Mocha weather in February

In February, Mocha sees average daytime highs of 28°C and overnight lows near 24°C, with 4 mm of rain across 1.4 wet days and about 11.6 hours of daylight. It is the 11th-warmest and 9th-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 75% of the time in February, and the air most often feels muggy.

Daylight stretches from about 11 h 24 min at the start of February to 11 h 42 min by month's end. Set against the rest of the year, February is Mocha's 4th-clearest and 4th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Mocha's year-round climate.

Daytime high
28°
11th warmest
Overnight low
24°
2nd coldest
Rainfall
4 mm
1.4 wet days
Daylight
11 h 36 min
6:35 AM – 6:08 PM
Cloud cover
24%
4th clearest
Wind
31 km/h
4th windiest
Solar energy
5.87 kWh/m²
Travel score
7.8
out of 10

Mocha is city in Yemen.

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 28°C through the month.

A typical February day in Mocha reaches about 28°C in the afternoon and slips back to 24°C overnight — a 5°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 about 2°C cooler than March.

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Avg high (°C)Avg low (°C)
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How February really feels in Mocha

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.

Mocha weather by month

How February compares with the rest of the year at a glance. February is the 11th-warmest and 9th-wettest month here — the current month is highlighted below.

MonthHigh / Low (°C)Rainfall (mm)Wet daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan28° / 24°101.811.38.3
Feb28° / 24°41.411.67.8
Mar30° / 25°71.611.96.5
Apr32° / 27°71.312.35.3
May33° / 29°30.612.64.4
Jun34° / 30°20.212.83.7
Jul35° / 30°201.512.73.4
Aug34° / 30°414.212.43.4
Sep34° / 30°16212.13.8
Oct32° / 28°91.611.75.0
Nov30° / 26°20.611.46.5
Dec29° / 24°71.211.27.6

Cloud cover in February

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 75% of the time in February.

Beyond those clear spells, partly cloudy skies cover about 11% of February, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 14%.

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Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
18812
28713
38713
48614
58515
68515
78515
88515
98515
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Chance of precipitation in February

Any precipitation

Mocha gets around 4 mm of rain over 1.4 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 5% and peaks near 6% on the wettest days.

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Rain chance (%)
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Humidity in February

DryComfortableHumidMuggyOppressiveMiserable

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 68% of days. Sticky, muggy-or-worse air turns up on roughly 88% of them.

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Humid (%)Muggy (%)Oppressive (%)
1167014
2166915
3176815
4176815
5166915
6166915
7166915
8156916
9147016
10147016
11137116
12127117
13117217
14107317
15107218
1697219
1787220
1887121
1987022
2077023
2176924
2276825
2386527
2486428
2586329
2696130
2796130
2896031

Wind in February

Winds average 31 km/h in February.

Across February, daily wind ranges from about 31 km/h on the calmest days to 32 km/h at its breeziest. It stays fairly steady from day to day.

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Wind speed (km/h)Feels
132windy
232windy
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432windy
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832windy
932windy
1031windy
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Sunrise & sunset in February

DaylightNight

Daylight runs from about 11 h 24 min at the start of February to 11 h 42 min by month's end. The lit band spans sunrise to sunset each day.

Days grow by about 18 minutes over February. Sunrise moves from 6:38 AM to 6:29 AM, and sunset from 6:03 PM to 6:12 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202528
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
111.46:386:03
211.46:386:03
311.46:386:04
411.46:386:04
511.56:376:05
611.56:376:05
711.56:376:06
811.56:376:06
911.56:376:06
1011.56:366:07
1111.56:366:07
1211.56:366:07
1311.56:356:08
1411.56:356:08
1511.66:356:08
1611.66:346:09
1711.66:346:09
1811.66:346:09
1911.66:336:10
2011.66:336:10
2111.66:326:10
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2311.66:326:11
2411.76:316:11
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2611.76:306:11
2711.76:306:11
2811.76:296:12

Solar energy in February

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in February, about 5.87 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 5.35 kWh/m² to a high of 6.89 kWh/m² in April across the year — February's 5.87 kWh/m² falls in the middle.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
15.6Bright
25.7Bright
35.7Bright
45.7Bright
55.7Bright
65.7Bright
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85.7Bright
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216.0Bright
226.0Intense
236.0Intense
246.1Intense
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Planning a trip in February

Hazard calendar for Mocha

In seasonPeak

None of Mocha's seasonal hazards are active in February. The full-year calendar below shows when the rainy season, cyclone risk and dust haze do peak.

Mocha sees seasonal dust haze (May–September), heaviest in July.

Dust
Jan
Feb
Mar
Apr
May
Jun
Jul
Aug
Sep
Oct
Nov
Dec

Is February a good time to visit Mocha?

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

7.8
Sightseeing
2nd-best month of the year
8.9
Beach & pool
3rd-best month of the year

February is one of the better times to visit Mocha for general sightseeing. The water and warmth also suit a beach or pool day.

What to pack for Mocha in February

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

In February, Mocha sees daytime highs around 28°C and nights near 24°C. Pack light clothes and a windbreaker. Worth having: sun protection.

light clothesa windbreakersun protection

Sea temperature near Mocha in February

The nearest coast averages about 26°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 15 km away) is warmest in September at about 31°C and coldest in February near 26°C.

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

24°26°28°30°32°JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecwarmtropicalcomfortable to swim
Sea temperature (°C)Comfort
Jan26Warm
Feb26Warm
Mar26Warm
Apr28Warm
May30Tropical
Jun31Tropical
Jul31Tropical
Aug31Tropical
Sep31Tropical
Oct30Tropical
Nov28Warm
Dec26Warm

UV index in Mocha in February

LowModerateHighVery highExtreme

Clear-sky midday UV in February peaks around 11 (very high — sun protection essential). The full-year curve, shaded by WHO exposure level, is below.

Under clear skies, the midday UV index in Mocha peaks around April 10 at about 12 (extreme) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near December 12 at about 8 (very high).

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

025710JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecVery highExtremeVery highApr 10UV 12Dec 12UV 8
UV index (midday)Level
Jan9Very high
Feb11Extreme
Mar12Extreme
Apr12Extreme
May11Extreme
Jun10Very high
Jul9Very high
Aug10Very high
Sep10Very high
Oct10Very high
Nov8Very high
Dec8Very high

Air quality in Mocha 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 Mocha is worst in July — around 55 µg/m³ PM2.5 (unhealthy), about 2.4× the cleanest month (November, 23 µg/m³).

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

0204060JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecModeratePoorModerateJul 1355 µg/m³Nov 1923 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan30Moderate
Feb34Moderate
Mar35Moderate
Apr31Moderate
May33Moderate
Jun51Poor
Jul55Unhealthy
Aug46Poor
Sep38Poor
Oct27Moderate
Nov23Moderate
Dec25Moderate
Location & terrain

Where is Mocha?

Mocha sits at 13.3°N, 43.2°E, 1 m above sea level, in Yemen. The nearest listed city is Assab, 65 km away.

TaizZabīdDhī as SufālIbbBayt al FaqīhObockYarīm

Topography around Mocha

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Mocha has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 18 m around an average of 5 m above sea level; within 16 km, only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 97 m; within 80 km, very significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 2,327 m.

The land around Mocha is covered by bare terrain (56%) and water (33%) within 3 km, water (50%) and bare terrain (45%) within 16 km, and water (48%) and bare terrain (34%) within 80 km.

3 km
18 m
16 km
97 m
80 km
2,327 m
shrubsgrasslandcroplandartificial surfacesbare terrainwater
February weather nearby: Assab 65 km · Taiz 88 km · Zabīd 98 km · Dhī as Sufāl 110 km · Ibb 124 km · Bayt al Faqīh 133 km · Obock 150 km · Yarīm 163 km

Yemen travel facts

Travel advisory
Level 4
Do Not Travel
Power plugs
Type A / D / G
240 V · 50 Hz
Prices
≈ 7% of US
price level, 2013
GDP per capita
$634
2018
Happiness
3.5 / 10
World Happiness, 2025
Homicide rate
5.8
per 100k, 2013
Road deaths
29.4
per 100k/yr, 2019
Income group
Low
World Bank
English
Very low
EF EPI 402
Religion
Muslim 99%other 1%

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 Mocha (13.3181°, 43.2499°, elevation 1 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. 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).