Mzimba Weather in February
Mzimba in February
The short of it: Mzimba in February averages a high of 25 °C (78 °F) and a low of 16 °C (62 °F), with 202 mm (8.0 in) of rain and about 12 h 30 min of daylight. Rated 3 of 5 for a visit; the best months are July and June. Source: TerraClimate climate normals, 1991–2020.
Average high 25° · low 16° · rain 202 mm · daylight 12 h 30 min
✦✦✦ Fair for a visit · best months: July & June
Thirty years of records give Mzimba an average February high of 25°, a low of 16° and some 202 mm of rain. Much like January: highs about 25°, nights near 16°. Easy travelling weather. Wet spells are common — about 202 mm, the 2nd wettest month.
The sun is up for about 12 h 30 min in mid-February, 15 minutes less than a month before.
For the traveller: pack light clothes and a jacket for the evening, and an oilskin besides. The Almanac rates February 3 of 5 for a visit; the finest months here are July and June.
Against its neighbours, Mzimba runs cooler than most and wetter than most in February. Lundazi, 63 km to the SW, is 2° warmer by day.
February in Mzimba, by the numbers
- Warmth rank
- 6th warmest of 12
- Rain rank
- 2nd wettest of 12
- Versus January
- about the same, 21 mm less rain
- Versus March
- about the same
- Day–night spread
- 9°
- Snow season
- seldom any
- Daylight, mid-month
- 12 h 30 min
- Average wind
- 7 km/h
Neighbouring Towns
February averages · distance by the crow’s flight| Town | Distance | High | Low | Rain |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| LundaziEastern Province | 63 km SW | 28° | 18° | 194 mm |
| MzuzuNorthern Region | 67 km NE | 25° | 17° | 184 mm |
| Nkhata BayNorthern Region | 82 km ENE | 28° | 21° | 200 mm |
| ChamaMuchinga | 91 km NNW | 28° | 20° | 197 mm |
| RumphiNorthern Region | 102 km NNE | 26° | 18° | 174 mm |
| ChisumuluNorthern Region | 112 km E | 29° | 22° | 335 mm |
| LikomaNorthern Region | 125 km E | 29° | 22° | 365 mm |
| KasunguCentral Region | 127 km S | 27° | 18° | 211 mm |