When to go · Kumbo
Kumbo in May
Avoid month. Listed as a month to avoid: Mar–Oct (rainy season; roads can be difficult).
Key facts
- Verdict
- Avoid
- Temperature
- 27°C (81°F)81°F (27°C) / 17°C (63°F)63°F (17°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
- KumboHighs around 27 °C (81 °F), lows around 17 °C (63 °F), rain on about 16 daysHighs around 81 °F (27 °C), lows around 63 °F (17 °C), rain on about 16 days
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 Kumbo, side by side.
Verdict
May: Avoid
Jan: Great (better)
Daytime high
May: 27 °C (81 °F)81 °F (27 °C)
Jan: 28 °C (82 °F)82 °F (28 °C)
Night low
May: 17 °C (63 °F)63 °F (17 °C)
Jan: 15 °C (59 °F)59 °F (15 °C)
Rain days
May: 16
Jan: 1 (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 Kumbo's best window: Nov–Feb (dry season).
Kumbo: figures are long-term averages from this guide, not a forecast.
What to pack
- A rain jacket or umbrella and shoes that dry fast