Rusape weather in February

In February, Rusape sees average daytime highs of 25°C and overnight lows near 16°C, with 136 mm of rain across 14.3 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 25°C through the month. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 22% 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 Rusape's 10th-clearest and 5th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Rusape's year-round climate.

Daytime high
25°
5th warmest
Overnight low
16°
11th coldest
Rainfall
136 mm
14.3 wet days
Daylight
12 h 36 min
5:47 AM – 6:25 PM
Cloud cover
64%
10th clearest
Wind
10 km/h
5th windiest
Solar energy
6.01 kWh/m²
Travel score
5.9
out of 10

Rusape 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 25°C through the month.

A typical February day in Rusape reaches about 25°C in the afternoon and slips back to 16°C overnight — a 9°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 22°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)
12516
22516
32516
42516
52516
62516
72516
82516
92516
102516
112516
122516
132516
142516
152516
162516
172516
182516
192516
202516
212516
222516
232516
242516
252516
262516
272516
282516

Rusape 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
Jan25° / 16°19318.6135.4
Feb25° / 16°13614.312.65.9
Mar24° / 15°9312.412.16.7
Apr23° / 13°375.411.67.9
May22° / 10°11211.18.4
Jun20° / 4110.98.1
Jul19° / 31.1118.0
Aug22° / 20.511.49.0
Sep26° / 12°71.311.98.9
Oct27° / 14°325.412.47.7
Nov26° / 16°1131312.96.2
Dec25° / 16°20118.713.15.4

Cloud cover in February

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 22% 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 56%.

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Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
14060
24159
34258
44357
54357
64456
74456
84456
94456
104555
114555
124555
134555
144555
154555
164555
174456
184456
194357
204456
214357
224357
234357
244357
254357
264357
274456
284555

Chance of precipitation in February

Any precipitation

Rusape gets around 136 mm of rain over 14.3 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 54% on the wettest days.

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Rain chance (%)
154
254
353
453
552
652
752
852
952
1052
1152
1252
1352
1452
1552
1652
1752
1852
1952
2052
2151
2251
2351
2451
2550
2650
2750
2850

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 55% of days. It rarely turns muggy — the humid and sticky bands barely register.

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Dry (%)Comfortable (%)Humid (%)Muggy (%)
1437563
2437563
3437563
4537553
5537553
6537553
7637543
8637552
9637552
10636562
11636562
12736552
13736561
14736561
15736561
16736561
17736561
18736561
19737551
20737551
21738541
22738541
23738541
24739531
25739531
26840511
27840511
28841501

Wind in February

Winds average 10 km/h in February.

Across February, daily wind ranges from about 9 km/h on the calmest days to 10 km/h at its breeziest. It stays fairly steady from day to day.

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Wind speed (km/h)Feels
19calm
29calm
39calm
49calm
59calm
69calm
79calm
89calm
910calm
1010calm
1110calm
1210calm
1310calm
1410calm
1510calm
1610calm
1710calm
1810calm
1910calm
2010calm
2110calm
2210calm
2310calm
2410calm
2510calm
2610calm
2710calm
2810calm

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 5:40 AM to 5:53 AM, and sunset from 6:30 PM to 6:17 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202528
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
112.85:406:30
212.85:416:30
312.85:416:29
412.85:426:29
512.85:426:29
612.85:436:28
712.75:436:28
812.75:446:28
912.75:446:27
1012.75:456:27
1112.75:456:27
1212.75:466:26
1312.75:466:26
1412.65:476:25
1512.65:476:25
1612.65:486:24
1712.65:486:24
1812.65:496:23
1912.65:496:23
2012.55:506:22
2112.55:506:22
2212.55:506:21
2312.55:516:20
2412.55:516:20
2512.55:516:19
2612.45:526:19
2712.45:526:18
2812.45:536:17

Solar energy in February

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in February, about 6.01 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 4.43 kWh/m² to a high of 7 kWh/m² in October across the year — February's 6.01 kWh/m² falls in the middle.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
16.0Intense
26.0Intense
36.0Intense
46.0Intense
56.0Intense
66.0Intense
76.0Intense
86.0Intense
96.0Intense
106.0Intense
116.0Intense
126.0Intense
136.0Intense
146.0Intense
156.0Bright
166.0Bright
176.0Bright
186.0Bright
196.0Bright
206.0Bright
215.9Bright
225.9Bright
235.9Bright
245.9Bright
255.9Bright
265.9Bright
275.8Bright
285.8Bright
Planning a trip in February

Hazard calendar for Rusape

In seasonPeak

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

Rusape'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 Rusape?

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

5.9
Sightseeing
10th-best month of the year
5.3
Beach & pool
8th-best month of the year

February is a reasonable time to visit Rusape for sightseeing.

What to pack for Rusape in February

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

In February, Rusape sees daytime highs around 25°C and nights near 16°C. Pack rain gear and sun protection. Worth having: light clothes. About 14 days see rain.

rain gearsun protectionlight clothes

UV index in Rusape 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 Rusape peaks around January 17 at about 16 (extreme) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near June 19 at about 7 (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 19UV 7
UV index (midday)Level
Jan16Extreme
Feb14Extreme
Mar14Extreme
Apr11Extreme
May9Very high
Jun7Very high
Jul8Very high
Aug9Very high
Sep10Extreme
Oct12Extreme
Nov14Extreme
Dec14Extreme

Air quality in Rusape 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 Rusape is worst in September — around 46 µg/m³ PM2.5 (poor), about 7.6× the cleanest month (January, 6 µg/m³).

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

0204060JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecGoodModeratePoorModerateGoodSep 1545 µg/m³Jan 106 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan6Good
Feb8Good
Mar8Good
Apr11Good
May15Moderate
Jun17Moderate
Jul22Moderate
Aug33Moderate
Sep46Poor
Oct30Moderate
Nov12Moderate
Dec6Good
Location & terrain

Where is Rusape?

Rusape sits at 18.5°S, 32.1°E, 1,415 m above sea level, in Zimbabwe. The nearest listed city is Marondera, 72 km away.

MaronderaMutareMachipandaManicaMessicaRuwaCatandicaChitungwiza

Topography around Rusape

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Rusape has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 83 m around an average of 1,409 m above sea level; within 16 km, significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 467 m; within 80 km, very significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 1,843 m.

The land around Rusape is covered by grassland (38%) and cropland (31%) within 3 km, grassland (33%), cropland (29%) and shrubs (24%) within 16 km, and shrubs (33%), grassland (24%) and cropland (23%) within 80 km.

3 km
83 m
16 km
467 m
80 km
1,843 m
treesshrubsgrasslandcroplandartificial surfaceswater
February weather nearby: Marondera 72 km · Mutare 75 km · Machipanda 82 km · Manica 91 km · Messica 113 km · Ruwa 117 km · Catandica 122 km · Chitungwiza 125 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 Rusape (-18.5279°, 32.1284°, elevation 1,415 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).