When to go · Cameroon
Cameroon in October
Mixed month. Rains ease late in the month; muddy highland roads.
Key facts
- Verdict
- Mixed
- Crowds
- Low
- Cameroon
- Prices
- Low
- Cameroon
Verdict
MixedVoykit month rating for Cameroon
Rains ease late in the month; muddy highland roads.
Weather in October
- Coast · Douala, Kribi, Limberainy
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, Djarainy
Two rainy seasons (March–June, September–November) with a short dry spell in July–August.
- Western highlands · Dschang, Bafoussam, Foumbanrainy
Cool evenings at 1,200–1,600 m; muddy side roads in the rains.
- Adamawa plateau · Ngaoundérérainy
Grassland at about 1,100 m; the end of the railway from Yaoundé.
- Sahelian north · Garoua, Maroua (under travel advice)fine
Shown for completeness; most of the north is under advice against travel.
Crowds and prices
- Crowds · Cameroon
- Low
- Prices · Cameroon
- Low
What to pack
- A rain jacket or umbrella and shoes that dry fast