Bamenda weather in February

In February, Bamenda sees average daytime highs of 30°C and overnight lows near 15°C, with 27 mm of rain across 3.5 wet days and about 11.8 hours of daylight. It is the 1st-warmest and 10th-wettest month of the year here.

Day-to-day highs hold fairly steady near 30°C through the month. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 29% of the time in February, and the air most often feels dry.

Daylight stretches from about 11 h 42 min at the start of February to 11 h 54 min by month's end. Set against the rest of the year, February is Bamenda's 3rd-clearest and 1st-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Bamenda's year-round climate.

Daytime high
30°
1st warmest
Overnight low
15°
4th coldest
Rainfall
27 mm
3.5 wet days
Daylight
11 h 48 min
6:40 AM – 6:28 PM
Cloud cover
60%
3rd clearest
Wind
4 km/h
1st windiest
Solar energy
6.43 kWh/m²
Travel score
5.6
out of 10

Bamenda is city in Cameroon.

Air quality
Severe
PM2.5 132 µg/m³ · 2012

Air quality: WHO Ambient Air Quality Database. Density & description: Wikidata (CC0), GeoNames.

Temperature in February

Average highAverage lowShaded bands: 10–90% of days

Day-to-day highs hold fairly steady near 30°C through the month.

A typical February day in Bamenda reaches about 30°C in the afternoon and slips back to 15°C overnight — a 15°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 28°C and 32°C. Set against its neighbours, February runs about 1°C warmer than January and about 1°C warmer than March.

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Avg high (°C)Avg low (°C)
13014
23014
33014
43014
53014
63014
73014
83014
93014
103014
113014
123014
133014
143015
153015
163015
173015
183015
193015
203015
213015
223015
233015
243015
253015
263015
273015
283015

Bamenda weather by month

How February compares with the rest of the year at a glance. February is the 1st-warmest and 10th-wettest month here — the current month is highlighted below.

MonthHigh / Low (°C)Rainfall (mm)Wet daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan29° / 13°91.311.76.5
Feb30° / 15°273.511.85.6
Mar29° / 16°12913.4124.9
Apr27° / 16°28724.912.14.0
May25° / 16°29028.912.33.7
Jun24° / 16°32529.312.33.6
Jul23° / 16°34629.912.33.5
Aug22° / 16°33129.612.23.5
Sep23° / 16°37529.4123.5
Oct24° / 15°28827.711.94.0
Nov26° / 14°7610.211.76.3
Dec28° / 13°70.911.77.3

Cloud cover in February

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 29% of the time in February.

Beyond those clear spells, partly cloudy skies cover about 17% of February, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 54%. Skies tend to cloud over as the month goes on.

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Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
15149
25149
35149
45149
55248
65248
75248
85248
95248
105149
115149
125050
135050
144951
154951
164852
174753
184555
194357
204357
214159
224060
233961
243862
253664
263565
273466
283367

Chance of precipitation in February

Any precipitation

Bamenda gets around 27 mm of rain over 3.5 wet days in February. The line is the day-by-day chance of measurable precipitation.

Day to day, the chance of measurable rain averages around 13% and peaks near 25% on the wettest days. The odds climb toward the end of the month.

0%10%20%30%40%151015202528
Rain chance (%)
16
26
36
46
56
66
77
87
98
109
119
1210
1311
1412
1513
1614
1715
1816
1917
2018
2119
2220
2320
2421
2522
2623
2724
2825

Humidity in February

DryComfortableHumidMuggyOppressiveMiserable

Most of February feels dry — the stacked bands show each day's mix of comfort levels, read off the dew point.

By dew point, February lands in the dry band about 73% of days. It rarely turns muggy — the humid and sticky bands barely register.

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Dry (%)Comfortable (%)Humid (%)
184124
284124
384124
484124
584124
684124
784124
884124
983125
1083125
1181136
1280137
1379147
1478148
1576159
16741610
17731611
18701713
19681814
20661915
21642016
22622117
23602218
24582319
25562420
26542521
27522622
28502723

Wind in February

Winds average 4 km/h in February, the windiest month of the year.

Across February, daily wind ranges from about 4 km/h on the calmest days to 4 km/h at its breeziest. It stays fairly steady from day to day.

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Wind speed (km/h)Feels
14calm
24calm
34calm
44calm
54calm
64calm
74calm
84calm
94calm
104calm
114calm
124calm
134calm
144calm
154calm
164calm
174calm
184calm
194calm
204calm
214calm
224calm
234calm
244calm
254calm
264calm
274calm
284calm

Sunrise & sunset in February

DaylightNight

Daylight runs from about 11 h 42 min at the start of February to 11 h 54 min by month's end. The lit band spans sunrise to sunset each day.

Days grow by about 12 minutes over February. Sunrise moves from 6:41 AM to 6:37 AM, and sunset from 6:25 PM to 6:29 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202528
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
111.76:416:25
211.76:416:26
311.86:416:26
411.86:416:26
511.86:416:26
611.86:416:27
711.86:416:27
811.86:416:27
911.86:416:27
1011.86:406:27
1111.86:406:28
1211.86:406:28
1311.86:406:28
1411.86:406:28
1511.86:406:28
1611.86:406:28
1711.86:396:28
1811.86:396:29
1911.86:396:29
2011.86:396:29
2111.86:396:29
2211.86:386:29
2311.86:386:29
2411.96:386:29
2511.96:386:29
2611.96:376:29
2711.96:376:29
2811.96:376:29

Solar energy in February

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in February, about 6.43 kWh/m² — the sunniest month for solar.

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 3.8 kWh/m² to a high of 6.43 kWh/m² in February across the year — February's 6.43 kWh/m² sits near the top of that range.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
16.4Intense
26.4Intense
36.5Intense
46.5Intense
56.5Intense
66.5Intense
76.5Intense
86.5Intense
96.5Intense
106.5Intense
116.5Intense
126.5Intense
136.5Intense
146.5Intense
156.4Intense
166.4Intense
176.4Intense
186.4Intense
196.4Intense
206.3Intense
216.3Intense
226.3Intense
236.3Intense
246.3Intense
256.2Intense
266.2Intense
276.2Intense
286.1Intense
Planning a trip in February

Hazard calendar for Bamenda

In seasonPeak

In February, Bamenda sits inside its dust season. The full year is below, with each hazard's peak months called out.

Bamenda's rainy season runs April–October, when most of the year's rain falls.

Bamenda sees seasonal dust haze (February–April), heaviest in March.

Rainy season
Dust
Jan
Feb
Mar
Apr
May
Jun
Jul
Aug
Sep
Oct
Nov
Dec

Is February a good time to visit Bamenda?

Our two travel scores rate February for general sightseeing and for beach or pool weather — 0 (poor) to 10 (ideal).

5.6
Sightseeing
4th-best month of the year
7.6
Beach & pool
3rd-best month of the year

February is a reasonable time to visit Bamenda for sightseeing. The water and warmth also suit a beach or pool day.

What to pack for Bamenda in February

From February's temperature range, rain chance, sun and wind — what's worth putting in the bag.

In February, Bamenda sees daytime highs around 30°C and nights near 15°C. Pack light clothes and sun protection. About 4 days see rain.

light clothessun protection

UV index in Bamenda in February

LowModerateHighVery highExtreme

Clear-sky midday UV in February peaks around 11 (very high — sun protection essential). The full-year curve, shaded by WHO exposure level, is below.

Under clear skies, the midday UV index in Bamenda peaks around March 22 at about 14 (extreme) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near December 19 at about 10 (very high).

The index reaches 3 or more — the level where the WHO recommends sun protection — every month of the year.

025710JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecExtremeMar 22UV 14Dec 19UV 10
UV index (midday)Level
Jan10Extreme
Feb11Extreme
Mar14Extreme
Apr14Extreme
May13Extreme
Jun12Extreme
Jul12Extreme
Aug12Extreme
Sep13Extreme
Oct13Extreme
Nov11Extreme
Dec10Very high

Air quality in Bamenda in February

GoodModeratePoorUnhealthyVery unhealthy

Average fine-particle pollution (PM2.5) through the year — so you can see where February falls, not just the annual average.

Air quality in Bamenda is worst in February — around 282 µg/m³ PM2.5 (very unhealthy), about 5.3× the cleanest month (July, 53 µg/m³).

Seasonal pattern from CAMS reanalysis, scaled to Bamenda's WHO annual average of 132 µg/m³.

0306090120150180210240270300JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecVery unhealthyUnhealthyPoorUnhealthyVery unhealthyFeb 15274 µg/m³Jul 2353 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan219Very unhealthy
Feb282Very unhealthy
Mar213Very unhealthy
Apr159Very unhealthy
May90Unhealthy
Jun69Unhealthy
Jul53Poor
Aug54Poor
Sep56Unhealthy
Oct87Unhealthy
Nov124Unhealthy
Dec179Very unhealthy
Location & terrain

Where is Bamenda?

Bamenda sits at 6.0°N, 10.1°E, 1,258 m above sea level, in Cameroon. The nearest listed city is Bafut, 15 km away.

Topography around Bamenda

How much the land rises and falls, and what covers it, within 3, 16 and 80 km of Bamenda.

Within 3 km, the terrain around Bamenda has significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 336 m around an average of 1,263 m above sea level; within 16 km, very significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 1,686 m; within 80 km, extreme variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 2,905 m.

The land around Bamenda is covered by artificial surfaces (67%) within 3 km, grassland (45%) and trees (41%) within 16 km, and trees (61%) and grassland (32%) within 80 km.

3 km
336 m
16 km
1,686 m
80 km
2,905 m
treesgrasslandcroplandartificial surfaceswater
February weather nearby: Bafut 15 km · Bali 17 km · Ndop 33 km · Fundong 39 km · Mbouda 39 km · Oku 45 km · Wum 48 km · Dschang 58 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
Roman Catholic 33%Muslim 31%Protestant 27%animist 1%

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 Bamenda (5.9597°, 10.146°, elevation 1,258 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).