Ilula weather in February

In February, Ilula sees average daytime highs of 23°C and overnight lows near 15°C, with 246 mm of rain across 22.1 wet days and about 12.3 hours of daylight. It is the 3rd-warmest and 2nd-wettest month of the year here.

Day-to-day highs hold fairly steady near 23°C through the month. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 8% of the time in February, and the air most often feels humid.

Daylight stretches from about 12 h 18 min at the start of February to 12 h 12 min by month's end. Set against the rest of the year, February is Ilula's 11th-clearest and 11th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Ilula's year-round climate.

Daytime high
23°
3rd warmest
Overnight low
15°
12th coldest
Rainfall
246 mm
22.1 wet days
Daylight
12 h 18 min
6:43 AM – 6:58 PM
Cloud cover
80%
11th clearest
Wind
6 km/h
11th windiest
Solar energy
5.65 kWh/m²
Travel score
4.4
out of 10

Temperature in February

Average highAverage lowShaded bands: 10–90% of days

Day-to-day highs hold fairly steady near 23°C through the month.

A typical February day in Ilula reaches about 23°C in the afternoon and slips back to 15°C overnight — a 8°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 22°C and 25°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)
12315
22315
32315
42315
52315
62315
72315
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92315
102315
112315
122315
132315
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202315
212315
222315
232315
242315
252315
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272315
282315

Ilula weather by month

How February compares with the rest of the year at a glance. February is the 3rd-warmest and 2nd-wettest month here — the current month is highlighted below.

MonthHigh / Low (°C)Rainfall (mm)Wet daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan23° / 15°27426.212.44.2
Feb23° / 15°24622.112.34.4
Mar23° / 15°19024.412.14.4
Apr21° / 15°7318.611.85.1
May20° / 13°216.411.76.9
Jun19° / 10°41.311.67.5
Jul19° / 10°20.611.67.6
Aug20° / 10°40.911.77.8
Sep22° / 11°41.3128.2
Oct23° / 12°175.112.27.9
Nov24° / 14°6413.212.46.5
Dec24° / 15°18722.812.44.9

Cloud cover in February

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 8% of the time in February.

Beyond those clear spells, partly cloudy skies cover about 10% of February, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 82%.

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Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
11585
21585
31783
41783
51783
61783
71882
81882
91882
101882
111882
121981
131981
141882
151882
161882
171882
181981
191882
201882
211882
221882
231882
242080
252080
262080
272080
282080

Chance of precipitation in February

Any precipitation

Ilula gets around 246 mm of rain over 22.1 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 80% and peaks near 84% on the wettest days.

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Rain chance (%)
184
283
383
483
582
682
781
881
980
1080
1179
1279
1379
1478
1578
1678
1778
1878
1978
2078
2178
2278
2378
2479
2579
2679
2779
2880

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 79% of days. It rarely turns muggy — the humid and sticky bands barely register.

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Comfortable (%)Humid (%)Muggy (%)
120791
220791
319801
419801
519801
619801
719801
819801
919801
1019801
1119801
1219801
1319801
1420791
1520791
1620791
1720791
1820791
1920782
2020782
2120782
2220782
2320782
2419792
2519792
2619783
2719783
2819792

Wind in February

Winds average 6 km/h in February.

Across February, daily wind ranges from about 6 km/h on the calmest days to 6 km/h at its breeziest. It stays fairly steady from day to day.

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Wind speed (km/h)Feels
16calm
26calm
36calm
46calm
56calm
66calm
76calm
86calm
96calm
106calm
116calm
126calm
136calm
146calm
156calm
166calm
176calm
186calm
196calm
206calm
216calm
226calm
236calm
246calm
256calm
266calm
276calm
286calm

Sunrise & sunset in February

DaylightNight

Daylight runs from about 12 h 18 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 6 minutes over February. Sunrise moves from 6:39 AM to 6:44 AM, and sunset from 6:59 PM to 6:54 PM.

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Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
112.36:396:59
212.36:406:59
312.36:406:59
412.36:406:59
512.36:416:59
612.36:416:59
712.36:416:59
812.36:416:59
912.36:426:59
1012.36:426:59
1112.36:426:59
1212.36:426:59
1312.36:436:58
1412.36:436:58
1512.36:436:58
1612.26:436:58
1712.26:436:58
1812.26:436:57
1912.26:446:57
2012.26:446:57
2112.26:446:57
2212.26:446:56
2312.26:446:56
2412.26:446:56
2512.26:446:55
2612.26:446:55
2712.26:446:55
2812.26:446:54

Solar energy in February

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in February, about 5.65 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 5.02 kWh/m² to a high of 6.93 kWh/m² in October across the year — February's 5.65 kWh/m² falls in the middle.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
15.6Bright
25.6Bright
35.6Bright
45.6Bright
55.6Bright
65.6Bright
75.6Bright
85.6Bright
95.6Bright
105.6Bright
115.6Bright
125.6Bright
135.6Bright
145.6Bright
155.6Bright
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175.6Bright
185.6Bright
195.7Bright
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215.7Bright
225.7Bright
235.7Bright
245.7Bright
255.7Bright
265.6Bright
275.6Bright
285.6Bright
Planning a trip in February

Hazard calendar for Ilula

In seasonPeak

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

Ilula's monsoon runs December–March, 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 Ilula?

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

4.4
Sightseeing
10th-best month of the year
3.5
Beach & pool
8th-best month of the year

February is a reasonable time to visit Ilula for sightseeing.

What to pack for Ilula in February

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

In February, Ilula sees daytime highs around 23°C and nights near 15°C. Pack rain gear. Worth having: light clothes and sun protection. About 22 days see rain.

rain gearlight clothessun protection

UV index in Ilula 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 Ilula peaks around March 11 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 11UV 16Jun 18UV 10
UV index (midday)Level
Jan13Extreme
Feb16Extreme
Mar16Extreme
Apr14Extreme
May11Extreme
Jun10Extreme
Jul11Extreme
Aug11Extreme
Sep13Extreme
Oct14Extreme
Nov13Extreme
Dec13Extreme

Air quality in Ilula 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 Ilula is worst in September — around 21 µg/m³ PM2.5 (moderate), about 3.0× the cleanest month (May, 7 µg/m³).

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

0102030JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecGoodModerateGoodSep 1920 µg/m³May 247 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan10Good
Feb11Good
Mar10Good
Apr8Good
May7Good
Jun7Good
Jul10Good
Aug15Moderate
Sep21Moderate
Oct18Moderate
Nov13Moderate
Dec8Good
Location & terrain

Where is Ilula?

Ilula sits at 7.7°S, 36.0°E, 1,374 m above sea level, in Tanzania. The nearest listed city is Iringa, 38 km away.

IfakaraKidatuRuahaKidodiMafingaMikumi

Topography around Ilula

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Ilula has significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 543 m around an average of 1,430 m above sea level; within 16 km, very significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 1,577 m; within 80 km, very significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 2,299 m.

The land around Ilula is covered by cropland (39%) and shrubs (31%) within 3 km, shrubs (34%), trees (26%) and cropland (22%) within 16 km, and trees (38%) and shrubs (34%) within 80 km.

3 km
543 m
16 km
1,577 m
80 km
2,299 m
treesshrubsgrasslandcroplandartificial surfaceswater
February weather nearby: Iringa 38 km · Izazi 63 km · Ifakara 87 km · Kidatu 101 km · Ruaha 104 km · Kidodi 107 km · Mafinga 107 km · Mikumi 109 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 Ilula (-7.6766°, 36.0366°, elevation 1,374 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).