When to go · Maroua
Maroua in January
Great month. Inside Maroua's best window: Nov–Feb (dry season).
Key facts
- Verdict
- Great
- Temperature
- 32°C (90°F)90°F (32°C) / 20°C (68°F)68°F (20°C)
- average high / low
- Rain days
- 2
- Crowds
- Medium
- Cameroon overall
- Prices
- Medium
- Cameroon overall
Verdict
Inside Maroua's best window: Nov–Feb (dry season).
Is another month better than January?
No other month rates higher than January for Maroua in this guide.
Weather in January
- MarouaHighs around 32 °C (90 °F), lows around 20 °C (68 °F), rain on about 2 daysHighs around 90 °F (32 °C), lows around 68 °F (20 °C), rain on about 2 days
- Sahelian north, Cameroon · Garoua, Maroua (under travel advice)smoke haze
Shown for completeness; most of the north is under advice against travel.
Crowds and prices
- Crowds · Cameroon overall
- Medium
- Prices · Cameroon overall
- Medium
Cameroon overall: Dry in the south and west; the best beach and highland month. Harmattan haze some years.
Compare two months
Weather, crowds and prices for any two months in Maroua, side by side.
Verdict
Jan: Great
Feb: Great
Daytime high
Jan: 32 °C (90 °F)90 °F (32 °C)
Feb: 33 °C (91 °F)91 °F (33 °C)
Night low
Jan: 20 °C (68 °F)68 °F (20 °C)
Feb: 21 °C (70 °F)70 °F (21 °C)
Rain days
Jan: 2
Feb: 2
Crowds
Jan: Medium
Feb: Medium
Prices
Jan: Medium
Feb: Medium
Festivals listed
Jan: 0
Feb: 0
January: Inside Maroua's best window: Nov–Feb (dry season).
February: Inside Maroua's best window: Nov–Feb (dry season).
Maroua: figures are long-term averages from this guide, not a forecast.
What to pack
- Light, breathable clothes, a sun hat and sunscreen