Macomia weather in February

In February, Macomia sees average daytime highs of 30°C and overnight lows near 22°C, with 219 mm of rain across 22.8 wet days and about 12.4 hours of daylight. It is the 6th-warmest and 2nd-wettest month of the year here.

Day-to-day highs hold fairly steady near 30°C through the month. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 6% of the time in February, and the air most often feels oppressive.

Daylight stretches from about 12 h 30 min at the start of February to 12 h 18 min by month's end. Set against the rest of the year, February is Macomia's 11th-clearest and 11th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Macomia's year-round climate.

Daytime high
30°
6th warmest
Overnight low
22°
10th coldest
Rainfall
219 mm
22.8 wet days
Daylight
12 h 24 min
5:22 AM – 5:46 PM
Cloud cover
82%
11th clearest
Wind
6 km/h
11th windiest
Solar energy
5.16 kWh/m²
Travel score
3.2
out of 10

Macomia is place in Cabo Delgado Province, 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 30°C through the month.

A typical February day in Macomia reaches about 30°C in the afternoon and slips back to 22°C overnight — a 7°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 28°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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How February really feels in Macomia

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.

Macomia 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
Jan30° / 23°25625.112.63.1
Feb30° / 22°21922.812.43.2
Mar30° / 22°20125.312.13.3
Apr29° / 22°9717.311.74.5
May29° / 20°204.811.46.3
Jun28° / 18°61.511.37.4
Jul28° / 18°61.711.47.8
Aug29° / 18°7211.67.0
Sep30° / 19°82.711.96.2
Oct31° / 20°205.312.35.3
Nov32° / 22°479.512.64.3
Dec31° / 23°17519.512.73.4

Cloud cover in February

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 6% of the time in February.

Beyond those clear spells, partly cloudy skies cover about 10% of February, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 84%.

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Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
11882
21684
31684
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61684
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Chance of precipitation in February

Any precipitation

Macomia gets around 219 mm of rain over 22.8 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 82% and peaks near 84% on the wettest days.

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Rain chance (%)
180
280
380
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580
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780
880
981
1081
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1282
1383
1483
1584
1684
1784
1884
1984
2084
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2284
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2782
2882

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 93% of days. Sticky, muggy-or-worse air turns up on roughly 100% of them.

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Muggy (%)Oppressive (%)Miserable (%)
11954
21954
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Wind in February

Winds average 6 km/h in February.

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

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Wind speed (km/h)Feels
16calm
26calm
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106calm
116calm
126calm
136calm
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166calm
176calm
186calm
196calm
206calm
216calm
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246calm
256calm
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286calm

Sunrise & sunset in February

DaylightNight

Daylight runs from about 12 h 30 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 12 minutes over February. Sunrise moves from 5:17 AM to 5:25 AM, and sunset from 5:49 PM to 5:41 PM.

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Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
112.55:175:49
212.55:175:49
312.55:185:49
412.55:185:49
512.55:195:49
612.55:195:48
712.55:195:48
812.55:205:48
912.55:205:48
1012.55:205:48
1112.45:215:47
1212.45:215:47
1312.45:215:47
1412.45:225:47
1512.45:225:46
1612.45:225:46
1712.45:235:46
1812.45:235:45
1912.45:235:45
2012.45:235:44
2112.35:245:44
2212.35:245:44
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Solar energy in February

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in February, about 5.16 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 4.52 kWh/m² to a high of 6.36 kWh/m² in November across the year — February's 5.16 kWh/m² falls in the middle.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
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Planning a trip in February

Hazard calendar for Macomia

In seasonPeak

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

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

Macomia's monsoon runs December–March, when most of the year's rain falls.

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

Is February a good time to visit Macomia?

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

3.2
Sightseeing
11th-best month of the year
4.3
Beach & pool
12th-best month of the year

February is a weaker month for outdoor sightseeing in Macomia.

What to pack for Macomia in February

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

In February, Macomia sees daytime highs around 30°C and nights near 22°C. Pack light clothes and rain gear. Worth having: sun protection. About 23 days see rain.

light clothesrain gearsun protection

Sea temperature near Macomia in February

The nearest coast averages about 29°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 56 km away) is warmest in March at about 29°C and coldest in August 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
Jan29Tropical
Feb29Tropical
Mar29Tropical
Apr29Tropical
May28Tropical
Jun27Warm
Jul26Warm
Aug26Warm
Sep26Warm
Oct27Warm
Nov28Warm
Dec29Tropical

UV index in Macomia 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 Macomia peaks around February 11 at about 15 (extreme) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near June 21 at about 9 (very high).

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

025710JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecExtremeVery highExtremeFeb 11UV 15Jun 21UV 9
UV index (midday)Level
Jan15Extreme
Feb15Extreme
Mar14Extreme
Apr13Extreme
May10Very high
Jun9Very high
Jul9Very high
Aug10Extreme
Sep12Extreme
Oct13Extreme
Nov13Extreme
Dec14Extreme

Air quality in Macomia 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 Macomia is worst in August — around 15 µg/m³ PM2.5 (moderate), about 2.3× the cleanest month (May, 7 µg/m³).

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

01020JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecGoodModerateGoodModerateGoodAug 1515 µg/m³May 207 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan11Good
Feb11Good
Mar9Good
Apr8Good
May7Good
Jun7Good
Jul12Good
Aug15Moderate
Sep11Good
Oct12Good
Nov13Moderate
Dec9Good
Location & terrain

Where is Macomia?

Macomia sits at 12.2°S, 40.1°E, 360 m above sea level, in Mozambique. The nearest listed city is Mueda, 90 km away.

Mocímboa da PraiaMocímboaChiúreMontepuezNamapa-eratiNewala Kisimani

Topography around Macomia

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Macomia has significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 292 m around an average of 348 m above sea level; within 16 km, significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 577 m; within 80 km, large variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 810 m.

The land around Macomia is covered by grassland (41%) and trees (25%) within 3 km, trees (57%), shrubs (21%) and grassland (20%) within 16 km, and trees (54%) within 80 km.

3 km
292 m
16 km
577 m
80 km
810 m
treesshrubsgrasslandcroplandartificial surfaceswatermangroves
February weather nearby: Mueda 90 km · Pemba 92 km · Mocímboa da Praia 103 km · Mocímboa 106 km · Chiúre 132 km · Montepuez 156 km · Namapa-erati 166 km · Newala Kisimani 171 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 Macomia (-12.2467°, 40.1208°, elevation 360 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).