Mocuba weather in February

In February, Mocuba sees average daytime highs of 31°C and overnight lows near 23°C, with 162 mm of rain across 19.8 wet days and about 12.6 hours of daylight. It is the 6th-warmest and 3rd-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 17% of the time in February, and the air most often feels oppressive.

Daylight stretches from about 12 h 42 min at the start of February to 12 h 24 min by month's end. Set against the rest of the year, February is Mocuba's 11th-clearest and 12th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Mocuba's year-round climate.

Daytime high: 31°; 6th warmest
Overnight low: 23°; 10th coldest
Rainfall: 162 mm; 19.8 wet days
Daylight: 12 h 36 min; 5:30 AM – 6:04 PM
Cloud cover: 70%; 11th clearest
Wind: 7 km/h; 12th windiest
Solar energy: 5.53 kWh/m²
Travel score: 3.2; out of 10

Mocuba is city.

Air quality: WHO Ambient Air Quality Database. Density & description: Wikidata (CC0), GeoNames.

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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 Mocuba reaches about 31°C in the afternoon and slips back to 23°C overnight — a 8°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 28°C and 34°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	31
Avg low (°C)	23	23	23	23	23	23	23	23	23	23	23	23	23	23	23	23	23	23	23	23	23	23	23	23	23	23	23	23

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

How February really feels in Mocuba

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.

Mocuba weather by month

How February compares with the rest of the year at a glance. February is the 6th-warmest and 3rd-wettest month here — the current month is highlighted below.

Month	High / Low (°C)	Rainfall (mm)	Wet days	Daylight (hours)	Travel score
Jan	31° / 23°	252	24.5	12.9	2.8
Feb	31° / 23°	162	19.8	12.6	3.2
Mar	30° / 22°	129	19.2	12.1	3.8
Apr	29° / 21°	55	12.8	11.6	5.2
May	28° / 18°	19	6.2	11.2	7.0
Jun	26° / 16°	16	5.5	11	7.6
Jul	26° / 16°	17	6.3	11.1	7.5
Aug	29° / 17°	12	3.8	11.4	6.9
Sep	32° / 19°	11	2.8	11.9	5.0
Oct	34° / 21°	19	4.6	12.4	3.6
Nov	35° / 23°	69	8.9	12.8	2.7
Dec	33° / 23°	170	19.1	13	2.8

Cloud cover in February

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 17% of the time in February.

Beyond those clear spells, partly cloudy skies cover about 19% of February, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 64%.

	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 (%)	32	32	32	34	34	34	34	36	37	37	36	36	36	36	37	37	37	37	37	37	37	37	38	38	39	39	39	41
Cloudier (%)	68	68	68	66	66	66	66	64	63	63	64	64	64	64	63	63	63	63	63	63	63	63	62	62	61	61	61	59

	Clearer (%)	Cloudier (%)
1	32	68
2	32	68
3	32	68
4	34	66
5	34	66
6	34	66
7	34	66
8	36	64
9	37	63
10	37	63
11	36	64
12	36	64
13	36	64
14	36	64
15	37	63
16	37	63
17	37	63
18	37	63
19	37	63
20	37	63
21	37	63
22	37	63
23	38	62
24	38	62
25	39	61
26	39	61
27	39	61
28	41	59

Chance of precipitation in February

Any precipitation

Mocuba gets around 162 mm of rain over 19.8 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 72% and peaks near 77% on the wettest days. The odds ease 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 (%)	77	77	77	76	75	75	74	73	73	72	72	71	71	70	70	69	69	69	69	69	69	69	69	70	70	70	70	70

	Rain chance (%)
1	77
2	77
3	77
4	76
5	75
6	75
7	74
8	73
9	73
10	72
11	72
12	71
13	71
14	70
15	70
16	69
17	69
18	69
19	69
20	69
21	69
22	69
23	69
24	70
25	70
26	70
27	70
28	70

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 82% 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 (%)	6	6	6	6	7	7	7	7	7	8	8	8	8	8	8	8	8	8	8	8	8	8	8	8	8	8	8	8
Oppressive (%)	80	80	81	81	81	81	82	82	82	82	82	82	82	82	82	82	82	82	82	82	82	82	82	82	82	83	83	83
Miserable (%)	14	14	13	13	12	12	11	11	11	10	10	10	10	10	10	10	10	10	10	10	10	10	10	10	10	9	9	9

	Muggy (%)	Oppressive (%)	Miserable (%)
1	6	80	14
2	6	80	14
3	6	81	13
4	6	81	13
5	7	81	12
6	7	81	12
7	7	82	11
8	7	82	11
9	7	82	11
10	8	82	10
11	8	82	10
12	8	82	10
13	8	82	10
14	8	82	10
15	8	82	10
16	8	82	10
17	8	82	10
18	8	82	10
19	8	82	10
20	8	82	10
21	8	82	10
22	8	82	10
23	8	82	10
24	8	82	10
25	8	82	10
26	8	83	9
27	8	83	9
28	8	83	9

Wind in February

Winds average 7 km/h in February, the calmest month.

Across February, daily wind ranges from about 7 km/h on the calmest days to 7 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)	7	7	7	7	7	7	7	7	7	7	7	7	7	7	7	7	7	7	7	7	7	7	7	7	7	7	7	7
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	7	calm
2	7	calm
3	7	calm
4	7	calm
5	7	calm
6	7	calm
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11	7	calm
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13	7	calm
14	7	calm
15	7	calm
16	7	calm
17	7	calm
18	7	calm
19	7	calm
20	7	calm
21	7	calm
22	7	calm
23	7	calm
24	7	calm
25	7	calm
26	7	calm
27	7	calm
28	7	calm

Sunrise & sunset in February

DaylightNight

Daylight runs from about 12 h 42 min at the start of February to 12 h 24 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 5:23 AM to 5:34 AM, and sunset from 6:08 PM to 5:57 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)	12.7	12.7	12.7	12.7	12.7	12.7	12.7	12.7	12.6	12.6	12.6	12.6	12.6	12.6	12.6	12.5	12.5	12.5	12.5	12.5	12.5	12.5	12.4	12.4	12.4	12.4	12.4	12.4
Sunrise (AM)	5:23	5:24	5:24	5:25	5:25	5:26	5:26	5:27	5:27	5:28	5:28	5:28	5:29	5:29	5:30	5:30	5:31	5:31	5:31	5:32	5:32	5:32	5:33	5:33	5:33	5:34	5:34	5:34
Sunset (PM)	6:08	6:08	6:08	6:07	6:07	6:07	6:06	6:06	6:06	6:06	6:05	6:05	6:04	6:04	6:04	6:03	6:03	6:02	6:02	6:01	6:01	6:00	6:00	5:59	5:58	5:58	5:57	5:57

	Daylight (h)	Sunrise (AM)	Sunset (PM)
1	12.7	5:23	6:08
2	12.7	5:24	6:08
3	12.7	5:24	6:08
4	12.7	5:25	6:07
5	12.7	5:25	6:07
6	12.7	5:26	6:07
7	12.7	5:26	6:06
8	12.7	5:27	6:06
9	12.6	5:27	6:06
10	12.6	5:28	6:06
11	12.6	5:28	6:05
12	12.6	5:28	6:05
13	12.6	5:29	6:04
14	12.6	5:29	6:04
15	12.6	5:30	6:04
16	12.5	5:30	6:03
17	12.5	5:31	6:03
18	12.5	5:31	6:02
19	12.5	5:31	6:02
20	12.5	5:32	6:01
21	12.5	5:32	6:01
22	12.5	5:32	6:00
23	12.4	5:33	6:00
24	12.4	5:33	5:59
25	12.4	5:33	5:58
26	12.4	5:34	5:58
27	12.4	5:34	5:57
28	12.4	5:34	5:57

Solar energy in February

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in February, about 5.53 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 3.8 kWh/m² to a high of 6.41 kWh/m² in November across the year — February's 5.53 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)	5.5	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	5.5	5.5	5.5	5.5	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	5.5	Bright
2	5.5	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	5.5	Bright
21	5.5	Bright
22	5.5	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 Mocuba

In seasonPeak

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

Mocuba's monsoon runs December–March, 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 Mocuba?

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

3.2

Sightseeing

9th-best month of the year

4.7

Beach & pool

11th-best month of the year

February is a weaker month for outdoor sightseeing in Mocuba.

What to pack for Mocuba in February

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

In February, Mocuba sees daytime highs around 31°C and nights near 23°C. Pack light clothes and rain gear. Worth having: sun protection. About 20 days see rain.

light clothesrain gearsun protection

UV index in Mocuba 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 Mocuba peaks around January 20 at about 14 (extreme) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near June 19 at about 7 (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	11	8	7	8	9	10	12	12	13
Level	Extreme	Extreme	Extreme	Extreme	Very high	Very high	Very high	Very high	Extreme	Extreme	Extreme	Extreme

	UV index (midday)	Level
Jan	14	Extreme
Feb	14	Extreme
Mar	14	Extreme
Apr	11	Extreme
May	8	Very high
Jun	7	Very high
Jul	8	Very high
Aug	9	Very high
Sep	10	Extreme
Oct	12	Extreme
Nov	12	Extreme
Dec	13	Extreme

Air quality in Mocuba 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 Mocuba is worst in September — around 77 µg/m³ PM2.5 (unhealthy), about 12.2× the cleanest month (December, 6 µg/m³).

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

	Jan	Feb	Mar	Apr	May	Jun	Jul	Aug	Sep	Oct	Nov	Dec
PM2.5 (µg/m³)	7	8	8	8	9	9	9	24	77	62	11	6
Level	Good	Good	Good	Good	Good	Good	Good	Moderate	Unhealthy	Unhealthy	Good	Good

	PM2.5 (µg/m³)	Level
Jan	7	Good
Feb	8	Good
Mar	8	Good
Apr	8	Good
May	9	Good
Jun	9	Good
Jul	9	Good
Aug	24	Moderate
Sep	77	Unhealthy
Oct	62	Unhealthy
Nov	11	Good
Dec	6	Good

Location & terrain

Where is Mocuba?

Mocuba sits at 16.8°S, 37.0°E, 151 m above sea level, in Mozambique. The nearest listed city is Namacurra, 73 km away.

Topography around Mocuba

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Mocuba has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 103 m around an average of 127 m above sea level; within 16 km, significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 309 m; within 80 km, very significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 1,263 m.

The land around Mocuba is covered by artificial surfaces (31%) and trees (21%) within 3 km, cropland (38%), shrubs (25%) and grassland (20%) within 16 km, and trees (71%) within 80 km.

3 km

103 m

artificial surfaces 31%

16 km

309 m

cropland 38%

80 km

1,263 m

trees 71%

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← January Mocuba year-round climate March →Best places to visit in February

February weather nearby: Namacurra 73 km · Maganja 77 km · Quelimane 116 km · Pebane 131 km · Gurúè 152 km · Alto Molocue 153 km · Milange 153 km · Morrumbala 159 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 Mocuba (-16.8375°, 36.9856°, elevation 151 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).

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

	Clearer (%)	Cloudier (%)
1	32	68
2	32	68
3	32	68
4	34	66
5	34	66
6	34	66
7	34	66
8	36	64
9	37	63
10	37	63
11	36	64
12	36	64
13	36	64
14	36	64
15	37	63
16	37	63
17	37	63
18	37	63
19	37	63
20	37	63
21	37	63
22	37	63
23	38	62
24	38	62
25	39	61
26	39	61
27	39	61
28	41	59

	Rain chance (%)
1	77
2	77
3	77
4	76
5	75
6	75
7	74
8	73
9	73
10	72
11	72
12	71
13	71
14	70
15	70
16	69
17	69
18	69
19	69
20	69
21	69
22	69
23	69
24	70
25	70
26	70
27	70
28	70

	Muggy (%)	Oppressive (%)	Miserable (%)
1	6	80	14
2	6	80	14
3	6	81	13
4	6	81	13
5	7	81	12
6	7	81	12
7	7	82	11
8	7	82	11
9	7	82	11
10	8	82	10
11	8	82	10
12	8	82	10
13	8	82	10
14	8	82	10
15	8	82	10
16	8	82	10
17	8	82	10
18	8	82	10
19	8	82	10
20	8	82	10
21	8	82	10
22	8	82	10
23	8	82	10
24	8	82	10
25	8	82	10
26	8	83	9
27	8	83	9
28	8	83	9

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

	Clearer (%)	Cloudier (%)
1	32	68
2	32	68
3	32	68
4	34	66
5	34	66
6	34	66
7	34	66
8	36	64
9	37	63
10	37	63
11	36	64
12	36	64
13	36	64
14	36	64
15	37	63
16	37	63
17	37	63
18	37	63
19	37	63
20	37	63
21	37	63
22	37	63
23	38	62
24	38	62
25	39	61
26	39	61
27	39	61
28	41	59

	Rain chance (%)
1	77
2	77
3	77
4	76
5	75
6	75
7	74
8	73
9	73
10	72
11	72
12	71
13	71
14	70
15	70
16	69
17	69
18	69
19	69
20	69
21	69
22	69
23	69
24	70
25	70
26	70
27	70
28	70

	Muggy (%)	Oppressive (%)	Miserable (%)
1	6	80	14
2	6	80	14
3	6	81	13
4	6	81	13
5	7	81	12
6	7	81	12
7	7	82	11
8	7	82	11
9	7	82	11
10	8	82	10
11	8	82	10
12	8	82	10
13	8	82	10
14	8	82	10
15	8	82	10
16	8	82	10
17	8	82	10
18	8	82	10
19	8	82	10
20	8	82	10
21	8	82	10
22	8	82	10
23	8	82	10
24	8	82	10
25	8	82	10
26	8	83	9
27	8	83	9
28	8	83	9

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

	Clearer (%)	Cloudier (%)
1	32	68
2	32	68
3	32	68
4	34	66
5	34	66
6	34	66
7	34	66
8	36	64
9	37	63
10	37	63
11	36	64
12	36	64
13	36	64
14	36	64
15	37	63
16	37	63
17	37	63
18	37	63
19	37	63
20	37	63
21	37	63
22	37	63
23	38	62
24	38	62
25	39	61
26	39	61
27	39	61
28	41	59

	Rain chance (%)
1	77
2	77
3	77
4	76
5	75
6	75
7	74
8	73
9	73
10	72
11	72
12	71
13	71
14	70
15	70
16	69
17	69
18	69
19	69
20	69
21	69
22	69
23	69
24	70
25	70
26	70
27	70
28	70

	Muggy (%)	Oppressive (%)	Miserable (%)
1	6	80	14
2	6	80	14
3	6	81	13
4	6	81	13
5	7	81	12
6	7	81	12
7	7	82	11
8	7	82	11
9	7	82	11
10	8	82	10
11	8	82	10
12	8	82	10
13	8	82	10
14	8	82	10
15	8	82	10
16	8	82	10
17	8	82	10
18	8	82	10
19	8	82	10
20	8	82	10
21	8	82	10
22	8	82	10
23	8	82	10
24	8	82	10
25	8	82	10
26	8	83	9
27	8	83	9
28	8	83	9