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Douala & Mount Cameroon

Douala & Mount Cameroon · Cameroon · Douala

A volcano you can climb to the summit of via an annual race the locals treat as a national holiday, rainforest thick enough to hide forest elephants and gorillas both, and a coastline of black volcanic sand nobody outside the country seems to know about yet.

The best time to visit Douala & Mount Cameroon is Nov–Mar, when typical daytime highs reach about 31°C (87°F). Local time there is 13:08 (UTC+1).

Best time to go
Nov–Mar
Budget on the ground
$ · budget-friendly
Nearest airport
DLA · Douala

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In season

The year at a glance

Light0 to 24h High20 to 40°C68 to 104°F Rain0 to 440mm0 to 17.3in

January · high 87°F · rain 2.1in · 11.9h of daylight · in the recommended window

shaded columns are the recommended window

Douala & Mount Cameroon month by month, the same numbers the figure draws
MonthHigh °CHigh °FRain mmRain inLightNotes
January31°C87°F54mm2.1in11.9h11.9hin the recommended window
February31°C88°F52mm2.0in12.0h12.0hin the recommended window
March31°C87°F178mm7.0in12.1h12.1hin the recommended window
April30°C87°F225mm8.9in12.2h12.2h
May30°C86°F317mm12.5in12.3h12.3h
June28°C83°F428mm16.9in12.4h12.4h
July28°C82°F384mm15.1in12.3h12.3h
August27°C81°F350mm13.8in12.2h12.2h
September28°C82°F385mm15.2in12.1h12.1h
October29°C84°F340mm13.4in12.0h12.0h
November29°C85°F230mm9.1in11.9h11.9hin the recommended window
December30°C87°F69mm2.7in11.9h11.9hin the recommended window

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Currency
XAF · Central African CFA franc
Language
French, English
Plug
C, E
Driving
on the right

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