Garoua Boulaï weather in February

In February, Garoua Boulaï sees average daytime highs of 33°C and overnight lows near 19°C, with 7 mm of rain across 1.9 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 33°C through the month. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 31% 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 Garoua Boulaï's 3rd-clearest and 2nd-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Garoua Boulaï's year-round climate.

Daytime high
33°
1st warmest
Overnight low
19°
9th coldest
Rainfall
7 mm
1.9 wet days
Daylight
11 h 48 min
6:22 AM – 6:11 PM
Cloud cover
57%
3rd clearest
Wind
8 km/h
2nd windiest
Solar energy
6.51 kWh/m²
Travel score
4.1
out of 10

Garoua Boulaï 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 33°C through the month.

A typical February day in Garoua Boulaï reaches about 33°C in the afternoon and slips back to 19°C overnight — a 14°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 31°C and 35°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)
13318
23318
33318
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53319
63319
73319
83319
93319
103319
113319
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273320
283320

How February really feels in Garoua Boulaï

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.

Garoua Boulaï 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
Jan32° / 18°20.511.74.9
Feb33° / 19°71.911.84.1
Mar32° / 21°6211.2123.8
Apr30° / 20°17822.712.13.5
May28° / 20°19525.212.33.8
Jun27° / 19°18126.512.33.9
Jul26° / 19°20126.812.34.0
Aug26° / 19°22327.812.23.8
Sep27° / 19°24927.8123.6
Oct28° / 19°21626.311.93.8
Nov30° / 18°407.811.75.2
Dec31° / 17°30.611.75.3

Cloud cover in February

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 31% of the time in February.

Beyond those clear spells, partly cloudy skies cover about 20% of February, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 49%. Skies tend to cloud over as the month goes on.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202528
Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
15248
25248
35347
45347
55446
65446
75446
85545
95545
105446
115446
125446
135446
145446
155347
165248
175248
185149
195050
205050
214852
224852
234555
244555
254456
264357
274357
284159

Chance of precipitation in February

Any precipitation

Garoua Boulaï gets around 7 mm of rain over 1.9 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 8% and peaks near 17% on the wettest days. The odds climb toward the end of the month.

0%10%20%30%151015202528
Rain chance (%)
13
23
33
43
53
63
73
84
94
104
114
124
135
145
156
166
177
188
199
2010
2111
2212
2313
2414
2515
2616
2717
2817

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 66% of days. Sticky, muggy-or-worse air turns up on roughly 6% of them.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202528
Dry (%)Comfortable (%)Humid (%)Muggy (%)
182981
282981
381982
481982
5801082
6801082
7791092
8791092
97711102
107611112
117511113
127411123
137311133
147111144
156912154
166712165
176612175
186412186
196113197
205913217
215713228
225414239
2351142510
2449142611
2547152712
2644152813
2742162914
2840162915

Wind in February

Winds average 8 km/h in February.

Across February, daily wind ranges from about 7 km/h on the calmest days to 8 km/h at its breeziest. It stays fairly steady from day to day.

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Wind speed (km/h)Feels
18calm
28calm
38calm
48calm
58calm
68calm
78calm
88calm
98calm
108calm
118calm
128calm
138calm
148calm
157calm
167calm
177calm
187calm
197calm
207calm
217calm
227calm
237calm
247calm
257calm
267calm
277calm
287calm

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 6:23 AM to 6:19 AM, and sunset from 6:08 PM to 6:11 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202528
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
111.76:236:08
211.86:236:08
311.86:236:08
411.86:236:09
511.86:236:09
611.86:236:09
711.86:236:09
811.86:236:09
911.86:236:10
1011.86:236:10
1111.86:236:10
1211.86:236:10
1311.86:226:10
1411.86:226:11
1511.86:226:11
1611.86:226:11
1711.86:226:11
1811.86:226:11
1911.86:216:11
2011.86:216:11
2111.86:216:11
2211.86:216:11
2311.86:206:11
2411.96:206:11
2511.96:206:11
2611.96:206:11
2711.96:196:11
2811.96:196:11

Solar energy in February

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in February, about 6.51 kWh/m² — the sunniest month for solar.

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 4.31 kWh/m² to a high of 6.51 kWh/m² in February across the year — February's 6.51 kWh/m² sits near the top of that range.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
16.5Intense
26.5Intense
36.5Intense
46.5Intense
56.5Intense
66.5Intense
76.5Intense
86.5Intense
96.5Intense
106.5Intense
116.5Intense
126.5Intense
136.5Intense
146.5Intense
156.5Intense
166.5Intense
176.5Intense
186.5Intense
196.5Intense
206.5Intense
216.5Intense
226.4Intense
236.4Intense
246.4Intense
256.4Intense
266.3Intense
276.3Intense
286.3Intense
Planning a trip in February

Hazard calendar for Garoua Boulaï

In seasonPeak

None of Garoua Boulaï's seasonal hazards are active in February. The full-year calendar below shows when the rainy season, cyclone risk and dust haze do peak.

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

Garoua Boulaï sees seasonal dust haze (March), 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 Garoua Boulaï?

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

4.1
Sightseeing
4th-best month of the year
7.2
Beach & pool
3rd-best month of the year

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

What to pack for Garoua Boulaï in February

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

In February, Garoua Boulaï sees daytime highs around 33°C and nights near 19°C. Pack light clothes and sun protection.

light clothessun protection

UV index in Garoua Boulaï in February

LowModerateHighVery highExtreme

Clear-sky midday UV in February peaks around 12 (very high — sun protection essential). The full-year curve, shaded by WHO exposure level, is below.

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

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

025710JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecExtremeVery highMar 22UV 14Dec 14UV 10
UV index (midday)Level
Jan11Extreme
Feb12Extreme
Mar14Extreme
Apr14Extreme
May12Extreme
Jun11Extreme
Jul12Extreme
Aug13Extreme
Sep13Extreme
Oct13Extreme
Nov11Extreme
Dec10Very high

Air quality in Garoua Boulaï 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 Garoua Boulaï is worst in February — around 103 µg/m³ PM2.5 (unhealthy), about 10.3× the cleanest month (September, 10 µg/m³).

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

0306090120JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecUnhealthyModerateGoodModerateFeb 1797 µg/m³Sep 1010 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan43Poor
Feb103Unhealthy
Mar66Unhealthy
Apr28Moderate
May16Moderate
Jun15Moderate
Jul12Moderate
Aug11Good
Sep10Good
Oct15Moderate
Nov16Moderate
Dec30Moderate
Location & terrain

Where is Garoua Boulaï?

Garoua Boulaï sits at 5.9°N, 14.6°E, 1,034 m above sea level, in Cameroon. The nearest listed city is Baboua, 32 km away.

MeïgangaAbbaBouarNgaoundalBaoroBatouriBocaranga

Topography around Garoua Boulaï

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Garoua Boulaï has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 116 m around an average of 1,003 m above sea level; within 16 km, significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 254 m; within 80 km, large variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 617 m.

The land around Garoua Boulaï is covered by shrubs (39%) and artificial surfaces (26%) within 3 km, trees (67%) and shrubs (29%) within 16 km, and trees (78%) within 80 km.

3 km
116 m
16 km
254 m
80 km
617 m
treesshrubsgrasslandcroplandartificial surfaces
February weather nearby: Baboua 32 km · Meïganga 76 km · Abba 90 km · Bouar 116 km · Ngaoundal 158 km · Baoro 159 km · Batouri 163 km · Bocaranga 172 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 Garoua Boulaï (5.8833°, 14.55°, elevation 1,034 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).