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Yaoundé Weather by Month
Average temperatures, rainfall and humidity for Yaoundé, Cameroon, month by month, built from OpenWeather’s historical records. Use it to see what a typical Yaoundé month looks like before you travel — then check the live Yaoundé forecast for the days ahead.
Warmest month
February
33°C average high
Coolest month
January
19°C average low
Wettest month
April
203 mm of rain
Driest month
January
18 mm of rain
Average temperature and rainfall in Yaoundé 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 | 31°C | 19°C | 11°C / 37°C | 18 mm | 73% | 5 km/h |
| February | 33°C | 20°C | 15°C / 38°C | 52 mm | 73% | 6 km/h |
| March | 31°C | 21°C | 18°C / 37°C | 121 mm | 80% | 6 km/h |
| April | 30°C | 20°C | 17°C / 35°C | 203 mm | 85% | 5 km/h |
| May | 29°C | 20°C | 17°C / 34°C | 132 mm | 87% | 5 km/h |
| June | 28°C | 20°C | 16°C / 32°C | 120 mm | 89% | 5 km/h |
| July | 26°C | 20°C | 17°C / 30°C | 91 mm | 89% | 6 km/h |
| August | 26°C | 20°C | 17°C / 32°C | 72 mm | 89% | 7 km/h |
| September | 27°C | 20°C | 17°C / 32°C | 105 mm | 90% | 6 km/h |
| October | 27°C | 20°C | 16°C / 32°C | 136 mm | 91% | 5 km/h |
| November | 28°C | 20°C | 17°C / 34°C | 98 mm | 86% | 4 km/h |
| December | 30°C | 20°C | 16°C / 35°C | 30 mm | 77% | 5 km/h |
Best time to visit Yaoundé
The most comfortable time to visit Yaoundé is generally July to August and December, balancing mild daytime temperatures against the driest stretch of the year. Temperatures stay fairly even all year and rain concentrates around April, totalling about 1,177 mm a year.
Travellers who prefer heat should aim for February, when highs average 33°C. April is the month to avoid if rain would spoil your plans — it averages 203 mm, roughly 11× the rainfall of the driest month (January).
Source: OpenWeather historical and statistical weather data. Values are long-term averages, not a forecast — see the Yaoundé forecast for what is happening now.