Weather in Douala in January 2026
Average weather
Average temperature in Douala in January
The expected average maximum temperature in January is +32°C with a maximum of +34°C and a minimum of +22°C.
The average maximum temperature goes down 8% by the end of the month, compared with the beginning of the month, from +32°C to +31°C.
Is Douala warm or cold in January?
Douala is typically hot in January.
Maximum temperatures go up compared to the previous month from +31°C to +31°C. The minimum temperature also goes up from +24°C to +24°C.
Make sure that you pack your summer linen and swimming costumes; it’s probably going to be hot.
Take a look at how January is compared to other months in Douala:
Climate in Douala in January
| December | January | February | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Avg. temperature | ||||||
| +31°C | +31°C | +32°C | ||||
| Min. temperature | ||||||
| +20°C | +19°C | +21°C | ||||
| Max. temperature | ||||||
| +34°C | +35°C | +35°C | ||||
| Rainfall | ||||||
| 102 mm | 68 mm | 93 mm | ||||
| Wind | ||||||
| 0 m/s | 1 m/s | 1 m/s | ||||
| Humidity | ||||||
| 88% | 87% | 86% | ||||
| Air pressure | ||||||
| 1009 HPa | 1009 HPa | 1009 HPa | ||||
| Sunny days | ||||||
| 0 | 0 | 0 | ||||
| Cloudy days | ||||||
| 1 | 3 | 1 | ||||
| Rainy days | ||||||
| 22 | 22 | 17 | ||||
| Snowy days | ||||||
| 0 | 0 | 0 | ||||
January weather is still as ok as in December. The temperature levels stay the same in the area of +31°C for average maximum temperature during the day. As January arrives, the amount of rainfall goes down. On average, the rainfall volume decreases from 102 mm to 68 mm. It feels drier, as humidity decreases from 88% to 87%. Winds are stronger in comparison to December, going up from 0 m/s to 1 m/s on average. The amount of sunny days stay about the same, averaging 0 sunny days during the month.
February brings much the same weather, it remains ok.
Wind
The average wind speed is 1 m/s getting up to 2 m/s which is a light breeze; barely moving the tree leaves.
The average wind speed in Douala is gradually increasing during January, going from 1 m/s to 1 m/s over the course of the month.
Rain
How was the weather last January in Douala?
Climate Change over Years
The climate in Douala in January has not changed much over the last 43 years.
The average temperature was the lowest in 1982 (+29°C) and the highest in 2023 (+31°C). The driest year was 2022 with only 2546 mm of rainfall, and the wettest year was 1980 with 3809 mm.
FAQ
Is January a good time to visit Douala?
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Monthly weather in Douala
Source of the data
For this page, we’ve looked at the typical weather in Douala, based on historical hourly weather data from January 1, 1979, to December 31, 2023.
For past dates, we show actual recorded data at the location at that time. Forecasts are based on recorded weather during that day of the year, averaged over the total years for which we have records (unless stated otherwise). The daily temperature is the highest recorded temperature in the shadow during that day.
