When to go · Yaoundé
Yaoundé in March
Mixed month. Outside the best window (Nov–Feb (dry season)). Across Cameroon: Heat and first storms; Eid al-Fitr falls around 20 March 2026 (lunar — check).
Key facts
- Verdict
- Mixed
- Temperature
- 30°C (86°F)86°F (30°C) / 20°C (68°F)68°F (20°C)
- average high / low
- Rain days
- 10
- Crowds
- Low
- Cameroon overall
- Prices
- Medium
- Cameroon overall
Verdict
Outside the best window (Nov–Feb (dry season)). Across Cameroon: Heat and first storms; Eid al-Fitr falls around 20 March 2026 (lunar — check).
Is another month better than March?
March is rated mixed. These months rate higher:
Weather in March
- YaoundéHighs around 30 °C (86 °F), lows around 20 °C (68 °F), rain on about 10 daysHighs around 86 °F (30 °C), lows around 68 °F (20 °C), rain on about 10 days
- Centre and South forest, Cameroon · Yaoundé, Ebolowa, Campo, Djafine
Two rainy seasons (March–June, September–November) with a short dry spell in July–August.
Crowds and prices
- Crowds · Cameroon overall
- Low
- Prices · Cameroon overall
- Medium
Cameroon overall: Heat and first storms; Eid al-Fitr falls around 20 March 2026 (lunar — check).
Compare two months
Weather, crowds and prices for any two months in Yaoundé, side by side.
Verdict
Mar: Mixed
Jan: Great (better)
Daytime high
Mar: 30 °C (86 °F)86 °F (30 °C)
Jan: 30 °C (86 °F)86 °F (30 °C)
Night low
Mar: 20 °C (68 °F)68 °F (20 °C)
Jan: 20 °C (68 °F)68 °F (20 °C)
Rain days
Mar: 10
Jan: 3 (better)
Crowds
Mar: Low
Jan: Medium
Prices
Mar: Medium
Jan: Medium
Festivals listed
Mar: 0
Jan: 0
March: Outside the best window (Nov–Feb (dry season)). Across Cameroon: Heat and first storms; Eid al-Fitr falls around 20 March 2026 (lunar — check).
January: 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
- A rain jacket or umbrella and shoes that dry fast