Weather in Yaoundé, Cameroon 🇨🇲
Live weather in Yaoundé, currently 18°C with fog. View the 7-day forecast, hourly conditions, and air quality index. Yaoundé is in Cameroon — see weather across all major cities in Cameroon, or browse the hottest cities right now worldwide.
18.3°C
feels like 19.7°C
Fog
Current Weather in Yaoundé, Cameroon Updated at 10:15 PM yesterday
| 💧 Humidity: | 99% |
| 🌬️ Wind: | 7.6 kph (265°) |
| 🌡️ Pressure: | 1015.0 mb |
| 👁️ Visibility: | 0.0 km |
| 🌧️ Precipitation: | 0.0 mm |
| ☁️ Cloud Cover: | 100% |
| ☀️ UV Index: | 0.0 |
| 🌅 Sunrise: | 06:07 AM |
| 🌇 Sunset: | 06:17 PM |
What is the weather like in Yaoundé right now?
Yaoundé is a comfortable 18°C tonight, with fog. Damp, foggy air is limiting how far you can see. Humidity nudges the feel up to around 20°C. It's oppressively muggy, humidity sitting at 99%.
The air is clean today — EPA index 1, with low PM2.5 of 5. The sun rose at 06:07 AM and sets at 06:17 PM, for 12h 10m of daylight. Visibility is very poor at under 0 km — take real care on the roads.
Rain is very likely today, a 88% chance with up to 6 mm forecast. Dry for now, but showers look likely from about 12am. Today is about typical for September in Yaoundé.
The 7-day picture is unsettled, with rain focused around Monday. Today's high stays well short of Yaoundé's record for the date, 30°C.
Bottom line: it's a great day to be outside in Yaoundé.
7-Day Weather Forecast for Yaoundé, Cameroon 🇨🇲
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Hourly Weather Forecast for Yaoundé, Cameroon 🇨🇲 Today
Air Quality Index in Yaoundé, Cameroon 🇨🇲 (AQI)
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| Parameter | Value |
|---|---|
| US EPA Index: | 1 (Good) |
| UK DEFRA Index: | 1 (Low) |
| CO: | 210.0 µg/m³ |
| O3: | 35.0 µg/m³ |
| NO2: | 1.9 µg/m³ |
| SO2: | 0.8 µg/m³ |
| PM2.5: | 5.0 µg/m³ |
| PM10: | 5.2 µg/m³ |
About Yaoundé
Yaoundé, Cameroon’s hilly capital, is a city of rolling green landscapes and vibrant street life, set inland on the southern plateau. The air hums with the energy of central markets like Mokolo, while the imposing Reunification Monument and the striking Basilica of Mary Queen of the Apostles anchor a skyline dotted with colonial-era buildings and modern glass façades. Surrounded by lush tropical forest, the city feels both sprawling and intimate, its seven hills offering sweeping views over neighborhoods where red-tiled roofs peek through dense vegetation.
Under the Köppen Aw tropical savanna classification, Yaoundé experiences a distinct wet and dry rhythm. The long rainy season runs from March to November, peaking in August and October with intense downpours that can flood streets, while humidity hovers near 80% year-round. Temperatures remain consistently warm, averaging 24–28°C. The shorter dry season from December to February brings less rain and slightly cooler nights, though the air can still feel sticky. Pack lightweight, breathable fabrics, a sturdy umbrella, and waterproof shoes for the wet months; a light jacket might help during dry-season evenings when the harmattan wind stirs.
The best time for a visit weather-wise is the dry season from December to February, when skies clear and humidity drops, making city exploration more comfortable. Notable weather phenomena include the harmattan, a dusty Saharan wind that drifts south from December to February, occasionally lowering visibility and bringing a hazy chill to mornings. Yaoundé lies outside the hurricane belt and rarely sees frost or snow, but its intense tropical downpours can disrupt travel during the wet season, with sudden flash floods in low-lying areas a periodic challenge.
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