Yaounde, Cameroon Weather
Yaounde hourly forecast: next 24 hours
Today's high of 80°F (27°C) is right in line with the typical August high of 80°F (27°C).
Current conditions in detail
Yaounde weather tomorrow (Thursday, August 27)
Tomorrow in Yaounde looks patchy rain nearby, with a high of 75° and an overnight low of 62°. There is a 78% chance of rain - plan accordingly. Winds top out near 5 mph, and the UV index reaches 7 (high).
Yaounde 14-day forecast
About the weather in Yaounde
Yaounde has one of the steadier climates in our dataset. Average highs move only 3°C across the whole year - from 80°F (26°C) in July to 88°F (31°C) in February - so the practical difference between seasons here is rainfall and daylight, not warmth.
Yaounde weather: quick facts
- Hottest month: February - highs near 88°F (31°C)
- Coldest month: July - highs near 80°F (26°C)
- Decade extremes (2015-2024): 93°F (34°C) high · 59°F (15°C) low
- Wettest month: October (29 rainy days) · Sunniest: January (10.0 h sun/day)
- Climate type: tropical wet-and-dry
- Annual swing: 3°C between the average warmest and coolest month · day to night: 8°C
- Months averaging 30°C or hotter: 1
- Average humidity: 84%
Temperatures through the year
Between the average February and the average July lie 3°C, a narrower spread than all but 7% of the 3496 cities in our dataset. July bottoms out at 80°F (26°C) in daylight, 68°F (20°C) after dark. At its warmest, in February, Yaounde runs to 88°F (31°C) in the afternoon and back to 70°F (21°C) by dawn. The gridded 2015-2024 daily record for this location tops out at 93°F (34°C) and bottoms at 59°F (15°C) - decade extremes, not all-time station records. Relative humidity averages 84% across the year, more humid than 95% of the 3496 cities in our dataset - enough that summer afternoons feel hotter than the thermometer says, which is what the dew point converter is for.
Rain, sun and snow
Precipitation concentrates in October - 11.2 inches (285 mm) on 29 days - and thins out by January. Sunshine averages 8.6 hours a day over the year, peaking in January at 10.0 hours.
Season by season
March through May
March through May sits firmly in the heat here - highs near 84°F (29°C), nights near 69°F (21°C), and rain falls on around 68 of the 90 days.
June through August
Through June through August, Yaounde is mild and warm: 80°F (27°C) by day, 68°F (20°C) after dark, and rain falls on around 77 of the 90 days.
September through November
September through November is pleasantly warm here - highs near 80°F (27°C), nights near 68°F (20°C), and rain falls on around 78 of the 90 days.
December through February
December through February in Yaounde brings hot afternoons, with daytime highs averaging 86°F (30°C) and nights around 69°F (21°C); expect showers on roughly 19 days across the season.
Average temperatures in Yaounde by month
| Month | High | Low | Rain days | Precipitation | Sunshine | Humidity |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| January | 86° | 69° | 5 | 0.8 in | 10.0 h/day | 74% |
| February | 88° | 70° | 7 | 1.6 in | 9.8 h/day | 74% |
| March | 85° | 70° | 19 | 5.1 in | 8.6 h/day | 82% |
| April | 83° | 69° | 23 | 6.6 in | 8.5 h/day | 86% |
| May | 82° | 69° | 26 | 8.2 in | 8.6 h/day | 88% |
| June | 80° | 68° | 26 | 7.7 in | 8.3 h/day | 88% |
| July | 80° | 68° | 26 | 6.3 in | 7.8 h/day | 87% |
| August | 80° | 67° | 25 | 5.8 in | 7.5 h/day | 86% |
| September | 80° | 68° | 28 | 9.2 in | 7.8 h/day | 89% |
| October | 80° | 68° | 29 | 11.2 in | 7.7 h/day | 90% |
| November | 81° | 68° | 21 | 6.5 in | 8.9 h/day | 88% |
| December | 83° | 69° | 7 | 1.6 in | 9.9 h/day | 79% |