When to go · Foumban
Foumban in May
Avoid month. Listed as a month to avoid: Mar–Oct (rainy season; roads can be difficult).
Key facts
- Verdict
- Avoid
- Temperature
- 29°C (84°F)84°F (29°C) / 19°C (66°F)66°F (19°C)
- average high / low
- Rain days
- 16
- Crowds
- Low
- Cameroon overall
- Prices
- Low
- Cameroon overall
Verdict
Listed as a month to avoid: Mar–Oct (rainy season; roads can be difficult).
Is another month better than May?
May is rated avoid. These months rate higher:
Weather in May
- FoumbanHighs around 29 °C (84 °F), lows around 19 °C (66 °F), rain on about 16 daysHighs around 84 °F (29 °C), lows around 66 °F (19 °C), rain on about 16 days
- Western highlands, Cameroon · Dschang, Bafoussam, Foumbanrainy
Cool evenings at 1,200–1,600 m; muddy side roads in the rains.
Crowds and prices
- Crowds · Cameroon overall
- Low
- Prices · Cameroon overall
- Low
Cameroon overall: National Day (20 May) in Yaoundé; Tabaski around 27 May 2026 (check).
Compare two months
Weather, crowds and prices for any two months in Foumban, side by side.
Verdict
May: Avoid
Jan: Great (better)
Daytime high
May: 29 °C (84 °F)84 °F (29 °C)
Jan: 31 °C (88 °F)88 °F (31 °C)
Night low
May: 19 °C (66 °F)66 °F (19 °C)
Jan: 18 °C (64 °F)64 °F (18 °C)
Rain days
May: 16
Jan: 2 (better)
Crowds
May: Low
Jan: Medium
Prices
May: Low
Jan: Medium
Festivals listed
May: 0
Jan: 0
May: Listed as a month to avoid: Mar–Oct (rainy season; roads can be difficult).
January: Inside Foumban's best window: Nov–Feb.
Foumban: figures are long-term averages from this guide, not a forecast.
What to pack
- A rain jacket or umbrella and shoes that dry fast