Inhambane weather in February

In February, Inhambane sees average daytime highs of 27°C and overnight lows near 26°C, with 116 mm of rain across 13.1 wet days and about 12.8 hours of daylight. It is the 1st-warmest and 2nd-wettest month of the year here.

Day-to-day highs hold fairly steady near 27°C through the month. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 58% of the time in February, and the air most often feels oppressive.

Daylight stretches from about 13 h 06 min at the start of February to 12 h 30 min by month's end. Set against the rest of the year, February is Inhambane's 9th-clearest and 2nd-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Inhambane's year-round climate.

Daytime high
27°
1st warmest
Overnight low
26°
12th coldest
Rainfall
116 mm
13.1 wet days
Daylight
12 h 48 min
5:28 AM – 6:18 PM
Cloud cover
42%
9th clearest
Wind
21 km/h
2nd windiest
Solar energy
6.42 kWh/m²
Travel score
6.1
out of 10

Inhambane is city in southern Mozambique.

Density
489/km²
people per km²
Founded
1050

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 27°C through the month.

A typical February day in Inhambane reaches about 27°C in the afternoon and slips back to 26°C overnight — a 2°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 26°C and 28°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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Inhambane weather by month

How February compares with the rest of the year at a glance. February is the 1st-warmest and 2nd-wettest month here — the current month is highlighted below.

MonthHigh / Low (°C)Rainfall (mm)Wet daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan27° / 26°15613.413.36.2
Feb27° / 26°11613.112.86.1
Mar27° / 25°8811.812.26.6
Apr26° / 24°509.111.57.3
May24° / 22°316.410.98.2
Jun23° / 21°336.110.68.2
Jul23° / 20°305.910.78.1
Aug23° / 21°143.711.28.4
Sep23° / 22°234.111.98.5
Oct24° / 23°335.112.68.2
Nov25° / 24°707.613.27.4
Dec27° / 25°1049.313.46.9

Cloud cover in February

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 58% of the time in February.

Beyond those clear spells, partly cloudy skies cover about 16% of February, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 27%.

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Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
17426
27525
37525
47525
57525
67624
77624
87624
97624
107525
117426
127426
137426
147327
157228
167228
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227129
237129
247228
257327
267327
277525
287525

Chance of precipitation in February

Any precipitation

Inhambane gets around 116 mm of rain over 13.1 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 46% and peaks near 50% on the wettest days. The odds climb toward the end of the month.

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Rain chance (%)
142
242
342
442
542
642
743
843
944
1044
1145
1246
1347
1447
1548
1648
1749
1849
1949
2050
2150
2250
2349
2449
2549
2648
2747
2847

Humidity in February

DryComfortableHumidMuggyOppressiveMiserable

Most of February feels oppressive — the stacked bands show each day's mix of comfort levels, read off the dew point.

By dew point, February lands in the oppressive band about 63% of days. Sticky, muggy-or-worse air turns up on roughly 98% of them.

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Humid (%)Muggy (%)Oppressive (%)Miserable (%)
12166418
22166418
32166517
42166517
51166617
61176517
71176418
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Wind in February

Winds average 21 km/h in February.

Across February, daily wind ranges from about 21 km/h on the calmest days to 21 km/h at its breeziest. It stays fairly steady from day to day.

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Wind speed (km/h)Feels
121breezy
221breezy
321breezy
421breezy
521breezy
621breezy
721breezy
821breezy
921breezy
1021breezy
1121breezy
1221breezy
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2121breezy
2221breezy
2321breezy
2421breezy
2521breezy
2621breezy
2721breezy
2821breezy

Sunrise & sunset in February

DaylightNight

Daylight runs from about 13 h 06 min at the start of February to 12 h 30 min by month's end. The lit band spans sunrise to sunset each day.

Days shrink by about 36 minutes over February. Sunrise moves from 5:19 AM to 5:36 AM, and sunset from 6:25 PM to 6:08 PM.

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Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
113.15:196:25
213.15:206:24
313.15:216:24
413.05:216:24
513.05:226:23
613.05:236:23
713.05:236:22
813.05:246:22
912.95:256:21
1012.95:256:21
1112.95:266:20
1212.95:266:20
1312.95:276:19
1412.85:286:18
1512.85:286:18
1612.85:296:17
1712.85:296:17
1812.85:306:16
1912.75:316:15
2012.75:316:14
2112.75:326:14
2212.75:326:13
2312.75:336:12
2412.65:336:11
2512.65:346:11
2612.65:356:10
2712.65:356:09
2812.55:366:08

Solar energy in February

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in February, about 6.42 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 3.59 kWh/m² to a high of 6.88 kWh/m² in December across the year — February's 6.42 kWh/m² falls in the middle.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
16.6Intense
26.7Intense
36.7Intense
46.7Intense
56.6Intense
66.6Intense
76.6Intense
86.6Intense
96.6Intense
106.6Intense
116.5Intense
126.5Intense
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146.5Intense
156.4Intense
166.4Intense
176.3Intense
186.3Intense
196.3Intense
206.2Intense
216.2Intense
226.2Intense
236.2Intense
246.1Intense
256.1Intense
266.1Intense
276.1Intense
286.0Intense
Planning a trip in February

Hazard calendar for Inhambane

In seasonPeak

In February, Inhambane sits inside its cyclone and rainy season season. The full year is below, with each hazard's peak months called out.

Inhambane sits in the South Indian Ocean cyclone belt; the season peaks January–March.

Inhambane's rainy season runs December–March, when most of the year's rain falls.

Cyclone
Rainy season
Jan
Feb
Mar
Apr
May
Jun
Jul
Aug
Sep
Oct
Nov
Dec

Is February a good time to visit Inhambane?

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

6.1
Sightseeing
12th-best month of the year
6.4
Beach & pool
10th-best month of the year

February is a reasonable time to visit Inhambane for sightseeing. The water and warmth also suit a beach or pool day.

What to pack for Inhambane in February

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

In February, Inhambane sees daytime highs around 27°C and nights near 26°C. Pack light clothes, rain gear and sun protection. Worth having: a windbreaker. About 13 days see rain.

light clothesrain gearsun protectiona windbreaker

Sea temperature near Inhambane in February

The nearest coast averages about 28°C in February — the other half of the beach question. The full-year curve and swim-comfort zones are below.

The sea at the nearest coast (about 25 km away) is warmest in February at about 28°C and coldest in August near 24°C.

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

22°24°26°28°30°JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecrefreshingwarmtropicalcomfortable to swim
Sea temperature (°C)Comfort
Jan28Tropical
Feb28Tropical
Mar28Tropical
Apr27Warm
May26Warm
Jun25Warm
Jul24Refreshing
Aug24Refreshing
Sep24Warm
Oct25Warm
Nov26Warm
Dec27Warm

UV index in Inhambane in February

LowModerateHighVery highExtreme

Clear-sky midday UV in February peaks around 13 (very high — sun protection essential). The full-year curve, shaded by WHO exposure level, is below.

Under clear skies, the midday UV index in Inhambane peaks around January 19 at about 14 (extreme) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near June 23 at about 5 (high).

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

025710JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecExtremeVery highHighVery highExtremeJan 19UV 14Jun 23UV 5
UV index (midday)Level
Jan14Extreme
Feb13Extreme
Mar11Extreme
Apr8Very high
May6High
Jun5High
Jul5High
Aug7High
Sep8Very high
Oct9Very high
Nov12Extreme
Dec13Extreme
Location & terrain

Where is Inhambane?

Inhambane sits at 23.9°S, 35.4°E, 8 m above sea level, in Mozambique. The nearest listed city is Maxixe, 4.0 km away.

VilankuloChibutoXai-XaiXilembeneChokwéMacia

Topography around Inhambane

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Inhambane has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 22 m around an average of 3 m above sea level; within 16 km, only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 154 m; within 80 km, only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 232 m.

The land around Inhambane is covered by water (58%) within 3 km, grassland (35%), water (31%) and trees (20%) within 16 km, and trees (39%) and water (35%) within 80 km.

3 km
22 m
16 km
154 m
80 km
232 m
treesshrubsgrasslandcroplandartificial surfaceswaterwetlandmangroves
February weather nearby: Maxixe 4.0 km · Massinga 60 km · Vilankulo 207 km · Chibuto 209 km · Xai-Xai 220 km · Xilembene 234 km · Chokwé 255 km · Macia 265 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 Inhambane (-23.865°, 35.3833°, elevation 8 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. Topography is sampled from the Copernicus DEM GLO-90 elevation model (© ESA/Airbus) and ESA WorldCover 2021 land cover (CC BY 4.0).