Bindura weather in February

In February, Bindura sees average daytime highs of 27°C and overnight lows near 19°C, with 137 mm of rain across 17.8 wet days and about 12.6 hours of daylight. It is the 5th-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 17% of the time in February, and the air most often feels muggy.

Daylight stretches from about 12 h 48 min at the start of February to 12 h 24 min by month's end. Set against the rest of the year, February is Bindura's 10th-clearest and 12th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Bindura's year-round climate.

Daytime high
27°
5th warmest
Overnight low
19°
10th coldest
Rainfall
137 mm
17.8 wet days
Daylight
12 h 36 min
5:52 AM – 6:27 PM
Cloud cover
67%
10th clearest
Wind
7 km/h
12th windiest
Solar energy
5.68 kWh/m²
Travel score
5.0
out of 10

Bindura is city.

Founded
1901

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 27°C through the month.

A typical February day in Bindura reaches about 27°C in the afternoon and slips back to 19°C overnight — a 9°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 25°C and 30°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)
12719
22719
32719
42719
52719
62719
72719
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112719
122719
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Bindura weather by month

How February compares with the rest of the year at a glance. February is the 5th-warmest and 3rd-wettest month here — the current month is highlighted below.

MonthHigh / Low (°C)Rainfall (mm)Wet daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan27° / 19°19621.612.94.6
Feb27° / 19°13717.812.65.0
Mar27° / 18°8012.212.16.2
Apr26° / 15°203.711.67.8
May25° / 12°40.811.28.9
Jun23° / 10°10.2119.0
Jul23° / 10°10.211.18.9
Aug25° / 11°10.211.49.2
Sep28° / 14°30.411.97.9
Oct30° / 17°112.112.46.3
Nov30° / 19°619.212.85.1
Dec28° / 19°15418.8134.9

Cloud cover in February

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 17% of the time in February.

Beyond those clear spells, partly cloudy skies cover about 25% of February, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 58%.

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Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
13763
23862
33961
43961
54159
64159
74159
84258
94258
104258
114357
124357
134357
144357
154357
164258
174258
184159
194258
204258
214258
224159
234159
244159
254258
264258
274258
284258

Chance of precipitation in February

Any precipitation

Bindura gets around 137 mm of rain over 17.8 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 63% and peaks near 69% on the wettest days. The odds ease toward the end of the month.

0%20%40%60%80%151015202528
Rain chance (%)
169
269
368
468
568
667
767
866
966
1065
1165
1264
1363
1463
1562
1662
1761
1861
1961
2061
2160
2260
2360
2459
2559
2658
2758
2857

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 46% of days. Sticky, muggy-or-worse air turns up on roughly 46% of them.

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Dry (%)Comfortable (%)Humid (%)Muggy (%)
1164450
2164450
3164449
4174449
5174349
6174349
7184349
8184249
9194249
10194248
11194248
120104248
130104247
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Wind in February

Winds average 7 km/h in February, the calmest month.

Across February, daily wind ranges from about 7 km/h on the calmest days to 7 km/h at its breeziest. It stays fairly steady from day to day.

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Wind speed (km/h)Feels
17calm
27calm
37calm
47calm
57calm
67calm
77calm
87calm
97calm
107calm
117calm
127calm
137calm
147calm
157calm
167calm
177calm
187calm
197calm
207calm
217calm
227calm
237calm
247calm
257calm
267calm
277calm
287calm

Sunrise & sunset in February

DaylightNight

Daylight runs from about 12 h 48 min at the start of February to 12 h 24 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 5:45 AM to 5:57 AM, and sunset from 6:31 PM to 6:20 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202528
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
112.85:456:31
212.85:466:31
312.75:466:31
412.75:476:31
512.75:476:30
612.75:486:30
712.75:486:30
812.75:496:29
912.75:496:29
1012.75:506:29
1112.65:506:28
1212.65:516:28
1312.65:516:28
1412.65:516:27
1512.65:526:27
1612.65:526:26
1712.65:536:26
1812.55:536:25
1912.55:536:25
2012.55:546:24
2112.55:546:24
2212.55:556:23
2312.55:556:23
2412.45:556:22
2512.45:566:21
2612.45:566:21
2712.45:566:20
2812.45:576:20

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 4.62 kWh/m² to a high of 7.08 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
95.6Bright
105.6Bright
115.7Bright
125.7Bright
135.7Bright
145.7Bright
155.7Bright
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Planning a trip in February

Hazard calendar for Bindura

In seasonPeak

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

Bindura's monsoon runs December–February, 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 Bindura?

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

5.0
Sightseeing
10th-best month of the year
5.2
Beach & pool
11th-best month of the year

February is a reasonable time to visit Bindura for sightseeing.

What to pack for Bindura in February

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

In February, Bindura sees daytime highs around 27°C and nights near 19°C. Pack light clothes and rain gear. Worth having: sun protection. About 18 days see rain.

light clothesrain gearsun protection

UV index in Bindura in February

LowModerateHighVery highExtreme

Clear-sky midday UV in February peaks around 14 (very high — sun protection essential). The full-year curve, shaded by WHO exposure level, is below.

Under clear skies, the midday UV index in Bindura peaks around January 17 at about 16 (extreme) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near June 21 at about 8 (very high).

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

025710JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecExtremeVery highExtremeJan 17UV 16Jun 21UV 8
UV index (midday)Level
Jan16Extreme
Feb14Extreme
Mar14Extreme
Apr11Extreme
May9Very high
Jun8Very high
Jul8Very high
Aug9Very high
Sep11Extreme
Oct11Extreme
Nov14Extreme
Dec14Extreme

Air quality in Bindura 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 Bindura is worst in September — around 35 µg/m³ PM2.5 (moderate), about 4.4× the cleanest month (December, 8 µg/m³).

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

010203040JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecGoodModerateGoodSep 1334 µg/m³Dec 228 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan9Good
Feb11Good
Mar12Moderate
Apr14Moderate
May19Moderate
Jun22Moderate
Jul27Moderate
Aug31Moderate
Sep35Moderate
Oct26Moderate
Nov13Moderate
Dec8Good
Location & terrain

Where is Bindura?

Bindura sits at 17.3°S, 31.3°E, 1,118 m above sea level, in Zimbabwe. The nearest listed city is Mvurwi, 59 km away.

MvurwiMount HampdenHarareRuwaEpworthHarare Western SuburbsChitungwizaNorton

Topography around Bindura

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Bindura has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 227 m around an average of 1,100 m above sea level; within 16 km, significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 542 m; within 80 km, large variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 1,108 m.

The land around Bindura is covered by trees (32%) and grassland (25%) within 3 km, trees (27%), cropland (25%) and shrubs (23%) within 16 km, and grassland (33%), shrubs (23%) and trees (21%) within 80 km.

3 km
227 m
16 km
542 m
80 km
1,108 m
treesshrubsgrasslandcroplandartificial surfacesbare terrainwater
February weather nearby: Mvurwi 59 km · Mount Hampden 64 km · Harare 65 km · Ruwa 66 km · Epworth 68 km · Harare Western Suburbs 77 km · Chitungwiza 84 km · Norton 93 km

Zimbabwe travel facts

Travel advisory
Level 2
Exercise Increased Caution
Power plugs
Type D / G
220 V · 50 Hz
Prices
≈ 56% of US
price level, 2025
GDP per capita
$3,021
2025
Happiness
3.3 / 10
World Happiness, 2025
Safe drinking water
25%
of population, 2024
Homicide rate
6.8
per 100k, 2022
Road deaths
41.2
per 100k/yr, 2019
Income group
Lower middle
World Bank
English
Very high
EF EPI 602
Religion
Apostolic Sect 40%Pentecostal 17%Protestant 14%none 8%

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 Bindura (-17.3019°, 31.3306°, elevation 1,118 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).