Douala weather in July

In July, Douala sees average daytime highs of 27°C and overnight lows near 23°C, with 365 mm of rain across 29.4 wet days and about 12.2 hours of daylight. It is the 11th-warmest and 2nd-wettest month of the year here.

Day-to-day highs hold fairly steady near 27°C through the month. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 0% of the time in July, and the air most often feels oppressive.

Daylight stretches from about 12 h 12 min at the start of July to 12 h 12 min by month's end. Set against the rest of the year, July is Douala's 8th-clearest and 5th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Douala's year-round climate.

Daytime high
27°
11th warmest
Overnight low
23°
3rd coldest
Rainfall
365 mm
29.4 wet days
Daylight
12 h 12 min
6:20 AM – 6:33 PM
Cloud cover
85%
8th clearest
Wind
5 km/h
5th windiest
Solar energy
3.3 kWh/m²
Travel score
3.5
out of 10

Douala is city in Cameroon.

Density
6,372/km²
people per km²

Air quality: WHO Ambient Air Quality Database. Density & description: Wikidata (CC0), GeoNames.

Temperature in July

Average highAverage lowShaded bands: 10–90% of days

Day-to-day highs hold fairly steady near 27°C through the month.

A typical July day in Douala reaches about 27°C in the afternoon and slips back to 23°C overnight — a 4°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 26°C and 29°C. Set against its neighbours, July runs about 1°C cooler than June and on par with August.

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Avg high (°C)Avg low (°C)
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How July really feels in Douala

Once humidity and wind are folded in, July averages 0 days that feel above 32°C and 0 that feel at or below 0°C — the comfort signal a plain temperature reading hides.

Days feeling ≥ 32°C
0
heat index over the day's high
Days feeling ≤ C
0
wind chill below the day's low

July sits comfortably in between — no days that feel dangerously hot or drop to a hard freeze once humidity and wind are folded in.

Douala weather by month

How July compares with the rest of the year at a glance. July is the 11th-warmest and 2nd-wettest month here — the current month is highlighted below.

MonthHigh / Low (°C)Rainfall (mm)Wet daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan31° / 24°6920.811.83.5
Feb31° / 25°9621.911.93.0
Mar31° / 25°22128.6122.5
Apr31° / 24°28427.912.12.6
May30° / 24°29729.512.22.6
Jun29° / 24°3032912.23.0
Jul27° / 23°36529.412.23.5
Aug27° / 23°34629.212.13.5
Sep28° / 23°35129.5123.1
Oct29° / 24°36830.311.92.8
Nov30° / 24°25828.411.82.8
Dec30° / 24°9623.111.83.4

Cloud cover in July

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 0% of the time in July.

Beyond those clear spells, partly cloudy skies cover about 5% of July, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 95%.

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Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
1793
2793
3793
4793
5694
6694
7694
8694
9694
10595
11595
12595
13595
14595
15595
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Chance of precipitation in July

Any precipitation

Douala gets around 365 mm of rain over 29.4 wet days in July. The line is the day-by-day chance of measurable precipitation.

Day to day, the chance of measurable rain averages around 94% and peaks near 95% on the wettest days.

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Rain chance (%)
195
295
395
495
595
695
795
895
995
1095
1195
1295
1395
1495
1594
1694
1794
1894
1994
2094
2194
2294
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2494
2594
2694
2794
2894
2994
3093
3193

Humidity in July

DryComfortableHumidMuggyOppressiveMiserable

Most of July feels oppressive — the stacked bands show each day's mix of comfort levels, read off the dew point.

By dew point, July lands in the oppressive band about 90% of days. Sticky, muggy-or-worse air turns up on roughly 100% of them.

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Oppressive (%)Miserable (%)
17921
27921
38020
48119
58218
68317
78416
88515
98614
108713
118812
128911
139010
14919
15928
16928
17937
18946
19946
20955
21955
22955
23964
24964
25973
26973
27973
28982
29982
30982
31991

Wind in July

Winds average 5 km/h in July.

Across July, daily wind ranges from about 5 km/h on the calmest days to 6 km/h at its breeziest. It stays fairly steady from day to day.

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Wind speed (km/h)Feels
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Sunrise & sunset in July

DaylightNight

Daylight runs from about 12 h 12 min at the start of July to 12 h 12 min by month's end. The lit band spans sunrise to sunset each day.

Days grow by about 0 minutes over July. Sunrise moves from 6:18 AM to 6:22 AM, and sunset from 6:31 PM to 6:33 PM.

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Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
112.26:186:31
212.26:186:32
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412.26:186:32
512.26:186:32
612.26:196:32
712.26:196:32
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Solar energy in July

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in July, about 3.3 kWh/m² — the year's lowest.

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 3.3 kWh/m² to a high of 4.95 kWh/m² in February across the year — July's 3.3 kWh/m² sits near the bottom.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
13.5Moderate
23.5Moderate
33.5Moderate
43.5Moderate
53.5Moderate
63.4Moderate
73.4Moderate
83.4Moderate
93.4Moderate
103.4Moderate
113.4Moderate
123.4Moderate
133.4Moderate
143.4Moderate
153.3Moderate
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213.3Moderate
223.3Moderate
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243.2Moderate
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263.2Moderate
273.2Moderate
283.2Moderate
293.2Moderate
303.3Moderate
313.3Moderate
Planning a trip in July

Hazard calendar for Douala

In seasonPeak

None of Douala's seasonal hazards are active in July. The full-year calendar below shows when the rainy season, cyclone risk and dust haze do peak.

Douala sees seasonal dust haze (February–March), heaviest in February.

Dust
Jan
Feb
Mar
Apr
May
Jun
Jul
Aug
Sep
Oct
Nov
Dec

Is July a good time to visit Douala?

Our two travel scores rate July for general sightseeing and for beach or pool weather — 0 (poor) to 10 (ideal).

3.5
Sightseeing
1st-best month of the year
3.6
Beach & pool
9th-best month of the year

July is a weaker month for outdoor sightseeing in Douala.

What to pack for Douala in July

From July's temperature range, rain chance, sun and wind — what's worth putting in the bag.

In July, Douala sees daytime highs around 27°C and nights near 23°C. Pack light clothes and rain gear. About 29 days see rain.

light clothesrain gear

Sea temperature near Douala in July

The nearest coast averages about 27°C in July — the other half of the beach question. The full-year curve and swim-comfort zones are below.

The sea at the nearest coast (about 41 km away) is warmest in May at about 29°C and coldest in August near 26°C.

The water stays above 20°C all year — warm enough for a swim any month.

24°26°28°30°JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecwarmtropicalcomfortable to swim
Sea temperature (°C)Comfort
Jan29Tropical
Feb29Tropical
Mar29Tropical
Apr29Tropical
May29Tropical
Jun28Tropical
Jul27Warm
Aug26Warm
Sep27Warm
Oct28Warm
Nov28Tropical
Dec29Tropical

UV index in Douala in July

LowModerateHighVery highExtreme

Clear-sky midday UV in July peaks around 10 (very high — sun protection essential). The full-year curve, shaded by WHO exposure level, is below.

Under clear skies, the midday UV index in Douala peaks around April 10 at about 13 (extreme) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near December 21 at about 9 (very high).

The index reaches 3 or more — the level where the WHO recommends sun protection — every month of the year.

025710JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecVery highExtremeVery highApr 10UV 13Dec 21UV 9
UV index (midday)Level
Jan9Very high
Feb10Extreme
Mar13Extreme
Apr13Extreme
May12Extreme
Jun10Extreme
Jul10Extreme
Aug10Extreme
Sep12Extreme
Oct12Extreme
Nov10Extreme
Dec9Very high

Air quality in Douala in July

GoodModeratePoorUnhealthyVery unhealthy

Average fine-particle pollution (PM2.5) through the year — so you can see where July falls, not just the annual average.

Air quality in Douala is worst in February — around 73 µg/m³ PM2.5 (unhealthy), about 4.7× the cleanest month (September, 15 µg/m³).

Modeled monthly averages (CAMS reanalysis, 2015–2024).

020406080JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecUnhealthyPoorModeratePoorFeb 1071 µg/m³Sep 1416 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan66Unhealthy
Feb73Unhealthy
Mar42Poor
Apr32Moderate
May23Moderate
Jun22Moderate
Jul21Moderate
Aug18Moderate
Sep15Moderate
Oct19Moderate
Nov26Moderate
Dec53Poor
Location & terrain

Where is Douala?

Douala sits at 4.0°N, 9.7°E, 19 m above sea level, in Cameroon. The nearest listed city is Souza Gare, 23 km away.

Topography around Douala

How much the land rises and falls, and what covers it, within 3, 16 and 80 km of Douala.

Within 3 km, the terrain around Douala has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 41 m around an average of 12 m above sea level; within 16 km, only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 79 m; within 80 km, extreme variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 4,012 m.

The land around Douala is covered by artificial surfaces (79%) within 3 km, trees (30%), artificial surfaces (25%) and mangroves (21%) within 16 km, and trees (69%) and water (22%) within 80 km.

3 km
41 m
16 km
79 m
80 km
4,012 m
treesgrasslandartificial surfaceswatermangroves
July weather nearby: Souza Gare 23 km · Tiko 38 km · Muyuka 42 km · Mutengene 44 km · Dizangué 44 km · Buea 53 km · Mbanga 53 km · Edéa 55 km

Cameroon travel facts

Travel advisory
Level 2
Exercise Increased Caution
Power plugs
Type C / E
220 V · 50 Hz
Prices
≈ 34% of US
price level, 2025
GDP per capita
$1,972
2025
Happiness
5.1 / 10
World Happiness, 2025
Homicide rate
6.8
per 100k, 2022
Road deaths
30.2
per 100k/yr, 2019
Income group
Lower middle
World Bank
English
Very low
EF EPI 445
Religion
Roman Catholic 33%Muslim 31%Protestant 27%animist 1%

Sources: World Bank, US State Department, World Happiness Report, WHO/UNICEF, EF EPI, CIA World Factbook.

Data sources

Temperature, precipitation, cloud, humidity, wind and solar figures are a 1991–2020 climatology for Douala (4.0483°, 9.7043°, elevation 19 m), computed from hourly ERA5 reanalysis — contains modified Copernicus Climate Change Service information. Sun figures are astronomical calculations, not observations. City data © GeoNames, CC BY 4.0. Map outlines from Natural Earth (public domain); interactive map © Google. Sea temperatures are the NOAA OISST v2.1 1991–2020 monthly climatology (public domain), sampled at the nearest ocean point. UV index is derived from CAMS (Copernicus Atmosphere Monitoring Service) clear-sky UV data — contains modified Copernicus Atmosphere Monitoring Service information. Monthly air-quality (PM2.5) seasonality is from the CAMS EAC4 reanalysis (Copernicus Atmosphere Monitoring Service), scaled to the WHO annual mean where available. Topography is sampled from the Copernicus DEM GLO-90 elevation model (© ESA/Airbus) and ESA WorldCover 2021 land cover (CC BY 4.0).