- Local time
- Africa/Douala
- Country
- Cameroon
- Population
- 34,957
- Elevation
- 199 m
- Airports
- GOU
- 4.7 km from the centre
- From DXB
- 4,770 km
- 6 hrs 20 mins · Estimate
Climate
The weather in Garoua, month by month
- Jan36°
- Feb39°
- Mar40°
- Apr38°
- May35°
- Jun33°
- Jul30°
- Aug29°
- Sept30°
- Oct32°
- Nov35°
- Dec36°
- Mild to warm and dry
- Mild to warm, humid or showery
- Hot
- Cool
- Wet
- Cold
No month is both mild to warm and not wet, on these averages.
Mean highs run from 29°C in August to 40°C in March, with about 969 mm of rain in a year.
Month-by-month climate for GarouaModelled averages for an area about 50 km across, not a weather station's record: NASA POWER climatology, 2001–2020.
Airports
Airports serving Garoua
Other airports within 150 km
How far it is from the UAE
From DXBGaroua
4,770 km
6 hrs 20 mins · Estimate
From AUHGaroua
4,680 km
6 hrs 15 mins · Estimate
The great-circle distance, and a rough flying time: the distance at an average 850 km/h plus 45 minutes for take-off and landing. Real flights follow airways, meet headwinds and wait for traffic, so schedules differ.
Facts
Practical facts
The country's currency, plugs and emergency numbers, and the clock in Garoua right now.
- Local time
- Africa/Douala
- Country
- Cameroon
- Currency
- Central African Franc XAFToday's indicative rate: XAF 100 ≈ USD 0.171Indicative, from the day's reference rates; a bank or card will charge its own.
- Plugs
- Type C and E220 V · 50 HzAs recorded in Wikidata.
- Emergency numbers
- 112general emergencyAs recorded in Wikidata. Check them locally on arrival; they are not the only safety information you need.
- Calling code · Driving
- +237 · On the right
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