Ngaoundéré weather in May
In May, Ngaoundéré sees average daytime highs of 28°C and overnight lows near 19°C, with 294 mm of rain across 27.5 wet days and about 12.3 hours of daylight. It is the 8th-warmest and 5th-wettest month of the year here.
Day-to-day highs hold fairly steady near 28°C through the month. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 3% of the time in May, and the air most often feels muggy.
Daylight stretches from about 12 h 18 min at the start of May to 12 h 24 min by month's end. Set against the rest of the year, May is Ngaoundéré's 9th-clearest and 7th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Ngaoundéré's year-round climate.
- Daytime high
- 28°
- 8th warmest
- Overnight low
- 19°
- 10th coldest
- Rainfall
- 294 mm
- 27.5 wet days
- Daylight
- 12 h 18 min
- 5:52 AM – 6:12 PM
- Cloud cover
- 81%
- 9th clearest
- Wind
- 6 km/h
- 7th windiest
- Solar energy
- 5.17 kWh/m²
- Travel score
- 3.6
- out of 10
Ngaoundéré is city in Cameroon.
Air quality: WHO Ambient Air Quality Database. Density & description: Wikidata (CC0), GeoNames.
Temperature in May
Day-to-day highs hold fairly steady near 28°C through the month.
A typical May day in Ngaoundéré reaches about 28°C in the afternoon and slips back to 19°C overnight — a 9°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 25°C and 30°C. Set against its neighbours, May runs about 2°C cooler than April and about 1°C warmer than June.
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| Avg high (°C) | 29 | 29 | 29 | 29 | 28 | 28 | 28 | 28 | 28 | 28 | 28 | 28 | 28 | 28 | 28 | 28 | 28 | 28 | 28 | 28 | 28 | 28 | 28 | 27 | 27 | 27 | 27 | 27 | 27 | 27 | 27 |
| Avg low (°C) | 19 | 19 | 19 | 19 | 19 | 19 | 19 | 19 | 19 | 19 | 19 | 19 | 19 | 19 | 19 | 19 | 19 | 19 | 19 | 19 | 19 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 18 |
| Avg high (°C) | Avg low (°C) | |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | 29 | 19 |
| 2 | 29 | 19 |
| 3 | 29 | 19 |
| 4 | 29 | 19 |
| 5 | 28 | 19 |
| 6 | 28 | 19 |
| 7 | 28 | 19 |
| 8 | 28 | 19 |
| 9 | 28 | 19 |
| 10 | 28 | 19 |
| 11 | 28 | 19 |
| 12 | 28 | 19 |
| 13 | 28 | 19 |
| 14 | 28 | 19 |
| 15 | 28 | 19 |
| 16 | 28 | 19 |
| 17 | 28 | 19 |
| 18 | 28 | 19 |
| 19 | 28 | 19 |
| 20 | 28 | 19 |
| 21 | 28 | 19 |
| 22 | 28 | 18 |
| 23 | 28 | 18 |
| 24 | 27 | 18 |
| 25 | 27 | 18 |
| 26 | 27 | 18 |
| 27 | 27 | 18 |
| 28 | 27 | 18 |
| 29 | 27 | 18 |
| 30 | 27 | 18 |
| 31 | 27 | 18 |
How May really feels in Ngaoundéré
Once humidity and wind are folded in, May averages 0 days that feel above 32°C and 0 that feel at or below 0°C — the comfort signal a plain temperature reading hides.
May sits comfortably in between — no days that feel dangerously hot or drop to a hard freeze once humidity and wind are folded in.
Ngaoundéré weather by month
How May compares with the rest of the year at a glance. May is the 8th-warmest and 5th-wettest month here — the current month is highlighted below.
| Month | High / Low (°C) | Rainfall (mm) | Wet days | Daylight (hours) | Travel score |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jan | 30° / 15° | 0 | 0 | 11.6 | 6.0 |
| Feb | 32° / 17° | 2 | 0.4 | 11.8 | 4.9 |
| Mar | 33° / 19° | 27 | 4.5 | 12 | 4.0 |
| Apr | 30° / 20° | 172 | 19.1 | 12.2 | 3.6 |
| May | 28° / 19° | 294 | 27.5 | 12.3 | 3.6 |
| Jun | 26° / 18° | 341 | 29 | 12.4 | 3.5 |
| Jul | 25° / 18° | 368 | 30 | 12.4 | 3.6 |
| Aug | 25° / 18° | 396 | 30.1 | 12.2 | 3.5 |
| Sep | 26° / 18° | 359 | 28.9 | 12 | 3.5 |
| Oct | 28° / 18° | 208 | 21.7 | 11.8 | 4.3 |
| Nov | 30° / 17° | 19 | 2.8 | 11.7 | 5.7 |
| Dec | 30° / 16° | 0 | 0.1 | 11.6 | 6.2 |
Cloud cover in May
The sky is clear or mostly clear about 3% of the time in May.
Beyond those clear spells, partly cloudy skies cover about 12% of May, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 85%.
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|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Clearer (%) | 16 | 16 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 16 | 15 | 15 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 |
| Cloudier (%) | 84 | 84 | 85 | 85 | 85 | 85 | 84 | 85 | 85 | 84 | 84 | 84 | 85 | 85 | 85 | 85 | 85 | 86 | 86 | 86 | 86 | 86 | 86 | 87 | 87 | 87 | 87 | 87 | 87 | 87 | 87 |
| Clearer (%) | Cloudier (%) | |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | 16 | 84 |
| 2 | 16 | 84 |
| 3 | 15 | 85 |
| 4 | 15 | 85 |
| 5 | 15 | 85 |
| 6 | 15 | 85 |
| 7 | 16 | 84 |
| 8 | 15 | 85 |
| 9 | 15 | 85 |
| 10 | 16 | 84 |
| 11 | 16 | 84 |
| 12 | 16 | 84 |
| 13 | 15 | 85 |
| 14 | 15 | 85 |
| 15 | 15 | 85 |
| 16 | 15 | 85 |
| 17 | 15 | 85 |
| 18 | 14 | 86 |
| 19 | 14 | 86 |
| 20 | 14 | 86 |
| 21 | 14 | 86 |
| 22 | 14 | 86 |
| 23 | 14 | 86 |
| 24 | 13 | 87 |
| 25 | 13 | 87 |
| 26 | 13 | 87 |
| 27 | 13 | 87 |
| 28 | 13 | 87 |
| 29 | 13 | 87 |
| 30 | 13 | 87 |
| 31 | 13 | 87 |
Chance of precipitation in May
Ngaoundéré gets around 294 mm of rain over 27.5 wet days in May. The line is the day-by-day chance of measurable precipitation.
Day to day, the chance of measurable rain averages around 89% and peaks near 94% on the wettest days. The odds climb toward the end of the month.
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|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Rain chance (%) | 81 | 82 | 83 | 83 | 84 | 85 | 85 | 86 | 86 | 87 | 88 | 89 | 89 | 90 | 90 | 91 | 91 | 91 | 91 | 91 | 92 | 92 | 92 | 92 | 92 | 93 | 93 | 93 | 94 | 94 | 94 |
| Rain chance (%) | |
|---|---|
| 1 | 81 |
| 2 | 82 |
| 3 | 83 |
| 4 | 83 |
| 5 | 84 |
| 6 | 85 |
| 7 | 85 |
| 8 | 86 |
| 9 | 86 |
| 10 | 87 |
| 11 | 88 |
| 12 | 89 |
| 13 | 89 |
| 14 | 90 |
| 15 | 90 |
| 16 | 91 |
| 17 | 91 |
| 18 | 91 |
| 19 | 91 |
| 20 | 91 |
| 21 | 92 |
| 22 | 92 |
| 23 | 92 |
| 24 | 92 |
| 25 | 92 |
| 26 | 93 |
| 27 | 93 |
| 28 | 93 |
| 29 | 94 |
| 30 | 94 |
| 31 | 94 |
Humidity in May
Most of May feels muggy — the stacked bands show each day's mix of comfort levels, read off the dew point.
By dew point, May lands in the muggy band about 89% of days. Sticky, muggy-or-worse air turns up on roughly 89% of them.
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|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dry (%) | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Comfortable (%) | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Humid (%) | 15 | 15 | 14 | 14 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 11 | 11 | 10 | 10 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 10 |
| Muggy (%) | 83 | 83 | 86 | 86 | 87 | 87 | 87 | 88 | 88 | 88 | 89 | 89 | 90 | 90 | 91 | 91 | 91 | 92 | 92 | 92 | 92 | 92 | 92 | 92 | 92 | 92 | 92 | 91 | 91 | 91 | 90 |
| Dry (%) | Comfortable (%) | Humid (%) | Muggy (%) | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 1 | 1 | 15 | 83 |
| 2 | 1 | 1 | 15 | 83 |
| 3 | 0 | 0 | 14 | 86 |
| 4 | 0 | 0 | 14 | 86 |
| 5 | 0 | 0 | 13 | 87 |
| 6 | 0 | 0 | 13 | 87 |
| 7 | 0 | 0 | 13 | 87 |
| 8 | 0 | 0 | 12 | 88 |
| 9 | 0 | 0 | 12 | 88 |
| 10 | 0 | 0 | 12 | 88 |
| 11 | 0 | 0 | 11 | 89 |
| 12 | 0 | 0 | 11 | 89 |
| 13 | 0 | 0 | 10 | 90 |
| 14 | 0 | 0 | 10 | 90 |
| 15 | 0 | 0 | 9 | 91 |
| 16 | 0 | 0 | 9 | 91 |
| 17 | 0 | 0 | 9 | 91 |
| 18 | 0 | 0 | 8 | 92 |
| 19 | 0 | 0 | 8 | 92 |
| 20 | 0 | 0 | 8 | 92 |
| 21 | 0 | 0 | 8 | 92 |
| 22 | 0 | 0 | 8 | 92 |
| 23 | 0 | 0 | 8 | 92 |
| 24 | 0 | 0 | 8 | 92 |
| 25 | 0 | 0 | 8 | 92 |
| 26 | 0 | 0 | 8 | 92 |
| 27 | 0 | 0 | 8 | 92 |
| 28 | 0 | 0 | 9 | 91 |
| 29 | 0 | 0 | 9 | 91 |
| 30 | 0 | 0 | 9 | 91 |
| 31 | 0 | 0 | 10 | 90 |
Wind in May
Winds average 6 km/h in May.
Across May, daily wind ranges from about 5 km/h on the calmest days to 6 km/h at its breeziest. It stays fairly steady from day to day.
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| Wind speed (km/h) | 6 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 |
| 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 | calm |
| Wind speed (km/h) | Feels | |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | 6 | calm |
| 2 | 6 | calm |
| 3 | 6 | calm |
| 4 | 6 | calm |
| 5 | 6 | calm |
| 6 | 6 | calm |
| 7 | 6 | calm |
| 8 | 6 | calm |
| 9 | 6 | calm |
| 10 | 6 | calm |
| 11 | 6 | calm |
| 12 | 6 | calm |
| 13 | 6 | calm |
| 14 | 6 | calm |
| 15 | 6 | calm |
| 16 | 6 | calm |
| 17 | 6 | calm |
| 18 | 6 | calm |
| 19 | 6 | calm |
| 20 | 6 | calm |
| 21 | 6 | calm |
| 22 | 6 | calm |
| 23 | 6 | calm |
| 24 | 5 | calm |
| 25 | 5 | calm |
| 26 | 5 | calm |
| 27 | 5 | calm |
| 28 | 5 | calm |
| 29 | 5 | calm |
| 30 | 5 | calm |
| 31 | 5 | calm |
Sunrise & sunset in May
Daylight runs from about 12 h 18 min at the start of May to 12 h 24 min by month's end. The lit band spans sunrise to sunset each day.
Days grow by about 6 minutes over May. Sunrise moves from 5:55 AM to 5:51 AM, and sunset from 6:10 PM to 6:15 PM.
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|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Daylight (h) | 12.3 | 12.3 | 12.3 | 12.3 | 12.3 | 12.3 | 12.3 | 12.3 | 12.3 | 12.3 | 12.3 | 12.3 | 12.3 | 12.3 | 12.3 | 12.3 | 12.3 | 12.3 | 12.3 | 12.4 | 12.4 | 12.4 | 12.4 | 12.4 | 12.4 | 12.4 | 12.4 | 12.4 | 12.4 | 12.4 | 12.4 |
| Sunrise (AM) | 5:55 | 5:55 | 5:55 | 5:54 | 5:54 | 5:54 | 5:54 | 5:53 | 5:53 | 5:53 | 5:53 | 5:53 | 5:52 | 5:52 | 5:52 | 5:52 | 5:52 | 5:52 | 5:52 | 5:51 | 5:51 | 5:51 | 5:51 | 5:51 | 5:51 | 5:51 | 5:51 | 5:51 | 5:51 | 5:51 | 5:51 |
| Sunset (PM) | 6:10 | 6:11 | 6:11 | 6:11 | 6:11 | 6:11 | 6:11 | 6:11 | 6:11 | 6:11 | 6:11 | 6:11 | 6:11 | 6:12 | 6:12 | 6:12 | 6:12 | 6:12 | 6:12 | 6:13 | 6:13 | 6:13 | 6:13 | 6:13 | 6:13 | 6:14 | 6:14 | 6:14 | 6:14 | 6:15 | 6:15 |
| Daylight (h) | Sunrise (AM) | Sunset (PM) | |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 12.3 | 5:55 | 6:10 |
| 2 | 12.3 | 5:55 | 6:11 |
| 3 | 12.3 | 5:55 | 6:11 |
| 4 | 12.3 | 5:54 | 6:11 |
| 5 | 12.3 | 5:54 | 6:11 |
| 6 | 12.3 | 5:54 | 6:11 |
| 7 | 12.3 | 5:54 | 6:11 |
| 8 | 12.3 | 5:53 | 6:11 |
| 9 | 12.3 | 5:53 | 6:11 |
| 10 | 12.3 | 5:53 | 6:11 |
| 11 | 12.3 | 5:53 | 6:11 |
| 12 | 12.3 | 5:53 | 6:11 |
| 13 | 12.3 | 5:52 | 6:11 |
| 14 | 12.3 | 5:52 | 6:12 |
| 15 | 12.3 | 5:52 | 6:12 |
| 16 | 12.3 | 5:52 | 6:12 |
| 17 | 12.3 | 5:52 | 6:12 |
| 18 | 12.3 | 5:52 | 6:12 |
| 19 | 12.3 | 5:52 | 6:12 |
| 20 | 12.4 | 5:51 | 6:13 |
| 21 | 12.4 | 5:51 | 6:13 |
| 22 | 12.4 | 5:51 | 6:13 |
| 23 | 12.4 | 5:51 | 6:13 |
| 24 | 12.4 | 5:51 | 6:13 |
| 25 | 12.4 | 5:51 | 6:13 |
| 26 | 12.4 | 5:51 | 6:14 |
| 27 | 12.4 | 5:51 | 6:14 |
| 28 | 12.4 | 5:51 | 6:14 |
| 29 | 12.4 | 5:51 | 6:14 |
| 30 | 12.4 | 5:51 | 6:15 |
| 31 | 12.4 | 5:51 | 6:15 |
Solar energy in May
Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in May, about 5.17 kWh/m².
For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 4.23 kWh/m² to a high of 6.78 kWh/m² in February across the year — May's 5.17 kWh/m² falls in the middle.
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|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Solar energy (kWh/m²) | 5.3 | 5.3 | 5.3 | 5.3 | 5.3 | 5.3 | 5.3 | 5.3 | 5.3 | 5.3 | 5.3 | 5.3 | 5.2 | 5.2 | 5.2 | 5.2 | 5.2 | 5.2 | 5.2 | 5.1 | 5.1 | 5.1 | 5.1 | 5.1 | 5.1 | 5.1 | 5.0 | 5.0 | 5.0 | 5.0 | 5.0 |
| Level | Bright | Bright | Bright | Bright | Bright | Bright | Bright | Bright | Bright | Bright | Bright | Bright | Bright | Bright | Bright | Bright | Bright | Bright | Bright | Bright | Bright | Bright | Bright | Bright | Bright | Bright | Bright | Bright | Bright | Bright | Bright |
| Solar energy (kWh/m²) | Level | |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | 5.3 | Bright |
| 2 | 5.3 | Bright |
| 3 | 5.3 | Bright |
| 4 | 5.3 | Bright |
| 5 | 5.3 | Bright |
| 6 | 5.3 | Bright |
| 7 | 5.3 | Bright |
| 8 | 5.3 | Bright |
| 9 | 5.3 | Bright |
| 10 | 5.3 | Bright |
| 11 | 5.3 | Bright |
| 12 | 5.3 | Bright |
| 13 | 5.2 | Bright |
| 14 | 5.2 | Bright |
| 15 | 5.2 | Bright |
| 16 | 5.2 | Bright |
| 17 | 5.2 | Bright |
| 18 | 5.2 | Bright |
| 19 | 5.2 | Bright |
| 20 | 5.1 | Bright |
| 21 | 5.1 | Bright |
| 22 | 5.1 | Bright |
| 23 | 5.1 | Bright |
| 24 | 5.1 | Bright |
| 25 | 5.1 | Bright |
| 26 | 5.1 | Bright |
| 27 | 5.0 | Bright |
| 28 | 5.0 | Bright |
| 29 | 5.0 | Bright |
| 30 | 5.0 | Bright |
| 31 | 5.0 | Bright |
Hazard calendar for Ngaoundéré
In May, Ngaoundéré sits inside its monsoon season. The full year is below, with each hazard's peak months called out.
Ngaoundéré's monsoon runs May–October, when most of the year's rain falls.
Ngaoundéré sees seasonal dust haze (February–April), heaviest in March.
Is May a good time to visit Ngaoundéré?
Our two travel scores rate May for general sightseeing and for beach or pool weather — 0 (poor) to 10 (ideal).
May is a weaker month for outdoor sightseeing in Ngaoundéré.
What to pack for Ngaoundéré in May
From May's temperature range, rain chance, sun and wind — what's worth putting in the bag.
In May, Ngaoundéré sees daytime highs around 28°C and nights near 19°C. Pack light clothes and rain gear. Worth having: sun protection. About 28 days see rain.
UV index in Ngaoundéré in May
Clear-sky midday UV in May 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 Ngaoundéré peaks around March 21 at about 15 (extreme) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near December 15 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) | 12 | 11 | 15 | 14 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 13 | 14 | 13 | 11 | 10 |
| Level | Extreme | Extreme | Extreme | Extreme | Extreme | Extreme | Extreme | Extreme | Extreme | Extreme | Extreme | Very high |
| UV index (midday) | Level | |
|---|---|---|
| Jan | 12 | Extreme |
| Feb | 11 | Extreme |
| Mar | 15 | Extreme |
| Apr | 14 | Extreme |
| May | 12 | Extreme |
| Jun | 12 | Extreme |
| Jul | 12 | Extreme |
| Aug | 13 | Extreme |
| Sep | 14 | Extreme |
| Oct | 13 | Extreme |
| Nov | 11 | Extreme |
| Dec | 10 | Very high |
Air quality in Ngaoundéré in May
Average fine-particle pollution (PM2.5) through the year — so you can see where May falls, not just the annual average.
Air quality in Ngaoundéré is worst in December — around 71 µg/m³ PM2.5 (unhealthy), about 6.0× the cleanest month (August, 12 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) | 59 | 61 | 63 | 40 | 21 | 18 | 13 | 12 | 13 | 21 | 25 | 71 |
| Level | Unhealthy | Unhealthy | Unhealthy | Poor | Moderate | Moderate | Moderate | Good | Moderate | Moderate | Moderate | Unhealthy |
| PM2.5 (µg/m³) | Level | |
|---|---|---|
| Jan | 59 | Unhealthy |
| Feb | 61 | Unhealthy |
| Mar | 63 | Unhealthy |
| Apr | 40 | Poor |
| May | 21 | Moderate |
| Jun | 18 | Moderate |
| Jul | 13 | Moderate |
| Aug | 12 | Good |
| Sep | 13 | Moderate |
| Oct | 21 | Moderate |
| Nov | 25 | Moderate |
| Dec | 71 | Unhealthy |
Where is Ngaoundéré?
Ngaoundéré sits at 7.3°N, 13.6°E, 1,128 m above sea level, in Cameroon. The nearest listed city is Ngaoundal, 99 km away.
Topography around Ngaoundéré
How much the land rises and falls, and what covers it, within 3, 16 and 80 km of Ngaoundéré.
Within 3 km, the terrain around Ngaoundéré has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 191 m around an average of 1,113 m above sea level; within 16 km, significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 288 m; within 80 km, very significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 1,524 m.
The land around Ngaoundéré is covered by artificial surfaces (60%) within 3 km, shrubs (40%) and grassland (31%) within 16 km, and trees (42%) and shrubs (42%) 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 Ngaoundéré (7.3277°, 13.5847°, elevation 1,128 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).