Yaoundé weather in December

In December, Yaoundé sees average daytime highs of 28°C and overnight lows near 20°C, with 54 mm of rain across 11 wet days and about 11.8 hours of daylight. It is the 6th-warmest and 11th-wettest month of the year here.

Day-to-day highs hold fairly steady near 28°C through the month. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 17% of the time in December, and the air most often feels muggy.

Daylight stretches from about 11 h 48 min at the start of December to 11 h 48 min by month's end. Set against the rest of the year, December is Yaoundé's 1st-clearest and 8th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Yaoundé's year-round climate.

Daytime high
28°
6th warmest
Overnight low
20°
7th coldest
Rainfall
54 mm
11 wet days
Daylight
11 h 48 min
6:17 AM – 6:03 PM
Cloud cover
65%
1st clearest
Wind
7 km/h
8th windiest
Solar energy
4.61 kWh/m²
Travel score
5.5
out of 10

Yaoundé is capital of Cameroon.

Density
7,219/km²
people per km²
Founded
1888

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

Temperature in December

Average highAverage lowShaded bands: 10–90% of days

Day-to-day highs hold fairly steady near 28°C through the month.

A typical December day in Yaoundé reaches about 28°C in the afternoon and slips back to 20°C overnight — a 8°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 27°C and 30°C. Set against its neighbours, December runs on par with November and about 1°C cooler than January.

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Avg high (°C)Avg low (°C)
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22820
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42820
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How December really feels in Yaoundé

Once humidity and wind are folded in, December 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

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

Yaoundé weather by month

How December compares with the rest of the year at a glance. December is the 6th-warmest and 11th-wettest month here — the current month is highlighted below.

MonthHigh / Low (°C)Rainfall (mm)Wet daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan30° / 20°408.511.85.3
Feb31° / 21°5410.311.94.4
Mar30° / 21°12820.2123.6
Apr29° / 21°17023.812.13.4
May29° / 21°17225.612.23.6
Jun27° / 20°15124.112.24.1
Jul26° / 20°12022.312.24.5
Aug26° / 20°12122.712.14.4
Sep27° / 20°18426.6123.7
Oct27° / 20°24429.111.93.5
Nov28° / 20°17322.411.84.3
Dec28° / 20°541111.85.5

Cloud cover in December

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 17% of the time in December, the clearest month of the year.

Beyond those clear spells, partly cloudy skies cover about 25% of December, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 58%. Skies tend to open up as the month goes on.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202531
Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
13169
23367
33367
43565
53565
63664
73763
83862
93862
104060
114060
124258
134258
144456
154456
164555
174555
184654
194654
204654
214654
224654
234654
244753
254753
264654
274654
284753
294555
304555
314654

Chance of precipitation in December

Any precipitation

Yaoundé gets around 54 mm of rain over 11 wet days in December. The line is the day-by-day chance of measurable precipitation.

Day to day, the chance of measurable rain averages around 36% and peaks near 52% on the wettest days. The odds ease toward the end of the month.

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Rain chance (%)
152
251
350
449
547
646
745
844
942
1041
1139
1238
1337
1436
1535
1634
1733
1832
1931
2030
2129
2229
2328
2428
2527
2627
2727
2827
2927
3026
3126

Humidity in December

DryComfortableHumidMuggyOppressiveMiserable

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

By dew point, December lands in the muggy band about 74% of days. Sticky, muggy-or-worse air turns up on roughly 94% of them.

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Dry (%)Comfortable (%)Humid (%)Muggy (%)Oppressive (%)
10016633
20026632
30026731
40026830
50036829
60036928
70036928
80037027
90047026
100047026
110047125
120147124
130157024
140157123
150157222
160157321
170157420
180157519
190157618
200167617
210167716
220167815
230167914
240168013
250168112
260278011
270278011
280278110
290278110
30138799
31138799

Wind in December

Winds average 7 km/h in December.

Across December, daily wind ranges from about 6 km/h on the calmest days to 7 km/h at its breeziest. It stays fairly steady from day to day.

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Wind speed (km/h)Feels
16calm
26calm
36calm
47calm
57calm
67calm
77calm
87calm
97calm
107calm
117calm
127calm
137calm
147calm
157calm
167calm
177calm
187calm
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217calm
227calm
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267calm
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287calm
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307calm
317calm

Sunrise & sunset in December

DaylightNight

Daylight runs from about 11 h 48 min at the start of December to 11 h 48 min by month's end. The lit band spans sunrise to sunset each day.

Days grow by about 0 minutes over December. Sunrise moves from 6:10 AM to 6:24 AM, and sunset from 5:57 PM to 6:10 PM.

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Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
111.86:105:57
211.86:105:58
311.86:115:58
411.86:115:58
511.86:125:59
611.86:125:59
711.86:136:00
811.86:136:00
911.86:136:00
1011.86:146:01
1111.86:146:01
1211.86:156:02
1311.86:156:02
1411.86:166:03
1511.86:166:03
1611.86:176:03
1711.86:176:04
1811.86:186:04
1911.86:186:05
2011.86:196:05
2111.86:196:06
2211.86:206:06
2311.86:206:07
2411.86:216:07
2511.86:216:08
2611.86:216:08
2711.86:226:09
2811.86:226:09
2911.86:236:10
3011.86:236:10
3111.86:246:10

Solar energy in December

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in December, about 4.61 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 3.95 kWh/m² to a high of 5.17 kWh/m² in February across the year — December's 4.61 kWh/m² falls in the middle.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
14.4Bright
24.4Bright
34.5Bright
44.5Bright
54.5Bright
64.5Bright
74.5Bright
84.5Bright
94.5Bright
104.5Bright
114.5Bright
124.6Bright
134.6Bright
144.6Bright
154.6Bright
164.6Bright
174.6Bright
184.7Bright
194.7Bright
204.7Bright
214.7Bright
224.7Bright
234.7Bright
244.7Bright
254.8Bright
264.8Bright
274.8Bright
284.8Bright
294.8Bright
304.8Bright
314.8Bright
Planning a trip in December

Hazard calendar for Yaoundé

In seasonPeak

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

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

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

Is December a good time to visit Yaoundé?

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

5.5
Sightseeing
1st-best month of the year
6.6
Beach & pool
2nd-best month of the year

December is a reasonable time to visit Yaoundé for sightseeing. The water and warmth also suit a beach or pool day.

What to pack for Yaoundé in December

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

In December, Yaoundé sees daytime highs around 28°C and nights near 20°C. Pack light clothes. Worth having: rain gear and sun protection. About 11 days see rain.

light clothesrain gearsun protection

UV index in Yaoundé in December

LowModerateHighVery highExtreme

Clear-sky midday UV in December 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 Yaoundé peaks around March 22 at about 14 (extreme) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near December 19 at about 10 (very high).

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

025710JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecExtremeVery highMar 22UV 14Dec 19UV 10
UV index (midday)Level
Jan10Extreme
Feb12Extreme
Mar14Extreme
Apr14Extreme
May13Extreme
Jun11Extreme
Jul11Extreme
Aug12Extreme
Sep13Extreme
Oct13Extreme
Nov11Extreme
Dec10Very high

Air quality in Yaoundé in December

GoodModeratePoorUnhealthyVery unhealthy

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

Air quality in Yaoundé is worst in February — around 63 µg/m³ PM2.5 (unhealthy), about 5.3× the cleanest month (September, 12 µg/m³).

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

020406080JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecPoorUnhealthyPoorModerateFeb 1361 µg/m³Sep 1212 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan50Poor
Feb63Unhealthy
Mar39Poor
Apr30Moderate
May21Moderate
Jun18Moderate
Jul16Moderate
Aug14Moderate
Sep12Good
Oct17Moderate
Nov24Moderate
Dec40Poor
Location & terrain

Where is Yaoundé?

Yaoundé sits at 3.9°N, 11.5°E, 726 m above sea level, in Cameroon. The nearest listed city is Okoa, 16 km away.

MbandjokAkonolingaEsékaNkoteng

Topography around Yaoundé

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Yaoundé has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 113 m around an average of 734 m above sea level; within 16 km, significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 594 m; within 80 km, large variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 1,054 m.

The land around Yaoundé is covered by artificial surfaces (88%) within 3 km, trees (57%) and artificial surfaces (29%) within 16 km, and trees (89%) within 80 km.

3 km
113 m
16 km
594 m
80 km
1,054 m
treesgrasslandartificial surfaceswater
December weather nearby: Okoa 16 km · Obala 33 km · Mbalmayo 39 km · Makak 64 km · Mbandjok 78 km · Akonolinga 82 km · Eséka 87 km · Nkoteng 92 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 Yaoundé (3.8667°, 11.5167°, elevation 726 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. 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).