When to go · Ngaoundéré
Ngaoundéré in August
Avoid month. Outside the best window (Nov–Feb). Across Cameroon: Douala's wettest month; flooding in low districts.
Key facts
- Verdict
- Avoid
- Temperature
- 34°C (93°F)93°F (34°C) / 21°C (70°F)70°F (21°C)
- average high / low
- Rain days
- 9
- Crowds
- Low
- Cameroon overall
- Prices
- Low
- Cameroon overall
Verdict
Outside the best window (Nov–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
- NgaoundéréHighs around 34 °C (93 °F), lows around 21 °C (70 °F), rain on about 9 daysHighs around 93 °F (34 °C), lows around 70 °F (21 °C), rain on about 9 days
- Adamawa plateau, Cameroon · Ngaoundérérainy
Grassland at about 1,100 m; the end of the railway from Yaoundé.
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 Ngaoundéré, side by side.
Verdict
Aug: Avoid
Jan: Great (better)
Daytime high
Aug: 34 °C (93 °F)93 °F (34 °C)
Jan: 30 °C (86 °F)86 °F (30 °C)
Night low
Aug: 21 °C (70 °F)70 °F (21 °C)
Jan: 15 °C (59 °F)59 °F (15 °C)
Rain days
Aug: 9
Jan: 5 (better)
Crowds
Aug: Low
Jan: Medium
Prices
Aug: Low
Jan: Medium
Festivals listed
Aug: 0
Jan: 0
August: Outside the best window (Nov–Feb). Across Cameroon: Douala's wettest month; flooding in low districts.
January: Inside Ngaoundéré's best window: Nov–Feb.
Ngaoundéré: 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