Mvurwi weather in February

In February, Mvurwi sees average daytime highs of 26°C and overnight lows near 18°C, with 194 mm of rain across 19.6 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 12% 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 Mvurwi's 10th-clearest and 11th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Mvurwi's year-round climate.

Daytime high
26°
5th warmest
Overnight low
18°
9th coldest
Rainfall
194 mm
19.6 wet days
Daylight
12 h 36 min
5:54 AM – 6:28 PM
Cloud cover
71%
10th clearest
Wind
8 km/h
11th windiest
Solar energy
5.58 kWh/m²
Travel score
4.9
out of 10

Mvurwi is human settlement in Zimbabwe.

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 Mvurwi 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 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)
12618
22618
32618
42618
52618
62618
72618
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112618
122618
132618
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252618
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272617
282617

Mvurwi 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
Jan26° / 18°26623.512.94.5
Feb26° / 18°19419.612.64.9
Mar26° / 17°11514.712.16.0
Apr25° / 15°285.211.67.9
May24° / 12°51.311.28.9
Jun22° / 20.4118.8
Jul21° / 10.111.18.8
Aug24° / 11°10.211.49.3
Sep27° / 14°30.611.98.4
Oct29° / 17°173.612.46.7
Nov28° / 18°8712.212.85.5
Dec26° / 18°22121.3134.8

Cloud cover in February

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 12% of the time in February.

Beyond those clear spells, partly cloudy skies cover about 23% of February, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 66%.

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Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
12971
23070
33070
43169
53169
63268
73268
83367
93367
103466
113565
123565
133664
143664
153664
163664
173664
183664
193664
203565
213565
223664
233664
243763
253763
263763
273862
283961

Chance of precipitation in February

Any precipitation

Mvurwi gets around 194 mm of rain over 19.6 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 70% and peaks near 73% on the wettest days.

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Rain chance (%)
173
273
372
472
571
671
770
870
970
1070
1170
1269
1369
1469
1569
1669
1769
1869
1970
2070
2170
2270
2369
2469
2568
2667
2767
2866

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 60% of days. Sticky, muggy-or-worse air turns up on roughly 29% of them.

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Dry (%)Comfortable (%)Humid (%)Muggy (%)
1176032
2176032
3186031
4186031
5186031
6195931
7196030
8196030
90106030
100106030
110106129
120116029
130116029
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250145927
260155827
270155827
280165826

Wind in February

Winds average 8 km/h in February.

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 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 5:47 AM to 5:59 AM, and sunset from 6:33 PM to 6:21 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202528
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
112.85:476:33
212.75:486:33
312.75:496:32
412.75:496:32
512.75:506:32
612.75:506:32
712.75:506:31
812.75:516:31
912.75:516:31
1012.65:526:30
1112.65:526:30
1212.65:536:30
1312.65:536:29
1412.65:546:29
1512.65:546:28
1612.65:546:28
1712.55:556:27
1812.55:556:27
1912.55:566:26
2012.55:566:26
2112.55:566:25
2212.55:576:25
2312.55:576:24
2412.45:576:24
2512.45:586:23
2612.45:586:23
2712.45:586:22
2812.45:596:21

Solar energy in February

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in February, about 5.58 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 5.58 kWh/m² falls in the middle.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
15.5Bright
25.5Bright
35.5Bright
45.5Bright
55.5Bright
65.5Bright
75.5Bright
85.5Bright
95.5Bright
105.5Bright
115.5Bright
125.6Bright
135.6Bright
145.6Bright
155.6Bright
165.6Bright
175.6Bright
185.6Bright
195.6Bright
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215.6Bright
225.6Bright
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245.6Bright
255.6Bright
265.6Bright
275.6Bright
285.6Bright
Planning a trip in February

Hazard calendar for Mvurwi

In seasonPeak

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

Mvurwi'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 Mvurwi?

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

4.9
Sightseeing
10th-best month of the year
4.6
Beach & pool
11th-best month of the year

February is a reasonable time to visit Mvurwi for sightseeing.

What to pack for Mvurwi in February

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

In February, Mvurwi sees daytime highs around 26°C and nights near 18°C. Pack rain gear. Worth having: light clothes and sun protection. About 20 days see rain.

rain gearlight clothessun protection

UV index in Mvurwi 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 Mvurwi 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
Jan17Extreme
Feb14Extreme
Mar14Extreme
Apr12Extreme
May9Very high
Jun8Very high
Jul8Very high
Aug9Very high
Sep11Extreme
Oct12Extreme
Nov14Extreme
Dec14Extreme

Air quality in Mvurwi 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 Mvurwi is worst in August — around 46 µg/m³ PM2.5 (poor), about 5.7× the cleanest month (December, 8 µg/m³).

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

0204060JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecGoodModeratePoorModerateGoodAug 2046 µg/m³Dec 238 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan9Good
Feb11Good
Mar13Moderate
Apr15Moderate
May21Moderate
Jun26Moderate
Jul36Poor
Aug46Poor
Sep43Poor
Oct29Moderate
Nov14Moderate
Dec8Good
Location & terrain

Where is Mvurwi?

Mvurwi sits at 17.0°S, 30.9°E, 1,495 m above sea level, in Zimbabwe. The nearest listed city is Bindura, 59 km away.

BinduraChinhoyiMount HampdenHarare Western SuburbsHarareNortonEpworthRuwa

Topography around Mvurwi

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Mvurwi has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 71 m around an average of 1,476 m above sea level; within 16 km, significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 420 m; within 80 km, very significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 1,370 m.

The land around Mvurwi is covered by cropland (40%) and grassland (39%) within 3 km, grassland (40%) and cropland (27%) within 16 km, and grassland (30%), cropland (27%) and shrubs (25%) within 80 km.

3 km
71 m
16 km
420 m
80 km
1,370 m
treesshrubsgrasslandcroplandartificial surfaceswater
February weather nearby: Bindura 59 km · Chinhoyi 78 km · Mount Hampden 79 km · Harare Western Suburbs 90 km · Harare 91 km · Norton 96 km · Epworth 100 km · Ruwa 104 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 Mvurwi (-17.0333°, 30.85°, elevation 1,495 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).