January in Yaoundé tops the year's climate scores
Best window · 8.5/10January averages 25°C (76°F) — pleasant for mornings and evenings on foot in the city, with a midday break when the sun is strongest.
Rain is a non-issue at 2 mm for the month, with about 22 days with 6+ hours of sunshine and 11.8 hours of daylight to work with.
On our climate-comfort scale this is the top-ranked month of the year for Yaoundé at 8.5/10 — the reference point every other month on this page is measured against.
Plan for peak pricing, with this is one of the busiest months here. You are paying the year's highest rates for the year's best conditions — book early or shift a few weeks either side.
Pack light clothing, a hat and real sun protection.
February in Yaoundé — reliably good (3rd best month)
Good · 7.8/10February averages 26°C (79°F) — pleasant for mornings and evenings on foot in the city, with a midday break when the sun is strongest.
Rain is a non-issue at 8 mm for the month, with about 19 days with 6+ hours of sunshine and 11.9 hours of daylight to work with.
It scores 7.8/10 here, 3rd of 12 months, against 8.5/10 in the destination's best month.
Plan for mid-season pricing, with crowds are moderate.
Pack light clothing, a hat and real sun protection.
March in Yaoundé — middling scores, decent value
Trade-offs · 6.4/10At 25°C (78°F) this is comfortable city weather in March, with sightseeing easiest before lunch and after the afternoon peak.
Budget for roughly 81 mm of rain this month — a flexible day or two helps — with about 20 days with 6+ hours of sunshine and 12 hours of daylight to work around it.
That is 6.4/10 on the same scale — 5th of 12 months, versus 8.5/10 for the best month here.
Budget for mid-season pricing, and crowds are moderate.
Pack light clothing, a hat and real sun protection, a packable rain layer.
If your dates are flexible, January is materially better in Yaoundé — 2.1 points higher on the same scale.
April in Yaoundé — middling scores, decent value
Trade-offs · 5.3/10April averages 25°C (77°F) — pleasant for mornings and evenings on foot in the city, with a midday break when the sun is strongest.
At 139 mm this is a genuinely wet month: about 18 days with 6+ hours of sunshine in total, and outdoor plans need an indoor fallback.
It scores 5.3/10 here, 10th of 12 months, against 8.5/10 in the destination's best month.
Figure on low-season pricing, with crowds are light for this destination.
Pack light clothing, a hat and real sun protection, a proper rain shell rather than an umbrella.
Flexible dates? January scores 3.2 points higher here — enough to change the trip.
May in Yaoundé: mixed conditions, plan around the weather
Trade-offs · 5.8/10At 25°C (76°F) this is comfortable city weather in May, with sightseeing easiest before lunch and after the afternoon peak.
117 mm of rain signals a properly wet month, with only about 18 days with 6+ hours of sunshine to count on — build indoor options into the schedule.
That is 5.8/10 on the same scale — 7th of 12 months, versus 8.5/10 for the best month here.
Expect low-season pricing, and crowds are light for this destination.
Pack light clothing, a hat and real sun protection, a proper rain shell rather than an umbrella.
If your dates are flexible, January is materially better in Yaoundé — 2.7 points higher on the same scale.
June in Yaoundé: mixed conditions, plan around the weather
Trade-offs · 6/10June averages 24°C (75°F) — pleasant for mornings and evenings on foot in the city, with a midday break when the sun is strongest.
At 105 mm this is a genuinely wet month: about 12 days with 6+ hours of sunshine in total, and outdoor plans need an indoor fallback.
It scores 6/10 here, 6th of 12 months, against 8.5/10 in the destination's best month.
Figure on low-season pricing, with crowds are light for this destination. That combination — decent conditions at the lowest rates of the year — is the best value window on this page.
Pack light clothing, a hat and real sun protection, a proper rain shell rather than an umbrella.
Flexible dates? January scores 2.5 points higher here — enough to change the trip.
July in Yaoundé — middling scores, decent value
Trade-offs · 5.7/10July averages 23°C (74°F) — pleasant for mornings and evenings on foot in the city, with a midday break when the sun is strongest.
At 118 mm this is a genuinely wet month: about 9 days with 6+ hours of sunshine in total, and outdoor plans need an indoor fallback.
It scores 5.7/10 here, 8th of 12 months, against 8.5/10 in the destination's best month.
Plan for mid-season pricing, with crowds are moderate.
Pack light clothing, a hat and real sun protection, a proper rain shell rather than an umbrella.
Flexible dates? January scores 2.8 points higher here — enough to change the trip.
August in Yaoundé — workable with trade-offs
Trade-offs · 5.4/10At 23°C (74°F) this is comfortable city weather in August, with sightseeing easiest before lunch and after the afternoon peak.
141 mm of rain signals a properly wet month, with only about 10 days with 6+ hours of sunshine to count on — build indoor options into the schedule.
That is 5.4/10 on the same scale — 9th of 12 months, versus 8.5/10 for the best month here.
Expect mid-season pricing, and crowds are moderate.
Pack light clothing, a hat and real sun protection, a proper rain shell rather than an umbrella.
If your dates are flexible, January is materially better in Yaoundé — 3.1 points higher on the same scale.
September in Yaoundé — the hardest end of the year
Hardest · 4.8/10At 23°C (74°F) this is comfortable city weather in September, with sightseeing easiest before lunch and after the afternoon peak.
Expect monsoon-level rainfall at 259 mm: only about 15 days with 6+ hours of sunshine across the month, and stretches of heavy rain are normal.
That is 4.8/10 on the same scale — 11th of 12 months, versus 8.5/10 for the best month here.
Budget for low-season pricing, and crowds are light for this destination.
Pack light clothing, a hat and real sun protection, a proper rain shell rather than an umbrella.
If your dates are flexible, January is materially better in Yaoundé — 3.7 points higher on the same scale.
October in Yaoundé: expect compromises
Hardest · 4.7/10October averages 24°C (75°F) — pleasant for mornings and evenings on foot in the city, with a midday break when the sun is strongest.
243 mm of rain puts this in monsoon territory — about 17 days with 6+ hours of sunshine across the whole month, and multi-day washouts are normal.
It scores 4.7/10 here, 12th of 12 months, against 8.5/10 in the destination's best month.
Figure on low-season pricing, with crowds are light for this destination.
Pack light clothing, a hat and real sun protection, a proper rain shell rather than an umbrella.
Flexible dates? January scores 3.8 points higher here — enough to change the trip.
November in Yaoundé — reliably good (4th best month)
Good · 7/10November averages 24°C (76°F) — pleasant for mornings and evenings on foot in the city, with a midday break when the sun is strongest.
Rainfall runs 65 mm, so plan one flexible day in three; you still get about 17 days with 6+ hours of sunshine and 11.8 hours of daylight.
It scores 7/10 here, 4th of 12 months, against 8.5/10 in the destination's best month.
Plan for mid-season pricing, with crowds are moderate.
Pack light clothing, a hat and real sun protection, a packable rain layer.
Flexible dates? January scores 1.5 points higher here — enough to change the trip.
December in Yaoundé: strong conditions, 2nd of 12
Good · 8.2/10At 25°C (78°F) this is comfortable city weather in December, with sightseeing easiest before lunch and after the afternoon peak.
At just 8 mm for the month, rain will not shape your plans; you get about 21 days with 6+ hours of sunshine and 11.8 hours of daylight.
That is 8.2/10 on the same scale — 2nd of 12 months, versus 8.5/10 for the best month here.
Budget for peak pricing, and this is one of the busiest months here. You are paying the year's highest rates for the year's best conditions — book early or shift a few weeks either side.
Pack light clothing, a hat and real sun protection.
