Climate almanac
Maroua
Far North, Cameroon · 10.59°, 14.32°
What is the climate like in Maroua?
The best time to visit Maroua is typically October – February, with trip comfort peaking in December (8.5/10). Maroua is warmest in April, when daily highs average 105°F (40°C), and coolest in January, when lows fall to about 64°F (18°C). The wettest month is typically August and the driest is January; the year sees roughly 24 in (616 mm) of precipitation.
- Best time to visitOctober – February — comfort peaks in December (8.5/10)
- Warmest monthApril — average high 105°F (40°C)
- Coolest monthJanuary — average low 64°F (18°C)
- Wettest monthAugust (9.6 in (244 mm))
- Driest monthJanuary (0.0 in (0 mm))
- Annual precipitation24 in (616 mm)
- Based on2016-2025 daily ERA5 reanalysis data (10-year normals)
- Records fromSalak, 17 km away (1973-2023)