Garoua weather in September

In September, Garoua sees average daytime highs of 31°C and overnight lows near 23°C, with 120 mm of rain across 18.3 wet days and about 12.1 hours of daylight. It is the 11th-warmest and 3rd-wettest month of the year here.

Highs climb over the month, from about 30°C in the first days to 32°C by the end. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 11% of the time in September, and the air most often feels oppressive.

Daylight stretches from about 12 h 12 min at the start of September to 11 h 54 min by month's end. Set against the rest of the year, September is Garoua's 10th-clearest and 11th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Garoua's year-round climate.

Daytime high
31°
11th warmest
Overnight low
23°
6th coldest
Rainfall
120 mm
18.3 wet days
Daylight
12 h 06 min
5:59 AM – 6:02 PM
Cloud cover
72%
10th clearest
Wind
6 km/h
11th windiest
Solar energy
5.4 kWh/m²
Travel score
3.5
out of 10

Garoua is city in Cameroon.

Air quality: WHO Ambient Air Quality Database. Density & description: Wikidata (CC0), GeoNames.

Temperature in September

Average highAverage lowShaded bands: 10–90% of days

Highs climb over the month, from about 30°C in the first days to 32°C by the end.

A typical September day in Garoua reaches about 31°C in the afternoon and slips back to 23°C overnight — a 8°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 29°C and 33°C. Set against its neighbours, September runs about 1°C warmer than August and about 3°C cooler than October.

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Avg high (°C)Avg low (°C)
13023
23023
33023
43023
53023
63023
73023
83123
93123
103123
113123
123123
133123
143123
153123
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303224

How September really feels in Garoua

Once humidity and wind are folded in, September 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.

Days feeling ≥ 32°C
30
heat index over the day's high
Days feeling ≤ C
0
wind chill below the day's low

The story in September is heat — humidity pushes the afternoon "feels like" well above the raw temperature.

Garoua weather by month

How September compares with the rest of the year at a glance. September is the 11th-warmest and 3rd-wettest month here — the current month is highlighted below.

MonthHigh / Low (°C)Rainfall (mm)Wet daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan34° / 18°0011.53.9
Feb37° / 21°0011.72.2
Mar39° / 25°10.211.90.4
Apr39° / 27°173.912.20.4
May36° / 27°6011.212.41.7
Jun34° / 25°7212.712.52.9
Jul31° / 24°12418.812.53.3
Aug30° / 23°18222.212.33.4
Sep31° / 23°12018.312.13.5
Oct34° / 24°548.411.83.3
Nov36° / 21°10.411.62.7
Dec34° / 18°0011.53.8

Cloud cover in September

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 11% of the time in September.

Beyond those clear spells, partly cloudy skies cover about 17% of September, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 72%. Skies tend to open up as the month goes on.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202530
Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
11783
21882
31981
42080
52179
62179
72278
82377
92377
102476
112575
122575
132674
142773
152773
162872
172872
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193070
203070
213268
223367
233466
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253664
263763
273862
283961
294060
304060

Chance of precipitation in September

Any precipitation

Garoua gets around 120 mm of rain over 18.3 wet days in September. The line is the day-by-day chance of measurable precipitation.

Day to day, the chance of measurable rain averages around 61% and peaks near 71% on the wettest days. The odds ease toward the end of the month.

0%20%40%60%80%151015202530
Rain chance (%)
171
271
370
469
568
667
767
866
965
1065
1164
1263
1362
1462
1561
1660
1760
1859
1959
2058
2158
2257
2356
2455
2554
2653
2752
2851
2950
3049

Humidity in September

DryComfortableHumidMuggyOppressiveMiserable

Most of September feels oppressive — the stacked bands show each day's mix of comfort levels, read off the dew point.

By dew point, September lands in the oppressive band about 97% of days. Sticky, muggy-or-worse air turns up on roughly 100% of them.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202530
Muggy (%)Oppressive (%)Miserable (%)
10982
20982
30982
40982
50982
60982
70982
80982
90982
100982
110982
120982
130982
140973
150973
160973
170973
180973
190973
200964
210964
220964
230964
240955
250955
260955
271945
281945
291936
301936

Wind in September

Winds average 6 km/h in September.

Across September, daily wind ranges from about 6 km/h on the calmest days to 7 km/h at its breeziest. It stays fairly steady from day to day.

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Wind speed (km/h)Feels
17calm
27calm
37calm
47calm
57calm
67calm
77calm
87calm
97calm
107calm
116calm
126calm
136calm
146calm
156calm
166calm
176calm
186calm
196calm
206calm
216calm
226calm
236calm
246calm
256calm
266calm
276calm
286calm
296calm
306calm

Sunrise & sunset in September

DaylightNight

Daylight runs from about 12 h 12 min at the start of September to 11 h 54 min by month's end. The lit band spans sunrise to sunset each day.

Days shrink by about 18 minutes over September. Sunrise moves from 6:01 AM to 5:58 AM, and sunset from 6:12 PM to 5:54 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202530
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
112.26:016:12
212.26:016:11
312.26:016:10
412.26:006:10
512.16:006:09
612.16:006:09
712.16:006:08
812.16:006:07
912.16:006:07
1012.16:006:06
1112.16:006:05
1212.16:006:05
1312.16:006:04
1412.15:596:04
1512.15:596:03
1612.15:596:02
1712.05:596:02
1812.05:596:01
1912.05:596:00
2012.05:596:00
2112.05:595:59
2212.05:595:58
2312.05:585:58
2412.05:585:57
2512.05:585:57
2612.05:585:56
2712.05:585:55
2811.95:585:55
2911.95:585:54
3011.95:585:54

Solar energy in September

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in September, about 5.4 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 — September's 5.4 kWh/m² sits near the bottom.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
15.0Bright
25.0Bright
35.0Bright
45.1Bright
55.1Bright
65.1Bright
75.2Bright
85.2Bright
95.2Bright
105.3Bright
115.3Bright
125.3Bright
135.3Bright
145.4Bright
155.4Bright
165.4Bright
175.5Bright
185.5Bright
195.5Bright
205.5Bright
215.6Bright
225.6Bright
235.6Bright
245.7Bright
255.7Bright
265.7Bright
275.7Bright
285.7Bright
295.7Bright
305.7Bright
Planning a trip in September

Hazard calendar for Garoua

In seasonPeak

In September, Garoua sits inside its monsoon 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.

Monsoon
Dust
Jan
Feb
Mar
Apr
May
Jun
Jul
Aug
Sep
Oct
Nov
Dec

Is September a good time to visit Garoua?

Our two travel scores rate September for general sightseeing and for beach or pool weather — 0 (poor) to 10 (ideal).

3.5
Sightseeing
3rd-best month of the year
5.2
Beach & pool
7th-best month of the year

September is a weaker month for outdoor sightseeing in Garoua.

What to pack for Garoua in September

From September's temperature range, rain chance, sun and wind — what's worth putting in the bag.

In September, Garoua sees daytime highs around 31°C and nights near 23°C. Pack light clothes and rain gear. Worth having: sun protection. About 18 days see rain.

light clothesrain gearsun protection

UV index in Garoua in September

LowModerateHighVery highExtreme

Clear-sky midday UV in September peaks around 12 (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.

025710JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecVery highExtremeExtremeVery highAug 22UV 12Dec 18UV 8
UV index (midday)Level
Jan9Very high
Feb11Extreme
Mar12Extreme
Apr11Extreme
May10Very high
Jun11Extreme
Jul11Extreme
Aug12Extreme
Sep12Extreme
Oct11Extreme
Nov10Very high
Dec8Very high

Air quality in Garoua in September

GoodModeratePoorUnhealthyVery unhealthy

Average fine-particle pollution (PM2.5) through the year — so you can see where September 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).

020406080JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecUnhealthyModerateFeb 1477 µg/m³Jul 2115 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan76Unhealthy
Feb78Unhealthy
Mar75Unhealthy
Apr52Poor
May26Moderate
Jun20Moderate
Jul15Moderate
Aug16Moderate
Sep17Moderate
Oct27Moderate
Nov34Moderate
Dec64Unhealthy
Location & terrain

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.

FiguilGuiderLéréMboursou LéréYola

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.

3 km
77 m
16 km
540 m
80 km
1,057 m
treesshrubsgrasslandcroplandartificial surfaceswaterwetland
September weather nearby: Pitoa 15 km · Tchéboa 38 km · Lagdo 40 km · Figuil 80 km · Guider 93 km · Léré 97 km · Mboursou Léré 98 km · Yola 101 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
Roman Catholic 33%Muslim 31%Protestant 27%animist 1%

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).