Banyo weather in February

In February, Banyo sees average daytime highs of 32°C and overnight lows near 16°C, with 3 mm of rain across 0.7 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 32°C through the month. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 37% 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 Banyo's 3rd-clearest and 1st-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Banyo's year-round climate.

Daytime high
32°
1st warmest
Overnight low
16°
4th coldest
Rainfall
3 mm
0.7 wet days
Daylight
11 h 48 min
6:34 AM – 6:21 PM
Cloud cover
53%
3rd clearest
Wind
7 km/h
1st windiest
Solar energy
6.77 kWh/m²
Travel score
5.0
out of 10

Banyo is commune of Cameroon.

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 32°C through the month.

A typical February day in Banyo reaches about 32°C in the afternoon and slips back to 16°C overnight — a 16°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 30°C and 33°C. Set against its neighbours, February runs about 2°C warmer than January and on par with March.

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Avg high (°C)Avg low (°C)
13115
23115
33115
43115
53115
63215
73216
83216
93216
103216
113216
123216
133216
143216
153216
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283217

How February really feels in Banyo

Once humidity and wind are folded in, February averages 9 days that feel above 32°C and 0 that feel at or below 0°C — the comfort signal a plain temperature reading hides.

Days feeling ≥ 32°C
9
heat index over the day's high
Days feeling ≤ C
0
wind chill below the day's low

The story in February is heat — humidity pushes the afternoon "feels like" well above the raw temperature.

Banyo 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
Jan30° / 14°0011.76.0
Feb32° / 16°30.711.85.0
Mar32° / 18°396.2124.4
Apr29° / 19°19821.812.13.9
May27° / 18°23828.412.33.7
Jun25° / 18°23928.212.43.8
Jul24° / 17°31129.812.43.7
Aug24° / 17°3163012.23.6
Sep25° / 17°28929.1123.6
Oct26° / 17°21825.411.84.2
Nov28° / 16°284.611.76.6
Dec29° / 14°10.211.66.8

Cloud cover in February

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 37% of the time in February.

Beyond those clear spells, partly cloudy skies cover about 21% of February, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 43%. Skies tend to cloud over as the month goes on.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202528
Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
16139
26139
36238
46238
56238
66238
76238
86337
96238
106238
116139
126139
136040
146139
156040
165941
175842
185743
195545
205545
215446
225248
235248
245149
255050
265050
274852
284753

Chance of precipitation in February

Any precipitation

Banyo gets around 3 mm of rain over 0.7 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 3% and peaks near 6% on the wettest days.

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Rain chance (%)
10
20
30
40
50
60
70
81
91
101
111
121
132
142
152
163
173
183
194
204
214
225
235
245
255
266
276
286

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 90% of days. It rarely turns muggy — the humid and sticky bands barely register.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202528
Dry (%)Comfortable (%)Humid (%)
19640
29640
39640
49730
59730
69730
79730
89730
99541
109541
119541
129451
139352
149262
159262
169073
179073
188974
198884
208695
218695
2285105
2383116
2483116
2582126
2681136
2779147
2879147

Wind in February

Winds average 7 km/h in February, the windiest month of the year.

Across February, daily wind ranges from about 6 km/h on the calmest days to 7 km/h at its breeziest. It stays fairly steady from day to day.

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Wind speed (km/h)Feels
17calm
27calm
37calm
47calm
57calm
67calm
77calm
87calm
97calm
107calm
117calm
127calm
137calm
147calm
157calm
167calm
177calm
187calm
197calm
207calm
217calm
227calm
237calm
247calm
256calm
266calm
276calm
286calm

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 6:35 AM to 6:30 AM, and sunset from 6:18 PM to 6:22 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202528
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
111.76:356:18
211.76:356:18
311.76:356:18
411.76:356:18
511.76:356:19
611.76:356:19
711.76:356:19
811.76:356:19
911.76:356:20
1011.86:356:20
1111.86:356:20
1211.86:346:20
1311.86:346:20
1411.86:346:21
1511.86:346:21
1611.86:346:21
1711.86:346:21
1811.86:336:21
1911.86:336:21
2011.86:336:21
2111.86:336:21
2211.86:326:22
2311.86:326:22
2411.86:326:22
2511.86:316:22
2611.86:316:22
2711.86:316:22
2811.96:306:22

Solar energy in February

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in February, about 6.77 kWh/m² — the sunniest month for solar.

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 4.35 kWh/m² to a high of 6.77 kWh/m² in February across the year — February's 6.77 kWh/m² sits near the top of that range.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
16.7Intense
26.7Intense
36.7Intense
46.7Intense
56.7Intense
66.7Intense
76.7Intense
86.8Intense
96.8Intense
106.8Intense
116.8Intense
126.8Intense
136.8Intense
146.8Intense
156.8Intense
166.8Intense
176.8Intense
186.8Intense
196.8Intense
206.8Intense
216.8Intense
226.7Intense
236.7Intense
246.7Intense
256.7Intense
266.7Intense
276.7Intense
286.7Intense
Planning a trip in February

Hazard calendar for Banyo

In seasonPeak

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

Banyo's monsoon runs April–October, when most of the year's rain falls.

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

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

Is February a good time to visit Banyo?

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

5.0
Sightseeing
4th-best month of the year
7.9
Beach & pool
3rd-best month of the year

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

What to pack for Banyo in February

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

In February, Banyo sees daytime highs around 32°C and nights near 16°C. Pack light clothes and sun protection.

light clothessun protection

UV index in Banyo 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 Banyo peaks around March 23 at about 14 (extreme) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near December 18 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 23UV 14Dec 18UV 10
UV index (midday)Level
Jan11Extreme
Feb11Extreme
Mar14Extreme
Apr14Extreme
May13Extreme
Jun12Extreme
Jul12Extreme
Aug12Extreme
Sep14Extreme
Oct13Extreme
Nov11Extreme
Dec10Very high

Air quality in Banyo 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 Banyo is worst in March — around 76 µg/m³ PM2.5 (unhealthy), about 6.6× the cleanest month (August, 12 µg/m³).

Modeled monthly averages (CAMS reanalysis, 2015–2024).

020406080JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecPoorUnhealthyModerateGoodModeratePoorMar 1373 µg/m³Aug 2212 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan45Poor
Feb63Unhealthy
Mar76Unhealthy
Apr40Poor
May21Moderate
Jun17Moderate
Jul12Moderate
Aug12Good
Sep12Good
Oct20Moderate
Nov26Moderate
Dec45Poor
Location & terrain

Where is Banyo?

Banyo sits at 6.8°N, 11.8°E, 1,077 m above sea level, in Cameroon. The nearest listed city is Gembu, 62 km away.

TibatiMagbaNkambeKumboFoumbanBeliNgaoundal

Topography around Banyo

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Banyo has significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 511 m around an average of 1,114 m above sea level; within 16 km, significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 589 m; within 80 km, very significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 2,091 m.

The land around Banyo is covered by grassland (58%) and trees (21%) within 3 km, trees (54%) and grassland (32%) within 16 km, and trees (60%) and grassland (33%) within 80 km.

3 km
511 m
16 km
589 m
80 km
2,091 m
treesshrubsgrasslandcroplandartificial surfaces
February weather nearby: Gembu 62 km · Tibati 95 km · Magba 111 km · Nkambe 128 km · Kumbo 141 km · Foumban 152 km · Beli 155 km · Ngaoundal 163 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 Banyo (6.75°, 11.8167°, elevation 1,077 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).