When to go · Yaoundé
Yaoundé in January
Great month. Inside Yaoundé's best window: Nov–Feb (dry season).
Key facts
- Verdict
- Great
- Temperature
- 30°C (86°F)86°F (30°C) / 20°C (68°F)68°F (20°C)
- average high / low
- Rain days
- 3
- Crowds
- Medium
- Cameroon overall
- Prices
- Medium
- Cameroon overall
Verdict
Inside Yaoundé's best window: Nov–Feb (dry season).
Is another month better than January?
No other month rates higher than January for Yaoundé in this guide.
Weather in January
- YaoundéHighs around 30 °C (86 °F), lows around 20 °C (68 °F), rain on about 3 daysHighs around 86 °F (30 °C), lows around 68 °F (20 °C), rain on about 3 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
- Medium
- Prices · Cameroon overall
- Medium
Cameroon overall: Dry in the south and west; the best beach and highland month. Harmattan haze some years.
Compare two months
Weather, crowds and prices for any two months in Yaoundé, side by side.
Verdict
Jan: Great
Feb: Great
Daytime high
Jan: 30 °C (86 °F)86 °F (30 °C)
Feb: 31 °C (88 °F)88 °F (31 °C)
Night low
Jan: 20 °C (68 °F)68 °F (20 °C)
Feb: 20 °C (68 °F)68 °F (20 °C)
Rain days
Jan: 3 (better)
Feb: 4
Crowds
Jan: Medium
Feb: Medium
Prices
Jan: Medium
Feb: Medium
Festivals listed
Jan: 0
Feb: 0
January: Inside Yaoundé's best window: Nov–Feb (dry season).
February: Inside Yaoundé's best window: Nov–Feb (dry season).
Yaoundé: figures are long-term averages from this guide, not a forecast.
What to pack
- Light, breathable clothes, a sun hat and sunscreen