Yaounde weather by month

Check out Yaounde weather averages by month. Compare detailed monthly climate statistics including temperature, rainfall and sunshine figures.

Temperature
Rainfall
Sunshine & UV index

Temperature in Yaounde (°C)

	Jan	Feb	Mar	Apr	May	Jun	Jul	Aug	Sep	Oct	Nov	Dec
Max temperature (daytime)	30	31	30	30	29	28	27	27	28	28	29	29
Min temperature (night-time)	20	20	20	20	20	20	19	19	20	19	19	19
Heat & Humidity	H	H	H	H	M	M	M	M	M	M	M	M

Note: 0 = None, L = Low, M = Moderate, H = High, VH = Very high, E = Extreme

Sunshine & UV index in Yaounde

	Jan	Feb	Mar	Apr	May	Jun	Jul	Aug	Sep	Oct	Nov	Dec
Daily hours of sunshine	6	6	6	6	6	4	3	3	4	4	6	6
Daily hours of daylight	12	12	12	12	12	12	12	12	12	12	12	12
UV Index (Maximum)	11	11	11	11	11	11	11	11	11	11	11	11

Rainfall in Yaounde

	Jan	Feb	Mar	Apr	May	Jun	Jul	Aug	Sep	Oct	Nov	Dec
Number of days with some rain	3	5	12	16	18	16	12	15	22	24	11	3
Average monthly rainfall (mm)	19	49	141	180	209	157	83	107	250	302	113	22

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The climate guide for Cameroon (Yaounde) shows long term monthly weather averages processed from data supplied by CRU (University of East Anglia), the Met Office & the Netherlands Meteorological Institute. Find out more about our data sources.

What's the climate like in Yaounde?

Yaounde has a hot tropical climate with a winter dry season.

Yaounde weather in January

Expect daytime maximum temperatures of 30°C in Yaounde, Cameroon in January and high heat and humidity based on long-term weather averages. There are 6 hours of sunshine per day on average.

30
30°C max day temperature
6
6 hours of sunshine per day
3
3 days with some rainfall
20
20°C min night temperature
12
12 hours of daylight per day
H
High heat & humidity
19
19 mm of monthly rainfall
11
11+ (Extreme) UV index

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Yaounde weather in February

Expect daytime maximum temperatures of 31°C in Yaounde, Cameroon in February and high heat and humidity based on long-term weather averages. There are 6 hours of sunshine per day on average with typically 49 mm of rainfall in the month.

31
31°C max day temperature
6
6 hours of sunshine per day
5
5 days with some rainfall
20
20°C min night temperature
12
12 hours of daylight per day
H
High heat & humidity
49
49 mm of monthly rainfall
11
11+ (Extreme) UV index

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Yaounde weather in March

Expect daytime maximum temperatures of 30°C in Yaounde, Cameroon in March and high heat and humidity based on long-term weather averages. There are 6 hours of sunshine per day on average with 12 days with some rainfall and typically 141 mm of rainfall in the month.

30
30°C max day temperature
6
6 hours of sunshine per day
12
12 days with some rainfall
20
20°C min night temperature
12
12 hours of daylight per day
H
High heat & humidity
141
141 mm of monthly rainfall
11
11+ (Extreme) UV index

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Yaounde weather in April

Expect daytime maximum temperatures of 30°C in Yaounde, Cameroon in April and high heat and humidity based on long-term weather averages. There are 6 hours of sunshine per day on average with 16 days with some rainfall and typically 180 mm of rainfall in the month.

30
30°C max day temperature
6
6 hours of sunshine per day
16
16 days with some rainfall
20
20°C min night temperature
12
12 hours of daylight per day
H
High heat & humidity
180
180 mm of monthly rainfall
11
11+ (Extreme) UV index

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Yaounde weather in May

Expect daytime maximum temperatures of 29°C in Yaounde, Cameroon in May based on long-term weather averages. There are 6 hours of sunshine per day on average with 18 days with some rainfall and typically 209 mm of rainfall in the month.

29
29°C max day temperature
6
6 hours of sunshine per day
18
18 days with some rainfall
20
20°C min night temperature
12
12 hours of daylight per day
M
Moderate heat & humidity
209
209 mm of monthly rainfall
11
11+ (Extreme) UV index

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Yaounde weather in June

Expect daytime maximum temperatures of 28°C in Yaounde, Cameroon in June based on long-term weather averages. There are 4 hours of sunshine per day on average with 16 days with some rainfall and typically 157 mm of rainfall in the month.

28
28°C max day temperature
4
4 hours of sunshine per day
16
16 days with some rainfall
20
20°C min night temperature
12
12 hours of daylight per day
M
Moderate heat & humidity
157
157 mm of monthly rainfall
11
11 (Extreme) UV index

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Yaounde weather in July

Expect daytime maximum temperatures of 27°C in Yaounde, Cameroon in July based on long-term weather averages. There are 3 hours of sunshine per day on average with 12 days with some rainfall and typically 83 mm of rainfall in the month.

27
27°C max day temperature
3
3 hours of sunshine per day
12
12 days with some rainfall
19
19°C min night temperature
12
12 hours of daylight per day
M
Moderate heat & humidity
83
83 mm of monthly rainfall
11
11 (Extreme) UV index

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Yaounde weather in August

Expect daytime maximum temperatures of 27°C in Yaounde, Cameroon in August based on long-term weather averages. There are 3 hours of sunshine per day on average with 15 days with some rainfall and typically 107 mm of rainfall in the month.

27
27°C max day temperature
3
3 hours of sunshine per day
15
15 days with some rainfall
19
19°C min night temperature
12
12 hours of daylight per day
M
Moderate heat & humidity
107
107 mm of monthly rainfall
11
11+ (Extreme) UV index

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Yaounde weather in September

Expect daytime maximum temperatures of 28°C in Yaounde, Cameroon in September based on long-term weather averages. There are 4 hours of sunshine per day on average with 22 days with some rainfall and typically 250 mm of rainfall in the month.

28
28°C max day temperature
4
4 hours of sunshine per day
22
22 days with some rainfall
20
20°C min night temperature
12
12 hours of daylight per day
M
Moderate heat & humidity
250
250 mm of monthly rainfall
11
11+ (Extreme) UV index

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Yaounde weather in October

Expect daytime maximum temperatures of 28°C in Yaounde, Cameroon in October based on long-term weather averages. There are 4 hours of sunshine per day on average with 24 days with some rainfall and typically 302 mm of rainfall in the month.

28
28°C max day temperature
4
4 hours of sunshine per day
24
24 days with some rainfall
19
19°C min night temperature
12
12 hours of daylight per day
M
Moderate heat & humidity
302
302 mm of monthly rainfall
11
11+ (Extreme) UV index

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Yaounde weather in November

Expect daytime maximum temperatures of 29°C in Yaounde, Cameroon in November based on long-term weather averages. There are 6 hours of sunshine per day on average with 11 days with some rainfall and typically 113 mm of rainfall in the month.

29
29°C max day temperature
6
6 hours of sunshine per day
11
11 days with some rainfall
19
19°C min night temperature
12
12 hours of daylight per day
M
Moderate heat & humidity
113
113 mm of monthly rainfall
11
11+ (Extreme) UV index

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Yaounde weather in December

Expect daytime maximum temperatures of 29°C in Yaounde, Cameroon in December based on long-term weather averages. There are 6 hours of sunshine per day on average.

29
29°C max day temperature
6
6 hours of sunshine per day
3
3 days with some rainfall
19
19°C min night temperature
12
12 hours of daylight per day
M
Moderate heat & humidity
22
22 mm of monthly rainfall
11
11 (Extreme) UV index

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