nomadseason

Monthly climate in Garoua, Cameroon

Last updated: July 31, 2025

Under the Köppen–Geiger climate classification Garoua features a tropical savanna climate (Aw). Temperatures typically range between 26 °C (79 °F) and 34 °C (93 °F) through the year, but rarely can drop to 14 °C (58 °F) or can rise to as high as 44 °C (111 °F). The average annual precipitation amounts to about 616 mm (24.3 inches) and receives 87 rainy days on the 1 mm (0.04 inches) threshold annually. Garoua enjoys an average of 3879 hours of sunshine throughout the year, and daylight varies from 11 hours 34 minutes to 12 hours 38 minutes per day.

Monthly average temperatures in Garoua, Cameroon

The warmest months in Garoua 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 26 to 27 °C (79 - 80 °F) throughout the day. On average each year, Garoua 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 Garoua. Generated using Copernicus Climate Change Service information. Data for period from January 2017 to June 2022.
 JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Maximum41°C
(105°F)		41°C
(105°F)		44°C
(111°F)		44°C
(111°F)		43°C
(109°F)		39°C
(103°F)		36°C
(97°F)		35°C
(95°F)		35°C
(94°F)		38°C
(101°F)		39°C
(102°F)		40°C
(103°F)
Mean maximum38°C
(100°F)		40°C
(103°F)		43°C
(109°F)		43°C
(109°F)		41°C
(106°F)		37°C
(99°F)		35°C
(96°F)		33°C
(92°F)		34°C
(94°F)		37°C
(99°F)		38°C
(101°F)		38°C
(101°F)
Average high34°C
(94°F)		36°C
(97°F)		40°C
(104°F)		40°C
(104°F)		37°C
(99°F)		34°C
(93°F)		32°C
(89°F)		31°C
(88°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)		32°C
(91°F)		34°C
(93°F)		32°C
(89°F)		29°C
(85°F)		27°C
(82°F)		27°C
(80°F)		27°C
(81°F)		29°C
(84°F)		29°C
(85°F)		27°C
(80°F)
Average low18°C
(65°F)		20°C
(69°F)		25°C
(78°F)		28°C
(83°F)		27°C
(81°F)		25°C
(78°F)		24°C
(76°F)		24°C
(75°F)		24°C
(75°F)		24°C
(76°F)		22°C
(72°F)		19°C
(67°F)
Mean minimum16°C
(60°F)		17°C
(63°F)		21°C
(71°F)		25°C
(77°F)		25°C
(77°F)		24°C
(75°F)		23°C
(73°F)		22°C
(73°F)		22°C
(72°F)		22°C
(73°F)		19°C
(67°F)		17°C
(62°F)
Minimum14°C
(58°F)		16°C
(60°F)		19°C
(67°F)		22°C
(72°F)		24°C
(75°F)		23°C
(74°F)		23°C
(73°F)		22°C
(72°F)		21°C
(71°F)		21°C
(71°F)		17°C
(62°F)		16°C
(61°F)

Compare climate in Garoua with other places

Compare temperature, precipitation, sunshine, UV index in Garoua, Cameroon with other places around the world.

Monthly average precipitation in Garoua, Cameroon

Garoua usually has the most precipitation in July, August and September, with an average of 19 rainy days and 142 mm (5.6 inches) of precipitation per month. The driest months in Garoua are January, February and December. On average, 0 mm (0.0 inches) of precipitation falls during these months.

Monthly average precipitation and precipitation days in Garoua. 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)6 (0.3)48 (1.9)84 (3.3)128 (5.0)187 (7.4)112 (4.4)50 (2.0)0 (0.0)0 (0.0)
Average precipitation days (≥ 1 mm)0001613172319800

Monthly sunshine hours in Garoua, Cameroon

The sunniest months in Garoua are May, July and October, when the sun shines an average of 10 hours 57 minutes a day. Least sunny months in Garoua: January, February and September receive an average of 9 hours 54 minutes of sunshine daily.

Mean monthly sunshine duration, average sunshine hours per day and mean daily daylight hours in Garoua. Generated using Copernicus Atmosphere Monitoring Service information. Data for period from January 2017 to January 2022.
 JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Mean monthly sunshine hours272302334325342328342322317334325333
Mean daily daylight hours11h 38m11h 49m12h 3m12h 19m12h 32m12h 38m12h 35m12h 23m12h 9m11h 53m11h 41m11h 34m

Solar UV radiation in Garoua, Cameroon

Garoua 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 Garoua UV Index data.

Average daily maximum UV levels by month for Garoua. Generated using Copernicus Atmosphere Monitoring Service information. Data for period from January 2022 to January 2023.
 JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
UV Index (month maximum)111212131312131314121010