Karoi weather in February

In February, Karoi sees average daytime highs of 26°C and overnight lows near 18°C, with 166 mm of rain across 20.8 wet days and about 12.6 hours of daylight. It is the 6th-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 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 24 min by month's end. Set against the rest of the year, February is Karoi's 10th-clearest and 12th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Karoi's year-round climate.

Daytime high
26°
6th warmest
Overnight low
18°
8th coldest
Rainfall
166 mm
20.8 wet days
Daylight
12 h 36 min
5:59 AM – 6:33 PM
Cloud cover
73%
10th clearest
Wind
8 km/h
12th windiest
Solar energy
5.43 kWh/m²
Travel score
4.6
out of 10

Karoi 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 Karoi reaches about 26°C in the afternoon and slips back to 18°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
22618
32618
42618
52618
62618
72618
82618
92618
102618
112618
122618
132618
142618
152618
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202618
212618
222618
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272618
282618

Karoi 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
Jan26° / 19°22323.712.94.4
Feb26° / 18°16620.812.64.6
Mar26° / 18°10215.612.15.8
Apr26° / 16°274.811.67.7
May24° / 13°41.111.28.9
Jun23° / 11°10.2119.0
Jul22° / 10°10.211.18.9
Aug25° / 12°00.111.49.3
Sep28° / 16°30.611.98.0
Oct30° / 19°122.412.46.2
Nov30° / 20°6710.612.85.1
Dec27° / 19°17221134.7

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 21% of February, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 69%.

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Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
12773
22773
32773
42872
52872
63070
73070
83070
93070
103070
113070
123070
133169
143169
153169
163169
173268
183367
193367
203367
213367
223367
233367
243367
253367
263565
273664
283664

Chance of precipitation in February

Any precipitation

Karoi gets around 166 mm of rain over 20.8 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 74% and peaks near 77% on the wettest days. The odds ease toward the end of the month.

0%20%40%60%80%151015202528
Rain chance (%)
177
277
376
476
575
675
775
875
974
1074
1174
1274
1374
1474
1574
1674
1774
1874
1973
2073
2173
2273
2373
2472
2571
2670
2769
2868

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 61% of days. Sticky, muggy-or-worse air turns up on roughly 61% of them.

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Comfortable (%)Humid (%)Muggy (%)
143165
243165
343165
443066
543066
643066
743066
853065
953065
1053065
1153164
1253164
1353164
1453263
1553263
1653362
1753362
1853461
1953560
2053659
2153659
2253758
2353857
2453956
2554055
2654154
2754253
2854352

Wind in February

Winds average 8 km/h in February, the calmest month.

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 24 min by month's end. The lit band spans sunrise to sunset each day.

Days shrink by about 18 minutes over February. Sunrise moves from 5:52 AM to 6:03 AM, and sunset from 6:37 PM to 6:26 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202528
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
112.75:526:37
212.75:536:37
312.75:536:37
412.75:546:36
512.75:546:36
612.75:556:36
712.75:556:36
812.75:566:35
912.65:566:35
1012.65:576:35
1112.65:576:34
1212.65:586:34
1312.65:586:34
1412.65:596:33
1512.65:596:33
1612.55:596:32
1712.56:006:32
1812.56:006:31
1912.56:006:31
2012.56:016:30
2112.56:016:30
2212.56:026:29
2312.46:026:29
2412.46:026:28
2512.46:036:28
2612.46:036:27
2712.46:036:26
2812.46:036:26

Solar energy in February

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in February, about 5.43 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 4.66 kWh/m² to a high of 7.12 kWh/m² in October across the year — February's 5.43 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
75.3Bright
85.4Bright
95.4Bright
105.4Bright
115.4Bright
125.4Bright
135.4Bright
145.4Bright
155.4Bright
165.4Bright
175.5Bright
185.5Bright
195.5Bright
205.5Bright
215.5Bright
225.5Bright
235.5Bright
245.5Bright
255.5Bright
265.5Bright
275.5Bright
285.5Bright
Planning a trip in February

Hazard calendar for Karoi

In seasonPeak

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

Karoi'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 Karoi?

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

4.6
Sightseeing
11th-best month of the year
4.5
Beach & pool
11th-best month of the year

February is a reasonable time to visit Karoi for sightseeing.

What to pack for Karoi in February

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

In February, Karoi sees daytime highs around 26°C and nights near 18°C. Pack rain gear. Worth having: light clothes and sun protection. About 21 days see rain.

rain gearlight clothessun protection

UV index in Karoi 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 Karoi peaks around January 18 at about 16 (extreme) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near June 22 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 18UV 16Jun 22UV 8
UV index (midday)Level
Jan17Extreme
Feb15Extreme
Mar14Extreme
Apr12Extreme
May9Very high
Jun8Very high
Jul8Very high
Aug10Very high
Sep11Extreme
Oct12Extreme
Nov14Extreme
Dec14Extreme

Air quality in Karoi 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 Karoi is worst in September — around 38 µg/m³ PM2.5 (poor), about 6.6× the cleanest month (December, 6 µg/m³).

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

010203040JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecGoodModerateModerateGoodSep 1437 µg/m³Dec 226 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan7Good
Feb8Good
Mar8Good
Apr8Good
May9Good
Jun14Moderate
Jul19Moderate
Aug31Moderate
Sep38Poor
Oct25Moderate
Nov11Good
Dec6Good
Location & terrain

Where is Karoi?

Karoi sits at 16.8°S, 29.7°E, 1,259 m above sea level, in Zimbabwe. The nearest listed city is Chinhoyi, 82 km away.

ChinhoyiKaribaSiavongaChirunduMvurwiChegutuNortonMount Hampden

Topography around Karoi

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Karoi has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 110 m around an average of 1,253 m above sea level; within 16 km, significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 278 m; within 80 km, large variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 1,041 m.

The land around Karoi is covered by grassland (51%) within 3 km, grassland (51%) and cropland (33%) within 16 km, and shrubs (44%) within 80 km.

3 km
110 m
16 km
278 m
80 km
1,041 m
treesshrubsgrasslandcroplandartificial surfaceswater
February weather nearby: Chinhoyi 82 km · Kariba 101 km · Siavonga 109 km · Chirundu 125 km · Mvurwi 126 km · Chegutu 154 km · Norton 160 km · Mount Hampden 168 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 Karoi (-16.8099°, 29.6925°, elevation 1,259 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).