Maroua weather in November

In November, Maroua sees average daytime highs of 34°C and overnight lows near 20°C, with 1 mm of rain across 0.2 wet days and about 11.5 hours of daylight. It is the 5th-warmest and 8th-wettest month of the year here.

Day-to-day highs hold fairly steady near 34°C through the month. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 52% of the time in November, and the air most often feels dry.

Daylight stretches from about 11 h 36 min at the start of November to 11 h 24 min by month's end. Set against the rest of the year, November is Maroua's 4th-clearest and 5th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Maroua's year-round climate.

Daytime high
34°
5th warmest
Overnight low
20°
4th coldest
Rainfall
1 mm
0.2 wet days
Daylight
11 h 30 min
6:03 AM – 5:33 PM
Cloud cover
40%
4th clearest
Wind
10 km/h
5th windiest
Solar energy
6.29 kWh/m²
Travel score
3.7
out of 10

Maroua is capital of the Far North Region of Cameroon.

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

Temperature in November

Average highAverage lowShaded bands: 10–90% of days

Day-to-day highs hold fairly steady near 34°C through the month.

A typical November day in Maroua reaches about 34°C in the afternoon and slips back to 20°C overnight — a 14°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 32°C and 36°C. Set against its neighbours, November runs on par with October and about 2°C warmer than December.

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Avg high (°C)Avg low (°C)
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How November really feels in Maroua

Once humidity and wind are folded in, November 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 November is heat — humidity pushes the afternoon "feels like" well above the raw temperature.

Maroua weather by month

How November compares with the rest of the year at a glance. November is the 5th-warmest and 8th-wettest month here — the current month is highlighted below.

MonthHigh / Low (°C)Rainfall (mm)Wet daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan32° / 17°0011.45.3
Feb35° / 20°0011.73.3
Mar38° / 24°00.211.91.0
Apr39° / 27°92.912.20.3
May37° / 26°388.912.51.5
Jun34° / 24°6613.112.62.9
Jul31° / 23°11918.812.63.5
Aug30° / 22°19523.312.33.5
Sep31° / 22°1091812.13.6
Oct34° / 22°285.911.83.4
Nov34° / 20°10.211.53.7
Dec32° / 18°0011.45.2

Cloud cover in November

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 52% of the time in November.

Beyond those clear spells, partly cloudy skies cover about 19% of November, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 29%. Skies tend to open up as the month goes on.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202530
Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
16733
26733
36733
46832
56832
66931
77030
87030
97030
107129
117228
127228
137228
147228
157228
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177327
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237129
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Chance of precipitation in November

Any precipitation

Maroua gets around 1 mm of rain over 0.2 wet days in November. The line is the day-by-day chance of measurable precipitation.

Day to day, the chance of measurable rain averages around 1% and peaks near 3% on the wettest days.

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Rain chance (%)
13
23
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Humidity in November

DryComfortableHumidMuggyOppressiveMiserable

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

By dew point, November lands in the dry band about 84% of days. It rarely turns muggy — the humid and sticky bands barely register.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202530
Dry (%)Comfortable (%)Humid (%)Muggy (%)Oppressive (%)
1531314164
2571313143
3601213132
4641212111
567121191
669111181
773111060
87610950
9799840
10809830
11828730
12857620
13857620
14886510
15896410
16905410
17925300
18925300
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20944200
21954100
22954100
23954100
24963100
25973000
26973000
27973000
28982000
29982000
30982000

Wind in November

Winds average 10 km/h in November.

Across November, daily wind ranges from about 9 km/h on the calmest days to 11 km/h at its breeziest. It stays fairly steady from day to day.

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Wind speed (km/h)Feels
19calm
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Sunrise & sunset in November

DaylightNight

Daylight runs from about 11 h 36 min at the start of November to 11 h 24 min by month's end. The lit band spans sunrise to sunset each day.

Days shrink by about 12 minutes over November. Sunrise moves from 5:58 AM to 6:09 AM, and sunset from 5:35 PM to 5:35 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202530
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
111.65:585:35
211.65:585:35
311.65:585:34
411.65:595:34
511.65:595:34
611.65:595:34
711.66:005:34
811.66:005:34
911.66:005:33
1011.56:015:33
1111.56:015:33
1211.56:015:33
1311.56:025:33
1411.56:025:33
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1611.56:035:33
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1811.56:045:33
1911.56:045:33
2011.56:055:33
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2311.56:065:34
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2511.56:075:34
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2711.46:085:34
2811.46:085:35
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3011.46:095:35

Solar energy in November

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in November, about 6.29 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 5.08 kWh/m² to a high of 7.13 kWh/m² in March across the year — November's 6.29 kWh/m² falls in the middle.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
16.3Intense
26.3Intense
36.3Intense
46.3Intense
56.3Intense
66.3Intense
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Planning a trip in November

Hazard calendar for Maroua

In seasonPeak

None of Maroua's seasonal hazards are active in November. The full-year calendar below shows when the rainy season, cyclone risk and dust haze do peak.

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

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

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

Is November a good time to visit Maroua?

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

3.7
Sightseeing
3rd-best month of the year
7.4
Beach & pool
3rd-best month of the year

November is a weaker month for outdoor sightseeing in Maroua. The water and warmth also suit a beach or pool day.

What to pack for Maroua in November

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

In November, Maroua sees daytime highs around 34°C and nights near 20°C. Pack light clothes and sun protection.

light clothessun protection

UV index in Maroua in November

LowModerateHighVery highExtreme

Clear-sky midday UV in November peaks 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 Maroua peaks around March 15 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.

025710JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecExtremeExtremeVery highMar 15UV 13Dec 15UV 8
UV index (midday)Level
Jan10Extreme
Feb12Extreme
Mar13Extreme
Apr11Extreme
May10Very high
Jun11Extreme
Jul12Extreme
Aug13Extreme
Sep11Extreme
Oct11Extreme
Nov10Very high
Dec8Very high

Air quality in Maroua in November

GoodModeratePoorUnhealthyVery unhealthy

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

Air quality in Maroua is worst in March — around 89 µg/m³ PM2.5 (unhealthy), about 4.4× the cleanest month (July, 20 µg/m³).

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

0306090120JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecUnhealthyModeratePoorUnhealthyMar 1088 µg/m³Jul 2020 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan77Unhealthy
Feb87Unhealthy
Mar89Unhealthy
Apr62Unhealthy
May34Moderate
Jun27Moderate
Jul20Moderate
Aug22Moderate
Sep27Moderate
Oct40Poor
Nov45Poor
Dec68Unhealthy
Location & terrain

Where is Maroua?

Maroua sits at 10.6°N, 14.3°E, 406 m above sea level, in Cameroon. The nearest listed city is Bogo, 36 km away.

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Topography around Maroua

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Maroua has significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 320 m around an average of 410 m above sea level; within 16 km, significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 587 m; within 80 km, large variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 1,150 m.

The land around Maroua is covered by artificial surfaces (36%) and cropland (30%) within 3 km, cropland (44%) and grassland (41%) within 16 km, and grassland (47%) and cropland (36%) within 80 km.

3 km
320 m
16 km
587 m
80 km
1,150 m
treesshrubsgrasslandcroplandartificial surfacesbare terrainwetland
November weather nearby: Bogo 36 km · Mora 54 km · Kaélé 56 km · Mokolo 59 km · Guidiguis 66 km · Maga 74 km · Guider 84 km · Gwoza 87 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 Maroua (10.5909°, 14.3159°, elevation 406 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).