Maroua
Maroua is a city in Far North, Cameroon, 406 m above sea level. It has a population of about 201,371 (2005). The climate is classified as hot semi-arid (Köppen BSh), with little rain, large day–night swings and strong sunshine.
Best: Jan · Nov–Dec. Warmth, sunshine and dry days, month by month.
Maroua at a glance
The months with the highest weather score
Average high in April
Average low in August
251 mm of rain
0 mm of rain
How Maroua has grown
People living in the built-up area (66 km² today), every five years since 1975; 2030 is the projection.
+217%162k in 1975 → 513k in 2025Weather in Maroua
Now and the next ten days. The 14 and 30-day outlooks are one click away.
Sunny · wind 12 km/h · humidity 29%
When to go to Maroua
Each month's weather score (warmth, sun, dry days) with its temperatures and rain.
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Score | 73 | 61 | 58 | 54 | 42 | 24 | 33 | 37 | 35 | 48 | 63 | 72 |
| High | 31° | 34° | 38° | 40° | 37° | 34° | 31° | 30° | 31° | 33° | 34° | 32° |
| Low | 17° | 19° | 23° | 26° | 26° | 25° | 23° | 22° | 22° | 22° | 20° | 18° |
| Rain (mm) | 0 | 0 | 1 | 15 | 63 | 115 | 209 | 251 | 132 | 29 | 0 | 0 |
| Wet days | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 6 | 14 | 22 | 26 | 23 | 6 | 0 | 0 |
What's on in Maroua
Concerts, football matches, the public holidays ahead and the town's festivals through the year.
Outdoors around Maroua
Hiking routes from the town, and what there is to do within 15 km: huts, viewpoints, climbing, camping, ski areas and dive sites.
The sky over Maroua
Universities and research institutes
Maroua from above
Getting to Maroua
Places near Maroua
Places with a climate like Maroua
Matched month by month on temperature, rain and sunshine.
