Weather in Douala in December 2025
Average weather
Average temperature in Douala in December
Going from a maximum of +93°F during the day to a minimum of +73°F during the night, the temperature in December averages around +90°F.
The average maximum temperature goes up 27% by the end of the month, compared with the beginning of the month, from +86°F to +91°F.
Is Douala warm or cold in December?
Douala is typically hot in December.
Maximum temperatures go up compared to the previous month from +86°F to +88°F. The minimum temperature also goes up from +75°F to +75°F.
Make sure that you pack your summer linen and swimming costumes; it’s probably going to be hot.
December is one of the warmest months in Douala, here is the comparison with other months:
Climate in Douala in December
| November | December | January | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Avg. temperature | ||||||
| +86°F | +88°F | +88°F | ||||
| Min. temperature | ||||||
| +72°F | +68°F | +66°F | ||||
| Max. temperature | ||||||
| +91°F | +93°F | +95°F | ||||
| Rainfall | ||||||
| 257 mm | 102 mm | 68 mm | ||||
| Wind | ||||||
| 0 m/s | 0 m/s | 1 m/s | ||||
| Humidity | ||||||
| 89% | 88% | 87% | ||||
| Air pressure | ||||||
| 1010 HPa | 1009 HPa | 1009 HPa | ||||
| Sunny days | ||||||
| 0 | 0 | 0 | ||||
| Cloudy days | ||||||
| 0 | 1 | 3 | ||||
| Rainy days | ||||||
| 16 | 22 | 22 | ||||
| Snowy days | ||||||
| 0 | 0 | 0 | ||||
December weather is still as ok as in November. It’s getting warmer as December arrives. The average maximum temperature goes up from +86°F to +88°F during the day. As December arrives, the amount of rainfall goes down. On average, the rainfall volume decreases from 257 mm to 102 mm. It feels drier, as humidity decreases from 89% to 88%. The average wind speed doesn’t change much during December, staying around 0 m/s. The amount of sunny days stay about the same, averaging 0 sunny days during the month.
January brings much the same weather, it remains ok.
Wind
The average wind speed is 1 m/s getting up to 1 m/s which is a light breeze; barely moving the tree leaves.
The average wind speed in Douala is gradually increasing during December, going from 1 m/s to 1 m/s over the course of the month.
Rain
How was the weather last December in Douala?
Climate Change Over the Years
The climate in Douala in December has not changed that much over the last 43 years.
The average temperature was the lowest in 1982 (+84°F) and the highest in 2023 (+87°F). The driest year was 2022 with only 2546 mm of rainfall, and the wettest year was 1980 with 3809 mm.
FAQ
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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.
