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Yaoundé Weather Today · 7-Day Forecast

Grey Sky Settles Over the Town

Cloud lies thick and low. The light is dim and the air is still.

Warmest Wednesday at 30° · coldest night tonight at 21°

The short of it: Yaoundé weather on Saturday, 7 November 2026: local time, 26 °C (79 °F) with an overcast sky, feeling like 29 °C (85 °F). Today’s high 29 °C (84 °F), low 21 °C (70 °F). Chance of rain 45% in the next 24 hours, about 0.9 mm (0.04 in). Warnings in force: moderate risk of thunder. Source: Open-Meteo forecast models, updated 18:30 local time.

YAOUNDÉ, Saturday. — Those stepping out in Yaoundé this morning will find an overcast sky; the afternoon should top out near 29°, the night near 21°. Old hands will call it a proper November day: the thirty-year average for Yaoundé is 29°. Winds are light from the WSW, gusting to 9 km/h, and the glass is rising, a sign of settled weather.

Of the 7 days ahead, Wednesday looks the finest at near 30°, while tonight will be the coldest at 21°. Rain or snow is due on 3 of them, some 33 mm in all. No frost is in sight.

By the Almanac's reckoning, November in Yaoundé runs from 20° at night to 29° by day, with some 100 mm of rain. February is the warmest month here at 32°, July the coldest at 20°, and October the wettest with 294 mm. The best months to ride in are December and January.

Daylight holds steady at 11 h 58 min. The station stands 773 m above the sea.

The Hours to Come

Temperature by the hour · rain & snow in the hour beneath
The hour-by-hour ledger
HourSkyTempFeelsWindRain
NowOvercast27°30°4 km/h0.1 mm
7 PMOvercast26°29°6 km/h–
8 PMPartly cloudy24°28°7 km/h–
9 PMPartly cloudy24°28°6 km/h–
10 PMPartly cloudy23°27°5 km/h–
11 PMPartly cloudy23°27°5 km/h–
12 AMPartly cloudy23°26°5 km/h–
1 AMPartly cloudy23°26°5 km/h–
2 AMPartly cloudy22°26°5 km/h–
3 AMPartly cloudy22°25°5 km/h–
4 AMPartly cloudy22°25°5 km/h–
5 AMPartly cloudy22°25°4 km/h–
6 AMPartly cloudy22°25°3 km/h–
7 AMPartly cloudy22°26°3 km/h–
8 AMPartly cloudy23°27°5 km/h–
9 AMOvercast25°28°4 km/h–
10 AMLight showers26°30°3 km/h0.3 mm
11 AMOvercast27°31°2 km/h0.1 mm
12 PMOvercast28°32°2 km/h0.1 mm
1 PMOvercast29°33°2 km/h0.1 mm
2 PMOvercast29°33°2 km/h–
3 PMOvercast29°32°3 km/h0.1 mm
4 PMOvercast28°32°2 km/h–
5 PMOvercast27°31°4 km/h0.1 mm

Seven-Day Outlook · Classified

Highs in large type · pick a day

Today (Nov 7): overcast, high 29°, low 21°, 0.7 mm of rain, gusts to 18 km/h. Sun up 5:58 AM, down 5:56 PM. Cloud lies thick and low. The light is dim and the air is still.

The Almanac · Yaoundé Month by Month

Climate normals 1991–2020 · pick a month
PrecipitationAverage highAverage low

November in Yaoundé, by the numbers

Warmth rank
7th warmest of 12
Rain rank
8th wettest of 12
Versus October
about the same, 194 mm less rain
Versus December
1° colder
Day–night spread
9°
Snow season
seldom any
Daylight, mid-month
11 h 56 min
Average wind
5 km/h
Fair
The Almanac Speaks
November
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Much like October: highs about 29°, nights near 20°. Easy travelling weather. Wet spells are common — about 100 mm, the 8th wettest month.

Yaoundé in November: the full almanac →

Climate of Yaoundé by month
MonthHighLowRainWindDaylightVisit
January31°20°14 mm4 km/h11 h 55 min✦✦✦✦
February32°21°40 mm6 km/h12 h 0 min✦✦✦✦
March31°21°121 mm7 km/h12 h 5 min✦✦
April30°20°167 mm7 km/h12 h 12 min✦✦
May30°20°214 mm6 km/h12 h 18 min✦✦
June28°20°156 mm5 km/h12 h 21 min✦✦✦
July27°20°77 mm5 km/h12 h 19 min✦✦✦
August27°20°104 mm5 km/h12 h 14 min✦✦✦
September28°20°260 mm5 km/h12 h 8 min✦✦✦
October29°20°294 mm5 km/h12 h 2 min✦✦✦
November29°20°100 mm5 km/h11 h 56 min✦✦✦
December30°20°15 mm4 km/h11 h 54 min✦✦✦✦

Questions Readers Ask about Yaoundé

Answered from the wire & the Almanac

What is the weather in Yaoundé today?

Right now it is 26 °C (79 °F) with an overcast sky; it feels like 29 °C (85 °F). Today’s high is 29 °C (84 °F) and tonight’s low 21 °C (70 °F). The chance of rain in the next 24 hours is about 45%, with 0.9 mm (0.04 in) expected.

Will it rain in Yaoundé this week?

Yes — rain or snow is forecast on 3 of the next 7 days, about 33 mm (1.3 in) in total. The wettest day looks to be Tuesday.

Are there any weather warnings for Yaoundé?

Yes: moderate risk of thunder. See Warnings & Notices for the details.

What is the warmest month in Yaoundé?

February, with an average high of 32 °C (89 °F). The coldest is July, when nights average 20 °C (67 °F). The wettest month is October (294 mm (11.6 in)), according to TerraClimate climate normals for 1991–2020.

When is the best time to visit Yaoundé?

December and January. December brings highs near 30 °C (85 °F) and about 15 mm (0.59 in) of rain; January highs near 31 °C (88 °F) and 14 mm (0.55 in). The Almanac rates every month from 1 to 5 for warmth, dryness and rainfall, using 1991–2020 climate normals.

Does it snow in Yaoundé?

Hardly ever — even the coldest month averages 20 °C (67 °F) at night, so lasting snow is rare.

Neighbouring Towns

November averages · distance by the crow’s flight
TownDistanceHighLowRain
OkoaCentre16 km NE29°20°96 mm
MbankomoCentre17 km WSW28°20°99 mm
OkolaCentre22 km NW28°20°96 mm
ObalaCentre33 km N29°21°100 mm
MbalmayoCentre39 km S28°20°115 mm
ÉvodoulaCentre43 km NW29°21°100 mm
AkonoCentre46 km SSW28°20°120 mm
EsséCentre50 km ENE29°20°99 mm

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The Editor’s Remark

“Weather is the only news that never grows stale. Each morning the sky writes its own front page, and we at Wanted Weather are but its telegraph operators.”— J. Whitmore, Editor