When to go · Douala

Douala in October

Mixed month. Rains ease late in the month.

Key facts

Verdict: Mixed
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

Plan around it

Verdict

MixedVoykit month rating for Douala

Rains ease late in the month.

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

October is rated mixed. These months rate higher:

Long-term averages

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.

Rains ease season

Fewer downpours towards the end of November.

Watch: Unpredictable storms.

Cameroon overall: Rains ease late in the month; muddy highland roads.

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

First month

Second month

October: Rains ease late in the month.

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

Douala: figures are long-term averages from this guide, not a forecast.