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Yaoundé in January

Great month. Inside Yaoundé's best window: Nov–Feb (dry season).

Key facts

Verdict
Great
Temperature
30°C (86°F) / 20°C (68°F)
average high / low
Rain days
3
Crowds
Medium
Cameroon overall
Prices
Medium
Cameroon overall

Verdict

GreatBest and avoid months for Yaoundé

Inside Yaoundé's best window: Nov–Feb (dry season).

Is another month better than January?

No other month rates higher than January for Yaoundé in this guide.

Weather in January

Long-term averages
  • YaoundéHighs around 30 °C (86 °F), lows around 20 °C (68 °F), rain on about 3 days
  • Centre and South forest, Cameroon · Yaoundé, Ebolowa, Campo, Djabest weather

    Two rainy seasons (March–June, September–November) with a short dry spell in July–August.

Crowds and prices

Crowds · Cameroon overall
Medium
Prices · Cameroon overall
Medium

Cameroon overall: Dry in the south and west; the best beach and highland month. Harmattan haze some years.

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)

    Feb: 31 °C (88 °F)

  • Night low

    Jan: 20 °C (68 °F)

    Feb: 20 °C (68 °F)

  • 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.

What to pack

  • Light, breathable clothes, a sun hat and sunscreen

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