Cahama weather in February

In February, Cahama sees average daytime highs of 29°C and overnight lows near 18°C, with 117 mm of rain across 13 wet days and about 12.5 hours of daylight. It is the 7th-warmest and 2nd-wettest month of the year here.

Day-to-day highs hold fairly steady near 29°C through the month. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 17% of the time in February, and the air most often feels humid.

Daylight stretches from about 12 h 42 min at the start of February to 12 h 24 min by month's end. Set against the rest of the year, February is Cahama's 11th-clearest and 11th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Cahama's year-round climate.

Daytime high
29°
7th warmest
Overnight low
18°
10th coldest
Rainfall
117 mm
13 wet days
Daylight
12 h 30 min
6:01 AM – 6:34 PM
Cloud cover
70%
11th clearest
Wind
9 km/h
11th windiest
Solar energy
6.22 kWh/m²
Travel score
4.6
out of 10

Temperature in February

Average highAverage lowShaded bands: 10–90% of days

Day-to-day highs hold fairly steady near 29°C through the month.

A typical February day in Cahama reaches about 29°C in the afternoon and slips back to 18°C overnight — a 12°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 25°C and 34°C. Set against its neighbours, February runs about 1°C cooler than January and about 1°C warmer than March.

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Avg high (°C)Avg low (°C)
13018
23018
33018
43018
53018
63018
73018
83018
93018
103018
113018
123018
133018
142918
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How February really feels in Cahama

Once humidity and wind are folded in, February averages 0 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
0
heat index over the day's high
Days feeling ≤ C
0
wind chill below the day's low

February sits comfortably in between — no days that feel dangerously hot or drop to a hard freeze once humidity and wind are folded in.

Cahama weather by month

How February compares with the rest of the year at a glance. February is the 7th-warmest and 2nd-wettest month here — the current month is highlighted below.

MonthHigh / Low (°C)Rainfall (mm)Wet daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan30° / 18°9912.412.94.4
Feb29° / 18°1171312.54.6
Mar28° / 18°12517.112.14.8
Apr29° / 17°346.611.66.1
May29° / 14°10.111.37.3
Jun27° / 11°00119.0
Jul27° / 11°0011.18.8
Aug30° / 13°0011.56.6
Sep33° / 15°30.511.94.6
Oct34° / 17°20412.43.6
Nov32° / 18°569.912.83.9
Dec31° / 18°8811.1134.2

Cloud cover in February

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 17% 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 65%.

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Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
13565
23565
33664
43664
53763
63763
73763
83664
93664
103565
113565
123565
133466
143565
153466
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203565
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233664
243664
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273664
283664

Chance of precipitation in February

Any precipitation

Cahama gets around 117 mm of rain over 13 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 46% and peaks near 50% on the wettest days.

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Rain chance (%)
143
243
343
444
544
644
744
844
944
1044
1144
1245
1345
1445
1545
1645
1745
1846
1946
2047
2147
2247
2348
2448
2549
2649
2750
2850

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 35% of days. Sticky, muggy-or-worse air turns up on roughly 15% of them.

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Dry (%)Comfortable (%)Humid (%)Muggy (%)
138203210
237203211
337203212
436193212
536193213
635193213
734193314
833203314
933203315
1032203315
1131213315
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2025213716
2125213817
2224213817
2324203917
2424203917
2523204017
2622194118
2722194118
2821194219

Wind in February

Winds average 9 km/h in February.

Across February, daily wind ranges from about 8 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
208calm
218calm
228calm
238calm
248calm
258calm
268calm
278calm
288calm

Sunrise & sunset in February

DaylightNight

Daylight runs from about 12 h 42 min at the start of February to 12 h 24 min by month's end. The lit band spans sunrise to sunset each day.

Days shrink by about 18 minutes over February. Sunrise moves from 5:55 AM to 6:05 AM, and sunset from 6:38 PM to 6:27 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202528
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
112.75:556:38
212.75:556:38
312.75:566:37
412.75:566:37
512.75:576:37
612.75:576:37
712.65:586:36
812.65:586:36
912.65:596:36
1012.65:596:36
1112.65:596:35
1212.66:006:35
1312.66:006:34
1412.66:016:34
1512.56:016:34
1612.56:016:33
1712.56:026:33
1812.56:026:32
1912.56:036:32
2012.56:036:31
2112.56:036:31
2212.46:046:30
2312.46:046:30
2412.46:046:29
2512.46:056:29
2612.46:056:28
2712.46:056:28
2812.46:056:27

Solar energy in February

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in February, about 6.22 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 5.26 kWh/m² to a high of 7.28 kWh/m² in October across the year — February's 6.22 kWh/m² falls in the middle.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
16.5Intense
26.4Intense
36.4Intense
46.4Intense
56.4Intense
66.4Intense
76.4Intense
86.3Intense
96.3Intense
106.3Intense
116.3Intense
126.3Intense
136.2Intense
146.2Intense
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196.2Intense
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246.1Intense
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Planning a trip in February

Hazard calendar for Cahama

In seasonPeak

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

Cahama's rainy season runs December–March, when most of the year's rain falls.

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

Is February a good time to visit Cahama?

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

4.6
Sightseeing
7th-best month of the year
6.1
Beach & pool
11th-best month of the year

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

What to pack for Cahama in February

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

In February, Cahama sees daytime highs around 29°C and nights near 18°C. Pack light clothes, rain gear and sun protection. About 13 days see rain.

light clothesrain gearsun protection

UV index in Cahama in February

LowModerateHighVery highExtreme

Clear-sky midday UV in February peaks around 14 (very high — sun protection essential). The full-year curve, shaded by WHO exposure level, is below.

Under clear skies, the midday UV index in Cahama peaks around January 18 at about 15 (extreme) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near July 14 at about 8 (very high).

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

025710JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecExtremeVery highExtremeJan 18UV 15Jul 14UV 8
UV index (midday)Level
Jan15Extreme
Feb14Extreme
Mar14Extreme
Apr12Extreme
May10Very high
Jun8Very high
Jul8Very high
Aug9Very high
Sep10Very high
Oct13Extreme
Nov14Extreme
Dec14Extreme

Air quality in Cahama 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 Cahama is worst in August — around 18 µg/m³ PM2.5 (moderate), about 3.4× the cleanest month (April, 5 µg/m³).

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

01020JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecGoodModerateGoodAug 2017 µg/m³Apr 195 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan8Good
Feb7Good
Mar7Good
Apr5Good
May6Good
Jun8Good
Jul9Good
Aug18Moderate
Sep14Moderate
Oct12Good
Nov8Good
Dec7Good
Location & terrain

Where is Cahama?

Cahama sits at 16.3°S, 14.3°E, 1,127 m above sea level, in Angola. The nearest listed city is Humbe, 77 km away.

XangongoVireiQuipungoOndjivaLubangoMatalaOpuwo

Topography around Cahama

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Cahama has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 105 m around an average of 1,186 m above sea level; within 16 km, only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 161 m; within 80 km, large variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 616 m.

The land around Cahama is covered by shrubs (52%) and grassland (24%) within 3 km, shrubs (88%) within 16 km, and shrubs (90%) within 80 km.

3 km
105 m
16 km
161 m
80 km
616 m
treesshrubsgrasslandcroplandartificial surfacesbare terrain
February weather nearby: Humbe 77 km · Xangongo 87 km · Virei 158 km · Quipungo 165 km · Ondjiva 175 km · Lubango 176 km · Matala 189 km · Opuwo 204 km

Angola travel facts

Travel advisory
Level 2
Exercise Increased Caution
Power plugs
Type C / F
220 V · 50 Hz
Prices
≈ 35% of US
price level, 2025
GDP per capita
$3,129
2025
Happiness
3.8 / 10
World Happiness, 2017
Homicide rate
4.1
per 100k, 2016
Road deaths
26.1
per 100k/yr, 2019
Income group
Lower middle
World Bank
English
Very low
EF EPI 413
Religion
Roman Catholic 41%Protestant 38%none 12%other 9%

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 Cahama (-16.2856°, 14.3096°, elevation 1,127 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).