When to go · Cameroon
Cameroon in December
Great month. Dry and festive; diaspora visits fill flights and Kribi hotels around Christmas.
Key facts
- Verdict
- Great
- Crowds
- High
- Cameroon
- Prices
- High
- Cameroon
Verdict
Dry and festive; diaspora visits fill flights and Kribi hotels around Christmas.
Weather in December
- Coast · Douala, Kribi, Limbebest weather
Hot and humid all year; Douala takes about 4 m of rain, mostly July–September. December–February is beach season at Kribi.
- Centre and South forest · Yaoundé, Ebolowa, Campo, Djabest weather
Two rainy seasons (March–June, September–November) with a short dry spell in July–August.
- Western highlands · Dschang, Bafoussam, Foumbanbest weather
Cool evenings at 1,200–1,600 m; muddy side roads in the rains.
- Adamawa plateau · Ngaoundérébest weather
Grassland at about 1,100 m; the end of the railway from Yaoundé.
- Sahelian north · Garoua, Maroua (under travel advice)best weather
Shown for completeness; most of the north is under advice against travel.
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.
Christmas
25 Dec
Diaspora visits; flights and Kribi hotels fill.
Crowds and prices
- Crowds · Cameroon
- High
- Prices · Cameroon
- High
High-price month: see what to book ahead.
What to pack
Nothing unusual for the weather this month.
Where to go in December
Rated best or good this month
Coast
Best weather of the year (Douala, Kribi, Limbe)
Centre and South forest
Best weather of the year (Yaoundé, Ebolowa, Campo, Dja)
Western highlands
Best weather of the year (Dschang, Bafoussam, Foumban)
Adamawa plateau
Best weather of the year (Ngaoundéré)
Sahelian north
Best weather of the year (Garoua, Maroua (under travel advice))
Dry season begins; hot; Christmas closures.