Catabola weather in February

In February, Catabola sees average daytime highs of 26°C and overnight lows near 17°C, with 167 mm of rain across 20.1 wet days and about 12.4 hours of daylight. It is the 7th-warmest and 4th-wettest month of the year here.

Day-to-day highs hold fairly steady near 26°C through the month. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 2% 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 18 min by month's end. Set against the rest of the year, February is Catabola's 10th-clearest and 9th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Catabola's year-round climate.

Daytime high
26°
7th warmest
Overnight low
17°
11th coldest
Rainfall
167 mm
20.1 wet days
Daylight
12 h 24 min
5:53 AM – 6:17 PM
Cloud cover
84%
10th clearest
Wind
7 km/h
9th windiest
Solar energy
5.58 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 26°C through the month.

A typical February day in Catabola reaches about 26°C in the afternoon and slips back to 17°C overnight — a 9°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 23°C and 28°C. Set against its neighbours, February runs on par with January and on par with March.

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Avg high (°C)Avg low (°C)
12617
22617
32617
42617
52617
62617
72617
82617
92617
102617
112617
122617
132617
142617
152617
162617
172617
182617
192617
202617
212617
222617
232617
242617
252617
262617
272617
282617

Catabola weather by month

How February compares with the rest of the year at a glance. February is the 7th-warmest and 4th-wettest month here — the current month is highlighted below.

MonthHigh / Low (°C)Rainfall (mm)Wet daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan25° / 17°20122.412.64.6
Feb26° / 17°16720.112.44.6
Mar25° / 16°1662412.14.4
Apr25° / 16°6611.911.76.4
May26° / 13°20.511.48.8
Jun25° / 11°0011.39.4
Jul26° / 11°0011.49.2
Aug29° / 14°00.111.67.8
Sep30° / 17°183.811.96.0
Oct29° / 17°10218.212.34.6
Nov26° / 17°17525.212.64.1
Dec25° / 17°21425.212.74.2

Cloud cover in February

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 2% of the time in February.

Beyond those clear spells, partly cloudy skies cover about 8% of February, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 89%.

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Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
11090
21189
31189
41189
51189
61189
71189
81090
91090
101090
111090
121090
13991
14991
15991
161090
171090
181090
191090
201090
211189
221189
231189
241189
251189
261288
271288
281387

Chance of precipitation in February

Any precipitation

Catabola gets around 167 mm of rain over 20.1 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 71% and peaks near 73% on the wettest days.

0%20%40%60%80%151015202528
Rain chance (%)
169
269
369
469
569
669
770
870
970
1070
1171
1271
1372
1472
1572
1672
1773
1873
1973
2073
2173
2273
2373
2472
2572
2672
2772
2872

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 68% of days. It rarely turns muggy — the humid and sticky bands barely register.

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Dry (%)Comfortable (%)Humid (%)Muggy (%)
1827623
2826633
3826633
4825643
5825643
6824653
7824653
8823663
9823663
10822673
11822673
12821683
13821674
14721684
15721684
16721684
17621694
18621694
19621694
20621694
21521704
22521704
23521704
24521704
25421714
26421714
27421714
28421714

Wind in February

Winds average 7 km/h in February.

Across February, daily wind ranges from about 6 km/h on the calmest days to 7 km/h at its breeziest. It stays fairly steady from day to day.

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Wind speed (km/h)Feels
17calm
27calm
37calm
47calm
57calm
67calm
77calm
87calm
97calm
107calm
117calm
127calm
137calm
147calm
157calm
167calm
177calm
187calm
196calm
206calm
216calm
226calm
236calm
246calm
256calm
266calm
276calm
286calm

Sunrise & sunset in February

DaylightNight

Daylight runs from about 12 h 30 min at the start of February to 12 h 18 min by month's end. The lit band spans sunrise to sunset each day.

Days shrink by about 12 minutes over February. Sunrise moves from 5:48 AM to 5:56 AM, and sunset from 6:20 PM to 6:12 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202528
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
112.55:486:20
212.55:496:20
312.55:496:20
412.55:506:20
512.55:506:20
612.55:506:20
712.55:516:19
812.55:516:19
912.55:526:19
1012.45:526:19
1112.45:526:19
1212.45:536:18
1312.45:536:18
1412.45:536:18
1512.45:536:17
1612.45:546:17
1712.45:546:17
1812.45:546:16
1912.45:546:16
2012.45:556:16
2112.35:556:15
2212.35:556:15
2312.35:556:15
2412.35:566:14
2512.35:566:14
2612.35:566:13
2712.35:566:13
2812.35:566:12

Solar energy in February

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in February, about 5.58 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 5.28 kWh/m² to a high of 6.44 kWh/m² in September across the year — February's 5.58 kWh/m² falls in the middle.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
15.6Bright
25.6Bright
35.6Bright
45.6Bright
55.6Bright
65.6Bright
75.6Bright
85.6Bright
95.6Bright
105.6Bright
115.6Bright
125.6Bright
135.6Bright
145.6Bright
155.6Bright
165.6Bright
175.6Bright
185.6Bright
195.6Bright
205.6Bright
215.6Bright
225.6Bright
235.6Bright
245.6Bright
255.6Bright
265.6Bright
275.6Bright
285.6Bright
Planning a trip in February

Hazard calendar for Catabola

In seasonPeak

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

Catabola's monsoon runs October–March, when most of the year's rain falls.

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

Is February a good time to visit Catabola?

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
4.3
Beach & pool
8th-best month of the year

February is a reasonable time to visit Catabola for sightseeing.

What to pack for Catabola in February

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

In February, Catabola sees daytime highs around 26°C and nights near 17°C. Pack rain gear. Worth having: light clothes and sun protection. About 20 days see rain.

rain gearlight clothessun protection

UV index in Catabola in February

LowModerateHighVery highExtreme

Clear-sky midday UV in February peaks around 15 (very high — sun protection essential). The full-year curve, shaded by WHO exposure level, is below.

Under clear skies, the midday UV index in Catabola peaks around January 18 at about 16 (extreme) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near June 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 highExtremeJan 18UV 16Jun 20UV 9
UV index (midday)Level
Jan17Extreme
Feb15Extreme
Mar16Extreme
Apr13Extreme
May10Extreme
Jun9Very high
Jul10Very high
Aug9Very high
Sep11Extreme
Oct12Extreme
Nov14Extreme
Dec14Extreme

Air quality in Catabola 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 Catabola is worst in August — around 81 µg/m³ PM2.5 (unhealthy), about 10.6× the cleanest month (April, 8 µg/m³).

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

0306090JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecGoodModerateUnhealthyModerateGoodAug 1479 µg/m³Apr 118 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan9Good
Feb10Good
Mar9Good
Apr8Good
May16Moderate
Jun48Poor
Jul70Unhealthy
Aug81Unhealthy
Sep56Unhealthy
Oct19Moderate
Nov10Good
Dec8Good
Location & terrain

Where is Catabola?

Catabola sits at 12.2°S, 17.3°E, 1,531 m above sea level, in Angola. The nearest listed city is Camacupa, 26 km away.

CuembaAnduloChinguarMungoCatchiungo

Topography around Catabola

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Catabola has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 133 m around an average of 1,495 m above sea level; within 16 km, significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 286 m; within 80 km, large variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 651 m.

The land around Catabola is covered by cropland (45%) and grassland (23%) within 3 km, shrubs (34%), grassland (30%) and cropland (29%) within 16 km, and grassland (45%), trees (22%) and shrubs (20%) within 80 km.

3 km
133 m
16 km
286 m
80 km
651 m
treesshrubsgrasslandcroplandartificial surfaceswetland
February weather nearby: Camacupa 26 km · Cuíto 46 km · Nharêa 83 km · Cuemba 87 km · Andulo 98 km · Chinguar 112 km · Mungo 119 km · Catchiungo 124 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 Catabola (-12.15°, 17.2833°, elevation 1,531 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).