Mbouda weather in February

In February, Mbouda sees average daytime highs of 30°C and overnight lows near 16°C, with 22 mm of rain across 3 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 30°C through the month. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 28% of the time in February, and the air most often feels dry.

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 Mbouda's 3rd-clearest and 1st-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Mbouda's year-round climate.

Daytime high
30°
1st warmest
Overnight low
16°
5th coldest
Rainfall
22 mm
3 wet days
Daylight
11 h 48 min
6:39 AM – 6:28 PM
Cloud cover
61%
3rd clearest
Wind
6 km/h
1st windiest
Solar energy
6.34 kWh/m²
Travel score
5.9
out of 10

Mbouda is city 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 Mbouda reaches about 30°C in the afternoon and slips back to 16°C overnight — a 14°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 28°C and 32°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)
12916
22916
32916
43016
53016
63016
73016
83016
93016
103016
113016
123016
133016
143016
153016
163016
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253017
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283017

Mbouda 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° / 15°71.111.76.8
Feb30° / 16°22311.85.9
Mar29° / 17°10412.4125.1
Apr26° / 17°21723.212.14.3
May25° / 17°21727.912.33.9
Jun24° / 17°23728.212.33.8
Jul22° / 16°27329.712.33.6
Aug22° / 16°26329.112.23.6
Sep23° / 16°28328.6123.6
Oct24° / 16°21325.311.94.3
Nov25° / 15°548.211.76.7
Dec28° / 15°50.711.77.8

Cloud cover in February

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 28% 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 55%. Skies tend to cloud over as the month goes on.

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Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
15050
25050
35050
45050
55149
65149
75050
85050
95050
105050
114951
124951
134951
144753
154753
164753
174555
184456
194456
204258
214159
224060
233961
243763
253664
263664
273466
283268

Chance of precipitation in February

Any precipitation

Mbouda gets around 22 mm of rain over 3 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 11% and peaks near 22% on the wettest days. The odds climb toward the end of the month.

0%10%20%30%151015202528
Rain chance (%)
15
25
35
45
55
65
76
86
96
107
117
128
139
1410
1510
1611
1712
1813
1914
2015
2116
2217
2317
2418
2519
2620
2721
2822

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 75% of days. It rarely turns muggy — the humid and sticky bands barely register.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202528
Dry (%)Comfortable (%)Humid (%)
186122
286122
386122
486122
586122
686122
786122
886122
986122
1085132
1183143
1283143
1381154
1479174
1577185
1676195
1774206
1872217
1970237
2068248
2166259
22632710
23622810
24593011
25573112
26563212
27543313
28523414

Wind in February

Winds average 6 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 6 km/h at its breeziest. It stays fairly steady from day to day.

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Wind speed (km/h)Feels
16calm
26calm
36calm
46calm
56calm
66calm
76calm
86calm
96calm
106calm
116calm
126calm
136calm
146calm
156calm
166calm
176calm
186calm
196calm
206calm
216calm
226calm
236calm
246calm
256calm
266calm
276calm
286calm

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 6:40 AM to 6:36 AM, and sunset from 6:25 PM to 6:29 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202528
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
111.86:406:25
211.86:406:25
311.86:406:26
411.86:406:26
511.86:406:26
611.86:406:26
711.86:406:27
811.86:406:27
911.86:406:27
1011.86:406:27
1111.86:406:27
1211.86:396:28
1311.86:396:28
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1611.86:396:28
1711.86:396:28
1811.86:396:28
1911.86:386:28
2011.86:386:29
2111.86:386:29
2211.86:386:29
2311.96:376:29
2411.96:376:29
2511.96:376:29
2611.96:376:29
2711.96:366:29
2811.96:366:29

Solar energy in February

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in February, about 6.34 kWh/m² — the sunniest month for solar.

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 3.84 kWh/m² to a high of 6.34 kWh/m² in February across the year — February's 6.34 kWh/m² sits near the top of that range.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
16.3Intense
26.3Intense
36.4Intense
46.4Intense
56.4Intense
66.4Intense
76.4Intense
86.4Intense
96.4Intense
106.4Intense
116.4Intense
126.4Intense
136.4Intense
146.4Intense
156.3Intense
166.3Intense
176.3Intense
186.3Intense
196.3Intense
206.3Intense
216.2Intense
226.2Intense
236.2Intense
246.2Intense
256.1Intense
266.1Intense
276.1Intense
286.0Intense
Planning a trip in February

Hazard calendar for Mbouda

In seasonPeak

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

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

Mbouda sees seasonal dust haze (February–April), 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 Mbouda?

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

5.9
Sightseeing
4th-best month of the year
7.8
Beach & pool
3rd-best month of the year

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

What to pack for Mbouda in February

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

In February, Mbouda sees daytime highs around 30°C and nights near 16°C. Pack light clothes and sun protection. About 3 days see rain.

light clothessun protection

UV index in Mbouda 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 Mbouda peaks around April 10 at about 15 (extreme) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near December 19 at about 10 (extreme).

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

025710JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecExtremeApr 10UV 15Dec 19UV 10
UV index (midday)Level
Jan11Extreme
Feb12Extreme
Mar15Extreme
Apr15Extreme
May13Extreme
Jun12Extreme
Jul12Extreme
Aug13Extreme
Sep13Extreme
Oct13Extreme
Nov11Extreme
Dec10Very high

Air quality in Mbouda 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 Mbouda is worst in February — around 102 µg/m³ PM2.5 (unhealthy), about 5.3× the cleanest month (July, 19 µg/m³).

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

0306090120JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecUnhealthyPoorModeratePoorUnhealthyFeb 1598 µg/m³Jul 2319 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan79Unhealthy
Feb102Unhealthy
Mar77Unhealthy
Apr57Unhealthy
May32Moderate
Jun25Moderate
Jul19Moderate
Aug19Moderate
Sep20Moderate
Oct31Moderate
Nov44Poor
Dec64Unhealthy
Location & terrain

Where is Mbouda?

Mbouda sits at 5.6°N, 10.3°E, 1,416 m above sea level, in Cameroon. The nearest listed city is Bafoussam, 24 km away.

Topography around Mbouda

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Mbouda has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 238 m around an average of 1,387 m above sea level; within 16 km, very significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 1,296 m; within 80 km, extreme variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 2,904 m.

The land around Mbouda is covered by trees (47%) and artificial surfaces (30%) within 3 km, trees (46%), grassland (27%) and cropland (22%) within 16 km, and trees (63%) and grassland (29%) within 80 km.

3 km
238 m
16 km
1,296 m
80 km
2,904 m
treesshrubsgrasslandcroplandartificial surfaceswater
February weather nearby: Bafoussam 24 km · Dschang 30 km · Bandjoun 33 km · Bamenda 39 km · Bali 40 km · Foumbot 44 km · Fontem 45 km · Ndop 45 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 Mbouda (5.6261°, 10.2542°, elevation 1,416 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).