Madido weather in February

In February, Madido sees average daytime highs of 27°C and overnight lows near 19°C, with 169 mm of rain across 21.1 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 27°C through the month. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 10% 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 Madido's 10th-clearest and 11th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Madido's year-round climate.

Daytime high
27°
6th warmest
Overnight low
19°
8th coldest
Rainfall
169 mm
21.1 wet days
Daylight
12 h 30 min
6:06 AM – 6:36 PM
Cloud cover
77%
10th clearest
Wind
9 km/h
11th windiest
Solar energy
5.44 kWh/m²
Travel score
4.4
out of 10

Temperature in February

Average highAverage lowShaded bands: 10–90% of days

Day-to-day highs hold fairly steady near 27°C through the month.

A typical February day in Madido reaches about 27°C in the afternoon and slips back to 19°C overnight — a 8°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 24°C and 29°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)
12619
22619
32619
42619
52619
62619
72719
82719
92719
102719
112719
122719
132719
142719
152719
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172719
182719
192719
202719
212719
222718
232718
242718
252718
262718
272718
282718

Madido 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
Jan27° / 19°22224.812.84.1
Feb27° / 19°16921.112.54.4
Mar27° / 18°10616.912.15.5
Apr26° / 16°22511.77.6
May25° / 13°30.811.38.8
Jun23° / 11°10.111.19.2
Jul23° / 11°10.111.29.1
Aug26° / 13°0011.59.1
Sep29° / 17°20.311.97.2
Oct31° / 20°112.412.35.4
Nov30° / 20°8212.612.74.6
Dec27° / 19°1922312.94.3

Cloud cover in February

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 10% of the time in February.

Beyond those clear spells, partly cloudy skies cover about 14% of February, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 76%.

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Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
12179
22179
32179
42278
52377
62377
72476
82476
92476
102476
112476
122575
132575
142575
152575
162476
172476
182476
192476
202476
212476
222575
232575
242575
252575
262674
272674
282674

Chance of precipitation in February

Any precipitation

Madido gets around 169 mm of rain over 21.1 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 76% and peaks near 79% on the wettest days.

0%20%40%60%80%151015202528
Rain chance (%)
179
279
379
479
578
678
778
877
977
1077
1177
1276
1376
1476
1575
1675
1775
1874
1974
2074
2174
2274
2374
2474
2573
2673
2773
2872

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 74% of days. Sticky, muggy-or-worse air turns up on roughly 74% of them.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202528
Comfortable (%)Humid (%)Muggy (%)
112277
212277
312277
412277
512376
612376
712376
812475
912475
1022474
1122474
1222474
1322474
1422474
1522474
1622474
1722573
1822573
1922573
2022573
2122672
2222672
2322672
2422771
2522771
2622870
2722969
2823068

Wind in February

Winds average 9 km/h in February.

Across February, daily wind ranges from about 9 km/h on the calmest days to 9 km/h at its breeziest. It stays fairly steady from day to day.

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Wind speed (km/h)Feels
19calm
29calm
39calm
49calm
59calm
69calm
79calm
89calm
99calm
109calm
119calm
129calm
139calm
149calm
159calm
169calm
179calm
189calm
199calm
209calm
219calm
229calm
239calm
249calm
259calm
269calm
279calm
289calm

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 6:00 AM to 6:10 AM, and sunset from 6:40 PM to 6:30 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202528
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
112.76:006:40
212.76:006:40
312.76:016:40
412.66:016:40
512.66:026:40
612.66:026:39
712.66:036:39
812.66:036:39
912.66:036:39
1012.66:046:38
1112.66:046:38
1212.56:056:38
1312.56:056:37
1412.56:056:37
1512.56:066:36
1612.56:066:36
1712.56:066:36
1812.56:076:35
1912.56:076:35
2012.46:076:34
2112.46:086:34
2212.46:086:33
2312.46:086:33
2412.46:096:32
2512.46:096:32
2612.46:096:31
2712.46:106:31
2812.36:106:30

Solar energy in February

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in February, about 5.44 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 4.82 kWh/m² to a high of 7.23 kWh/m² in October across the year — February's 5.44 kWh/m² falls in the middle.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
15.3Bright
25.3Bright
35.3Bright
45.3Bright
55.3Bright
65.3Bright
75.4Bright
85.4Bright
95.4Bright
105.4Bright
115.4Bright
125.4Bright
135.4Bright
145.5Bright
155.5Bright
165.5Bright
175.5Bright
185.5Bright
195.5Bright
205.5Bright
215.5Bright
225.5Bright
235.5Bright
245.5Bright
255.5Bright
265.4Bright
275.4Bright
285.4Bright
Planning a trip in February

Hazard calendar for Madido

In seasonPeak

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

Madido'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 Madido?

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

4.4
Sightseeing
10th-best month of the year
4.4
Beach & pool
11th-best month of the year

February is a reasonable time to visit Madido for sightseeing.

What to pack for Madido in February

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

In February, Madido sees daytime highs around 27°C and nights near 19°C. Pack rain gear. Worth having: light clothes and sun protection. About 21 days see rain.

rain gearlight clothessun protection

UV index in Madido 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 Madido peaks around January 19 at about 16 (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 19UV 16Jun 23UV 9
UV index (midday)Level
Jan17Extreme
Feb15Extreme
Mar14Extreme
Apr12Extreme
May10Very high
Jun9Very high
Jul9Very high
Aug10Very high
Sep11Extreme
Oct12Extreme
Nov14Extreme
Dec13Extreme

Air quality in Madido 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 Madido is worst in August — around 45 µg/m³ PM2.5 (poor), about 3.2× the cleanest month (December, 14 µg/m³).

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

0204060JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecModeratePoorModerateAug 1744 µg/m³Dec 2114 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan15Moderate
Feb17Moderate
Mar16Moderate
Apr16Moderate
May19Moderate
Jun27Moderate
Jul37Poor
Aug45Poor
Sep38Poor
Oct27Moderate
Nov19Moderate
Dec14Moderate
Location & terrain

Where is Madido?

Madido sits at 15.4°S, 28.4°E, 1,229 m above sea level, in Zambia. The nearest listed city is Ntandabale, 6.0 km away.

Topography around Madido

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Madido has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 84 m around an average of 1,212 m above sea level; within 16 km, significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 251 m; within 80 km, large variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 1,090 m.

The land around Madido is covered by artificial surfaces (43%) and trees (32%) within 3 km, artificial surfaces (28%), grassland (23%) and trees (22%) within 16 km, and grassland (31%), trees (25%) and shrubs (23%) within 80 km.

3 km
84 m
16 km
251 m
80 km
1,090 m
treesshrubsgrasslandcroplandartificial surfaceswaterwetland
February weather nearby: Ntandabale 6.0 km · Lusaka 11 km · Chunga 12 km · Chisankane 14 km · Palabana 20 km · Namalombwe 20 km · Chilanga Township 27 km · Lusaka West 29 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 Madido (-15.3545°, 28.3742°, elevation 1,229 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).