Kibaigwa weather in February

In February, Kibaigwa sees average daytime highs of 27°C and overnight lows near 18°C, with 82 mm of rain across 12.6 wet days and about 12.2 hours of daylight. It is the 3rd-warmest and 3rd-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 21% 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 06 min by month's end. Set against the rest of the year, February is Kibaigwa's 11th-clearest and 11th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Kibaigwa's year-round climate.

Daytime high
27°
3rd warmest
Overnight low
18°
9th coldest
Rainfall
82 mm
12.6 wet days
Daylight
12 h 12 min
6:42 AM – 6:54 PM
Cloud cover
65%
11th clearest
Wind
9 km/h
11th windiest
Solar energy
6.24 kWh/m²
Travel score
5.7
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 Kibaigwa reaches about 27°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 on par with January and on par with March.

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Avg high (°C)Avg low (°C)
12818
22818
32818
42818
52818
62718
72718
82718
92718
102718
112718
122718
132718
142718
152718
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202718
212718
222718
232718
242718
252718
262718
272718
282718

Kibaigwa weather by month

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

MonthHigh / Low (°C)Rainfall (mm)Wet daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan27° / 18°10215.512.35.6
Feb27° / 18°8212.612.25.7
Mar27° / 18°9917.8125.3
Apr25° / 18°6616.311.95.7
May25° / 16°205.311.77.6
Jun24° / 14°31.111.78.4
Jul23° / 13°10.411.78.4
Aug24° / 14°20.511.88.5
Sep25° / 14°20.8128.5
Oct27° / 16°112.912.17.8
Nov28° / 17°38712.36.9
Dec28° / 18°7512.712.36.0

Cloud cover in February

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 21% 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 61%.

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Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
13961
23961
33862
43862
53862
63862
73862
83862
93763
103763
113763
123763
133763
143664
153664
163664
173763
183763
193763
203961
214060
224060
234060
244258
254357
264357
274357
284357

Chance of precipitation in February

Any precipitation

Kibaigwa gets around 82 mm of rain over 12.6 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 47% and peaks near 49% on the wettest days.

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Rain chance (%)
144
244
344
444
544
645
745
846
946
1047
1147
1248
1348
1448
1548
1648
1748
1848
1948
2048
2147
2247
2347
2447
2547
2648
2748
2849

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 64% of days. Sticky, muggy-or-worse air turns up on roughly 16% of them.

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Dry (%)Comfortable (%)Humid (%)Muggy (%)
11226215
21226215
31226215
41226215
51226215
61216315
71216315
81206316
91206316
101196416
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121176616
131176517
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Wind in February

Winds average 9 km/h in February.

Across February, daily wind ranges from about 8 km/h on the calmest days to 9 km/h at its breeziest. It stays fairly steady from day to day.

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Wind speed (km/h)Feels
18calm
28calm
38calm
48calm
59calm
69calm
79calm
89calm
99calm
109calm
119calm
129calm
139calm
149calm
159calm
169calm
179calm
189calm
199calm
209calm
219calm
229calm
239calm
249calm
259calm
269calm
279calm
289calm

Sunrise & sunset in February

DaylightNight

Daylight runs from about 12 h 18 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 12 minutes over February. Sunrise moves from 6:39 AM to 6:43 AM, and sunset from 6:55 PM to 6:51 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202528
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
112.36:396:55
212.36:396:55
312.36:406:55
412.26:406:55
512.26:406:55
612.26:406:55
712.26:416:55
812.26:416:55
912.26:416:55
1012.26:416:55
1112.26:416:54
1212.26:426:54
1312.26:426:54
1412.26:426:54
1512.26:426:54
1612.26:426:54
1712.26:426:54
1812.26:426:53
1912.26:436:53
2012.26:436:53
2112.26:436:53
2212.26:436:52
2312.26:436:52
2412.26:436:52
2512.16:436:52
2612.16:436:51
2712.16:436:51
2812.16:436:51

Solar energy in February

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in February, about 6.24 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 4.91 kWh/m² to a high of 6.71 kWh/m² in October across the year — February's 6.24 kWh/m² falls in the middle.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
16.2Intense
26.2Intense
36.2Intense
46.2Intense
56.2Intense
66.2Intense
76.2Intense
86.2Intense
96.2Intense
106.2Intense
116.2Intense
126.2Intense
136.2Intense
146.2Intense
156.2Intense
166.2Intense
176.2Intense
186.2Intense
196.2Intense
206.2Intense
216.2Intense
226.2Intense
236.2Intense
246.2Intense
256.2Intense
266.2Intense
276.2Intense
286.2Intense
Planning a trip in February

Hazard calendar for Kibaigwa

In seasonPeak

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

Kibaigwa's rainy season runs December–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 Kibaigwa?

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

5.7
Sightseeing
9th-best month of the year
5.9
Beach & pool
9th-best month of the year

February is a reasonable time to visit Kibaigwa for sightseeing.

What to pack for Kibaigwa in February

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

In February, Kibaigwa sees daytime highs around 27°C and nights near 18°C. Pack light clothes, rain gear and sun protection. About 13 days see rain.

light clothesrain gearsun protection

UV index in Kibaigwa 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 Kibaigwa peaks around March 11 at about 16 (extreme) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near June 17 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 17UV 10
UV index (midday)Level
Jan15Extreme
Feb16Extreme
Mar16Extreme
Apr15Extreme
May11Extreme
Jun10Extreme
Jul11Extreme
Aug11Extreme
Sep14Extreme
Oct14Extreme
Nov13Extreme
Dec13Extreme
Location & terrain

Where is Kibaigwa?

Kibaigwa sits at 6.1°S, 36.6°E, 1,186 m above sea level, in Tanzania. The nearest listed city is Geiro, 26 km away.

KibakweMsoweroDumilaMagoleLubataKilosa

Topography around Kibaigwa

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Kibaigwa has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 86 m around an average of 1,178 m above sea level; within 16 km, large variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 733 m; within 80 km, very significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 1,821 m.

The land around Kibaigwa is covered by cropland (58%) and grassland (23%) within 3 km, cropland (64%) and grassland (28%) within 16 km, and cropland (39%) and shrubs (26%) within 80 km.

3 km
86 m
16 km
733 m
80 km
1,821 m
treesshrubsgrasslandcroplandartificial surfacesbare terrain
February weather nearby: Geiro 26 km · Mpwapwa 35 km · Kibakwe 77 km · Msowero 79 km · Dumila 84 km · Magole 87 km · Lubata 89 km · Kilosa 92 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 Kibaigwa (-6.0812°, 36.6466°, elevation 1,186 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. Topography is sampled from the Copernicus DEM GLO-90 elevation model (© ESA/Airbus) and ESA WorldCover 2021 land cover (CC BY 4.0).