Cameroon Travel Guide: Best Time to Visit, Weather & Safety

Population

25.22M

Area

475.4K km²

Capital

Yaoundé

Currency

XAF

Power plugs

C · E

220 V

Calling code

+237

Cameroon, officially the Republic of Cameroon, is a country in Central Africa. It shares boundaries with Nigeria to the west and north, Chad to the northeast, the Central African Republic to the east, and Equatorial Guinea, Gabon, and the Republic of the Congo to the south. Its coastline lies on the Bight of Biafra, part of the Gulf of Guinea, and the Atlantic Ocean. Due to its strategic position at the crossroads between West Africa and Central Africa, it has been categorized as being in both geostrategic locations. Cameroon's population of nearly 31 million people speak 250 native languages, in addition to the national tongues of English and French. The capital city of the country is Yaoundé. Read more — Wikipedia

When to go

Best places in Cameroon in October

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Go score

When to go in Cameroon: month-by-month

Go score by month for the main destinations — green means great weather.

	Jan	Feb	Mar	Apr	May	Jun	Jul	Aug	Sep	Oct	Nov	Dec
Douala	63	54	41	40	42	46	52	55	50	48	55	63
Yaoundé	77	68	57	53	54	61	70	65	58	58	70	83
Bamenda	78	68	55	52	56	63	60	60	60	64	80	86
Bafoussam	84	74	63	62	67	65	60	60	61	65	88	98
Maroua	70	57	39	37	40	48	51	53	55	55	55	67
Ngaoundéré	81	70	62	55	60	66	63	63	64	67	87	84
Kumba	70	61	46	44	46	48	54	56	51	49	61	70
Nkongsamba	83	74	60	55	58	63	60	60	60	61	76	87
Buea	86	77	64	62	65	62	60	60	60	62	75	87
Kousséri	64	48	40	39	37	31	40	52	53	44	45	59
Bertoua	72	67	57	55	56	61	69	64	55	55	68	77
Limbe	89	83	69	65	65	62	60	60	60	62	75	87
Foumban	77	71	64	61	65	67	62	62	63	67	85	99
Kumbo	86	78	68	68	67	65	61	60	62	66	94	100

Water temperature

Sea temperature along the coast of Cameroon

	Jan	Feb	Mar	Apr	May	Jun	Jul	Aug	Sep	Oct	Nov	Dec
Bamusso	29°	29°	29°	29°	29°	28°	27°	26°	27°	28°	28°	29°
Kribi	28°	29°	29°	29°	29°	28°	27°	26°	27°	28°	28°	29°

All holiday types

More ways to travel in Cameroon

All holiday types

National parks17 Waterfalls5 Volcanoes10 Lakes7 World Heritage4 Winter sun

Tourist density

Tourism in Cameroon

How many visitors come, how concentrated tourism is, and when the country is busiest.

International visitors a year

1.02M

2019

World rank by arrivals

#135

Visitors per resident

0.04

Visitors per km²

2.1

Most popular destinations in Cameroon

Practical

Cameroon: practical information

Plugs, money, emergency numbers, safety and typical prices — everything to know before you go.

Power plugs

CE

Voltage: 220 V · 50 Hz
Driving: Drive on the right

Currency

Central African CFA Franc

XAF · Fr

Languages: English, French
Calling code: +237

Safety & travel advice

2

Exercise increased cautionUS travel advisory

Advises against all travel to parts of the country · Advises against all but essential travel to parts of the countryUK travel advice · Feb 9, 2026

Read the full advice

Typical prices