Lubango weather in February

In February, Lubango sees average daytime highs of 23°C and overnight lows near 14°C, with 248 mm of rain across 18.3 wet days and about 12.5 hours of daylight. It is the 9th-warmest and 4th-wettest month of the year here.

Day-to-day highs hold fairly steady near 23°C through the month. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 7% of the time in February, and the air most often feels comfortable.

Daylight stretches from about 12 h 42 min at the start of February to 12 h 18 min by month's end. Set against the rest of the year, February is Lubango's 11th-clearest and 9th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Lubango's year-round climate.

Daytime high
23°
9th warmest
Overnight low
14°
11th coldest
Rainfall
248 mm
18.3 wet days
Daylight
12 h 30 min
6:06 AM – 6:36 PM
Cloud cover
80%
11th clearest
Wind
6 km/h
9th windiest
Solar energy
5.77 kWh/m²
Travel score
5.0
out of 10

Lubango is city in Angola.

Density
191/km²
people per km²
Founded
1885

Air quality: WHO Ambient Air Quality Database. Density & description: Wikidata (CC0), GeoNames.

Temperature in February

Average highAverage lowShaded bands: 10–90% of days

Day-to-day highs hold fairly steady near 23°C through the month.

A typical February day in Lubango reaches about 23°C in the afternoon and slips back to 14°C overnight — a 9°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 20°C and 25°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)
12314
22314
32314
42314
52314
62314
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92314
102314
112314
122314
132314
142314
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222314
232314
242314
252314
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272314
282314

Lubango weather by month

How February compares with the rest of the year at a glance. February is the 9th-warmest and 4th-wettest month here — the current month is highlighted below.

MonthHigh / Low (°C)Rainfall (mm)Wet daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan23° / 14°25120.512.85.0
Feb23° / 14°24818.312.55.0
Mar23° / 15°33123.312.14.6
Apr23° / 14°13012.411.76.5
May23° / 12°71.111.38.9
Jun23° / 10°0011.19.4
Jul23° / 10°0011.29.6
Aug26° / 12°10.211.59.0
Sep28° / 13°132.311.97.7
Oct27° / 14°871212.36.4
Nov24° / 14°22719.812.75.3
Dec23° / 14°26020.112.95.1

Cloud cover in February

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 7% 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 83%.

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Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
11684
21684
31684
41684
51684
61684
71684
81684
91684
101684
111585
121684
131684
141684
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252080
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272080
281981

Chance of precipitation in February

Any precipitation

Lubango gets around 248 mm of rain over 18.3 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 66% and peaks near 68% on the wettest days.

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Rain chance (%)
161
262
362
462
562
663
763
864
964
1065
1166
1266
1367
1467
1568
1668
1768
1868
1968
2067
2167
2267
2367
2467
2567
2667
2767
2868

Humidity in February

DryComfortableHumidMuggyOppressiveMiserable

Most of February feels comfortable — the stacked bands show each day's mix of comfort levels, read off the dew point.

By dew point, February lands in the comfortable band about 40% of days. It rarely turns muggy — the humid and sticky bands barely register.

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Dry (%)Comfortable (%)Humid (%)Muggy (%)
13635290
23635300
33535300
43434310
53435320
63335320
73235330
83136330
93037330
102937340
112838340
122738340
132639340
142640340
152541340
162441340
172442340
182443330
192343330
202344330
212344330
222344330
232344331
242344331
252243341
262243341
272143351
282142361

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
216calm
226calm
236calm
246calm
256calm
266calm
276calm
286calm

Sunrise & sunset in February

DaylightNight

Daylight runs from about 12 h 42 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 24 minutes over February. Sunrise moves from 6:00 AM to 6:10 AM, and sunset from 6:39 PM to 6:29 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202528
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
112.76:006:39
212.66:006:39
312.66:016:39
412.66:016:39
512.66:026:39
612.66:026:38
712.66:036:38
812.66:036:38
912.66:036:38
1012.66:046:37
1112.56:046:37
1212.56:056:37
1312.56:056:36
1412.56:056:36
1512.56:066:36
1612.56:066:35
1712.56:066:35
1812.56:076:34
1912.46:076:34
2012.46:076:33
2112.46:086:33
2212.46:086:32
2312.46:086:32
2412.46:096:31
2512.46:096:31
2612.46:096:30
2712.36:096:30
2812.36:106:29

Solar energy in February

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in February, about 5.77 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 5.2 kWh/m² to a high of 6.8 kWh/m² in October across the year — February's 5.77 kWh/m² falls in the middle.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
15.9Bright
25.9Bright
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45.9Bright
55.9Bright
65.9Bright
75.8Bright
85.8Bright
95.8Bright
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115.8Bright
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155.8Bright
165.7Bright
175.7Bright
185.7Bright
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215.7Bright
225.7Bright
235.7Bright
245.7Bright
255.6Bright
265.6Bright
275.6Bright
285.6Bright
Planning a trip in February

Hazard calendar for Lubango

In seasonPeak

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

Lubango's monsoon runs November–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 Lubango?

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

5.0
Sightseeing
10th-best month of the year
3.8
Beach & pool
11th-best month of the year

February is a reasonable time to visit Lubango for sightseeing.

What to pack for Lubango in February

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

In February, Lubango sees daytime highs around 23°C and nights near 14°C. Pack rain gear. Worth having: light clothes and sun protection. About 18 days see rain.

rain gearlight clothessun protection

UV index in Lubango 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 Lubango peaks around January 17 at about 16 (extreme) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near July 15 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 17UV 16Jul 15UV 9
UV index (midday)Level
Jan16Extreme
Feb15Extreme
Mar14Extreme
Apr12Extreme
May10Extreme
Jun9Very high
Jul9Very high
Aug9Very high
Sep10Extreme
Oct13Extreme
Nov15Extreme
Dec14Extreme

Air quality in Lubango 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 Lubango is worst in August — around 20 µg/m³ PM2.5 (moderate), about 3.0× the cleanest month (April, 7 µg/m³).

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

0102030JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecGoodModerateGoodAug 2020 µg/m³Apr 177 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan8Good
Feb8Good
Mar8Good
Apr7Good
May8Good
Jun9Good
Jul14Moderate
Aug20Moderate
Sep18Moderate
Oct13Moderate
Nov8Good
Dec7Good
Location & terrain

Where is Lubango?

Lubango sits at 14.9°S, 13.5°E, 1,760 m above sea level, in Angola. The nearest listed city is Camucuio, 93 km away.

CamucuioVireiQuipungoMossamedesCaluquembeMatalaCahamaTômbua

Topography around Lubango

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Lubango has significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 434 m around an average of 1,794 m above sea level; within 16 km, large variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 710 m; within 80 km, very significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 2,110 m.

The land around Lubango is covered by artificial surfaces (73%) within 3 km, shrubs (48%) and cropland (20%) within 16 km, and shrubs (70%) within 80 km.

3 km
434 m
16 km
710 m
80 km
2,110 m
treesshrubsgrasslandcroplandartificial surfacesbare terrain
February weather nearby: Camucuio 93 km · Virei 107 km · Quipungo 113 km · Mossamedes 147 km · Caluquembe 155 km · Matala 167 km · Cahama 176 km · Tômbua 202 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 Lubango (-14.9172°, 13.4925°, elevation 1,760 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).