Yaounde, Cameroon Climate & Monthly Averages
The climate of 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.
Climate 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.
How Yaounde compares
- Rain or snow reaches the ground on 242 days a year - more wet days than 95% of the 3496 cities we track.
- Annual precipitation is 70.6 inches (1794 mm) - wetter than 89% of the 3496 cities we track.
Ranked against every city in our dataset, each measured on the same ten-year window.
Monthly climate table
| Month | High | Low | Rain days | Precipitation | Sunshine | Daylight | Wet-day chance | Humidity |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| January | 86° | 69° | 5 | 0.8 in | 10.0 h/day | 11.9 h | 16% | 74% |
| February | 88° | 70° | 7 | 1.6 in | 9.8 h/day | 12.0 h | 26% | 74% |
| March | 85° | 70° | 19 | 5.1 in | 8.6 h/day | 12.1 h | 60% | 82% |
| April | 83° | 69° | 23 | 6.6 in | 8.5 h/day | 12.2 h | 78% | 86% |
| May | 82° | 69° | 26 | 8.2 in | 8.6 h/day | 12.3 h | 84% | 88% |
| June | 80° | 68° | 26 | 7.7 in | 8.3 h/day | 12.3 h | 87% | 88% |
| July | 80° | 68° | 26 | 6.3 in | 7.8 h/day | 12.3 h | 83% | 87% |
| August | 80° | 67° | 25 | 5.8 in | 7.5 h/day | 12.2 h | 82% | 86% |
| September | 80° | 68° | 28 | 9.2 in | 7.8 h/day | 12.1 h | 92% | 89% |
| October | 80° | 68° | 29 | 11.2 in | 7.7 h/day | 12.0 h | 95% | 90% |
| November | 81° | 68° | 21 | 6.5 in | 8.9 h/day | 11.9 h | 69% | 88% |
| December | 83° | 69° | 7 | 1.6 in | 9.9 h/day | 11.9 h | 22% | 79% |
Yaounde month by month
Average high and low for each month, with the bar showing where it sits in Yaounde's year (left is the coldest night, right is the warmest afternoon).
January
- Rain
- 5 days
- Sunshine
- 10.0 h
- Daylight
- 11.9 h
February
- Rain
- 7 days
- Sunshine
- 9.8 h
- Daylight
- 12.0 h
March
- Rain
- 19 days
- Sunshine
- 8.6 h
- Daylight
- 12.1 h
April
- Rain
- 23 days
- Sunshine
- 8.5 h
- Daylight
- 12.2 h
May
- Rain
- 26 days
- Sunshine
- 8.6 h
- Daylight
- 12.3 h
June
- Rain
- 26 days
- Sunshine
- 8.3 h
- Daylight
- 12.3 h
July
- Rain
- 26 days
- Sunshine
- 7.8 h
- Daylight
- 12.3 h
August
- Rain
- 25 days
- Sunshine
- 7.5 h
- Daylight
- 12.2 h
September
- Rain
- 28 days
- Sunshine
- 7.8 h
- Daylight
- 12.1 h
October
- Rain
- 29 days
- Sunshine
- 7.7 h
- Daylight
- 12.0 h
November
- Rain
- 21 days
- Sunshine
- 8.9 h
- Daylight
- 11.9 h
December
- Rain
- 7 days
- Sunshine
- 9.9 h
- Daylight
- 11.9 h
Warmer places to go, by month: January · February · March · April · May · June · July · August · September · October · November · December
Seasons in Yaounde
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.
Climate questions, answered
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Best time to visit Yaounde
Aim for June to September and January to February if you get the choice: humidity and rainfall are at their lowest, which is what actually varies here, and highs average 82°F (28°C) against roughly 20 wet days a month. For the same question asked the other way round, see where else is warm in June.
Pack for Yaounde with light clothing for the warm months, proper waterproofs rather than an umbrella - wet days are the norm here and moisture-wicking fabrics for the humidity. Even in February, lows of 70°F (21°C) make an extra layer worth the space.
Yaounde temperature records (2015-2024)
Derived from ERA5 reanalysis data, 2015–2024. Official station records may differ. Need the precipitation in other units? The mm-to-inches rainfall converter handles it.