When to go · Yaoundé
Yaoundé in December
Great month. Inside Yaoundé's best window: Nov–Feb (dry season).
Key facts
- Verdict
- Great
- Temperature
- 29°C (84°F)84°F (29°C) / 20°C (68°F)68°F (20°C)
- average high / low
- Rain days
- 4
- Crowds
- High
- Cameroon overall
- Prices
- High
- Cameroon overall
Verdict
Inside Yaoundé's best window: Nov–Feb (dry season).
Is another month better than December?
No other month rates higher than December for Yaoundé in this guide.
Weather in December
- YaoundéHighs around 29 °C (84 °F), lows around 20 °C (68 °F), rain on about 4 daysHighs around 84 °F (29 °C), lows around 68 °F (20 °C), rain on about 4 days
- Centre and South forest, Cameroon · Yaoundé, Ebolowa, Campo, Djabest weather
Two rainy seasons (March–June, September–November) with a short dry spell in July–August.
Crowds and prices
- Crowds · Cameroon overall
- High
- Prices · Cameroon overall
- High
Cameroon overall: Dry and festive; diaspora visits fill flights and Kribi hotels around Christmas.
High-price month: see what to book ahead.
Compare two months
Weather, crowds and prices for any two months in Yaoundé, side by side.
Verdict
Dec: Great
Jan: Great
Daytime high
Dec: 29 °C (84 °F)84 °F (29 °C)
Jan: 30 °C (86 °F)86 °F (30 °C)
Night low
Dec: 20 °C (68 °F)68 °F (20 °C)
Jan: 20 °C (68 °F)68 °F (20 °C)
Rain days
Dec: 4
Jan: 3 (better)
Crowds
Dec: High
Jan: Medium
Prices
Dec: High
Jan: Medium
Festivals listed
Dec: 0
Jan: 0
December: Inside Yaoundé's best window: Nov–Feb (dry season).
January: Inside Yaoundé's best window: Nov–Feb (dry season).
Yaoundé: figures are long-term averages from this guide, not a forecast.
What to pack
Nothing unusual for the weather this month.