Shurugwi weather in February

In February, Shurugwi sees average daytime highs of 27°C and overnight lows near 17°C, with 130 mm of rain across 13.5 wet days and about 12.7 hours of daylight. It is the 6th-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 30% of the time in February, and the air most often feels humid.

Daylight stretches from about 12 h 54 min at the start of February to 12 h 24 min by month's end. Set against the rest of the year, February is Shurugwi's 10th-clearest and 4th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Shurugwi's year-round climate.

Daytime high
27°
6th warmest
Overnight low
17°
10th coldest
Rainfall
130 mm
13.5 wet days
Daylight
12 h 42 min
5:55 AM – 6:35 PM
Cloud cover
59%
10th clearest
Wind
11 km/h
4th windiest
Solar energy
6.06 kWh/m²
Travel score
5.8
out of 10

Shurugwi is human settlement in Zimbabwe.

Founded
1899

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 Shurugwi reaches about 27°C in the afternoon and slips back to 17°C overnight — a 10°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 23°C and 31°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)
12717
22717
32717
42717
52717
62717
72717
82717
92717
102717
112717
122717
132717
142717
152717
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202717
212717
222717
232717
242717
252717
262717
272717
282717

Shurugwi 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
Jan27° / 18°1741713.15.4
Feb27° / 17°13013.512.75.8
Mar26° / 16°10412.412.16.4
Apr25° / 13°396.211.67.8
May23° / 10°122.611.18.8
Jun21° / 92.110.88.4
Jul21° / 122.910.98.2
Aug24° / 10°41.311.39.1
Sep28° / 13°123.111.97.9
Oct29° / 16°326.612.56.3
Nov29° / 17°10313.112.95.3
Dec27° / 18°18717.813.25.2

Cloud cover in February

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 30% of the time in February.

Beyond those clear spells, partly cloudy skies cover about 20% of February, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 50%.

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Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
14753
24753
34753
44951
54951
64951
74951
84951
95050
105050
115050
125050
134951
145050
155050
165050
175050
185050
195050
205149
215149
225149
235149
245149
255248
265248
275347
285446

Chance of precipitation in February

Any precipitation

Shurugwi gets around 130 mm of rain over 13.5 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 49% and peaks near 50% on the wettest days.

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Rain chance (%)
148
248
348
447
547
647
747
847
947
1047
1148
1248
1348
1449
1549
1650
1750
1850
1950
2050
2150
2250
2350
2450
2549
2649
2748
2847

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 40% of days. Sticky, muggy-or-worse air turns up on roughly 23% of them.

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Dry (%)Comfortable (%)Humid (%)Muggy (%)
15293927
25294026
36294025
46294025
56294124
67294124
77284123
87284223
98284223
108284222
118274222
128274222
139274222
149274223
158274123
168274123
178284123
188284024
198284024
208294024
218293924
228303924
238303823
248313823
258313723
269323722
279333721
289333720

Wind in February

Winds average 11 km/h in February.

Across February, daily wind ranges from about 10 km/h on the calmest days to 11 km/h at its breeziest. It stays fairly steady from day to day.

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Wind speed (km/h)Feels
110calm
210calm
310calm
410calm
510calm
610calm
711calm
811calm
911calm
1011calm
1111calm
1211calm
1311calm
1411calm
1511calm
1611calm
1711calm
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Sunrise & sunset in February

DaylightNight

Daylight runs from about 12 h 54 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 30 minutes over February. Sunrise moves from 5:47 AM to 6:00 AM, and sunset from 6:40 PM to 6:27 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202528
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
112.95:476:40
212.95:486:40
312.95:486:39
412.85:496:39
512.85:496:39
612.85:506:38
712.85:506:38
812.85:516:38
912.85:526:37
1012.75:526:37
1112.75:536:36
1212.75:536:36
1312.75:546:36
1412.75:546:35
1512.75:556:35
1612.65:556:34
1712.65:566:34
1812.65:566:33
1912.65:566:32
2012.65:576:32
2112.65:576:31
2212.55:586:31
2312.55:586:30
2412.55:596:29
2512.55:596:29
2612.55:596:28
2712.56:006:27
2812.46:006:27

Solar energy in February

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in February, about 6.06 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 4.31 kWh/m² to a high of 6.76 kWh/m² in October across the year — February's 6.06 kWh/m² falls in the middle.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
16.2Intense
26.2Intense
36.2Intense
46.2Intense
56.2Intense
66.1Intense
76.1Intense
86.1Intense
96.1Intense
106.1Intense
116.1Intense
126.0Intense
136.0Intense
146.0Intense
156.0Intense
166.0Bright
176.0Bright
186.0Bright
196.0Bright
205.9Bright
215.9Bright
225.9Bright
235.9Bright
245.9Bright
255.9Bright
265.8Bright
275.8Bright
285.8Bright
Planning a trip in February

Hazard calendar for Shurugwi

In seasonPeak

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

Shurugwi'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 Shurugwi?

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

5.8
Sightseeing
9th-best month of the year
5.9
Beach & pool
8th-best month of the year

February is a reasonable time to visit Shurugwi for sightseeing.

What to pack for Shurugwi in February

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

In February, Shurugwi sees daytime highs around 27°C and nights near 17°C. Pack rain gear and sun protection. Worth having: light clothes. About 14 days see rain.

rain gearsun protectionlight clothes

UV index in Shurugwi 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 Shurugwi peaks around January 16 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 16UV 16Jun 19UV 7
UV index (midday)Level
Jan16Extreme
Feb14Extreme
Mar14Extreme
Apr10Extreme
May8Very high
Jun7High
Jul8Very high
Aug9Very high
Sep10Very high
Oct12Extreme
Nov14Extreme
Dec14Extreme

Air quality in Shurugwi 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 Shurugwi is worst in September — around 22 µg/m³ PM2.5 (moderate), about 5.2× the cleanest month (January, 4 µg/m³).

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

0102030JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecGoodModerateGoodSep 1721 µg/m³Jan 14 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan4Good
Feb5Good
Mar5Good
Apr6Good
May7Good
Jun9Good
Jul10Good
Aug15Moderate
Sep22Moderate
Oct17Moderate
Nov8Good
Dec4Good
Location & terrain

Where is Shurugwi?

Shurugwi sits at 19.7°S, 30.0°E, 1,483 m above sea level, in Zimbabwe. The nearest listed city is Gweru, 32 km away.

ZvishavaneRedcliffKwekweMasvingoKadomaBulawayoChegutu

Topography around Shurugwi

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Shurugwi has significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 321 m around an average of 1,433 m above sea level; within 16 km, significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 493 m; within 80 km, large variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 765 m.

The land around Shurugwi is covered by trees (56%) and shrubs (34%) within 3 km, trees (40%) and shrubs (36%) within 16 km, and shrubs (45%) and grassland (28%) within 80 km.

3 km
321 m
16 km
493 m
80 km
765 m
treesshrubsgrasslandcroplandartificial surfacesbare terrain
February weather nearby: Gweru 32 km · Zvishavane 73 km · Redcliff 75 km · Kwekwe 85 km · Masvingo 96 km · Kadoma 149 km · Bulawayo 158 km · Chegutu 172 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 Shurugwi (-19.6702°, 30.0059°, elevation 1,483 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).