Yaoundé weather by month & the best time to visit
Cameroon · city break · tropical — wet & dry seasons climate
The best time to visit Yaoundé is January — its sunniest month (Sunshine Score 86/100), with December and February close behind. Yaoundé averages about 1,748 hours of sunshine a year. Daytime highs around 28°C / 82°F and roughly 16 mm of rain in January.
When is the best time to visit Yaoundé?
For sunshine, the best time to visit Yaoundé is January, then December and February. The dullest month is April (61/100, 172 mm of rain). The full month-by-month picture is in the table below.
How sunny is Yaoundé?
Yaoundé isn't a sunny place by world standards: about 1,748 hours of sunshine a year. January (86/100) is noticeably better than April (61). It ranks #4 of 5 destinations in Cameroon for annual sunshine, below the national median of 2,679 hours. Rain has a clear season: the wettest stretch, around September, carries about 41% of the annual 1,527 mm.
Sunshine Score by month
| Month | Score | Day high | Night low | Rain | UV |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| January | 86 | 28° / 82°F | 19° / 66°F | 16 mm | 8 |
| February | 81 | 29° / 84°F | 20° / 68°F | 42 mm | 8 |
| March | 66 | 28° / 82°F | 20° / 68°F | 126 mm | 9 |
| April | 61 | 27° / 81°F | 20° / 68°F | 172 mm | 9 |
| May | 61 | 26° / 79°F | 20° / 68°F | 155 mm | 8 |
| June | 66 | 26° / 79°F | 20° / 68°F | 122 mm | 7 |
| July | 68 | 26° / 79°F | 19° / 66°F | 113 mm | 6 |
| August | 61 | 25° / 77°F | 19° / 66°F | 168 mm | 7 |
| September | 61 | 25° / 77°F | 19° / 66°F | 221 mm | 8 |
| October | 61 | 25° / 77°F | 19° / 66°F | 236 mm | 9 |
| November | 64 | 26° / 79°F | 20° / 68°F | 136 mm | 8 |
| December | 85 | 27° / 81°F | 19° / 66°F | 20 mm | 8 |
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Yaoundé: questions and answers
What kind of destination is Yaoundé?
Yaoundé is a city break in Cameroon at 683 m elevation with a tropical — wet & dry seasons climate.
How many hours of sunshine does Yaoundé get a year?
Yaoundé gets about 1,748 hours of sunshine a year, at its best around January.
When is the best time to visit Yaoundé?
The sunniest time to visit Yaoundé is January, when the Sunshine Score peaks at 86/100 (with December and February close behind). Expect daytime highs around 28°C / 82°F.
What is the least sunny month in Yaoundé?
April is the least sunny month in Yaoundé, scoring 61/100 with about 172 mm of rain.
How strong is the sun in Yaoundé?
The typical midday UV index in Yaoundé peaks around 9 (very high) in March, easing to about 6 (high) in July. Month-by-month midday UV values are in the UV column of the table on this page.
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