Úcua weather in February

In February, Úcua sees average daytime highs of 31°C and overnight lows near 23°C, with 103 mm of rain across 12.6 wet days and about 12.3 hours of daylight. It is the 1st-warmest and 5th-wettest month of the year here.

Day-to-day highs hold fairly steady near 31°C through the month. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 5% of the time in February, and the air most often feels oppressive.

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 Úcua's 6th-clearest and 7th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Úcua's year-round climate.

Daytime high
31°
1st warmest
Overnight low
23°
10th coldest
Rainfall
103 mm
12.6 wet days
Daylight
12 h 18 min
6:09 AM – 6:26 PM
Cloud cover
79%
6th clearest
Wind
5 km/h
7th windiest
Solar energy
5.46 kWh/m²
Travel score
3.9
out of 10

Temperature in February

Average highAverage lowShaded bands: 10–90% of days

Day-to-day highs hold fairly steady near 31°C through the month.

A typical February day in Úcua reaches about 31°C in the afternoon and slips back to 23°C overnight — a 8°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 28°C and 34°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)
13122
23123
33123
43123
53123
63123
73123
83123
93123
103123
113123
123123
133123
143123
153123
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283123

How February really feels in Úcua

Once humidity and wind are folded in, February averages 28 days that feel above 32°C and 0 that feel at or below 0°C — the comfort signal a plain temperature reading hides.

Days feeling ≥ 32°C
28
heat index over the day's high
Days feeling ≤ C
0
wind chill below the day's low

The story in February is heat — humidity pushes the afternoon "feels like" well above the raw temperature.

Úcua weather by month

How February compares with the rest of the year at a glance. February is the 1st-warmest and 5th-wettest month here — the current month is highlighted below.

MonthHigh / Low (°C)Rainfall (mm)Wet daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan30° / 22°9613.912.44.3
Feb31° / 23°10312.612.33.9
Mar30° / 23°16319.612.13.5
Apr30° / 23°22824.211.83.3
May29° / 22°306.311.65.8
Jun28° / 19°10.211.57.8
Jul28° / 18°10.111.58.3
Aug28° / 18°4111.77.7
Sep29° / 20°113.511.96.2
Oct29° / 21°421012.25.0
Nov29° / 22°15619.412.43.9
Dec29° / 22°12417.112.54.3

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 12% of February, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 83%.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202528
Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
11783
21783
31783
41783
51882
61981
71981
81981
91981
101981
111981
121981
131981
141981
151882
161783
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201585
211684
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231684
241684
251783
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271783
281783

Chance of precipitation in February

Any precipitation

Úcua gets around 103 mm of rain over 12.6 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 45% and peaks near 49% on the wettest days. The odds climb toward the end of the month.

0%20%40%60%151015202528
Rain chance (%)
138
238
339
439
540
641
742
843
944
1045
1146
1246
1347
1448
1548
1649
1749
1849
1949
2048
2148
2248
2348
2447
2547
2647
2747
2847

Humidity in February

DryComfortableHumidMuggyOppressiveMiserable

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

By dew point, February lands in the oppressive band about 61% of days. Sticky, muggy-or-worse air turns up on roughly 93% of them.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202528
Comfortable (%)Humid (%)Muggy (%)Oppressive (%)Miserable (%)
10933571
20933571
30834571
40834571
50834571
60835561
70835561
80834571
90834571
100834562
110833572
121832572
131831582
141830592
151828603
161727623
171727623
181726633
191725634
201625644
211625644
220525664
230525664
240425665
250425665
260425665
270325675
280325675

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
105calm
115calm
125calm
135calm
145calm
155calm
165calm
175calm
185calm
195calm
205calm
215calm
225calm
235calm
245calm
255calm
265calm
275calm
285calm

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 6:06 AM to 6:11 AM, and sunset from 6:28 PM to 6:22 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202528
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
112.46:066:28
212.46:066:28
312.46:066:28
412.46:076:28
512.46:076:28
612.36:076:28
712.36:086:28
812.36:086:28
912.36:086:28
1012.36:086:27
1112.36:096:27
1212.36:096:27
1312.36:096:27
1412.36:096:27
1512.36:096:26
1612.36:106:26
1712.36:106:26
1812.36:106:26
1912.36:106:25
2012.26:106:25
2112.26:106:25
2212.26:116:25
2312.26:116:24
2412.26:116:24
2512.26:116:24
2612.26:116:23
2712.26:116:23
2812.26:116:22

Solar energy in February

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in February, about 5.46 kWh/m² — the sunniest month for solar.

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 3.89 kWh/m² to a high of 5.46 kWh/m² in February across the year — February's 5.46 kWh/m² sits near the top of that range.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
15.4Bright
25.5Bright
35.5Bright
45.5Bright
55.5Bright
65.5Bright
75.5Bright
85.5Bright
95.5Bright
105.5Bright
115.5Bright
125.5Bright
135.5Bright
145.5Bright
155.5Bright
165.5Bright
175.5Bright
185.5Bright
195.5Bright
205.5Bright
215.5Bright
225.5Bright
235.5Bright
245.5Bright
255.5Bright
265.5Bright
275.5Bright
285.5Bright
Planning a trip in February

Hazard calendar for Úcua

In seasonPeak

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

Úcua's monsoon runs February–April, 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 Úcua?

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

3.9
Sightseeing
9th-best month of the year
5.8
Beach & pool
8th-best month of the year

February is a weaker month for outdoor sightseeing in Úcua.

What to pack for Úcua in February

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

In February, Úcua sees daytime highs around 31°C and nights near 23°C. Pack light clothes and rain gear. Worth having: sun protection. About 13 days see rain.

light clothesrain gearsun protection

UV index in Úcua 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 Úcua peaks around March 14 at about 15 (extreme) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near August 11 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 11UV 6
UV index (midday)Level
Jan14Extreme
Feb14Extreme
Mar15Extreme
Apr13Extreme
May9Very high
Jun8Very high
Jul7High
Aug6High
Sep9Very high
Oct12Extreme
Nov12Extreme
Dec12Extreme

Air quality in Úcua 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 Úcua is worst in June — around 61 µg/m³ PM2.5 (unhealthy), about 2.0× the cleanest month (January, 30 µg/m³).

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

020406080JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecModeratePoorUnhealthyPoorModerateJun 2361 µg/m³Jan 2031 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan30Moderate
Feb32Moderate
Mar37Poor
Apr41Poor
May46Poor
Jun61Unhealthy
Jul61Unhealthy
Aug50Poor
Sep54Poor
Oct42Poor
Nov32Moderate
Dec34Moderate
Location & terrain

Where is Úcua?

Úcua sits at 8.7°S, 14.2°E, 245 m above sea level, in Angola. The nearest listed city is Piri, 33 km away.

Topography around Úcua

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Úcua has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 186 m around an average of 256 m above sea level; within 16 km, large variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 660 m; within 80 km, large variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 1,029 m.

The land around Úcua is covered by trees (69%) and grassland (21%) within 3 km, trees (85%) within 16 km, and trees (76%) and grassland (21%) within 80 km.

3 km
186 m
16 km
660 m
80 km
1,029 m
treesshrubsgrasslandartificial surfaceswaterwetland
February weather nearby: Piri 33 km · Pango Aluquém 34 km · Cage Mazumbo 44 km · Mabubas 54 km · Canacassala 55 km · Caxito 55 km · Gombe 60 km · Muxaluando 61 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 Úcua (-8.6516°, 14.1565°, elevation 245 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).