Buea weather in February

In February, Buea sees average daytime highs of 30°C and overnight lows near 22°C, with 100 mm of rain across 18.5 wet days and about 11.9 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 13% of the time in February, and the air most often feels oppressive.

Daylight stretches from about 11 h 48 min at the start of February to 11 h 54 min by month's end. Set against the rest of the year, February is Buea's 3rd-clearest and 2nd-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Buea's year-round climate.

Daytime high
30°
1st warmest
Overnight low
22°
10th coldest
Rainfall
100 mm
18.5 wet days
Daylight
11 h 54 min
6:42 AM – 6:34 PM
Cloud cover
72%
3rd clearest
Wind
4 km/h
2nd windiest
Solar energy
5.18 kWh/m²
Travel score
3.8
out of 10

Buea is town in 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 30°C through the month.

A typical February day in Buea reaches about 30°C in the afternoon and slips back to 22°C overnight — a 8°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 28°C and 31°C. Set against its neighbours, February runs on par with January and on par with March.

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Avg high (°C)Avg low (°C)
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How February really feels in Buea

Once humidity and wind are folded in, February averages 28 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
28
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.

Buea 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° / 22°6516.411.84.5
Feb30° / 22°10018.511.93.8
Mar29° / 22°23128.1123.0
Apr29° / 22°28229.112.12.9
May28° / 22°32530.412.23.1
Jun26° / 22°41129.812.23.3
Jul25° / 21°55630.612.23.4
Aug25° / 21°55430.712.13.4
Sep26° / 21°51329.9123.3
Oct27° / 21°45230.811.93.2
Nov28° / 22°23128.411.83.4
Dec29° / 22°8319.111.84.5

Cloud cover in February

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 13% 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 69%. Skies tend to cloud over as the month goes on.

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Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
13565
23565
33565
43565
53565
63565
73565
83565
93565
103565
113565
123367
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143268
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173169
183070
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202773
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232674
242476
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262377
272278
282179

Chance of precipitation in February

Any precipitation

Buea gets around 100 mm of rain over 18.5 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 66% and peaks near 80% on the wettest days. The odds climb toward the end of the month.

0%20%40%60%80%151015202528
Rain chance (%)
159
259
359
459
559
659
759
860
960
1061
1161
1262
1363
1464
1565
1666
1767
1868
1969
2071
2172
2273
2375
2476
2577
2678
2779
2880

Humidity in February

DryComfortableHumidMuggyOppressiveMiserable

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

By dew point, February lands in the oppressive band about 84% of days. Sticky, muggy-or-worse air turns up on roughly 100% of them.

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Muggy (%)Oppressive (%)Miserable (%)
122771
222771
322771
421781
521781
621781
721781
821781
920791
1020791
1119801
1219801
1318820
1417830
1516840
1616840
1715850
1814860
1913870
2012880
2111890
2210900
239910
249910
258920
267930
277930
286940

Wind in February

Winds average 4 km/h in February.

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
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Sunrise & sunset in February

DaylightNight

Daylight runs from about 11 h 48 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 6 minutes over February. Sunrise moves from 6:42 AM to 6:39 AM, and sunset from 6:31 PM to 6:34 PM.

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Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
111.86:426:31
211.86:426:31
311.86:426:32
411.86:426:32
511.86:426:32
611.86:426:32
711.86:426:32
811.86:426:33
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1511.96:426:34
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1911.96:416:34
2011.96:416:34
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Solar energy in February

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in February, about 5.18 kWh/m² — the sunniest month for solar.

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 3.34 kWh/m² to a high of 5.18 kWh/m² in February across the year — February's 5.18 kWh/m² sits near the top of that range.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
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Planning a trip in February

Hazard calendar for Buea

In seasonPeak

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

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

Buea sees seasonal dust haze (January–March), heaviest in February.

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

Is February a good time to visit Buea?

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

3.8
Sightseeing
3rd-best month of the year
5.1
Beach & pool
3rd-best month of the year

February is a weaker month for outdoor sightseeing in Buea.

What to pack for Buea in February

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

In February, Buea sees daytime highs around 30°C and nights near 22°C. Pack light clothes and rain gear. Worth having: sun protection. About 19 days see rain.

light clothesrain gearsun protection

Sea temperature near Buea in February

The nearest coast averages about 29°C in February — the other half of the beach question. The full-year curve and swim-comfort zones are below.

The sea at the nearest coast (about 34 km away) is warmest in May at about 29°C and coldest in August near 26°C.

The water stays above 20°C all year — warm enough for a swim any month.

24°26°28°30°JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecwarmtropicalcomfortable to swim
Sea temperature (°C)Comfort
Jan29Tropical
Feb29Tropical
Mar29Tropical
Apr29Tropical
May29Tropical
Jun28Tropical
Jul27Warm
Aug26Warm
Sep27Warm
Oct28Warm
Nov28Tropical
Dec29Tropical

UV index in Buea 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 Buea peaks around March 24 at about 13 (extreme) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near December 21 at about 9 (very high).

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

025710JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecVery highExtremeVery highMar 24UV 13Dec 21UV 9
UV index (midday)Level
Jan9Very high
Feb11Extreme
Mar13Extreme
Apr13Extreme
May12Extreme
Jun11Extreme
Jul11Extreme
Aug10Extreme
Sep13Extreme
Oct12Extreme
Nov11Extreme
Dec9Very high

Air quality in Buea 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 Buea is worst in February — around 76 µg/m³ PM2.5 (unhealthy), about 4.3× the cleanest month (September, 18 µg/m³).

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

020406080JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecUnhealthyPoorModerateFeb 876 µg/m³Sep 1118 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan74Unhealthy
Feb76Unhealthy
Mar45Poor
Apr35Moderate
May24Moderate
Jun21Moderate
Jul20Moderate
Aug19Moderate
Sep18Moderate
Oct22Moderate
Nov30Moderate
Dec60Unhealthy
Location & terrain

Where is Buea?

Buea sits at 4.2°N, 9.2°E, 859 m above sea level, in Cameroon. The nearest listed city is Mutengene, 11 km away.

Topography around Buea

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Buea has large variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 810 m around an average of 921 m above sea level; within 16 km, extreme variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 4,020 m; within 80 km, extreme variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 4,012 m.

The land around Buea is covered by trees (63%) and artificial surfaces (25%) within 3 km, trees (70%) and grassland (24%) within 16 km, and trees (47%) and water (41%) within 80 km.

3 km
810 m
16 km
4,020 m
80 km
4,012 m
treesgrasslandartificial surfacesbare terrainwatermangroves
February weather nearby: Mutengene 11 km · Limbe 15 km · Tiko 16 km · Muyuka 24 km · Souza Gare 42 km · Bamusso 51 km · Douala 53 km · Mbanga 53 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 Buea (4.1534°, 9.2423°, elevation 859 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. Sea temperatures are the NOAA OISST v2.1 1991–2020 monthly climatology (public domain), sampled at the nearest ocean point. 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).