When to go · Ngaoundéré
Ngaoundéré in May
Mixed month. Outside the best window (Nov–Feb). Across Cameroon: National Day (20 May) in Yaoundé; Tabaski around 27 May 2026 (check).
Key facts
- Verdict
- Mixed
- Temperature
- 36°C (97°F)97°F (36°C) / 22°C (72°F)72°F (22°C)
- average high / low
- Rain days
- 8
- Crowds
- Low
- Cameroon overall
- Prices
- Low
- Cameroon overall
Verdict
Outside the best window (Nov–Feb). Across Cameroon: National Day (20 May) in Yaoundé; Tabaski around 27 May 2026 (check).
Is another month better than May?
May is rated mixed. These months rate higher:
Weather in May
- NgaoundéréHighs around 36 °C (97 °F), lows around 22 °C (72 °F), rain on about 8 daysHighs around 97 °F (36 °C), lows around 72 °F (22 °C), rain on about 8 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: National Day (20 May) in Yaoundé; Tabaski around 27 May 2026 (check).
Compare two months
Weather, crowds and prices for any two months in Ngaoundéré, side by side.
Verdict
May: Mixed
Jan: Great (better)
Daytime high
May: 36 °C (97 °F)97 °F (36 °C)
Jan: 30 °C (86 °F)86 °F (30 °C)
Night low
May: 22 °C (72 °F)72 °F (22 °C)
Jan: 15 °C (59 °F)59 °F (15 °C)
Rain days
May: 8
Jan: 5 (better)
Crowds
May: Low
Jan: Medium
Prices
May: Low
Jan: Medium
Festivals listed
May: 0
Jan: 0
May: Outside the best window (Nov–Feb). Across Cameroon: National Day (20 May) in Yaoundé; Tabaski around 27 May 2026 (check).
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