When to go · Garoua

Garoua in May

Avoid month. Listed as a month to avoid: May–Oct (rainy season, heavy floods).

Key facts

Verdict: Avoid
Temperature: 36°C (97°F)97°F (36°C) / 27°C (81°F)81°F (27°C); average high / low
Rain days: 8
Crowds: Low; Cameroon overall
Prices: Low; Cameroon overall

Plan around it

Verdict

AvoidBest and avoid months for Garoua

Listed as a month to avoid: May–Oct (rainy season, heavy floods).

May is rated avoid. These months rate higher:

Long-term averages

GarouaHighs around 36 °C (97 °F), lows around 27 °C (81 °F), rain on about 8 daysHighs around 97 °F (36 °C), lows around 81 °F (27 °C), rain on about 8 days
Sahelian north, Cameroon · Garoua, Maroua (under travel advice)hot
Shown for completeness; most of the north is under advice against travel.

Cameroon overall: National Day (20 May) in Yaoundé; Tabaski around 27 May 2026 (check).

Weather, crowds and prices for any two months in Garoua, side by side.

First month

Second month

May: Listed as a month to avoid: May–Oct (rainy season, heavy floods).

January: Inside Garoua's best window: Nov–Feb (dry season, cooler temperatures).

Garoua: figures are long-term averages from this guide, not a forecast.