Cuamba weather in February

In February, Cuamba sees average daytime highs of 29°C and overnight lows near 21°C, with 181 mm of rain across 19.3 wet days and about 12.5 hours of daylight. It is the 5th-warmest and 2nd-wettest month of the year here.

Day-to-day highs hold fairly steady near 29°C through the month. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 10% of the time in February, and the air most often feels muggy.

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 Cuamba's 11th-clearest and 11th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Cuamba's year-round climate.

Daytime high
29°
5th warmest
Overnight low
21°
9th coldest
Rainfall
181 mm
19.3 wet days
Daylight
12 h 30 min
5:34 AM – 6:03 PM
Cloud cover
76%
11th clearest
Wind
7 km/h
11th windiest
Solar energy
5.6 kWh/m²
Travel score
4.0
out of 10

Cuamba is city in Mozambique.

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 29°C through the month.

A typical February day in Cuamba reaches about 29°C in the afternoon and slips back to 21°C overnight — a 8°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 27°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)
12921
22921
32921
42921
52921
62921
72921
82921
92921
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How February really feels in Cuamba

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.

Cuamba weather by month

How February compares with the rest of the year at a glance. February is the 5th-warmest and 2nd-wettest month here — the current month is highlighted below.

MonthHigh / Low (°C)Rainfall (mm)Wet daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan29° / 21°2572512.83.5
Feb29° / 21°18119.312.54.0
Mar29° / 21°1091612.14.7
Apr28° / 19°295.111.76.6
May27° / 17°40.811.38.1
Jun26° / 15°10.211.18.6
Jul25° / 15°10.111.28.6
Aug27° / 16°10.311.58.1
Sep30° / 18°40.411.96.5
Oct32° / 21°111.612.35.0
Nov32° / 22°567.512.74.0
Dec30° / 22°17819.912.93.6

Cloud cover in February

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 10% of the time in February.

Beyond those clear spells, partly cloudy skies cover about 14% of February, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 76%.

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Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
12080
22080
32179
42179
52377
62377
72476
82476
92476
102476
112575
122674
132674
142674
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282674

Chance of precipitation in February

Any precipitation

Cuamba gets around 181 mm of rain over 19.3 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 69% and peaks near 75% on the wettest days.

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Rain chance (%)
175
274
373
472
571
670
769
868
968
1067
1167
1267
1367
1467
1567
1667
1768
1868
1969
2069
2169
2270
2370
2469
2569
2669
2768
2867

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 54% of days. Sticky, muggy-or-worse air turns up on roughly 95% of them.

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Humid (%)Muggy (%)Oppressive (%)
134552
244650
344749
444848
554946
655045
765044
865242
965341
1075439
1175538
1275637
1375736
1475736
1575736
1665836
1765836
1865737
1965737
2055837
2155738
2255738
2355738
2455639
2555639
2655639
2765539
2865638

Wind in February

Winds average 7 km/h in February.

Across February, daily wind ranges from about 6 km/h on the calmest days to 7 km/h at its breeziest. It stays fairly steady from day to day.

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Wind speed (km/h)Feels
16calm
26calm
36calm
46calm
56calm
67calm
77calm
87calm
97calm
107calm
117calm
127calm
137calm
147calm
157calm
167calm
177calm
187calm
197calm
207calm
217calm
227calm
237calm
247calm
257calm
267calm
277calm
287calm

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 5:28 AM to 5:38 AM, and sunset from 6:07 PM to 5:57 PM.

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Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
112.75:286:07
212.65:286:07
312.65:296:07
412.65:296:06
512.65:306:06
612.65:306:06
712.65:316:06
812.65:316:05
912.65:316:05
1012.65:326:05
1112.55:326:05
1212.55:336:04
1312.55:336:04
1412.55:336:04
1512.55:346:03
1612.55:346:03
1712.55:346:02
1812.55:356:02
1912.45:356:02
2012.45:356:01
2112.45:366:01
2212.45:366:00
2312.45:366:00
2412.45:365:59
2512.45:375:59
2612.45:375:58
2712.35:375:58
2812.35:385:57

Solar energy in February

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in February, about 5.6 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 4.45 kWh/m² to a high of 6.67 kWh/m² in October across the year — February's 5.6 kWh/m² falls in the middle.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
15.5Bright
25.5Bright
35.5Bright
45.5Bright
55.5Bright
65.6Bright
75.6Bright
85.6Bright
95.6Bright
105.6Bright
115.6Bright
125.6Bright
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Planning a trip in February

Hazard calendar for Cuamba

In seasonPeak

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

Cuamba's monsoon runs December–February, 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 Cuamba?

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

4.0
Sightseeing
9th-best month of the year
5.0
Beach & pool
11th-best month of the year

February is a reasonable time to visit Cuamba for sightseeing.

What to pack for Cuamba in February

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

In February, Cuamba sees daytime highs around 29°C and nights near 21°C. Pack light clothes and rain gear. Worth having: sun protection. About 19 days see rain.

light clothesrain gearsun protection

UV index in Cuamba 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 Cuamba peaks around January 19 at about 15 (extreme) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near June 21 at about 8 (very high).

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

025710JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecExtremeVery highExtremeJan 19UV 15Jun 21UV 8
UV index (midday)Level
Jan15Extreme
Feb15Extreme
Mar15Extreme
Apr12Extreme
May9Very high
Jun8Very high
Jul8Very high
Aug9Very high
Sep11Extreme
Oct13Extreme
Nov13Extreme
Dec14Extreme

Air quality in Cuamba 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 Cuamba is worst in August — around 47 µg/m³ PM2.5 (poor), about 8.4× the cleanest month (December, 6 µg/m³).

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

0204060JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecGoodModeratePoorModerateGoodAug 2146 µg/m³Dec 176 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan7Good
Feb8Good
Mar7Good
Apr7Good
May8Good
Jun11Good
Jul23Moderate
Aug47Poor
Sep42Poor
Oct17Moderate
Nov7Good
Dec6Good
Location & terrain

Where is Cuamba?

Cuamba sits at 14.8°S, 36.5°E, 586 m above sea level, in Mozambique. The nearest listed city is Mutuáli, 51 km away.

MandimbaMangochiLiwondeZombaAlto Molocue

Topography around Cuamba

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Cuamba has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 33 m around an average of 572 m above sea level; within 16 km, large variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 1,000 m; within 80 km, very significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 1,620 m.

The land around Cuamba is covered by artificial surfaces (35%) and grassland (34%) within 3 km, grassland (52%) and shrubs (20%) within 16 km, and grassland (32%), trees (26%) and shrubs (23%) within 80 km.

3 km
33 m
16 km
1,000 m
80 km
1,620 m
treesshrubsgrasslandcroplandartificial surfaceswetland
February weather nearby: Mutuáli 51 km · Gurúè 88 km · Malema 96 km · Mandimba 108 km · Mangochi 142 km · Liwonde 144 km · Zomba 146 km · Alto Molocue 154 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 Cuamba (-14.8031°, 36.5372°, elevation 586 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).