When to go · Ngaoundéré
Ngaoundéré in October
Mixed month. Outside the best window (Nov–Feb). Across Cameroon: Rains ease late in the month; muddy highland roads.
Key facts
- Verdict
- Mixed
- Temperature
- 32°C (90°F)90°F (32°C) / 18°C (64°F)64°F (18°C)
- average high / low
- Rain days
- 7
- Crowds
- Low
- Cameroon overall
- Prices
- Low
- Cameroon overall
Verdict
Outside the best window (Nov–Feb). Across Cameroon: Rains ease late in the month; muddy highland roads.
Is another month better than October?
October is rated mixed. These months rate higher:
Weather in October
- NgaoundéréHighs around 32 °C (90 °F), lows around 18 °C (64 °F), rain on about 7 daysHighs around 90 °F (32 °C), lows around 64 °F (18 °C), rain on about 7 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: Rains ease late in the month; muddy highland roads.
Compare two months
Weather, crowds and prices for any two months in Ngaoundéré, side by side.
Verdict
Oct: Mixed
Jan: Great (better)
Daytime high
Oct: 32 °C (90 °F)90 °F (32 °C)
Jan: 30 °C (86 °F)86 °F (30 °C)
Night low
Oct: 18 °C (64 °F)64 °F (18 °C)
Jan: 15 °C (59 °F)59 °F (15 °C)
Rain days
Oct: 7
Jan: 5 (better)
Crowds
Oct: Low
Jan: Medium
Prices
Oct: Low
Jan: Medium
Festivals listed
Oct: 0
Jan: 0
October: Outside the best window (Nov–Feb). Across Cameroon: Rains ease late in the month; muddy highland roads.
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