When to go · Douala
Douala, month by month
The best months for Douala: Jan, Feb, Dec. Months to avoid: Jun, Jul, Aug, Sep.
Month by month
- JanuaryGreatDry season; hot, hazy from Harmattan dust.31 °C / 23 °C, 4 rain days88 °F / 73 °F, 4 rain daysCrowds: Medium · 1 festival or holiday
- FebruaryGreatDry; Feb 11 Youth Day holiday.32 °C / 24 °C, 6 rain days90 °F / 75 °F, 6 rain daysCrowds: Medium · 1 festival or holiday
- MarchMixedRains begin; hot and humid.32 °C / 24 °C, 12 rain days90 °F / 75 °F, 12 rain daysCrowds: Low
- AprilMixedWet; storms in the afternoon.31 °C / 24 °C, 16 rain days88 °F / 75 °F, 16 rain daysCrowds: Low · 1 festival or holiday
- MayMixedWet; May 20 National Day parades and closures.30 °C / 24 °C, 20 rain days86 °F / 75 °F, 20 rain daysCrowds: Low · 2 festivals or holidays
- JuneAvoidHeavy rain and street flooding.29 °C / 23 °C, 23 rain days84 °F / 73 °F, 23 rain daysCrowds: Low · 1 festival or holiday
- JulyAvoidAmong the wettest months; roads flood.28 °C / 22 °C, 26 rain days82 °F / 72 °F, 26 rain daysCrowds: Low · 1 festival or holiday
- AugustAvoidVery wet; Aug 15 holiday.28 °C / 22 °C, 27 rain days82 °F / 72 °F, 27 rain daysCrowds: Low · 1 festival or holiday
- SeptemberAvoidVery wet; floods slow every trip.28 °C / 22 °C, 25 rain days82 °F / 72 °F, 25 rain daysCrowds: Low
- OctoberMixedRains ease late in the month.29 °C / 23 °C, 23 rain days84 °F / 73 °F, 23 rain daysCrowds: Low
- NovemberMixedRain tapering; humid.30 °C / 23 °C, 11 rain days86 °F / 73 °F, 11 rain daysCrowds: Medium
- DecemberGreatDry season begins; hot; Christmas closures.31 °C / 23 °C, 4 rain days88 °F / 73 °F, 4 rain daysCrowds: High · 2 festivals or holidays