Kamachumu weather in February

In February, Kamachumu sees average daytime highs of 27°C and overnight lows near 17°C, with 68 mm of rain across 13.6 wet days and about 12.1 hours of daylight. It is the 1st-warmest and 9th-wettest month of the year here.

Day-to-day highs hold fairly steady near 27°C through the month. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 17% 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 hours by month's end. Set against the rest of the year, February is Kamachumu's 6th-clearest and 8th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Kamachumu's year-round climate.

Daytime high
27°
1st warmest
Overnight low
17°
10th coldest
Rainfall
68 mm
13.6 wet days
Daylight
12 h 06 min
7:07 AM – 7:10 PM
Cloud cover
69%
6th clearest
Wind
6 km/h
8th windiest
Solar energy
5.89 kWh/m²
Travel score
5.6
out of 10

Temperature in February

Average highAverage lowShaded bands: 10–90% of days

Day-to-day highs hold fairly steady near 27°C through the month.

A typical February day in Kamachumu reaches about 27°C in the afternoon and slips back to 17°C overnight — a 10°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)
12717
22717
32717
42717
52717
62717
72717
82717
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102817
112817
122817
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Kamachumu weather by month

How February compares with the rest of the year at a glance. February is the 1st-warmest and 9th-wettest month here — the current month is highlighted below.

MonthHigh / Low (°C)Rainfall (mm)Wet daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan27° / 17°8416.212.15.5
Feb27° / 17°6813.612.15.6
Mar27° / 17°11218.2125.1
Apr26° / 18°13219.9124.8
May26° / 17°8114.211.96.0
Jun27° / 16°34611.97.1
Jul27° / 16°183.211.97.6
Aug27° / 16°5910.811.96.4
Sep26° / 16°8516.7125.5
Oct26° / 17°12922124.7
Nov25° / 17°14623.612.14.4
Dec26° / 17°11620.812.14.9

Cloud cover in February

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 17% of the time in February.

Beyond those clear spells, partly cloudy skies cover about 17% of February, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 66%.

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Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
13565
23664
33664
43763
53664
63664
73664
83664
93664
103664
113565
123565
133565
143565
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183367
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203367
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223268
233268
243268
253367
263367
273367
283367

Chance of precipitation in February

Any precipitation

Kamachumu gets around 68 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 48% and peaks near 55% on the wettest days. The odds climb toward the end of the month.

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Rain chance (%)
145
245
345
445
545
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745
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946
1046
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1247
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1547
1648
1748
1849
1949
2050
2151
2251
2352
2453
2553
2654
2754
2855

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 62% of days. Sticky, muggy-or-worse air turns up on roughly 36% of them.

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Comfortable (%)Humid (%)Muggy (%)
126236
226236
326335
426335
526335
626335
726434
826434
926434
1026434
1126434
1226434
1326434
1426335
1526335
1626335
1726236
1826236
1916237
2016237
2116138
2216138
2316039
2416039
2516039
2615940
2715940
2815940

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
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286calm

Sunrise & sunset in February

DaylightNight

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

Days shrink by about 6 minutes over February. Sunrise moves from 7:05 AM to 7:06 AM, and sunset from 7:09 PM to 7:08 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202528
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
112.17:057:09
212.17:057:09
312.17:057:09
412.17:057:09
512.17:067:10
612.17:067:10
712.17:067:10
812.17:067:10
912.17:067:10
1012.17:067:10
1112.17:067:10
1212.17:067:10
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1412.17:077:10
1512.17:077:10
1612.17:077:10
1712.07:077:10
1812.07:077:09
1912.07:077:09
2012.07:077:09
2112.07:067:09
2212.07:067:09
2312.07:067:09
2412.07:067:09
2512.07:067:09
2612.07:067:08
2712.07:067:08
2812.07:067:08

Solar energy in February

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in February, about 5.89 kWh/m² — the sunniest month for solar.

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 5.03 kWh/m² to a high of 5.89 kWh/m² in February across the year — February's 5.89 kWh/m² sits near the top of that range.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
15.8Bright
25.8Bright
35.8Bright
45.8Bright
55.8Bright
65.9Bright
75.9Bright
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Planning a trip in February

Is February a good time to visit Kamachumu?

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

5.6
Sightseeing
5th-best month of the year
5.8
Beach & pool
4th-best month of the year

February is a reasonable time to visit Kamachumu for sightseeing.

What to pack for Kamachumu in February

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

In February, Kamachumu sees daytime highs around 27°C and nights near 17°C. Pack light clothes and rain gear. Worth having: sun protection. About 14 days see rain.

light clothesrain gearsun protection

UV index in Kamachumu 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 Kamachumu peaks around March 16 at about 16 (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 16UV 16Jun 19UV 10
UV index (midday)Level
Jan12Extreme
Feb15Extreme
Mar16Extreme
Apr15Extreme
May12Extreme
Jun10Extreme
Jul11Extreme
Aug11Extreme
Sep13Extreme
Oct13Extreme
Nov12Extreme
Dec11Extreme

Air quality in Kamachumu 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 Kamachumu is worst in January — around 28 µg/m³ PM2.5 (moderate), about 2.1× the cleanest month (April, 13 µg/m³).

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

0102030JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecModerateJan 1927 µg/m³Apr 2113 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan28Moderate
Feb24Moderate
Mar18Moderate
Apr13Moderate
May14Moderate
Jun20Moderate
Jul24Moderate
Aug26Moderate
Sep21Moderate
Oct16Moderate
Nov16Moderate
Dec20Moderate
Location & terrain

Where is Kamachumu?

Kamachumu sits at 1.6°S, 31.6°E, 1,496 m above sea level, in Tanzania. The nearest listed city is Nshamba, 21 km away.

KasaaliChatoMhalambaBiharamulo

Topography around Kamachumu

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Kamachumu has significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 272 m around an average of 1,494 m above sea level; within 16 km, significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 461 m; within 80 km, large variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 662 m.

The land around Kamachumu is covered by trees (40%) and grassland (36%) within 3 km, grassland (43%) and trees (27%) within 16 km, and water (39%) and grassland (28%) within 80 km.

3 km
272 m
16 km
461 m
80 km
662 m
treesshrubsgrasslandcroplandartificial surfaceswaterwetland
February weather nearby: Nshamba 21 km · Katerero 27 km · Bukoba 38 km · Nsunga 58 km · Kasaali 112 km · Chato 114 km · Mhalamba 115 km · Biharamulo 118 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 Kamachumu (-1.6186°, 31.62°, elevation 1,496 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).