Douala vs Yaoundé: which is sunnier?
🇨🇲 Cameroon vs 🇨🇲 Cameroon · 206 km apart · long-term climate normals (NASA POWER, 2001–2020)
Yaoundé is the sunnier overall: about 1,748 hours of sunshine a year to Douala's 1,549. Yaoundé has the higher Sunshine Score in 7 of 12 months; the other 5 are within 2 points.
Scores are the 0–100 Sunshine Score — sunshine, daytime warmth and dryness in one number, per month.
At a glance
| Douala | Yaoundé | |
|---|---|---|
| Sunshine hours / year | 1,549 | 1,748 |
| Sunniest month | January (82/100) | January (86/100) |
| Nov–Feb average score | 75/100 | 79/100 |
| Jun–Aug average score | 60/100 | 65/100 |
| Rain / year | 2,452 mm | 1,527 mm |
| Peak midday UV | 8 (very high) | 9 (very high) |
Douala vs Yaoundé month by month
| Month | Sunshine Score | Day high °C | Rain mm | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Douala | Yaoundé | Douala | Yaoundé | Douala | Yaoundé | |
| January | 82 | 86 | 31° | 28° | 30 | 16 |
| February | 75 | 81 | 31° | 29° | 70 | 42 |
| March | 60 | 66 | 30° | 28° | 153 | 126 |
| April | 60 | 61 | 30° | 27° | 193 | 172 |
| May | 60 | 61 | 30° | 26° | 191 | 155 |
| June | 60 | 66 | 29° | 26° | 273 | 122 |
| July | 60 | 68 | 28° | 26° | 327 | 113 |
| August | 60 | 61 | 28° | 25° | 395 | 168 |
| September | 60 | 61 | 29° | 25° | 365 | 221 |
| October | 60 | 61 | 29° | 25° | 268 | 236 |
| November | 60 | 64 | 30° | 26° | 159 | 136 |
| December | 82 | 85 | 31° | 27° | 28 | 20 |
The sunnier month by month: Jan Yaoundé · Feb Yaoundé · Mar Yaoundé · Apr even · May even · Jun Yaoundé · Jul Yaoundé · Aug even · Sep even · Oct even · Nov Yaoundé · Dec Yaoundé.
When to pick which
- November–February: Yaoundé (average score 79/100 vs 75). Douala is the warmer, around 31°C daytime highs vs 28°C. See the winter sun ranking.
- March–May: Yaoundé (average score 63/100 vs 60). Douala is the warmer, around 30°C daytime highs vs 27°C.
- June–August: Yaoundé (average score 65/100 vs 60). Douala is the warmer, around 28°C daytime highs vs 26°C.
- September–October: too close to call — Douala averages 60/100, Yaoundé 61/100. Douala is the warmer, around 29°C daytime highs vs 25°C.
Full month-by-month guides: Douala weather by month · Yaoundé weather by month.
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