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When to go · Yaoundé

Yaoundé in May

Mixed month. Outside the best window (Nov–Feb (dry season)). Across Cameroon: National Day (20 May) in Yaoundé; Tabaski around 27 May 2026 (check).

Key facts

Verdict
Mixed
Temperature
29°C (84°F) / 20°C (68°F)
average high / low
Rain days
17
Crowds
Low
Cameroon overall
Prices
Low
Cameroon overall

Verdict

MixedCameroon month rating

Outside the best window (Nov–Feb (dry season)). 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

Long-term averages
  • YaoundéHighs around 29 °C (84 °F), lows around 20 °C (68 °F), rain on about 17 days
  • Centre and South forest, Cameroon · Yaoundé, Ebolowa, Campo, Djarainy

    Two rainy seasons (March–June, September–November) with a short dry spell in July–August.

Festivals and holidays

Dates as our data lists them. Moving holidays (lunar and Islamic calendars, Easter) shift every year: check the date for your year before you build a trip on it.

  • National Day (Fête nationale)

    20 May · Cameroon

    Military parade in Yaoundé; central roads closed, offices shut.

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 Yaoundé, side by side.

  • Verdict

    May: Mixed

    Jan: Great (better)

  • Daytime high

    May: 29 °C (84 °F)

    Jan: 30 °C (86 °F)

  • Night low

    May: 20 °C (68 °F)

    Jan: 20 °C (68 °F)

  • Rain days

    May: 17

    Jan: 3 (better)

  • Crowds

    May: Low

    Jan: Medium

  • Prices

    May: Low

    Jan: Medium

  • Festivals listed

    May: 1

    Jan: 0

May: Outside the best window (Nov–Feb (dry season)). Across Cameroon: National Day (20 May) in Yaoundé; Tabaski around 27 May 2026 (check).

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

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