Last updated: May 6, 2024
Under the Köppen–Geiger climate classification Yagoua features a hot semi-arid climate (BSh).Temperatures typically range between 26 °C (79 °F) and 34 °C (94 °F) through the year, but rarely can drop to 13 °C (56 °F) or can rise to as high as 45 °C (113 °F).The average annual precipitation amounts to about 633 mm (24.9 inches) and receives 85 rainy days on the 1 mm (0.04 inches) threshold annually.Yagoua enjoys an average of 3880 hours of sunshine throughout the year, and daylight varies from 11 hours 31 minutes to 12 hours 42 minutes per day.
The warmest months in Yagoua are March, April and May, with daily mean temperatures ranging from 33 to 34 °C (91 - 94 °F) throughout the day. The coldest temperatures usually occur in January, August and December, when daily mean temperatures range from 26 to 26 °C (79 - 80 °F) throughout the day. On average each year, Yagoua experiences 329 days above 25 °C (77.0 °F) and 0 days below 0 °C (32.0 °F).
Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
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Maximum | 41°C (106°F) | 42°C (109°F) | 45°C (112°F) | 45°C (113°F) | 44°C (112°F) | 41°C (105°F) | 37°C (98°F) | 34°C (93°F) | 36°C (97°F) | 39°C (102°F) | 40°C (104°F) | 39°C (103°F) |
Mean maximum | 38°C (101°F) | 40°C (105°F) | 44°C (111°F) | 44°C (112°F) | 42°C (108°F) | 38°C (101°F) | 36°C (96°F) | 33°C (92°F) | 34°C (94°F) | 37°C (99°F) | 38°C (102°F) | 38°C (101°F) |
Average high | 34°C (94°F) | 36°C (98°F) | 41°C (106°F) | 41°C (106°F) | 38°C (101°F) | 35°C (95°F) | 32°C (90°F) | 30°C (87°F) | 31°C (89°F) | 34°C (94°F) | 37°C (98°F) | 35°C (95°F) |
Daily mean | 26°C (79°F) | 28°C (83°F) | 33°C (91°F) | 34°C (94°F) | 33°C (91°F) | 30°C (85°F) | 27°C (82°F) | 26°C (80°F) | 27°C (81°F) | 28°C (83°F) | 28°C (83°F) | 26°C (80°F) |
Average low | 18°C (65°F) | 20°C (69°F) | 25°C (78°F) | 28°C (83°F) | 28°C (82°F) | 25°C (78°F) | 24°C (75°F) | 23°C (74°F) | 23°C (74°F) | 24°C (75°F) | 21°C (71°F) | 19°C (66°F) |
Mean minimum | 15°C (60°F) | 17°C (63°F) | 22°C (72°F) | 24°C (76°F) | 24°C (75°F) | 23°C (74°F) | 22°C (71°F) | 21°C (71°F) | 22°C (71°F) | 21°C (71°F) | 18°C (65°F) | 16°C (62°F) |
Minimum | 13°C (56°F) | 16°C (60°F) | 20°C (69°F) | 23°C (73°F) | 23°C (73°F) | 22°C (73°F) | 21°C (70°F) | 20°C (69°F) | 21°C (70°F) | 21°C (70°F) | 17°C (62°F) | 16°C (61°F) |
Compare temperature, precipitation, sunshine, UV index in Yagoua, Far North, Cameroon with other places around the world.
Yagoua usually has the most precipitation in July, August and September, with an average of 20 rainy days and 166 mm (6.5 inches) of precipitation per month.The driest months in Yagoua are January, March and December. On average, 0 mm (0.0 inches) of precipitation falls during these months.
Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
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Average precipitation mm (inches) | 0 (0.0) | 0 (0.0) | 0 (0.0) | 2 (0.1) | 28 (1.1) | 67 (2.6) | 133 (5.2) | 244 (9.6) | 120 (4.7) | 38 (1.5) | 0 (0.0) | 0 (0.0) |
Average precipitation days (≥ 1 mm) | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 6 | 11 | 19 | 25 | 18 | 6 | 0 | 0 |
The sunniest months in Yagoua are March, May and July, when the sun shines an average of 10 hours 56 minutes a day.Least sunny months in Yagoua: January, February and August receive an average of 9 hours 48 minutes of sunshine daily.
Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
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Mean monthly sunshine hours | 271 | 303 | 338 | 329 | 342 | 328 | 336 | 317 | 318 | 335 | 324 | 332 |
Mean daily daylight hours | 11h 35m | 11h 47m | 12h 3m | 12h 20m | 12h 35m | 12h 42m | 12h 38m | 12h 25m | 12h 9m | 11h 52m | 11h 38m | 11h 31m |
Yagoua 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 exposure category. In these months, the maximum values of the UV index do not exceed 10. For more detailed information, check out our hourly Yagoua UV Index data.
Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
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UV Index (month maximum) | 10 | 12 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 12 | 13 | 14 | 14 | 12 | 10 | 10 |