Capunda weather in February

In February, Capunda sees average daytime highs of 25°C and overnight lows near 17°C, with 127 mm of rain across 16.1 wet days and about 12.4 hours of daylight. It is the 9th-warmest and 7th-wettest month of the year here.

Day-to-day highs hold fairly steady near 25°C through the month. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 6% of the time in February, and the air most often feels humid.

Daylight stretches from about 12 h 30 min at the start of February to 12 h 12 min by month's end. Set against the rest of the year, February is Capunda's 8th-clearest and 3rd-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Capunda's year-round climate.

Daytime high
25°
9th warmest
Overnight low
17°
9th coldest
Rainfall
127 mm
16.1 wet days
Daylight
12 h 24 min
6:06 AM – 6:28 PM
Cloud cover
81%
8th clearest
Wind
5 km/h
3rd windiest
Solar energy
5.71 kWh/m²
Travel score
5.3
out of 10

Temperature in February

Average highAverage lowShaded bands: 10–90% of days

Day-to-day highs hold fairly steady near 25°C through the month.

A typical February day in Capunda reaches about 25°C in the afternoon and slips back to 17°C overnight — a 8°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 23°C and 27°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)
12517
22517
32517
42517
52517
62517
72517
82517
92517
102517
112517
122517
132517
142517
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Capunda weather by month

How February compares with the rest of the year at a glance. February is the 9th-warmest and 7th-wettest month here — the current month is highlighted below.

MonthHigh / Low (°C)Rainfall (mm)Wet daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan24° / 17°13018.412.65.4
Feb25° / 17°12716.112.45.3
Mar25° / 18°25124.212.14.3
Apr26° / 18°1792311.84.5
May27° / 17°235.211.57.6
Jun26° / 15°10.111.49.0
Jul26° / 14°0011.49.1
Aug26° / 14°30.811.68.7
Sep26° / 16°369.211.97.0
Oct25° / 17°15325.212.24.4
Nov24° / 18°24127.312.53.9
Dec24° / 17°17222.112.64.8

Cloud cover in February

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 6% of the time in February.

Beyond those clear spells, partly cloudy skies cover about 10% of February, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 84%.

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Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
11882
21981
31981
41882
51882
61882
71882
81882
91882
101783
111783
121684
131684
141684
151585
161585
171585
181585
191585
201486
211387
221387
231486
241486
251486
261486
271387
281387

Chance of precipitation in February

Any precipitation

Capunda gets around 127 mm of rain over 16.1 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 57% and peaks near 63% on the wettest days. The odds climb toward the end of the month.

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Rain chance (%)
152
252
353
453
553
653
754
854
954
1055
1156
1256
1357
1457
1558
1658
1759
1859
1960
2060
2161
2261
2361
2461
2562
2662
2762
2863

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 50% of days. Sticky, muggy-or-worse air turns up on roughly 37% of them.

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Dry (%)Comfortable (%)Humid (%)Muggy (%)
12135431
22135332
32135233
42135233
52135233
62135134
72135134
82135134
92135134
102125135
112125135
122125135
132115136
142115136
152105236
162105137
172105137
18295138
19295039
20295039
21285040
22284941
23184942
24184842
25184843
26184744
27184645
28174646

Wind in February

Winds average 5 km/h in February.

Across February, daily wind ranges from about 5 km/h on the calmest days to 5 km/h at its breeziest. It stays fairly steady from day to day.

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Wind speed (km/h)Feels
15calm
25calm
35calm
45calm
55calm
65calm
75calm
85calm
95calm
105calm
115calm
125calm
135calm
145calm
155calm
165calm
175calm
185calm
195calm
205calm
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255calm
265calm
275calm
285calm

Sunrise & sunset in February

DaylightNight

Daylight runs from about 12 h 30 min at the start of February to 12 h 12 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 6:01 AM to 6:08 AM, and sunset from 6:30 PM to 6:23 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202528
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
112.56:016:30
212.56:026:30
312.56:026:30
412.56:026:30
512.56:036:30
612.46:036:30
712.46:036:30
812.46:046:29
912.46:046:29
1012.46:046:29
1112.46:056:29
1212.46:056:29
1312.46:056:28
1412.46:056:28
1512.46:066:28
1612.46:066:27
1712.36:066:27
1812.36:066:27
1912.36:076:26
2012.36:076:26
2112.36:076:26
2212.36:076:25
2312.36:076:25
2412.36:086:25
2512.36:086:24
2612.36:086:24
2712.36:086:23
2812.26:086:23

Solar energy in February

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in February, about 5.71 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 4.78 kWh/m² to a high of 5.76 kWh/m² in September across the year — February's 5.71 kWh/m² sits near the top of that range.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
15.8Bright
25.8Bright
35.8Bright
45.8Bright
55.8Bright
65.8Bright
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85.8Bright
95.8Bright
105.8Bright
115.7Bright
125.7Bright
135.7Bright
145.7Bright
155.7Bright
165.7Bright
175.7Bright
185.7Bright
195.7Bright
205.7Bright
215.7Bright
225.7Bright
235.7Bright
245.6Bright
255.6Bright
265.6Bright
275.6Bright
285.6Bright
Planning a trip in February

Hazard calendar for Capunda

In seasonPeak

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

Capunda's rainy season runs October–April, 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 Capunda?

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

5.3
Sightseeing
7th-best month of the year
4.9
Beach & pool
6th-best month of the year

February is a reasonable time to visit Capunda for sightseeing.

What to pack for Capunda in February

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

In February, Capunda sees daytime highs around 25°C and nights near 17°C. Pack rain gear. Worth having: light clothes and sun protection. About 16 days see rain.

rain gearlight clothessun protection

Sea temperature near Capunda in February

The nearest coast averages about 27°C in February — the other half of the beach question. The full-year curve and swim-comfort zones are below.

The sea at the nearest coast (about 65 km away) is warmest in March at about 28°C and coldest in August near 20°C.

It's comfortable for a long swim from Aug 23 to Aug 9 — about 11.6 months when the water holds above 20°C.

20°25°30°JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDeccoolrefreshingwarmtropicalcomfortable to swimcomfortable to swim
Sea temperature (°C)Comfort
Jan26Warm
Feb27Warm
Mar28Warm
Apr27Warm
May25Warm
Jun23Refreshing
Jul21Refreshing
Aug20Cool
Sep21Refreshing
Oct24Refreshing
Nov26Warm
Dec26Warm

UV index in Capunda 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 Capunda peaks around January 19 at about 15 (extreme) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near August 20 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 19UV 15Aug 20UV 8
UV index (midday)Level
Jan16Extreme
Feb14Extreme
Mar16Extreme
Apr13Extreme
May10Very high
Jun9Very high
Jul8Very high
Aug8Very high
Sep8Very high
Oct12Extreme
Nov13Extreme
Dec13Extreme

Air quality in Capunda 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 Capunda is worst in July — around 59 µg/m³ PM2.5 (unhealthy), about 6.8× the cleanest month (November, 9 µg/m³).

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

0204060JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecGoodModeratePoorPoorModerateGoodJul 2158 µg/m³Nov 239 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan9Good
Feb10Good
Mar10Good
Apr10Good
May18Moderate
Jun39Poor
Jul59Unhealthy
Aug53Poor
Sep41Poor
Oct24Moderate
Nov9Good
Dec9Good
Location & terrain

Where is Capunda?

Capunda sits at 11.1°S, 14.5°E, 1,183 m above sea level, in Angola. The nearest listed city is Conda, 15 km away.

Porto Amboim

Topography around Capunda

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Capunda has significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 473 m around an average of 1,166 m above sea level; within 16 km, large variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 1,155 m; within 80 km, extreme variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 2,449 m.

The land around Capunda is covered by grassland (50%) and shrubs (33%) within 3 km, grassland (46%) and shrubs (30%) within 16 km, and grassland (39%) and trees (30%) within 80 km.

3 km
473 m
16 km
1,155 m
80 km
2,449 m
treesshrubsgrasslandcroplandwaterwetland
February weather nearby: Conda 15 km · Gabela 33 km · Ucu Seles 36 km · Sumbe 68 km · Quibala 72 km · Quissecula 74 km · Cela 78 km · Porto Amboim 88 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 Capunda (-11.1333°, 14.4667°, elevation 1,183 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. Sea temperatures are the NOAA OISST v2.1 1991–2020 monthly climatology (public domain), sampled at the nearest ocean point. 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).