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Douala Weather by Month
Average temperatures, rainfall and humidity for Douala, Cameroon, month by month, built from OpenWeather’s historical records. Use it to see what a typical Douala month looks like before you travel — then check the live Douala forecast for the days ahead.
Warmest month
February
34°C average high
Coolest month
August
23°C average low
Wettest month
June
126 mm of rain
Driest month
January
20 mm of rain
Average temperature and rainfall in Douala by month
Averages of the daily highs and lows recorded in each month, with total rainfall, mean humidity and mean wind speed.
| Month | Avg high | Avg low | Record low / high | Rainfall | Humidity | Wind |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| January | 33°C | 24°C | 16°C / 38°C | 20 mm | 78% | 7 km/h |
| February | 34°C | 25°C | 20°C / 38°C | 26 mm | 78% | 7 km/h |
| March | 33°C | 25°C | 21°C / 37°C | 79 mm | 81% | 7 km/h |
| April | 32°C | 24°C | 21°C / 37°C | 92 mm | 82% | 6 km/h |
| May | 32°C | 24°C | 21°C / 38°C | 92 mm | 84% | 6 km/h |
| June | 30°C | 24°C | 20°C / 34°C | 126 mm | 88% | 6 km/h |
| July | 28°C | 23°C | 21°C / 32°C | 118 mm | 90% | 7 km/h |
| August | 28°C | 23°C | 20°C / 32°C | 97 mm | 90% | 7 km/h |
| September | 29°C | 23°C | 20°C / 33°C | 100 mm | 90% | 6 km/h |
| October | 30°C | 23°C | 21°C / 36°C | 101 mm | 88% | 6 km/h |
| November | 31°C | 24°C | 21°C / 35°C | 57 mm | 85% | 6 km/h |
| December | 33°C | 25°C | 22°C / 36°C | 21 mm | 80% | 6 km/h |
Best time to visit Douala
The most comfortable time to visit Douala is generally August and December to January, balancing mild daytime temperatures against the driest stretch of the year. Temperatures stay fairly even all year and rain concentrates around June, totalling about 930 mm a year.
Travellers who prefer heat should aim for February, when highs average 34°C. June is the month to avoid if rain would spoil your plans — it averages 126 mm, roughly 6× the rainfall of the driest month (January).
Source: OpenWeather historical and statistical weather data. Values are long-term averages, not a forecast — see the Douala forecast for what is happening now.