When to go · Garoua
Garoua in September
Avoid month. Listed as a month to avoid: May–Oct (rainy season, heavy floods).
Key facts
- Verdict
- Avoid
- Temperature
- 33°C (91°F)91°F (33°C) / 25°C (77°F)77°F (25°C)
- average high / low
- Rain days
- 10
- Crowds
- Low
- Cameroon overall
- Prices
- Low
- Cameroon overall
Verdict
Listed as a month to avoid: May–Oct (rainy season, heavy floods).
Is another month better than September?
September is rated avoid. These months rate higher:
- NovemberGreatInside Garoua's best window: Nov–Feb (dry season, cooler temperatures).
- DecemberGreatInside Garoua's best window: Nov–Feb (dry season, cooler temperatures).
- JanuaryGreatInside Garoua's best window: Nov–Feb (dry season, cooler temperatures).
- FebruaryGreatInside Garoua's best window: Nov–Feb (dry season, cooler temperatures).
Weather in September
- GarouaHighs around 33 °C (91 °F), lows around 25 °C (77 °F), rain on about 10 daysHighs around 91 °F (33 °C), lows around 77 °F (25 °C), rain on about 10 days
- Sahelian north, Cameroon · Garoua, Maroua (under travel advice)rainy
Shown for completeness; most of the north is under advice against travel.
Crowds and prices
- Crowds · Cameroon overall
- Low
- Prices · Cameroon overall
- Low
Cameroon overall: Still very wet on the coast and in the West.
Compare two months
Weather, crowds and prices for any two months in Garoua, side by side.
Verdict
Sep: Avoid
Jan: Great (better)
Daytime high
Sep: 33 °C (91 °F)91 °F (33 °C)
Jan: 30 °C (86 °F)86 °F (30 °C)
Night low
Sep: 25 °C (77 °F)77 °F (25 °C)
Jan: 20 °C (68 °F)68 °F (20 °C)
Rain days
Sep: 10
Jan: 1 (better)
Crowds
Sep: Low
Jan: Medium
Prices
Sep: Low
Jan: Medium
Festivals listed
Sep: 0
Jan: 0
September: 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.
What to pack
- Light, breathable clothes, a sun hat and sunscreen
- A rain jacket or umbrella and shoes that dry fast