Weather in Yaoundé — today
Now in Yaoundé
☁️
+21°
Overcast
Feels like +23° · humidity 96%
Today 12.9: +26° / +21°
🕐 06:25
Wind
7 km/h
UV index
0
Air (AQI)
14 · Excellent
Precipitation
88%
Humidity
96%
Pressure
1016 hPa
Sunrise / sunset
06:05 / 18:14
👕 What to wear today
Warm — a T-shirt and light trousers or shorts.
☂️ Take an umbrellaFeels warmer by 2°
Weather for an activity:
Detailed weather information for Yaoundé
Today, 12 September, Saturday, in Yaoundé (Cameroon): partly cloudy, warm. During the day the air will warm up to +26°, at night around +21°. Due to the wind it feels like +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 sun will rise at 06:05 and set at 18:14 — 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 12.9
⛈️
💧 88%
+21° +26°
Morning
🌦️
+21°
Day
⛈️
+26°
Evening
🌇
+21°
Night
🌙
+21°
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Tomorrow 13.9
🌦️
💧 79%
+20° +28°
Morning
☁️
+22°
Day
🌦️
+28°
Evening
🌇
+22°
Night
🌙
+20°
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Mon 14.9
🌦️
💧 92%
+20° +26°
Morning
🌦️
+22°
Day
🌦️
+26°
Evening
🌇
+25°
Night
🌙
+20°
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Tue 15.9
🌦️
💧 98%
+21° +26°
Morning
🌦️
+23°
Day
🌦️
+26°
Evening
🌇
+25°
Night
🌙
+21°
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Wed 16.9
🌦️
💧 97%
+20° +25°
Morning
🌦️
+22°
Day
🌦️
+25°
Evening
🌇
+24°
Night
🌙
+20°
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Thu 17.9
🌦️
💧 100%
+21° +26°
Morning
🌦️
+23°
Day
🌦️
+26°
Evening
🌇
+25°
Night
🌙
+21°
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Fri 18.9
🌦️
💧 100%
+20° +27°
Morning
🌦️
+23°
Day
🌦️
+27°
Evening
🌇
+25°
Night
🌙
+20°
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Sat 19.9
🌦️
💧 100%
+21° +22°
Morning
🌦️
+21°
Day
🌦️
+22°
Evening
🌇
+22°
Night
🌙
+21°
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Sun 20.9
🌦️
💧 100%
+21° +22°
Morning
🌦️
+21°
Day
🌦️
+22°
Evening
🌇
+22°
Night
🌙
+21°
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Mon 21.9
🌦️
💧 100%
+20° +28°
Morning
🌦️
+23°
Day
🌦️
+28°
Evening
🌇
+26°
Night
🌙
+20°
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Tue 22.9
🌦️
💧 100%
+21° +22°
Morning
🌦️
+21°
Day
🌦️
+22°
Evening
🌇
+22°
Night
🌙
+21°
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Wed 23.9
🌦️
💧 100%
+20° +27°
Morning
🌦️
+23°
Day
🌦️
+27°
Evening
🌇
+25°
Night
🌙
+20°
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Thu 24.9
🌦️
💧 100%
+21° +23°
Morning
🌦️
+22°
Day
🌦️
+23°
Evening
🌇
+23°
Night
🌙
+21°
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Fri 25.9
🌦️
💧 99%
+21° +25°
Morning
🌦️
+22°
Day
🌦️
+25°
Evening
🌇
+24°
Night
🌙
+21°
🗺️ 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
0 / 100
comfort for running · Bad
🧴 UV
0%
moderate · low
☂️ Rain
88%
likely · high
✨ Stars
26 / 100
evening visibility · So-so
🧺 Laundry drying
0 / 100
will dry outside · Bad
🚗 Car wash
0 / 100
better to wait · Bad
🌫️ Air quality
14
Excellent air
European AQI
PM2.5: 4PM10: 4O₃: 25NO₂: 2
The air is clean — you can walk and exercise outside.
🌅 Sun, moon and sea
Sunrise
06:05
Sunset
18:14
Golden hour
17:47
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
+26°
Normal for September
+26°
Deviation
0° within normal
A year ago on this day
+24°
Record for this date
+29° (2015)
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?＋
Overcast, +21°, feels like +23°.
Will it rain in Yaoundé today?＋
Yes: 88% chance, 14 mm.
When is the best time to visit Yaoundé?＋
Best time to visit — December – February.
What time are sunrise and sunset in Yaoundé?＋
Sunrise 06:05, sunset 18:14.
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.