Itezhi-Tezhi weather in February

In February, Itezhi-Tezhi sees average daytime highs of 28°C and overnight lows near 20°C, with 177 mm of rain across 19.6 wet days and about 12.5 hours of daylight. It is the 6th-warmest and 3rd-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 16% of the time in February, and the air most often feels muggy.

Daylight stretches from about 12 h 42 min at the start of February to 12 h 18 min by month's end. Set against the rest of the year, February is Itezhi-Tezhi's 10th-clearest and 11th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Itezhi-Tezhi's year-round climate.

Daytime high
28°
6th warmest
Overnight low
20°
8th coldest
Rainfall
177 mm
19.6 wet days
Daylight
12 h 30 min
6:15 AM – 6:46 PM
Cloud cover
73%
10th clearest
Wind
8 km/h
11th windiest
Solar energy
5.68 kWh/m²
Travel score
4.5
out of 10

Itezhi-Tezhi is human settlement.

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 Itezhi-Tezhi reaches about 28°C in the afternoon and slips back to 20°C overnight — a 8°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 25°C and 31°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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22820
32820
42820
52820
62820
72820
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92820
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How February really feels in Itezhi-Tezhi

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.

Itezhi-Tezhi weather by month

How February compares with the rest of the year at a glance. February is the 6th-warmest and 3rd-wettest month here — the current month is highlighted below.

MonthHigh / Low (°C)Rainfall (mm)Wet daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan28° / 20°23023.612.84.2
Feb28° / 20°17719.612.54.5
Mar28° / 19°1101512.15.4
Apr28° / 17°193.511.77.6
May27° / 14°10.311.38.7
Jun25° / 11°0011.19.4
Jul24° / 11°0011.29.4
Aug28° / 13°0011.58.4
Sep31° / 17°20.211.95.9
Oct33° / 20°122.412.44.2
Nov31° / 21°9713.712.73.9
Dec28° / 20°19523.512.93.9

Cloud cover in February

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 16% of the time in February.

Beyond those clear spells, partly cloudy skies cover about 15% of February, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 69%.

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Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
12476
22575
32674
42773
52872
62872
72872
82971
92872
102971
112971
122971
133070
143070
153169
163268
173367
183367
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203367
213367
223466
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243466
253466
263466
273565
283565

Chance of precipitation in February

Any precipitation

Itezhi-Tezhi gets around 177 mm of rain over 19.6 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 70% and peaks near 75% on the wettest days. The odds ease toward the end of the month.

0%20%40%60%80%151015202528
Rain chance (%)
175
274
374
474
573
673
773
873
972
1072
1172
1272
1371
1471
1570
1670
1770
1869
1969
2068
2168
2268
2367
2467
2566
2665
2764
2863

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 84% of days. Sticky, muggy-or-worse air turns up on roughly 85% of them.

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Comfortable (%)Humid (%)Muggy (%)Oppressive (%)
1010891
2011881
3011881
4011881
5111871
6111871
7111871
8112861
9112861
10112870
11112870
12212860
13212851
14212851
15212851
16213841
17213841
18213841
19214831
20214831
21215821
22215821
23216811
24216811
25217801
26218791
27119791
28120781

Wind in February

Winds average 8 km/h in February.

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 42 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 24 minutes over February. Sunrise moves from 6:09 AM to 6:19 AM, and sunset from 6:50 PM to 6:40 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202528
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
112.76:096:50
212.76:096:50
312.76:106:50
412.76:106:50
512.66:106:49
612.66:116:49
712.66:116:49
812.66:126:49
912.66:126:48
1012.66:136:48
1112.66:136:48
1212.66:136:47
1312.66:146:47
1412.56:146:47
1512.56:156:46
1612.56:156:46
1712.56:156:45
1812.56:166:45
1912.56:166:44
2012.56:166:44
2112.46:176:43
2212.46:176:43
2312.46:176:42
2412.46:186:42
2512.46:186:41
2612.46:186:41
2712.46:196:40
2812.36:196:40

Solar energy in February

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in February, about 5.68 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 4.95 kWh/m² to a high of 7.28 kWh/m² in October across the year — February's 5.68 kWh/m² falls in the middle.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
15.6Bright
25.6Bright
35.6Bright
45.6Bright
55.6Bright
65.6Bright
75.6Bright
85.6Bright
95.7Bright
105.7Bright
115.7Bright
125.7Bright
135.7Bright
145.7Bright
155.7Bright
165.7Bright
175.7Bright
185.7Bright
195.7Bright
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215.7Bright
225.7Bright
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245.7Bright
255.6Bright
265.6Bright
275.6Bright
285.6Bright
Planning a trip in February

Hazard calendar for Itezhi-Tezhi

In seasonPeak

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

Itezhi-Tezhi'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 Itezhi-Tezhi?

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

4.5
Sightseeing
8th-best month of the year
4.9
Beach & pool
10th-best month of the year

February is a reasonable time to visit Itezhi-Tezhi for sightseeing.

What to pack for Itezhi-Tezhi in February

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

In February, Itezhi-Tezhi sees daytime highs around 28°C and nights near 20°C. Pack light clothes and rain gear. Worth having: sun protection. About 20 days see rain.

light clothesrain gearsun protection

UV index in Itezhi-Tezhi 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 Itezhi-Tezhi peaks around January 21 at about 15 (extreme) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near June 23 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 21UV 15Jun 23UV 9
UV index (midday)Level
Jan16Extreme
Feb15Extreme
Mar14Extreme
Apr12Extreme
May10Very high
Jun9Very high
Jul9Very high
Aug9Very high
Sep11Extreme
Oct11Extreme
Nov14Extreme
Dec13Extreme

Air quality in Itezhi-Tezhi 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 Itezhi-Tezhi is worst in September — around 32 µg/m³ PM2.5 (moderate), about 4.6× the cleanest month (December, 7 µg/m³).

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

010203040JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecGoodModerateGoodSep 1032 µg/m³Dec 217 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan8Good
Feb9Good
Mar8Good
Apr7Good
May13Moderate
Jun24Moderate
Jul26Moderate
Aug31Moderate
Sep32Moderate
Oct21Moderate
Nov11Good
Dec7Good
Location & terrain

Where is Itezhi-Tezhi?

Itezhi-Tezhi sits at 15.7°S, 26.0°E, 1,034 m above sea level, in Zambia. The nearest listed city is Namwala, 42 km away.

MumbwaKalomoChomaMonzeKaomaMazabukaNampundwe

Topography around Itezhi-Tezhi

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Itezhi-Tezhi has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 165 m around an average of 1,049 m above sea level; within 16 km, only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 176 m; within 80 km, significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 331 m.

The land around Itezhi-Tezhi is covered by trees (44%) and grassland (36%) within 3 km, grassland (33%), water (25%) and trees (24%) within 16 km, and trees (48%) and grassland (34%) within 80 km.

3 km
165 m
16 km
176 m
80 km
331 m
treesshrubsgrasslandcroplandartificial surfaceswaterwetland
February weather nearby: Namwala 42 km · Mumbwa 138 km · Kalomo 151 km · Choma 156 km · Monze 165 km · Kaoma 170 km · Mazabuka 183 km · Nampundwe 203 km

Zambia travel facts

Travel advisory
Level 1
Exercise Normal Precautions
Power plugs
Type C / D / G
230 V · 50 Hz
Prices
≈ 30% of US
price level, 2025
GDP per capita
$1,318
2025
Happiness
4.1 / 10
World Happiness, 2025
Homicide rate
5.2
per 100k, 2015
Road deaths
20.5
per 100k/yr, 2019
Income group
Lower middle
World Bank
English
High
EF EPI 573
Religion
Protestant 75%Roman Catholic 20%other 3%none 2%

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 Itezhi-Tezhi (-15.7369°, 26.0416°, elevation 1,034 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).