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Garoua Weather Today · 7-Day Forecast

A Clear Night Under the Stars

Not a cloud between here and the mountains — settlers advised to wear a hat.

Warmest Sunday at 39° · coldest night Friday at 16°

The short of it: Garoua weather on Saturday, 7 November 2026: local time, 26 °C (78 °F) with clear skies, feeling like 28 °C (82 °F). Today’s high 39 °C (102 °F), low 22 °C (71 °F). No rain expected in the next 24 hours. Warnings in force: heat warning. Source: Open-Meteo forecast models, updated 22:45 local time.

GAROUA, Saturday. — An overcast sky is the word from the Garoua station, with a high of 39° and a low of 22°. That is some 3° milder than a typical November afternoon in Garoua, where the average high is 36°. Barely a breath of wind stirs from the WSW, gusting to 4 km/h, and the glass holds steady.

Looking over the next 7 days, our correspondent reckons Sunday the pick at about 39°, while Friday night will be the coldest at 16°. The week looks dry — no rain worth measuring. No frost is in sight.

For travellers weighing a journey, the Almanac shows a typical November in Garoua brings highs near 36°, lows of 20° and about 2.0 mm of rain over the month. March is the warmest month here at 40°, January the coldest at 18°, and August the wettest with 233 mm. The best months to ride in are January and December.

Daylight holds steady at 11 h 45 min. The station stands 202 m above the sea.

The Hours to Come

Temperature by the hour · rain & snow in the hour beneath
The hour-by-hour ledger
HourSkyTempFeelsWindRain
NowClear sky25°28°2 km/h–
11 PMClear sky25°27°3 km/h–
12 AMClear sky24°25°3 km/h–
1 AMClear sky23°24°3 km/h–
2 AMMostly clear22°24°3 km/h–
3 AMClear sky22°24°3 km/h–
4 AMClear sky22°24°2 km/h–
5 AMClear sky21°24°2 km/h–
6 AMClear sky20°22°4 km/h–
7 AMMostly clear22°25°2 km/h–
8 AMMostly clear27°30°2 km/h–
9 AMOvercast30°34°1 km/h–
10 AMClear sky33°36°1 km/h–
11 AMClear sky35°38°2 km/h–
12 PMClear sky37°39°3 km/h–
1 PMClear sky39°39°3 km/h–
2 PMClear sky39°40°3 km/h–
3 PMClear sky39°40°4 km/h–
4 PMClear sky39°39°6 km/h–
5 PMClear sky37°37°6 km/h–
6 PMClear sky33°35°2 km/h–
7 PMMostly clear31°33°3 km/h–
8 PMMostly clear29°32°2 km/h–
9 PMPartly cloudy28°31°2 km/h–

Seven-Day Outlook · Classified

Highs in large type · pick a day

Today (Nov 7): overcast, high 39°, low 22°, dry, gusts to 18 km/h. Sun up 5:57 AM, down 5:42 PM. Cloud lies thick and low. The light is dim and the air is still.

The Almanac · Garoua Month by Month

Climate normals 1991–2020 · pick a month
PrecipitationAverage highAverage low

November in Garoua, by the numbers

Warmth rank
5th warmest of 12
Rain rank
8th wettest of 12
Versus October
3° warmer, 80 mm less rain
Versus December
2° warmer
Day–night spread
16°
Snow season
seldom any
Daylight, mid-month
11 h 41 min
Average wind
7 km/h
Fair
The Almanac Speaks
November
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Days run hot, near 36° in the afternoon; ride early and rest at noon. Rain is scarce, about 2.0 mm, the 8th wettest month.

Garoua in November: the full almanac →

Climate of Garoua by month
MonthHighLowRainWindDaylightVisit
January34°18°0.0 mm8 km/h11 h 38 min✦✦✦
February37°21°0.0 mm8 km/h11 h 49 min✦✦✦
March40°25°1.0 mm8 km/h12 h 3 min✦✦✦
April39°27°23 mm6 km/h12 h 19 min✦✦✦
May37°26°84 mm6 km/h12 h 33 min✦
June33°24°122 mm7 km/h12 h 40 min✦
July31°23°164 mm7 km/h12 h 37 min✦✦
August31°23°233 mm6 km/h12 h 25 min✦✦
September32°23°167 mm5 km/h12 h 10 min✦✦
October34°23°82 mm5 km/h11 h 54 min✦
November36°20°2.0 mm7 km/h11 h 41 min✦✦✦
December35°18°0.0 mm7 km/h11 h 35 min✦✦✦

Questions Readers Ask about Garoua

Answered from the wire & the Almanac

What is the weather in Garoua today?

Right now it is 26 °C (78 °F) with clear skies; it feels like 28 °C (82 °F). Today’s high is 39 °C (102 °F) and tonight’s low 22 °C (71 °F). No rain is expected in the next 24 hours.

Will it rain in Garoua this week?

No — the next 7 days look dry, with no rain worth measuring.

Are there any weather warnings for Garoua?

Yes: heat warning. See Warnings & Notices for the details.

What is the warmest month in Garoua?

March, with an average high of 40 °C (104 °F). The coldest is January, when nights average 18 °C (64 °F). The wettest month is August (233 mm (9.2 in)), according to TerraClimate climate normals for 1991–2020.

When is the best time to visit Garoua?

January and December. January brings highs near 34 °C (93 °F) and about 0.0 mm (0.00 in) of rain; December highs near 35 °C (94 °F) and 0.0 mm (0.00 in). The Almanac rates every month from 1 to 5 for warmth, dryness and rainfall, using 1991–2020 climate normals.

Does it snow in Garoua?

Hardly ever — even the coldest month averages 18 °C (64 °F) at night, so lasting snow is rare.

Neighbouring Towns

November averages · distance by the crow’s flight
TownDistanceHighLowRain
PitoaNorth15 km NE36°20°2.0 mm
TchéboaNorth38 km SW35°20°2.0 mm
LagdoNorth40 km SE36°20°2.0 mm
HolmaAdamawa76 km NNW33°18°2.0 mm
FiguilNorth80 km NE36°20°2.0 mm
GuiderNorth93 km NE36°20°2.0 mm
PoliNorth93 km S33°18°3.0 mm
LéréMayo-Kebbi Ouest97 km ENE36°21°1.0 mm

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The Editor’s Remark

“Weather is the only news that never grows stale. Each morning the sky writes its own front page, and we at Wanted Weather are but its telegraph operators.”— J. Whitmore, Editor