Kasamwa weather in February

In February, Kasamwa sees average daytime highs of 28°C and overnight lows near 18°C, with 92 mm of rain across 15.4 wet days and about 12.1 hours of daylight. It is the 5th-warmest and 7th-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 humid.

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 Kasamwa's 6th-clearest and 9th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Kasamwa's year-round climate.

Daytime high
28°
5th warmest
Overnight low
18°
6th coldest
Rainfall
92 mm
15.4 wet days
Daylight
12 h 06 min
7:02 AM – 7:08 PM
Cloud cover
67%
6th clearest
Wind
7 km/h
9th windiest
Solar energy
6.27 kWh/m²
Travel score
5.0
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 Kasamwa reaches about 28°C in the afternoon and slips back to 18°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)
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22818
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42818
52818
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Kasamwa weather by month

How February compares with the rest of the year at a glance. February is the 5th-warmest and 7th-wettest month here — the current month is highlighted below.

MonthHigh / Low (°C)Rainfall (mm)Wet daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan27° / 18°12520.912.14.8
Feb28° / 18°9215.412.15.0
Mar28° / 18°12918.8124.8
Apr27° / 18°13317.911.95.0
May28° / 19°478.411.96.4
Jun28° / 18°193.311.86.6
Jul29° / 18°81.411.96.8
Aug29° / 18°365.611.96.1
Sep29° / 18°6811125.5
Oct28° / 18°13719.512.14.8
Nov26° / 18°18824.112.14.2
Dec26° / 18°17123.712.24.5

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 17% of February, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 64%.

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Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
13862
23763
33862
43763
53763
63763
73763
83664
93664
103565
113664
123664
133565
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203763
213763
223763
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243862
253862
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283862

Chance of precipitation in February

Any precipitation

Kasamwa gets around 92 mm of rain over 15.4 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 56% and peaks near 58% on the wettest days.

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Rain chance (%)
158
257
356
455
555
654
754
854
954
1054
1154
1254
1355
1455
1555
1656
1756
1856
1957
2057
2157
2257
2358
2458
2558
2658
2758
2858

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 28% of them.

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Comfortable (%)Humid (%)Muggy (%)
166529
266529
366529
476429
576528
676528
786428
886428
996328
1096328
1196427
12106327
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27105931
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Wind in February

Winds average 7 km/h in February.

Across February, daily wind ranges from about 6 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
16calm
26calm
36calm
46calm
56calm
66calm
76calm
86calm
96calm
106calm
117calm
127calm
137calm
147calm
157calm
167calm
177calm
187calm
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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 7:00 AM to 7:02 AM, and sunset from 7:07 PM to 7:06 PM.

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Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
112.17:007:07
212.17:007:08
312.17:017:08
412.17:017:08
512.17:017:08
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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 6.27 kWh/m² — the sunniest month for solar.

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 5.38 kWh/m² to a high of 6.27 kWh/m² in February across the year — February's 6.27 kWh/m² sits near the top of that range.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
16.1Intense
26.1Intense
36.1Intense
46.2Intense
56.2Intense
66.2Intense
76.2Intense
86.2Intense
96.2Intense
106.2Intense
116.2Intense
126.2Intense
136.3Intense
146.3Intense
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Planning a trip in February

Hazard calendar for Kasamwa

In seasonPeak

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

Kasamwa's rainy season runs October–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 Kasamwa?

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

5.0
Sightseeing
6th-best month of the year
5.6
Beach & pool
6th-best month of the year

February is a reasonable time to visit Kasamwa for sightseeing.

What to pack for Kasamwa in February

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

In February, Kasamwa sees daytime highs around 28°C and nights near 18°C. Pack light clothes, rain gear and sun protection. About 15 days see rain.

light clothesrain gearsun protection

UV index in Kasamwa 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 Kasamwa peaks around March 15 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 15UV 16Jun 18UV 10
UV index (midday)Level
Jan14Extreme
Feb15Extreme
Mar16Extreme
Apr15Extreme
May12Extreme
Jun10Extreme
Jul11Extreme
Aug11Extreme
Sep13Extreme
Oct14Extreme
Nov13Extreme
Dec11Extreme

Air quality in Kasamwa 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 Kasamwa is worst in January — around 23 µg/m³ PM2.5 (moderate), about 1.6× the cleanest month (October, 14 µg/m³).

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

0102030JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecModerateJan 1922 µg/m³Oct 1814 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan23Moderate
Feb21Moderate
Mar17Moderate
Apr15Moderate
May15Moderate
Jun15Moderate
Jul15Moderate
Aug17Moderate
Sep17Moderate
Oct14Moderate
Nov16Moderate
Dec18Moderate
Location & terrain

Where is Kasamwa?

Kasamwa sits at 2.9°S, 32.4°E, 1,199 m above sea level, in Tanzania. The nearest listed city is Geita, 22 km away.

Topography around Kasamwa

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Kasamwa has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 148 m around an average of 1,211 m above sea level; within 16 km, significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 370 m; within 80 km, large variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 670 m.

The land around Kasamwa is covered by cropland (60%) within 3 km, cropland (55%) and shrubs (22%) within 16 km, and cropland (54%) and water (20%) within 80 km.

3 km
148 m
16 km
370 m
80 km
670 m
treesshrubsgrasslandcroplandartificial surfaceswater
February weather nearby: Geita 22 km · Sengerema 32 km · Mhalamba 56 km · Katoro 58 km · Mwanza 64 km · Buseresere 65 km · Usagara 66 km · Mhango 67 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 Kasamwa (-2.85°, 32.4333°, elevation 1,199 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).