Lembeni weather in February

In February, Lembeni sees average daytime highs of 33°C and overnight lows near 21°C, with 33 mm of rain across 5.1 wet days and about 12.1 hours of daylight. It is the 1st-warmest and 7th-wettest month of the year here.

Day-to-day highs hold fairly steady near 33°C through the month. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 39% of the time in February, and the air most often feels humid.

Daylight stretches from about 12 h 12 min at the start of February to 12 h 06 min by month's end. Set against the rest of the year, February is Lembeni's 1st-clearest and 3rd-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Lembeni's year-round climate.

Daytime high
33°
1st warmest
Overnight low
21°
11th coldest
Rainfall
33 mm
5.1 wet days
Daylight
12 h 06 min
6:40 AM – 6:48 PM
Cloud cover
51%
1st clearest
Wind
8 km/h
3rd windiest
Solar energy
6.68 kWh/m²
Travel score
4.1
out of 10

Temperature in February

Average highAverage lowShaded bands: 10–90% of days

Day-to-day highs hold fairly steady near 33°C through the month.

A typical February day in Lembeni reaches about 33°C in the afternoon and slips back to 21°C overnight — a 11°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 on par with March.

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Avg high (°C)Avg low (°C)
13221
23221
33221
43221
53221
63221
73221
83221
93221
103221
113221
123221
133221
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153321
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283321

How February really feels in Lembeni

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.

Lembeni weather by month

How February compares with the rest of the year at a glance. February is the 1st-warmest and 7th-wettest month here — the current month is highlighted below.

MonthHigh / Low (°C)Rainfall (mm)Wet daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan32° / 21°335.812.24.5
Feb33° / 21°335.112.14.1
Mar32° / 21°8112.1123.8
Apr30° / 21°12020.211.93.9
May27° / 19°8113.311.85.8
Jun26° / 17°123.111.87.2
Jul26° / 16°82.411.87.4
Aug27° / 17°92.111.97.3
Sep29° / 18°71.7126.3
Oct31° / 19°275.612.15.2
Nov31° / 20°438.712.24.7
Dec31° / 21°408.812.24.6

Cloud cover in February

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 39% of the time in February, the clearest month of the year.

Beyond those clear spells, partly cloudy skies cover about 22% of February, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 39%.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202528
Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
16238
26238
36238
46238
56238
66238
76238
86139
96139
106040
115941
125941
135941
145941
155941
165941
175941
186040
196040
206040
216238
226238
236238
246337
256337
266337
276436
286337

Chance of precipitation in February

Any precipitation

Lembeni gets around 33 mm of rain over 5.1 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 19% and peaks near 23% on the wettest days.

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Rain chance (%)
115
216
316
416
517
617
718
818
918
1019
1119
1219
1320
1420
1520
1620
1720
1819
1919
2019
2119
2220
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2420
2521
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2723
2823

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 52% of days. Sticky, muggy-or-worse air turns up on roughly 23% of them.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202528
Dry (%)Comfortable (%)Humid (%)Muggy (%)
14295017
24295017
34295017
44295017
53295018
63285118
73285019
82275120
92275120
102265121
112255122
122245123
132235223
142235124
152225125
162225125
172215225
182215225
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202205325
212205325
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232195425
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261185526
271185526
281185427

Wind in February

Winds average 8 km/h in February.

Across February, daily wind ranges from about 8 km/h on the calmest days to 8 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
58calm
68calm
78calm
88calm
98calm
108calm
118calm
128calm
138calm
148calm
158calm
168calm
178calm
188calm
198calm
208calm
218calm
228calm
238calm
248calm
258calm
268calm
278calm
288calm

Sunrise & sunset in February

DaylightNight

Daylight runs from about 12 h 12 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 6 minutes over February. Sunrise moves from 6:38 AM to 6:41 AM, and sunset from 6:48 PM to 6:45 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202528
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
112.26:386:48
212.26:386:48
312.26:396:48
412.26:396:48
512.26:396:48
612.16:396:48
712.16:396:48
812.16:406:48
912.16:406:48
1012.16:406:48
1112.16:406:48
1212.16:406:48
1312.16:406:48
1412.16:406:48
1512.16:406:48
1612.16:416:48
1712.16:416:48
1812.16:416:47
1912.16:416:47
2012.16:416:47
2112.16:416:47
2212.16:416:47
2312.16:416:47
2412.16:416:46
2512.16:416:46
2612.16:416:46
2712.16:416:46
2812.16:416:45

Solar energy in February

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in February, about 6.68 kWh/m² — the sunniest month for solar.

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 4.36 kWh/m² to a high of 6.68 kWh/m² in February across the year — February's 6.68 kWh/m² sits near the top of that range.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
16.6Intense
26.6Intense
36.6Intense
46.7Intense
56.7Intense
66.7Intense
76.6Intense
86.6Intense
96.6Intense
106.6Intense
116.6Intense
126.6Intense
136.6Intense
146.6Intense
156.6Intense
166.6Intense
176.6Intense
186.6Intense
196.6Intense
206.7Intense
216.7Intense
226.7Intense
236.7Intense
246.7Intense
256.7Intense
266.6Intense
276.6Intense
286.6Intense
Planning a trip in February

Is February a good time to visit Lembeni?

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

4.1
Sightseeing
10th-best month of the year
7.0
Beach & pool
7th-best month of the year

February is a reasonable time to visit Lembeni for sightseeing. The water and warmth also suit a beach or pool day.

What to pack for Lembeni in February

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

In February, Lembeni sees daytime highs around 33°C and nights near 21°C. Pack light clothes and sun protection. About 5 days see rain.

light clothessun protection

UV index in Lembeni 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 Lembeni peaks around March 16 at about 15 (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 15Jun 19UV 10
UV index (midday)Level
Jan14Extreme
Feb15Extreme
Mar16Extreme
Apr15Extreme
May12Extreme
Jun10Very high
Jul11Extreme
Aug11Extreme
Sep13Extreme
Oct14Extreme
Nov13Extreme
Dec13Extreme
Location & terrain

Where is Lembeni?

Lembeni sits at 3.8°S, 37.6°E, 979 m above sea level, in Tanzania. The nearest listed city is Usangi, 11 km away.

Boma la NgombeMerelaniMbuguniHedaru

Topography around Lembeni

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Lembeni has large variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 914 m around an average of 1,076 m above sea level; within 16 km, very significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 1,431 m; within 80 km, extreme variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 4,506 m.

The land around Lembeni is covered by cropland (30%), shrubs (29%) and trees (24%) within 3 km, shrubs (59%) and trees (21%) within 16 km, and shrubs (49%) and grassland (27%) within 80 km.

3 km
914 m
16 km
1,431 m
80 km
4,506 m
treesshrubsgrasslandcroplandartificial surfacesbare terrainwaterwetland
February weather nearby: Usangi 11 km · Same 34 km · Taveta 43 km · Moshi 58 km · Boma la Ngombe 72 km · Merelani 75 km · Mbuguni 78 km · Hedaru 86 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 Lembeni (-3.7833°, 37.6167°, elevation 979 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).