When to go · Yaoundé
Yaoundé, month by month
The best months for Yaoundé: Jan, Feb, Nov, Dec. Months to avoid: Jul, Aug, Sep.
Month by month
- JanuaryGreatInside Yaoundé's best window: Nov–Feb (dry season).30 °C (86 °F) / 20 °C (68 °F), 3 rain days86 °F (30 °C) / 68 °F (20 °C), 3 rain daysCrowds: Medium
- FebruaryGreatInside Yaoundé's best window: Nov–Feb (dry season).31 °C (88 °F) / 20 °C (68 °F), 4 rain days88 °F (31 °C) / 68 °F (20 °C), 4 rain daysCrowds: Medium
- MarchMixedOutside the best window (Nov–Feb (dry season)). Across Cameroon: Heat and first storms; Eid al-Fitr falls around 20 March 2026 (lunar — check).30 °C (86 °F) / 20 °C (68 °F), 10 rain days86 °F (30 °C) / 68 °F (20 °C), 10 rain daysCrowds: Low
- AprilMixedOutside the best window (Nov–Feb (dry season)). Across Cameroon: Rains start in the Centre and West; roads still workable by day.30 °C (86 °F) / 20 °C (68 °F), 14 rain days86 °F (30 °C) / 68 °F (20 °C), 14 rain daysCrowds: Low
- MayMixedOutside the best window (Nov–Feb (dry season)). Across Cameroon: National Day (20 May) in Yaoundé; Tabaski around 27 May 2026 (check).29 °C (84 °F) / 20 °C (68 °F), 17 rain days84 °F (29 °C) / 68 °F (20 °C), 17 rain daysCrowds: Low · 1 festival or holiday
- JuneMixedOutside the best window (Nov–Feb (dry season)). Across Cameroon: Coast wet; the Centre has a short drier spell from late June.28 °C (82 °F) / 20 °C (68 °F), 16 rain days82 °F (28 °C) / 68 °F (20 °C), 16 rain daysCrowds: Low
- JulyAvoidListed as a month to avoid: Jul–Sep (heaviest rain); travel before holidays when bus seats and fares spike.27 °C (81 °F) / 20 °C (68 °F), 13 rain days81 °F (27 °C) / 68 °F (20 °C), 13 rain daysCrowds: Low
- AugustAvoidListed as a month to avoid: Jul–Sep (heaviest rain); travel before holidays when bus seats and fares spike.27 °C (81 °F) / 19 °C (66 °F), 14 rain days81 °F (27 °C) / 66 °F (19 °C), 14 rain daysCrowds: Low
- SeptemberAvoidListed as a month to avoid: Jul–Sep (heaviest rain); travel before holidays when bus seats and fares spike.28 °C (82 °F) / 19 °C (66 °F), 20 rain days82 °F (28 °C) / 66 °F (19 °C), 20 rain daysCrowds: Low
- OctoberMixedOutside the best window (Nov–Feb (dry season)). Across Cameroon: Rains ease late in the month; muddy highland roads.28 °C (82 °F) / 19 °C (66 °F), 22 rain days82 °F (28 °C) / 66 °F (19 °C), 22 rain daysCrowds: Low
- NovemberGreatInside Yaoundé's best window: Nov–Feb (dry season).28 °C (82 °F) / 20 °C (68 °F), 11 rain days82 °F (28 °C) / 68 °F (20 °C), 11 rain daysCrowds: Medium
- DecemberGreatInside Yaoundé's best window: Nov–Feb (dry season).29 °C (84 °F) / 20 °C (68 °F), 4 rain days84 °F (29 °C) / 68 °F (20 °C), 4 rain daysCrowds: High
Compare two months
Weather, crowds and prices for any two months in Yaoundé, side by side.
Verdict
Jan: Great
Feb: Great
Daytime high
Jan: 30 °C (86 °F)86 °F (30 °C)
Feb: 31 °C (88 °F)88 °F (31 °C)
Night low
Jan: 20 °C (68 °F)68 °F (20 °C)
Feb: 20 °C (68 °F)68 °F (20 °C)
Rain days
Jan: 3 (better)
Feb: 4
Crowds
Jan: Medium
Feb: Medium
Prices
Jan: Medium
Feb: Medium
Festivals listed
Jan: 0
Feb: 0
January: Inside Yaoundé's best window: Nov–Feb (dry season).
February: Inside Yaoundé's best window: Nov–Feb (dry season).
Yaoundé: figures are long-term averages from this guide, not a forecast.