Mporokoso weather in February

In February, Mporokoso sees average daytime highs of 26°C and overnight lows near 17°C, with 218 mm of rain across 24.7 wet days and about 12.3 hours of daylight. It is the 10th-warmest and 4th-wettest month of the year here.

Day-to-day highs hold fairly steady near 26°C through the month. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 2% of the time in February, and the air most often feels humid.

Daylight stretches from about 12 h 24 min at the start of February to 12 h 12 min by month's end. Set against the rest of the year, February is Mporokoso's 11th-clearest and 10th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Mporokoso's year-round climate.

Daytime high
26°
10th warmest
Overnight low
17°
7th coldest
Rainfall
218 mm
24.7 wet days
Daylight
12 h 18 min
6:05 AM – 6:23 PM
Cloud cover
86%
11th clearest
Wind
5 km/h
10th windiest
Solar energy
5.53 kWh/m²
Travel score
3.8
out of 10

Mporokoso 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 26°C through the month.

A typical February day in Mporokoso reaches about 26°C in the afternoon and slips back to 17°C overnight — a 9°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 24°C and 28°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)
12617
22617
32617
42617
52617
62617
72617
82617
92617
102617
112617
122617
132617
142617
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202617
212617
222617
232617
242617
252617
262617
272617
282617

Mporokoso weather by month

How February compares with the rest of the year at a glance. February is the 10th-warmest and 4th-wettest month here — the current month is highlighted below.

MonthHigh / Low (°C)Rainfall (mm)Wet daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan25° / 17°25528.212.53.8
Feb26° / 17°21824.712.33.8
Mar26° / 17°22727.212.13.9
Apr26° / 17°8914.511.85.8
May27° / 17°112.611.67.7
Jun27° / 15°0011.58.4
Jul27° / 15°0011.58.5
Aug29° / 17°10.211.77.1
Sep31° / 18°61.711.95.6
Oct30° / 19°521012.24.8
Nov27° / 18°16922.612.44.2
Dec26° / 17°25728.412.53.8

Cloud cover in February

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 2% of the time in February.

Beyond those clear spells, partly cloudy skies cover about 7% of February, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 91%.

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Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
1694
2694
3694
4793
5892
6892
7892
8892
9892
10991
11991
12991
13991
14991
15991
16991
17991
18991
19991
201090
211090
221090
231090
241090
251090
26991
27991
28991

Chance of precipitation in February

Any precipitation

Mporokoso gets around 218 mm of rain over 24.7 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 89% and peaks near 90% on the wettest days.

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Rain chance (%)
190
290
390
490
590
690
790
889
989
1089
1189
1289
1389
1488
1588
1688
1787
1887
1987
2087
2187
2287
2387
2488
2588
2688
2789
2889

Humidity in February

DryComfortableHumidMuggyOppressiveMiserable

Most of February feels humid — the stacked bands show each day's mix of comfort levels, read off the dew point.

By dew point, February lands in the humid band about 76% of days. Sticky, muggy-or-worse air turns up on roughly 23% of them.

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Comfortable (%)Humid (%)Muggy (%)
107822
207822
307822
407822
507822
607822
707822
817722
917722
1017722
1117722
1217623
1317623
1417623
1517623
1617623
1717623
1817623
1917623
2017524
2117524
2217524
2317524
2417524
2517425
2607525
2707525
2807525

Wind in February

Winds average 5 km/h in February.

Across February, daily wind ranges from about 5 km/h on the calmest days to 5 km/h at its breeziest. It stays fairly steady from day to day.

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Wind speed (km/h)Feels
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25calm
35calm
45calm
55calm
65calm
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95calm
105calm
115calm
125calm
135calm
145calm
155calm
165calm
175calm
185calm
195calm
205calm
215calm
225calm
235calm
245calm
255calm
265calm
275calm
285calm

Sunrise & sunset in February

DaylightNight

Daylight runs from about 12 h 24 min at the start of February to 12 h 12 min by month's end. The lit band spans sunrise to sunset each day.

Days shrink by about 12 minutes over February. Sunrise moves from 6:01 AM to 6:07 AM, and sunset from 6:25 PM to 6:19 PM.

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Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
112.46:016:25
212.46:016:25
312.46:026:25
412.46:026:25
512.46:026:25
612.46:036:25
712.46:036:25
812.46:036:25
912.46:036:24
1012.36:046:24
1112.36:046:24
1212.36:046:24
1312.36:046:24
1412.36:056:24
1512.36:056:23
1612.36:056:23
1712.36:056:23
1812.36:056:23
1912.36:066:22
2012.36:066:22
2112.36:066:22
2212.36:066:21
2312.26:066:21
2412.26:066:21
2512.26:076:20
2612.26:076:20
2712.26:076:19
2812.26:076:19

Solar energy in February

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in February, about 5.53 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 5.3 kWh/m² to a high of 6.45 kWh/m² in September across the year — February's 5.53 kWh/m² falls in the middle.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
15.4Bright
25.4Bright
35.4Bright
45.4Bright
55.5Bright
65.5Bright
75.5Bright
85.5Bright
95.5Bright
105.5Bright
115.5Bright
125.5Bright
135.5Bright
145.5Bright
155.5Bright
165.5Bright
175.6Bright
185.6Bright
195.6Bright
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215.6Bright
225.6Bright
235.6Bright
245.6Bright
255.6Bright
265.6Bright
275.6Bright
285.6Bright
Planning a trip in February

Hazard calendar for Mporokoso

In seasonPeak

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

Mporokoso's monsoon runs November–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 Mporokoso?

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

3.8
Sightseeing
10th-best month of the year
3.7
Beach & pool
10th-best month of the year

February is a weaker month for outdoor sightseeing in Mporokoso.

What to pack for Mporokoso in February

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

In February, Mporokoso sees daytime highs around 26°C and nights near 17°C. Pack rain gear. Worth having: light clothes and sun protection. About 25 days see rain.

rain gearlight clothessun protection

UV index in Mporokoso in February

LowModerateHighVery highExtreme

Clear-sky midday UV in February peaks around 16 (very high — sun protection essential). The full-year curve, shaded by WHO exposure level, is below.

Under clear skies, the midday UV index in Mporokoso peaks around February 19 at about 16 (extreme) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near August 13 at about 10 (very high).

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

025710JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecExtremeExtremeExtremeFeb 19UV 16Aug 13UV 10
UV index (midday)Level
Jan15Extreme
Feb16Extreme
Mar16Extreme
Apr14Extreme
May10Extreme
Jun10Very high
Jul10Extreme
Aug10Very high
Sep12Extreme
Oct13Extreme
Nov12Extreme
Dec13Extreme

Air quality in Mporokoso 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 Mporokoso is worst in August — around 80 µg/m³ PM2.5 (unhealthy), about 11.3× the cleanest month (April, 7 µg/m³).

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

020406080JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecGoodModerateUnhealthyModerateGoodAug 2078 µg/m³Apr 187 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan12Good
Feb12Good
Mar9Good
Apr7Good
May8Good
Jun23Moderate
Jul42Poor
Aug80Unhealthy
Sep68Unhealthy
Oct34Moderate
Nov13Moderate
Dec9Good
Location & terrain

Where is Mporokoso?

Mporokoso sits at 9.4°S, 30.1°E, 1,442 m above sea level, in Zambia. The nearest listed city is Luwingu, 101 km away.

LuwinguKaputaKawambwaMpulunguChiengiMbalaKasamaNchelenge

Topography around Mporokoso

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Mporokoso has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 117 m around an average of 1,436 m above sea level; within 16 km, significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 262 m; within 80 km, large variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 817 m.

The land around Mporokoso is covered by cropland (30%), shrubs (29%) and grassland (25%) within 3 km, shrubs (47%) and grassland (31%) within 16 km, and trees (61%) within 80 km.

3 km
117 m
16 km
262 m
80 km
817 m
treesshrubsgrasslandcroplandartificial surfaceswater
February weather nearby: Luwingu 101 km · Kaputa 113 km · Kawambwa 124 km · Mpulungu 128 km · Chiengi 132 km · Mbala 149 km · Kasama 149 km · Nchelenge 153 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 Mporokoso (-9.3727°, 30.125°, elevation 1,442 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).