Kibiti weather in February

In February, Kibiti sees average daytime highs of 32°C and overnight lows near 24°C, with 97 mm of rain across 13.7 wet days and about 12.3 hours of daylight. It is the 2nd-warmest and 5th-wettest month of the year here.

Day-to-day highs hold fairly steady near 32°C through the month. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 19% of the time in February, and the air most often feels oppressive.

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 Kibiti's 10th-clearest and 7th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Kibiti's year-round climate.

Daytime high
32°
2nd warmest
Overnight low
24°
11th coldest
Rainfall
97 mm
13.7 wet days
Daylight
12 h 18 min
6:31 AM – 6:46 PM
Cloud cover
67%
10th clearest
Wind
10 km/h
7th windiest
Solar energy
5.92 kWh/m²
Travel score
3.4
out of 10

Temperature in February

Average highAverage lowShaded bands: 10–90% of days

Day-to-day highs hold fairly steady near 32°C through the month.

A typical February day in Kibiti reaches about 32°C in the afternoon and slips back to 24°C overnight — a 8°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 30°C and 34°C. Set against its neighbours, February runs on par with January and about 1°C warmer than March.

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Avg high (°C)Avg low (°C)
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How February really feels in Kibiti

Once humidity and wind are folded in, February averages 28 days that feel above 32°C and 0 that feel at or below 0°C — the comfort signal a plain temperature reading hides.

Days feeling ≥ 32°C
28
heat index over the day's high
Days feeling ≤ C
0
wind chill below the day's low

The story in February is heat — humidity pushes the afternoon "feels like" well above the raw temperature.

Kibiti weather by month

How February compares with the rest of the year at a glance. February is the 2nd-warmest and 5th-wettest month here — the current month is highlighted below.

MonthHigh / Low (°C)Rainfall (mm)Wet daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan32° / 24°10816.712.43.3
Feb32° / 24°9713.712.33.4
Mar31° / 24°16324.612.13.0
Apr29° / 23°17624.411.83.4
May29° / 22°8313.911.75.1
Jun29° / 21°174.611.66.3
Jul29° / 20°82.211.66.5
Aug29° / 20°144.111.76.3
Sep30° / 21°165125.9
Oct31° / 22°399.312.24.9
Nov31° / 23°7316.212.43.8
Dec32° / 24°11820.812.43.2

Cloud cover in February

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 19% of the time in February.

Beyond those clear spells, partly cloudy skies cover about 20% of February, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 62%.

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Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
14357
24456
34258
44258
54159
64159
74060
84060
93961
103961
113862
123763
133763
143763
153664
163664
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183664
193664
203664
213664
223763
233763
243763
253862
263862
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283862

Chance of precipitation in February

Any precipitation

Kibiti gets around 97 mm of rain over 13.7 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 51% and peaks near 61% on the wettest days. The odds climb toward the end of the month.

0%20%40%60%151015202528
Rain chance (%)
144
244
344
444
545
645
746
847
948
1049
1150
1251
1352
1452
1553
1653
1753
1853
1953
2053
2154
2254
2355
2456
2557
2658
2759
2861

Humidity in February

DryComfortableHumidMuggyOppressiveMiserable

Most of February feels oppressive — the stacked bands show each day's mix of comfort levels, read off the dew point.

By dew point, February lands in the oppressive band about 74% of days. Sticky, muggy-or-worse air turns up on roughly 100% of them.

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Muggy (%)Oppressive (%)Miserable (%)
118316
218316
318217
418217
518118
618118
718019
817920
917821
1017821
1117722
1217623
1317524
1417524
1527325
1627325
1727226
1827226
1927127
2027127
2127028
2226929
2326929
2426830
2526731
2626632
2726632
2826533

Wind in February

Winds average 10 km/h in February.

Across February, daily wind ranges from about 8 km/h on the calmest days to 11 km/h at its breeziest. It stays fairly steady from day to day.

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Wind speed (km/h)Feels
111calm
210calm
310calm
410calm
510calm
610calm
710calm
810calm
910calm
1010calm
1110calm
1210calm
1310calm
149calm
159calm
169calm
179calm
189calm
199calm
209calm
219calm
229calm
239calm
249calm
259calm
269calm
278calm
288calm

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 6:28 AM to 6:33 AM, and sunset from 6:48 PM to 6:43 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202528
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
112.36:286:48
212.36:286:48
312.36:286:48
412.36:296:48
512.36:296:48
612.36:296:48
712.36:306:48
812.36:306:47
912.36:306:47
1012.36:306:47
1112.36:306:47
1212.36:316:47
1312.36:316:47
1412.36:316:47
1512.36:316:46
1612.26:316:46
1712.26:326:46
1812.26:326:46
1912.26:326:45
2012.26:326:45
2112.26:326:45
2212.26:326:45
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2612.26:336:43
2712.26:336:43
2812.26:336:43

Solar energy in February

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in February, about 5.92 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 4.55 kWh/m² to a high of 6.07 kWh/m² in October across the year — February's 5.92 kWh/m² sits near the top of that range.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
15.9Bright
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45.9Bright
55.9Bright
65.9Bright
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Planning a trip in February

Hazard calendar for Kibiti

In seasonPeak

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

Kibiti sits in the South Indian Ocean cyclone belt; the season peaks January–March.

Kibiti's rainy season runs December–May, when most of the year's rain falls.

Cyclone
Rainy season
Jan
Feb
Mar
Apr
May
Jun
Jul
Aug
Sep
Oct
Nov
Dec

Is February a good time to visit Kibiti?

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

3.4
Sightseeing
8th-best month of the year
5.5
Beach & pool
8th-best month of the year

February is a weaker month for outdoor sightseeing in Kibiti.

What to pack for Kibiti in February

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

In February, Kibiti sees daytime highs around 32°C and nights near 24°C. Pack light clothes and rain gear. Worth having: sun protection. About 14 days see rain.

light clothesrain gearsun protection

Sea temperature near Kibiti in February

The nearest coast averages about 29°C in February — the other half of the beach question. The full-year curve and swim-comfort zones are below.

The sea at the nearest coast (about 49 km away) is warmest in March at about 29°C and coldest in August near 26°C.

The water stays above 20°C all year — warm enough for a swim any month.

24°26°28°30°JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecwarmtropicalcomfortable to swim
Sea temperature (°C)Comfort
Jan29Tropical
Feb29Tropical
Mar29Tropical
Apr29Tropical
May28Tropical
Jun27Warm
Jul26Warm
Aug26Warm
Sep26Warm
Oct27Warm
Nov28Tropical
Dec29Tropical

UV index in Kibiti in February

LowModerateHighVery highExtreme

Clear-sky midday UV in February peaks around 14 (very high — sun protection essential). The full-year curve, shaded by WHO exposure level, is below.

Under clear skies, the midday UV index in Kibiti peaks around March 15 at about 15 (extreme) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near June 18 at about 10 (very high).

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

025710JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecExtremeVery highExtremeMar 15UV 15Jun 18UV 10
UV index (midday)Level
Jan13Extreme
Feb14Extreme
Mar15Extreme
Apr13Extreme
May10Extreme
Jun10Very high
Jul10Very high
Aug10Extreme
Sep13Extreme
Oct13Extreme
Nov12Extreme
Dec12Extreme

Air quality in Kibiti 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 Kibiti is worst in January — around 19 µg/m³ PM2.5 (moderate), about 1.8× the cleanest month (November, 11 µg/m³).

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

0102030JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecModerateGoodModerateModerateJan 2119 µg/m³Nov 1611 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan19Moderate
Feb18Moderate
Mar14Moderate
Apr11Good
May12Good
Jun13Moderate
Jul15Moderate
Aug14Moderate
Sep15Moderate
Oct14Moderate
Nov11Good
Dec15Moderate
Location & terrain

Where is Kibiti?

Kibiti sits at 7.7°S, 38.9°E, 173 m above sea level, in Tanzania. The nearest listed city is Bungu, 17 km away.

MkurangaKilindoniVikinduMwandegeKibahaDar es Salaam

Topography around Kibiti

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Kibiti has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 150 m around an average of 174 m above sea level; within 16 km, significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 271 m; within 80 km, large variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 730 m.

The land around Kibiti is covered by grassland (47%) and trees (45%) within 3 km, grassland (47%) and trees (46%) within 16 km, and trees (48%) and grassland (28%) within 80 km.

3 km
150 m
16 km
271 m
80 km
730 m
treesshrubsgrasslandcroplandartificial surfaceswatermangroves
February weather nearby: Bungu 17 km · Ikwiriri 26 km · Mkuranga 73 km · Kilindoni 83 km · Vikindu 89 km · Mwandege 92 km · Kibaha 106 km · Dar es Salaam 106 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 Kibiti (-7.7218°, 38.9375°, elevation 173 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. Tropical-cyclone seasons are the published climatological basin seasons (NOAA National Hurricane Center / regional warning centres). Sea temperatures are the NOAA OISST v2.1 1991–2020 monthly climatology (public domain), sampled at the nearest ocean point. 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).