When to go · Cameroon

Cameroon, month by month

The best months for Cameroon: Jan, Feb, Dec. Months to avoid: Jul, Aug, Sep.

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Month by month

JanuaryGreatDry in the south and west; the best beach and highland month. Harmattan haze some years.Coast: best weather · Centre and South forest: best weather · Western highlands: best weatherCrowds: Medium · 1 festival or holiday
FebruaryGreatStill dry; Youth Day (11 Feb) parades. Good for the West region chiefdoms.Coast: best weather · Centre and South forest: best weather · Western highlands: best weatherCrowds: Medium · 1 festival or holiday
MarchMixedHeat and first storms; Eid al-Fitr falls around 20 March 2026 (lunar — check).Coast: fine · Centre and South forest: fine · Western highlands: fineCrowds: Low · 2 festivals or holidays
AprilMixedRains start in the Centre and West; roads still workable by day.Coast: fine · Centre and South forest: rainy · Western highlands: rainyCrowds: Low · 1 festival or holiday
MayMixedNational Day (20 May) in Yaoundé; Tabaski around 27 May 2026 (check).Coast: rainy · Centre and South forest: rainy · Western highlands: rainyCrowds: Low · 4 festivals or holidays
JuneMixedCoast wet; the Centre has a short drier spell from late June.Coast: rainy · Centre and South forest: fine · Western highlands: rainyCrowds: Low
JulyAvoidHeaviest coastal rain begins; Kribi is grey and rough. Inland is fine.Coast: storm or typhoon risk · Centre and South forest: fine · Western highlands: rainyCrowds: Low
AugustAvoidDouala's wettest month; flooding in low districts.Coast: storm or typhoon risk · Centre and South forest: fine · Western highlands: rainyCrowds: Low · 1 festival or holiday
SeptemberAvoidStill very wet on the coast and in the West.Coast: storm or typhoon risk · Centre and South forest: rainy · Western highlands: rainyCrowds: Low
OctoberMixedRains ease late in the month; muddy highland roads.Coast: rainy · Centre and South forest: rainy · Western highlands: rainyCrowds: Low
NovemberGoodDry season begins; good window for the whole open map.Coast: fine · Centre and South forest: rainy · Western highlands: fineCrowds: Medium
DecemberGreatDry and festive; diaspora visits fill flights and Kribi hotels around Christmas.Coast: best weather · Centre and South forest: best weather · Western highlands: best weatherCrowds: High · 1 festival or holiday

Weather by region

How each climate zone rates each month.

Weather rating by region and month
Region	Jan	Feb	Mar	Apr	May	Jun	Jul	Aug	Sep	Oct	Nov	Dec
CoastDouala, Kribi, Limbe	Best	Best	OK	OK	Wet	Wet	Storm	Storm	Storm	Wet	OK	Best
Centre and South forestYaoundé, Ebolowa, Campo, Dja	Best	Best	OK	Wet	Wet	OK	OK	OK	Wet	Wet	Wet	Best
Western highlandsDschang, Bafoussam, Foumban	Best	Best	OK	Wet	Wet	Wet	Wet	Wet	Wet	Wet	OK	Best
Adamawa plateauNgaoundéré	Best	Best	Hot	OK	Wet	Wet	Wet	Wet	Wet	Wet	OK	Best
Sahelian northGaroua, Maroua (under travel advice)	Haze	Haze	Hot	Hot	Hot	Wet	Wet	Wet	Wet	OK	Best	Best