Mapalo Weather in February
Mapalo in February
The short of it: Mapalo in February averages a high of 27 °C (81 °F) and a low of 17 °C (63 °F), with 232 mm (9.1 in) of rain and about 12 h 32 min of daylight. Rated 3 of 5 for a visit; the best months are June and July. Source: TerraClimate climate normals, 1991–2020.
Average high 27° · low 17° · rain 232 mm · daylight 12 h 32 min
✦✦✦ Fair for a visit · best months: June & July
February in Mapalo brings afternoons near 27° and nights around 17°, with about 232 mm of rain over the month. Much like January: highs about 27°, nights near 17°. Easy travelling weather. Wet spells are common — about 232 mm, the 3rd wettest month.
The sun is up for about 12 h 32 min in mid-February, 16 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 June and July.
Against its neighbours, Mapalo runs cooler than most and about as wet in February. Ndola, 5 km to the WSW, is 1° warmer by day.
February in Mapalo, by the numbers
- Warmth rank
- 8th warmest of 12
- Rain rank
- 3rd wettest of 12
- Versus January
- 1° warmer, 35 mm less rain
- Versus March
- about the same
- Day–night spread
- 10°
- Snow season
- seldom any
- Daylight, mid-month
- 12 h 32 min
- Average wind
- 9 km/h
Neighbouring Towns
February averages · distance by the crow’s flight| Town | Distance | High | Low | Rain |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| NdolaCopperbelt | 5 km WSW | 28° | 17° | 234 mm |
| LuanshyaCopperbelt | 35 km SW | 28° | 17° | 233 mm |
| KitweCopperbelt | 52 km WNW | 28° | 16° | 227 mm |
| IbengaCopperbelt | 54 km SSW | 28° | 17° | 229 mm |
| KalulushiCopperbelt | 63 km W | 27° | 16° | 225 mm |
| MufuliraCopperbelt | 64 km NW | 27° | 16° | 222 mm |
| MokamboHaut-Katanga | 67 km NNW | 26° | 16° | 222 mm |
| ChambishiCopperbelt | 75 km WNW | 27° | 15° | 222 mm |