Chitungwiza weather in February

In February, Chitungwiza sees average daytime highs of 26°C and overnight lows near 17°C, with 132 mm of rain across 14.4 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 26°C through the month. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 18% of the time in February, and the air most often feels humid.

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 Chitungwiza's 10th-clearest and 9th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Chitungwiza's year-round climate.

Daytime high: 26°; 5th warmest
Overnight low: 17°; 9th coldest
Rainfall: 132 mm; 14.4 wet days
Daylight: 12 h 36 min; 5:52 AM – 6:28 PM
Cloud cover: 66%; 10th clearest
Wind: 10 km/h; 9th windiest
Solar energy: 5.89 kWh/m²
Travel score: 5.7; out of 10

Chitungwiza is city.

Founded: 1978

Air quality: WHO Ambient Air Quality Database. Density & description: Wikidata (CC0), GeoNames.

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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 Chitungwiza 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 23°C and 29°C. Set against its neighbours, February runs on par with January and on par with March.

	1	2	3	4	5	6	7	8	9	10	11	12	13	14	15	16	17	18	19	20	21	22	23	24	25	26	27	28
Avg high (°C)	26	26	26	26	26	26	26	26	26	26	26	26	26	26	26	26	26	26	26	26	26	26	26	26	26	26	26	26
Avg low (°C)	17	17	17	17	17	17	17	17	17	17	17	17	17	17	17	17	17	17	17	17	17	17	17	17	17	17	17	17

	Avg high (°C)	Avg low (°C)
1	26	17
2	26	17
3	26	17
4	26	17
5	26	17
6	26	17
7	26	17
8	26	17
9	26	17
10	26	17
11	26	17
12	26	17
13	26	17
14	26	17
15	26	17
16	26	17
17	26	17
18	26	17
19	26	17
20	26	17
21	26	17
22	26	17
23	26	17
24	26	17
25	26	17
26	26	17
27	26	17
28	26	17

Chitungwiza 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.

Month	High / Low (°C)	Rainfall (mm)	Wet days	Daylight (hours)	Travel score
Jan	26° / 17°	197	19.2	13	5.2
Feb	26° / 17°	132	14.4	12.6	5.7
Mar	26° / 16°	88	11.4	12.1	6.5
Apr	25° / 14°	30	4.6	11.6	8.0
May	23° / 11°	6	1.3	11.2	8.9
Jun	21° / 9°	2	0.3	10.9	8.7
Jul	21° / 8°	1	0.3	11	8.7
Aug	24° / 10°	1	0.2	11.4	9.3
Sep	27° / 13°	4	0.8	11.9	8.4
Oct	29° / 16°	28	4.7	12.4	6.7
Nov	28° / 17°	92	13	12.8	5.6
Dec	26° / 17°	179	19.4	13.1	5.1

Cloud cover in February

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 18% of the time in February.

Beyond those clear spells, partly cloudy skies cover about 22% of February, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 60%.

	1	2	3	4	5	6	7	8	9	10	11	12	13	14	15	16	17	18	19	20	21	22	23	24	25	26	27	28
Clearer (%)	37	39	39	40	40	41	41	41	41	41	41	41	41	40	40	40	39	39	39	39	39	39	39	39	40	41	42	43
Cloudier (%)	63	61	61	60	60	59	59	59	59	59	59	59	59	60	60	60	61	61	61	61	61	61	61	61	60	59	58	57

	Clearer (%)	Cloudier (%)
1	37	63
2	39	61
3	39	61
4	40	60
5	40	60
6	41	59
7	41	59
8	41	59
9	41	59
10	41	59
11	41	59
12	41	59
13	41	59
14	40	60
15	40	60
16	40	60
17	39	61
18	39	61
19	39	61
20	39	61
21	39	61
22	39	61
23	39	61
24	39	61
25	40	60
26	41	59
27	42	58
28	43	57

Chance of precipitation in February

Any precipitation

Chitungwiza gets around 132 mm of rain over 14.4 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 52% and peaks near 57% on the wettest days. The odds ease toward the end of the month.

	1	2	3	4	5	6	7	8	9	10	11	12	13	14	15	16	17	18	19	20	21	22	23	24	25	26	27	28
Rain chance (%)	57	56	55	55	54	54	53	53	53	53	53	53	52	52	52	52	52	51	51	51	51	50	50	50	49	49	48	47

	Rain chance (%)
1	57
2	56
3	55
4	55
5	54
6	54
7	53
8	53
9	53
10	53
11	53
12	53
13	52
14	52
15	52
16	52
17	52
18	51
19	51
20	51
21	51
22	50
23	50
24	50
25	49
26	49
27	48
28	47

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 56% of days. It rarely turns muggy — the humid and sticky bands barely register.

	1	2	3	4	5	6	7	8	9	10	11	12	13	14	15	16	17	18	19	20	21	22	23	24	25	26	27	28
Dry (%)	5	6	6	7	7	8	8	9	9	9	10	10	10	11	11	11	11	11	11	11	11	12	12	12	12	12	13	13
Comfortable (%)	32	33	33	33	33	32	32	32	32	32	32	32	32	31	31	31	31	31	31	31	32	32	33	33	33	34	34	35
Humid (%)	59	57	57	57	57	57	57	56	57	57	56	56	56	57	57	57	57	57	57	57	56	55	54	53	53	52	51	50
Muggy (%)	4	4	4	3	3	3	3	3	2	2	2	2	2	1	1	1	1	1	1	1	1	1	1	2	2	2	2	2

	Dry (%)	Comfortable (%)	Humid (%)	Muggy (%)
1	5	32	59	4
2	6	33	57	4
3	6	33	57	4
4	7	33	57	3
5	7	33	57	3
6	8	32	57	3
7	8	32	57	3
8	9	32	56	3
9	9	32	57	2
10	9	32	57	2
11	10	32	56	2
12	10	32	56	2
13	10	32	56	2
14	11	31	57	1
15	11	31	57	1
16	11	31	57	1
17	11	31	57	1
18	11	31	57	1
19	11	31	57	1
20	11	31	57	1
21	11	32	56	1
22	12	32	55	1
23	12	33	54	1
24	12	33	53	2
25	12	33	53	2
26	12	34	52	2
27	13	34	51	2
28	13	35	50	2

Wind in February

Winds average 10 km/h in February.

Across February, daily wind ranges from about 10 km/h on the calmest days to 10 km/h at its breeziest. It stays fairly steady from day to day.

	1	2	3	4	5	6	7	8	9	10	11	12	13	14	15	16	17	18	19	20	21	22	23	24	25	26	27	28
Wind speed (km/h)	10	10	10	10	10	10	10	10	10	10	10	10	10	10	10	10	10	10	10	10	10	10	10	10	10	10	10	10
Feels	calm	calm	calm	calm	calm	calm	calm	calm	calm	calm	calm	calm	calm	calm	calm	calm	calm	calm	calm	calm	calm	calm	calm	calm	calm	calm	calm	calm

	Wind speed (km/h)	Feels
1	10	calm
2	10	calm
3	10	calm
4	10	calm
5	10	calm
6	10	calm
7	10	calm
8	10	calm
9	10	calm
10	10	calm
11	10	calm
12	10	calm
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14	10	calm
15	10	calm
16	10	calm
17	10	calm
18	10	calm
19	10	calm
20	10	calm
21	10	calm
22	10	calm
23	10	calm
24	10	calm
25	10	calm
26	10	calm
27	10	calm
28	10	calm

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 6:33 PM to 6:21 PM.

	1	2	3	4	5	6	7	8	9	10	11	12	13	14	15	16	17	18	19	20	21	22	23	24	25	26	27	28
Daylight (h)	12.8	12.8	12.8	12.8	12.7	12.7	12.7	12.7	12.7	12.7	12.7	12.7	12.6	12.6	12.6	12.6	12.6	12.6	12.5	12.5	12.5	12.5	12.5	12.5	12.4	12.4	12.4	12.4
Sunrise (AM)	5:45	5:46	5:46	5:47	5:47	5:48	5:48	5:49	5:49	5:50	5:50	5:51	5:51	5:52	5:52	5:53	5:53	5:53	5:54	5:54	5:55	5:55	5:55	5:56	5:56	5:56	5:57	5:57
Sunset (PM)	6:33	6:33	6:33	6:33	6:32	6:32	6:32	6:31	6:31	6:31	6:30	6:30	6:29	6:29	6:28	6:28	6:28	6:27	6:26	6:26	6:25	6:25	6:24	6:24	6:23	6:22	6:22	6:21

	Daylight (h)	Sunrise (AM)	Sunset (PM)
1	12.8	5:45	6:33
2	12.8	5:46	6:33
3	12.8	5:46	6:33
4	12.8	5:47	6:33
5	12.7	5:47	6:32
6	12.7	5:48	6:32
7	12.7	5:48	6:32
8	12.7	5:49	6:31
9	12.7	5:49	6:31
10	12.7	5:50	6:31
11	12.7	5:50	6:30
12	12.7	5:51	6:30
13	12.6	5:51	6:29
14	12.6	5:52	6:29
15	12.6	5:52	6:28
16	12.6	5:53	6:28
17	12.6	5:53	6:28
18	12.6	5:53	6:27
19	12.5	5:54	6:26
20	12.5	5:54	6:26
21	12.5	5:55	6:25
22	12.5	5:55	6:25
23	12.5	5:55	6:24
24	12.5	5:56	6:24
25	12.4	5:56	6:23
26	12.4	5:56	6:22
27	12.4	5:57	6:22
28	12.4	5:57	6:21

Solar energy in February

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in February, about 5.89 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 4.65 kWh/m² to a high of 7.01 kWh/m² in October across the year — February's 5.89 kWh/m² falls in the middle.

	1	2	3	4	5	6	7	8	9	10	11	12	13	14	15	16	17	18	19	20	21	22	23	24	25	26	27	28
Solar energy (kWh/m²)	5.8	5.8	5.9	5.9	5.9	5.9	5.9	5.9	5.9	5.9	5.9	5.9	5.9	5.9	5.9	5.9	5.9	5.9	5.9	5.8	5.8	5.8	5.8	5.8	5.8	5.8	5.8	5.7
Level	Bright	Bright	Bright	Bright	Bright	Bright	Bright	Bright	Bright	Bright	Bright	Bright	Bright	Bright	Bright	Bright	Bright	Bright	Bright	Bright	Bright	Bright	Bright	Bright	Bright	Bright	Bright	Bright

	Solar energy (kWh/m²)	Level
1	5.8	Bright
2	5.8	Bright
3	5.9	Bright
4	5.9	Bright
5	5.9	Bright
6	5.9	Bright
7	5.9	Bright
8	5.9	Bright
9	5.9	Bright
10	5.9	Bright
11	5.9	Bright
12	5.9	Bright
13	5.9	Bright
14	5.9	Bright
15	5.9	Bright
16	5.9	Bright
17	5.9	Bright
18	5.9	Bright
19	5.9	Bright
20	5.8	Bright
21	5.8	Bright
22	5.8	Bright
23	5.8	Bright
24	5.8	Bright
25	5.8	Bright
26	5.8	Bright
27	5.8	Bright
28	5.7	Bright

Planning a trip in February

Hazard calendar for Chitungwiza

In seasonPeak

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

Chitungwiza's monsoon runs November–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 Chitungwiza?

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

5.7

Sightseeing

9th-best month of the year

5.4

Beach & pool

9th-best month of the year

February is a reasonable time to visit Chitungwiza for sightseeing.

What to pack for Chitungwiza in February

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

In February, Chitungwiza sees daytime highs around 26°C and nights near 17°C. Pack rain gear. Worth having: light clothes and sun protection. About 14 days see rain.

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UV index in Chitungwiza 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 Chitungwiza peaks around January 16 at about 16 (extreme) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near June 20 at about 8 (very high).

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

	Jan	Feb	Mar	Apr	May	Jun	Jul	Aug	Sep	Oct	Nov	Dec
UV index (midday)	16	14	14	11	9	8	8	9	10	11	14	14
Level	Extreme	Extreme	Extreme	Extreme	Very high	Very high	Very high	Very high	Extreme	Extreme	Extreme	Extreme

	UV index (midday)	Level
Jan	16	Extreme
Feb	14	Extreme
Mar	14	Extreme
Apr	11	Extreme
May	9	Very high
Jun	8	Very high
Jul	8	Very high
Aug	9	Very high
Sep	10	Extreme
Oct	11	Extreme
Nov	14	Extreme
Dec	14	Extreme

Air quality in Chitungwiza 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 Chitungwiza is worst in August — around 53 µg/m³ PM2.5 (poor), about 4.7× the cleanest month (January, 11 µg/m³).

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

	Jan	Feb	Mar	Apr	May	Jun	Jul	Aug	Sep	Oct	Nov	Dec
PM2.5 (µg/m³)	11	15	17	23	34	39	48	53	43	29	17	12
Level	Good	Moderate	Moderate	Moderate	Moderate	Poor	Poor	Poor	Poor	Moderate	Moderate	Good

	PM2.5 (µg/m³)	Level
Jan	11	Good
Feb	15	Moderate
Mar	17	Moderate
Apr	23	Moderate
May	34	Moderate
Jun	39	Poor
Jul	48	Poor
Aug	53	Poor
Sep	43	Poor
Oct	29	Moderate
Nov	17	Moderate
Dec	12	Good

Location & terrain

Where is Chitungwiza?

Chitungwiza sits at 18.0°S, 31.1°E, 1,435 m above sea level, in Zimbabwe. The nearest listed city is Epworth, 16 km away.

Topography around Chitungwiza

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Chitungwiza has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 72 m around an average of 1,432 m above sea level; within 16 km, only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 194 m; within 80 km, large variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 706 m.

The land around Chitungwiza is covered by artificial surfaces (59%) within 3 km, grassland (36%) and cropland (30%) within 16 km, and grassland (45%) and cropland (21%) within 80 km.

3 km

72 m

artificial surfaces 59%

16 km

194 m

grassland 36%

80 km

706 m

grassland 45%

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← January Chitungwiza year-round climate March →Best places to visit in February

February weather nearby: Epworth 16 km · Harare 21 km · Ruwa 23 km · Harare Western Suburbs 28 km · Mount Hampden 33 km · Norton 42 km · Marondera 54 km · Bindura 84 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

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 Chitungwiza (-18.0127°, 31.0755°, elevation 1,435 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).

	Avg high (°C)	Avg low (°C)
1	26	17
2	26	17
3	26	17
4	26	17
5	26	17
6	26	17
7	26	17
8	26	17
9	26	17
10	26	17
11	26	17
12	26	17
13	26	17
14	26	17
15	26	17
16	26	17
17	26	17
18	26	17
19	26	17
20	26	17
21	26	17
22	26	17
23	26	17
24	26	17
25	26	17
26	26	17
27	26	17
28	26	17

	Clearer (%)	Cloudier (%)
1	37	63
2	39	61
3	39	61
4	40	60
5	40	60
6	41	59
7	41	59
8	41	59
9	41	59
10	41	59
11	41	59
12	41	59
13	41	59
14	40	60
15	40	60
16	40	60
17	39	61
18	39	61
19	39	61
20	39	61
21	39	61
22	39	61
23	39	61
24	39	61
25	40	60
26	41	59
27	42	58
28	43	57

	Rain chance (%)
1	57
2	56
3	55
4	55
5	54
6	54
7	53
8	53
9	53
10	53
11	53
12	53
13	52
14	52
15	52
16	52
17	52
18	51
19	51
20	51
21	51
22	50
23	50
24	50
25	49
26	49
27	48
28	47

	Dry (%)	Comfortable (%)	Humid (%)	Muggy (%)
1	5	32	59	4
2	6	33	57	4
3	6	33	57	4
4	7	33	57	3
5	7	33	57	3
6	8	32	57	3
7	8	32	57	3
8	9	32	56	3
9	9	32	57	2
10	9	32	57	2
11	10	32	56	2
12	10	32	56	2
13	10	32	56	2
14	11	31	57	1
15	11	31	57	1
16	11	31	57	1
17	11	31	57	1
18	11	31	57	1
19	11	31	57	1
20	11	31	57	1
21	11	32	56	1
22	12	32	55	1
23	12	33	54	1
24	12	33	53	2
25	12	33	53	2
26	12	34	52	2
27	13	34	51	2
28	13	35	50	2

	Avg high (°C)	Avg low (°C)
1	26	17
2	26	17
3	26	17
4	26	17
5	26	17
6	26	17
7	26	17
8	26	17
9	26	17
10	26	17
11	26	17
12	26	17
13	26	17
14	26	17
15	26	17
16	26	17
17	26	17
18	26	17
19	26	17
20	26	17
21	26	17
22	26	17
23	26	17
24	26	17
25	26	17
26	26	17
27	26	17
28	26	17

	Clearer (%)	Cloudier (%)
1	37	63
2	39	61
3	39	61
4	40	60
5	40	60
6	41	59
7	41	59
8	41	59
9	41	59
10	41	59
11	41	59
12	41	59
13	41	59
14	40	60
15	40	60
16	40	60
17	39	61
18	39	61
19	39	61
20	39	61
21	39	61
22	39	61
23	39	61
24	39	61
25	40	60
26	41	59
27	42	58
28	43	57

	Rain chance (%)
1	57
2	56
3	55
4	55
5	54
6	54
7	53
8	53
9	53
10	53
11	53
12	53
13	52
14	52
15	52
16	52
17	52
18	51
19	51
20	51
21	51
22	50
23	50
24	50
25	49
26	49
27	48
28	47

	Dry (%)	Comfortable (%)	Humid (%)	Muggy (%)
1	5	32	59	4
2	6	33	57	4
3	6	33	57	4
4	7	33	57	3
5	7	33	57	3
6	8	32	57	3
7	8	32	57	3
8	9	32	56	3
9	9	32	57	2
10	9	32	57	2
11	10	32	56	2
12	10	32	56	2
13	10	32	56	2
14	11	31	57	1
15	11	31	57	1
16	11	31	57	1
17	11	31	57	1
18	11	31	57	1
19	11	31	57	1
20	11	31	57	1
21	11	32	56	1
22	12	32	55	1
23	12	33	54	1
24	12	33	53	2
25	12	33	53	2
26	12	34	52	2
27	13	34	51	2
28	13	35	50	2

	Avg high (°C)	Avg low (°C)
1	26	17
2	26	17
3	26	17
4	26	17
5	26	17
6	26	17
7	26	17
8	26	17
9	26	17
10	26	17
11	26	17
12	26	17
13	26	17
14	26	17
15	26	17
16	26	17
17	26	17
18	26	17
19	26	17
20	26	17
21	26	17
22	26	17
23	26	17
24	26	17
25	26	17
26	26	17
27	26	17
28	26	17

	Clearer (%)	Cloudier (%)
1	37	63
2	39	61
3	39	61
4	40	60
5	40	60
6	41	59
7	41	59
8	41	59
9	41	59
10	41	59
11	41	59
12	41	59
13	41	59
14	40	60
15	40	60
16	40	60
17	39	61
18	39	61
19	39	61
20	39	61
21	39	61
22	39	61
23	39	61
24	39	61
25	40	60
26	41	59
27	42	58
28	43	57

	Rain chance (%)
1	57
2	56
3	55
4	55
5	54
6	54
7	53
8	53
9	53
10	53
11	53
12	53
13	52
14	52
15	52
16	52
17	52
18	51
19	51
20	51
21	51
22	50
23	50
24	50
25	49
26	49
27	48
28	47

	Dry (%)	Comfortable (%)	Humid (%)	Muggy (%)
1	5	32	59	4
2	6	33	57	4
3	6	33	57	4
4	7	33	57	3
5	7	33	57	3
6	8	32	57	3
7	8	32	57	3
8	9	32	56	3
9	9	32	57	2
10	9	32	57	2
11	10	32	56	2
12	10	32	56	2
13	10	32	56	2
14	11	31	57	1
15	11	31	57	1
16	11	31	57	1
17	11	31	57	1
18	11	31	57	1
19	11	31	57	1
20	11	31	57	1
21	11	32	56	1
22	12	32	55	1
23	12	33	54	1
24	12	33	53	2
25	12	33	53	2
26	12	34	52	2
27	13	34	51	2
28	13	35	50	2