ClimateForecastOctoberNovember >>

Weather in October in Cameroon

Thinking about venturing to Cameroon this October and curious about the weather conditions to expect? This page holds all the key information you seek, responding to your question:

What is the weather like in Cameroon in October?

October in Cameroon generally has temperatures that range from warm to very warm, with heavy precipitation.

Temperatures

During the day temperatures vary from warm in Bamenda at 25°C to very warm in Edéa at 30°C. At night it cools down to 23°C in Edéa and 16°C in Bamenda. These night and day temperatures are average and some days may be even warmer. So be prepared and dress for the heat.

Precipitation

In October, precipitation varies across different areas. From heavy rainfall in Lomie with an average of 188 mm to heavy rainfall in Limbe with 447 mm.

Average sunshine

The city Douala usually sees around 132 hours of sunlight, indicating a moderately sunny period.

For specific regional insights in Cameroon for October, refer to the map provided below. For an in-depth overview of the yearly weather conditions, do visit our Cameroon climate page.

Where to go in Cameroon in October

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

Map not visible? Whoops sorry! Please refresh the page.
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 October for the 5 most popular destinations in Cameroon?

Douala

In October Douala generally has high temperatures with maximum daytime temperatures around 30°C, minimum nighttime temperatures around 24°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
29°C 
24°C 
91 hours 
374 mm 
27 days 
poor 
30°C 
24°C 
132 hours 
361 mm 
25 days 
poor 
31°C 
24°C 
165 hours 
243 mm 
13 days 
poor 
Climate in Douala

Yaoundé

In October Yaoundé generally has high temperatures with maximum daytime temperatures around 28°C, minimum nighttime temperatures around 20°C and heavy monthly rainfall. So on average the conditions are unpleasant 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
28°C 
20°C 
105 hours 
193 mm 
22 days 
28°C 
20°C 
132 hours 
243 mm 
24 days 
29°C 
20°C 
169 hours 
167 mm 
12 days 
Climate in Yaoundé

Kribi

In October Kribi generally has high temperatures with maximum daytime temperatures around 28°C, minimum nighttime temperatures around 24°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
28°C 
24°C 
367 mm 
23 days 
poor 
28°C 
24°C 
342 mm 
24 days 
poor 
29°C 
25°C 
269 mm 
16 days 
poor 
Climate in Kribi

Limbe

In October Limbe generally has high temperatures with maximum daytime temperatures around 27°C, minimum nighttime temperatures around 23°C and heavy monthly rainfall. So on average the conditions are poor 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
27°C 
23°C 
91 hours 
481 mm 
26 days 
poor 
27°C 
23°C 
132 hours 
447 mm 
24 days 
poor 
28°C 
24°C 
165 hours 
286 mm 
12 days 
poor 
Climate in Limbe

Bamenda

In October Bamenda generally has high temperatures with maximum daytime temperatures around 25°C, minimum nighttime temperatures around 16°C and heavy monthly rainfall. So on average the conditions are poor 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
24°C 
16°C 
137 hours 
413 mm 
26 days 
poor 
25°C 
16°C 
187 hours 
329 mm 
23 days 
poor 
27°C 
15°C 
246 hours 
100 mm 
6 days 
Climate in Bamenda

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

Is October the best time to visit Cameroon?

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

On average, the best time to visit Cameroon is in January with generally 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.

Interested in more climate information?

We have much more information about the climate in Cameroon. Interested in the weather conditions in a specific month? Select the month below.

  • January      
  • February      
  • March      
  • April      
  • May      
  • June      
  • July      
  • August      
  • September      
  • October      
  • November      
  • December      
  • Weather and climate has detailed information for every country in the world. Are you going to Cameroon? Get detailed historical weather averages for many cities in Cameroon.

    Not sure yet where to go? We now have a tool which recommends destinations that suit your ideal travel conditions. Find out where to go with our weather planner.