Yaoundé weather in February

In February, Yaoundé sees average daytime highs of 31°C and overnight lows near 21°C, with 54 mm of rain across 10.3 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 31°C through the month. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 11% 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 Yaoundé's 3rd-clearest and 3rd-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Yaoundé's year-round climate.

Daytime high
31°
1st warmest
Overnight low
21°
11th coldest
Rainfall
54 mm
10.3 wet days
Daylight
11 h 54 min
6:32 AM – 6:25 PM
Cloud cover
72%
3rd clearest
Wind
8 km/h
3rd windiest
Solar energy
5.17 kWh/m²
Travel score
4.4
out of 10

Yaoundé is capital of Cameroon.

Density
7,219/km²
people per km²
Founded
1888

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 31°C through the month.

A typical February day in Yaoundé reaches about 31°C in the afternoon and slips back to 21°C overnight — a 10°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 28°C and 33°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)
13021
23021
33021
43021
53021
63021
73021
83021
93021
103121
113121
123121
133121
143121
153121
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273121
283121

How February really feels in Yaoundé

Once humidity and wind are folded in, February averages 25 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
25
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.

Yaoundé 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
Jan30° / 20°408.511.85.3
Feb31° / 21°5410.311.94.4
Mar30° / 21°12820.2123.6
Apr29° / 21°17023.812.13.4
May29° / 21°17225.612.23.6
Jun27° / 20°15124.112.24.1
Jul26° / 20°12022.312.24.5
Aug26° / 20°12122.712.14.4
Sep27° / 20°18426.6123.7
Oct27° / 20°24429.111.93.5
Nov28° / 20°17322.411.84.3
Dec28° / 20°541111.85.5

Cloud cover in February

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 11% of the time in February.

Beyond those clear spells, partly cloudy skies cover about 21% of February, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 68%. Skies tend to cloud over as the month goes on.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202528
Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
13565
23565
33565
43565
53565
63664
73664
83565
93664
103664
113664
123565
133466
143466
153367
163268
173169
183169
193070
202971
212872
222773
232674
242575
252575
262575
272476
282476

Chance of precipitation in February

Any precipitation

Yaoundé gets around 54 mm of rain over 10.3 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 37% and peaks near 50% on the wettest days. The odds climb toward the end of the month.

0%20%40%60%151015202528
Rain chance (%)
131
231
330
430
530
630
731
831
931
1032
1133
1233
1334
1435
1536
1636
1737
1839
1940
2041
2143
2244
2345
2446
2547
2648
2749
2850

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 75% of days. Sticky, muggy-or-worse air turns up on roughly 92% of them.

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Comfortable (%)Humid (%)Muggy (%)Oppressive (%)
12107315
22107315
32107315
42107315
52107315
62107414
72107414
81107514
91107514
10197614
11197614
12197614
13187714
14187714
15177814
16177715
17067915
18067816
19057817
20057718
21057619
22047521
23047422
24047323
25037324
26037225
27037126
28027127

Wind in February

Winds average 8 km/h in February.

Across February, daily wind ranges from about 8 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
18calm
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 6:32 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)
111.86:326:22
211.86:336:23
311.86:336:23
411.86:336:23
511.86:336:23
611.86:336:24
711.96:336:24
811.96:336:24
911.96:336:24
1011.96:336:24
1111.96:336:24
1211.96:336:24
1311.96:326:25
1411.96:326:25
1511.96:326:25
1611.96:326:25
1711.96:326:25
1811.96:326:25
1911.96:326:25
2011.96:326:25
2111.96:316:25
2211.96:316:25
2311.96:316:25
2411.96:316:25
2511.96:316:25
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 5.17 kWh/m² — the sunniest month for solar.

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 3.95 kWh/m² to a high of 5.17 kWh/m² in February across the year — February's 5.17 kWh/m² sits near the top of that range.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
15.1Bright
25.1Bright
35.1Bright
45.1Bright
55.1Bright
65.2Bright
75.2Bright
85.2Bright
95.2Bright
105.2Bright
115.2Bright
125.2Bright
135.2Bright
145.2Bright
155.2Bright
165.2Bright
175.2Bright
185.2Bright
195.2Bright
205.2Bright
215.2Bright
225.2Bright
235.2Bright
245.2Bright
255.2Bright
265.2Bright
275.1Bright
285.1Bright
Planning a trip in February

Hazard calendar for Yaoundé

In seasonPeak

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

Yaoundé 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 Yaoundé?

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

4.4
Sightseeing
4th-best month of the year
6.3
Beach & pool
3rd-best month of the year

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

What to pack for Yaoundé in February

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

In February, Yaoundé sees daytime highs around 31°C and nights near 21°C. Pack light clothes. Worth having: rain gear and sun protection. About 10 days see rain.

light clothesrain gearsun protection

UV index in Yaoundé 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 Yaoundé 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 Yaoundé 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 Yaoundé is worst in February — around 63 µg/m³ PM2.5 (unhealthy), about 5.3× the cleanest month (September, 12 µg/m³).

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

020406080JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecPoorUnhealthyPoorModerateFeb 1361 µg/m³Sep 1212 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan50Poor
Feb63Unhealthy
Mar39Poor
Apr30Moderate
May21Moderate
Jun18Moderate
Jul16Moderate
Aug14Moderate
Sep12Good
Oct17Moderate
Nov24Moderate
Dec40Poor
Location & terrain

Where is Yaoundé?

Yaoundé sits at 3.9°N, 11.5°E, 726 m above sea level, in Cameroon. The nearest listed city is Okoa, 16 km away.

MbandjokAkonolingaEsékaNkoteng

Topography around Yaoundé

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Yaoundé has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 113 m around an average of 734 m above sea level; within 16 km, significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 594 m; within 80 km, large variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 1,054 m.

The land around Yaoundé is covered by artificial surfaces (88%) within 3 km, trees (57%) and artificial surfaces (29%) within 16 km, and trees (89%) within 80 km.

3 km
113 m
16 km
594 m
80 km
1,054 m
treesgrasslandartificial surfaceswater
February weather nearby: Okoa 16 km · Obala 33 km · Mbalmayo 39 km · Makak 64 km · Mbandjok 78 km · Akonolinga 82 km · Eséka 87 km · Nkoteng 92 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 Yaoundé (3.8667°, 11.5167°, elevation 726 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).