When to go · Douala
Douala in August
Avoid month. Very wet; Aug 15 holiday.
Key facts
- Verdict
- Avoid
- Temperature
- 28°C82°F / 22°C72°F
- average high / low
- Rain days
- 27
- Crowds
- Low
- Cameroon overall
- Prices
- Low
- Cameroon overall
Verdict
AvoidVoykit month rating for Douala
Very wet; Aug 15 holiday.
Weather in August
- DoualaHighs around 28 °C, lows around 22 °C, rain on about 27 daysHighs around 82 °F, lows around 72 °F, rain on about 27 days
- Coast, Cameroon · Douala, Kribi, Limbestorm or typhoon risk
Hot and humid all year; Douala takes about 4 m of rain, mostly July–September. December–February is beach season at Kribi.
Heavy rains season
The wettest stretch; cooler and cloudier.
Watch: Street flooding and slow traffic every day.
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.
Assumption
15 August · Churches
Public holiday.
Crowds and prices
- Crowds · Cameroon overall
- Low
- Prices · Cameroon overall
- Low
Cameroon overall: Douala's wettest month; flooding in low districts.
What to pack
- A rain jacket or umbrella and shoes that dry fast
- A spare day in the plan: storms can cancel flights and ferries