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)82°F (28°C) / 19°C (66°F)66°F (19°C)
- average high / low
- Rain days
- 20
- 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 September?
September is rated avoid. These months rate higher:
Weather in September
- YaoundéHighs around 28 °C (82 °F), lows around 19 °C (66 °F), rain on about 20 daysHighs around 82 °F (28 °C), lows around 66 °F (19 °C), 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)82 °F (28 °C)
Jan: 30 °C (86 °F)86 °F (30 °C)
Night low
Sep: 19 °C (66 °F)66 °F (19 °C)
Jan: 20 °C (68 °F)68 °F (20 °C)
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