Mossel Bay weather in February
In February, Mossel Bay sees average daytime highs of 22°C and overnight lows near 20°C, with 30 mm of rain across 6.7 wet days and about 13.3 hours of daylight. It is the 1st-warmest and 12th-wettest month of the year here.
Day-to-day highs hold fairly steady near 22°C through the month. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 56% of the time in February, and the air most often feels muggy.
Daylight stretches from about 13 h 42 min at the start of February to 12 h 48 min by month's end. Set against the rest of the year, February is Mossel Bay's 3rd-clearest and 5th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Mossel Bay's year-round climate.
- Daytime high
- 22°
- 1st warmest
- Overnight low
- 20°
- 12th coldest
- Rainfall
- 30 mm
- 6.7 wet days
- Daylight
- 13 h 18 min
- 6:08 AM – 7:24 PM
- Cloud cover
- 39%
- 3rd clearest
- Wind
- 18 km/h
- 5th windiest
- Solar energy
- 6.54 kWh/m²
- Travel score
- 7.4
- out of 10
Mossel Bay is town in the Western Cape, South Africa.
- Density
- 1,871/km²
- people per km²
- Founded
- 1848
Air quality: WHO Ambient Air Quality Database. Density & description: Wikidata (CC0), GeoNames.
Temperature in February
Day-to-day highs hold fairly steady near 22°C through the month.
A typical February day in Mossel Bay reaches about 22°C in the afternoon and slips back to 20°C overnight — a 2°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 20°C and 23°C. Set against its neighbours, February runs on par with January and about 1°C warmer than March.
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|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Avg high (°C) | 22 | 22 | 22 | 22 | 22 | 22 | 22 | 22 | 22 | 22 | 22 | 22 | 22 | 22 | 22 | 22 | 22 | 22 | 22 | 22 | 22 | 22 | 22 | 22 | 22 | 22 | 22 | 22 |
| Avg low (°C) | 20 | 20 | 20 | 20 | 20 | 20 | 20 | 20 | 20 | 20 | 20 | 20 | 20 | 20 | 20 | 20 | 20 | 20 | 20 | 20 | 20 | 20 | 20 | 19 | 19 | 19 | 19 | 19 |
| Avg high (°C) | Avg low (°C) | |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | 22 | 20 |
| 2 | 22 | 20 |
| 3 | 22 | 20 |
| 4 | 22 | 20 |
| 5 | 22 | 20 |
| 6 | 22 | 20 |
| 7 | 22 | 20 |
| 8 | 22 | 20 |
| 9 | 22 | 20 |
| 10 | 22 | 20 |
| 11 | 22 | 20 |
| 12 | 22 | 20 |
| 13 | 22 | 20 |
| 14 | 22 | 20 |
| 15 | 22 | 20 |
| 16 | 22 | 20 |
| 17 | 22 | 20 |
| 18 | 22 | 20 |
| 19 | 22 | 20 |
| 20 | 22 | 20 |
| 21 | 22 | 20 |
| 22 | 22 | 20 |
| 23 | 22 | 20 |
| 24 | 22 | 19 |
| 25 | 22 | 19 |
| 26 | 22 | 19 |
| 27 | 22 | 19 |
| 28 | 22 | 19 |
Mossel Bay weather by month
How February compares with the rest of the year at a glance. February is the 1st-warmest and 12th-wettest month here — the current month is highlighted below.
| Month | High / Low (°C) | Rainfall (mm) | Wet days | Daylight (hours) | Travel score |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jan | 22° / 19° | 37 | 7.5 | 14 | 7.4 |
| Feb | 22° / 20° | 30 | 6.7 | 13.3 | 7.4 |
| Mar | 21° / 19° | 41 | 7.4 | 12.3 | 7.3 |
| Apr | 20° / 17° | 43 | 6.7 | 11.2 | 6.9 |
| May | 19° / 15° | 40 | 6.2 | 10.2 | 6.9 |
| Jun | 17° / 14° | 37 | 6.9 | 9.8 | 6.4 |
| Jul | 17° / 13° | 38 | 7.2 | 10 | 6.1 |
| Aug | 17° / 13° | 47 | 7.6 | 10.7 | 5.9 |
| Sep | 17° / 14° | 33 | 6.5 | 11.8 | 6.1 |
| Oct | 18° / 15° | 43 | 7.4 | 12.9 | 6.5 |
| Nov | 19° / 17° | 52 | 7.7 | 13.8 | 6.7 |
| Dec | 21° / 18° | 35 | 6.8 | 14.2 | 7.2 |
Cloud cover in February
The sky is clear or mostly clear about 56% 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 25%.
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|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Clearer (%) | 74 | 74 | 74 | 74 | 74 | 74 | 74 | 75 | 75 | 75 | 75 | 74 | 75 | 75 | 75 | 74 | 74 | 75 | 75 | 75 | 75 | 75 | 75 | 76 | 76 | 76 | 75 | 76 |
| Cloudier (%) | 26 | 26 | 26 | 26 | 26 | 26 | 26 | 25 | 25 | 25 | 25 | 26 | 25 | 25 | 25 | 26 | 26 | 25 | 25 | 25 | 25 | 25 | 25 | 24 | 24 | 24 | 25 | 24 |
| Clearer (%) | Cloudier (%) | |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | 74 | 26 |
| 2 | 74 | 26 |
| 3 | 74 | 26 |
| 4 | 74 | 26 |
| 5 | 74 | 26 |
| 6 | 74 | 26 |
| 7 | 74 | 26 |
| 8 | 75 | 25 |
| 9 | 75 | 25 |
| 10 | 75 | 25 |
| 11 | 75 | 25 |
| 12 | 74 | 26 |
| 13 | 75 | 25 |
| 14 | 75 | 25 |
| 15 | 75 | 25 |
| 16 | 74 | 26 |
| 17 | 74 | 26 |
| 18 | 75 | 25 |
| 19 | 75 | 25 |
| 20 | 75 | 25 |
| 21 | 75 | 25 |
| 22 | 75 | 25 |
| 23 | 75 | 25 |
| 24 | 76 | 24 |
| 25 | 76 | 24 |
| 26 | 76 | 24 |
| 27 | 75 | 25 |
| 28 | 76 | 24 |
Chance of precipitation in February
Mossel Bay gets around 30 mm of rain over 6.7 wet days in February, the driest month. The line is the day-by-day chance of measurable precipitation.
Day to day, the chance of measurable rain averages around 24% and peaks near 26% on the wettest days.
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|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Rain chance (%) | 26 | 26 | 26 | 25 | 25 | 25 | 25 | 25 | 25 | 25 | 25 | 25 | 25 | 25 | 25 | 25 | 25 | 24 | 24 | 24 | 24 | 23 | 23 | 23 | 22 | 22 | 22 | 22 |
| Rain chance (%) | |
|---|---|
| 1 | 26 |
| 2 | 26 |
| 3 | 26 |
| 4 | 25 |
| 5 | 25 |
| 6 | 25 |
| 7 | 25 |
| 8 | 25 |
| 9 | 25 |
| 10 | 25 |
| 11 | 25 |
| 12 | 25 |
| 13 | 25 |
| 14 | 25 |
| 15 | 25 |
| 16 | 25 |
| 17 | 25 |
| 18 | 24 |
| 19 | 24 |
| 20 | 24 |
| 21 | 24 |
| 22 | 23 |
| 23 | 23 |
| 24 | 23 |
| 25 | 22 |
| 26 | 22 |
| 27 | 22 |
| 28 | 22 |
Humidity in February
Most of February feels muggy — the stacked bands show each day's mix of comfort levels, read off the dew point.
By dew point, February lands in the muggy band about 41% of days. Sticky, muggy-or-worse air turns up on roughly 43% of them.
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|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dry (%) | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 6 |
| Comfortable (%) | 15 | 15 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 14 | 14 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 12 | 12 | 13 |
| Humid (%) | 43 | 43 | 42 | 41 | 41 | 40 | 39 | 39 | 38 | 37 | 37 | 36 | 36 | 36 | 35 | 35 | 35 | 35 | 35 | 36 | 36 | 36 | 37 | 37 | 38 | 38 | 38 | 39 |
| Muggy (%) | 36 | 37 | 38 | 38 | 39 | 40 | 40 | 41 | 41 | 41 | 42 | 42 | 42 | 42 | 43 | 43 | 43 | 43 | 43 | 42 | 42 | 43 | 43 | 43 | 42 | 42 | 42 | 42 |
| Oppressive (%) | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 |
| Dry (%) | Comfortable (%) | Humid (%) | Muggy (%) | Oppressive (%) | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 3 | 15 | 43 | 36 | 3 |
| 2 | 3 | 15 | 43 | 37 | 3 |
| 3 | 3 | 14 | 42 | 38 | 3 |
| 4 | 3 | 14 | 41 | 38 | 3 |
| 5 | 3 | 14 | 41 | 39 | 3 |
| 6 | 3 | 14 | 40 | 40 | 3 |
| 7 | 3 | 14 | 39 | 40 | 3 |
| 8 | 3 | 15 | 39 | 41 | 3 |
| 9 | 3 | 15 | 38 | 41 | 3 |
| 10 | 4 | 15 | 37 | 41 | 3 |
| 11 | 4 | 15 | 37 | 42 | 2 |
| 12 | 4 | 15 | 36 | 42 | 2 |
| 13 | 4 | 16 | 36 | 42 | 2 |
| 14 | 4 | 16 | 36 | 42 | 2 |
| 15 | 5 | 16 | 35 | 43 | 2 |
| 16 | 5 | 16 | 35 | 43 | 2 |
| 17 | 5 | 16 | 35 | 43 | 2 |
| 18 | 5 | 15 | 35 | 43 | 2 |
| 19 | 5 | 15 | 35 | 43 | 1 |
| 20 | 6 | 15 | 36 | 42 | 1 |
| 21 | 6 | 14 | 36 | 42 | 1 |
| 22 | 6 | 14 | 36 | 43 | 1 |
| 23 | 6 | 13 | 37 | 43 | 1 |
| 24 | 6 | 13 | 37 | 43 | 1 |
| 25 | 6 | 13 | 38 | 42 | 1 |
| 26 | 6 | 12 | 38 | 42 | 1 |
| 27 | 6 | 12 | 38 | 42 | 1 |
| 28 | 6 | 13 | 39 | 42 | 1 |
Wind in February
Winds average 18 km/h in February.
Across February, daily wind ranges from about 17 km/h on the calmest days to 18 km/h at its breeziest. It stays fairly steady from day to day.
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|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Wind speed (km/h) | 18 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 17 |
| Feels | light breeze | light breeze | light breeze | light breeze | light breeze | light breeze | light breeze | light breeze | light breeze | light breeze | light breeze | light breeze | light breeze | light breeze | light breeze | light breeze | light breeze | light breeze | light breeze | light breeze | light breeze | light breeze | light breeze | light breeze | light breeze | light breeze | light breeze | light breeze |
| Wind speed (km/h) | Feels | |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | 18 | light breeze |
| 2 | 18 | light breeze |
| 3 | 18 | light breeze |
| 4 | 18 | light breeze |
| 5 | 18 | light breeze |
| 6 | 18 | light breeze |
| 7 | 18 | light breeze |
| 8 | 18 | light breeze |
| 9 | 18 | light breeze |
| 10 | 18 | light breeze |
| 11 | 18 | light breeze |
| 12 | 18 | light breeze |
| 13 | 18 | light breeze |
| 14 | 18 | light breeze |
| 15 | 18 | light breeze |
| 16 | 18 | light breeze |
| 17 | 18 | light breeze |
| 18 | 18 | light breeze |
| 19 | 17 | light breeze |
| 20 | 17 | light breeze |
| 21 | 17 | light breeze |
| 22 | 17 | light breeze |
| 23 | 17 | light breeze |
| 24 | 17 | light breeze |
| 25 | 17 | light breeze |
| 26 | 17 | light breeze |
| 27 | 17 | light breeze |
| 28 | 17 | light breeze |
Sunrise & sunset in February
Daylight runs from about 13 h 42 min at the start of February to 12 h 48 min by month's end. The lit band spans sunrise to sunset each day.
Days shrink by about 54 minutes over February. Sunrise moves from 5:54 AM to 6:20 AM, and sunset from 7:35 PM to 7:10 PM.
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|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Daylight (h) | 13.7 | 13.7 | 13.6 | 13.6 | 13.6 | 13.5 | 13.5 | 13.5 | 13.5 | 13.4 | 13.4 | 13.4 | 13.3 | 13.3 | 13.3 | 13.2 | 13.2 | 13.2 | 13.1 | 13.1 | 13.1 | 13.0 | 13.0 | 13.0 | 12.9 | 12.9 | 12.9 | 12.8 |
| Sunrise (AM) | 5:54 | 5:55 | 5:56 | 5:57 | 5:58 | 5:59 | 6:00 | 6:01 | 6:02 | 6:03 | 6:04 | 6:05 | 6:06 | 6:07 | 6:08 | 6:09 | 6:10 | 6:11 | 6:12 | 6:13 | 6:13 | 6:14 | 6:15 | 6:16 | 6:17 | 6:18 | 6:19 | 6:20 |
| Sunset (PM) | 7:35 | 7:35 | 7:34 | 7:33 | 7:33 | 7:32 | 7:31 | 7:30 | 7:30 | 7:29 | 7:28 | 7:27 | 7:26 | 7:25 | 7:24 | 7:23 | 7:22 | 7:21 | 7:20 | 7:19 | 7:18 | 7:17 | 7:16 | 7:15 | 7:13 | 7:12 | 7:11 | 7:10 |
| Daylight (h) | Sunrise (AM) | Sunset (PM) | |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 13.7 | 5:54 | 7:35 |
| 2 | 13.7 | 5:55 | 7:35 |
| 3 | 13.6 | 5:56 | 7:34 |
| 4 | 13.6 | 5:57 | 7:33 |
| 5 | 13.6 | 5:58 | 7:33 |
| 6 | 13.5 | 5:59 | 7:32 |
| 7 | 13.5 | 6:00 | 7:31 |
| 8 | 13.5 | 6:01 | 7:30 |
| 9 | 13.5 | 6:02 | 7:30 |
| 10 | 13.4 | 6:03 | 7:29 |
| 11 | 13.4 | 6:04 | 7:28 |
| 12 | 13.4 | 6:05 | 7:27 |
| 13 | 13.3 | 6:06 | 7:26 |
| 14 | 13.3 | 6:07 | 7:25 |
| 15 | 13.3 | 6:08 | 7:24 |
| 16 | 13.2 | 6:09 | 7:23 |
| 17 | 13.2 | 6:10 | 7:22 |
| 18 | 13.2 | 6:11 | 7:21 |
| 19 | 13.1 | 6:12 | 7:20 |
| 20 | 13.1 | 6:13 | 7:19 |
| 21 | 13.1 | 6:13 | 7:18 |
| 22 | 13.0 | 6:14 | 7:17 |
| 23 | 13.0 | 6:15 | 7:16 |
| 24 | 13.0 | 6:16 | 7:15 |
| 25 | 12.9 | 6:17 | 7:13 |
| 26 | 12.9 | 6:18 | 7:12 |
| 27 | 12.9 | 6:19 | 7:11 |
| 28 | 12.8 | 6:20 | 7:10 |
Solar energy in February
Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in February, about 6.54 kWh/m².
For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 2.6 kWh/m² to a high of 7.58 kWh/m² in December across the year — February's 6.54 kWh/m² falls in the middle.
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|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Solar energy (kWh/m²) | 7.0 | 7.0 | 6.9 | 6.9 | 6.9 | 6.8 | 6.8 | 6.8 | 6.7 | 6.7 | 6.7 | 6.6 | 6.6 | 6.5 | 6.5 | 6.5 | 6.5 | 6.4 | 6.4 | 6.3 | 6.3 | 6.3 | 6.3 | 6.2 | 6.2 | 6.1 | 6.1 | 6.1 |
| Level | Intense | Intense | Intense | Intense | Intense | Intense | Intense | Intense | Intense | Intense | Intense | Intense | Intense | Intense | Intense | Intense | Intense | Intense | Intense | Intense | Intense | Intense | Intense | Intense | Intense | Intense | Intense | Intense |
| Solar energy (kWh/m²) | Level | |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | 7.0 | Intense |
| 2 | 7.0 | Intense |
| 3 | 6.9 | Intense |
| 4 | 6.9 | Intense |
| 5 | 6.9 | Intense |
| 6 | 6.8 | Intense |
| 7 | 6.8 | Intense |
| 8 | 6.8 | Intense |
| 9 | 6.7 | Intense |
| 10 | 6.7 | Intense |
| 11 | 6.7 | Intense |
| 12 | 6.6 | Intense |
| 13 | 6.6 | Intense |
| 14 | 6.5 | Intense |
| 15 | 6.5 | Intense |
| 16 | 6.5 | Intense |
| 17 | 6.5 | Intense |
| 18 | 6.4 | Intense |
| 19 | 6.4 | Intense |
| 20 | 6.3 | Intense |
| 21 | 6.3 | Intense |
| 22 | 6.3 | Intense |
| 23 | 6.3 | Intense |
| 24 | 6.2 | Intense |
| 25 | 6.2 | Intense |
| 26 | 6.1 | Intense |
| 27 | 6.1 | Intense |
| 28 | 6.1 | Intense |
Is February a good time to visit Mossel Bay?
Our two travel scores rate February for general sightseeing and for beach or pool weather — 0 (poor) to 10 (ideal).
February is one of the better times to visit Mossel Bay for general sightseeing.
What to pack for Mossel Bay in February
From February's temperature range, rain chance, sun and wind — what's worth putting in the bag.
In February, Mossel Bay sees daytime highs around 22°C and nights near 20°C. Pack sun protection. Worth having: light clothes. About 7 days see rain.
Sea temperature near Mossel Bay in February
The nearest coast averages about 21°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 21 km away) is warmest in January at about 21°C and coldest in August near 16°C.
It's comfortable for a long swim from Dec 15 to Mar 18 — about 3.1 months when the water holds above 20°C.
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sea temperature (°C) | 21 | 21 | 20 | 18 | 17 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 17 | 19 | 20 |
| Comfort | Refreshing | Refreshing | Refreshing | Cool | Cool | Cool | Cool | Cool | Cool | Cool | Cool | Refreshing |
| Sea temperature (°C) | Comfort | |
|---|---|---|
| Jan | 21 | Refreshing |
| Feb | 21 | Refreshing |
| Mar | 20 | Refreshing |
| Apr | 18 | Cool |
| May | 17 | Cool |
| Jun | 16 | Cool |
| Jul | 16 | Cool |
| Aug | 16 | Cool |
| Sep | 16 | Cool |
| Oct | 17 | Cool |
| Nov | 19 | Cool |
| Dec | 20 | Refreshing |
UV index in Mossel Bay in February
Clear-sky midday UV in February peaks around 10 (very high — sun protection essential). The full-year curve, shaded by WHO exposure level, is below.
Under clear skies, the midday UV index in Mossel Bay peaks around January 14 at about 13 (extreme) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near June 22 at about 3 (moderate).
The index reaches 3 or more — the level where the WHO recommends sun protection — in 10 months of the year.
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| UV index (midday) | 13 | 10 | 10 | 6 | 4 | 3 | 3 | 4 | 6 | 10 | 11 | 12 |
| Level | Extreme | Extreme | Very high | High | Moderate | Moderate | Moderate | Moderate | High | Extreme | Extreme | Extreme |
| UV index (midday) | Level | |
|---|---|---|
| Jan | 13 | Extreme |
| Feb | 10 | Extreme |
| Mar | 10 | Very high |
| Apr | 6 | High |
| May | 4 | Moderate |
| Jun | 3 | Moderate |
| Jul | 3 | Moderate |
| Aug | 4 | Moderate |
| Sep | 6 | High |
| Oct | 10 | Extreme |
| Nov | 11 | Extreme |
| Dec | 12 | Extreme |
Where is Mossel Bay?
Mossel Bay sits at 34.2°S, 22.1°E, 43 m above sea level, in South Africa. The nearest listed city is Groot-Brakrivier, 17 km away.
Topography around Mossel Bay
How much the land rises and falls, and what covers it, within 3, 16 and 80 km of Mossel Bay.
Within 3 km, the terrain around Mossel Bay has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 175 m around an average of 28 m above sea level; within 16 km, significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 336 m; within 80 km, very significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 1,504 m.
The land around Mossel Bay is covered by water (70%) within 3 km, water (69%) within 16 km, and water (35%), shrubs (27%) and grassland (22%) within 80 km.
South Africa travel facts
- Travel advisory
- Level 2
- Exercise Increased Caution
- Power plugs
- Type C / M / N
- 230 V · 50 Hz
- Prices
- ≈ 41% of US
- price level, 2025
- GDP per capita
- $6,598
- 2025
- Happiness
- 5.0 / 10
- World Happiness, 2025
- Safe drinking water
- 68%
- of population, 2024
- Homicide rate
- 43.7
- per 100k, 2022
- Road deaths
- 22.2
- per 100k/yr, 2019
- Income group
- Upper middle
- World Bank
- English
- Very high
- EF EPI 602
- 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 Mossel Bay (-34.1831°, 22.146°, elevation 43 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. 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).