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Monthly climate in Yaounde, Cameroon

Last updated: July 31, 2025

Under the Köppen–Geiger climate classification Yaounde features a tropical savanna climate (Aw). Temperatures typically range between 23 °C (74 °F) and 25 °C (78 °F) through the year, but rarely can drop to 16 °C (62 °F) or can rise to as high as 35 °C (96 °F). The average annual precipitation amounts to about 1677 mm (66.0 inches) and receives 255 rainy days on the 1 mm (0.04 inches) threshold annually. Yaounde enjoys an average of 3271 hours of sunshine throughout the year, and daylight varies from 11 hours 53 minutes to 12 hours 19 minutes per day.

Monthly average temperatures in Yaounde, Cameroon

The warmest months in Yaounde are January, February and March, with daily mean temperatures ranging from 25 to 25 °C (77 - 78 °F) throughout the day. The coldest temperatures usually occur in July, August and September, when daily mean temperatures range from 23 to 23 °C (74 - 74 °F) throughout the day. On average each year, Yaounde experiences 320 days above 25 °C (77.0 °F) and 0 days below 0 °C (32.0 °F).

Monthly average temperatures with daily means, minimums and maximums for period, average high and low temperatures in Yaounde. Generated using Copernicus Climate Change Service information. Data for period from January 2017 to June 2022.
 JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Maximum34°C
(93°F)		35°C
(96°F)		34°C
(94°F)		34°C
(93°F)		32°C
(90°F)		31°C
(88°F)		30°C
(86°F)		31°C
(87°F)		31°C
(88°F)		31°C
(88°F)		31°C
(87°F)		33°C
(91°F)
Mean maximum33°C
(91°F)		34°C
(94°F)		33°C
(92°F)		33°C
(91°F)		31°C
(88°F)		30°C
(87°F)		29°C
(84°F)		29°C
(85°F)		30°C
(86°F)		30°C
(86°F)		30°C
(87°F)		31°C
(89°F)
Average high30°C
(87°F)		31°C
(89°F)		31°C
(87°F)		30°C
(86°F)		29°C
(84°F)		28°C
(83°F)		27°C
(81°F)		27°C
(81°F)		27°C
(82°F)		28°C
(82°F)		28°C
(83°F)		29°C
(85°F)
Daily mean25°C
(77°F)		25°C
(78°F)		25°C
(77°F)		24°C
(76°F)		24°C
(76°F)		24°C
(75°F)		23°C
(74°F)		23°C
(74°F)		23°C
(74°F)		23°C
(74°F)		24°C
(75°F)		24°C
(76°F)
Average low21°C
(70°F)		21°C
(71°F)		21°C
(70°F)		21°C
(70°F)		21°C
(70°F)		21°C
(70°F)		21°C
(69°F)		21°C
(69°F)		21°C
(69°F)		20°C
(69°F)		20°C
(69°F)		21°C
(70°F)
Mean minimum19°C
(66°F)		20°C
(67°F)		19°C
(67°F)		19°C
(67°F)		19°C
(67°F)		20°C
(68°F)		20°C
(67°F)		20°C
(68°F)		20°C
(68°F)		19°C
(67°F)		19°C
(66°F)		20°C
(68°F)
Minimum16°C
(62°F)		19°C
(66°F)		19°C
(66°F)		18°C
(65°F)		18°C
(65°F)		19°C
(66°F)		19°C
(67°F)		20°C
(67°F)		19°C
(67°F)		19°C
(66°F)		18°C
(65°F)		19°C
(67°F)

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Monthly average precipitation in Yaounde, Cameroon

Yaounde usually has the most precipitation in May, September and October, with an average of 27 rainy days and 214 mm (8.4 inches) of precipitation per month. The driest months in Yaounde are January, February and December. On average, 47 mm (1.9 inches) of precipitation falls during these months.

Monthly average precipitation and precipitation days in Yaounde. Generated using Copernicus Climate Change Service information. Data for period from January 2017 to January 2022.
 JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Average precipitation mm (inches)34 (1.4)45 (1.8)134 (5.3)161 (6.3)185 (7.3)161 (6.3)133 (5.2)133 (5.2)206 (8.1)251 (9.9)170 (6.7)63 (2.5)
Average precipitation days (≥ 1 mm)81021242626242428292213

Monthly sunshine hours in Yaounde, Cameroon

The sunniest months in Yaounde are March, May and December, when the sun shines an average of 9 hours 20 minutes a day. Least sunny months in Yaounde: January, August and September receive an average of 8 hours 16 minutes of sunshine daily.

Mean monthly sunshine duration, average sunshine hours per day and mean daily daylight hours in Yaounde. Generated using Copernicus Atmosphere Monitoring Service information. Data for period from January 2017 to January 2022.
 JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Mean monthly sunshine hours243266287282291285274259257262270290
Mean daily daylight hours11h 54m11h 59m12h 4m12h 11m12h 16m12h 19m12h 18m12h 13m12h 7m12h 0m11h 55m11h 53m

Solar UV radiation in Yaounde, Cameroon

Yaounde experiences the highest level of ultraviolet (UV) radiation in April, May and September, when the maximum UV index can reach values of 13 - 15, which corresponds to the Extreme category of sun exposure. January, July and November are in the Extreme exposure category. In these months, the maximum values of the UV index do not exceed 11. For more detailed information, check out our hourly Yaounde UV Index data.

Average daily maximum UV levels by month for Yaounde. Generated using Copernicus Atmosphere Monitoring Service information. Data for period from January 2022 to January 2023.
 JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
UV Index (month maximum)111213151312111213131111