Virei weather in February

In February, Virei sees average daytime highs of 33°C and overnight lows near 21°C, with 55 mm of rain across 8.2 wet days and about 12.5 hours of daylight. It is the 6th-warmest and 2nd-wettest month of the year here.

Day-to-day highs hold fairly steady near 33°C through the month. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 21% of the time in February, and the air most often feels humid.

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 Virei's 12th-clearest and 10th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Virei's year-round climate.

Daytime high
33°
6th warmest
Overnight low
21°
10th coldest
Rainfall
55 mm
8.2 wet days
Daylight
12 h 30 min
6:07 AM – 6:39 PM
Cloud cover
66%
12th clearest
Wind
9 km/h
10th windiest
Solar energy
6.51 kWh/m²
Travel score
3.6
out of 10

Temperature in February

Average highAverage lowShaded bands: 10–90% of days

Day-to-day highs hold fairly steady near 33°C through the month.

A typical February day in Virei reaches about 33°C in the afternoon and slips back to 21°C overnight — a 12°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 28°C and 37°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)
13321
23321
33321
43321
53321
63321
73321
83321
93321
103321
113321
123321
133321
143321
153321
163321
173321
183321
193321
203321
213321
223321
233321
243321
253322
263322
273322
283322

How February really feels in Virei

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.

Virei weather by month

How February compares with the rest of the year at a glance. February is the 6th-warmest and 2nd-wettest month here — the current month is highlighted below.

MonthHigh / Low (°C)Rainfall (mm)Wet daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan33° / 21°385.512.83.8
Feb33° / 21°558.212.53.6
Mar33° / 22°11014.612.13.2
Apr35° / 22°295.611.73.2
May35° / 19°00.111.33.7
Jun32° / 16°0011.15.3
Jul32° / 15°0011.25.8
Aug31° / 15°0011.56.1
Sep32° / 16°00.111.95.6
Oct34° / 19°61.612.44.1
Nov34° / 21°163.612.73.3
Dec33° / 20°325.512.93.7

Cloud cover in February

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 21% of the time in February, the cloudiest month of the year.

Beyond those clear spells, partly cloudy skies cover about 17% of February, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 62%.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202528
Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
13862
23862
33862
43862
53862
63862
73862
83862
93862
103862
113862
123862
133961
143961
153961
163862
173862
183862
193862
203961
214060
224060
233961
243961
253961
263961
273961
283862

Chance of precipitation in February

Any precipitation

Virei gets around 55 mm of rain over 8.2 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 29% and peaks near 36% on the wettest days. The odds climb toward the end of the month.

0%10%20%30%40%50%151015202528
Rain chance (%)
124
224
325
425
526
627
727
828
928
1028
1128
1229
1329
1429
1529
1629
1729
1829
1930
2030
2130
2231
2331
2432
2533
2634
2735
2836

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 34% of days. Sticky, muggy-or-worse air turns up on roughly 27% of them.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202528
Dry (%)Comfortable (%)Humid (%)Muggy (%)Oppressive (%)
1203129173
2203029183
3193029183
4192929194
5192929194
6182830205
7172830205
8162731206
9162731206
10152732206
11142633207
12142634207
13132635207
14122536207
15122536207
16112537207
17112537217
18102438216
19102438226
20102338226
21102338236
2292238237
2392238247
2492138247
2592138258
2682038258
2782038269
28819372610

Wind in February

Winds average 9 km/h in February.

Across February, daily wind ranges from about 8 km/h on the calmest days to 10 km/h at its breeziest. It stays fairly steady from day to day.

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Wind speed (km/h)Feels
110calm
29calm
39calm
49calm
59calm
69calm
79calm
89calm
99calm
109calm
119calm
129calm
139calm
149calm
159calm
169calm
179calm
189calm
199calm
209calm
219calm
229calm
239calm
249calm
259calm
269calm
278calm
288calm

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 6:01 AM to 6:11 AM, and sunset from 6:43 PM to 6:32 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202528
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
112.76:016:43
212.76:016:42
312.76:026:42
412.76:026:42
512.66:036:42
612.66:036:41
712.66:046:41
812.66:046:41
912.66:056:41
1012.66:056:40
1112.66:056:40
1212.66:066:40
1312.66:066:39
1412.56:076:39
1512.56:076:39
1612.56:076:38
1712.56:086:38
1812.56:086:37
1912.56:086:37
2012.56:096:36
2112.46:096:36
2212.46:096:35
2312.46:106:35
2412.46:106:34
2512.46:106:34
2612.46:116:33
2712.46:116:33
2812.36:116:32

Solar energy in February

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in February, about 6.51 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 5.24 kWh/m² to a high of 7.41 kWh/m² in November across the year — February's 6.51 kWh/m² falls in the middle.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
16.8Intense
26.8Intense
36.8Intense
46.7Intense
56.7Intense
66.7Intense
76.7Intense
86.6Intense
96.6Intense
106.6Intense
116.6Intense
126.5Intense
136.5Intense
146.5Intense
156.5Intense
166.5Intense
176.5Intense
186.4Intense
196.4Intense
206.4Intense
216.4Intense
226.4Intense
236.4Intense
246.4Intense
256.4Intense
266.3Intense
276.3Intense
286.3Intense
Planning a trip in February

Is February a good time to visit Virei?

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

3.6
Sightseeing
9th-best month of the year
6.2
Beach & pool
11th-best month of the year

February is a weaker month for outdoor sightseeing in Virei. The water and warmth also suit a beach or pool day.

What to pack for Virei in February

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

In February, Virei sees daytime highs around 33°C and nights near 21°C. Pack light clothes and sun protection. Worth having: rain gear. About 8 days see rain.

light clothessun protectionrain gear

UV index in Virei 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 Virei peaks around January 18 at about 15 (extreme) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near June 23 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 highExtremeJan 18UV 15Jun 23UV 7
UV index (midday)Level
Jan15Extreme
Feb14Extreme
Mar13Extreme
Apr11Extreme
May9Very high
Jun7Very high
Jul7Very high
Aug8Very high
Sep10Very high
Oct12Extreme
Nov13Extreme
Dec13Extreme

Air quality in Virei 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 Virei is worst in September — around 20 µg/m³ PM2.5 (moderate), about 1.9× the cleanest month (April, 11 µg/m³).

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

0102030JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecModerateGoodModerateSep 2120 µg/m³Apr 1111 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan14Moderate
Feb13Moderate
Mar11Good
Apr11Good
May15Moderate
Jun16Moderate
Jul19Moderate
Aug20Moderate
Sep20Moderate
Oct20Moderate
Nov16Moderate
Dec13Moderate
Location & terrain

Where is Virei?

Virei sits at 15.7°S, 12.9°E, 444 m above sea level, in Angola. The nearest listed city is Mossamedes, 104 km away.

MossamedesLubangoTômbuaCahamaCamucuioQuipungoHumbeXangongo

Topography around Virei

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Virei has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 62 m around an average of 444 m above sea level; within 16 km, significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 536 m; within 80 km, very significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 2,006 m.

The land around Virei is covered by shrubs (81%) within 3 km, shrubs (89%) within 16 km, and shrubs (73%) and bare terrain (22%) within 80 km.

3 km
62 m
16 km
536 m
80 km
2,006 m
treesshrubsgrasslandartificial surfacesbare terrain
February weather nearby: Mossamedes 104 km · Lubango 107 km · Tômbua 119 km · Cahama 158 km · Camucuio 182 km · Quipungo 198 km · Humbe 234 km · Xangongo 244 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 Virei (-15.727°, 12.9496°, elevation 444 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).