Weather in Douala — today
Now in Douala
🌦️
+24°
Drizzle
Feels like +28° · humidity 92%
Today 28.7: +27° / +23°
🕐 22:25
Wind
7 km/h
UV index
0
Air (AQI)
20 · Excellent
Precipitation
100%
Humidity
92%
Pressure
1015 hPa
Sunrise / sunset
06:18 / 18:36
Sea temperature
🌊 +28°
👕 What to wear today
Warm — a T-shirt and light trousers or shorts.
☂️ Take an umbrellaFeels warmer by 4°
Weather for an activity:
Detailed weather information for Douala
Today, 28 July, Tuesday, in Douala (Cameroon): cloudy, light rain in places, warm. During the day the air will warm up to +27°, at night around +23°. Wind up to 14 km/h. High chance of rain — be sure to take an umbrella or a raincoat. Light summer clothing will do — a T-shirt and shorts or light trousers. The sea has warmed up to +28° — great for swimming. The sun will rise at 06:18 and set at 18:36 — daylight lasts 12 hours.Hourly weather in Douala
💧 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 Douala 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 28.7
🌦️
💧 100%
+23° +27°
Morning
🌦️
+24°
Day
🌦️
+27°
Evening
🌇
+26°
Night
🌙
+23°
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Tomorrow 29.7
🌦️
💧 92%
+23° +28°
Morning
🌦️
+23°
Day
🌦️
+28°
Evening
🌇
+25°
Night
🌙
+23°
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Thu 30.7
🌦️
💧 67%
+22° +29°
Morning
⛅
+24°
Day
🌦️
+29°
Evening
🌇
+25°
Night
🌙
+22°
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Fri 31.7
🌦️
💧 71%
+24° +29°
Morning
🌦️
+26°
Day
🌦️
+29°
Evening
🌇
+28°
Night
🌙
+24°
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Sat 1.8
🌦️
💧 95%
+25° +28°
Morning
🌦️
+26°
Day
🌦️
+28°
Evening
🌇
+27°
Night
🌙
+25°
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Sun 2.8
🌦️
💧 100%
+23° +27°
Morning
🌦️
+24°
Day
🌦️
+27°
Evening
🌇
+26°
Night
🌙
+23°
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Mon 3.8
🌦️
💧 88%
+23° +28°
Morning
🌦️
+25°
Day
🌦️
+28°
Evening
🌇
+27°
Night
🌙
+23°
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Tue 4.8
🌦️
💧 65%
+23° +30°
Morning
🌦️
+26°
Day
🌦️
+30°
Evening
🌇
+28°
Night
🌙
+23°
▶
Wed 5.8
🌦️
💧 90%
+23° +27°
Morning
🌦️
+24°
Day
🌦️
+27°
Evening
🌇
+26°
Night
🌙
+23°
▶
Thu 6.8
🌦️
💧 88%
+23° +28°
Morning
🌦️
+25°
Day
🌦️
+28°
Evening
🌇
+27°
Night
🌙
+23°
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Fri 7.8
🌦️
💧 78%
+23° +29°
Morning
🌦️
+25°
Day
🌦️
+29°
Evening
🌇
+28°
Night
🌙
+23°
▶
Sat 8.8
🌦️
💧 79%
+23° +28°
Morning
🌦️
+25°
Day
🌦️
+28°
Evening
🌇
+27°
Night
🌙
+23°
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Sun 9.8
🌦️
💧 76%
+23° +29°
Morning
🌦️
+25°
Day
🌦️
+29°
Evening
🌇
+28°
Night
🌙
+23°
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Mon 10.8
🌦️
💧 86%
+23° +28°
Morning
🌦️
+25°
Day
🌦️
+28°
Evening
🌇
+27°
Night
🌙
+23°
🗺️ 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.
🏖️ Beach
10 / 100
for sea and sun · Bad
🏊 Swimming
0 / 100
water 28° · Bad
🏃 Running
0 / 100
comfort for running · Bad
🧴 UV
0%
moderate · low
☂️ Rain
100%
likely · high
✨ Stars
18 / 100
evening visibility · Bad
🧺 Laundry drying
0 / 100
will dry outside · Bad
🚗 Car wash
0 / 100
better to wait · Bad
🌫️ Air quality
20
Excellent air
European AQI
PM2.5: 12PM10: 14O₃: 37NO₂: 4
The air is clean — you can walk and exercise outside.
🌅 Sun, moon and sea
Sunrise
06:18
Sunset
18:36
Golden hour
18:07
Daylight
12 h (+0 min vs yesterday)
Sea temperature
+28°
🌊 calm, waves 0.3 m.
Douala 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.
+30°
+24°
Jan
+30°
+24°
Feb
+30°
+24°
Mar
+30°
+24°
Apr
+29°
+24°
May
+28°
+23°
Jun
+27°
+23°
Jul
+27°
+23°
Aug
+27°
+23°
Sep
+28°
+23°
Oct
+29°
+23°
Nov
+29°
+24°
Dec
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Bar color shows temperature:frostcoolcomfortablewarmhot— best months to visit
| Month | Day | Night | Sea | Precipitation | What to pack and what makes the month notable (events, nuances) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| January | +30° | +24° | +30° | 64 mm | A comfortable month: +30° by day without exhausting heat. One of the wettest months (64 mm): downpours can derail plans. 😊 light summer clothing. The sea is +30° — like a warm bath. Weather-wise, one of the three best months to visit. |
| February | +30° | +24° | +30° | 92 mm | Warm and comfortable: +30° by day, +24° at night. It's a rainy month (92 mm) — an umbrella is a must. 😊 light summer clothing. The sea is +30° — like a warm bath. This is the hottest month of the year in Douala. |
| March | +30° | +24° | +31° | 209 mm | Gentle warmth — about +30° daytime, great walking weather. Frequent rain (209 mm over the month) — keep indoor backup plans. 😊 light summer clothing. The sea is +31° — like a warm bath. |
| April | +30° | +24° | +31° | 271 mm | A comfortable month: +30° by day without exhausting heat. One of the wettest months (271 mm): downpours can derail plans. 😊 light summer clothing. The sea is +31° — like a warm bath. |
| May | +29° | +24° | +31° | 286 mm | Warm and comfortable: +29° by day, +24° at night. It's a rainy month (286 mm) — an umbrella is a must. 😊 light summer clothing. The sea is +31° — like a warm bath. The sea is at its warmest of the year this month. |
| June | +28° | +23° | +30° | 305 mm | Gentle warmth — about +28° daytime, great walking weather. Frequent rain (305 mm over the month) — keep indoor backup plans. 😊 light summer clothing. The sea is +30° — like a warm bath. The longest daylight hours of the year — more time for everything. |
| July | +27° | +23° | +28° | 345 mm | A comfortable month: +27° by day without exhausting heat. One of the wettest months (345 mm): downpours can derail plans. 😊 light summer clothing. Water at +28° — great for swimming. Statistically the wettest month of the year. |
| August | +27° | +23° | +28° | 340 mm | Warm and comfortable: +27° by day, +23° at night. It's a rainy month (340 mm) — an umbrella is a must. 😊 light summer clothing. Water at +28° — great for swimming. This is the coldest month of the year. |
| September | +27° | +23° | +29° | 340 mm | Gentle warmth — about +27° daytime, great walking weather. Frequent rain (340 mm over the month) — keep indoor backup plans. 😊 light summer clothing. Water at +29° — great for swimming. |
| October | +28° | +23° | +29° | 343 mm | A comfortable month: +28° by day without exhausting heat. One of the wettest months (343 mm): downpours can derail plans. 😊 light summer clothing. Water at +29° — great for swimming. |
| November | +29° | +23° | +30° | 244 mm | Warm and comfortable: +29° by day, +23° at night. It's a rainy month (244 mm) — an umbrella is a must. 😊 light summer clothing. The sea is +30° — like a warm bath. |
| December | +29° | +24° | +30° | 91 mm | Gentle warmth — about +29° daytime, great walking weather. Frequent rain (91 mm over the month) — keep indoor backup plans. 😊 light summer clothing. The sea is +30° — like a warm bath. The shortest daylight of the year — it gets dark early. |
When to visit Douala
✅ Recommended time to visit
🌟 Best time: January, February, December
Daytime air+29…+30°
Sea temperature+30…+30°
Precipitationoften
Why: comfortable +29…+30° by day, little rain, warm sea (+30…30°).
⚠️ Doable, with caveats
🌤️ Shoulder season: March, April, May, June, July, August
Daytime air+27…+30°
Sea temperature+28…+31°
Precipitationoften
Why: noticeable rain risk (209–345 mm/month) — pack an umbrella and backup plans.
🔴 Not the best time
🌤️ Shoulder season: September, October, November
Daytime air+27…+29°
Sea temperature+29…+30°
Precipitationoften
Why: the rainy season (244–343 mm/month) — downpours almost daily.
Bottom line: the best time to visit Douala is December – February, and the most comfortable months are January, February, December. The toughest months to visit are September, October, November: frequent rain.
🌡️ Today vs the climate normal
Today's high
+27°
Normal for July
+27°
Deviation
0° within normal
A year ago on this day
+27°
Record for this date
+29° (2002)
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 Douala
What is the weather in Douala right now?＋
Drizzle, +24°, feels like +28°.
Will it rain in Douala today?＋
Yes: 100% chance, 12 mm.
When is the best time to visit Douala?＋
Best time to visit — December – February.
Can you swim in Douala in winter?＋
In winter the water is around +30° — like a warm bath. In summer the sea warms up to +29°.
What time are sunrise and sunset in Douala?＋
Sunrise 06:18, sunset 18:36.
Does it snow in Douala in winter?＋
No, it practically never snows.
What is the climate in Douala by month?＋
Summers up to +30° in February, winters around +23° in August; the wettest month is July.
How hot is it in Douala in summer?＋
😊 Warm and comfortable. Perfect for walks, the beach and sightseeing.
Data: Open-Meteo (CC-BY 4.0), met.no, NWS · radar RainViewer · archive since 1940 · © wweather1 · TrafficAdv LLC