Climate of Douala
Douala has a tropical monsoon climate. You have high temperatures and a lot of rainfall throughout the year. The average annual temperature for Douala is 31° degrees and there is about 1008 mm of rain in a year. It is dry for 66 days a year with an average humidity of 79% and an UV-index of 7.
Climate averages for the whole year
- Day: the average daily temperature during the day is between 28°C and 34°C
- Night:the average nighttime temperature is between 23°C and 26°C
- Rain: it rains 265 days and there is a total of approximately 1008 mm rainfall
- Sun hours: throughout the year there are 3040 sun hours
Maximum temperature: | between 28°C and 34°C |
Warmest month: | 34°C in January |
Coldest month: | 28°C in July |
Night temperature: | between 23°C and 26°C |
Dry days: | 100 days |
Days with rain: | 265 days |
Days with snow: | 0 days |
Total rain sum: | 1008 mm |
Hours of sunshine: | 3040 hours |
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Temperature graph
This graph shows the average maximum temperature (red) and minimum temperature (blue) for Douala.
Precipitation graph
This graph shows the average amount of rainfall per month for Douala.
Climate table of Douala
In this climate table you can see at a glance what the average weather per month is for Douala. The data has been collected over a 30-year period, from which an average per month has been derived. From year to year the differences may be larger or smaller, but with this climate table you have a good idea of what the weather for Douala might be like in a given month.
Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
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Day temp. (°C) | 34 | 34 | 33 | 33 | 32 | 30 | 28 | 28 | 29 | 30 | 32 | 33 |
Night temp. (°C) | 25 | 25 | 26 | 25 | 24 | 24 | 23 | 23 | 24 | 24 | 24 | 25 |
Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
Precipitation (mm) | 24 | 35 | 58 | 76 | 91 | 104 | 153 | 147 | 122 | 122 | 58 | 18 |
Days with rain | 14 | 16 | 23 | 24 | 24 | 24 | 27 | 27 | 25 | 28 | 20 | 13 |
Dry days | 17 | 12 | 8 | 6 | 7 | 6 | 4 | 4 | 5 | 3 | 10 | 18 |
Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
Sun hours per day | 10 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 8 | 6 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 10 |
Wind force (Bft) | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 |
UV-index | 7 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 7 |
Best time to visit Douala
The best time to visit Douala in Cameroon is in November and November. In this period you have a warm temperature and little precipitation. The highest average temperature in Douala is 34°C in January and the lowest is 28°C in July.
Climate of Douala by month
What is the average climate in a given month for Douala? Click on a month to see all monthly averages for sunshine, maximum and minimum temperatures, percent chance of rain per day, snowfall and number of rainy days.
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