When to go · Yaoundé
Yaoundé in October
Mixed month. Outside the best window (Nov–Feb (dry season)). Across Cameroon: Rains ease late in the month; muddy highland roads.
Key facts
- Verdict
- Mixed
- Temperature
- 28°C (82°F)82°F (28°C) / 19°C (66°F)66°F (19°C)
- average high / low
- Rain days
- 22
- Crowds
- Low
- Cameroon overall
- Prices
- Low
- Cameroon overall
Verdict
Outside the best window (Nov–Feb (dry season)). Across Cameroon: Rains ease late in the month; muddy highland roads.
Is another month better than October?
October is rated mixed. These months rate higher:
Weather in October
- YaoundéHighs around 28 °C (82 °F), lows around 19 °C (66 °F), rain on about 22 daysHighs around 82 °F (28 °C), lows around 66 °F (19 °C), rain on about 22 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.
Crowds and prices
- Crowds · Cameroon overall
- Low
- Prices · Cameroon overall
- Low
Cameroon overall: Rains ease late in the month; muddy highland roads.
Compare two months
Weather, crowds and prices for any two months in Yaoundé, side by side.
Verdict
Oct: Mixed
Jan: Great (better)
Daytime high
Oct: 28 °C (82 °F)82 °F (28 °C)
Jan: 30 °C (86 °F)86 °F (30 °C)
Night low
Oct: 19 °C (66 °F)66 °F (19 °C)
Jan: 20 °C (68 °F)68 °F (20 °C)
Rain days
Oct: 22
Jan: 3 (better)
Crowds
Oct: Low
Jan: Medium
Prices
Oct: Low
Jan: Medium
Festivals listed
Oct: 0
Jan: 0
October: Outside the best window (Nov–Feb (dry season)). Across Cameroon: Rains ease late in the month; muddy highland roads.
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