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When to go · Yaoundé

Yaoundé in September

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
28°C (82°F) / 19°C (66°F)
average high / low
Rain days
20
Crowds
Low
Cameroon overall
Prices
Low
Cameroon overall

Verdict

AvoidBest and avoid months for Yaoundé

Listed as a month to avoid: Jul–Sep (heaviest rain); travel before holidays when bus seats and fares spike.

Is another month better than September?

September is rated avoid. These months rate higher:

Weather in September

Long-term averages
  • YaoundéHighs around 28 °C (82 °F), lows around 19 °C (66 °F), rain on about 20 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.

Crowds and prices

Crowds · Cameroon overall
Low
Prices · Cameroon overall
Low

Cameroon overall: Still very wet on the coast and in the West.

Compare two months

Weather, crowds and prices for any two months in Yaoundé, side by side.

  • Verdict

    Sep: Avoid

    Jan: Great (better)

  • Daytime high

    Sep: 28 °C (82 °F)

    Jan: 30 °C (86 °F)

  • Night low

    Sep: 19 °C (66 °F)

    Jan: 20 °C (68 °F)

  • Rain days

    Sep: 20

    Jan: 3 (better)

  • Crowds

    Sep: Low

    Jan: Medium

  • Prices

    Sep: Low

    Jan: Medium

  • Festivals listed

    Sep: 0

    Jan: 0

September: 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

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