Pebane weather in February

In February, Pebane sees average daytime highs of 28°C and overnight lows near 26°C, with 147 mm of rain across 17.3 wet days and about 12.6 hours of daylight. It is the 1st-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 32% of the time in February, and the air most often feels miserable.

Daylight stretches from about 12 h 48 min at the start of February to 12 h 24 min by month's end. Set against the rest of the year, February is Pebane's 11th-clearest and 11th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Pebane's year-round climate.

Daytime high
28°
1st warmest
Overnight low
26°
12th coldest
Rainfall
147 mm
17.3 wet days
Daylight
12 h 36 min
5:25 AM – 5:59 PM
Cloud cover
61%
11th clearest
Wind
14 km/h
11th windiest
Solar energy
5.9 kWh/m²
Travel score
4.6
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 Pebane reaches about 28°C in the afternoon and slips back to 26°C overnight — a 3°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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22826
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How February really feels in Pebane

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.

Pebane weather by month

How February compares with the rest of the year at a glance. February is the 1st-warmest and 2nd-wettest month here — the current month is highlighted below.

MonthHigh / Low (°C)Rainfall (mm)Wet daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan28° / 26°21320.812.94.4
Feb28° / 26°14717.312.64.6
Mar28° / 26°14318.712.15.0
Apr27° / 25°9114.111.66.3
May26° / 24°34911.27.4
Jun25° / 22°298117.8
Jul24° / 21°277.711.18.0
Aug24° / 22°154.611.48.6
Sep25° / 23°102.511.98.8
Oct26° / 24°123.312.48.4
Nov28° / 25°335.912.87.5
Dec28° / 26°9012.7135.7

Cloud cover in February

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 32% of the time in February.

Beyond those clear spells, partly cloudy skies cover about 16% of February, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 52%.

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Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
14357
24456
34456
44654
54753
64753
74753
84852
94852
104951
114852
124852
134852
144852
154852
164852
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255149
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275347
285446

Chance of precipitation in February

Any precipitation

Pebane gets around 147 mm of rain over 17.3 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 63% and peaks near 67% on the wettest days.

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Rain chance (%)
167
266
366
465
564
664
763
862
962
1062
1162
1261
1361
1461
1561
1661
1761
1862
1962
2062
2162
2263
2363
2463
2564
2664
2764
2864

Humidity in February

DryComfortableHumidMuggyOppressiveMiserable

Most of February feels miserable — the stacked bands show each day's mix of comfort levels, read off the dew point.

By dew point, February lands in the miserable band about 52% of days. Sticky, muggy-or-worse air turns up on roughly 100% of them.

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Muggy (%)Oppressive (%)Miserable (%)
114356
214455
314554
414554
514653
614653
714653
824652
924652
1024652
1124652
1224652
1324652
1424652
1524652
1624652
1724652
1824652
1924652
2024652
2124751
2224751
2324850
2424850
2524949
2624949
2725049
2825048

Wind in February

Winds average 14 km/h in February.

Across February, daily wind ranges from about 14 km/h on the calmest days to 15 km/h at its breeziest. It stays fairly steady from day to day.

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Wind speed (km/h)Feels
114light breeze
214light breeze
314light breeze
414light breeze
514light breeze
614light breeze
714light breeze
814light breeze
914light breeze
1014light breeze
1114light breeze
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1315light breeze
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Sunrise & sunset in February

DaylightNight

Daylight runs from about 12 h 48 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 24 minutes over February. Sunrise moves from 5:18 AM to 5:29 AM, and sunset from 6:04 PM to 5:52 PM.

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Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
112.85:186:04
212.85:196:04
312.75:196:04
412.75:206:03
512.75:206:03
612.75:216:03
712.75:216:02
812.75:226:02
912.75:226:02
1012.65:226:01
1112.65:236:01
1212.65:236:01
1312.65:246:00
1412.65:246:00
1512.65:255:59
1612.65:255:59
1712.65:265:59
1812.55:265:58
1912.55:265:58
2012.55:275:57
2112.55:275:56
2212.55:275:56
2312.55:285:55
2412.45:285:55
2512.45:285:54
2612.45:295:54
2712.45:295:53
2812.45:295:52

Solar energy in February

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in February, about 5.9 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 3.94 kWh/m² to a high of 6.9 kWh/m² in November across the year — February's 5.9 kWh/m² falls in the middle.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
16.0Bright
26.0Bright
36.0Bright
46.0Bright
56.0Bright
66.0Bright
75.9Bright
85.9Bright
95.9Bright
105.9Bright
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265.8Bright
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285.8Bright
Planning a trip in February

Hazard calendar for Pebane

In seasonPeak

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

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

Pebane's monsoon runs January–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 Pebane?

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

4.6
Sightseeing
11th-best month of the year
5.5
Beach & pool
11th-best month of the year

February is a reasonable time to visit Pebane for sightseeing.

What to pack for Pebane in February

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

In February, Pebane sees daytime highs around 28°C and nights near 26°C. Pack light clothes and rain gear. Worth having: sun protection. About 17 days see rain.

light clothesrain gearsun protection

Sea temperature near Pebane 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 offshore is warmest in February at about 29°C and coldest in August near 25°C.

The water stays above 20°C all year — warm enough for a swim any month.

24°26°28°30°JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecrefreshingwarmtropicalcomfortable to swim
Sea temperature (°C)Comfort
Jan29Tropical
Feb29Tropical
Mar29Tropical
Apr28Tropical
May27Warm
Jun26Warm
Jul25Warm
Aug25Warm
Sep25Warm
Oct26Warm
Nov27Warm
Dec28Warm

UV index in Pebane 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 Pebane peaks around January 19 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.

025710JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecExtremeVery highExtremeJan 19UV 14Jun 19UV 7
UV index (midday)Level
Jan15Extreme
Feb14Extreme
Mar14Extreme
Apr11Extreme
May8Very high
Jun7High
Jul8Very high
Aug9Very high
Sep10Extreme
Oct12Extreme
Nov12Extreme
Dec13Extreme

Air quality in Pebane 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 Pebane is worst in September — around 23 µg/m³ PM2.5 (moderate), about 4.1× the cleanest month (April, 6 µg/m³).

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

0102030JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecGoodModerateGoodSep 2223 µg/m³Apr 146 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan7Good
Feb7Good
Mar6Good
Apr6Good
May6Good
Jun6Good
Jul7Good
Aug11Good
Sep23Moderate
Oct22Moderate
Nov13Moderate
Dec7Good
Location & terrain

Where is Pebane?

Pebane sits at 17.3°S, 38.1°E, 24 m above sea level, in Mozambique. The nearest listed city is Maganja, 67 km away.

NamacurraMicoleneMocubaQuelimaneAlto MolocueMurrupulaNametil

Topography around Pebane

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Pebane has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 43 m around an average of 8 m above sea level; within 16 km, only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 67 m; within 80 km, only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 228 m.

The land around Pebane is covered by water (35%), mangroves (24%) and grassland (22%) within 3 km, water (46%) and grassland (30%) within 16 km, and trees (44%) and water (32%) within 80 km.

3 km
43 m
16 km
67 m
80 km
228 m
treesshrubsgrasslandcroplandartificial surfacesbare terrainwaterwetlandmangroves
February weather nearby: Maganja 67 km · Namacurra 120 km · Micolene 131 km · Mocuba 131 km · Quelimane 149 km · Alto Molocue 187 km · Murrupula 209 km · Nametil 215 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 Pebane (-17.2642°, 38.135°, elevation 24 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).