Malema weather in February

In February, Malema sees average daytime highs of 28°C and overnight lows near 20°C, with 195 mm of rain across 20.5 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 28°C through the month. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 8% 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 Malema's 11th-clearest and 12th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Malema's year-round climate.

Daytime high
28°
5th warmest
Overnight low
20°
10th coldest
Rainfall
195 mm
20.5 wet days
Daylight
12 h 30 min
5:30 AM – 6:00 PM
Cloud cover
78%
11th clearest
Wind
6 km/h
12th windiest
Solar energy
5.44 kWh/m²
Travel score
4.4
out of 10

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 Malema 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 26°C and 29°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)
12820
22820
32820
42820
52820
62820
72820
82820
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112820
122820
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Malema 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
Jan28° / 20°27426.112.83.9
Feb28° / 20°19520.512.54.4
Mar28° / 20°12217.512.15.2
Apr27° / 18°315.811.77.3
May26° / 16°5111.38.4
Jun24° / 15°30.911.18.8
Jul24° / 14°20.511.28.8
Aug26° / 15°20.511.58.6
Sep28° / 16°30.611.97.6
Oct30° / 19°142.512.36.0
Nov31° / 20°497.412.75.0
Dec29° / 21°17520.912.94.0

Cloud cover in February

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 8% 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 77%.

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Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
11882
22080
32080
42179
52278
62377
72476
82476
92575
102575
112575
122476
132476
142476
152476
162476
172377
182278
192278
202278
212278
222179
232278
242377
252377
262377
272377
282476

Chance of precipitation in February

Any precipitation

Malema gets around 195 mm of rain over 20.5 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 74% and peaks near 79% on the wettest days.

0%20%40%60%80%151015202528
Rain chance (%)
179
278
376
475
574
673
772
871
971
1070
1170
1271
1371
1471
1572
1673
1773
1874
1975
2075
2176
2276
2376
2476
2575
2675
2774
2873

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 80% of days. Sticky, muggy-or-worse air turns up on roughly 93% of them.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202528
Humid (%)Muggy (%)Oppressive (%)
168113
268113
368212
478112
578211
688111
788111
888111
998110
1098110
1198110
1298110
1398011
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1588111
1688012
1788012
1878013
1978013
2077914
2168014
2268014
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2568014
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2768014
2868113

Wind in February

Winds average 6 km/h in February, the calmest month.

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
27calm
37calm
47calm
57calm
67calm
77calm
87calm
97calm
107calm
117calm
127calm
137calm
147calm
157calm
167calm
176calm
186calm
196calm
206calm
216calm
226calm
236calm
247calm
257calm
267calm
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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 5:24 AM to 5:34 AM, and sunset from 6:04 PM to 5:54 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202528
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
112.75:246:04
212.65:256:03
312.65:256:03
412.65:266:03
512.65:266:03
612.65:266:03
712.65:276:02
812.65:276:02
912.65:286:02
1012.65:286:02
1112.55:296:01
1212.55:296:01
1312.55:296:01
1412.55:306:00
1512.55:306:00
1612.55:305:59
1712.55:315:59
1812.55:315:59
1912.45:315:58
2012.45:325:58
2112.45:325:57
2212.45:325:57
2312.45:335:56
2412.45:335:56
2512.45:335:55
2612.45:335:55
2712.35:345:54
2812.35:345:54

Solar energy in February

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in February, about 5.44 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 4.39 kWh/m² to a high of 6.69 kWh/m² in October across the year — February's 5.44 kWh/m² falls in the middle.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
15.4Bright
25.4Bright
35.4Bright
45.4Bright
55.4Bright
65.4Bright
75.4Bright
85.4Bright
95.5Bright
105.5Bright
115.5Bright
125.5Bright
135.5Bright
145.5Bright
155.5Bright
165.5Bright
175.4Bright
185.4Bright
195.4Bright
205.4Bright
215.4Bright
225.4Bright
235.4Bright
245.4Bright
255.4Bright
265.4Bright
275.4Bright
285.4Bright
Planning a trip in February

Hazard calendar for Malema

In seasonPeak

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

Malema'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 Malema?

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

4.4
Sightseeing
10th-best month of the year
4.6
Beach & pool
11th-best month of the year

February is a reasonable time to visit Malema for sightseeing.

What to pack for Malema in February

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

In February, Malema sees daytime highs around 28°C and nights near 20°C. Pack light clothes and rain gear. Worth having: sun protection. About 21 days see rain.

light clothesrain gearsun protection

UV index in Malema 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 Malema peaks around January 17 at about 16 (extreme) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near June 20 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 17UV 16Jun 20UV 8
UV index (midday)Level
Jan16Extreme
Feb15Extreme
Mar14Extreme
Apr12Extreme
May9Very high
Jun8Very high
Jul8Very high
Aug10Very high
Sep12Extreme
Oct13Extreme
Nov13Extreme
Dec15Extreme

Air quality in Malema 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 Malema is worst in September — around 46 µg/m³ PM2.5 (poor), about 8.1× the cleanest month (December, 6 µg/m³).

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

0204060JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecGoodModeratePoorModerateGoodSep 1444 µg/m³Dec 176 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan7Good
Feb8Good
Mar8Good
Apr7Good
May8Good
Jun8Good
Jul12Good
Aug32Moderate
Sep46Poor
Oct20Moderate
Nov7Good
Dec6Good
Location & terrain

Where is Malema?

Malema sits at 14.9°S, 37.4°E, 639 m above sea level, in Mozambique. The nearest listed city is Mutuáli, 45 km away.

MurrupulaNampula

Topography around Malema

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Malema has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 93 m around an average of 629 m above sea level; within 16 km, very significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 1,249 m; within 80 km, very significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 1,982 m.

The land around Malema is covered by cropland (55%) and grassland (24%) within 3 km, grassland (45%) and cropland (25%) within 16 km, and trees (35%), shrubs (29%) and grassland (24%) within 80 km.

3 km
93 m
16 km
1,249 m
80 km
1,982 m
treesshrubsgrasslandcroplandartificial surfaces
February weather nearby: Mutuáli 45 km · Iapala 68 km · Gurúè 74 km · Alto Molocue 82 km · Cuamba 96 km · Ribáuè 98 km · Murrupula 147 km · Nampula 200 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 Malema (-14.9475°, 37.4159°, elevation 639 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).