Monthly climate in Yagoua, Cameroon

Last updated: July 31, 2025

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.

Monthly average temperatures in Yagoua, Cameroon

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).

Monthly average temperatures with daily means, minimums and maximums for period, average high and low temperatures in Yagoua. Generated using Copernicus Climate Change Service information. Data for period from January 2017 to June 2022.
 JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Maximum41°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 maximum38°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 high34°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 mean26°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 low18°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 minimum15°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)
Minimum13°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)

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Monthly average precipitation in Yagoua, Cameroon

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.

Monthly average precipitation and precipitation days in Yagoua. 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)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)0000611192518600

Monthly sunshine hours in Yagoua, Cameroon

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.

Mean monthly sunshine duration, average sunshine hours per day and mean daily daylight hours in Yagoua. Generated using Copernicus Atmosphere Monitoring Service information. Data for period from January 2017 to January 2022.
 JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Mean monthly sunshine hours271303338329342328336317318335324332
Mean daily daylight hours11h 35m11h 47m12h 3m12h 20m12h 35m12h 42m12h 38m12h 25m12h 9m11h 52m11h 38m11h 31m

Solar UV radiation in Yagoua, Cameroon

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.

Average daily maximum UV levels by month for Yagoua. Generated using Copernicus Atmosphere Monitoring Service information. Data for period from January 2022 to January 2023.
 JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
UV Index (month maximum)101213131312131414121010