When to go · Maroua
Maroua in May
Mixed month. Outside the best window (Nov–Feb (dry season)). Across Cameroon: National Day (20 May) in Yaoundé; Tabaski around 27 May 2026 (check).
Key facts
- Verdict
- Mixed
- Temperature
- 36°C (97°F)97°F (36°C) / 24°C (75°F)75°F (24°C)
- average high / low
- Rain days
- 9
- Crowds
- Low
- Cameroon overall
- Prices
- Low
- Cameroon overall
Verdict
Outside the best window (Nov–Feb (dry season)). Across Cameroon: National Day (20 May) in Yaoundé; Tabaski around 27 May 2026 (check).
Is another month better than May?
May is rated mixed. These months rate higher:
Weather in May
- MarouaHighs around 36 °C (97 °F), lows around 24 °C (75 °F), rain on about 9 daysHighs around 97 °F (36 °C), lows around 75 °F (24 °C), rain on about 9 days
- Sahelian north, Cameroon · Garoua, Maroua (under travel advice)hot
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: National Day (20 May) in Yaoundé; Tabaski around 27 May 2026 (check).
Compare two months
Weather, crowds and prices for any two months in Maroua, side by side.
Verdict
May: Mixed
Jan: Great (better)
Daytime high
May: 36 °C (97 °F)97 °F (36 °C)
Jan: 32 °C (90 °F)90 °F (32 °C)
Night low
May: 24 °C (75 °F)75 °F (24 °C)
Jan: 20 °C (68 °F)68 °F (20 °C)
Rain days
May: 9
Jan: 2 (better)
Crowds
May: Low
Jan: Medium
Prices
May: Low
Jan: Medium
Festivals listed
May: 0
Jan: 0
May: Outside the best window (Nov–Feb (dry season)). Across Cameroon: National Day (20 May) in Yaoundé; Tabaski around 27 May 2026 (check).
January: 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