Hedaru weather in February

In February, Hedaru sees average daytime highs of 30°C and overnight lows near 20°C, with 48 mm of rain across 8.2 wet days and about 12.1 hours of daylight. It is the 1st-warmest and 8th-wettest month of the year here.

Day-to-day highs hold fairly steady near 30°C through the month. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 33% of the time in February, and the air most often feels humid.

Daylight stretches from about 12 h 12 min at the start of February to 12 h 06 min by month's end. Set against the rest of the year, February is Hedaru's 1st-clearest and 9th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Hedaru's year-round climate.

Daytime high
30°
1st warmest
Overnight low
20°
11th coldest
Rainfall
48 mm
8.2 wet days
Daylight
12 h 06 min
6:39 AM – 6:47 PM
Cloud cover
55%
1st clearest
Wind
5 km/h
9th windiest
Solar energy
6.55 kWh/m²
Travel score
4.9
out of 10

Temperature in February

Average highAverage lowShaded bands: 10–90% of days

Day-to-day highs hold fairly steady near 30°C through the month.

A typical February day in Hedaru reaches about 30°C in the afternoon and slips back to 20°C overnight — a 11°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 28°C and 32°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)
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Hedaru weather by month

How February compares with the rest of the year at a glance. February is the 1st-warmest and 8th-wettest month here — the current month is highlighted below.

MonthHigh / Low (°C)Rainfall (mm)Wet daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan30° / 19°549.612.25.3
Feb30° / 20°488.212.14.9
Mar30° / 20°10216.3124.4
Apr27° / 20°18222.511.94.4
May25° / 18°12415.211.85.9
Jun25° / 16°17411.77.5
Jul24° / 15°112.511.87.8
Aug25° / 15°142.911.97.6
Sep27° / 16°143.2127.4
Oct28° / 18°638.712.16.3
Nov28° / 19°9014.312.25.2
Dec29° / 20°7914.912.35.0

Cloud cover in February

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 33% of the time in February, the clearest month of the year.

Beyond those clear spells, partly cloudy skies cover about 25% of February, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 43%.

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Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
15743
25743
35743
45743
55842
65842
75842
85842
95743
105743
115743
125743
135644
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Chance of precipitation in February

Any precipitation

Hedaru gets around 48 mm of rain over 8.2 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 31% and peaks near 34% on the wettest days.

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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 49% of days. Sticky, muggy-or-worse air turns up on roughly 40% of them.

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Dry (%)Comfortable (%)Humid (%)Muggy (%)Oppressive (%)
111651320
211650330
311650330
411551330
511550340
611450350
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801349370
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Wind in February

Winds average 5 km/h in February.

Across February, daily wind ranges from about 5 km/h on the calmest days to 5 km/h at its breeziest. It stays fairly steady from day to day.

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Wind speed (km/h)Feels
15calm
25calm
35calm
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Sunrise & sunset in February

DaylightNight

Daylight runs from about 12 h 12 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 shrink by about 6 minutes over February. Sunrise moves from 6:36 AM to 6:39 AM, and sunset from 6:48 PM to 6:45 PM.

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Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
112.26:366:48
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312.26:376:48
412.26:376:48
512.26:376:48
612.26:376:48
712.26:376:48
812.26:386:48
912.26:386:48
1012.26:386:48
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1212.26:386:48
1312.26:386:48
1412.26:386:48
1512.16:396:47
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2012.16:396:47
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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 6.55 kWh/m² — the sunniest month for solar.

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 4.19 kWh/m² to a high of 6.55 kWh/m² in February across the year — February's 6.55 kWh/m² sits near the top of that range.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
16.5Intense
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Planning a trip in February

Hazard calendar for Hedaru

In seasonPeak

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

Hedaru's rainy season runs March–May, 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 Hedaru?

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

4.9
Sightseeing
10th-best month of the year
6.9
Beach & pool
5th-best month of the year

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

What to pack for Hedaru in February

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

In February, Hedaru sees daytime highs around 30°C and nights near 20°C. Pack light clothes and sun protection. Worth having: rain gear. About 8 days see rain.

light clothessun protectionrain gear

UV index in Hedaru 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 Hedaru peaks around March 17 at about 15 (extreme) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near June 19 at about 10 (extreme).

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

025710JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecExtremeMar 17UV 15Jun 19UV 10
UV index (midday)Level
Jan15Extreme
Feb15Extreme
Mar15Extreme
Apr15Extreme
May12Extreme
Jun10Extreme
Jul11Extreme
Aug11Extreme
Sep13Extreme
Oct14Extreme
Nov13Extreme
Dec13Extreme

Air quality in Hedaru 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 Hedaru is worst in July — around 16 µg/m³ PM2.5 (moderate), about 1.8× the cleanest month (October, 9 µg/m³).

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

01020JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecModerateGoodModerateGoodJul 1616 µg/m³Oct 219 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan15Moderate
Feb14Moderate
Mar11Good
Apr10Good
May11Good
Jun14Moderate
Jul16Moderate
Aug13Moderate
Sep11Good
Oct9Good
Nov9Good
Dec13Moderate
Location & terrain

Where is Hedaru?

Hedaru sits at 4.5°S, 37.9°E, 640 m above sea level, in Tanzania. The nearest listed city is Makuyuni, 34 km away.

LembeniUsangiKorogwe

Topography around Hedaru

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Hedaru has significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 416 m around an average of 662 m above sea level; within 16 km, very significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 1,658 m; within 80 km, very significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 2,131 m.

The land around Hedaru is covered by cropland (37%) and grassland (32%) within 3 km, shrubs (61%) within 16 km, and shrubs (68%) within 80 km.

3 km
416 m
16 km
1,658 m
80 km
2,131 m
treesshrubsgrasslandcroplandartificial surfacesbare terrain
February weather nearby: Makuyuni 34 km · Mazinde 48 km · Matui 51 km · Same 52 km · Lushoto 53 km · Lembeni 86 km · Usangi 93 km · Korogwe 97 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 Hedaru (-4.5°, 37.9°, elevation 640 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).