Piri weather in February

In February, Piri sees average daytime highs of 29°C and overnight lows near 21°C, with 130 mm of rain across 15.7 wet days and about 12.3 hours of daylight. It is the 1st-warmest and 6th-wettest month of the year here.

Day-to-day highs hold fairly steady near 29°C through the month. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 5% 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 Piri's 6th-clearest and 6th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Piri's year-round climate.

Daytime high
29°
1st warmest
Overnight low
21°
10th coldest
Rainfall
130 mm
15.7 wet days
Daylight
12 h 18 min
6:08 AM – 6:25 PM
Cloud cover
81%
6th clearest
Wind
5 km/h
6th windiest
Solar energy
5.42 kWh/m²
Travel score
4.4
out of 10

Piri is town and commune in the municipality of Dembos, province of Bengo, Angola.

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 29°C through the month.

A typical February day in Piri reaches about 29°C in the afternoon and slips back to 21°C overnight — a 8°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 26°C and 31°C. Set against its neighbours, February runs about 1°C warmer than January and on par with March.

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Avg high (°C)Avg low (°C)
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Piri weather by month

How February compares with the rest of the year at a glance. February is the 1st-warmest and 6th-wettest month here — the current month is highlighted below.

MonthHigh / Low (°C)Rainfall (mm)Wet daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan28° / 21°13317.912.44.7
Feb29° / 21°13015.712.34.4
Mar29° / 21°19621.712.13.8
Apr29° / 21°27626.811.83.3
May28° / 20°569.711.66.1
Jun28° / 17°20.311.58.4
Jul27° / 16°10.111.68.5
Aug27° / 17°51.311.78.0
Sep28° / 18°175.511.96.8
Oct28° / 20°7716.112.25.2
Nov28° / 21°21523.612.44.1
Dec28° / 21°17521.412.54.5

Cloud cover in February

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 5% 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 85%.

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Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
11486
21486
31486
41585
51585
61585
71585
81585
91585
101684
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Chance of precipitation in February

Any precipitation

Piri gets around 130 mm of rain over 15.7 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 55% and peaks near 57% on the wettest days.

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Rain chance (%)
151
252
352
452
553
653
753
854
954
1054
1155
1255
1355
1456
1556
1656
1757
1857
1957
2057
2157
2257
2357
2457
2557
2657
2757
2857

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 55% of days. Sticky, muggy-or-worse air turns up on roughly 91% of them.

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Comfortable (%)Humid (%)Muggy (%)Oppressive (%)
11105930
2195931
3096031
4096031
5095932
6195832
7195832
8195832
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10195733
111105534
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Wind in February

Winds average 5 km/h in February.

Across February, daily wind ranges from about 5 km/h on the calmest days to 5 km/h at its breeziest. It stays fairly steady from day to day.

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Wind speed (km/h)Feels
15calm
25calm
35calm
45calm
55calm
65calm
75calm
85calm
95calm
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115calm
125calm
135calm
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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 6:05 AM to 6:10 AM, and sunset from 6:27 PM to 6:21 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202528
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
112.46:056:27
212.46:056:27
312.46:056:27
412.46:066:27
512.36:066:27
612.36:066:27
712.36:076:27
812.36:076:26
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1012.36:076:26
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1612.36:096:25
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1912.36:096:24
2012.26:096:24
2112.26:096:24
2212.26:106:23
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2512.26:106:22
2612.26:106:22
2712.26:106:22
2812.26:106:21

Solar energy in February

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in February, about 5.42 kWh/m² — the sunniest month for solar.

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 4.19 kWh/m² to a high of 5.42 kWh/m² in February across the year — February's 5.42 kWh/m² sits near the top of that range.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
15.4Bright
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45.4Bright
55.4Bright
65.4Bright
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145.5Bright
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Planning a trip in February

Hazard calendar for Piri

In seasonPeak

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

Piri's rainy season runs November–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 Piri?

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

4.4
Sightseeing
9th-best month of the year
5.6
Beach & pool
6th-best month of the year

February is a reasonable time to visit Piri for sightseeing.

What to pack for Piri in February

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

In February, Piri sees daytime highs around 29°C and nights near 21°C. Pack light clothes and rain gear. Worth having: sun protection. About 16 days see rain.

light clothesrain gearsun protection

UV index in Piri in February

LowModerateHighVery highExtreme

Clear-sky midday UV in February peaks around 14 (very high — sun protection essential). The full-year curve, shaded by WHO exposure level, is below.

Under clear skies, the midday UV index in Piri peaks around March 14 at about 15 (extreme) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near August 13 at about 6 (high).

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

025710JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecExtremeVery highHighVery highExtremeMar 14UV 15Aug 13UV 6
UV index (midday)Level
Jan15Extreme
Feb14Extreme
Mar15Extreme
Apr13Extreme
May9Very high
Jun8Very high
Jul7Very high
Aug6High
Sep10Very high
Oct13Extreme
Nov12Extreme
Dec12Extreme

Air quality in Piri 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 Piri is worst in September — around 57 µg/m³ PM2.5 (unhealthy), about 2.3× the cleanest month (January, 24 µg/m³).

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

0204060JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecModeratePoorUnhealthyPoorPoorModerateJul 1356 µg/m³Jan 1625 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan24Moderate
Feb26Moderate
Mar29Moderate
Apr30Moderate
May39Poor
Jun55Poor
Jul56Unhealthy
Aug51Poor
Sep57Unhealthy
Oct38Poor
Nov25Moderate
Dec26Moderate
Location & terrain

Where is Piri?

Piri sits at 8.5°S, 14.4°E, 695 m above sea level, in Angola. The nearest listed city is Pango Aluquém, 20 km away.

Topography around Piri

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Piri has significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 319 m around an average of 692 m above sea level; within 16 km, large variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 752 m; within 80 km, large variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 1,116 m.

The land around Piri is covered by trees (94%) within 3 km, trees (94%) within 16 km, and trees (78%) and grassland (20%) within 80 km.

3 km
319 m
16 km
752 m
80 km
1,116 m
treesshrubsgrasslandartificial surfaces
February weather nearby: Pango Aluquém 20 km · Cage Mazumbo 28 km · Úcua 33 km · Bula Atumba 43 km · Gombe 48 km · Muxaluando 48 km · Canacassala 54 km · Golungo Alto 76 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 Piri (-8.5341°, 14.4355°, elevation 695 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).