Chinguar weather in February

In February, Chinguar sees average daytime highs of 24°C and overnight lows near 15°C, with 213 mm of rain across 19.4 wet days and about 12.4 hours of daylight. It is the 8th-warmest and 5th-wettest month of the year here.

Day-to-day highs hold fairly steady near 24°C through the month. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 3% 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 Chinguar's 10th-clearest and 7th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Chinguar's year-round climate.

Daytime high
24°
8th warmest
Overnight low
15°
8th coldest
Rainfall
213 mm
19.4 wet days
Daylight
12 h 24 min
5:57 AM – 6:22 PM
Cloud cover
85%
10th clearest
Wind
7 km/h
7th windiest
Solar energy
5.71 kWh/m²
Travel score
4.9
out of 10

Temperature in February

Average highAverage lowShaded bands: 10–90% of days

Day-to-day highs hold fairly steady near 24°C through the month.

A typical February day in Chinguar reaches about 24°C in the afternoon and slips back to 15°C overnight — a 9°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 22°C and 26°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)
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Chinguar weather by month

How February compares with the rest of the year at a glance. February is the 8th-warmest and 5th-wettest month here — the current month is highlighted below.

MonthHigh / Low (°C)Rainfall (mm)Wet daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan23° / 15°25521.812.74.7
Feb24° / 15°21319.412.44.9
Mar24° / 15°24324.612.14.4
Apr24° / 14°9013.711.76.2
May24° / 12°51.111.49.0
Jun24° / 11°00.211.39.6
Jul24° / 11°0011.39.5
Aug27° / 13°20.411.68.7
Sep28° / 15°355.111.97.0
Oct26° / 15°19521.112.35.0
Nov24° / 15°29626.312.64.1
Dec23° / 15°29025.612.74.2

Cloud cover in February

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 3% of the time in February.

Beyond those clear spells, partly cloudy skies cover about 7% of February, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 89%.

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Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
11090
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Chance of precipitation in February

Any precipitation

Chinguar gets around 213 mm of rain over 19.4 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 69% and peaks near 74% on the wettest days. The odds climb toward the end of the month.

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Rain chance (%)
164
265
365
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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 47% of days. It rarely turns muggy — the humid and sticky bands barely register.

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Dry (%)Comfortable (%)Humid (%)
1174242
2174142
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Wind in February

Winds average 7 km/h in February.

Across February, daily wind ranges from about 7 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
197calm
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287calm

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 5:52 AM to 6:00 AM, and sunset from 6:25 PM to 6:16 PM.

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Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
112.55:526:25
212.55:526:24
312.55:536:24
412.55:536:24
512.55:536:24
612.55:546:24
712.55:546:24
812.55:546:24
912.55:556:23
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1212.45:566:23
1312.45:566:22
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1512.45:576:22
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1812.45:586:21
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2012.45:586:20
2112.45:586:19
2212.35:596:19
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2612.35:596:17
2712.36:006:17
2812.36:006:16

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 5.37 kWh/m² to a high of 6.44 kWh/m² in September across the year — February's 5.71 kWh/m² falls in the middle.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
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Planning a trip in February

Hazard calendar for Chinguar

In seasonPeak

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

Chinguar'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 Chinguar?

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

4.9
Sightseeing
8th-best month of the year
4.1
Beach & pool
8th-best month of the year

February is a reasonable time to visit Chinguar for sightseeing.

What to pack for Chinguar in February

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

In February, Chinguar sees daytime highs around 24°C and nights near 15°C. Pack rain gear. Worth having: light clothes and sun protection. About 19 days see rain.

rain gearlight clothessun protection

UV index in Chinguar 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 Chinguar peaks around January 18 at about 17 (extreme) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near June 23 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 17Jun 23UV 9
UV index (midday)Level
Jan17Extreme
Feb15Extreme
Mar16Extreme
Apr13Extreme
May11Extreme
Jun9Very high
Jul9Very high
Aug10Extreme
Sep11Extreme
Oct13Extreme
Nov14Extreme
Dec14Extreme

Air quality in Chinguar 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 Chinguar is worst in July — around 78 µg/m³ PM2.5 (unhealthy), about 9.2× the cleanest month (December, 9 µg/m³).

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

020406080JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecGoodModerateUnhealthyModerateGoodJul 2277 µg/m³Dec 239 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan9Good
Feb10Good
Mar11Good
Apr10Good
May20Moderate
Jun56Unhealthy
Jul78Unhealthy
Aug73Unhealthy
Sep48Poor
Oct19Moderate
Nov10Good
Dec9Good
Location & terrain

Where is Chinguar?

Chinguar sits at 12.6°S, 16.3°E, 1,819 m above sea level, in Angola. The nearest listed city is Catchiungo, 12 km away.

CaálaEcunnaAlto HamaCatabola

Topography around Chinguar

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Chinguar has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 124 m around an average of 1,782 m above sea level; within 16 km, significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 290 m; within 80 km, large variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 798 m.

The land around Chinguar is covered by cropland (43%) and grassland (42%) within 3 km, grassland (49%) and cropland (39%) within 16 km, and grassland (49%), shrubs (23%) and cropland (20%) within 80 km.

3 km
124 m
16 km
290 m
80 km
798 m
treesshrubsgrasslandcroplandartificial surfaces
February weather nearby: Catchiungo 12 km · Cuíto 67 km · Huambo 69 km · Mungo 81 km · Caála 90 km · Ecunna 91 km · Alto Hama 93 km · Catabola 112 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 Chinguar (-12.5571°, 16.338°, elevation 1,819 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).