Obala weather in February

In February, Obala sees average daytime highs of 33°C and overnight lows near 22°C, with 24 mm of rain across 5.9 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 33°C through the month. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 18% of the time in February, and the air most often feels muggy.

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

Daytime high
33°
1st warmest
Overnight low
22°
9th coldest
Rainfall
24 mm
5.9 wet days
Daylight
11 h 54 min
6:33 AM – 6:24 PM
Cloud cover
67%
3rd clearest
Wind
9 km/h
3rd windiest
Solar energy
5.55 kWh/m²
Travel score
3.8
out of 10

Obala 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 Obala reaches about 33°C in the afternoon and slips back to 22°C overnight — a 11°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 on par with March.

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Avg high (°C)Avg low (°C)
13222
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33222
43222
53322
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How February really feels in Obala

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.

Obala 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
Jan31° / 21°163.811.84.8
Feb33° / 22°245.911.93.8
Mar32° / 22°8515.2123.3
Apr31° / 22°1452112.13.3
May30° / 22°14724.112.23.4
Jun28° / 22°11521.612.24.1
Jul27° / 21°7718.212.25.0
Aug27° / 21°7818.612.14.8
Sep28° / 21°12223.5124.0
Oct28° / 21°18227.711.93.4
Nov29° / 21°11316.111.84.4
Dec30° / 21°224.711.85.4

Cloud cover in February

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 18% of the time in February.

Beyond those clear spells, partly cloudy skies cover about 22% of February, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 61%. Skies tend to cloud over as the month goes on.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202528
Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
14159
24159
34258
44258
54258
64357
74357
84258
94258
104357
114357
124357
134258
144258
154159
164060
173961
183961
193862
203763
213664
223664
233664
243565
253466
263466
273367
283367

Chance of precipitation in February

Any precipitation

Obala gets around 24 mm of rain over 5.9 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 21% and peaks near 34% on the wettest days. The odds climb toward the end of the month.

0%10%20%30%40%151015202528
Rain chance (%)
115
215
315
415
515
615
715
816
916
1016
1117
1217
1318
1418
1519
1620
1721
1822
1923
2024
2126
2227
2328
2429
2530
2632
2733
2834

Humidity in February

DryComfortableHumidMuggyOppressiveMiserable

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

By dew point, February lands in the muggy band about 62% of days. Sticky, muggy-or-worse air turns up on roughly 89% of them.

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Dry (%)Comfortable (%)Humid (%)Muggy (%)Oppressive (%)
113106422
213106422
313106422
403106522
503116422
603116422
703116422
802116522
902116522
1002116522
1102116522
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1601106524
170196525
180196426
190186328
200186229
210186031
220176032
230175834
240165835
250165637
260155638
270155440
280155341

Wind in February

Winds average 9 km/h in February.

Across February, daily wind ranges from about 9 km/h on the calmest days to 9 km/h at its breeziest. It stays fairly steady from day to day.

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Wind speed (km/h)Feels
19calm
29calm
39calm
49calm
59calm
69calm
79calm
89calm
99calm
109calm
119calm
129calm
139calm
149calm
159calm
169calm
179calm
189calm
199calm
209calm
219calm
229calm
239calm
249calm
259calm
269calm
279calm
289calm

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 6:33 AM to 6:30 AM, and sunset from 6:22 PM to 6:25 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202528
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
111.86:336:22
211.86:336:22
311.86:336:22
411.86:336:23
511.86:336:23
611.86:336:23
711.86:336:23
811.86:336:23
911.86:336:24
1011.86:336:24
1111.96:336:24
1211.96:336:24
1311.96:336:24
1411.96:336:24
1511.96:336:24
1611.96:326:24
1711.96:326:25
1811.96:326:25
1911.96:326:25
2011.96:326:25
2111.96:326:25
2211.96:316:25
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2611.96:306:25
2711.96:306:25
2811.96:306:25

Solar energy in February

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in February, about 5.55 kWh/m² — the sunniest month for solar.

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 4.16 kWh/m² to a high of 5.55 kWh/m² in February across the year — February's 5.55 kWh/m² sits near the top of that range.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
15.5Bright
25.5Bright
35.5Bright
45.5Bright
55.5Bright
65.5Bright
75.5Bright
85.5Bright
95.5Bright
105.5Bright
115.5Bright
125.6Bright
135.6Bright
145.6Bright
155.6Bright
165.6Bright
175.6Bright
185.6Bright
195.6Bright
205.6Bright
215.5Bright
225.5Bright
235.5Bright
245.5Bright
255.5Bright
265.5Bright
275.5Bright
285.5Bright
Planning a trip in February

Hazard calendar for Obala

In seasonPeak

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

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

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

Is February a good time to visit Obala?

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

3.8
Sightseeing
8th-best month of the year
6.6
Beach & pool
3rd-best month of the year

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

What to pack for Obala in February

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

In February, Obala sees daytime highs around 33°C and nights near 22°C. Pack light clothes. Worth having: sun protection. About 6 days see rain.

light clothessun protection

UV index in Obala 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 Obala peaks around March 22 at about 14 (extreme) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near December 19 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 19UV 10
UV index (midday)Level
Jan10Extreme
Feb12Extreme
Mar14Extreme
Apr14Extreme
May13Extreme
Jun11Extreme
Jul11Extreme
Aug12Extreme
Sep13Extreme
Oct13Extreme
Nov11Extreme
Dec10Very high

Air quality in Obala 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 Obala is worst in February — around 77 µg/m³ PM2.5 (unhealthy), about 5.3× the cleanest month (September, 15 µg/m³).

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

020406080JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecUnhealthyPoorModeratePoorFeb 1076 µg/m³Sep 1015 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan71Unhealthy
Feb77Unhealthy
Mar45Poor
Apr34Moderate
May23Moderate
Jun19Moderate
Jul17Moderate
Aug15Moderate
Sep15Moderate
Oct21Moderate
Nov28Moderate
Dec52Poor
Location & terrain

Where is Obala?

Obala sits at 4.2°N, 11.5°E, 542 m above sea level, in Cameroon. The nearest listed city is Okoa, 22 km away.

MbalmayoBafiaMakakAkonolinga

Topography around Obala

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Obala has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 94 m around an average of 543 m above sea level; within 16 km, significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 525 m; within 80 km, large variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 974 m.

The land around Obala is covered by trees (53%), grassland (27%) and artificial surfaces (20%) within 3 km, trees (83%) within 16 km, and trees (83%) within 80 km.

3 km
94 m
16 km
525 m
80 km
974 m
treesgrasslandartificial surfaceswater
February weather nearby: Okoa 22 km · Yaoundé 33 km · Mbandjok 51 km · Nkoteng 68 km · Mbalmayo 72 km · Bafia 73 km · Makak 88 km · Akonolinga 91 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 Obala (4.1667°, 11.5333°, elevation 542 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).