Garoua weather in April
In April, Garoua sees average daytime highs of 39°C and overnight lows near 27°C, with 17 mm of rain across 3.9 wet days and about 12.2 hours of daylight. It is the 1st-warmest and 7th-wettest month of the year here.
Highs ease over the month, from about 40°C in the first days to 38°C by the end. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 29% of the time in April, and the air most often feels muggy.
Daylight stretches from about 12 h 06 min at the start of April to 12 h 18 min by month's end. Set against the rest of the year, April is Garoua's 7th-clearest and 1st-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Garoua's year-round climate.
- Daytime high
- 39°
- 1st warmest
- Overnight low
- 27°
- 12th coldest
- Rainfall
- 17 mm
- 3.9 wet days
- Daylight
- 12 h 12 min
- 6:00 AM – 6:13 PM
- Cloud cover
- 60%
- 7th clearest
- Wind
- 8 km/h
- 1st windiest
- Solar energy
- 6.7 kWh/m²
- Travel score
- 0.4
- out of 10
Garoua is city in Cameroon.
Air quality: WHO Ambient Air Quality Database. Density & description: Wikidata (CC0), GeoNames.
Temperature in April
Highs ease over the month, from about 40°C in the first days to 38°C by the end.
A typical April day in Garoua reaches about 39°C in the afternoon and slips back to 27°C overnight — a 12°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 37°C and 41°C. Set against its neighbours, April runs on par with March and about 3°C warmer than May.
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| Avg high (°C) | 40 | 40 | 40 | 40 | 40 | 40 | 40 | 40 | 40 | 40 | 40 | 40 | 40 | 40 | 39 | 39 | 39 | 39 | 39 | 39 | 39 | 39 | 39 | 39 | 39 | 38 | 38 | 38 | 38 | 38 |
| Avg low (°C) | 26 | 27 | 27 | 27 | 27 | 27 | 27 | 27 | 27 | 27 | 27 | 27 | 27 | 28 | 28 | 28 | 28 | 28 | 28 | 28 | 28 | 28 | 28 | 28 | 28 | 28 | 28 | 27 | 27 | 27 |
| Avg high (°C) | Avg low (°C) | |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | 40 | 26 |
| 2 | 40 | 27 |
| 3 | 40 | 27 |
| 4 | 40 | 27 |
| 5 | 40 | 27 |
| 6 | 40 | 27 |
| 7 | 40 | 27 |
| 8 | 40 | 27 |
| 9 | 40 | 27 |
| 10 | 40 | 27 |
| 11 | 40 | 27 |
| 12 | 40 | 27 |
| 13 | 40 | 27 |
| 14 | 40 | 28 |
| 15 | 39 | 28 |
| 16 | 39 | 28 |
| 17 | 39 | 28 |
| 18 | 39 | 28 |
| 19 | 39 | 28 |
| 20 | 39 | 28 |
| 21 | 39 | 28 |
| 22 | 39 | 28 |
| 23 | 39 | 28 |
| 24 | 39 | 28 |
| 25 | 39 | 28 |
| 26 | 38 | 28 |
| 27 | 38 | 28 |
| 28 | 38 | 27 |
| 29 | 38 | 27 |
| 30 | 38 | 27 |
How April really feels in Garoua
Once humidity and wind are folded in, April averages 30 days that feel above 32°C and 0 that feel at or below 0°C — the comfort signal a plain temperature reading hides.
The story in April is heat — humidity pushes the afternoon "feels like" well above the raw temperature.
Garoua weather by month
How April compares with the rest of the year at a glance. April is the 1st-warmest and 7th-wettest month here — the current month is highlighted below.
| Month | High / Low (°C) | Rainfall (mm) | Wet days | Daylight (hours) | Travel score |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jan | 34° / 18° | 0 | 0 | 11.5 | 3.9 |
| Feb | 37° / 21° | 0 | 0 | 11.7 | 2.2 |
| Mar | 39° / 25° | 1 | 0.2 | 11.9 | 0.4 |
| Apr | 39° / 27° | 17 | 3.9 | 12.2 | 0.4 |
| May | 36° / 27° | 60 | 11.2 | 12.4 | 1.7 |
| Jun | 34° / 25° | 72 | 12.7 | 12.5 | 2.9 |
| Jul | 31° / 24° | 124 | 18.8 | 12.5 | 3.3 |
| Aug | 30° / 23° | 182 | 22.2 | 12.3 | 3.4 |
| Sep | 31° / 23° | 120 | 18.3 | 12.1 | 3.5 |
| Oct | 34° / 24° | 54 | 8.4 | 11.8 | 3.3 |
| Nov | 36° / 21° | 1 | 0.4 | 11.6 | 2.7 |
| Dec | 34° / 18° | 0 | 0 | 11.5 | 3.8 |
Cloud cover in April
The sky is clear or mostly clear about 29% of the time in April.
Beyond those clear spells, partly cloudy skies cover about 18% of April, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 53%. Skies tend to cloud over as the month goes on.
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|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Clearer (%) | 56 | 56 | 55 | 55 | 55 | 54 | 54 | 53 | 52 | 51 | 50 | 50 | 50 | 49 | 48 | 46 | 46 | 44 | 43 | 43 | 41 | 40 | 40 | 40 | 40 | 40 | 40 | 41 | 41 | 41 |
| Cloudier (%) | 44 | 44 | 45 | 45 | 45 | 46 | 46 | 47 | 48 | 49 | 50 | 50 | 50 | 51 | 52 | 54 | 54 | 56 | 57 | 57 | 59 | 60 | 60 | 60 | 60 | 60 | 60 | 59 | 59 | 59 |
| Clearer (%) | Cloudier (%) | |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | 56 | 44 |
| 2 | 56 | 44 |
| 3 | 55 | 45 |
| 4 | 55 | 45 |
| 5 | 55 | 45 |
| 6 | 54 | 46 |
| 7 | 54 | 46 |
| 8 | 53 | 47 |
| 9 | 52 | 48 |
| 10 | 51 | 49 |
| 11 | 50 | 50 |
| 12 | 50 | 50 |
| 13 | 50 | 50 |
| 14 | 49 | 51 |
| 15 | 48 | 52 |
| 16 | 46 | 54 |
| 17 | 46 | 54 |
| 18 | 44 | 56 |
| 19 | 43 | 57 |
| 20 | 43 | 57 |
| 21 | 41 | 59 |
| 22 | 40 | 60 |
| 23 | 40 | 60 |
| 24 | 40 | 60 |
| 25 | 40 | 60 |
| 26 | 40 | 60 |
| 27 | 40 | 60 |
| 28 | 41 | 59 |
| 29 | 41 | 59 |
| 30 | 41 | 59 |
Chance of precipitation in April
Garoua gets around 17 mm of rain over 3.9 wet days in April. The line is the day-by-day chance of measurable precipitation.
Day to day, the chance of measurable rain averages around 13% and peaks near 27% on the wettest days. The odds climb toward the end of the month.
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| Rain chance (%) | 2 | 3 | 3 | 4 | 4 | 5 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 9 | 10 | 11 | 12 | 13 | 14 | 15 | 16 | 17 | 19 | 20 | 21 | 22 | 23 | 24 | 25 | 26 | 27 |
| Rain chance (%) | |
|---|---|
| 1 | 2 |
| 2 | 3 |
| 3 | 3 |
| 4 | 4 |
| 5 | 4 |
| 6 | 5 |
| 7 | 5 |
| 8 | 6 |
| 9 | 7 |
| 10 | 7 |
| 11 | 8 |
| 12 | 9 |
| 13 | 9 |
| 14 | 10 |
| 15 | 11 |
| 16 | 12 |
| 17 | 13 |
| 18 | 14 |
| 19 | 15 |
| 20 | 16 |
| 21 | 17 |
| 22 | 19 |
| 23 | 20 |
| 24 | 21 |
| 25 | 22 |
| 26 | 23 |
| 27 | 24 |
| 28 | 25 |
| 29 | 26 |
| 30 | 27 |
Humidity in April
Most of April feels muggy — the stacked bands show each day's mix of comfort levels, read off the dew point.
By dew point, April lands in the muggy band about 33% of days. Sticky, muggy-or-worse air turns up on roughly 45% of them.
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|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dry (%) | 65 | 62 | 60 | 57 | 54 | 51 | 48 | 45 | 42 | 38 | 35 | 33 | 30 | 27 | 25 | 23 | 20 | 18 | 16 | 14 | 13 | 11 | 10 | 9 | 8 | 7 | 7 | 6 | 6 | 5 |
| Comfortable (%) | 8 | 8 | 8 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 8 | 8 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 4 | 4 | 4 |
| Humid (%) | 17 | 17 | 18 | 18 | 19 | 20 | 20 | 21 | 22 | 22 | 23 | 23 | 23 | 23 | 23 | 23 | 23 | 23 | 22 | 22 | 22 | 21 | 20 | 19 | 18 | 16 | 15 | 14 | 13 | 12 |
| Muggy (%) | 10 | 12 | 13 | 15 | 16 | 18 | 20 | 22 | 24 | 26 | 28 | 30 | 32 | 34 | 36 | 38 | 39 | 41 | 42 | 43 | 44 | 44 | 45 | 45 | 45 | 45 | 45 | 45 | 45 | 44 |
| Oppressive (%) | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 10 | 11 | 13 | 14 | 16 | 18 | 20 | 22 | 24 | 26 | 28 | 30 | 33 | 35 |
| Dry (%) | Comfortable (%) | Humid (%) | Muggy (%) | Oppressive (%) | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 65 | 8 | 17 | 10 | 0 |
| 2 | 62 | 8 | 17 | 12 | 1 |
| 3 | 60 | 8 | 18 | 13 | 1 |
| 4 | 57 | 9 | 18 | 15 | 1 |
| 5 | 54 | 9 | 19 | 16 | 2 |
| 6 | 51 | 9 | 20 | 18 | 2 |
| 7 | 48 | 9 | 20 | 20 | 2 |
| 8 | 45 | 9 | 21 | 22 | 3 |
| 9 | 42 | 9 | 22 | 24 | 3 |
| 10 | 38 | 9 | 22 | 26 | 4 |
| 11 | 35 | 9 | 23 | 28 | 5 |
| 12 | 33 | 9 | 23 | 30 | 5 |
| 13 | 30 | 9 | 23 | 32 | 6 |
| 14 | 27 | 9 | 23 | 34 | 7 |
| 15 | 25 | 8 | 23 | 36 | 8 |
| 16 | 23 | 8 | 23 | 38 | 9 |
| 17 | 20 | 7 | 23 | 39 | 10 |
| 18 | 18 | 7 | 23 | 41 | 11 |
| 19 | 16 | 7 | 22 | 42 | 13 |
| 20 | 14 | 6 | 22 | 43 | 14 |
| 21 | 13 | 6 | 22 | 44 | 16 |
| 22 | 11 | 6 | 21 | 44 | 18 |
| 23 | 10 | 5 | 20 | 45 | 20 |
| 24 | 9 | 5 | 19 | 45 | 22 |
| 25 | 8 | 5 | 18 | 45 | 24 |
| 26 | 7 | 5 | 16 | 45 | 26 |
| 27 | 7 | 5 | 15 | 45 | 28 |
| 28 | 6 | 4 | 14 | 45 | 30 |
| 29 | 6 | 4 | 13 | 45 | 33 |
| 30 | 5 | 4 | 12 | 44 | 35 |
Wind in April
Winds average 8 km/h in April, the windiest month of the year.
Across April, daily wind ranges from about 8 km/h on the calmest days to 9 km/h at its breeziest. It stays fairly steady from day to day.
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|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Wind speed (km/h) | 9 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 8 |
| Feels | calm | calm | calm | calm | calm | calm | calm | calm | calm | calm | calm | calm | calm | calm | calm | calm | calm | calm | calm | calm | calm | calm | calm | calm | calm | calm | calm | calm | calm | calm |
| Wind speed (km/h) | Feels | |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | 9 | calm |
| 2 | 9 | calm |
| 3 | 9 | calm |
| 4 | 9 | calm |
| 5 | 9 | calm |
| 6 | 9 | calm |
| 7 | 9 | calm |
| 8 | 9 | calm |
| 9 | 9 | calm |
| 10 | 9 | calm |
| 11 | 9 | calm |
| 12 | 9 | calm |
| 13 | 9 | calm |
| 14 | 9 | calm |
| 15 | 9 | calm |
| 16 | 9 | calm |
| 17 | 8 | calm |
| 18 | 8 | calm |
| 19 | 8 | calm |
| 20 | 8 | calm |
| 21 | 8 | calm |
| 22 | 8 | calm |
| 23 | 8 | calm |
| 24 | 8 | calm |
| 25 | 8 | calm |
| 26 | 8 | calm |
| 27 | 8 | calm |
| 28 | 8 | calm |
| 29 | 8 | calm |
| 30 | 8 | calm |
Sunrise & sunset in April
Daylight runs from about 12 h 06 min at the start of April to 12 h 18 min by month's end. The lit band spans sunrise to sunset each day.
Days grow by about 12 minutes over April. Sunrise moves from 6:09 AM to 5:54 AM, and sunset from 6:13 PM to 6:13 PM.
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|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Daylight (h) | 12.1 | 12.1 | 12.1 | 12.1 | 12.1 | 12.1 | 12.1 | 12.1 | 12.1 | 12.2 | 12.2 | 12.2 | 12.2 | 12.2 | 12.2 | 12.2 | 12.2 | 12.2 | 12.2 | 12.2 | 12.2 | 12.3 | 12.3 | 12.3 | 12.3 | 12.3 | 12.3 | 12.3 | 12.3 | 12.3 |
| Sunrise (AM) | 6:09 | 6:08 | 6:08 | 6:07 | 6:06 | 6:06 | 6:05 | 6:05 | 6:04 | 6:04 | 6:03 | 6:03 | 6:02 | 6:02 | 6:01 | 6:00 | 6:00 | 5:59 | 5:59 | 5:59 | 5:58 | 5:58 | 5:57 | 5:57 | 5:56 | 5:56 | 5:55 | 5:55 | 5:55 | 5:54 |
| Sunset (PM) | 6:13 | 6:13 | 6:13 | 6:13 | 6:13 | 6:13 | 6:13 | 6:13 | 6:13 | 6:13 | 6:13 | 6:13 | 6:13 | 6:13 | 6:13 | 6:13 | 6:13 | 6:13 | 6:13 | 6:13 | 6:13 | 6:13 | 6:13 | 6:13 | 6:13 | 6:13 | 6:13 | 6:13 | 6:13 | 6:13 |
| Daylight (h) | Sunrise (AM) | Sunset (PM) | |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 12.1 | 6:09 | 6:13 |
| 2 | 12.1 | 6:08 | 6:13 |
| 3 | 12.1 | 6:08 | 6:13 |
| 4 | 12.1 | 6:07 | 6:13 |
| 5 | 12.1 | 6:06 | 6:13 |
| 6 | 12.1 | 6:06 | 6:13 |
| 7 | 12.1 | 6:05 | 6:13 |
| 8 | 12.1 | 6:05 | 6:13 |
| 9 | 12.1 | 6:04 | 6:13 |
| 10 | 12.2 | 6:04 | 6:13 |
| 11 | 12.2 | 6:03 | 6:13 |
| 12 | 12.2 | 6:03 | 6:13 |
| 13 | 12.2 | 6:02 | 6:13 |
| 14 | 12.2 | 6:02 | 6:13 |
| 15 | 12.2 | 6:01 | 6:13 |
| 16 | 12.2 | 6:00 | 6:13 |
| 17 | 12.2 | 6:00 | 6:13 |
| 18 | 12.2 | 5:59 | 6:13 |
| 19 | 12.2 | 5:59 | 6:13 |
| 20 | 12.2 | 5:59 | 6:13 |
| 21 | 12.2 | 5:58 | 6:13 |
| 22 | 12.3 | 5:58 | 6:13 |
| 23 | 12.3 | 5:57 | 6:13 |
| 24 | 12.3 | 5:57 | 6:13 |
| 25 | 12.3 | 5:56 | 6:13 |
| 26 | 12.3 | 5:56 | 6:13 |
| 27 | 12.3 | 5:55 | 6:13 |
| 28 | 12.3 | 5:55 | 6:13 |
| 29 | 12.3 | 5:55 | 6:13 |
| 30 | 12.3 | 5:54 | 6:13 |
Solar energy in April
Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in April, about 6.7 kWh/m².
For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 4.81 kWh/m² to a high of 7.05 kWh/m² in March across the year — April's 6.7 kWh/m² sits near the top of that range.
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|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Solar energy (kWh/m²) | 7.0 | 7.0 | 7.0 | 7.0 | 7.0 | 6.9 | 6.9 | 6.9 | 6.8 | 6.8 | 6.8 | 6.8 | 6.7 | 6.7 | 6.7 | 6.7 | 6.7 | 6.6 | 6.6 | 6.6 | 6.6 | 6.5 | 6.5 | 6.5 | 6.5 | 6.5 | 6.5 | 6.5 | 6.4 | 6.4 |
| Level | Intense | Intense | Intense | Intense | Intense | Intense | Intense | Intense | Intense | Intense | Intense | Intense | Intense | Intense | Intense | Intense | Intense | Intense | Intense | Intense | Intense | Intense | Intense | Intense | Intense | Intense | Intense | Intense | Intense | Intense |
| Solar energy (kWh/m²) | Level | |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | 7.0 | Intense |
| 2 | 7.0 | Intense |
| 3 | 7.0 | Intense |
| 4 | 7.0 | Intense |
| 5 | 7.0 | Intense |
| 6 | 6.9 | Intense |
| 7 | 6.9 | Intense |
| 8 | 6.9 | Intense |
| 9 | 6.8 | Intense |
| 10 | 6.8 | Intense |
| 11 | 6.8 | Intense |
| 12 | 6.8 | Intense |
| 13 | 6.7 | Intense |
| 14 | 6.7 | Intense |
| 15 | 6.7 | Intense |
| 16 | 6.7 | Intense |
| 17 | 6.7 | Intense |
| 18 | 6.6 | Intense |
| 19 | 6.6 | Intense |
| 20 | 6.6 | Intense |
| 21 | 6.6 | Intense |
| 22 | 6.5 | Intense |
| 23 | 6.5 | Intense |
| 24 | 6.5 | Intense |
| 25 | 6.5 | Intense |
| 26 | 6.5 | Intense |
| 27 | 6.5 | Intense |
| 28 | 6.5 | Intense |
| 29 | 6.4 | Intense |
| 30 | 6.4 | Intense |
Hazard calendar for Garoua
In April, Garoua sits inside its dust season. The full year is below, with each hazard's peak months called out.
Garoua's monsoon runs July–September, when most of the year's rain falls.
Garoua sees seasonal dust haze (February–May), heaviest in March.
Is April a good time to visit Garoua?
Our two travel scores rate April for general sightseeing and for beach or pool weather — 0 (poor) to 10 (ideal).
April is a weaker month for outdoor sightseeing in Garoua.
What to pack for Garoua in April
From April's temperature range, rain chance, sun and wind — what's worth putting in the bag.
In April, Garoua sees daytime highs around 39°C and nights near 27°C. Pack light clothes and sun protection. About 4 days see rain.
UV index in Garoua in April
Clear-sky midday UV in April peaks 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 peaks around August 22 at about 12 (extreme) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near December 18 at about 8 (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) | 9 | 11 | 12 | 11 | 10 | 11 | 11 | 12 | 12 | 11 | 10 | 8 |
| Level | Very high | Extreme | Extreme | Extreme | Very high | Extreme | Extreme | Extreme | Extreme | Extreme | Very high | Very high |
| UV index (midday) | Level | |
|---|---|---|
| Jan | 9 | Very high |
| Feb | 11 | Extreme |
| Mar | 12 | Extreme |
| Apr | 11 | Extreme |
| May | 10 | Very high |
| Jun | 11 | Extreme |
| Jul | 11 | Extreme |
| Aug | 12 | Extreme |
| Sep | 12 | Extreme |
| Oct | 11 | Extreme |
| Nov | 10 | Very high |
| Dec | 8 | Very high |
Air quality in Garoua in April
Average fine-particle pollution (PM2.5) through the year — so you can see where April falls, not just the annual average.
Air quality in Garoua is worst in February — around 78 µg/m³ PM2.5 (unhealthy), about 5.2× the cleanest month (July, 15 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) | 76 | 78 | 75 | 52 | 26 | 20 | 15 | 16 | 17 | 27 | 34 | 64 |
| Level | Unhealthy | Unhealthy | Unhealthy | Poor | Moderate | Moderate | Moderate | Moderate | Moderate | Moderate | Moderate | Unhealthy |
| PM2.5 (µg/m³) | Level | |
|---|---|---|
| Jan | 76 | Unhealthy |
| Feb | 78 | Unhealthy |
| Mar | 75 | Unhealthy |
| Apr | 52 | Poor |
| May | 26 | Moderate |
| Jun | 20 | Moderate |
| Jul | 15 | Moderate |
| Aug | 16 | Moderate |
| Sep | 17 | Moderate |
| Oct | 27 | Moderate |
| Nov | 34 | Moderate |
| Dec | 64 | Unhealthy |
Where is Garoua?
Garoua sits at 9.3°N, 13.4°E, 199 m above sea level, in Cameroon. The nearest listed city is Pitoa, 15 km away.
Topography around Garoua
How much the land rises and falls, and what covers it, within 3, 16 and 80 km of Garoua.
Within 3 km, the terrain around Garoua has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 77 m around an average of 194 m above sea level; within 16 km, significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 540 m; within 80 km, large variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 1,057 m.
The land around Garoua is covered by artificial surfaces (40%) within 3 km, cropland (49%) and shrubs (20%) within 16 km, and cropland (42%) and shrubs (37%) 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 (9.3014°, 13.3977°, elevation 199 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. UV index is derived from CAMS (Copernicus Atmosphere Monitoring Service) clear-sky UV data — contains modified Copernicus Atmosphere Monitoring Service information. Monthly air-quality (PM2.5) seasonality is from the CAMS EAC4 reanalysis (Copernicus Atmosphere Monitoring Service), scaled to the WHO annual mean where available. Topography is sampled from the Copernicus DEM GLO-90 elevation model (© ESA/Airbus) and ESA WorldCover 2021 land cover (CC BY 4.0).