Best time to visit, weather and climate Cameroon
Best time to visit Cameroon
The best time to visit Cameroon is from january until september and november and december, when you will have a warm or hot temperature and limited till mediocre rainfall. The highest average temperature in Cameroon is 33°C in february and the lowest is 27°C in july.
The average climate figure for Cameroon is an 8,5. This is based on various factors, such as average temperatures, the chance of precipitation and weather experiences of others.
Cameroon has the tropical savanna climate prevailing. If you want to know what the average temperature is in Cameroon or when most precipitation (rain or snow) falls, you can find an overview below. This way, you are well prepared. Our average monthly climate data is based on data from the past 30 years.
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Climate Cameroon per month
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 32°C | 33°C | 32°C | 31°C | 30°C | 28°C | 27°C | 27°C | 27°C | 28°C | 29°C | 31°C |
| 21 mm |
45 mm |
77 mm |
90 mm |
92 mm |
54 mm |
40 mm |
38 mm |
63 mm |
181 mm |
121 mm |
32 mm |
All climate data from Cameroon
Climate data from: Yaoundé
Climate Cameroon
Cameroon has the tropical savanna climate prevailing. It is warm every month with both a wet and dry season. The average annual temperature for Cameroon is 30° degrees and there is about 854 mm 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.
Climate Cameroon
| Day |
| Night |
| Precip |
| Rain days |
| Dry days |
| Sun hours per day |
| Wind force in Bft |
| UV-index |
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Day | 32°C | 33°C | 32°C | 31°C | 30°C | 28°C | 27°C | 27°C | 27°C | 28°C | 29°C | 31°C |
| Night | 20°C | 21°C | 21°C | 21°C | 20°C | 20°C | 19°C | 20°C | 20°C | 20°C | 20°C | 19°C |
| Precip | 21 mm |
45 mm |
77 mm |
90 mm |
92 mm |
54 mm |
40 mm |
38 mm |
63 mm |
181 mm |
121 mm |
32 mm |
| Rain days |
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 |
| Sun hours per day |
10 | 10 | 9 | 8 | 8 | 7 | 6 | 5 | 6 | 6 | 7 | 10 |
| Wind force in 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 |
Climate Cameroon january
On average, it is maximum 32° in january in Cameroon and at least around 20° degrees. In january there are 15 days of rainfall with a total of 21 mm and the it will be dry 16 days this month in Cameroon.
Climate Cameroon february
On average, it is maximum 33° in february in Cameroon and at least around 21° degrees. In february there are 18 days of rainfall with a total of 45 mm and the it will be dry 10 days this month in Cameroon.
Climate Cameroon march
On average, it is maximum 32° in march in Cameroon and at least around 21° degrees. In march there are 26 days of rainfall with a total of 77 mm and the it will be dry 5 days this month in Cameroon.
Climate Cameroon april
On average, it is maximum 31° in april in Cameroon and at least around 21° degrees. In april there are 27 days of rainfall with a total of 90 mm and the it will be dry 3 days this month in Cameroon.
Climate Cameroon may
On average, it is maximum 30° in may in Cameroon and at least around 20° degrees. In may there are 27 days of rainfall with a total of 92 mm and the it will be dry 4 days this month in Cameroon.
Climate Cameroon june
On average, it is maximum 28° in june in Cameroon and at least around 20° degrees. In june there are 22 days of rainfall with a total of 54 mm and the it will be dry 8 days this month in Cameroon.
Climate Cameroon july
On average, it is maximum 27° in july in Cameroon and at least around 19° degrees. In july there are 18 days of rainfall with a total of 40 mm and the it will be dry 13 days this month in Cameroon.
Climate Cameroon august
On average, it is maximum 27° in august in Cameroon and at least around 20° degrees. In august there are 19 days of rainfall with a total of 38 mm and the it will be dry 12 days this month in Cameroon.
Climate Cameroon september
On average, it is maximum 27° in september in Cameroon and at least around 20° degrees. In september there are 23 days of rainfall with a total of 63 mm and the it will be dry 7 days this month in Cameroon.
Climate Cameroon october
On average, it is maximum 28° in october in Cameroon and at least around 20° degrees. In october there are 29 days of rainfall with a total of 181 mm and the it will be dry 2 days this month in Cameroon.
Climate Cameroon november
On average, it is maximum 29° in november in Cameroon and at least around 20° degrees. In november there are 25 days of rainfall with a total of 121 mm and the it will be dry 5 days this month in Cameroon.
Climate Cameroon december
On average, it is maximum 31° in december in Cameroon and at least around 19° degrees. In december there are 15 days of rainfall with a total of 32 mm and the it will be dry 16 days this month in Cameroon.
14 day weather forecast Cameroon
The weather for Yaoundé in Cameroon will be 28° till 27° degrees in the next 14 days with several days chance of light rain showers.
The weather forecast for Cameroon is based on the weather in Yaoundé.
Weather forecast this week
| Dag | Weer | Max | Min | Precip | Change | Wind | UV |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Fr 7 Aug |
|
28°C | 17°C | 0.5 mm | 15% | 2m/s | 8 |
Sa 8 Aug |
|
28°C | 18°C | 0.3 mm | 10% | 2m/s | 4 |
Su 9 Aug |
|
27°C | 18°C | 0.2 mm | 20% | 2m/s | 5 |
Mo 10 Aug |
|
28°C | 16°C | 0 mm | 0% | 2m/s | 4 |
Tu 11 Aug |
|
29°C | 16°C | 0 mm | 0% | 2m/s | 4 |
We 12 Aug |
|
29°C | 18°C | 0 mm | 0% | 2m/s | 8 |
Th 13 Aug |
|
29°C | 19°C | 0.3 mm | 10% | 2m/s | 5 |
Weather forecast next week
| Dag | Weer | Max | Min | Precip | Change | Wind | UV |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Fr 14 Aug |
|
29°C | 18°C | 0.9 mm | 25% | 2m/s | 7 |
Sa 15 Aug |
|
28°C | 20°C | 1.0 mm | 25% | 2m/s | 4 |
Su 16 Aug |
|
26°C | 20°C | 0.3 mm | 10% | 2m/s | 3 |
Mo 17 Aug |
|
27°C | 19°C | 2.5 mm | 45% | 2m/s | 1 |
Tu 18 Aug |
|
27°C | 20°C | 1.1 mm | 25% | 2m/s | 1 |
We 19 Aug |
|
27°C | 20°C | 3.3 mm | 50% | 2m/s | 1 |
Th 20 Aug |
|
26°C | 19°C | 4.8 mm | 60% | 2m/s | 1 |
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Vacation Cameroon
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Flight tickets to Cameroon
Cameroon has 6 airports which you can fly to:
- Douala International Airport
Douala - Yaoundé Airport
Yaoundé - Yaoundé Nsimalen International Airport
Yaoundé - Garoua International Airport
Garoua - Salak Airport
Maroua - N'Gaoundéré Airport
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About Cameroon
Cameroon is in the continental part Africa and the capital is Yaoundé. The total surface is 475.440 km² with 402 km of coastline and the population consists of 23.794.164 inhabitants. In terms of area, the country is 2x as big as United States. If you want to call Cameroon you have to use +237 or 00237 before the phone number without the first 0 in the original phone number (if it occurs). If the normal number is 05012457809, for example, you can remove the first 0 and call +2375012457809 or 002375012457809.
Cameroon is in a straight line at 5.039 km distance from London. From London-Heathrow the flight time is about 7 hours.
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Currency Cameroon
In Cameroon the CFA franc BEAC is used to pay.
Exchange rate CFA franc BEAC (XAF) 7 august 2020
1 CFA franc BEAC = 0,00 United States dollar
100 CFA franc BEAC = 0,18 United States dollar
1 United States dollar = 552,41 CFA franc BEAC
100 United States dollar = 55.240,58 CFA franc BEAC
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Time difference Cameroon
In Cameroon it is now 22:37 o’clock in the evening on friday 7 august 2020. That is 5 hour later than in United States. The time zone of Cameroon is Africa/Douala and the Greenwich time is UTC+01.
Vaccinations Cameroon
Mandatory vaccinations
- Cholera
- Gele koorts
Recommended vaccinations
- DTP (Difterie, Tetanus en Polio)
- Hepatitis A (besmettelijke geelzucht)
Person and travel related vaccinations
These vaccinations may differ per person and / or be advised on the basis of the stay in Cameroon.
- BMR (Bof, Mazelen en Rode hond)
- Dengue (knokkelkoorts)
- Hepatitis B
- Meningitis of Meningokokkenziekte
- Rabiës
- Schistosomiasis
- Tuberculose (TBC)