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Garoua Weather in August

Garoua in August

The short of it: Garoua in August averages a high of 31 °C (87 °F) and a low of 23 °C (73 °F), with 233 mm (9.2 in) of rain and about 12 h 25 min of daylight. Rated 2 of 5 for a visit; the best months are January and December. Source: TerraClimate climate normals, 1991–2020.

Average high 31° · low 23° · rain 233 mm · daylight 12 h 25 min

✦✦ Travel with care for a visit · best months: January & December

Thirty years of records give Garoua an average August high of 31°, a low of 23° and some 233 mm of rain. The dead of winter in Garoua: highs scarcely reach 31°, nights fall to 23°. It is the wettest month of the year here, about 233 mm.

The sun is up for about 12 h 25 min in mid-August.

For the traveller: pack linen, a wide hat and water, and an oilskin besides. The Almanac rates August 2 of 5 for a visit; the finest months here are January and December.

Against its neighbours, Garoua runs warmer than most and about as wet in August. Pitoa, 15 km to the NE, sees much the same highs.

August in Garoua, by the numbers

Warmth rank
12th warmest of 12
Rain rank
1st wettest of 12
Versus July
1° colder, 69 mm more rain
Versus September
1° colder
Day–night spread
8°
Snow season
seldom any
Daylight, mid-month
12 h 25 min
Average wind
6 km/h

Neighbouring Towns

August averages · distance by the crow’s flight
TownDistanceHighLowRain
PitoaNorth15 km NE30°23°230 mm
TchéboaNorth38 km SW30°22°238 mm
LagdoNorth40 km SE30°23°231 mm
HolmaAdamawa76 km NNW28°20°258 mm
FiguilNorth80 km NE30°22°232 mm
GuiderNorth93 km NE30°21°237 mm
PoliNorth93 km S29°21°247 mm
LéréMayo-Kebbi Ouest97 km ENE30°22°225 mm

The Almanac · Garoua Month by Month

Climate normals 1991–2020 · pick a month
PrecipitationAverage highAverage low
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The Almanac Speaks
August
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The dead of winter in Garoua: highs scarcely reach 31°, nights fall to 23°. It is the wettest month of the year here, about 233 mm.

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 in August

Answered from the wire & the Almanac

What is the weather like in Garoua in August?

Days average 31 °C (87 °F) and nights 23 °C (73 °F), with about 233 mm (9.2 in) of rain over the month. The dead of winter in Garoua: highs scarcely reach 31°, nights fall to 23°. It is the wettest month of the year here, about 233 mm.

Is August a good time to visit Garoua?

The Almanac gives August 2 of 5 (travel with care). The best months are January and December.

How long are the days in Garoua in August?

In mid-August the sun is up for about 12 h 25 min. The days are shortening — from 11 h 35 min in December to 12 h 40 min in June.

Does it snow in Garoua in August?

Hardly — August nights average 23 °C (73 °F), above freezing.

What should I pack for Garoua in August?

Linen, a wide hat, sun cream and water, plus a good raincoat — it is a wet month.

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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