cameroon overall
- High
Cameroon overall: Dry and festive; diaspora visits fill flights and Kribi hotels around Christmas.
High-price month: see what to book ahead.
Compare two months
Weather, crowds and prices for any two months in Douala, side by side.
Verdict
Dec: Great
Jan: Great
Daytime high
Dec: 31 °C (88 °F)88 °F (31 °C)
Jan: 31 °C (88 °F)88 °F (31 °C)
Night low
Dec: 23 °C (73 °F)73 °F (23 °C)
Jan: 23 °C (73 °F)73 °F (23 °C)
Rain days
Dec: 4
Jan: 4
Crowds
Dec: High
Jan: Medium
Prices
Dec: High
Jan: Medium
Festivals listed
Dec: 2
Jan: 1
December: Dry season begins; hot; Christmas closures.
January: Dry season; hot, hazy from Harmattan dust.
Douala: figures are long-term averages from this guide, not a forecast.
What to pack
- Light, breathable clothes, a sun hat and sunscreen