Cameroon weather in December

Planning a journey to Cameroon this December and curious over the weather conditions to await? Your essential details are found on this page, answering your query:

What is the weather like in Cameroon in December?

December in Cameroon generally has temperatures that range from warm to very warm, with precipitation levels ranging from almost none to heavy.

The average maximum daytime temperatures vary from warm in Limbe at 29°C to very warm in Yoko at 32°C. Nighttime temperatures generally drop to 19°C in Yoko and 24°C in Limbe. While the given temperatures for day and night are typical, there may be days that feel warmer. Make sure you're dressed in a way that keeps you cool and comfortable.

In December, precipitation varies across different areas. From almost no rainfall in Ngaoundere with an average of 0.4 mm to heavy rainfall in Kribi with 163 mm. The city Douala usually sees around 186 hours of sunlight, indicating a moderately sunny period.

To learn more about the conditions in specific areas of Cameroon in December, check out the map below. For more details on the yearly weather, visit our Cameroon climate page.

Where to go in Cameroon in December

Find the average weather conditions in December for the most popular destinations in Cameroon on the map below. Click on a destination dot for more detailed information.

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Legend perfect weather pleasant tolerable unpleasant poor
Perfect weather is subjective. On this map perfect weather has been defined with temperatures between 20°C and 29°C and not too much precipitation (less than 90 mm a month).

Popular destinations in Cameroon

What is the weather like in December for the 5 most popular destinations in Cameroon?

Average weather in Douala

In December Douala generally has very high temperatures with maximum daytime temperatures around 31°C, minimum nighttime temperatures around 24°C and high monthly rainfall. So on average the conditions are tolerable that month.

Douala
minimum temparatureMax temperature minimum temparatureMax temp
maximum temparatureMin temperature maximum temparatureMin temp
sun hoursMonthly sun hours sun hoursSun hours
precipitationMonthly rainfall precipitationRainfall
rain daysMonthly rainy days rain daysRainy days
conditionsWeather conditions conditionsWeather
31°C 
24°C 
165 hours 
243 mm 
13 days 
poor 
31°C 
24°C 
186 hours 
101 mm 
6 days 
January   >> January
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32°C 
24°C 
194 hours 
77 mm 
5 days 
Climate in Douala

Average weather in Yaoundé

In December Yaoundé generally has high temperatures with maximum daytime temperatures around 30°C, minimum nighttime temperatures around 21°C and moderate monthly rainfall. So on average the conditions are pleasant that month.

Yaoundé
minimum temparatureMax temperature minimum temparatureMax temp
maximum temparatureMin temperature maximum temparatureMin temp
sun hoursMonthly sun hours sun hoursSun hours
precipitationMonthly rainfall precipitationRainfall
rain daysMonthly rainy days rain daysRainy days
conditionsWeather conditions conditionsWeather
29°C 
20°C 
169 hours 
167 mm 
12 days 
30°C 
21°C 
183 hours 
55 mm 
3 days 
January   >> January
>>  
31°C 
21°C 
173 hours 
43 mm 
3 days 
Climate in Yaoundé

Average weather in Kribi

In December Kribi generally has high temperatures with maximum daytime temperatures around 29°C, minimum nighttime temperatures around 25°C and heavy monthly rainfall. So on average the conditions are pleasant that month.

Kribi
minimum temparatureMax temperature minimum temparatureMax temp
maximum temparatureMin temperature maximum temparatureMin temp
precipitationMonthly rainfall precipitationRainfall
rain daysMonthly rainy days rain daysRainy days
conditionsWeather conditions conditionsWeather
29°C 
25°C 
269 mm 
16 days 
poor 
29°C 
25°C 
163 mm 
8 days 
January   >> January
>>  
30°C 
25°C 
125 mm 
7 days 
Climate in Kribi

Average weather in Limbe

In December Limbe generally has high temperatures with maximum daytime temperatures around 29°C, minimum nighttime temperatures around 24°C and high monthly rainfall. So on average the conditions are pleasant that month.

Limbe
minimum temparatureMax temperature minimum temparatureMax temp
maximum temparatureMin temperature maximum temparatureMin temp
sun hoursMonthly sun hours sun hoursSun hours
precipitationMonthly rainfall precipitationRainfall
rain daysMonthly rainy days rain daysRainy days
conditionsWeather conditions conditionsWeather
28°C 
24°C 
165 hours 
286 mm 
12 days 
poor 
29°C 
24°C 
186 hours 
134 mm 
6 days 
January   >> January
>>  
29°C 
24°C 
194 hours 
100 mm 
5 days 
Climate in Limbe

Average weather in Bamenda

In December Bamenda generally has high temperatures with maximum daytime temperatures around 29°C, minimum nighttime temperatures around 14°C and low monthly rainfall. So on average the conditions are perfect that month.

Bamenda
minimum temparatureMax temperature minimum temparatureMax temp
maximum temparatureMin temperature maximum temparatureMin temp
sun hoursMonthly sun hours sun hoursSun hours
precipitationMonthly rainfall precipitationRainfall
rain daysMonthly rainy days rain daysRainy days
conditionsWeather conditions conditionsWeather
27°C 
15°C 
246 hours 
100 mm 
6 days 
29°C 
14°C 
268 hours 
12 mm 
2 days 
January   >> January
>>  
30°C 
14°C 
266 hours 
13 mm 
2 days 
Climate in Bamenda

Is your destination not in the list? Have a look at other destinations in Cameroon.

Is December the best time to visit Cameroon?

In our opinion, December is a good time to visit Cameroon with overall tolerable weather in Douala.

Generally speaking, January provides pleasant weather in Douala. On the other hand, the weather in March, April, May, June, July, August, September, October and November tend to be poor.

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