Ngaoundéré climate
Ngaoundéré (Cameroon) has a tropical savanna (dry winter) climate (Köppen Aw). The average temperature over the year is 22 °C72 °F, and about 1,477 mm58 in of precipitation falls in an average year.
Temperature by month
Precipitation by month
Ngaoundéré climate table
| Month | High °C°F | Low °C°F | Mean °C°F | Precip. mmin |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jan | 2983 | 1356 | 2170 | 10.0 |
| Feb | 3188 | 1660 | 2474 | 20.1 |
| Mar | 3391 | 1865 | 2678 | 160.6 |
| Apr | 3187 | 1967 | 2577 | 913.6 |
| May | 2883 | 1965 | 2374 | 1616.4 |
| Jun | 2780 | 1864 | 2272 | 1917.5 |
| Jul | 2577 | 1763 | 2170 | 28111 |
| Aug | 2475 | 1762 | 2069 | 31712 |
| Sep | 2577 | 1762 | 2170 | 27211 |
| Oct | 2679 | 1762 | 2171 | 1315.2 |
| Nov | 2781 | 1660 | 2271 | 130.5 |
| Dec | 2882 | 1457 | 2169 | 10.0 |
| Year | 3391 | 1356 | 2272 | 1,47758 |
“Year” row: highest monthly high, lowest monthly low, annual mean and annual total.
| Month | Humid. | Cloud | Solar | Daylight |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jan | 38% | 30% | 6.1 | 11:44 |
| Feb | 36% | 48% | 6.1 | 11:53 |
| Mar | 41% | 60% | 6.1 | 12:04 |
| Apr | 63% | 76% | 5.7 | 12:17 |
| May | 75% | 78% | 5.4 | 12:27 |
| Jun | 79% | 77% | 5.0 | 12:33 |
| Jul | 84% | 84% | 4.6 | 12:30 |
| Aug | 87% | 89% | 4.5 | 12:21 |
| Sep | 85% | 84% | 4.9 | 12:09 |
| Oct | 81% | 73% | 5.3 | 11:57 |
| Nov | 65% | 43% | 6.0 | 11:47 |
| Dec | 48% | 27% | 6.0 | 11:42 |
Humid. = average relative humidity at 2 m; cloud = average cloud amount; solar = average daily solar energy reaching the ground in kWh/m² (all-sky); daylight in hours:minutes, calculated for the 15th of each month.
What the climate of Ngaoundéré is like
The warmest month is March, with an average high of 33 °C91 °F and a low of 18 °C65 °F. The coldest is August, when highs average 24 °C75 °F and lows 17 °C62 °F. Seasonal differences are small — just 5.1 °C9.2 °F between the warmest and the coolest month.
It is wet, with about 1,477 mm58 in of precipitation per year. The wettest three-month stretch is July–September, which brings 59% of the annual total. Months with less than 20 mm0.8 in on average: November–March. The wettest month is August (317 mm12 in), the driest is January (1 mm0.0 in).
Relative humidity ranges from 36% in February to 87% in August. The clearest skies (lowest average cloud amount, 27%) are typical of December. Average wind speed near the ground ranges from 4 km/h (3 mph) in July to 8 km/h (5 mph) in February.
Best time to visit Ngaoundéré
Based on these averages, the most comfortable months for sightseeing and outdoor activities are November–January: average highs of 27 °C81 °F to 29 °C83 °F with 1 mm0.0 in to 13 mm0.5 in of precipitation per month.
The most challenging month is August, which is very wet (317 mm12 in).
Comfort score: months are ranked by how close they come to an average high of 21–28 °C (70–82 °F), lows above 5 °C (41 °F), little precipitation and moderate humidity. The best-ranked months of each place are recommended, even where none meets all of these. These are general rules of thumb applied to long-term averages.
What to pack for Ngaoundéré
- Wetter months (May–October) — highs 2475 to 28 °C83 °F, lows 1762 to 19 °C65 °F, about 226 mm8.9 in of precipitation a month. Pack light summer clothes such as T-shirts, shorts or light dresses and a good rain jacket or umbrella and quick-drying shoes.
- Drier months (November–April) — highs 2781 to 33 °C91 °F, lows 1356 to 19 °C67 °F, about 21 mm0.8 in of precipitation a month. Pack light summer clothes such as T-shirts, shorts or light dresses and an extra layer for the cooler mornings and evenings.
How Ngaoundéré compares
Compared with Yola, about 242 km to the northwest, Ngaoundéré is on average 6.3 °C11.4 °F cooler and receives 64% more precipitation (1,477 mm58 in vs 899 mm35 in). The difference is largest in April (7.2 °C13 °F cooler).
Of the 13 places in Cameroon covered by World Climates, Ngaoundéré is the 8th warmest by annual mean temperature and the 10th wettest by annual precipitation. See all of them on the Cameroon climate page.
Places in other countries with the most similar temperature and rainfall pattern (seasons shifted for the other hemisphere where needed): Jos (Nigeria, Aw), Balombo (Angola, Aw) and Kamina (DR Congo, Aw).
Nearby places
- Yola 242 km · 29 °C83 °F · 899 mm35 in
- Jimeta 250 km · 28 °C83 °F · 896 mm35 in
- Jalingo 301 km · 27 °C81 °F · 942 mm37 in
- Bertoua 306 km · 24 °C76 °F · 1,303 mm51 in
- Moundou 308 km · 28 °C82 °F · 1,041 mm41 in
- Mubi 329 km · 26 °C79 °F · 966 mm38 in
- Kumbo 346 km · 18 °C64 °F · 1,967 mm77 in
- Carnot 367 km · 25 °C77 °F · 1,654 mm65 in
Frequently asked questions
What is the warmest month in Ngaoundéré?
March is the warmest month in Ngaoundéré, with an average high of 33 °C (91 °F) and an average low of 18 °C (65 °F).
What is the coldest month in Ngaoundéré?
August is the coldest month, with an average high of 24 °C (75 °F) and an average low of 17 °C (62 °F).
When does it rain the most in Ngaoundéré?
August is the wettest month with about 317 mm (12.5 in) of precipitation; January is the driest with about 1 mm (0.0 in).
What is the best time to visit Ngaoundéré?
Judging by long-term averages, the most comfortable months are November–January.
About this data
All figures are 25-year averages (January 2001 – December 2025) from the NASA POWER project. Temperature, humidity, wind and precipitation come from the MERRA-2 reanalysis (precipitation is the bias-corrected MERRA-2 product), cloud and solar values from CERES satellite data. They describe a grid cell of roughly 50–70 km, not a single weather station, so they can differ from airport records — most of all on coasts, in mountains and for rainfall. Average highs and lows are the monthly mean temperature plus/minus half of the average daily temperature range. Counts of rainy days are not part of this dataset.
The grid cell’s average elevation is 1,018 m, while Ngaoundéré lies at about 1,128 m. Temperatures on this page were therefore adjusted by −0.7 °C1.3 °F using the standard lapse rate of 6.5 °C per 1,000 m.