Cuíto weather in February

In February, Cuíto sees average daytime highs of 25°C and overnight lows near 16°C, with 189 mm of rain across 20.2 wet days and about 12.4 hours of daylight. It is the 7th-warmest and 5th-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 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 Cuíto's 10th-clearest and 8th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Cuíto's year-round climate.

Daytime high
25°
7th warmest
Overnight low
16°
11th coldest
Rainfall
189 mm
20.2 wet days
Daylight
12 h 24 min
5:55 AM – 6:19 PM
Cloud cover
84%
10th clearest
Wind
7 km/h
8th windiest
Solar energy
5.63 kWh/m²
Travel score
4.7
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 Cuíto reaches about 25°C in the afternoon and slips back to 16°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 27°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)
12516
22516
32516
42516
52516
62516
72516
82516
92516
102516
112516
122516
132516
142516
152516
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202516
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222516
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252516
262516
272516
282516

Cuíto weather by month

How February compares with the rest of the year at a glance. February is the 7th-warmest and 5th-wettest month here — the current month is highlighted below.

MonthHigh / Low (°C)Rainfall (mm)Wet daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan24° / 16°24022.812.64.7
Feb25° / 16°18920.212.44.7
Mar24° / 15°2032512.14.4
Apr24° / 15°6912.611.76.5
May25° / 12°30.711.48.9
Jun25° / 10°00.111.39.5
Jul25° / 10°0011.39.4
Aug28° / 12°00.111.68.3
Sep29° / 15°234.311.96.4
Oct28° / 16°13519.112.34.9
Nov25° / 16°21725.812.64.1
Dec24° / 16°25825.612.74.2

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 90%.

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Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
11090
21090
31090
41090
51090
61090
71090
8991
9991
10991
11991
12991
13991
141090
151090
161090
171090
181090
191090
201090
211090
221090
231090
241090
251090
261288
271288
281288

Chance of precipitation in February

Any precipitation

Cuíto gets around 189 mm of rain over 20.2 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 72% and peaks near 75% on the wettest days.

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Rain chance (%)
168
269
369
469
569
669
769
870
970
1070
1170
1271
1371
1471
1572
1672
1772
1873
1973
2073
2174
2274
2374
2474
2574
2674
2775
2875

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 63% of days. It rarely turns muggy — the humid and sticky bands barely register.

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Dry (%)Comfortable (%)Humid (%)
1112960
2112861
3122860
4122860
5122761
6122761
7122761
8122662
9122662
10112663
11112663
12112663
13102664
14102763
1592764
1692764
1792863
1882864
1982864
2082864
2182864
2272865
2372865
2472865
2572865
2662866
2762866
2862767

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 8 km/h at its breeziest. It stays fairly steady from day to day.

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Wind speed (km/h)Feels
18calm
28calm
38calm
48calm
58calm
68calm
78calm
88calm
98calm
108calm
118calm
128calm
137calm
147calm
157calm
167calm
177calm
187calm
197calm
207calm
217calm
227calm
237calm
247calm
257calm
267calm
277calm
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 5:50 AM to 5:58 AM, and sunset from 6:22 PM to 6:14 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202528
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
112.55:506:22
212.55:506:22
312.55:506:22
412.55:516:22
512.55:516:22
612.55:526:21
712.55:526:21
812.55:526:21
912.55:536:21
1012.55:536:21
1112.45:536:20
1212.45:546:20
1312.45:546:20
1412.45:546:19
1512.45:556:19
1612.45:556:19
1712.45:556:18
1812.45:556:18
1912.45:566:18
2012.45:566:17
2112.35:566:17
2212.35:566:17
2312.35:576:16
2412.35:576:16
2512.35:576:15
2612.35:576:15
2712.35:576:14
2812.35:586:14

Solar energy in February

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in February, about 5.63 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 5.31 kWh/m² to a high of 6.48 kWh/m² in September across the year — February's 5.63 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
95.7Bright
105.7Bright
115.7Bright
125.7Bright
135.7Bright
145.7Bright
155.7Bright
165.7Bright
175.7Bright
185.7Bright
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 Cuíto

In seasonPeak

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

Cuíto'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 Cuíto?

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

4.7
Sightseeing
8th-best month of the year
4.2
Beach & pool
8th-best month of the year

February is a reasonable time to visit Cuíto for sightseeing.

What to pack for Cuíto in February

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

In February, Cuíto sees daytime highs around 25°C and nights near 16°C. Pack rain gear. Worth having: light clothes and sun protection. About 20 days see rain.

rain gearlight clothessun protection

UV index in Cuíto 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 Cuíto peaks around January 18 at about 17 (extreme) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near June 22 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 22UV 9
UV index (midday)Level
Jan17Extreme
Feb15Extreme
Mar16Extreme
Apr13Extreme
May11Extreme
Jun9Very high
Jul9Very high
Aug10Extreme
Sep11Extreme
Oct13Extreme
Nov14Extreme
Dec14Extreme

Air quality in Cuíto 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 Cuíto is worst in August — around 72 µg/m³ PM2.5 (unhealthy), about 9.6× the cleanest month (December, 8 µg/m³).

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

020406080JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecGoodModerateUnhealthyModerateGoodAug 1372 µg/m³Dec 208 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan8Good
Feb9Good
Mar9Good
Apr8Good
May13Moderate
Jun42Poor
Jul71Unhealthy
Aug72Unhealthy
Sep70Unhealthy
Oct19Moderate
Nov9Good
Dec8Good
Location & terrain

Where is Cuíto?

Cuíto sits at 12.4°S, 16.9°E, 1,715 m above sea level, in Angola. The nearest listed city is Catabola, 46 km away.

MungoNharêaAnduloCuemba

Topography around Cuíto

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Cuíto has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 119 m around an average of 1,678 m above sea level; within 16 km, only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 244 m; within 80 km, large variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 636 m.

The land around Cuíto is covered by artificial surfaces (47%) within 3 km, grassland (47%), cropland (24%) and shrubs (21%) within 16 km, and grassland (50%) and shrubs (20%) within 80 km.

3 km
119 m
16 km
244 m
80 km
636 m
treesshrubsgrasslandcroplandartificial surfaces
February weather nearby: Catabola 46 km · Chinguar 67 km · Camacupa 72 km · Catchiungo 79 km · Mungo 97 km · Nharêa 101 km · Andulo 103 km · Cuemba 128 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 Cuíto (-12.3833°, 16.9333°, elevation 1,715 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).