Bariadi weather in February

In February, Bariadi sees average daytime highs of 29°C and overnight lows near 19°C, with 92 mm of rain across 13.6 wet days and about 12.1 hours of daylight. It is the 5th-warmest and 6th-wettest month of the year here.

Day-to-day highs hold fairly steady near 29°C through the month. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 19% of the time in February, and the air most often feels humid.

Daylight stretches from about 12 h 06 min at the start of February to 12 h 06 min by month's end. Set against the rest of the year, February is Bariadi's 6th-clearest and 8th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Bariadi's year-round climate.

Daytime high
29°
5th warmest
Overnight low
19°
9th coldest
Rainfall
92 mm
13.6 wet days
Daylight
12 h 06 min
6:56 AM – 7:01 PM
Cloud cover
65%
6th clearest
Wind
7 km/h
8th windiest
Solar energy
6.39 kWh/m²
Travel score
4.7
out of 10

Bariadi is town in Tanzania.

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 29°C through the month.

A typical February day in Bariadi reaches about 29°C in the afternoon and slips back to 19°C overnight — a 11°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 26°C and 32°C. Set against its neighbours, February runs about 1°C warmer than January and on par with March.

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Bariadi weather by month

How February compares with the rest of the year at a glance. February is the 5th-warmest and 6th-wettest month here — the current month is highlighted below.

MonthHigh / Low (°C)Rainfall (mm)Wet daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan28° / 18°11816.112.15.0
Feb29° / 19°9213.612.14.7
Mar29° / 19°13417124.5
Apr28° / 18°13517.411.94.8
May28° / 18°43811.96.0
Jun29° / 18°71.911.86.4
Jul29° / 18°30.511.96.5
Aug30° / 18°112.411.95.9
Sep31° / 19°204.3125.1
Oct31° / 19°569.712.14.5
Nov29° / 19°1281612.14.4
Dec28° / 18°14818.412.24.7

Cloud cover in February

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 19% 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 60%.

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Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
14258
24159
34159
44159
54060
64060
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Chance of precipitation in February

Any precipitation

Bariadi gets around 92 mm of rain over 13.6 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 54% on the wettest days. The odds climb toward the end of the month.

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Rain chance (%)
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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 59% of days. Sticky, muggy-or-worse air turns up on roughly 8% of them.

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Dry (%)Comfortable (%)Humid (%)Muggy (%)
1825607
2826597
3926587
4926587
51026577
61125577
71125568
81225558
91224568
101324558
111323568
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Wind in February

Winds average 7 km/h in February.

Across February, daily wind ranges from about 7 km/h on the calmest days to 7 km/h at its breeziest. It stays fairly steady from day to day.

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Wind speed (km/h)Feels
17calm
27calm
37calm
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Sunrise & sunset in February

DaylightNight

Daylight runs from about 12 h 06 min at the start of February to 12 h 06 min by month's end. The lit band spans sunrise to sunset each day.

Days grow by about 0 minutes over February. Sunrise moves from 6:54 AM to 6:56 AM, and sunset from 7:01 PM to 6:59 PM.

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Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
112.16:547:01
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Solar energy in February

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in February, about 6.39 kWh/m² — the sunniest month for solar.

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 5.52 kWh/m² to a high of 6.39 kWh/m² in February across the year — February's 6.39 kWh/m² sits near the top of that range.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
16.2Intense
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Planning a trip in February

Hazard calendar for Bariadi

In seasonPeak

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

Bariadi's rainy season runs November–April, when most of the year's rain falls.

Rainy season
Jan
Feb
Mar
Apr
May
Jun
Jul
Aug
Sep
Oct
Nov
Dec

Is February a good time to visit Bariadi?

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

4.7
Sightseeing
8th-best month of the year
6.1
Beach & pool
7th-best month of the year

February is a reasonable time to visit Bariadi for sightseeing. The water and warmth also suit a beach or pool day.

What to pack for Bariadi in February

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

In February, Bariadi sees daytime highs around 29°C and nights near 19°C. Pack light clothes, rain gear and sun protection. About 14 days see rain.

light clothesrain gearsun protection

UV index in Bariadi in February

LowModerateHighVery highExtreme

Clear-sky midday UV in February peaks around 15 (very high — sun protection essential). The full-year curve, shaded by WHO exposure level, is below.

Under clear skies, the midday UV index in Bariadi peaks around March 14 at about 16 (extreme) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near June 18 at about 10 (extreme).

The index reaches 3 or more — the level where the WHO recommends sun protection — every month of the year.

025710JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecExtremeMar 14UV 16Jun 18UV 10
UV index (midday)Level
Jan15Extreme
Feb15Extreme
Mar16Extreme
Apr15Extreme
May12Extreme
Jun10Very high
Jul11Extreme
Aug11Extreme
Sep13Extreme
Oct14Extreme
Nov13Extreme
Dec12Extreme

Air quality in Bariadi 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 Bariadi is worst in January — around 18 µg/m³ PM2.5 (moderate), about 1.8× the cleanest month (May, 10 µg/m³).

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

01020JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecModerateGoodModerateGoodModerateJan 2018 µg/m³May 1610 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan18Moderate
Feb17Moderate
Mar15Moderate
Apr12Good
May10Good
Jun13Moderate
Jul13Moderate
Aug12Moderate
Sep12Good
Oct11Good
Nov12Good
Dec14Moderate
Location & terrain

Where is Bariadi?

Bariadi sits at 2.8°S, 34.0°E, 1,282 m above sea level, in Tanzania. The nearest listed city is Maswa, 13 km away.

Topography around Bariadi

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Bariadi has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 54 m around an average of 1,287 m above sea level; within 16 km, only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 187 m; within 80 km, large variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 883 m.

The land around Bariadi is covered by cropland (57%) within 3 km, cropland (86%) within 16 km, and cropland (60%) and grassland (27%) within 80 km.

3 km
54 m
16 km
187 m
80 km
883 m
treesshrubsgrasslandcroplandartificial surfaceswater
February weather nearby: Maswa 13 km · Nyakabindi 19 km · Kisesa 37 km · Shanwa 47 km · Nyalikungu 48 km · Malampaka 62 km · Somanda 63 km · Magu 64 km

Tanzania travel facts

Travel advisory
Level 3
Reconsider Travel
Power plugs
Type D / G
230 V · 50 Hz
Prices
≈ 29% of US
price level, 2025
GDP per capita
$1,319
2025
Happiness
3.9 / 10
World Happiness, 2025
Safe drinking water
31%
of population, 2024
Homicide rate
3.7
per 100k, 2020
Road deaths
31.1
per 100k/yr, 2019
Income group
Lower middle
World Bank
English
Low
EF EPI 479
Religion
Christian 63%Muslim 34%folk religion 1%

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 Bariadi (-2.8°, 33.9833°, elevation 1,282 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).