Centenary Weather in February
Centenary in February
The short of it: Centenary in February averages a high of 26 °C (79 °F) and a low of 16 °C (61 °F), with 202 mm (8.0 in) of rain and about 12 h 40 min of daylight. Rated 3 of 5 for a visit; the best months are May and August. Source: TerraClimate climate normals, 1991–2020.
Average high 26° · low 16° · rain 202 mm · daylight 12 h 40 min
✦✦✦ Fair for a visit · best months: May & August
Thirty years of records give Centenary an average February high of 26°, a low of 16° and some 202 mm of rain. Much like January: highs about 26°, 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 40 min in mid-February, 22 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 May and August.
Against its neighbours, Centenary runs cooler than most and wetter than most in February. Mvurwi, 45 km to the SW, is 1° cooler by day.
February in Centenary, by the numbers
- Warmth rank
- 6th warmest of 12
- Rain rank
- 2nd wettest of 12
- Versus January
- about the same, 67 mm less rain
- Versus March
- about the same
- Day–night spread
- 10°
- Snow season
- seldom any
- Daylight, mid-month
- 12 h 40 min
- Average wind
- 6 km/h
Neighbouring Towns
February averages · distance by the crow’s flight| Town | Distance | High | Low | Rain |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| MvurwiMashonaland Central | 45 km SW | 25° | 16° | 193 mm |
| MadziwaMashonaland Central | 50 km ESE | 28° | 18° | 170 mm |
| Mount DarwinMashonaland Central | 50 km E | 29° | 19° | 185 mm |
| BinduraMashonaland Central | 68 km SSE | 27° | 17° | 162 mm |
| GlendaleMashonaland Central | 70 km S | 27° | 17° | 171 mm |
| ConcessionMashonaland Central | 75 km SSW | 26° | 16° | 179 mm |
| RaffingoraMashonaland West | 80 km WSW | 26° | 16° | 166 mm |
| ShamvaMashonaland Central | 82 km SE | 28° | 18° | 166 mm |