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Monthly climate in Maroua, Cameroon

Last updated: May 6, 2024

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, Cameroon.Generated using Copernicus Climate Change Service information.Data for period from January 2017 to June 2022.
  Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec
Maximum 39°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 maximum 36°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 high 32°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 mean 24°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 low 18°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 minimum 14°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)
Minimum 12°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, Cameroon.Generated using Copernicus Climate Change Service information.Data for period from January 2017 to January 2022.
  Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec
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) 0 0 0 0 5 13 19 23 18 6 0 0

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, Cameroon.Generated using Copernicus Atmosphere Monitoring Service information.Data for period from January 2017 to January 2022.
  Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec
Mean monthly sunshine hours 272 303 337 328 341 326 337 313 314 334 324 332
Mean daily daylight hours 11h 34m 11h 46m 12h 3m 12h 21m 12h 36m 12h 43m 12h 39m 12h 26m 12h 9m 11h 52m 11h 37m 11h 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, Cameroon.Generated using Copernicus Atmosphere Monitoring Service information.Data for period from January 2022 to January 2023.
  Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec
UV Index (month maximum) 11 12 13 13 13 13 13 14 14 12 10 10