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Garoua Climate

North, Cameroon · population 436,899 · 7 weather stations within 200 km · records 1856 to 2025

Right now
32°C
Partly cloudy · feels like 35°C
Humidity
67%
Wind
10 kph W
UV
9.8
Rain
0%
Updated Jul 9, 12:45 PMWeather data by WeatherAPI.com
Average annual daytime high
34.5°C
Warmest month · March
39.2°C
Typical daytime high
Coldest month · January
16.9°C
Typical overnight low

Garoua has an average annual daytime high of 34.5°C, based on the 1951 to 1980 baseline. Its warmest month is March, when highs typically reach 39.2°C, and its coldest is January, with overnight lows near 16.9°C.

Month by month averages

MonthAvg highAvg low
January34.0°C16.9°CColdest
February36.7°C19.6°C
March39.2°C24.0°CWarmest
April38.9°C25.9°C
May36.4°C25.4°C
June33.2°C23.7°C
July30.9°C22.8°C
August30.0°C22.7°C
September31.0°C22.6°C
October33.5°C22.4°C
November35.5°C19.6°C
December34.4°C16.9°C

Temperature range across the year

15°21°28°35°41°JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Daytime high Overnight low
Hottest year on record
2023
+1.7°C vs. 1951–1980
Coldest year on record
1903
-1.0°C vs. 1951–1980

These figures reflect annual averages, not single-day records. Daily observations are outside this dataset's precision.

Is Garoua getting hotter?

Since 1900, Garoua's average temperature has risen by +1.2°C. Compared to the earliest station records that begin in 1856, warming totals +1.2°C.

27.5°28.0°28.5°28.9°29.4°1951–1980 baseline190019251950197520002025

20-year smoothed annual temperature reconstructed from station anomalies. Dashed line: 1951–1980 baseline.

Best time to visit
any time of year

Daytime highs sit within a comfortable 15°C to 26°C range.

FAQ

What is the average temperature in Garoua?

Garoua's average annual daytime high is 34.5°C, based on the 1951 to 1980 baseline period. The warmest month is March, with highs averaging 39.2°C, and the coldest is January, with lows averaging 16.9°C.

What is the warmest month in Garoua?

March is the warmest month in Garoua, with typical daytime highs of 39.2°C.

What is the hottest year on record for Garoua?

2023 is the hottest year on record for Garoua, running +1.7°C above the 1951 to 1980 baseline.

Is Garoua getting hotter?

Yes. Since 1900, Garoua has warmed by roughly +1.2°C.

When is the best time to visit Garoua?

any time of year typically offers the most comfortable daytime highs, in the 15°C to 26°C range.

Nearby cities

Baseline period 1951 to 1980. Monthly averages are the mean of station observations weighted by proximity. Warming trend is the 20-year smoothed anomaly against that baseline.