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Monthly climate in Maroua, Cameroon

Last updated: July 31, 2025

Under the Köppen–Geiger climate classification Maroua features a hot semi-arid climate (BSh). Temperatures typically range between 24 °C (76 °F) and 34 °C (93 °F) through the year, but rarely can drop to 12 °C (55 °F) or can rise to as high as 44 °C (111 °F). The average annual precipitation amounts to about 616 mm (24.2 inches) and receives 84 rainy days on the 1 mm (0.04 inches) threshold annually. Maroua enjoys an average of 3869 hours of sunshine throughout the year, and daylight varies from 11 hours 30 minutes to 12 hours 43 minutes per day.

Monthly average temperatures in Maroua, Cameroon

The warmest months in Maroua are March, April and May, with daily mean temperatures ranging from 32 to 34 °C (89 - 93 °F) throughout the day. The coldest temperatures usually occur in January, August and December, when daily mean temperatures range from 24 to 26 °C (76 - 78 °F) throughout the day. On average each year, Maroua experiences 329 days above 25 °C (77.0 °F) and 0 days below 0 °C (32.0 °F).

Monthly average temperatures with daily means, minimums and maximums for period, average high and low temperatures in Maroua. Generated using Copernicus Climate Change Service information. Data for period from January 2017 to June 2022.
 JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Maximum39°C
(102°F)		41°C
(106°F)		43°C
(110°F)		44°C
(111°F)		43°C
(110°F)		40°C
(104°F)		37°C
(98°F)		33°C
(92°F)		35°C
(96°F)		38°C
(100°F)		38°C
(100°F)		37°C
(99°F)
Mean maximum36°C
(97°F)		38°C
(101°F)		42°C
(108°F)		43°C
(110°F)		42°C
(107°F)		38°C
(100°F)		35°C
(95°F)		33°C
(91°F)		34°C
(94°F)		36°C
(97°F)		36°C
(98°F)		35°C
(96°F)
Average high32°C
(90°F)		34°C
(94°F)		39°C
(103°F)		40°C
(105°F)		38°C
(101°F)		34°C
(94°F)		31°C
(88°F)		30°C
(86°F)		31°C
(88°F)		34°C
(93°F)		35°C
(95°F)		33°C
(91°F)
Daily mean24°C
(76°F)		27°C
(80°F)		32°C
(89°F)		34°C
(93°F)		32°C
(90°F)		29°C
(84°F)		27°C
(80°F)		26°C
(78°F)		26°C
(80°F)		28°C
(82°F)		27°C
(81°F)		25°C
(77°F)
Average low18°C
(64°F)		20°C
(68°F)		25°C
(77°F)		27°C
(82°F)		27°C
(81°F)		25°C
(77°F)		23°C
(74°F)		22°C
(73°F)		22°C
(73°F)		23°C
(73°F)		21°C
(70°F)		19°C
(66°F)
Mean minimum14°C
(58°F)		16°C
(62°F)		22°C
(71°F)		24°C
(75°F)		23°C
(74°F)		23°C
(73°F)		21°C
(71°F)		21°C
(70°F)		21°C
(70°F)		20°C
(69°F)		18°C
(64°F)		16°C
(61°F)
Minimum12°C
(55°F)		15°C
(60°F)		20°C
(68°F)		21°C
(71°F)		23°C
(73°F)		22°C
(71°F)		21°C
(69°F)		20°C
(69°F)		20°C
(69°F)		19°C
(67°F)		16°C
(62°F)		15°C
(60°F)

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Monthly average precipitation in Maroua, Cameroon

Maroua usually has the most precipitation in July, August and September, with an average of 20 rainy days and 162 mm (6.4 inches) of precipitation per month. The driest months in Maroua are January, November and December. On average, 0 mm (0.0 inches) of precipitation falls during these months.

Monthly average precipitation and precipitation days in Maroua. Generated using Copernicus Climate Change Service information. Data for period from January 2017 to January 2022.
 JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Average precipitation mm (inches)0 (0.0)0 (0.0)0 (0.0)2 (0.1)27 (1.1)66 (2.6)124 (4.9)250 (9.8)113 (4.5)34 (1.4)0 (0.0)0 (0.0)
Average precipitation days (≥ 1 mm)0000513192318600

Monthly sunshine hours in Maroua, Cameroon

The sunniest months in Maroua are March, May and July, when the sun shines an average of 10 hours 55 minutes a day. Least sunny months in Maroua: January, February and August receive an average of 9 hours 46 minutes of sunshine daily.

Mean monthly sunshine duration, average sunshine hours per day and mean daily daylight hours in Maroua. Generated using Copernicus Atmosphere Monitoring Service information. Data for period from January 2017 to January 2022.
 JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Mean monthly sunshine hours272303337328341326337313314334324332
Mean daily daylight hours11h 34m11h 46m12h 3m12h 21m12h 36m12h 43m12h 39m12h 26m12h 9m11h 52m11h 37m11h 30m

Solar UV radiation in Maroua, Cameroon

Maroua experiences the highest level of ultraviolet (UV) radiation in April, August and September, when the maximum UV index can reach values of 13 - 14, which corresponds to the Extreme category of sun exposure. January, November and December are in the Very High / Extreme exposure category. In these months, the maximum values of the UV index do not exceed 11. For more detailed information, check out our hourly Maroua UV Index data.

Average daily maximum UV levels by month for Maroua. Generated using Copernicus Atmosphere Monitoring Service information. Data for period from January 2022 to January 2023.
 JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
UV Index (month maximum)111213131313131414121010