Centre, Cameroon
Yaoundé
Yaoundé is a capital city in Centre, Cameroon, 726 m above sea level. It has a population of about 2,440,462 (2012). The climate is classified as tropical savanna (Köppen Aw), with .
Now22°C
Best timeJan · Jun · Dec
Population2.44M
Local time21:58
3.87° N, 11.52° EElevation 726 mUTC+1 · West Africa Time
October: high / low26° / 20°
Rain this month314mm
Best timeJan · Jun · Dec
Best: Jan · Jun · Dec. Warmth, sunshine and dry days, month by month.
Yaoundé at a glance
Sunrise · sunset05:59 · 17:5912 h 01 min of daylightThe moon tonightWaxing gibbous87% · Moonrise 15:51Next holiday25 DecemberChristmas DayNext eclipse6 Feb 2027Annular solar eclipse
Best time to visitJan · Jun · Dec
The months with the highest weather score
Warmest month30°C
Average high in February
Coolest month20°C
Average low in July
Wettest monthOctober
314 mm of rain
Driest monthJanuary
20 mm of rain
Monuments nearby3+
within 2.9 km
How Yaoundé has grown
People living in the built-up area (313 km² today), every five years since 1975; 2030 is the projection.
+1003%497k in 1975 → 5.48M in 2025Weather in Yaoundé
Now and the next ten days. The 14 and 30-day outlooks are one click away.
22°C
Today hour by hourCloudy · wind 11 km/h · humidity 97%
Today22 Oct28°22°
Fri23 Oct27°21°5.2 mm
Sat24 Oct28°21°1.1 mm
Sun25 Oct29°21°7.5 mm
Mon26 Oct28°21°3.6 mm
Tue27 Oct28°21°16.3 mm
Wed28 Oct27°21°3.5 mm
Thu29 Oct29°21°3.9 mm
Fri30 Oct29°21°1 mm
Sat31 Oct27°21°3.9 mm
When to go to Yaoundé
Each month's weather score (warmth, sun, dry days) with its temperatures and rain.
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Score | 66 | 44 | 36 | 39 | 44 | 49 | 49 | 47 | 47 | 49 | 49 | 70 |
| High | 29° | 30° | 29° | 28° | 27° | 27° | 26° | 26° | 26° | 26° | 27° | 27° |
| Low | 20° | 21° | 21° | 21° | 21° | 20° | 20° | 20° | 20° | 20° | 20° | 20° |
| Rain (mm) | 20 | 40 | 131 | 190 | 247 | 199 | 113 | 144 | 245 | 314 | 123 | 30 |
| Wet days | 4 | 11 | 22 | 27 | 27 | 24 | 24 | 28 | 29 | 30 | 22 | 5 |
What's on in Yaoundé
Concerts, football matches, the public holidays ahead and the town's festivals through the year.
Monuments and museums in Yaoundé
2.9 km
Basilique Marie-Reine-des-ApôtresBuilt 1990
1.6 km
Reunification Monument0.6 km
Our Lady of Victories Cathedral, YaoundéBuilt 1952Museum0.3 km
Blackitude MuseumBuilt 2000Museum0.7 km
National Museum of CameroonBuilt 2015More museums: Stuffed Animals · Musée · Rustick-home Musée Tmc
Outdoors around Yaoundé
Hiking routes from the town, and what there is to do within 15 km: huts, viewpoints, climbing, camping, ski areas and dive sites.
Place de la réunification Pl. 3001Viewpoints
1.7 kmELig EdzoaViewpoints
2.7 kmJardin Zoo-Botanique de Mvog-BetsiZoos
3.3 kmGolf Club de YaoundéGolf courses
5 kmEco ParkZoos
5.4 kmNature around Yaoundé
The sky over Yaoundé
Earthquakes around Yaoundé
The last 30 days within 300 km, and the record since 1950.
Fossil sites near this town
Fossil sites: 1 · 0 km
Quaternary · 1
Mammoths and mastodons · 1Loxodonta
Universities and research institutes
École Nationale d'Administration et de MagistratureUniversity or college · founded 1959
Institut National de la Jeunesse et des SportsUniversity or college · founded 1960
Pan African Institute for DevelopmentUniversity or college · founded 1969
École Nationale Supérieure des Postes et des TélécommunicationsUniversity or college · founded 1969
National Advanced School of Public WorksUniversity or college · founded 1970
National Advanced School of Engineering of YaoundeUniversity or college · founded 1971
Institut International des AssurancesUniversity or college · founded 1972
Institut Sous-Régional de Statistique et d'Economie AppliquéeUniversity or college · founded 1984
Catholic University of Central AfricaUniversity or college · founded 1989
Université Protestante d'Afrique CentraleUniversity or college · founded 1989
University of Yaoundé IUniversity or college · founded 1993
Pan African University Institute for Governance, Humanities and Social SciencesUniversity or college · founded 2002
Institut Supérieur de Technologie MédicaleUniversity or college · founded 2005
Cameroon Field Epidemiology Training ProgrammeUniversity or college · founded 2010
Pan-African UniversityUniversity or college · founded 2011
Agenla AcademyUniversity or college · founded 2012
ICT UniversityUniversity or college · founded 2012
Experiential Higher Institute of Science and Technology (EXHIST)University or college · founded 2019
Institut PrépaVogtUniversity or college
Institut Universitaire SiantouUniversity or college
Mission de Promotion des Materiaux LocauxUniversity or college
Centre Pasteur du CamerounResearch institute · founded 1959
Institute of Research Medical and Medicinal Plants StudiesResearch institute · founded 1965
Institut de Formation et de Recherche DémographiquesResearch institute · founded 1971
National Committee for the Development of TechnologiesResearch institute · founded 1978
Institute of Geological and Mining ResearchResearch institute · founded 1979
Centre for International Forestry ResearchResearch institute · founded 1987
National Radiation Protection Agency of CameroonResearch institute · founded 1995
Centre for Schistosomiasis & ParasitologyResearch institute · founded 1999
Centre for Research in Infectious DiseasesResearch institute · founded 2017
African Centre for Advanced StudiesResearch institute
Centre of Excellence in MicroscienceResearch institute
Institute of Agricultural Research for DevelopmentResearch institute
Yaoundé from above
Around Yaoundé18 places to see, do and reach nearby
Mont FébéMountain6.1 kmBasilique Marie-Reine-des-ApôtresMonument2.9 kmReunification MonumentMonument1.6 kmOur Lady of Victories Cathedral, YaoundéMonument0.6 kmBlackitude MuseumMuseum0.3 kmNational Museum of CameroonMuseum0.7 kmSolomon Tandeng Muna Foundation MuseumMuseum0.4 kmEthnographic museum of forest peopleMuseum0.9 kmMount febe Benedictine Monastery Museum of the Art of CameroonMuseum5.8 kmYaoundéStation1.1 kmGare de MvolyéStation3.1 kmGare de BinguelaStation18 kmSoaPlace16 kmOkolaPlace22 kmMbankomoPlace17 kmMvolyéPlace4.1 kmMbalmayoPlace39 kmObalaPlace33 km
Getting to Yaoundé
Yaoundé Nsimalen International AirportNSI
17 kmDouala International AirportDLA
200 kmPresident Obiang Nguema International AirportGEM
250 kmYaoundéRailway station
1.1 kmGare de MvolyéRailway station
3.1 kmGare de BinguelaRailway station
18 kmPlaces near Yaoundé
Places with a climate like Yaoundé
Matched month by month on temperature, rain and sunshine.
Frequently asked questions
When is the best time to visit Yaoundé?
Based on 30-year climate normals, January, June and December offer the best balance of comfortable temperatures, low rainfall and sunshine in Yaoundé.
What is the hottest month in Yaoundé?
February is the warmest month, with average highs of 30°C and lows of 21°C.
What is the coldest month in Yaoundé?
July is the coldest month, with average highs of 26°C and lows of 20°C.
What is the rainiest month in Yaoundé?
October is the wettest month with about 314 mm of precipitation on 30 wet days.