Weather in Yaoundé — today
Now in Yaoundé
⛅
+22°
Partly cloudy
Feels like +25° · humidity 92%
Today 14.8: +27° / +20°
🕐 20:25
Wind
11 km/h
UV index
0
Air (AQI)
12 · Excellent
Precipitation
49%
Humidity
92%
Pressure
1014 hPa
Sunrise / sunset
06:11 / 18:26
👕 What to wear today
Warm — a T-shirt and light trousers or shorts.
☂️ Take an umbrellaFeels warmer by 3°
Weather for an activity:
Detailed weather information for Yaoundé
Today, 14 August, Friday, in Yaoundé (Cameroon): cloudy, light rain in places, warm. During the day the air will warm up to +27°, at night around +20°. Wind up to 12 km/h. Brief rain is possible — an umbrella won't hurt. Light summer clothing will do — a T-shirt and shorts or light trousers. The sun will rise at 06:11 and set at 18:26 — daylight lasts 12 hours.Hourly weather in Yaoundé
💧 The bars at the bottom show the hourly precipitation probability. Shaded areas of the chart are the dark hours (before sunrise 🌅 and after sunset 🌇).
Weather in Yaoundé for 14 days
Tap a day to expand it by time of day and open the full forecast. The bar shows the range from the night low (left) to the day high (right).
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Today 14.8
🌦️
💧 49%
+20° +27°
Morning
🌦️
+23°
Day
🌦️
+27°
Evening
🌇
+25°
Night
🌙
+20°
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Tomorrow 15.8
⛈️
💧 95%
+20° +26°
Morning
☁️
+21°
Day
⛈️
+26°
Evening
🌇
+21°
Night
🌙
+20°
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Sun 16.8
🌦️
💧 100%
+21° +25°
Morning
🌦️
+21°
Day
🌦️
+25°
Evening
🌇
+21°
Night
🌙
+21°
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Mon 17.8
🌦️
💧 100%
+20° +25°
Morning
🌦️
+22°
Day
🌦️
+25°
Evening
🌇
+24°
Night
🌙
+20°
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Tue 18.8
🌦️
💧 100%
+20° +25°
Morning
🌦️
+22°
Day
🌦️
+25°
Evening
🌇
+24°
Night
🌙
+20°
▶
Wed 19.8
🌦️
💧 96%
+20° +24°
Morning
🌦️
+21°
Day
🌦️
+24°
Evening
🌇
+23°
Night
🌙
+20°
▶
Thu 20.8
🌦️
💧 71%
+20° +26°
Morning
🌦️
+22°
Day
🌦️
+26°
Evening
🌇
+25°
Night
🌙
+20°
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Fri 21.8
🌦️
💧 99%
+20° +23°
Morning
🌦️
+21°
Day
🌦️
+23°
Evening
🌇
+22°
Night
🌙
+20°
▶
Sat 22.8
🌦️
💧 100%
+21° +22°
Morning
🌦️
+21°
Day
🌦️
+22°
Evening
🌇
+22°
Night
🌙
+21°
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Sun 23.8
🌦️
💧 90%
+20° +26°
Morning
🌦️
+22°
Day
🌦️
+26°
Evening
🌇
+25°
Night
🌙
+20°
▶
Mon 24.8
🌦️
💧 80%
+21° +25°
Morning
🌦️
+22°
Day
🌦️
+25°
Evening
🌇
+24°
Night
🌙
+21°
▶
Tue 25.8
🌦️
💧 99%
+21° +27°
Morning
🌦️
+23°
Day
🌦️
+27°
Evening
🌇
+26°
Night
🌙
+21°
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Wed 26.8
🌦️
💧 91%
+21° +23°
Morning
🌦️
+22°
Day
🌦️
+23°
Evening
🌇
+23°
Night
🌙
+21°
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Thu 27.8
🌦️
💧 97%
+20° +24°
Morning
🌦️
+21°
Day
🌦️
+24°
Evening
🌇
+23°
Night
🌙
+20°
🗺️ Precipitation radar
Precipitation radar (RainViewer) over a clean base map — updates every 5–10 minutes. Colours show nearby precipitation; if there is none, the map is simply clear — that is normal. Zoom with + / −.
Rain intensity:lightmoderateheavy
🎯 What to do in this weather — indices of the day
Comfort score from 0 (bad) to 100 (excellent), calculated from the day's weather. For “rain” and “UV” a percentage/risk level is shown.
🏃 Running
17 / 100
comfort for running · Bad
🧴 UV
0%
moderate · low
☂️ Rain
49%
possible · moderate
✨ Stars
54 / 100
evening visibility · Average
🧺 Laundry drying
6 / 100
will dry outside · Bad
🚗 Car wash
36 / 100
better to wait · So-so
🌫️ Air quality
12
Excellent air
European AQI
PM2.5: 12PM10: 13O₃: 29NO₂: 5
The air is clean — you can walk and exercise outside.
🌅 Sun, moon and sea
Sunrise
06:11
Sunset
18:26
Golden hour
17:58
Daylight
12 h (+0 min vs yesterday)
Yaoundé climate by month
Long-term averages. Hover over a bar for details. The forecast for a specific month is a combination of the climate normal and the model forecast for the coming weeks.
+29°
+21°
Jan
+30°
+21°
Feb
+29°
+21°
Mar
+28°
+21°
Apr
+28°
+21°
May
+27°
+20°
Jun
+26°
+20°
Jul
+26°
+20°
Aug
+26°
+20°
Sep
+26°
+20°
Oct
+27°
+21°
Nov
+28°
+21°
Dec
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Bar color shows temperature:frostcoolcomfortablewarmhot— best months to visit
| Month | Day | Night | Precipitation | What to pack and what makes the month notable (events, nuances) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| January | +29° | +21° | 40 mm | A comfortable month: +29° by day without exhausting heat. 😊 light summer clothing. Weather-wise, one of the three best months to visit. |
| February | +30° | +21° | 57 mm | Warm and comfortable: +30° by day, +21° at night. 😊 light summer clothing. This is the hottest month of the year in Yaoundé. |
| March | +29° | +21° | 128 mm | Gentle warmth — about +29° daytime, great walking weather. Frequent rain (128 mm over the month) — keep indoor backup plans. 😊 light summer clothing. |
| April | +28° | +21° | 172 mm | A comfortable month: +28° by day without exhausting heat. One of the wettest months (172 mm): downpours can derail plans. 😊 light summer clothing. |
| May | +28° | +21° | 178 mm | Warm and comfortable: +28° by day, +21° at night. It's a rainy month (178 mm) — an umbrella is a must. 😊 light summer clothing. |
| June | +27° | +20° | 161 mm | Gentle warmth — about +27° daytime, great walking weather. Frequent rain (161 mm over the month) — keep indoor backup plans. 😊 light summer clothing. The longest daylight hours of the year — more time for everything. |
| July | +26° | +20° | 133 mm | A comfortable month: +26° by day without exhausting heat. One of the wettest months (133 mm): downpours can derail plans. 😊 light summer clothing. This is the coldest month of the year. |
| August | +26° | +20° | 129 mm | Warm and comfortable: +26° by day, +20° at night. It's a rainy month (129 mm) — an umbrella is a must. 😊 light summer clothing. |
| September | +26° | +20° | 190 mm | Gentle warmth — about +26° daytime, great walking weather. Frequent rain (190 mm over the month) — keep indoor backup plans. 😊 light summer clothing. |
| October | +26° | +20° | 248 mm | A comfortable month: +26° by day without exhausting heat. One of the wettest months (248 mm): downpours can derail plans. 😊 light summer clothing. Statistically the wettest month of the year. |
| November | +27° | +21° | 174 mm | Warm and comfortable: +27° by day, +21° at night. It's a rainy month (174 mm) — an umbrella is a must. 😊 light summer clothing. |
| December | +28° | +21° | 54 mm | Gentle warmth — about +28° daytime, great walking weather. 😊 light summer clothing. The shortest daylight of the year — it gets dark early. |
When to visit Yaoundé
✅ Recommended time to visit
🌟 Best time: January, February, December
Daytime air+28…+30°
Precipitationoften
Why: comfortable +28…+30° by day, little rain.
⚠️ Doable, with caveats
🌤️ Shoulder season: March, May, June, July, August, November
Daytime air+26…+29°
Precipitationoften
Why: noticeable rain risk (128–178 mm/month) — pack an umbrella and backup plans.
🔴 Not the best time
🌤️ Shoulder season: April, September, October
Daytime air+26…+28°
Precipitationoften
Why: the rainy season (172–248 mm/month) — downpours almost daily.
Bottom line: the best time to visit Yaoundé is December – February, and the most comfortable months are January, February, December. The toughest months to visit are April, September, October: frequent rain.
🌡️ Today vs the climate normal
Today's high
+27°
Normal for August
+26°
Deviation
1° warmer than normal
A year ago on this day
+25°
Record for this date
+31° (1952)
The normal, “a year ago” and the record come from the weather archive since 1940 (Open-Meteo / ERA5).
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Frequently asked questions about the weather in Yaoundé
What is the weather in Yaoundé right now?＋
Partly cloudy, +22°, feels like +25°.
Will it rain in Yaoundé today?＋
Yes: 49% chance, 2 mm.
When is the best time to visit Yaoundé?＋
Best time to visit — December – February.
What time are sunrise and sunset in Yaoundé?＋
Sunrise 06:11, sunset 18:26.
Does it snow in Yaoundé in winter?＋
No, it practically never snows.
What is the climate in Yaoundé by month?＋
Summers up to +30° in February, winters around +20° in July; the wettest month is October.
How hot is it in Yaoundé in summer?＋
😊 Warm and comfortable. Perfect for walks, the beach and sightseeing.