Montepuez weather in February

In February, Montepuez sees average daytime highs of 29°C and overnight lows near 22°C, with 192 mm of rain across 21.8 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 29°C through the month. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 5% of the time in February, and the air most often feels oppressive.

Daylight stretches from about 12 h 36 min at the start of February to 12 h 18 min by month's end. Set against the rest of the year, February is Montepuez's 11th-clearest and 12th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Montepuez's year-round climate.

Daytime high
29°
6th warmest
Overnight low
22°
10th coldest
Rainfall
192 mm
21.8 wet days
Daylight
12 h 24 min
5:26 AM – 5:52 PM
Cloud cover
83%
11th clearest
Wind
8 km/h
12th windiest
Solar energy
5.22 kWh/m²
Travel score
3.6
out of 10

Montepuez is city in the province of Cabo Delgado in 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 29°C through the month.

A typical February day in Montepuez reaches about 29°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 27°C and 30°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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22922
32922
42922
52922
62922
72922
82922
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112922
122922
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222922
232922
242922
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272922
282922

How February really feels in Montepuez

Once humidity and wind are folded in, February averages 0 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
0
heat index over the day's high
Days feeling ≤ C
0
wind chill below the day's low

February sits comfortably in between — no days that feel dangerously hot or drop to a hard freeze once humidity and wind are folded in.

Montepuez 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
Jan29° / 22°2282512.73.5
Feb29° / 22°19221.812.43.6
Mar29° / 21°13820.512.14.2
Apr28° / 21°428.311.76.0
May28° / 19°41.211.47.7
Jun27° / 17°20.611.28.4
Jul26° / 17°10.411.38.4
Aug28° / 17°20.511.68.0
Sep30° / 18°20.611.96.6
Oct31° / 20°81.812.35.4
Nov32° / 21°355.712.64.5
Dec31° / 22°15117.812.83.8

Cloud cover in February

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 5% of the time in February.

Beyond those clear spells, partly cloudy skies cover about 12% of February, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 84%.

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Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
11684
21684
31783
41882
51882
61882
71882
81882
91981
101981
111981
121981
131783
141684
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281684

Chance of precipitation in February

Any precipitation

Montepuez gets around 192 mm of rain over 21.8 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 78% and peaks near 81% on the wettest days.

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Rain chance (%)
177
277
377
477
576
676
775
875
975
1075
1176
1276
1377
1478
1578
1679
1779
1880
1980
2081
2181
2281
2381
2481
2581
2680
2780
2879

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 83% of days. Sticky, muggy-or-worse air turns up on roughly 100% of them.

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Muggy (%)Oppressive (%)
11684
21783
31783
41882
51882
61981
71981
82080
92080
102080
111981
121981
131882
141882
151783
161684
171684
181585
191585
201585
211486
221486
231486
241486
251486
261585
271585
281684

Wind in February

Winds average 8 km/h in February, the calmest month.

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

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Wind speed (km/h)Feels
18calm
28calm
38calm
48calm
58calm
68calm
78calm
88calm
98calm
108calm
118calm
128calm
138calm
148calm
158calm
168calm
178calm
188calm
198calm
208calm
218calm
228calm
238calm
248calm
258calm
268calm
278calm
288calm

Sunrise & sunset in February

DaylightNight

Daylight runs from about 12 h 36 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 18 minutes over February. Sunrise moves from 5:20 AM to 5:29 AM, and sunset from 5:55 PM to 5:46 PM.

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Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
112.65:205:55
212.65:215:55
312.65:215:54
412.55:225:54
512.55:225:54
612.55:225:54
712.55:235:54
812.55:235:54
912.55:245:53
1012.55:245:53
1112.55:245:53
1212.55:255:53
1312.55:255:52
1412.45:255:52
1512.45:265:52
1612.45:265:51
1712.45:265:51
1812.45:265:51
1912.45:275:50
2012.45:275:50
2112.45:275:49
2212.45:285:49
2312.35:285:48
2412.35:285:48
2512.35:285:48
2612.35:285:47
2712.35:295:47
2812.35:295:46

Solar energy in February

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in February, about 5.22 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 4.63 kWh/m² to a high of 6.69 kWh/m² in November across the year — February's 5.22 kWh/m² falls in the middle.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
15.3Bright
25.3Bright
35.3Bright
45.3Bright
55.3Bright
65.3Bright
75.3Bright
85.3Bright
95.3Bright
105.3Bright
115.3Bright
125.3Bright
135.2Bright
145.2Bright
155.2Bright
165.2Bright
175.2Bright
185.2Bright
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205.2Bright
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Planning a trip in February

Hazard calendar for Montepuez

In seasonPeak

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

Montepuez'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 Montepuez?

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

3.6
Sightseeing
11th-best month of the year
4.5
Beach & pool
11th-best month of the year

February is a weaker month for outdoor sightseeing in Montepuez.

What to pack for Montepuez in February

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

In February, Montepuez sees daytime highs around 29°C and nights near 22°C. Pack light clothes and rain gear. Worth having: sun protection. About 22 days see rain.

light clothesrain gearsun protection

UV index in Montepuez 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 Montepuez peaks around January 16 at about 16 (extreme) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near June 19 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 highExtremeJan 16UV 16Jun 19UV 9
UV index (midday)Level
Jan16Extreme
Feb15Extreme
Mar14Extreme
Apr13Extreme
May10Very high
Jun9Very high
Jul9Very high
Aug10Extreme
Sep12Extreme
Oct13Extreme
Nov13Extreme
Dec15Extreme

Air quality in Montepuez 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 Montepuez is worst in August — around 22 µg/m³ PM2.5 (moderate), about 4.4× the cleanest month (November, 5 µg/m³).

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

0102030JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecGoodModerateGoodAug 1621 µg/m³Nov 175 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan9Good
Feb10Good
Mar9Good
Apr8Good
May7Good
Jun6Good
Jul12Good
Aug22Moderate
Sep11Good
Oct7Good
Nov5Good
Dec6Good
Location & terrain

Where is Montepuez?

Montepuez sits at 13.1°S, 39.0°E, 532 m above sea level, in Mozambique. The nearest listed city is Chiúre, 89 km away.

Namapa-eratiMacomiaPembaMuedaRibáuèNampulaNamialo

Topography around Montepuez

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Montepuez has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 236 m around an average of 506 m above sea level; within 16 km, significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 392 m; within 80 km, large variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 966 m.

The land around Montepuez is covered by artificial surfaces (40%) and grassland (28%) within 3 km, grassland (43%) and shrubs (35%) within 16 km, and trees (48%) and shrubs (26%) within 80 km.

3 km
236 m
16 km
392 m
80 km
966 m
treesshrubsgrasslandcroplandartificial surfaces
February weather nearby: Chiúre 89 km · Namapa-erati 111 km · Macomia 156 km · Pemba 165 km · Mueda 173 km · Ribáuè 215 km · Nampula 223 km · Namialo 226 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 Montepuez (-13.1256°, 38.9997°, elevation 532 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).