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Across 8 destinations in Cameroon, the warmest is Maroua at 40 °C in Apr, the coolest is Nkongsamba at 29 °C, and annual rainfall ranges from 570 mm in Maroua to 3,248 mm in Nkongsamba. Figures are 1991–2020 climate normals.

8 destinations with full climate records · 117 awaiting data

The rangeHow much Cameroon varies

Climate varies across Cameroon. At the warmest month of the year, Maroua averages 40 °C by day while Nkongsamba reaches 29 °C — a difference of 11 °C between two places in the same country.

Rainfall separates them more than temperature does: Nkongsamba averages 3,248 mm a year against 570 mm in Maroua.

DestinationsThe year in each of the largest

Bafoussam
  1. J
  2. F
  3. M
  4. A
  5. M
  6. J
  7. J
  8. A
  9. S
  10. O
  11. N
  12. D
Bamenda
  1. J
  2. F
  3. M
  4. A
  5. M
  6. J
  7. J
  8. A
  9. S
  10. O
  11. N
  12. D
Douala
  1. J
  2. F
  3. M
  4. A
  5. M
  6. J
  7. J
  8. A
  9. S
  10. O
  11. N
  12. D
Maroua
  1. J
  2. F
  3. M
  4. A
  5. M
  6. J
  7. J
  8. A
  9. S
  10. O
  11. N
  12. D
Ngaoundéré
  1. J
  2. F
  3. M
  4. A
  5. M
  6. J
  7. J
  8. A
  9. S
  10. O
  11. N
  12. D
Yaoundé
  1. J
  2. F
  3. M
  4. A
  5. M
  6. J
  7. J
  8. A
  9. S
  10. O
  11. N
  12. D

All of themEvery destination with a full record

Destination Warmest month Peak avg high Annual rainfall
Douala Feb 30 °C 2,930 mm
Yaoundé Feb 30 °C 1,664 mm
Bamenda Feb 31 °C 2,493 mm
Bafoussam Feb 30 °C 1,429 mm
Maroua Apr 40 °C 570 mm
Ngaoundéré Mar 33 °C 2,103 mm
Kumba Feb 32 °C 2,540 mm
Nkongsamba Feb 29 °C 3,248 mm

Awaiting climate data

These destinations are in our database but do not yet have complete 30-year records, so they have no page yet.

Data sources and method

Normal period
1991–2020
Dataset version
era5-1991-2020-scores1.1
Last processed

Measured values come from ERA5 reanalysis and are reproduced unchanged. Calculated by us: warmest month, annual rainfall total. Full formulas are on the methodology page.

Contains modified Copernicus Climate Change Service information 2026. Neither the European Commission nor ECMWF is responsible for any use that may be made of the Copernicus information or data it contains.