Maga weather in February

In February, Maga sees average daytime highs of 37°C and overnight lows near 20°C, with 0 mm of rain across 0 wet days and about 11.6 hours of daylight. It is the 4th-warmest and 10th-wettest month of the year here.

Highs climb over the month, from about 35°C in the first days to 38°C by the end. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 58% of the time in February, and the air most often feels dry.

Daylight stretches from about 11 h 30 min at the start of February to 11 h 48 min by month's end. Set against the rest of the year, February is Maga's 3rd-clearest and 1st-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Maga's year-round climate.

Daytime high
37°
4th warmest
Overnight low
20°
3rd coldest
Rainfall
0 mm
0 wet days
Daylight
11 h 36 min
6:26 AM – 6:04 PM
Cloud cover
36%
3rd clearest
Wind
12 km/h
1st windiest
Solar energy
6.63 kWh/m²
Travel score
2.2
out of 10

Temperature in February

Average highAverage lowShaded bands: 10–90% of days

Highs climb over the month, from about 35°C in the first days to 38°C by the end.

A typical February day in Maga reaches about 37°C in the afternoon and slips back to 20°C overnight — a 17°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 32°C and 41°C. Set against its neighbours, February runs about 3°C warmer than January and about 3°C cooler than March.

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How February really feels in Maga

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.

Maga weather by month

How February compares with the rest of the year at a glance. February is the 4th-warmest and 10th-wettest month here — the current month is highlighted below.

MonthHigh / Low (°C)Rainfall (mm)Wet daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan34° / 17°0011.44.2
Feb37° / 20°0011.62.2
Mar40° / 24°00.111.90.2
Apr41° / 27°72.112.20.0
May39° / 28°328.312.50.8
Jun35° / 26°6111.512.62.3
Jul32° / 24°1331912.63.1
Aug30° / 23°21123.512.43.2
Sep32° / 24°10916.512.13.4
Oct35° / 24°275.411.82.9
Nov36° / 21°10.211.52.7
Dec34° / 18°0011.44.1

Cloud cover in February

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 58% of the time in February.

Beyond those clear spells, partly cloudy skies cover about 13% of February, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 29%. Skies tend to cloud over as the month goes on.

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Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
17327
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Chance of precipitation in February

Any precipitation

Maga gets around 0 mm of rain over 0 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 0% and peaks near 0% on the wettest days.

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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 100% of days. It rarely turns muggy — the humid and sticky bands barely register.

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Wind in February

Winds average 12 km/h in February, the windiest month of the year.

Across February, daily wind ranges from about 12 km/h on the calmest days to 12 km/h at its breeziest. It stays fairly steady from day to day.

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Wind speed (km/h)Feels
112calm
212calm
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412light breeze
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Sunrise & sunset in February

DaylightNight

Daylight runs from about 11 h 30 min at the start of February to 11 h 48 min by month's end. The lit band spans sunrise to sunset each day.

Days grow by about 18 minutes over February. Sunrise moves from 6:28 AM to 6:21 AM, and sunset from 6:00 PM to 6:07 PM.

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Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
111.56:286:00
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311.56:286:00
411.66:286:01
511.66:286:01
611.66:276:01
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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 6.63 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 5 kWh/m² to a high of 7.06 kWh/m² in March across the year — February's 6.63 kWh/m² sits near the top of that range.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
16.4Intense
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Planning a trip in February

Hazard calendar for Maga

In seasonPeak

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

Maga's monsoon runs July–September, when most of the year's rain falls.

Maga sees seasonal dust haze (February–June), heaviest in March.

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

Is February a good time to visit Maga?

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

2.2
Sightseeing
9th-best month of the year
5.7
Beach & pool
5th-best month of the year

February is a weaker month for outdoor sightseeing in Maga.

What to pack for Maga in February

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

In February, Maga sees daytime highs around 37°C and nights near 20°C. Pack light clothes and sun protection.

light clothessun protection

UV index in Maga 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 Maga peaks around March 16 at about 13 (extreme) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near December 15 at about 8 (very high).

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

025710JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecExtremeVery highExtremeVery highMar 16UV 13Dec 15UV 8
UV index (midday)Level
Jan10Extreme
Feb11Extreme
Mar13Extreme
Apr11Extreme
May9Very high
Jun11Extreme
Jul12Extreme
Aug13Extreme
Sep11Extreme
Oct11Extreme
Nov9Very high
Dec8Very high

Air quality in Maga 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 Maga is worst in March — around 85 µg/m³ PM2.5 (unhealthy), about 4.8× the cleanest month (July, 18 µg/m³).

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

0306090JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecUnhealthyModeratePoorUnhealthyMar 985 µg/m³Jul 1918 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan75Unhealthy
Feb85Unhealthy
Mar85Unhealthy
Apr57Unhealthy
May31Moderate
Jun25Moderate
Jul18Moderate
Aug21Moderate
Sep24Moderate
Oct35Poor
Nov42Poor
Dec65Unhealthy
Location & terrain

Where is Maga?

Maga sits at 10.8°N, 14.9°E, 315 m above sea level, in Cameroon. The nearest listed city is Bogo, 38 km away.

MarouaBongorGuidiguisMoraKaélé

Topography around Maga

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Maga has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 19 m around an average of 310 m above sea level; within 16 km, only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 21 m; within 80 km, large variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 710 m.

The land around Maga is covered by water (31%), cropland (27%) and grassland (26%) within 3 km, cropland (32%), wetland (27%) and grassland (25%) within 16 km, and grassland (42%) and cropland (26%) within 80 km.

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19 m
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21 m
80 km
710 m
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February weather nearby: Bogo 38 km · Yagoua 64 km · Guelendeng 67 km · Maroua 74 km · Bongor 79 km · Guidiguis 83 km · Mora 90 km · Kaélé 98 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 Maga (10.8434°, 14.9396°, elevation 315 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).