Climate Cameroon

Cameroon has a tropical savanna climate. It is warm every month with both a wet and dry season. The average annual temperature for Cameroon is 56° degrees and there is about 336 inch of rain in a year. It is dry for 75 days a year with an average humidity of 84% and an UV-index of 6.

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Climate Cameroon by month




Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec
Day temp. (°F) 90 91 90 88 86 83 81 81 81 82 85 88
Night temp. (°F) 67 69 70 69 68 68 67 67 67 68 68 67
Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec
Precipitation (inch) 8 18 30 35 36 21 16 15 25 71 48 13
Days with rain 15 18 26 27 27 22 18 19 23 29 25 15
Dry days 16 10 5 3 4 8 13 12 7 2 5 16
Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec
Sun hours per day 10 10 9 8 8 7 6 5 6 6 7 10
Wind force (Bft) 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1
UV-index 6 6 7 6 5 5 5 5 5 6 6 6

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Best time to visit Cameroon

To go to Cameroon, the best time to visit is January, March through September and December. In this period you have a warm temperature and little precipitation. In Cameroon, February is the warmest month with 91°F and the most cold month is 81°F in July.

Cameroon weather by month

What is the average Cameroon weather like in a given month? Let's find out! Click on a month to check all the monthly averages for sunshine, temperature highs and lows, percentage chance of rain per day, snowfall accumulation and number of rainy days.


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Frequently asked questions

Where is Cameroon?

Cameroon lies in a straight line about 5,696 miles from United States (New York → Yaoundé).

How long is the flight to Cameroon?

The flight time from Los Angeles International Airport (LAX) to Cameroon is approximately 16 h. 30 min.

What are the largest airports in Cameroon?

These are the largest airports in Cameroon:

  • Douala International Airport (DLA) in Douala
  • Yaoundé Airport (YAO) in Yaoundé
  • Yaoundé Nsimalen International Airport (NSI) in Yaoundé
  • Garoua International Airport (GOU) in Garoua
  • Salak Airport (MVR) in Maroua
  • N'Gaoundéré Airport (NGE) in Ngaoundéré

How many inhabitants does Cameroon have?

Cameroon has 23,794,164 inhabitants.

How big is Cameroon?

The surface area of Cameroon is 295,438 mi². It is 1,5x bigger than United States.

What is the capital of Cameroon?

The capital of Cameroon is Yaoundé.

What is the area code of Cameroon?

The area code to call Cameroon is +237.

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