Climate of Maroua
Maroua has a semi-arid climate. It is warm to hot all year round and trees don't grow here because of the drought. It consists mainly of sand with grasses and sometimes shrubs. The average annual temperature for Maroua is 36° degrees and there is about 295 mm of rain in a year. It is dry for 263 days a year with an average humidity of 34% and an UV-index of 8.
Climate averages for the whole year
- Day: the average daily temperature during the day is between 31°C and 41°C
- Night:the average nighttime temperature is between 19°C and 30°C
- Rain: it rains 87 days and there is a total of approximately 294 mm rainfall
- Sun hours: throughout the year there are 3789 sun hours
Maximum temperature: | between 31°C and 41°C |
Warmest month: | 41°C in April |
Coldest month: | 31°C in August |
Night temperature: | between 19°C and 30°C |
Dry days: | 278 days |
Days with rain: | 87 days |
Days with snow: | 0 days |
Total rain sum: | 294 mm |
Hours of sunshine: | 3789 hours |
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Temperature graph
This graph shows the average maximum temperature (red) and minimum temperature (blue) for Maroua.
Precipitation graph
This graph shows the average amount of rainfall per month for Maroua.
Climate table of Maroua
In this climate table you can see at a glance what the average weather per month is for Maroua. The data has been collected over a 30-year period, from which an average per month has been derived. From year to year the differences may be larger or smaller, but with this climate table you have a good idea of what the weather for Maroua might be like in a given month.
Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
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Day temp. (°C) | 34 | 37 | 40 | 41 | 39 | 37 | 34 | 31 | 33 | 36 | 36 | 33 |
Night temp. (°C) | 19 | 22 | 25 | 28 | 30 | 28 | 25 | 23 | 24 | 26 | 23 | 20 |
Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
Precipitation (mm) | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 17 | 30 | 69 | 104 | 51 | 19 | 0 | 0 |
Days with rain | - | - | - | 3 | 7 | 11 | 19 | 23 | 16 | 8 | - | - |
Dry days | 31 | 28 | 31 | 27 | 24 | 19 | 12 | 8 | 14 | 23 | 30 | 31 |
Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
Sun hours per day | 9 | 10 | 10 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 10 | 9 | 8 |
Wind force (Bft) | 3 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 3 |
UV-index | 7 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 8 | 7 | 7 |
Best time to visit Maroua
The best time to visit Maroua in Cameroon is December. In this period you have a hot temperature and no precipitation. The highest average temperature in Maroua is 41°C in April and the lowest is 31°C in August.
Climate of Maroua by month
What is the average climate in a given month for Maroua? Click on a month to see all monthly averages for sunshine, maximum and minimum temperatures, percent chance of rain per day, snowfall and number of rainy days.
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