When to go · Bamenda
Bamenda in October
Mixed month. Outside the best window (check). Across Cameroon: Rains ease late in the month; muddy highland roads.
Key facts
- Verdict
- Mixed
- Temperature
- 25°C (77°F)77°F (25°C) / 17°C (63°F)63°F (17°C)
- average high / low
- Rain days
- 20
- Crowds
- Low
- Cameroon overall
- Prices
- Low
- Cameroon overall
Verdict
Outside the best window (check). 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:
- NovemberGoodOutside the best window (check). Across Cameroon: Dry season begins; good window for the whole open map.
- DecemberGoodOutside the best window (check). Across Cameroon: Dry and festive; diaspora visits fill flights and Kribi hotels around Christmas.
- JanuaryGoodOutside the best window (check). Across Cameroon: Dry in the south and west; the best beach and highland month. Harmattan haze some years.
- FebruaryGoodOutside the best window (check). Across Cameroon: Still dry; Youth Day (11 Feb) parades. Good for the West region chiefdoms.
Weather in October
- BamendaHighs around 25 °C (77 °F), lows around 17 °C (63 °F), rain on about 20 daysHighs around 77 °F (25 °C), lows around 63 °F (17 °C), rain on about 20 days
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 Bamenda, side by side.
Verdict
Oct: Mixed
Jan: Good (better)
Daytime high
Oct: 25 °C (77 °F)77 °F (25 °C)
Jan: 27 °C (81 °F)81 °F (27 °C)
Night low
Oct: 17 °C (63 °F)63 °F (17 °C)
Jan: 16 °C (61 °F)61 °F (16 °C)
Rain days
Oct: 20
Jan: 2 (better)
Crowds
Oct: Low
Jan: Medium
Prices
Oct: Low
Jan: Medium
Festivals listed
Oct: 0
Jan: 0
October: Outside the best window (check). Across Cameroon: Rains ease late in the month; muddy highland roads.
January: Outside the best window (check). Across Cameroon: Dry in the south and west; the best beach and highland month. Harmattan haze some years.
Bamenda: figures are long-term averages from this guide, not a forecast.
What to pack
- A rain jacket or umbrella and shoes that dry fast