Chato weather in February

In February, Chato sees average daytime highs of 28°C and overnight lows near 20°C, with 48 mm of rain across 11 wet days and about 12.1 hours of daylight. It is the 4th-warmest and 8th-wettest month of the year here.

Day-to-day highs hold fairly steady near 28°C through the month. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 20% of the time in February, and the air most often feels muggy.

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 Chato's 6th-clearest and 7th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Chato's year-round climate.

Daytime high
28°
4th warmest
Overnight low
20°
10th coldest
Rainfall
48 mm
11 wet days
Daylight
12 h 06 min
7:05 AM – 7:10 PM
Cloud cover
67%
6th clearest
Wind
7 km/h
7th windiest
Solar energy
6.07 kWh/m²
Travel score
5.9
out of 10

Temperature in February

Average highAverage lowShaded bands: 10–90% of days

Day-to-day highs hold fairly steady near 28°C through the month.

A typical February day in Chato reaches about 28°C in the afternoon and slips back to 20°C overnight — a 7°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 25°C and 30°C. Set against its neighbours, February runs about 1°C warmer than January and on par with March.

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Avg high (°C)Avg low (°C)
12720
22720
32720
42720
52720
62820
72820
82820
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112820
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Chato weather by month

How February compares with the rest of the year at a glance. February is the 4th-warmest and 8th-wettest month here — the current month is highlighted below.

MonthHigh / Low (°C)Rainfall (mm)Wet daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan27° / 20°7216.312.15.5
Feb28° / 20°481112.15.9
Mar28° / 20°9016.3125.4
Apr27° / 20°11418.411.95.0
May27° / 20°458.711.96.5
Jun28° / 20°122.611.97.4
Jul28° / 20°61.311.97.3
Aug28° / 20°286.111.96.6
Sep28° / 20°6112.8125.9
Oct27° / 20°12421.712.14.7
Nov26° / 20°17226.312.14.0
Dec26° / 20°11521.512.14.8

Cloud cover in February

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 20% of the time in February.

Beyond those clear spells, partly cloudy skies cover about 18% of February, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 62%.

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Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
14357
24357
34357
44357
54357
64258
74258
84159
93961
103961
113862
123862
133763
143664
153565
163565
173565
183565
193466
203466
213565
223763
233763
243763
253763
263763
273664
283664

Chance of precipitation in February

Any precipitation

Chato gets around 48 mm of rain over 11 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 40% and peaks near 43% on the wettest days.

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Rain chance (%)
140
240
339
439
539
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839
939
1039
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1239
1339
1439
1539
1639
1739
1839
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2039
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2340
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2541
2642
2742
2843

Humidity in February

DryComfortableHumidMuggyOppressiveMiserable

Most of February feels muggy — the stacked bands show each day's mix of comfort levels, read off the dew point.

By dew point, February lands in the muggy band about 65% of days. Sticky, muggy-or-worse air turns up on roughly 65% of them.

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Humid (%)Muggy (%)
13070
23169
33169
43268
53367
63466
73466
83565
93664
103664
113763
123763
133763
143763
153763
163763
173763
183763
193763
203763
213763
223763
233763
243664
253664
263664
273565
283565

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
47calm
57calm
67calm
77calm
87calm
97calm
107calm
117calm
127calm
137calm
147calm
157calm
167calm
177calm
187calm
197calm
207calm
217calm
227calm
237calm
247calm
257calm
267calm
277calm
287calm

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 7:03 AM to 7:05 AM, and sunset from 7:10 PM to 7:08 PM.

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Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
112.17:037:10
212.17:037:10
312.17:037:10
412.17:047:10
512.17:047:10
612.17:047:10
712.17:047:10
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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 6.07 kWh/m² — the sunniest month for solar.

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 5.13 kWh/m² to a high of 6.07 kWh/m² in February across the year — February's 6.07 kWh/m² sits near the top of that range.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
15.9Bright
26.0Bright
36.0Bright
46.0Bright
56.0Bright
66.0Intense
76.0Intense
86.0Intense
96.0Intense
106.0Intense
116.0Intense
126.0Intense
136.1Intense
146.1Intense
156.1Intense
166.1Intense
176.1Intense
186.1Intense
196.1Intense
206.1Intense
216.1Intense
226.1Intense
236.1Intense
246.1Intense
256.1Intense
266.1Intense
276.1Intense
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Planning a trip in February

Hazard calendar for Chato

In seasonPeak

None of Chato's seasonal hazards are active in February. The full-year calendar below shows when the rainy season, cyclone risk and dust haze do peak.

Chato's rainy season runs March–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 Chato?

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

5.9
Sightseeing
5th-best month of the year
6.2
Beach & pool
5th-best month of the year

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

What to pack for Chato in February

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

In February, Chato sees daytime highs around 28°C and nights near 20°C. Pack light clothes and sun protection. Worth having: rain gear. About 11 days see rain.

light clothessun protectionrain gear

UV index in Chato 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 Chato 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
Jan12Extreme
Feb15Extreme
Mar16Extreme
Apr15Extreme
May12Extreme
Jun10Extreme
Jul11Extreme
Aug11Extreme
Sep13Extreme
Oct14Extreme
Nov13Extreme
Dec12Extreme

Air quality in Chato 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 Chato is worst in July — around 22 µg/m³ PM2.5 (moderate), about 1.7× the cleanest month (April, 13 µg/m³).

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

0102030JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecModerateJul 1422 µg/m³Apr 2113 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan22Moderate
Feb20Moderate
Mar16Moderate
Apr13Moderate
May13Moderate
Jun21Moderate
Jul22Moderate
Aug20Moderate
Sep17Moderate
Oct14Moderate
Nov15Moderate
Dec17Moderate
Location & terrain

Where is Chato?

Chato sits at 2.6°S, 31.8°E, 1,150 m above sea level, in Tanzania. The nearest listed city is Mhalamba, 28 km away.

UyovuKasamwaDiobahika

Topography around Chato

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Chato has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 47 m around an average of 1,143 m above sea level; within 16 km, significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 271 m; within 80 km, large variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 710 m.

The land around Chato is covered by water (34%) and cropland (30%) within 3 km, water (45%) and cropland (33%) within 16 km, and cropland (36%) and water (21%) within 80 km.

3 km
47 m
16 km
271 m
80 km
710 m
treesshrubsgrasslandcroplandartificial surfaceswaterwetland
February weather nearby: Mhalamba 28 km · Katoro 44 km · Buseresere 48 km · Biharamulo 51 km · Geita 58 km · Uyovu 77 km · Kasamwa 78 km · Diobahika 83 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 Chato (-2.6378°, 31.7669°, elevation 1,150 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).