Maga in Fall

In fall (September, October and November), Maga sees average daytime highs around 34°C and overnight lows near 23°C, with 137 mm of rain over about 22 wet days across the season. It is the 3rd-warmest season and the 2nd-wettest season.

Over the season highs climb from about 31°C in early September to 35°C by late November. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 37% of the time across fall, and the air most often feels oppressive.

Fall is Maga's 2nd-best season to visit on our travel score. For the whole year in context, see Maga's year-round climate.

Avg daytime high
34°C
3rd-warmest season
Avg overnight low
23°C
Rainfall
137 mm
22 wet days
Avg wind
8 km/h
Travel score
3.0
2nd-best season
Months
Sep · Oct · Nov

Temperature in Maga in Fall

Average highAverage lowShaded bands: 10–90% of days

Over the season highs climb from about 31°C in early September to 35°C by late November.

A typical fall day in Maga reaches about 34°C and drops to 23°C overnight. The warmest of the three months is November, the coolest November.

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How fall really feels in Maga

Once humidity and wind are folded in, fall brings about 91 days that feel above 32°C and 0 that feel at or below 0°C.

Days feeling ≥ 32°C
91
heat index over the day's high
Days feeling ≤ C
0
wind chill below the day's low

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

Maga weather by month

How the three fall months (September, October and November) compare with the rest of the year — the season's months are highlighted.

MonthHigh / Low (°C)Rainfall (mm)Wet daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan34° / 17°0011.44.2
Feb37° / 20°0011.62.2
Mar40° / 24°00.111.90.2
Apr41° / 27°72.112.20.0
May39° / 28°328.312.50.8
Jun35° / 26°6111.512.62.3
Jul32° / 24°1331912.63.1
Aug30° / 23°21123.512.43.2
Sep32° / 24°10916.512.13.4
Oct35° / 24°275.411.82.9
Nov36° / 21°10.211.52.7
Dec34° / 18°0011.44.1

Cloud cover in Fall

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 37% of the time across fall.

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Chance of precipitation in Fall

Any precipitation

Maga gets around 137 mm of rain over 22 wet days across fall. The line is the day-by-day chance of measurable precipitation.

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Humidity in Fall

DryComfortableHumidMuggyOppressiveMiserable

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

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Wind in Fall

Winds average 8 km/h across fall.

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Sunrise & sunset in Fall

DaylightNight

Daylight runs from about 12 h 12 min in early September to 11 h 24 min by late November. The lit band spans sunrise to sunset each day.

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Solar energy in Fall

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day across fall, about 6.0 kWh/m².

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Planning a trip in fall

Hazard calendar for Maga

In seasonPeak

In fall, Maga overlaps its monsoon season. The full year is below, with each hazard's peak months called out.

Maga's monsoon runs July–September, when most of the year's rain falls.

Maga sees seasonal dust haze (February–June), heaviest in March.

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

Is fall a good time to visit Maga?

Our two travel scores rate fall for general sightseeing and for beach or pool weather — 0 (poor) to 10 (ideal), averaged across the three months.

3.0
Sightseeing
2nd-best month of the year
5.9
Beach & pool
2nd-best month of the year

fall is a weaker month for outdoor sightseeing in Maga.

What to pack for Maga in Fall

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

In fall, Maga sees daytime highs around 34°C and nights near 23°C. Pack light clothes, rain gear and sun protection. About 22 days see rain.

light clothesrain gearsun protection

UV index in Maga in Fall

LowModerateHighVery highExtreme

Clear-sky midday UV across fall averages around 10 (very high — sun protection essential). The full-year curve, shaded by WHO exposure level, is below.

Under clear skies, the midday UV index in Maga peaks around March 16 at about 13 (extreme) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near December 15 at about 8 (very high).

The index reaches 3 or more — the level where the WHO recommends sun protection — every month of the year.

025710JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecExtremeVery highExtremeVery highMar 16UV 13Dec 15UV 8
UV index (midday)Level
Jan10Extreme
Feb11Extreme
Mar13Extreme
Apr11Extreme
May9Very high
Jun11Extreme
Jul12Extreme
Aug13Extreme
Sep11Extreme
Oct11Extreme
Nov9Very high
Dec8Very high

Air quality in Maga in Fall

GoodModeratePoorUnhealthyVery unhealthy

Average fine-particle pollution (PM2.5) through the year — so you can see where fall falls, not just the annual average.

Air quality in Maga is worst in March — around 85 µg/m³ PM2.5 (unhealthy), about 4.8× the cleanest month (July, 18 µg/m³).

Modeled monthly averages (CAMS reanalysis, 2015–2024).

0306090JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecUnhealthyModeratePoorUnhealthyMar 985 µg/m³Jul 1918 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan75Unhealthy
Feb85Unhealthy
Mar85Unhealthy
Apr57Unhealthy
May31Moderate
Jun25Moderate
Jul18Moderate
Aug21Moderate
Sep24Moderate
Oct35Poor
Nov42Poor
Dec65Unhealthy
Location & terrain

Where is Maga?

Maga sits at 10.8°N, 14.9°E, 315 m above sea level, in Cameroon. The nearest listed city is Bogo, 38 km away.

MarouaBongorGuidiguisMoraKaélé

Topography around Maga

How much the land rises and falls, and what covers it, within 3, 16 and 80 km of Maga.

Within 3 km, the terrain around Maga has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 19 m around an average of 310 m above sea level; within 16 km, only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 21 m; within 80 km, large variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 710 m.

The land around Maga is covered by water (31%), cropland (27%) and grassland (26%) within 3 km, cropland (32%), wetland (27%) and grassland (25%) within 16 km, and grassland (42%) and cropland (26%) within 80 km.

3 km
19 m
16 km
21 m
80 km
710 m
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Fall weather nearby: Bogo 38 km · Yagoua 64 km · Guelendeng 67 km · Maroua 74 km · Bongor 79 km · Guidiguis 83 km · Mora 90 km · Kaélé 98 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 Maga (10.8434°, 14.9396°, elevation 315 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.