Ucuma weather in February

In February, Ucuma sees average daytime highs of 25°C and overnight lows near 15°C, with 195 mm of rain across 18 wet days and about 12.4 hours of daylight. It is the 10th-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 5% of the time in February, and the air most often feels humid.

Daylight stretches from about 12 h 36 min at the start of February to 12 h 18 min by month's end. Set against the rest of the year, February is Ucuma's 10th-clearest and 7th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Ucuma's year-round climate.

Daytime high
25°
10th warmest
Overnight low
15°
9th coldest
Rainfall
195 mm
18 wet days
Daylight
12 h 24 min
6:01 AM – 6:27 PM
Cloud cover
82%
10th clearest
Wind
5 km/h
7th windiest
Solar energy
5.78 kWh/m²
Travel score
5.1
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 Ucuma reaches about 25°C in the afternoon and slips back to 15°C overnight — a 9°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 22°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)
12515
22515
32515
42515
52515
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Ucuma weather by month

How February compares with the rest of the year at a glance. February is the 10th-warmest and 5th-wettest month here — the current month is highlighted below.

MonthHigh / Low (°C)Rainfall (mm)Wet daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan24° / 15°19819.712.75.1
Feb25° / 15°1951812.45.1
Mar25° / 15°2562412.14.5
Apr25° / 15°9713.911.76.1
May26° / 12°4111.48.7
Jun26° / 10°0011.39.3
Jul26° / 10°0011.39.1
Aug29° / 12°10.311.67.5
Sep30° / 14°26511.96.0
Oct28° / 15°16721.112.34.7
Nov25° / 16°27425.112.64.2
Dec24° / 15°23923.112.74.6

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 (%)
11684
21486
31486
41486
51486
61486
71486
81486
91486
101387
111486
121486
131585
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181684
191684
201684
211585
221486
231585
241585
251585
261585
271486
281486

Chance of precipitation in February

Any precipitation

Ucuma gets around 195 mm of rain over 18 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 63% and peaks near 67% on the wettest days.

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Rain chance (%)
159
259
360
461
562
662
763
863
963
1064
1164
1264
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1464
1564
1664
1764
1864
1964
2064
2164
2264
2364
2465
2565
2665
2766
2867

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 54% of days. It rarely turns muggy — the humid and sticky bands barely register.

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Dry (%)Comfortable (%)Humid (%)Muggy (%)
11433504
21432504
31431514
41429534
51528534
61527544
71527544
81526554
91525564
101525564
111525564
121525564
131426564
141426564
151327564
161328554
171229554
181230544
191230544
201131544
211032544
221033534
23933544
24933544
25933544
26833554
27832564
28832564

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
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275calm
285calm

Sunrise & sunset in February

DaylightNight

Daylight runs from about 12 h 36 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 18 minutes over February. Sunrise moves from 5:56 AM to 6:05 AM, and sunset from 6:30 PM to 6:22 PM.

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Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
112.65:566:30
212.65:576:30
312.55:576:30
412.55:586:30
512.55:586:30
612.55:586:30
712.55:596:29
812.55:596:29
912.55:596:29
1012.56:006:29
1112.56:006:28
1212.56:016:28
1312.46:016:28
1412.46:016:28
1512.46:016:27
1612.46:026:27
1712.46:026:27
1812.46:026:26
1912.46:036:26
2012.46:036:25
2112.46:036:25
2212.46:036:25
2312.36:046:24
2412.36:046:24
2512.36:046:23
2612.36:046:23
2712.36:046:22
2812.36:056:22

Solar energy in February

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in February, about 5.78 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 5.42 kWh/m² to a high of 6.37 kWh/m² in September across the year — February's 5.78 kWh/m² falls in the middle.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
15.8Bright
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255.8Bright
265.8Bright
275.8Bright
285.7Bright
Planning a trip in February

Hazard calendar for Ucuma

In seasonPeak

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

Ucuma'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 Ucuma?

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

5.1
Sightseeing
7th-best month of the year
4.6
Beach & pool
8th-best month of the year

February is a reasonable time to visit Ucuma for sightseeing.

What to pack for Ucuma in February

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

In February, Ucuma sees daytime highs around 25°C and nights near 15°C. Pack rain gear. Worth having: light clothes and sun protection. About 18 days see rain.

rain gearlight clothessun protection

UV index in Ucuma 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 Ucuma peaks around January 18 at about 17 (extreme) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near July 20 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 17Jul 20UV 9
UV index (midday)Level
Jan17Extreme
Feb15Extreme
Mar16Extreme
Apr13Extreme
May11Extreme
Jun10Very high
Jul9Very high
Aug9Very high
Sep11Extreme
Oct13Extreme
Nov14Extreme
Dec14Extreme

Air quality in Ucuma 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 Ucuma is worst in August — around 101 µg/m³ PM2.5 (unhealthy), about 10.6× the cleanest month (January, 10 µg/m³).

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

0306090120JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecGoodModerateUnhealthyModerateGoodAug 1298 µg/m³Jan 110 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan10Good
Feb11Good
Mar12Moderate
Apr14Moderate
May27Moderate
Jun53Poor
Jul87Unhealthy
Aug101Unhealthy
Sep43Poor
Oct19Moderate
Nov11Good
Dec10Good
Location & terrain

Where is Ucuma?

Ucuma sits at 13.0°S, 15.1°E, 1,906 m above sea level, in Angola. The nearest listed city is Longonjo, 21 km away.

LonduimbaliCubal

Topography around Ucuma

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Ucuma has significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 333 m around an average of 1,901 m above sea level; within 16 km, large variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 864 m; within 80 km, very significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 1,833 m.

The land around Ucuma is covered by grassland (46%) and trees (27%) within 3 km, trees (30%), cropland (30%) and shrubs (25%) within 16 km, and cropland (34%), shrubs (27%) and grassland (23%) within 80 km.

3 km
333 m
16 km
864 m
80 km
1,833 m
treesshrubsgrasslandcropland
February weather nearby: Longonjo 21 km · Ganda 46 km · Caála 56 km · Ecunna 58 km · Balombo 74 km · Huambo 76 km · Londuimbali 85 km · Cubal 89 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 Ucuma (-12.9612°, 15.0596°, elevation 1,906 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).