Garoua Boulaï in Winter
In winter (December, January and February), Garoua Boulaï sees average daytime highs around 32°C and overnight lows near 18°C, with 11 mm of rain over about 3 wet days across the season. It is the warmest season of the year and the driest season of the year.
Across winter, daytime highs hold fairly steady around 32°C. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 39% of the time across winter, and the air most often feels dry.
Winter is Garoua Boulaï's best season of the year to visit on our travel score. For the whole year in context, see Garoua Boulaï's year-round climate.
- Avg daytime high
- 32°C
- warmest season of the year
- Avg overnight low
- 18°C
- Rainfall
- 11 mm
- 3 wet days
- Avg wind
- 8 km/h
- Travel score
- 4.8
- best season of the year
- Months
- Dec · Jan · Feb
Temperature in Garoua Boulaï in Winter
Across winter, daytime highs hold fairly steady around 32°C.
A typical winter day in Garoua Boulaï reaches about 32°C and drops to 18°C overnight. The warmest of the three months is February, the coolest December.
How winter really feels in Garoua Boulaï
Once humidity and wind are folded in, winter brings about 45 days that feel above 32°C and 0 that feel at or below 0°C.
The story in winter is heat — humidity pushes the afternoon "feels like" well above the raw temperature.
Garoua Boulaï weather by month
How the three winter months (December, January and February) compare with the rest of the year — the season's months are highlighted.
| Month | High / Low (°C) | Rainfall (mm) | Wet days | Daylight (hours) | Travel score |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jan | 32° / 18° | 2 | 0.5 | 11.7 | 4.9 |
| Feb | 33° / 19° | 7 | 1.9 | 11.8 | 4.1 |
| Mar | 32° / 21° | 62 | 11.2 | 12 | 3.8 |
| Apr | 30° / 20° | 178 | 22.7 | 12.1 | 3.5 |
| May | 28° / 20° | 195 | 25.2 | 12.3 | 3.8 |
| Jun | 27° / 19° | 181 | 26.5 | 12.3 | 3.9 |
| Jul | 26° / 19° | 201 | 26.8 | 12.3 | 4.0 |
| Aug | 26° / 19° | 223 | 27.8 | 12.2 | 3.8 |
| Sep | 27° / 19° | 249 | 27.8 | 12 | 3.6 |
| Oct | 28° / 19° | 216 | 26.3 | 11.9 | 3.8 |
| Nov | 30° / 18° | 40 | 7.8 | 11.7 | 5.2 |
| Dec | 31° / 17° | 3 | 0.6 | 11.7 | 5.3 |
Cloud cover in Winter
The sky is clear or mostly clear about 39% of the time across winter.
Chance of precipitation in Winter
Garoua Boulaï gets around 11 mm of rain over 3 wet days across winter. The line is the day-by-day chance of measurable precipitation.
Humidity in Winter
Most of winter feels dry — the stacked bands show each day's mix of comfort levels, read off the dew point.
Wind in Winter
Winds average 8 km/h across winter.
Sunrise & sunset in Winter
Daylight runs from about 11 h 42 min in early December to 11 h 54 min by late February. The lit band spans sunrise to sunset each day.
Solar energy in Winter
Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day across winter, about 6.3 kWh/m².
Hazard calendar for Garoua Boulaï
None of Garoua Boulaï's seasonal hazards peak in winter. The full-year calendar below shows when the rainy season, cyclone risk and dust haze do.
Garoua Boulaï's rainy season runs April–October, when most of the year's rain falls.
Garoua Boulaï sees seasonal dust haze (March), heaviest in March.
Is winter a good time to visit Garoua Boulaï?
Our two travel scores rate winter for general sightseeing and for beach or pool weather — 0 (poor) to 10 (ideal), averaged across the three months.
winter is a reasonable time to visit Garoua Boulaï for sightseeing. The water and warmth also suit a beach or pool day.
What to pack for Garoua Boulaï in Winter
From winter's temperature range, rain chance, sun and wind — what's worth putting in the bag.
In winter, Garoua Boulaï sees daytime highs around 32°C and nights near 18°C. Pack light clothes and sun protection.
UV index in Garoua Boulaï in Winter
Clear-sky midday UV across winter averages around 11 (very high — sun protection essential). The full-year curve, shaded by WHO exposure level, is below.
Under clear skies, the midday UV index in Garoua Boulaï peaks around March 22 at about 14 (extreme) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near December 14 at about 10 (very high).
The index reaches 3 or more — the level where the WHO recommends sun protection — every month of the year.
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| UV index (midday) | 11 | 12 | 14 | 14 | 12 | 11 | 12 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 11 | 10 |
| Level | Extreme | Extreme | Extreme | Extreme | Extreme | Extreme | Extreme | Extreme | Extreme | Extreme | Extreme | Very high |
| UV index (midday) | Level | |
|---|---|---|
| Jan | 11 | Extreme |
| Feb | 12 | Extreme |
| Mar | 14 | Extreme |
| Apr | 14 | Extreme |
| May | 12 | Extreme |
| Jun | 11 | Extreme |
| Jul | 12 | Extreme |
| Aug | 13 | Extreme |
| Sep | 13 | Extreme |
| Oct | 13 | Extreme |
| Nov | 11 | Extreme |
| Dec | 10 | Very high |
Air quality in Garoua Boulaï in Winter
Average fine-particle pollution (PM2.5) through the year — so you can see where winter falls, not just the annual average.
Air quality in Garoua Boulaï is worst in February — around 103 µg/m³ PM2.5 (unhealthy), about 10.3× the cleanest month (September, 10 µg/m³).
Modeled monthly averages (CAMS reanalysis, 2015–2024).
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| PM2.5 (µg/m³) | 43 | 103 | 66 | 28 | 16 | 15 | 12 | 11 | 10 | 15 | 16 | 30 |
| Level | Poor | Unhealthy | Unhealthy | Moderate | Moderate | Moderate | Moderate | Good | Good | Moderate | Moderate | Moderate |
| PM2.5 (µg/m³) | Level | |
|---|---|---|
| Jan | 43 | Poor |
| Feb | 103 | Unhealthy |
| Mar | 66 | Unhealthy |
| Apr | 28 | Moderate |
| May | 16 | Moderate |
| Jun | 15 | Moderate |
| Jul | 12 | Moderate |
| Aug | 11 | Good |
| Sep | 10 | Good |
| Oct | 15 | Moderate |
| Nov | 16 | Moderate |
| Dec | 30 | Moderate |
Where is Garoua Boulaï?
Garoua Boulaï sits at 5.9°N, 14.6°E, 1,034 m above sea level, in Cameroon. The nearest listed city is Baboua, 32 km away.
Topography around Garoua Boulaï
How much the land rises and falls, and what covers it, within 3, 16 and 80 km of Garoua Boulaï.
Within 3 km, the terrain around Garoua Boulaï has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 116 m around an average of 1,003 m above sea level; within 16 km, significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 254 m; within 80 km, large variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 617 m.
The land around Garoua Boulaï is covered by shrubs (39%) and artificial surfaces (26%) within 3 km, trees (67%) and shrubs (29%) within 16 km, and trees (78%) within 80 km.
Cameroon travel facts
- Travel advisory
- Level 2
- Exercise Increased Caution
- Power plugs
- Type C / E
- 220 V · 50 Hz
- Prices
- ≈ 34% of US
- price level, 2025
- GDP per capita
- $1,972
- 2025
- Happiness
- 5.1 / 10
- World Happiness, 2025
- Homicide rate
- 6.8
- per 100k, 2022
- Road deaths
- 30.2
- per 100k/yr, 2019
- Income group
- Lower middle
- World Bank
- English
- Very low
- EF EPI 445
- Religion
Sources: World Bank, US State Department, World Happiness Report, WHO/UNICEF, EF EPI, CIA World Factbook.
Data sources
Temperature, precipitation, cloud, humidity, wind and solar figures are a 1991–2020 climatology for Garoua Boulaï (5.8833°, 14.55°, elevation 1,034 m), computed from hourly ERA5 reanalysis — contains modified Copernicus Climate Change Service information. Sun figures are astronomical calculations, not observations. City data © GeoNames, CC BY 4.0. Map outlines from Natural Earth (public domain); interactive map © Google.