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Douala in July

Avoid month. Among the wettest months; roads flood.

Key facts

Verdict
Avoid
Temperature
28°C (82°F) / 22°C (72°F)
average high / low
Rain days
26
Crowds
Low
Cameroon overall
Prices
Low
Cameroon overall

Verdict

AvoidVoykit month rating for Douala

Among the wettest months; roads flood.

All twelve months in one grid — weather, crowds and prices, with gaps left as unknown.

Is another month better than July?

July is rated avoid. These months rate higher:

Weather in July

Long-term averages
  • DoualaHighs around 28 °C (82 °F), lows around 22 °C (72 °F), rain on about 26 days
  • Coast, Cameroon · 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.

Heavy rains season

The wettest stretch; cooler and cloudier.

Watch: Street flooding and slow traffic every day.

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.

  • Eid al-Adha check

    Islamic calendar, moves yearly · Mosques citywide

    Public holiday; some shops close.

Crowds and prices

Crowds · Cameroon overall
Low
Prices · Cameroon overall
Low

Cameroon overall: Heaviest coastal rain begins; Kribi is grey and rough. Inland is fine.

Compare two months

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

  • Verdict

    Jul: Avoid

    Jan: Great (better)

  • Daytime high

    Jul: 28 °C (82 °F)

    Jan: 31 °C (88 °F)

  • Night low

    Jul: 22 °C (72 °F)

    Jan: 23 °C (73 °F)

  • Rain days

    Jul: 26

    Jan: 4 (better)

  • Crowds

    Jul: Low

    Jan: Medium

  • Prices

    Jul: Low

    Jan: Medium

  • Festivals listed

    Jul: 1

    Jan: 1

July: Among the wettest months; roads flood.

January: Dry season; hot, hazy from Harmattan dust.

Douala: 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

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