When to go · Douala
Douala in February
Great month. Dry; Feb 11 Youth Day holiday.
Key facts
- Verdict
- Great
- Temperature
- 32°C (90°F)90°F (32°C) / 24°C (75°F)75°F (24°C)
- average high / low
- Rain days
- 6
- Crowds
- Medium
- Cameroon overall
- Prices
- Medium
- Cameroon overall
Verdict
Dry; Feb 11 Youth Day holiday.
All twelve months in one grid — weather, crowds and prices, with gaps left as unknown.
Is another month better than February?
No other month rates higher than February for Douala in this guide.
Weather in February
- DoualaHighs around 32 °C (90 °F), lows around 24 °C (75 °F), rain on about 6 daysHighs around 90 °F (32 °C), lows around 75 °F (24 °C), rain on about 6 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.
Youth Day
11 February · Nationwide
Public holiday; parades and traffic diversions.
Crowds and prices
- Crowds · Cameroon overall
- Medium
- Prices · Cameroon overall
- Medium
Cameroon overall: Still dry; Youth Day (11 Feb) parades. Good for the West region chiefdoms.
Compare two months
Weather, crowds and prices for any two months in Douala, side by side.
Verdict
Feb: Great
Jan: Great
Daytime high
Feb: 32 °C (90 °F)90 °F (32 °C)
Jan: 31 °C (88 °F)88 °F (31 °C)
Night low
Feb: 24 °C (75 °F)75 °F (24 °C)
Jan: 23 °C (73 °F)73 °F (23 °C)
Rain days
Feb: 6
Jan: 4 (better)
Crowds
Feb: Medium
Jan: Medium
Prices
Feb: Medium
Jan: Medium
Festivals listed
Feb: 1
Jan: 1
February: Dry; Feb 11 Youth Day holiday.
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