Kirando weather in February

In February, Kirando sees average daytime highs of 26°C and overnight lows near 23°C, with 203 mm of rain across 23.7 wet days and about 12.2 hours of daylight. It is the 5th-warmest and 6th-wettest month of the year here.

Day-to-day highs hold fairly steady near 26°C through the month. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 5% of the time in February, and the air most often feels muggy.

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

Daytime high
26°
5th warmest
Overnight low
23°
8th coldest
Rainfall
203 mm
23.7 wet days
Daylight
12 h 12 min
7:05 AM – 7:19 PM
Cloud cover
85%
10th clearest
Wind
6 km/h
10th windiest
Solar energy
5.36 kWh/m²
Travel score
4.0
out of 10

Temperature in February

Average highAverage lowShaded bands: 10–90% of days

Day-to-day highs hold fairly steady near 26°C through the month.

A typical February day in Kirando reaches about 26°C in the afternoon and slips back to 23°C overnight — a 3°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 25°C and 28°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)
12623
22623
32623
42623
52623
62623
72623
82623
92623
102623
112623
122623
132623
142623
152623
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202624
212624
222624
232624
242624
252624
262624
272624
282624

Kirando weather by month

How February compares with the rest of the year at a glance. February is the 5th-warmest and 6th-wettest month here — the current month is highlighted below.

MonthHigh / Low (°C)Rainfall (mm)Wet daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan26° / 23°27427.712.43.8
Feb26° / 23°20323.712.24.0
Mar26° / 23°2952812.13.8
Apr26° / 23°26525.711.84.2
May26° / 24°6511.311.76.8
Jun25° / 23°40.811.68.8
Jul25° / 22°10.211.69.1
Aug26° / 23°10.211.88.8
Sep28° / 25°92127.6
Oct28° / 25°8113.312.25.6
Nov27° / 24°26925.112.34.0
Dec26° / 23°34229.512.43.6

Cloud cover in February

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 5% of the time in February.

Beyond those clear spells, partly cloudy skies cover about 5% of February, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 90%.

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Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
1892
2892
3793
4793
5892
6991
7991
8892
9892
10892
111090
121090
131090
141090
151090
161189
171189
181189
191189
201288
211189
221189
231189
241189
251288
261288
271288
281288

Chance of precipitation in February

Any precipitation

Kirando gets around 203 mm of rain over 23.7 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 85% and peaks near 88% on the wettest days.

0%20%40%60%80%100%151015202528
Rain chance (%)
184
284
384
484
584
684
784
884
984
1084
1184
1284
1384
1484
1584
1684
1784
1884
1985
2085
2185
2286
2386
2486
2587
2687
2787
2888

Humidity in February

DryComfortableHumidMuggyOppressiveMiserable

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

By dew point, February lands in the muggy band about 90% of days. Sticky, muggy-or-worse air turns up on roughly 100% of them.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202528
Muggy (%)Oppressive (%)
1937
2937
3937
4937
5937
6937
7937
8937
9937
10928
11928
12928
13919
14919
159010
169010
178911
188911
198812
208812
218812
228713
238713
248614
258614
268614
278614
288614

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 7:02 AM to 7:06 AM, and sunset from 7:21 PM to 7:16 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202528
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
112.37:027:21
212.37:027:21
312.37:027:21
412.37:027:21
512.37:037:21
612.37:037:21
712.37:037:21
812.37:037:20
912.37:047:20
1012.37:047:20
1112.37:047:20
1212.37:047:20
1312.37:057:20
1412.27:057:20
1512.27:057:19
1612.27:057:19
1712.27:057:19
1812.27:057:19
1912.27:067:19
2012.27:067:18
2112.27:067:18
2212.27:067:18
2312.27:067:17
2412.27:067:17
2512.27:067:17
2612.27:067:17
2712.27:067:16
2812.27:067:16

Solar energy in February

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in February, about 5.36 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 5.01 kWh/m² to a high of 6.58 kWh/m² in September across the year — February's 5.36 kWh/m² falls in the middle.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
15.3Bright
25.3Bright
35.3Bright
45.3Bright
55.3Bright
65.3Bright
75.3Bright
85.3Bright
95.3Bright
105.3Bright
115.3Bright
125.3Bright
135.3Bright
145.4Bright
155.4Bright
165.4Bright
175.4Bright
185.4Bright
195.4Bright
205.4Bright
215.4Bright
225.4Bright
235.4Bright
245.4Bright
255.4Bright
265.4Bright
275.4Bright
285.4Bright
Planning a trip in February

Hazard calendar for Kirando

In seasonPeak

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

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

Kirando's monsoon runs November–April, when most of the year's rain falls.

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

Is February a good time to visit Kirando?

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

4.0
Sightseeing
8th-best month of the year
3.9
Beach & pool
9th-best month of the year

February is a reasonable time to visit Kirando for sightseeing.

What to pack for Kirando in February

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

In February, Kirando sees daytime highs around 26°C and nights near 23°C. Pack rain gear. Worth having: light clothes and sun protection. About 24 days see rain.

rain gearlight clothessun protection

UV index in Kirando 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 Kirando peaks around March 10 at about 16 (extreme) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near August 12 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 10UV 16Aug 12UV 10
UV index (midday)Level
Jan15Extreme
Feb16Extreme
Mar16Extreme
Apr14Extreme
May11Extreme
Jun10Very high
Jul10Very high
Aug9Very high
Sep11Extreme
Oct13Extreme
Nov12Extreme
Dec13Extreme

Air quality in Kirando 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 Kirando is worst in August — around 37 µg/m³ PM2.5 (poor), about 5.2× the cleanest month (May, 7 µg/m³).

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

010203040JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecGoodModeratePoorModerateGoodAug 2136 µg/m³May 107 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan12Good
Feb11Good
Mar9Good
Apr7Good
May7Good
Jun15Moderate
Jul28Moderate
Aug37Poor
Sep35Moderate
Oct26Moderate
Nov11Good
Dec9Good
Location & terrain

Where is Kirando?

Kirando sits at 7.4°S, 30.6°E, 773 m above sea level, in Tanzania. The nearest listed city is Kituku, 47 km away.

ChalaUseviaPepaBaudhuinvilleSumbawangaMpanda

Topography around Kirando

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Kirando has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 167 m around an average of 787 m above sea level; within 16 km, significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 593 m; within 80 km, very significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 1,708 m.

The land around Kirando is covered by water (38%) within 3 km, water (48%) within 16 km, and water (36%), trees (25%) and grassland (21%) within 80 km.

3 km
167 m
16 km
593 m
80 km
1,708 m
treesshrubsgrasslandcroplandartificial surfaceswaterwetland
February weather nearby: Kituku 47 km · Namanyere 51 km · Chala 76 km · Usevia 78 km · Pepa 96 km · Baudhuinville 102 km · Sumbawanga 128 km · Mpanda 130 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 Kirando (-7.4167°, 30.6°, elevation 773 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). 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).