Best time to visit Cameroon – monthly guide
Geographic focus: Yaoundé · Kribi
These months receive the highest rating in this climate profile: Good. For general touring and outdoor activities; other types of trips may favour different months.
Climate and regional differences
Focus on southern Cameroon: November–February are generally drier, with a long humid period during the rest of the year. The north has a different rainy season; the coast is much wetter than inland areas.
The seasonal pattern was checked against regional sources. Colour levels are our editorial interpretations, not measurements or ratings supplied by those sources.
All twelve months compared
| Month | Suitability |
|---|---|
| January | Good (4/5) |
| February | Good (4/5) |
| March | Okay (3/5) |
| April | Okay (3/5) |
| May | Rather poor (2/5) |
| June | Rather poor (2/5) |
| July | Okay (3/5) |
| August | Rather poor (2/5) |
| September | Rather poor (2/5) |
| October | Okay (3/5) |
| November | Good (4/5) |
| December | Good (4/5) |
Colours rate seasonal travel conditions. They do not assess current safety, prices or weather on a specific day.
Compare in the travel season planner →How are ratings calculated?
Temperature comfort and precipitation are assessed as suitability classes from 1 to 5. The less favourable class determines the rating. An assigned regional storm adjustment can reduce it by one level. No monthly temperature or rainfall measurement series have been imported.
Full methodology and limitations →