Chimala weather in February

In February, Chimala sees average daytime highs of 28°C and overnight lows near 18°C, with 140 mm of rain across 17.4 wet days and about 12.3 hours of daylight. It is the 9th-warmest and 5th-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 6% of the time in February, and the air most often feels humid.

Daylight stretches from about 12 h 24 min at the start of February to 12 h 12 min by month's end. Set against the rest of the year, February is Chimala's 11th-clearest and 11th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Chimala's year-round climate.

Daytime high
28°
9th warmest
Overnight low
18°
12th coldest
Rainfall
140 mm
17.4 wet days
Daylight
12 h 18 min
6:50 AM – 7:07 PM
Cloud cover
82%
11th clearest
Wind
4 km/h
11th windiest
Solar energy
5.84 kWh/m²
Travel score
4.7
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 Chimala reaches about 28°C in the afternoon and slips back to 18°C overnight — a 9°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 on par with January and on par with March.

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Avg high (°C)Avg low (°C)
12718
22718
32718
42718
52718
62718
72718
82718
92718
102718
112718
122718
132718
142818
152818
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202818
212818
222818
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242818
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282818

Chimala weather by month

How February compares with the rest of the year at a glance. February is the 9th-warmest and 5th-wettest month here — the current month is highlighted below.

MonthHigh / Low (°C)Rainfall (mm)Wet daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan27° / 18°17520.612.54.7
Feb28° / 18°14017.412.34.7
Mar28° / 18°26720.912.14.7
Apr28° / 17°1731411.85.6
May28° / 16°151.611.67.5
Jun27° / 14°1011.58.5
Jul27° / 13°00.111.58.7
Aug28° / 14°00.111.78.1
Sep29° / 15°20.311.96.8
Oct31° / 17°413.112.25.5
Nov31° / 18°1188.812.44.8
Dec28° / 18°18316.912.54.8

Cloud cover in February

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 6% of the time in February.

Beyond those clear spells, partly cloudy skies cover about 8% of February, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 86%.

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Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
11189
21189
31189
41189
51189
61288
71288
81288
91387
101387
111486
121585
131585
141585
151585
161684
171684
181684
191684
201684
211783
221684
231783
241783
251783
261783
271783
281783

Chance of precipitation in February

Any precipitation

Chimala gets around 140 mm of rain over 17.4 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 63% and peaks near 66% on the wettest days.

0%20%40%60%80%151015202528
Rain chance (%)
166
265
365
465
564
664
763
863
963
1063
1163
1263
1363
1463
1563
1663
1763
1862
1962
2062
2162
2262
2362
2462
2562
2662
2763
2863

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 68% of days. Sticky, muggy-or-worse air turns up on roughly 5% of them.

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Dry (%)Comfortable (%)Humid (%)Muggy (%)
1222715
2222706
3222706
4222706
5222706
6222706
7223696
8223696
9224686
10225676
11225676
12225676
13326656
14326656
15326656
16326656
17326656
18326665
19326665
20325675
21325675
22325675
23324685
24324694
25323704
26323704
27323704
28323704

Wind in February

Winds average 4 km/h in February.

Across February, daily wind ranges from about 4 km/h on the calmest days to 4 km/h at its breeziest. It stays fairly steady from day to day.

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Wind speed (km/h)Feels
14calm
24calm
34calm
44calm
54calm
64calm
74calm
84calm
94calm
104calm
114calm
124calm
134calm
144calm
154calm
164calm
174calm
184calm
194calm
204calm
214calm
224calm
234calm
244calm
254calm
264calm
274calm
284calm

Sunrise & sunset in February

DaylightNight

Daylight runs from about 12 h 24 min at the start of February to 12 h 12 min by month's end. The lit band spans sunrise to sunset each day.

Days shrink by about 12 minutes over February. Sunrise moves from 6:46 AM to 6:52 AM, and sunset from 7:09 PM to 7:03 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202528
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
112.46:467:09
212.46:467:09
312.46:477:09
412.46:477:09
512.46:477:09
612.46:487:09
712.36:487:09
812.36:487:08
912.36:487:08
1012.36:497:08
1112.36:497:08
1212.36:497:08
1312.36:497:08
1412.36:507:07
1512.36:507:07
1612.36:507:07
1712.36:507:07
1812.36:507:06
1912.36:517:06
2012.36:517:06
2112.26:517:06
2212.26:517:05
2312.26:517:05
2412.26:517:05
2512.26:517:04
2612.26:517:04
2712.26:517:03
2812.26:527:03

Solar energy in February

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in February, about 5.84 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 5.6 kWh/m² to a high of 7.21 kWh/m² in October across the year — February's 5.84 kWh/m² falls in the middle.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
15.7Bright
25.7Bright
35.7Bright
45.7Bright
55.7Bright
65.7Bright
75.7Bright
85.8Bright
95.8Bright
105.8Bright
115.8Bright
125.8Bright
135.8Bright
145.8Bright
155.8Bright
165.8Bright
175.9Bright
185.9Bright
195.9Bright
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215.9Bright
225.9Bright
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245.9Bright
255.9Bright
265.9Bright
275.9Bright
285.9Bright
Planning a trip in February

Hazard calendar for Chimala

In seasonPeak

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

Chimala's monsoon runs December–April, when most of the year's rain falls.

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

Is February a good time to visit Chimala?

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

4.7
Sightseeing
10th-best month of the year
5.0
Beach & pool
10th-best month of the year

February is a reasonable time to visit Chimala for sightseeing.

What to pack for Chimala in February

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

In February, Chimala sees daytime highs around 28°C and nights near 18°C. Pack light clothes and rain gear. Worth having: sun protection. About 17 days see rain.

light clothesrain gearsun protection

UV index in Chimala in February

LowModerateHighVery highExtreme

Clear-sky midday UV in February peaks around 16 (very high — sun protection essential). The full-year curve, shaded by WHO exposure level, is below.

Under clear skies, the midday UV index in Chimala peaks around February 22 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.

025710JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecExtremeFeb 22UV 16Jun 18UV 10
UV index (midday)Level
Jan15Extreme
Feb16Extreme
Mar16Extreme
Apr14Extreme
May11Extreme
Jun10Extreme
Jul11Extreme
Aug12Extreme
Sep12Extreme
Oct14Extreme
Nov13Extreme
Dec13Extreme

Air quality in Chimala 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 Chimala is worst in October — around 19 µg/m³ PM2.5 (moderate), about 2.6× the cleanest month (May, 7 µg/m³).

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

0102030JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecModerateGoodModerateGoodOct 1219 µg/m³May 198 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan12Good
Feb13Moderate
Mar11Good
Apr9Good
May7Good
Jun8Good
Jul11Good
Aug15Moderate
Sep18Moderate
Oct19Moderate
Nov14Moderate
Dec10Good
Location & terrain

Where is Chimala?

Chimala sits at 8.9°S, 34.0°E, 1,143 m above sea level, in Tanzania. The nearest listed city is Igurusi, 19 km away.

Topography around Chimala

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Chimala has significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 590 m around an average of 1,194 m above sea level; within 16 km, very significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 1,422 m; within 80 km, extreme variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 2,467 m.

The land around Chimala is covered by cropland (37%), shrubs (27%) and trees (21%) within 3 km, cropland (34%), shrubs (32%) and trees (21%) within 16 km, and shrubs (29%), trees (28%) and cropland (25%) within 80 km.

3 km
590 m
16 km
1,422 m
80 km
2,467 m
treesshrubsgrasslandcroplandartificial surfaceswater
February weather nearby: Igurusi 19 km · Urunda 38 km · Rujewa 43 km · Tukuyu 60 km · Katumba 61 km · Ilembula 62 km · Mbeya 63 km · Kiwira 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 Chimala (-8.8564°, 34.0239°, elevation 1,143 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).