Maroua weather in February

In February, Maroua sees average daytime highs of 35°C and overnight lows near 20°C, with 0 mm of rain across 0 wet days and about 11.7 hours of daylight. It is the 4th-warmest and 10th-wettest month of the year here.

Highs climb over the month, from about 34°C in the first days to 37°C by the end. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 57% 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 Maroua's 3rd-clearest and 1st-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Maroua's year-round climate.

Daytime high
35°
4th warmest
Overnight low
20°
4th coldest
Rainfall
0 mm
0 wet days
Daylight
11 h 42 min
6:28 AM – 6:07 PM
Cloud cover
38%
3rd clearest
Wind
13 km/h
1st windiest
Solar energy
6.71 kWh/m²
Travel score
3.3
out of 10

Maroua is capital of the Far North Region 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

Highs climb over the month, from about 34°C in the first days to 37°C by the end.

A typical February day in Maroua reaches about 35°C in the afternoon and slips back to 20°C overnight — a 15°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 31°C and 39°C. Set against its neighbours, February runs about 3°C warmer than January and about 4°C cooler than March.

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How February really feels in Maroua

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.

Maroua 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
Jan32° / 17°0011.45.3
Feb35° / 20°0011.73.3
Mar38° / 24°00.211.91.0
Apr39° / 27°92.912.20.3
May37° / 26°388.912.51.5
Jun34° / 24°6613.112.62.9
Jul31° / 23°11918.812.63.5
Aug30° / 22°19523.312.33.5
Sep31° / 22°1091812.13.6
Oct34° / 22°285.911.83.4
Nov34° / 20°10.211.53.7
Dec32° / 18°0011.45.2

Cloud cover in February

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 57% 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 31%. Skies tend to cloud over as the month goes on.

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Chance of precipitation in February

Any precipitation

Maroua 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 13 km/h in February, the windiest month of the year.

Across February, daily wind ranges from about 13 km/h on the calmest days to 13 km/h at its breeziest. It stays fairly steady from day to day.

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Wind speed (km/h)Feels
113light 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 6:30 AM to 6:23 AM, and sunset from 6:02 PM to 6:09 PM.

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Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
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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 6.71 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 5.08 kWh/m² to a high of 7.13 kWh/m² in March across the year — February's 6.71 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 Maroua

In seasonPeak

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

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

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

Monsoon
Dust
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Is February a good time to visit Maroua?

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

3.3
Sightseeing
8th-best month of the year
6.9
Beach & pool
4th-best month of the year

February is a weaker month for outdoor sightseeing in Maroua. The water and warmth also suit a beach or pool day.

What to pack for Maroua in February

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

In February, Maroua sees daytime highs around 35°C and nights near 20°C. Pack light clothes and sun protection.

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UV index in Maroua in February

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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 Maroua peaks around March 15 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.

025710JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecExtremeExtremeVery highMar 15UV 13Dec 15UV 8
UV index (midday)Level
Jan10Extreme
Feb12Extreme
Mar13Extreme
Apr11Extreme
May10Very high
Jun11Extreme
Jul12Extreme
Aug13Extreme
Sep11Extreme
Oct11Extreme
Nov10Very high
Dec8Very high

Air quality in Maroua 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 Maroua is worst in March — around 89 µg/m³ PM2.5 (unhealthy), about 4.4× the cleanest month (July, 20 µg/m³).

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

0306090120JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecUnhealthyModeratePoorUnhealthyMar 1088 µg/m³Jul 2020 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan77Unhealthy
Feb87Unhealthy
Mar89Unhealthy
Apr62Unhealthy
May34Moderate
Jun27Moderate
Jul20Moderate
Aug22Moderate
Sep27Moderate
Oct40Poor
Nov45Poor
Dec68Unhealthy
Location & terrain

Where is Maroua?

Maroua sits at 10.6°N, 14.3°E, 406 m above sea level, in Cameroon. The nearest listed city is Bogo, 36 km away.

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Topography around Maroua

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Maroua has significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 320 m around an average of 410 m above sea level; within 16 km, significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 587 m; within 80 km, large variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 1,150 m.

The land around Maroua is covered by artificial surfaces (36%) and cropland (30%) within 3 km, cropland (44%) and grassland (41%) within 16 km, and grassland (47%) and cropland (36%) within 80 km.

3 km
320 m
16 km
587 m
80 km
1,150 m
treesshrubsgrasslandcroplandartificial surfacesbare terrainwetland
February weather nearby: Bogo 36 km · Mora 54 km · Kaélé 56 km · Mokolo 59 km · Guidiguis 66 km · Maga 74 km · Guider 84 km · Gwoza 87 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 Maroua (10.5909°, 14.3159°, elevation 406 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).