Cuilo weather in February

In February, Cuilo sees average daytime highs of 28°C and overnight lows near 18°C, with 151 mm of rain across 21.8 wet days and about 12.3 hours of daylight. It is the 8th-warmest and 6th-wettest month of the year here.

Day-to-day highs hold fairly steady near 28°C through the month. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 2% of the time in February, and the air most often feels muggy.

Daylight stretches from about 12 h 24 min at the start of February to 12 h 12 min by month's end. Set against the rest of the year, February is Cuilo's 10th-clearest and 8th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Cuilo's year-round climate.

Daytime high
28°
8th warmest
Overnight low
18°
12th coldest
Rainfall
151 mm
21.8 wet days
Daylight
12 h 18 min
5:48 AM – 6:05 PM
Cloud cover
85%
10th clearest
Wind
6 km/h
8th windiest
Solar energy
5.34 kWh/m²
Travel score
4.1
out of 10

Temperature in February

Average highAverage lowShaded bands: 10–90% of days

Day-to-day highs hold fairly steady near 28°C through the month.

A typical February day in Cuilo reaches about 28°C in the afternoon and slips back to 18°C overnight — a 9°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 25°C and 29°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)
12718
22718
32718
42718
52718
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Cuilo weather by month

How February compares with the rest of the year at a glance. February is the 8th-warmest and 6th-wettest month here — the current month is highlighted below.

MonthHigh / Low (°C)Rainfall (mm)Wet daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan27° / 18°18826.212.43.9
Feb28° / 18°15121.812.34.1
Mar28° / 18°19025.612.13.9
Apr28° / 18°14220.111.84.6
May30° / 17°163.511.66.0
Jun30° / 16°20.511.56.2
Jul31° / 16°00.111.66.1
Aug31° / 17°183.811.75.3
Sep29° / 18°10618.2124.2
Oct28° / 18°19026.812.23.8
Nov27° / 18°21127.312.43.7
Dec27° / 18°20427.712.53.7

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 9% of February, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 89%.

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Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
1892
2892
3892
4991
51090
61090
71189
81189
91189
101189
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131288
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Chance of precipitation in February

Any precipitation

Cuilo gets around 151 mm of rain over 21.8 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 78% and peaks near 82% on the wettest days.

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Rain chance (%)
182
281
381
480
580
679
779
878
978
1078
1177
1277
1377
1477
1577
1676
1776
1877
1977
2077
2177
2277
2377
2477
2577
2677
2777
2877

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 82% of days. Sticky, muggy-or-worse air turns up on roughly 82% of them.

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Humid (%)Muggy (%)
11783
21783
31783
41783
51783
61882
71882
81882
91882
101882
111882
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Wind in February

Winds average 6 km/h in February.

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

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Wind speed (km/h)Feels
16calm
26calm
36calm
46calm
56calm
66calm
76calm
86calm
96calm
106calm
116calm
126calm
136calm
146calm
156calm
166calm
176calm
186calm
196calm
206calm
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226calm
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Sunrise & sunset in February

DaylightNight

Daylight runs from about 12 h 24 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 12 minutes over February. Sunrise moves from 5:45 AM to 5:50 AM, and sunset from 6:06 PM to 6:01 PM.

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Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
112.45:456:06
212.45:456:06
312.35:456:06
412.35:466:06
512.35:466:06
612.35:466:06
712.35:476:06
812.35:476:06
912.35:476:06
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Solar energy in February

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in February, about 5.34 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 5 kWh/m² to a high of 5.74 kWh/m² in July across the year — February's 5.34 kWh/m² falls in the middle.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
15.3Bright
25.3Bright
35.3Bright
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55.3Bright
65.3Bright
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Planning a trip in February

Hazard calendar for Cuilo

In seasonPeak

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

Cuilo's rainy season runs September–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 Cuilo?

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

4.1
Sightseeing
7th-best month of the year
4.3
Beach & pool
7th-best month of the year

February is a reasonable time to visit Cuilo for sightseeing.

What to pack for Cuilo in February

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

In February, Cuilo sees daytime highs around 28°C and nights near 18°C. Pack light clothes and rain gear. Worth having: sun protection. About 22 days see rain.

light clothesrain gearsun protection

UV index in Cuilo 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 Cuilo peaks around January 20 at about 16 (extreme) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near July 24 at about 7 (very high).

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

025710JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecExtremeVery highExtremeJan 20UV 16Jul 24UV 7
UV index (midday)Level
Jan16Extreme
Feb15Extreme
Mar15Extreme
Apr14Extreme
May10Very high
Jun8Very high
Jul7Very high
Aug7Very high
Sep11Extreme
Oct14Extreme
Nov12Extreme
Dec13Extreme

Air quality in Cuilo 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 Cuilo is worst in July — around 232 µg/m³ PM2.5 (very unhealthy), about 26.4× the cleanest month (April, 9 µg/m³).

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

0306090120150180210240JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecModerateGoodModerateUnhealthyVery unhealthyUnhealthyModerateGoodJul 17216 µg/m³Nov 229 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan13Moderate
Feb14Moderate
Mar11Good
Apr9Good
May25Moderate
Jun96Unhealthy
Jul232Very unhealthy
Aug104Unhealthy
Sep28Moderate
Oct14Moderate
Nov9Good
Dec10Good
Location & terrain

Where is Cuilo?

Cuilo sits at 8.2°S, 19.5°E, 1,059 m above sea level, in Angola. The nearest listed city is Lubalo, 106 km away.

LubaloLucapaChitatoDundoCafunfoSaurimoCuango-LuzambaCassanguidi

Topography around Cuilo

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Cuilo has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 87 m around an average of 1,042 m above sea level; within 16 km, only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 127 m; within 80 km, significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 539 m.

The land around Cuilo is covered by grassland (47%), trees (24%) and shrubs (24%) within 3 km, grassland (55%) and trees (29%) within 16 km, and grassland (53%) and trees (41%) within 80 km.

3 km
87 m
16 km
127 m
80 km
539 m
treesshrubsgrasslandartificial surfaceswetland
February weather nearby: Lubalo 106 km · Lucapa 136 km · Chitato 169 km · Dundo 172 km · Cafunfo 178 km · Saurimo 185 km · Cuango-Luzamba 192 km · Cassanguidi 213 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 Cuilo (-8.2362°, 19.5257°, elevation 1,059 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).