Mocímboa da Praia weather in February

In February, Mocímboa da Praia sees average daytime highs of 31°C and overnight lows near 24°C, with 195 mm of rain across 21.2 wet days and about 12.4 hours of daylight. It is the 4th-warmest and 2nd-wettest month of the year here.

Day-to-day highs hold fairly steady near 31°C through the month. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 9% 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 12 min by month's end. Set against the rest of the year, February is Mocímboa da Praia's 12th-clearest and 11th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Mocímboa da Praia's year-round climate.

Daytime high: 31°; 4th warmest
Overnight low: 24°; 11th coldest
Rainfall: 195 mm; 21.2 wet days
Daylight: 12 h 24 min; 5:22 AM – 5:44 PM
Cloud cover: 79%; 12th clearest
Wind: 9 km/h; 11th windiest
Solar energy: 5.48 kWh/m²
Travel score: 3.1; out of 10

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Temperature in February

Average highAverage lowShaded bands: 10–90% of days

Day-to-day highs hold fairly steady near 31°C through the month.

A typical February day in Mocímboa da Praia reaches about 31°C in the afternoon and slips back to 24°C overnight — a 7°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 29°C and 32°C. Set against its neighbours, February runs on par with January and on par with March.

	1	2	3	4	5	6	7	8	9	10	11	12	13	14	15	16	17	18	19	20	21	22	23	24	25	26	27	28
Avg high (°C)	31	31	31	31	31	31	31	31	31	31	31	31	31	31	31	31	31	31	31	31	31	31	31	31	31	31	31	30
Avg low (°C)	24	24	24	24	24	24	24	24	24	24	24	24	24	24	24	24	24	24	24	24	24	24	24	24	24	24	24	24

	Avg high (°C)	Avg low (°C)
1	31	24
2	31	24
3	31	24
4	31	24
5	31	24
6	31	24
7	31	24
8	31	24
9	31	24
10	31	24
11	31	24
12	31	24
13	31	24
14	31	24
15	31	24
16	31	24
17	31	24
18	31	24
19	31	24
20	31	24
21	31	24
22	31	24
23	31	24
24	31	24
25	31	24
26	31	24
27	31	24
28	30	24

How February really feels in Mocímboa da Praia

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

heat index over the day's high

Days feeling ≤ 0°C

wind chill below the day's low

The story in February is heat — humidity pushes the afternoon "feels like" well above the raw temperature.

Mocímboa da Praia weather by month

How February compares with the rest of the year at a glance. February is the 4th-warmest and 2nd-wettest month here — the current month is highlighted below.

Month	High / Low (°C)	Rainfall (mm)	Wet days	Daylight (hours)	Travel score
Jan	31° / 24°	193	22.9	12.6	3.1
Feb	31° / 24°	195	21.2	12.4	3.1
Mar	30° / 24°	212	25.9	12.1	3.1
Apr	29° / 23°	111	19.2	11.8	4.2
May	29° / 22°	36	8	11.5	6.2
Jun	28° / 20°	10	3	11.3	7.4
Jul	28° / 20°	10	3	11.4	7.8
Aug	28° / 20°	12	4.1	11.6	7.3
Sep	29° / 20°	13	4.5	11.9	6.5
Oct	30° / 22°	24	7.1	12.3	5.6
Nov	31° / 23°	51	10.2	12.5	4.5
Dec	31° / 24°	154	20.6	12.7	3.3

Cloud cover in February

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 9% of the time in February, the cloudiest month of the year.

Beyond those clear spells, partly cloudy skies cover about 13% of February, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 78%.

	1	2	3	4	5	6	7	8	9	10	11	12	13	14	15	16	17	18	19	20	21	22	23	24	25	26	27	28
Clearer (%)	23	23	23	23	22	22	22	22	22	22	22	22	22	22	22	21	21	21	21	22	22	22	22	22	22	22	22	22
Cloudier (%)	77	77	77	77	78	78	78	78	78	78	78	78	78	78	78	79	79	79	79	78	78	78	78	78	78	78	78	78

	Clearer (%)	Cloudier (%)
1	23	77
2	23	77
3	23	77
4	23	77
5	22	78
6	22	78
7	22	78
8	22	78
9	22	78
10	22	78
11	22	78
12	22	78
13	22	78
14	22	78
15	22	78
16	21	79
17	21	79
18	21	79
19	21	79
20	22	78
21	22	78
22	22	78
23	22	78
24	22	78
25	22	78
26	22	78
27	22	78
28	22	78

Chance of precipitation in February

Any precipitation

Mocímboa da Praia gets around 195 mm of rain over 21.2 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 76% and peaks near 79% on the wettest days. The odds climb toward the end of the month.

	1	2	3	4	5	6	7	8	9	10	11	12	13	14	15	16	17	18	19	20	21	22	23	24	25	26	27	28
Rain chance (%)	71	71	72	72	73	73	74	74	75	76	76	77	77	78	78	78	78	78	78	78	78	78	78	78	78	78	79	79

	Rain chance (%)
1	71
2	71
3	72
4	72
5	73
6	73
7	74
8	74
9	75
10	76
11	76
12	77
13	77
14	78
15	78
16	78
17	78
18	78
19	78
20	78
21	78
22	78
23	78
24	78
25	78
26	78
27	79
28	79

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 70% of days. Sticky, muggy-or-worse air turns up on roughly 100% of them.

	1	2	3	4	5	6	7	8	9	10	11	12	13	14	15	16	17	18	19	20	21	22	23	24	25	26	27	28
Muggy (%)	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	1	1	1	1	1
Oppressive (%)	77	77	77	76	76	75	75	74	73	73	72	71	71	70	69	69	68	67	67	66	66	66	65	64	64	65	65	65
Miserable (%)	23	23	23	24	24	25	25	26	27	27	28	29	29	30	31	31	32	33	33	34	34	34	35	35	35	34	34	34

	Muggy (%)	Oppressive (%)	Miserable (%)
1	0	77	23
2	0	77	23
3	0	77	23
4	0	76	24
5	0	76	24
6	0	75	25
7	0	75	25
8	0	74	26
9	0	73	27
10	0	73	27
11	0	72	28
12	0	71	29
13	0	71	29
14	0	70	30
15	0	69	31
16	0	69	31
17	0	68	32
18	0	67	33
19	0	67	33
20	0	66	34
21	0	66	34
22	0	66	34
23	0	65	35
24	1	64	35
25	1	64	35
26	1	65	34
27	1	65	34
28	1	65	34

Wind in February

Winds average 9 km/h in February.

Across February, daily wind ranges from about 8 km/h on the calmest days to 10 km/h at its breeziest. It stays fairly steady from day to day.

	1	2	3	4	5	6	7	8	9	10	11	12	13	14	15	16	17	18	19	20	21	22	23	24	25	26	27	28
Wind speed (km/h)	10	10	10	10	10	10	9	9	9	9	9	9	9	9	9	9	9	9	9	8	8	8	8	8	8	8	8	8
Feels	calm	calm	calm	calm	calm	calm	calm	calm	calm	calm	calm	calm	calm	calm	calm	calm	calm	calm	calm	calm	calm	calm	calm	calm	calm	calm	calm	calm

	Wind speed (km/h)	Feels
1	10	calm
2	10	calm
3	10	calm
4	10	calm
5	10	calm
6	10	calm
7	9	calm
8	9	calm
9	9	calm
10	9	calm
11	9	calm
12	9	calm
13	9	calm
14	9	calm
15	9	calm
16	9	calm
17	9	calm
18	9	calm
19	9	calm
20	8	calm
21	8	calm
22	8	calm
23	8	calm
24	8	calm
25	8	calm
26	8	calm
27	8	calm
28	8	calm

Sunrise & sunset in February

DaylightNight

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

Days shrink by about 18 minutes over February. Sunrise moves from 5:17 AM to 5:25 AM, and sunset from 5:47 PM to 5:39 PM.

	1	2	3	4	5	6	7	8	9	10	11	12	13	14	15	16	17	18	19	20	21	22	23	24	25	26	27	28
Daylight (h)	12.5	12.5	12.5	12.5	12.5	12.5	12.4	12.4	12.4	12.4	12.4	12.4	12.4	12.4	12.4	12.4	12.4	12.3	12.3	12.3	12.3	12.3	12.3	12.3	12.3	12.3	12.3	12.2
Sunrise (AM)	5:17	5:18	5:18	5:18	5:19	5:19	5:20	5:20	5:20	5:21	5:21	5:21	5:21	5:22	5:22	5:22	5:22	5:23	5:23	5:23	5:23	5:24	5:24	5:24	5:24	5:24	5:24	5:25
Sunset (PM)	5:47	5:47	5:47	5:47	5:47	5:46	5:46	5:46	5:46	5:46	5:45	5:45	5:45	5:45	5:44	5:44	5:44	5:43	5:43	5:43	5:42	5:42	5:42	5:41	5:41	5:40	5:40	5:39

	Daylight (h)	Sunrise (AM)	Sunset (PM)
1	12.5	5:17	5:47
2	12.5	5:18	5:47
3	12.5	5:18	5:47
4	12.5	5:18	5:47
5	12.5	5:19	5:47
6	12.5	5:19	5:46
7	12.4	5:20	5:46
8	12.4	5:20	5:46
9	12.4	5:20	5:46
10	12.4	5:21	5:46
11	12.4	5:21	5:45
12	12.4	5:21	5:45
13	12.4	5:21	5:45
14	12.4	5:22	5:45
15	12.4	5:22	5:44
16	12.4	5:22	5:44
17	12.4	5:22	5:44
18	12.3	5:23	5:43
19	12.3	5:23	5:43
20	12.3	5:23	5:43
21	12.3	5:23	5:42
22	12.3	5:24	5:42
23	12.3	5:24	5:42
24	12.3	5:24	5:41
25	12.3	5:24	5:41
26	12.3	5:24	5:40
27	12.3	5:24	5:40
28	12.2	5:25	5:39

Solar energy in February

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in February, about 5.48 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 4.7 kWh/m² to a high of 6.48 kWh/m² in November across the year — February's 5.48 kWh/m² falls in the middle.

	1	2	3	4	5	6	7	8	9	10	11	12	13	14	15	16	17	18	19	20	21	22	23	24	25	26	27	28
Solar energy (kWh/m²)	5.6	5.6	5.5	5.5	5.5	5.5	5.5	5.5	5.5	5.5	5.5	5.5	5.5	5.5	5.5	5.5	5.5	5.5	5.5	5.4	5.4	5.4	5.4	5.4	5.4	5.4	5.4	5.4
Level	Bright	Bright	Bright	Bright	Bright	Bright	Bright	Bright	Bright	Bright	Bright	Bright	Bright	Bright	Bright	Bright	Bright	Bright	Bright	Bright	Bright	Bright	Bright	Bright	Bright	Bright	Bright	Bright

	Solar energy (kWh/m²)	Level
1	5.6	Bright
2	5.6	Bright
3	5.5	Bright
4	5.5	Bright
5	5.5	Bright
6	5.5	Bright
7	5.5	Bright
8	5.5	Bright
9	5.5	Bright
10	5.5	Bright
11	5.5	Bright
12	5.5	Bright
13	5.5	Bright
14	5.5	Bright
15	5.5	Bright
16	5.5	Bright
17	5.5	Bright
18	5.5	Bright
19	5.5	Bright
20	5.4	Bright
21	5.4	Bright
22	5.4	Bright
23	5.4	Bright
24	5.4	Bright
25	5.4	Bright
26	5.4	Bright
27	5.4	Bright
28	5.4	Bright

Planning a trip in February

Hazard calendar for Mocímboa da Praia

In seasonPeak

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

Mocímboa da Praia sits in the South Indian Ocean cyclone belt; the season peaks January–March.

Mocímboa da Praia's monsoon runs December–April, 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 Mocímboa da Praia?

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

3.1

Sightseeing

10th-best month of the year

4.5

Beach & pool

11th-best month of the year

February is a weaker month for outdoor sightseeing in Mocímboa da Praia.

What to pack for Mocímboa da Praia in February

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

In February, Mocímboa da Praia sees daytime highs around 31°C and nights near 24°C. Pack light clothes and rain gear. Worth having: sun protection. About 21 days see rain.

light clothesrain gearsun protection

Sea temperature near Mocímboa da Praia 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 30 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.

	Jan	Feb	Mar	Apr	May	Jun	Jul	Aug	Sep	Oct	Nov	Dec
Sea temperature (°C)	29	29	29	29	28	27	26	26	26	27	28	29
Comfort	Tropical	Tropical	Tropical	Tropical	Tropical	Warm	Warm	Warm	Warm	Warm	Warm	Tropical

	Sea temperature (°C)	Comfort
Jan	29	Tropical
Feb	29	Tropical
Mar	29	Tropical
Apr	29	Tropical
May	28	Tropical
Jun	27	Warm
Jul	26	Warm
Aug	26	Warm
Sep	26	Warm
Oct	27	Warm
Nov	28	Warm
Dec	29	Tropical

UV index in Mocímboa da Praia 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 Mocímboa da Praia peaks around March 11 at about 14 (extreme) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near June 20 at about 9 (very high).

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

	Jan	Feb	Mar	Apr	May	Jun	Jul	Aug	Sep	Oct	Nov	Dec
UV index (midday)	14	14	14	12	10	9	9	10	13	13	12	13
Level	Extreme	Extreme	Extreme	Extreme	Very high	Very high	Very high	Extreme	Extreme	Extreme	Extreme	Extreme

	UV index (midday)	Level
Jan	14	Extreme
Feb	14	Extreme
Mar	14	Extreme
Apr	12	Extreme
May	10	Very high
Jun	9	Very high
Jul	9	Very high
Aug	10	Extreme
Sep	13	Extreme
Oct	13	Extreme
Nov	12	Extreme
Dec	13	Extreme

Location & terrain

Where is Mocímboa da Praia?

Mocímboa da Praia sits at 11.4°S, 40.4°E, 25 m above sea level, in Mozambique. The nearest listed city is Mocímboa, 4.0 km away.

Topography around Mocímboa da Praia

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Mocímboa da Praia has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 44 m around an average of 19 m above sea level; within 16 km, only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 94 m; within 80 km, large variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 718 m.

The land around Mocímboa da Praia is covered by grassland (35%) within 3 km, trees (35%), grassland (27%) and water (21%) within 16 km, and trees (49%) and water (30%) within 80 km.

3 km

44 m

grassland 35%

16 km

94 m

trees 35%

80 km

718 m

trees 49%

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← January Mocímboa da Praia year-round climate March →Best places to visit in February

February weather nearby: Mocímboa 4.0 km · Nanyamba 93 km · Mueda 94 km · Kitama 98 km · Macomia 103 km · Tandahimba 103 km · Luchingu 122 km · Mtwara 122 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

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 Mocímboa da Praia (-11.3517°, 40.3516°, elevation 25 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).

	Avg high (°C)	Avg low (°C)
1	31	24
2	31	24
3	31	24
4	31	24
5	31	24
6	31	24
7	31	24
8	31	24
9	31	24
10	31	24
11	31	24
12	31	24
13	31	24
14	31	24
15	31	24
16	31	24
17	31	24
18	31	24
19	31	24
20	31	24
21	31	24
22	31	24
23	31	24
24	31	24
25	31	24
26	31	24
27	31	24
28	30	24

	Clearer (%)	Cloudier (%)
1	23	77
2	23	77
3	23	77
4	23	77
5	22	78
6	22	78
7	22	78
8	22	78
9	22	78
10	22	78
11	22	78
12	22	78
13	22	78
14	22	78
15	22	78
16	21	79
17	21	79
18	21	79
19	21	79
20	22	78
21	22	78
22	22	78
23	22	78
24	22	78
25	22	78
26	22	78
27	22	78
28	22	78

	Rain chance (%)
1	71
2	71
3	72
4	72
5	73
6	73
7	74
8	74
9	75
10	76
11	76
12	77
13	77
14	78
15	78
16	78
17	78
18	78
19	78
20	78
21	78
22	78
23	78
24	78
25	78
26	78
27	79
28	79

	Muggy (%)	Oppressive (%)	Miserable (%)
1	0	77	23
2	0	77	23
3	0	77	23
4	0	76	24
5	0	76	24
6	0	75	25
7	0	75	25
8	0	74	26
9	0	73	27
10	0	73	27
11	0	72	28
12	0	71	29
13	0	71	29
14	0	70	30
15	0	69	31
16	0	69	31
17	0	68	32
18	0	67	33
19	0	67	33
20	0	66	34
21	0	66	34
22	0	66	34
23	0	65	35
24	1	64	35
25	1	64	35
26	1	65	34
27	1	65	34
28	1	65	34

	Avg high (°C)	Avg low (°C)
1	31	24
2	31	24
3	31	24
4	31	24
5	31	24
6	31	24
7	31	24
8	31	24
9	31	24
10	31	24
11	31	24
12	31	24
13	31	24
14	31	24
15	31	24
16	31	24
17	31	24
18	31	24
19	31	24
20	31	24
21	31	24
22	31	24
23	31	24
24	31	24
25	31	24
26	31	24
27	31	24
28	30	24

	Clearer (%)	Cloudier (%)
1	23	77
2	23	77
3	23	77
4	23	77
5	22	78
6	22	78
7	22	78
8	22	78
9	22	78
10	22	78
11	22	78
12	22	78
13	22	78
14	22	78
15	22	78
16	21	79
17	21	79
18	21	79
19	21	79
20	22	78
21	22	78
22	22	78
23	22	78
24	22	78
25	22	78
26	22	78
27	22	78
28	22	78

	Rain chance (%)
1	71
2	71
3	72
4	72
5	73
6	73
7	74
8	74
9	75
10	76
11	76
12	77
13	77
14	78
15	78
16	78
17	78
18	78
19	78
20	78
21	78
22	78
23	78
24	78
25	78
26	78
27	79
28	79

	Muggy (%)	Oppressive (%)	Miserable (%)
1	0	77	23
2	0	77	23
3	0	77	23
4	0	76	24
5	0	76	24
6	0	75	25
7	0	75	25
8	0	74	26
9	0	73	27
10	0	73	27
11	0	72	28
12	0	71	29
13	0	71	29
14	0	70	30
15	0	69	31
16	0	69	31
17	0	68	32
18	0	67	33
19	0	67	33
20	0	66	34
21	0	66	34
22	0	66	34
23	0	65	35
24	1	64	35
25	1	64	35
26	1	65	34
27	1	65	34
28	1	65	34

	Avg high (°C)	Avg low (°C)
1	31	24
2	31	24
3	31	24
4	31	24
5	31	24
6	31	24
7	31	24
8	31	24
9	31	24
10	31	24
11	31	24
12	31	24
13	31	24
14	31	24
15	31	24
16	31	24
17	31	24
18	31	24
19	31	24
20	31	24
21	31	24
22	31	24
23	31	24
24	31	24
25	31	24
26	31	24
27	31	24
28	30	24

	Clearer (%)	Cloudier (%)
1	23	77
2	23	77
3	23	77
4	23	77
5	22	78
6	22	78
7	22	78
8	22	78
9	22	78
10	22	78
11	22	78
12	22	78
13	22	78
14	22	78
15	22	78
16	21	79
17	21	79
18	21	79
19	21	79
20	22	78
21	22	78
22	22	78
23	22	78
24	22	78
25	22	78
26	22	78
27	22	78
28	22	78

	Rain chance (%)
1	71
2	71
3	72
4	72
5	73
6	73
7	74
8	74
9	75
10	76
11	76
12	77
13	77
14	78
15	78
16	78
17	78
18	78
19	78
20	78
21	78
22	78
23	78
24	78
25	78
26	78
27	79
28	79

	Muggy (%)	Oppressive (%)	Miserable (%)
1	0	77	23
2	0	77	23
3	0	77	23
4	0	76	24
5	0	76	24
6	0	75	25
7	0	75	25
8	0	74	26
9	0	73	27
10	0	73	27
11	0	72	28
12	0	71	29
13	0	71	29
14	0	70	30
15	0	69	31
16	0	69	31
17	0	68	32
18	0	67	33
19	0	67	33
20	0	66	34
21	0	66	34
22	0	66	34
23	0	65	35
24	1	64	35
25	1	64	35
26	1	65	34
27	1	65	34
28	1	65	34