When to go · Yaoundé
Yaoundé in May
Mixed month. Outside the best window (Nov–Feb (dry season)). Across Cameroon: National Day (20 May) in Yaoundé; Tabaski around 27 May 2026 (check).
Key facts
- Verdict
- Mixed
- Temperature
- 29°C (84°F)84°F (29°C) / 20°C (68°F)68°F (20°C)
- average high / low
- Rain days
- 17
- Crowds
- Low
- Cameroon overall
- Prices
- Low
- Cameroon overall
Verdict
Outside the best window (Nov–Feb (dry season)). Across Cameroon: National Day (20 May) in Yaoundé; Tabaski around 27 May 2026 (check).
Is another month better than May?
May is rated mixed. These months rate higher:
Weather in May
- YaoundéHighs around 29 °C (84 °F), lows around 20 °C (68 °F), rain on about 17 daysHighs around 84 °F (29 °C), lows around 68 °F (20 °C), rain on about 17 days
- Centre and South forest, Cameroon · Yaoundé, Ebolowa, Campo, Djarainy
Two rainy seasons (March–June, September–November) with a short dry spell in July–August.
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.
National Day (Fête nationale)
20 May · Cameroon
Military parade in Yaoundé; central roads closed, offices shut.
Crowds and prices
- Crowds · Cameroon overall
- Low
- Prices · Cameroon overall
- Low
Cameroon overall: National Day (20 May) in Yaoundé; Tabaski around 27 May 2026 (check).
Compare two months
Weather, crowds and prices for any two months in Yaoundé, side by side.
Verdict
May: Mixed
Jan: Great (better)
Daytime high
May: 29 °C (84 °F)84 °F (29 °C)
Jan: 30 °C (86 °F)86 °F (30 °C)
Night low
May: 20 °C (68 °F)68 °F (20 °C)
Jan: 20 °C (68 °F)68 °F (20 °C)
Rain days
May: 17
Jan: 3 (better)
Crowds
May: Low
Jan: Medium
Prices
May: Low
Jan: Medium
Festivals listed
May: 1
Jan: 0
May: Outside the best window (Nov–Feb (dry season)). Across Cameroon: National Day (20 May) in Yaoundé; Tabaski around 27 May 2026 (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
- A rain jacket or umbrella and shoes that dry fast