Sanza Pombo weather in February

In February, Sanza Pombo sees average daytime highs of 29°C and overnight lows near 19°C, with 122 mm of rain across 19.7 wet days and about 12.2 hours of daylight. It is the 6th-warmest and 7th-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 4% of the time in February, and the air most often feels muggy.

Daylight stretches from about 12 h 18 min at the start of February to 12 h 12 min by month's end. Set against the rest of the year, February is Sanza Pombo's 9th-clearest and 6th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Sanza Pombo's year-round climate.

Daytime high
29°
6th warmest
Overnight low
19°
12th coldest
Rainfall
122 mm
19.7 wet days
Daylight
12 h 12 min
6:03 AM – 6:18 PM
Cloud cover
80%
9th clearest
Wind
7 km/h
6th windiest
Solar energy
5.83 kWh/m²
Travel score
3.8
out of 10

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 Sanza Pombo reaches about 29°C in the afternoon and slips back to 19°C overnight — a 10°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 27°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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22919
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42919
52919
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72919
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Sanza Pombo weather by month

How February compares with the rest of the year at a glance. February is the 6th-warmest and 7th-wettest month here — the current month is highlighted below.

MonthHigh / Low (°C)Rainfall (mm)Wet daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan28° / 19°15524.412.43.9
Feb29° / 19°12219.712.23.8
Mar29° / 19°15822.6123.7
Apr28° / 19°1492211.84.0
May30° / 19°377.711.75.6
Jun30° / 17°40.911.66.4
Jul30° / 17°0011.66.3
Aug31° / 18°112.811.85.6
Sep30° / 19°8117.1124.1
Oct29° / 19°16626.512.23.5
Nov28° / 19°19526.512.33.7
Dec28° / 19°19526.512.43.8

Cloud cover in February

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 4% of the time in February.

Beyond those clear spells, partly cloudy skies cover about 12% of February, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 84%.

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Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
11684
21684
31684
41684
51684
61684
71684
81684
91783
101783
111783
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281486

Chance of precipitation in February

Any precipitation

Sanza Pombo gets around 122 mm of rain over 19.7 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 70% and peaks near 77% on the wettest days. The odds ease toward the end of the month.

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Rain chance (%)
177
276
376
476
575
674
774
873
972
1072
1171
1271
1370
1470
1569
1669
1769
1868
1968
2068
2167
2267
2367
2467
2566
2666
2766
2866

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 80% of days. Sticky, muggy-or-worse air turns up on roughly 81% of them.

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Dry (%)Comfortable (%)Humid (%)Muggy (%)Oppressive (%)
10116821
20116821
30116821
40117811
50117811
60117811
70118801
80118801
90119791
100119791
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201216792
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250215803
260215803
270215803
280215803

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
207calm
217calm
227calm
237calm
247calm
257calm
267calm
277calm
287calm

Sunrise & sunset in February

DaylightNight

Daylight runs from about 12 h 18 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 6 minutes over February. Sunrise moves from 6:00 AM to 6:05 AM, and sunset from 6:19 PM to 6:14 PM.

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Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
112.36:006:19
212.36:006:19
312.36:016:19
412.36:016:19
512.36:016:19
612.36:016:19
712.36:026:19
812.36:026:19
912.36:026:19
1012.36:026:19
1112.36:036:18
1212.36:036:18
1312.36:036:18
1412.26:036:18
1512.26:036:18
1612.26:046:18
1712.26:046:17
1812.26:046:17
1912.26:046:17
2012.26:046:17
2112.26:046:16
2212.26:046:16
2312.26:046:16
2412.26:046:15
2512.26:056:15
2612.26:056:15
2712.26:056:14
2812.26:056:14

Solar energy in February

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in February, about 5.83 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 5.17 kWh/m² to a high of 5.94 kWh/m² in September across the year — February's 5.83 kWh/m² sits near the top of that range.

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

Hazard calendar for Sanza Pombo

In seasonPeak

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

Sanza Pombo's rainy season runs October–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 Sanza Pombo?

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

3.8
Sightseeing
8th-best month of the year
4.9
Beach & pool
6th-best month of the year

February is a weaker month for outdoor sightseeing in Sanza Pombo.

What to pack for Sanza Pombo in February

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

In February, Sanza Pombo sees daytime highs around 29°C and nights near 19°C. Pack light clothes and rain gear. Worth having: sun protection. About 20 days see rain.

light clothesrain gearsun protection

UV index in Sanza Pombo 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 Sanza Pombo peaks around March 12 at about 15 (extreme) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near August 11 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 highExtremeMar 12UV 15Aug 11UV 7
UV index (midday)Level
Jan15Extreme
Feb15Extreme
Mar15Extreme
Apr13Extreme
May9Very high
Jun9Very high
Jul7Very high
Aug7High
Sep10Very high
Oct13Extreme
Nov11Extreme
Dec11Extreme

Air quality in Sanza Pombo 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 Sanza Pombo is worst in June — around 87 µg/m³ PM2.5 (unhealthy), about 8.9× the cleanest month (November, 10 µg/m³).

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

0306090JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecModerateUnhealthyModerateGoodJun 2386 µg/m³Nov 2210 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan12Moderate
Feb15Moderate
Mar13Moderate
Apr13Moderate
May44Poor
Jun87Unhealthy
Jul85Unhealthy
Aug62Unhealthy
Sep57Unhealthy
Oct16Moderate
Nov10Good
Dec11Good
Location & terrain

Where is Sanza Pombo?

Sanza Pombo sits at 7.3°S, 16.0°E, 912 m above sea level, in Angola. The nearest listed city is Negage, 94 km away.

NegageUígeCambundiCamabatelaSongoKasongo-LundaNzagiMaquela do Zombo

Topography around Sanza Pombo

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Sanza Pombo has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 184 m around an average of 888 m above sea level; within 16 km, significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 363 m; within 80 km, large variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 850 m.

The land around Sanza Pombo is covered by trees (40%) and shrubs (39%) within 3 km, trees (69%) and shrubs (20%) within 16 km, and trees (62%) and grassland (24%) within 80 km.

3 km
184 m
16 km
363 m
80 km
850 m
treesshrubsgrasslandartificial surfaces
February weather nearby: Negage 94 km · Uíge 109 km · Cambundi 115 km · Camabatela 119 km · Songo 128 km · Kasongo-Lunda 129 km · Nzagi 142 km · Maquela do Zombo 171 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 Sanza Pombo (-7.3147°, 16.0024°, elevation 912 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).