Maroua weather by month & the best time to visit
Cameroon · regional city · semi-arid climate
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The best time to visit Maroua is October — its sunniest month (Sunshine Score 82/100), with January and September close behind. Maroua averages about 3,120 hours of sunshine a year. Daytime highs around 33°C / 91°F and roughly 37 mm of rain in October.
When is the best time to visit Maroua?
For sunshine, the best time to visit Maroua is October, then January and September. The dullest month is April (19/100, 17 mm of rain). The full month-by-month picture is in the table below.
How sunny is Maroua?
Maroua is one of the sunniest places on Earth: about 3,120 hours of sunshine a year. 63 Sunshine Score points separate October (82) from April (19), so the month you pick matters. Maroua is the sunniest of the 5 destinations tracked in Cameroon. Rain is strongly seasonal here: roughly 70% of the year's 751 mm falls in the three months around August.
Sunshine Score by month
| Month | Score | Day high | Night low | Rain | UV |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| January | 78 | 34° / 93°F | 16° / 61°F | 0 mm | 9 |
| February | 49 | 37° / 99°F | 19° / 66°F | 0 mm | 10 |
| March | 20 | 40° / 104°F | 23° / 73°F | 0 mm | 11 |
| April | 19 | 40° / 104°F | 26° / 79°F | 17 mm | 11 |
| May | 35 | 38° / 100°F | 25° / 77°F | 56 mm | 10 |
| June | 54 | 35° / 95°F | 24° / 75°F | 112 mm | 9 |
| July | 70 | 31° / 88°F | 22° / 72°F | 176 mm | 9 |
| August | 70 | 29° / 84°F | 22° / 72°F | 218 mm | 9 |
| September | 73 | 30° / 86°F | 22° / 72°F | 133 mm | 10 |
| October | 82 | 33° / 91°F | 21° / 70°F | 37 mm | 10 |
| November | 58 | 36° / 97°F | 19° / 66°F | 2 mm | 10 |
| December | 68 | 35° / 95°F | 16° / 61°F | 0 mm | 9 |
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Maroua: questions and answers
What kind of destination is Maroua?
Maroua is a regional city in Cameroon at 421 m elevation with a semi-arid climate.
How many hours of sunshine does Maroua get a year?
Maroua gets about 3,120 hours of sunshine a year, at its best around October.
When is the best time to visit Maroua?
The sunniest time to visit Maroua is October, when the Sunshine Score peaks at 82/100 (with January and September close behind). Expect daytime highs around 33°C / 91°F.
What is the least sunny month in Maroua?
April is the least sunny month in Maroua, scoring 19/100 with about 17 mm of rain.
Is Maroua the sunniest place in Cameroon?
Yes — with about 3,120 hours of sunshine a year, Maroua has the most annual sunshine of the 5 Cameroon destinations tracked by Sunshine Atlas.
How strong is the sun in Maroua?
The typical midday UV index in Maroua peaks around 11 (extreme) in March, easing to about 9 (very high) in January. Month-by-month midday UV values are in the UV column of the table on this page.
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