When to go · Douala
Douala in June
Avoid month. Heavy rain and street flooding.
Key facts
- Verdict
- Avoid
- Temperature
- 29°C (84°F)84°F (29°C) / 23°C (73°F)73°F (23°C)
- average high / low
- Rain days
- 23
- Crowds
- Low
- Cameroon overall
- Prices
- Low
- Cameroon overall
Verdict
Heavy rain and street flooding.
All twelve months in one grid — weather, crowds and prices, with gaps left as unknown.
Is another month better than June?
June is rated avoid. These months rate higher:
Weather in June
- DoualaHighs around 29 °C (84 °F), lows around 23 °C (73 °F), rain on about 23 daysHighs around 84 °F (29 °C), lows around 73 °F (23 °C), rain on about 23 days
- Coast, Cameroon · Douala, Kribi, Limberainy
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: Coast wet; the Centre has a short drier spell from late June.
Compare two months
Weather, crowds and prices for any two months in Douala, side by side.
Verdict
Jun: Avoid
Jan: Great (better)
Daytime high
Jun: 29 °C (84 °F)84 °F (29 °C)
Jan: 31 °C (88 °F)88 °F (31 °C)
Night low
Jun: 23 °C (73 °F)73 °F (23 °C)
Jan: 23 °C (73 °F)73 °F (23 °C)
Rain days
Jun: 23
Jan: 4 (better)
Crowds
Jun: Low
Jan: Medium
Prices
Jun: Low
Jan: Medium
Festivals listed
Jun: 1
Jan: 1
June: Heavy rain and street flooding.
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