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Cameroon in January |
Cameroon in January : Travel budget & tourist seasons.
Budget your trip depending on your departure time.
Beyond the tourist season (low, medium or high season) of the destination country, prices of your flight, hotel or all-inclusive stays may also vary depending on the demand in your country (our rates are evaluated from western Europe).
Thus, from western Europe, a stay will often be more expensive for a start during the school holidays.
In January, here's what you can expect on average:
• All-inclusive stays: 2079 € / week
• Round-trip flight: 585 €
• Tourist season: low
Climate in January, picked destinations
In January, weather conditions in Cameroon make it a good trip destination. Among our chosen destinations (see below), the average temperatures you'll face in January would be between 22.5°C and 31.5°C, with exceptional possible peaks as low as 11°C and high as 35°C as observed in previous years.Depending on your exact destination, you can face more or less rain, the average amount of rain observed during January in Cameroon is 40 mm and you can have between 1 and 5 rainy days. If you want to avoid rain, your preferred destination could be Yaoundé.
Note that the gap in temperature between the different areas in the country is low and the number of rainy days should be the same across the country. The country is rather climatically homogeneous in this season.
Based on weather conditions, our advice for one of the best destinations in Cameroon during January is Yaoundé.
Click on the name of a city to read more details about it, have more climate data history and see weather forecasts.
| City | Sunlight (h/d) | Average T min (°C) | Average T max (°C) | Record T min (°C) | Record T max (°C) | Precipitations (mm) | Wet days | Rating |
| Douala | 4 | 25 | 33 | 19 | 35 | 60 | 5 |  |
| Yaoundé | 5 | 20 | 30 | 11 | 33 | 20 | 1 | |
Cameroon: Climate & Weather
Cameroon experiences a different climate in different regions. In the north, rains are rare and scarcely sufficient for crops, but in the south-west they are much more frequent and abundant. The rainy season extends from June to September in the north, while in the south it begins with reasonable rainfall in March to give rise to gusts of water until November, especially in July and August . The warmest period is between March and May, with around 30 ° C in Yaoundé and 40 ° C in the north of the country.
It is therefore advisable to choose the driest months to visit the country, that is to say between November and February, although during this period you will undoubtedly be embarrassed by the harmattan, hot wind loaded with sand of the Sahara , Resulting in very limited visibility and the possibility of flights and excursions canceled. |
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