Catandica weather in February

In February, Catandica sees average daytime highs of 28°C and overnight lows near 20°C, with 174 mm of rain across 17.3 wet days and about 12.6 hours of daylight. It is the 5th-warmest and 3rd-wettest month of the year here.

Day-to-day highs hold fairly steady near 28°C through the month. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 23% of the time in February, and the air most often feels muggy.

Daylight stretches from about 12 h 48 min at the start of February to 12 h 24 min by month's end. Set against the rest of the year, February is Catandica's 10th-clearest and 9th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Catandica's year-round climate.

Daytime high
28°
5th warmest
Overnight low
20°
11th coldest
Rainfall
174 mm
17.3 wet days
Daylight
12 h 36 min
5:44 AM – 6:20 PM
Cloud cover
64%
10th clearest
Wind
7 km/h
9th windiest
Solar energy
5.74 kWh/m²
Travel score
5.0
out of 10

Catandica is city.

Air quality: WHO Ambient Air Quality Database. Density & description: Wikidata (CC0), GeoNames.

Temperature in February

Average highAverage lowShaded bands: 10–90% of days

Day-to-day highs hold fairly steady near 28°C through the month.

A typical February day in Catandica reaches about 28°C in the afternoon and slips back to 20°C overnight — a 8°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 25°C and 31°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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22820
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42820
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Catandica weather by month

How February compares with the rest of the year at a glance. February is the 5th-warmest and 3rd-wettest month here — the current month is highlighted below.

MonthHigh / Low (°C)Rainfall (mm)Wet daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan28° / 20°22221.4134.4
Feb28° / 20°17417.312.65.0
Mar27° / 19°10615.312.15.8
Apr26° / 17°428.311.67.2
May25° / 14°123.411.28.4
Jun23° / 12°82.510.98.5
Jul22° / 11°103.3118.2
Aug25° / 13°102.911.48.6
Sep28° / 15°19411.97.6
Oct29° / 17°326.512.46.1
Nov30° / 19°9212.312.84.9
Dec28° / 19°21219.713.14.5

Cloud cover in February

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 23% of the time in February.

Beyond those clear spells, partly cloudy skies cover about 24% of February, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 53%.

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Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
14258
24456
34456
44555
54654
64654
74753
84753
94753
104852
114852
124852
134753
144753
154753
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174654
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234654
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254753
264753
274753
284753

Chance of precipitation in February

Any precipitation

Catandica gets around 174 mm of rain over 17.3 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 62% and peaks near 68% on the wettest days. The odds ease toward the end of the month.

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Rain chance (%)
168
268
367
467
566
666
765
865
964
1064
1163
1263
1362
1462
1561
1661
1760
1860
1960
2060
2159
2259
2359
2459
2558
2658
2758
2857

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 68% of days. Sticky, muggy-or-worse air turns up on roughly 75% of them.

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Comfortable (%)Humid (%)Muggy (%)Oppressive (%)
11177210
21177210
3118729
4118729
5119719
6120718
7120718
8121708
9122698
10122707
11123697
12124687
13124687
14124687
15125677
16125677
17125677
18125668
19126658
20126658
21126658
22126658
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24126667
25127657
26128647
27228637
28229627

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 8 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
278calm
288calm

Sunrise & sunset in February

DaylightNight

Daylight runs from about 12 h 48 min at the start of February to 12 h 24 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 5:37 AM to 5:49 AM, and sunset from 6:25 PM to 6:13 PM.

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Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
112.85:376:25
212.85:376:25
312.85:386:24
412.85:386:24
512.85:396:24
612.75:396:24
712.75:406:23
812.75:406:23
912.75:416:23
1012.75:416:22
1112.75:426:22
1212.75:426:21
1312.65:436:21
1412.65:436:21
1512.65:446:20
1612.65:446:20
1712.65:456:19
1812.65:456:19
1912.55:456:18
2012.55:466:18
2112.55:466:17
2212.55:476:16
2312.55:476:16
2412.55:476:15
2512.45:486:15
2612.45:486:14
2712.45:486:13
2812.45:496:13

Solar energy in February

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in February, about 5.74 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 4.18 kWh/m² to a high of 6.56 kWh/m² in October across the year — February's 5.74 kWh/m² falls in the middle.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
15.8Bright
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35.8Bright
45.8Bright
55.8Bright
65.8Bright
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115.7Bright
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255.7Bright
265.7Bright
275.7Bright
285.6Bright
Planning a trip in February

Hazard calendar for Catandica

In seasonPeak

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

Catandica's monsoon runs December–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 Catandica?

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

5.0
Sightseeing
9th-best month of the year
5.4
Beach & pool
10th-best month of the year

February is a reasonable time to visit Catandica for sightseeing.

What to pack for Catandica in February

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

In February, Catandica sees daytime highs around 28°C and nights near 20°C. Pack light clothes and rain gear. Worth having: sun protection. About 17 days see rain.

light clothesrain gearsun protection

UV index in Catandica 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 Catandica peaks around January 17 at about 15 (extreme) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near June 21 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 17UV 15Jun 21UV 7
UV index (midday)Level
Jan15Extreme
Feb14Extreme
Mar14Extreme
Apr11Extreme
May9Very high
Jun7Very high
Jul8Very high
Aug8Very high
Sep9Very high
Oct11Extreme
Nov13Extreme
Dec14Extreme

Air quality in Catandica 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 Catandica is worst in September — around 110 µg/m³ PM2.5 (unhealthy), about 19.3× the cleanest month (January, 6 µg/m³).

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

0306090120JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecGoodModerateUnhealthyGoodSep 16103 µg/m³Jan 136 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan6Good
Feb7Good
Mar7Good
Apr7Good
May10Good
Jun12Good
Jul19Moderate
Aug50Poor
Sep110Unhealthy
Oct57Unhealthy
Nov14Moderate
Dec6Good
Location & terrain

Where is Catandica?

Catandica sits at 18.1°S, 33.2°E, 612 m above sea level, in Mozambique. The nearest listed city is Manica, 102 km away.

ManicaMessicaMachipandaMutareGorongosaRusapeChimoioGondola

Topography around Catandica

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Catandica has significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 505 m around an average of 637 m above sea level; within 16 km, very significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 1,366 m; within 80 km, very significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 2,200 m.

The land around Catandica is covered by cropland (35%) and trees (21%) within 3 km, trees (37%), cropland (27%) and grassland (22%) within 16 km, and trees (42%), shrubs (27%) and grassland (21%) within 80 km.

3 km
505 m
16 km
1,366 m
80 km
2,200 m
treesshrubsgrasslandcroplandartificial surfaces
February weather nearby: Manica 102 km · Messica 104 km · Machipanda 113 km · Mutare 115 km · Gorongosa 117 km · Rusape 122 km · Chimoio 122 km · Gondola 125 km

Mozambique travel facts

Travel advisory
Level 2
Exercise Increased Caution
Power plugs
Type C / F / M
220 V · 50 Hz
Prices
≈ 37% of US
price level, 2025
GDP per capita
$627
2025
Happiness
5.3 / 10
World Happiness, 2025
Safe drinking water
28%
of population, 2024
Homicide rate
3.6
per 100k, 2011
Road deaths
30
per 100k/yr, 2019
Income group
Low
World Bank
English
Low
EF EPI 465
Religion
Catholic 27%Islam 19%Pentecostal 17%Saio/Zione 16%

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 Catandica (-18.0575°, 33.1736°, elevation 612 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).