When to go · Limbe
Limbe in August
Avoid month. Outside the best window (Dec–Feb). Across Cameroon: Douala's wettest month; flooding in low districts.
Key facts
- Verdict
- Avoid
- Temperature
- 30°C (86°F)86°F (30°C) / 23°C (73°F)73°F (23°C)
- average high / low
- Rain days
- 20
- Crowds
- Low
- Cameroon overall
- Prices
- Low
- Cameroon overall
Verdict
Outside the best window (Dec–Feb). Across Cameroon: Douala's wettest month; flooding in low districts.
Is another month better than August?
August is rated avoid. These months rate higher:
Weather in August
- LimbeHighs around 30 °C (86 °F), lows around 23 °C (73 °F), rain on about 20 daysHighs around 86 °F (30 °C), lows around 73 °F (23 °C), rain on about 20 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.
Crowds and prices
- Crowds · Cameroon overall
- Low
- Prices · Cameroon overall
- Low
Cameroon overall: Douala's wettest month; flooding in low districts.
Compare two months
Weather, crowds and prices for any two months in Limbe, side by side.
Verdict
Aug: Avoid
Jan: Great (better)
Daytime high
Aug: 30 °C (86 °F)86 °F (30 °C)
Jan: 30 °C (86 °F)86 °F (30 °C)
Night low
Aug: 23 °C (73 °F)73 °F (23 °C)
Jan: 22 °C (72 °F)72 °F (22 °C)
Rain days
Aug: 20
Jan: 5 (better)
Crowds
Aug: Low
Jan: Medium
Prices
Aug: Low
Jan: Medium
Festivals listed
Aug: 0
Jan: 0
August: Outside the best window (Dec–Feb). Across Cameroon: Douala's wettest month; flooding in low districts.
January: Inside Limbe's best window: Dec–Feb.
Limbe: figures are long-term averages from this guide, not a forecast.
What to pack
- Light, breathable clothes, a sun hat and sunscreen
- A rain jacket or umbrella and shoes that dry fast
- A spare day in the plan: storms can cancel flights and ferries