Cameroon in January

Dry in the south and west; the best beach and highland month. Harmattan haze some years.

• 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)smoke haze

  Shown for completeness; most of the north is under advice against travel.

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.

• New Year's Day

  1 Jan

  Public holiday.

Crowds · Cameroon

Medium

Prices · Cameroon

Medium

Nothing unusual for the weather this month.

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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)

• Douala

  Dry season; hot, hazy from Harmattan dust.