Tonga weather in February

In February, Tonga sees average daytime highs of 32°C and overnight lows near 20°C, with 18 mm of rain across 4.8 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 32°C through the month. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 26% of the time in February, and the air most often feels humid.

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

Daytime high
32°
1st warmest
Overnight low
20°
9th coldest
Rainfall
18 mm
4.8 wet days
Daylight
11 h 48 min
6:37 AM – 6:27 PM
Cloud cover
62%
3rd clearest
Wind
8 km/h
1st windiest
Solar energy
6.02 kWh/m²
Travel score
4.2
out of 10

Temperature in February

Average highAverage lowShaded bands: 10–90% of days

Day-to-day highs hold fairly steady near 32°C through the month.

A typical February day in Tonga reaches about 32°C in the afternoon and slips back to 20°C overnight — a 13°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 30°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)
13219
23219
33219
43219
53219
63219
73219
83220
93220
103220
113220
123220
133220
143220
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223220
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253220
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273220
283220

How February really feels in Tonga

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.

Tonga 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° / 19°82.511.75.0
Feb32° / 20°184.811.84.2
Mar31° / 20°7015.5123.8
Apr29° / 20°13322.412.13.6
May28° / 20°14725.412.23.8
Jun27° / 20°14025.712.34.0
Jul26° / 19°14225.612.34.2
Aug25° / 19°17126.212.24.1
Sep26° / 19°20727.9123.7
Oct27° / 19°20028.411.93.7
Nov28° / 19°7013.911.85.1
Dec30° / 19°102.511.75.8

Cloud cover in February

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 26% of the time in February.

Beyond those clear spells, partly cloudy skies cover about 19% of February, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 55%. Skies tend to cloud over as the month goes on.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202528
Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
14951
24951
34951
45050
55050
65050
74951
84951
94852
104852
114951
124753
134753
144753
154555
164555
174456
184357
194258
204159
214060
224060
233961
243961
253862
263862
273763
283664

Chance of precipitation in February

Any precipitation

Tonga gets around 18 mm of rain over 4.8 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 18% and peaks near 31% on the wettest days. The odds climb toward the end of the month.

0%10%20%30%40%151015202528
Rain chance (%)
111
210
310
410
510
610
711
811
912
1012
1113
1214
1314
1415
1516
1617
1718
1819
1921
2022
2123
2225
2326
2427
2528
2629
2730
2831

Humidity in February

DryComfortableHumidMuggyOppressiveMiserable

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

By dew point, February lands in the humid band about 42% of days. Sticky, muggy-or-worse air turns up on roughly 41% of them.

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Dry (%)Comfortable (%)Humid (%)Muggy (%)Oppressive (%)
171451280
271450290
371450290
461451290
561550290
661550290
761549300
861549300
951548310
1051647320
1151647330
1241646340
1341645360
1441644370
1531643380
1631641400
1731540420
1831539430
1931438450
2031436470
2131335490
2221234520
2321133531
2421032551
252930581
262929591
272829601
282728621

Wind in February

Winds average 8 km/h in February, the windiest month of the year.

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
17calm
28calm
38calm
48calm
58calm
68calm
78calm
88calm
98calm
108calm
118calm
128calm
138calm
148calm
158calm
168calm
178calm
188calm
198calm
208calm
218calm
228calm
238calm
248calm
258calm
268calm
278calm
288calm

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 6:37 AM to 6:34 AM, and sunset from 6:24 PM to 6:27 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202528
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
111.86:376:24
211.86:376:25
311.86:376:25
411.86:376:25
511.86:376:25
611.86:376:25
711.86:376:26
811.86:376:26
911.86:376:26
1011.86:376:26
1111.86:376:26
1211.86:376:27
1311.86:376:27
1411.86:376:27
1511.86:376:27
1611.86:376:27
1711.86:366:27
1811.96:366:27
1911.96:366:27
2011.96:366:27
2111.96:366:27
2211.96:356:27
2311.96:356:27
2411.96:356:27
2511.96:356:27
2611.96:346:27
2711.96:346:27
2811.96:346:27

Solar energy in February

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in February, about 6.02 kWh/m² — the sunniest month for solar.

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 4.24 kWh/m² to a high of 6.02 kWh/m² in February across the year — February's 6.02 kWh/m² sits near the top of that range.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
15.9Bright
26.0Bright
36.0Bright
46.0Bright
56.0Bright
66.0Intense
76.0Intense
86.0Intense
96.0Intense
106.0Intense
116.0Intense
126.0Intense
136.0Intense
146.0Intense
156.0Intense
166.0Intense
176.0Intense
186.0Intense
196.0Intense
206.0Bright
216.0Bright
226.0Bright
236.0Bright
245.9Bright
255.9Bright
265.9Bright
275.9Bright
285.9Bright
Planning a trip in February

Hazard calendar for Tonga

In seasonPeak

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

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

Tonga sees seasonal dust haze (February–April), heaviest in February.

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

Is February a good time to visit Tonga?

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

4.2
Sightseeing
4th-best month of the year
6.9
Beach & pool
3rd-best month of the year

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

What to pack for Tonga in February

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

In February, Tonga sees daytime highs around 32°C and nights near 20°C. Pack light clothes and sun protection. About 5 days see rain.

light clothessun protection

UV index in Tonga 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 Tonga peaks around April 10 at about 14 (extreme) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near December 20 at about 9 (very high).

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

025710JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecExtremeVery highApr 10UV 14Dec 20UV 9
UV index (midday)Level
Jan10Very high
Feb11Extreme
Mar14Extreme
Apr14Extreme
May13Extreme
Jun11Extreme
Jul11Extreme
Aug12Extreme
Sep13Extreme
Oct13Extreme
Nov11Extreme
Dec9Very high

Air quality in Tonga 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 Tonga is worst in February — around 109 µg/m³ PM2.5 (unhealthy), about 4.9× the cleanest month (August, 22 µg/m³).

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

0306090120JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecUnhealthyPoorModeratePoorUnhealthyFeb 13105 µg/m³Aug 1422 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan85Unhealthy
Feb109Unhealthy
Mar71Unhealthy
Apr54Poor
May34Moderate
Jun28Moderate
Jul23Moderate
Aug22Moderate
Sep24Moderate
Oct35Moderate
Nov44Poor
Dec71Unhealthy
Location & terrain

Where is Tonga?

Tonga sits at 5.0°N, 10.7°E, 809 m above sea level, in Cameroon. The nearest listed city is Bangangté, 27 km away.

KekemMelong

Topography around Tonga

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Tonga has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 178 m around an average of 795 m above sea level; within 16 km, large variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 1,087 m; within 80 km, very significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 2,002 m.

The land around Tonga is covered by trees (63%) and grassland (30%) within 3 km, trees (78%) and grassland (20%) within 16 km, and trees (80%) within 80 km.

3 km
178 m
16 km
1,087 m
80 km
2,002 m
treesshrubsgrasslandcroplandartificial surfaces
February weather nearby: Bangangté 27 km · Bandjoun 55 km · Foumbot 61 km · Bafang 62 km · Bafia 64 km · Bafoussam 65 km · Kekem 78 km · Melong 84 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 Tonga (4.9667°, 10.7°, elevation 809 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).