When to go · Yaoundé
Yaoundé in July
Avoid month. Listed as a month to avoid: Jul–Sep (heaviest rain); travel before holidays when bus seats and fares spike.
Key facts
- Verdict
- Avoid
- Temperature
- 27°C (81°F)81°F (27°C) / 20°C (68°F)68°F (20°C)
- average high / low
- Rain days
- 13
- Crowds
- Low
- Cameroon overall
- Prices
- Low
- Cameroon overall
Verdict
Listed as a month to avoid: Jul–Sep (heaviest rain); travel before holidays when bus seats and fares spike.
Is another month better than July?
July is rated avoid. These months rate higher:
Weather in July
- YaoundéHighs around 27 °C (81 °F), lows around 20 °C (68 °F), rain on about 13 daysHighs around 81 °F (27 °C), lows around 68 °F (20 °C), rain on about 13 days
- Centre and South forest, Cameroon · Yaoundé, Ebolowa, Campo, Djafine
Two rainy seasons (March–June, September–November) with a short dry spell in July–August.
Crowds and prices
- Crowds · Cameroon overall
- Low
- Prices · Cameroon overall
- Low
Cameroon overall: Heaviest coastal rain begins; Kribi is grey and rough. Inland is fine.
Compare two months
Weather, crowds and prices for any two months in Yaoundé, side by side.
Verdict
Jul: Avoid
Jan: Great (better)
Daytime high
Jul: 27 °C (81 °F)81 °F (27 °C)
Jan: 30 °C (86 °F)86 °F (30 °C)
Night low
Jul: 20 °C (68 °F)68 °F (20 °C)
Jan: 20 °C (68 °F)68 °F (20 °C)
Rain days
Jul: 13
Jan: 3 (better)
Crowds
Jul: Low
Jan: Medium
Prices
Jul: Low
Jan: Medium
Festivals listed
Jul: 0
Jan: 0
July: Listed as a month to avoid: Jul–Sep (heaviest rain); travel before holidays when bus seats and fares spike.
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
- A rain jacket or umbrella and shoes that dry fast