Moa weather in February

In February, Moa sees average daytime highs of 25°C and overnight lows near 23°C, with 43 mm of rain across 10.3 wet days and about 11.3 hours of daylight. It is the 12th-warmest and 12th-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 65% of the time in February, and the air most often feels muggy.

Daylight stretches from about 11 h 06 min at the start of February to 11 h 30 min by month's end. Set against the rest of the year, February is Moa's 1st-clearest and 4th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Moa's year-round climate.

Daytime high
25°
12th warmest
Overnight low
23°
1st coldest
Rainfall
43 mm
10.3 wet days
Daylight
11 h 18 min
6:35 AM – 5:53 PM
Cloud cover
36%
1st clearest
Wind
19 km/h
4th windiest
Solar energy
5.01 kWh/m²
Travel score
7.1
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 Moa reaches about 25°C in the afternoon and slips back to 23°C overnight — a 2°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 23°C and 26°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)
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How February really feels in Moa

Once humidity and wind are folded in, February averages 0 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
0
heat index over the day's high
Days feeling ≤ C
0
wind chill below the day's low

February sits comfortably in between — no days that feel dangerously hot or drop to a hard freeze once humidity and wind are folded in.

Moa weather by month

How February compares with the rest of the year at a glance. February is the 12th-warmest and 12th-wettest month here — the current month is highlighted below.

MonthHigh / Low (°C)Rainfall (mm)Wet daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan25° / 23°6613.810.96.6
Feb25° / 23°4310.311.37.1
Mar25° / 23°6111.611.97.0
Apr26° / 24°5812.412.56.6
May27° / 25°11618.3135.4
Jun28° / 26°8116.813.24.9
Jul29° / 26°5915.213.15.2
Aug29° / 26°8017.412.74.7
Sep29° / 26°12121.212.14.1
Oct28° / 26°15323.211.54.3
Nov27° / 25°13420.3115.1
Dec26° / 24°8516.310.86.1

Cloud cover in February

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 65% of the time in February, the clearest month of the year.

Beyond those clear spells, partly cloudy skies cover about 18% of February, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 16%. Skies tend to open up as the month goes on.

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Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
18119
28119
38119
48218
58317
68317
78317
88317
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Chance of precipitation in February

Any precipitation

Moa gets around 43 mm of rain over 10.3 wet days in February, the driest month. The line is the day-by-day chance of measurable precipitation.

Day to day, the chance of measurable rain averages around 37% and peaks near 41% on the wettest days. The odds ease toward the end of the month.

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Rain chance (%)
141
240
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440
539
639
739
839
939
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1438
1538
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2035
2135
2234
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2533
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2832

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 45% of days. Sticky, muggy-or-worse air turns up on roughly 84% of them.

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Comfortable (%)Humid (%)Muggy (%)Oppressive (%)
13144340
23134440
33134440
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Wind in February

Winds average 19 km/h in February.

Across February, daily wind ranges from about 18 km/h on the calmest days to 19 km/h at its breeziest. It stays fairly steady from day to day.

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Wind speed (km/h)Feels
118light breeze
218light breeze
318light breeze
418light breeze
518light breeze
618light breeze
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Sunrise & sunset in February

DaylightNight

Daylight runs from about 11 h 06 min at the start of February to 11 h 30 min by month's end. The lit band spans sunrise to sunset each day.

Days grow by about 24 minutes over February. Sunrise moves from 6:41 AM to 6:27 AM, and sunset from 5:45 PM to 5:59 PM.

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Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
111.16:415:45
211.16:415:46
311.16:415:47
411.16:405:47
511.16:405:48
611.16:405:48
711.26:395:49
811.26:395:50
911.26:385:50
1011.26:385:51
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1211.26:375:52
1311.36:375:52
1411.36:365:53
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1711.36:345:54
1811.46:345:55
1911.46:335:55
2011.46:335:56
2111.46:325:56
2211.46:315:57
2311.46:315:57
2411.56:305:58
2511.56:295:58
2611.56:295:58
2711.56:285:59
2811.56:275:59

Solar energy in February

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in February, about 5.01 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 3.93 kWh/m² to a high of 6.75 kWh/m² in July across the year — February's 5.01 kWh/m² falls in the middle.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
14.6Bright
24.6Bright
34.7Bright
44.7Bright
54.7Bright
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104.9Bright
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255.3Bright
265.3Bright
275.4Bright
285.4Bright
Planning a trip in February

Hazard calendar for Moa

In seasonPeak

None of Moa's seasonal hazards are active in February. The full-year calendar below shows when the rainy season, cyclone risk and dust haze do peak.

Moa sits in the Atlantic hurricane belt; the season peaks August–October.

Atlantic hurricane
Jan
Feb
Mar
Apr
May
Jun
Jul
Aug
Sep
Oct
Nov
Dec

Is February a good time to visit Moa?

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

7.1
Sightseeing
1st-best month of the year
6.4
Beach & pool
2nd-best month of the year

February is one of the better times to visit Moa for general sightseeing. The water and warmth also suit a beach or pool day.

What to pack for Moa in February

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

In February, Moa sees daytime highs around 25°C and nights near 23°C. Worth packing: light clothes, rain gear and sun protection. About 10 days see rain.

light clothesrain gearsun protection

Sea temperature near Moa in February

The nearest coast averages about 26°C in February — the other half of the beach question. The full-year curve and swim-comfort zones are below.

The sea offshore is warmest in September at about 29°C and coldest in February near 26°C.

The water stays above 20°C all year — warm enough for a swim any month.

24°26°28°30°JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecwarmtropicalcomfortable to swim
Sea temperature (°C)Comfort
Jan26Warm
Feb26Warm
Mar26Warm
Apr26Warm
May27Warm
Jun28Tropical
Jul28Tropical
Aug29Tropical
Sep29Tropical
Oct29Tropical
Nov28Warm
Dec27Warm

UV index in Moa in February

LowModerateHighVery highExtreme

Clear-sky midday UV in February peaks around 9 (very high — sun protection essential). The full-year curve, shaded by WHO exposure level, is below.

Under clear skies, the midday UV index in Moa peaks around June 18 at about 12 (extreme) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near December 14 at about 6 (high).

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

025710JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecVery highExtremeVery highHighJun 18UV 12Dec 14UV 6
UV index (midday)Level
Jan7Very high
Feb9Very high
Mar12Extreme
Apr11Extreme
May12Extreme
Jun13Extreme
Jul12Extreme
Aug12Extreme
Sep12Extreme
Oct10Very high
Nov7High
Dec6High

Air quality in Moa 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 Moa is worst in June — around 22 µg/m³ PM2.5 (moderate), about 4.0× the cleanest month (December, 6 µg/m³).

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

0102030JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecGoodModerateGoodJun 2322 µg/m³Dec 206 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan6Good
Feb7Good
Mar8Good
Apr9Good
May12Moderate
Jun22Moderate
Jul22Moderate
Aug18Moderate
Sep13Moderate
Oct11Good
Nov6Good
Dec6Good
Location & terrain

Where is Moa?

Moa sits at 20.7°N, 75.0°W, 31 m above sea level, in Cuba. The nearest listed city is Sagua de Tánamo, 31 km away.

GuantánamoBanesMaisíCuetoSan Luis

Topography around Moa

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Moa has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 142 m around an average of 32 m above sea level; within 16 km, large variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 1,025 m; within 80 km, large variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 1,196 m.

The land around Moa is covered by trees (42%) within 3 km, water (47%) and trees (39%) within 16 km, and trees (46%) and water (43%) within 80 km.

3 km
142 m
16 km
1,025 m
80 km
1,196 m
treesshrubsgrasslandcroplandartificial surfacesbare terrainwaterwetlandmangroves
February weather nearby: Sagua de Tánamo 31 km · Río Guayabal de Yateras 33 km · Baracoa 58 km · Guantánamo 63 km · Banes 87 km · Maisí 95 km · Cueto 102 km · San Luis 107 km

Cuba travel facts

Travel advisory
Level 2
Exercise Increased Caution
Power plugs
Type A / B / C / L
110 V · 60 Hz
Prices
≈ 39% of US
price level, 2011
GDP per capita
$9,605
2020
Happiness
5.4 / 10
World Happiness, 2011
Homicide rate
4.5
per 100k, 2019
Road deaths
8.9
per 100k/yr, 2019
Income group
Upper middle
World Bank
English
Moderate
EF EPI 515
Religion
Christian 59%none 23%folk religion 18%

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 Moa (20.6578°, -74.9507°, elevation 31 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. Tropical-cyclone seasons are the published climatological basin seasons (NOAA National Hurricane Center / regional warning centres). Sea temperatures are the NOAA OISST v2.1 1991–2020 monthly climatology (public domain), sampled at the nearest ocean point. 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).