Xai-Xai weather in February

In February, Xai-Xai sees average daytime highs of 31°C and overnight lows near 24°C, with 83 mm of rain across 11.5 wet days and about 12.9 hours of daylight. It is the 1st-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 42% of the time in February, and the air most often feels oppressive.

Daylight stretches from about 13 h 12 min at the start of February to 12 h 36 min by month's end. Set against the rest of the year, February is Xai-Xai's 9th-clearest and 6th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Xai-Xai's year-round climate.

Daytime high
31°
1st warmest
Overnight low
24°
12th coldest
Rainfall
83 mm
11.5 wet days
Daylight
12 h 54 min
5:34 AM – 6:26 PM
Cloud cover
50%
9th clearest
Wind
14 km/h
6th windiest
Solar energy
5.99 kWh/m²
Travel score
4.5
out of 10

Xai-Xai is city in Gaza Province, 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 31°C through the month.

A typical February day in Xai-Xai 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 28°C and 33°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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How February really feels in Xai-Xai

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.

Xai-Xai weather by month

How February compares with the rest of the year at a glance. February is the 1st-warmest and 3rd-wettest month here — the current month is highlighted below.

MonthHigh / Low (°C)Rainfall (mm)Wet daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan31° / 24°12913.813.44.4
Feb31° / 24°8311.512.94.5
Mar30° / 23°741212.25.0
Apr28° / 21°449.411.46.2
May27° / 19°286.110.87.7
Jun25° / 17°204.810.58.2
Jul25° / 16°184.610.68.4
Aug26° / 17°153.411.18.2
Sep28° / 19°254.411.87.4
Oct28° / 20°376.512.66.4
Nov30° / 22°739.613.25.3
Dec30° / 23°11110.813.54.8

Cloud cover in February

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 42% of the time in February.

Beyond those clear spells, partly cloudy skies cover about 26% of February, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 33%.

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Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
16634
26733
36733
46931
56931
67030
77030
87030
97030
107030
117030
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Chance of precipitation in February

Any precipitation

Xai-Xai gets around 83 mm of rain over 11.5 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 42% and peaks near 44% on the wettest days.

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Rain chance (%)
142
241
341
440
540
639
739
839
939
1040
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1241
1341
1441
1542
1642
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2843

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 56% of days. Sticky, muggy-or-worse air turns up on roughly 97% of them.

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Humid (%)Muggy (%)Oppressive (%)Miserable (%)
13265912
23275911
33285811
43285811
53295810
63305710
73305710
83315610
93315511
103315511
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264285810
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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 14 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
1214light breeze
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Sunrise & sunset in February

DaylightNight

Daylight runs from about 13 h 12 min at the start of February to 12 h 36 min by month's end. The lit band spans sunrise to sunset each day.

Days shrink by about 36 minutes over February. Sunrise moves from 5:24 AM to 5:42 AM, and sunset from 6:34 PM to 6:16 PM.

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Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
113.25:246:34
213.15:256:33
313.15:266:33
413.15:266:32
513.15:276:32
613.15:286:31
713.05:296:31
813.05:296:30
913.05:306:30
1013.05:316:29
1113.05:316:29
1212.95:326:28
1312.95:336:27
1412.95:336:27
1512.95:346:26
1612.95:346:26
1712.85:356:25
1812.85:366:24
1912.85:366:23
2012.85:376:23
2112.75:386:22
2212.75:386:21
2312.75:396:20
2412.75:396:19
2512.65:406:19
2612.65:406:18
2712.65:416:17
2812.65:426:16

Solar energy in February

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in February, about 5.99 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 3.43 kWh/m² to a high of 6.37 kWh/m² in December across the year — February's 5.99 kWh/m² sits near the top of that range.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
16.2Intense
26.2Intense
36.2Intense
46.2Intense
56.2Intense
66.2Intense
76.2Intense
86.1Intense
96.1Intense
106.1Intense
116.1Intense
126.1Intense
136.0Intense
146.0Intense
156.0Bright
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285.6Bright
Planning a trip in February

Hazard calendar for Xai-Xai

In seasonPeak

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

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

Xai-Xai's rainy season runs November–March, when most of the year's rain falls.

Cyclone
Rainy season
Jan
Feb
Mar
Apr
May
Jun
Jul
Aug
Sep
Oct
Nov
Dec

Is February a good time to visit Xai-Xai?

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

4.5
Sightseeing
11th-best month of the year
6.4
Beach & pool
11th-best month of the year

February is a reasonable time to visit Xai-Xai for sightseeing. The water and warmth also suit a beach or pool day.

What to pack for Xai-Xai in February

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

In February, Xai-Xai sees daytime highs around 31°C and nights near 24°C. Pack light clothes. Worth having: rain gear and sun protection. About 12 days see rain.

light clothesrain gearsun protection

Sea temperature near Xai-Xai in February

The nearest coast averages about 28°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 28°C and coldest in August near 22°C.

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

20°22°24°26°28°JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecrefreshingwarmtropicalcomfortable to swim
Sea temperature (°C)Comfort
Jan27Warm
Feb28Warm
Mar27Warm
Apr26Warm
May25Warm
Jun24Refreshing
Jul23Refreshing
Aug22Refreshing
Sep22Refreshing
Oct23Refreshing
Nov24Warm
Dec26Warm

UV index in Xai-Xai in February

LowModerateHighVery highExtreme

Clear-sky midday UV in February peaks around 13 (very high — sun protection essential). The full-year curve, shaded by WHO exposure level, is below.

Under clear skies, the midday UV index in Xai-Xai peaks around January 19 at about 14 (extreme) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near July 11 at about 5 (moderate).

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

025710JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecExtremeVery highHighModerateHighVery highExtremeJan 19UV 14Jul 11UV 5
UV index (midday)Level
Jan14Extreme
Feb13Extreme
Mar11Extreme
Apr8Very high
May6High
Jun5Moderate
Jul5Moderate
Aug7High
Sep8Very high
Oct9Very high
Nov12Extreme
Dec12Extreme

Air quality in Xai-Xai 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 Xai-Xai is worst in September — around 16 µg/m³ PM2.5 (moderate), about 2.6× the cleanest month (January, 6 µg/m³).

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

01020JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecGoodModerateGoodSep 1316 µg/m³Jan 206 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan6Good
Feb7Good
Mar7Good
Apr8Good
May10Good
Jun12Good
Jul12Moderate
Aug14Moderate
Sep16Moderate
Oct12Good
Nov9Good
Dec7Good
Location & terrain

Where is Xai-Xai?

Xai-Xai sits at 25.1°S, 33.6°E, 4 m above sea level, in Mozambique. The nearest listed city is Chibuto, 42 km away.

MaputoMatolaRessano Garcia

Topography around Xai-Xai

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Xai-Xai has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 89 m around an average of 10 m above sea level; within 16 km, only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 110 m; within 80 km, only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 158 m.

The land around Xai-Xai is covered by cropland (35%) within 3 km, grassland (31%) and cropland (31%) within 16 km, and trees (30%), water (30%) and grassland (27%) within 80 km.

3 km
89 m
16 km
110 m
80 km
158 m
treesshrubsgrasslandcroplandartificial surfaceswaterwetland
February weather nearby: Chibuto 42 km · Macia 55 km · Xilembene 56 km · Chokwé 88 km · Manhiça 93 km · Maputo 147 km · Matola 156 km · Ressano Garcia 171 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 Xai-Xai (-25.0519°, 33.6442°, elevation 4 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).