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Weather in March in Cameroon

Planning a getaway to Cameroon this March and curious about the weather you should prepare for? Discover all the vital details you need on this page, solving your puzzle:

What is the weather like in Cameroon in March?

March in Cameroon generally has temperatures that range from warm to very warm, with precipitation levels ranging from low to heavy.

Temperatures

During the day temperatures vary from warm in Limbe at 29°C to very warm in Ngaoundere at 34°C. At night it cools down to 20°C in Ngaoundere and 24°C in Limbe. These night and day temperatures are average and some days may be even warmer. So be prepared and dress for the heat.

Precipitation

In March, precipitation varies across different areas. From low rainfall in Ngaoundere with an average of 24 mm to heavy rainfall in Limbe with 236 mm.

Average sunshine

The city Douala usually sees around 170 hours of sunlight, indicating a moderately sunny period.

For a closer look at March's conditions in Cameroon, see the map below. For a more detailed look at Cameroon's yearly weather, check out our Cameroon climate page.

Where to go in Cameroon in March

Find more information for the most popular destinations in the Cameroon on the map below. Click on a destination dot for more detailes.

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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

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

Douala

In March Douala generally has very high temperatures with maximum daytime temperatures around 32°C, minimum nighttime temperatures around 25°C and heavy monthly rainfall. So on average the conditions are poor 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
32°C 
25°C 
178 hours 
113 mm 
9 days 
32°C 
25°C 
170 hours 
217 mm 
15 days 
poor 
April   >> April
>>  
32°C 
25°C 
177 hours 
285 mm 
18 days 
poor 
Climate in Douala

Yaoundé

In March Yaoundé generally has very high temperatures with maximum daytime temperatures around 31°C, minimum nighttime temperatures around 21°C and high monthly rainfall. So on average the conditions are tolerable 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
32°C 
21°C 
177 hours 
61 mm 
5 days 
31°C 
21°C 
172 hours 
130 mm 
12 days 
April   >> April
>>  
30°C 
21°C 
166 hours 
181 mm 
16 days 
Climate in Yaoundé

Kribi

In March Kribi generally has very high temperatures with maximum daytime temperatures around 30°C, minimum nighttime temperatures around 25°C and heavy monthly rainfall. So on average the conditions are poor 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
30°C 
25°C 
160 mm 
10 days 
30°C 
25°C 
234 mm 
16 days 
poor 
April   >> April
>>  
30°C 
25°C 
269 mm 
17 days 
poor 
Climate in Kribi

Limbe

In March Limbe generally has high temperatures with maximum daytime temperatures around 29°C, minimum nighttime temperatures around 24°C and heavy monthly rainfall. So on average the conditions are unpleasant 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
29°C 
24°C 
178 hours 
142 mm 
8 days 
29°C 
24°C 
170 hours 
236 mm 
15 days 
April   >> April
>>  
29°C 
24°C 
177 hours 
294 mm 
18 days 
poor 
Climate in Limbe

Bamenda

In March Bamenda generally has high temperatures with maximum daytime temperatures around 29°C, minimum nighttime temperatures around 17°C and high monthly rainfall. So on average the conditions are pleasant 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
31°C 
15°C 
240 hours 
44 mm 
4 days 
29°C 
17°C 
218 hours 
155 mm 
12 days 
April   >> April
>>  
27°C 
17°C 
210 hours 
312 mm 
18 days 
poor 
Climate in Bamenda

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

Is March the best time to visit Cameroon?

In our opinion, March may not be the ideal time to visit Cameroon due to the typically poor weather in Douala.

Generally speaking, the best visiting conditions can be found in January offering mostly pleasant weather in Douala. The weather in March, April, May, June, July, August, September, October and November, on the other hand, tends to be poor.

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