Liwale weather in February

In February, Liwale sees average daytime highs of 30°C and overnight lows near 22°C, with 172 mm of rain across 17.4 wet days and about 12.3 hours of daylight. It is the 6th-warmest and 2nd-wettest month of the year here.

Day-to-day highs hold fairly steady near 30°C through the month. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 9% of the time in February, and the air most often feels oppressive.

Daylight stretches from about 12 h 24 min at the start of February to 12 h 12 min by month's end. Set against the rest of the year, February is Liwale's 12th-clearest and 11th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Liwale's year-round climate.

Daytime high
30°
6th warmest
Overnight low
22°
11th coldest
Rainfall
172 mm
17.4 wet days
Daylight
12 h 18 min
6:33 AM – 6:52 PM
Cloud cover
78%
12th clearest
Wind
7 km/h
11th windiest
Solar energy
5.47 kWh/m²
Travel score
3.7
out of 10

Liwale is town in Lindi, Tanzania.

Air quality: WHO Ambient Air Quality Database. Density & description: Wikidata (CC0), GeoNames.

Temperature in February

Average highAverage lowShaded bands: 10–90% of days

Day-to-day highs hold fairly steady near 30°C through the month.

A typical February day in Liwale reaches about 30°C in the afternoon and slips back to 22°C overnight — a 8°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 28°C and 33°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)
13122
23122
33122
43122
53022
63022
73022
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93022
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How February really feels in Liwale

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.

Liwale weather by month

How February compares with the rest of the year at a glance. February is the 6th-warmest and 2nd-wettest month here — the current month is highlighted below.

MonthHigh / Low (°C)Rainfall (mm)Wet daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan31° / 22°15917.512.53.6
Feb30° / 22°17217.412.33.7
Mar29° / 21°17922.912.13.7
Apr29° / 21°8015.811.84.9
May29° / 19°153.111.66.5
Jun28° / 17°20.411.47.4
Jul28° / 17°20.311.57.8
Aug29° / 17°20.311.76.8
Sep31° / 18°40.911.95.9
Oct32° / 19°153.112.24.9
Nov32° / 21°337.112.44.1
Dec32° / 22°10214.412.63.6

Cloud cover in February

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 9% of the time in February, the cloudiest month of the year.

Beyond those clear spells, partly cloudy skies cover about 13% of February, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 78%.

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Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
12278
22278
32080
42179
52179
62179
72278
82278
92278
102278
112278
122278
132278
142278
152278
162278
172179
182179
192278
202278
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282476

Chance of precipitation in February

Any precipitation

Liwale gets around 172 mm of rain over 17.4 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 63% and peaks near 64% on the wettest days.

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Rain chance (%)
159
260
361
461
562
662
762
863
963
1063
1164
1264
1364
1464
1564
1664
1764
1864
1963
2063
2163
2263
2363
2463
2563
2663
2763
2864

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 70% of days. Sticky, muggy-or-worse air turns up on roughly 99% of them.

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Humid (%)Muggy (%)Oppressive (%)
133661
233562
333562
433463
533463
623365
723365
823266
923167
1023068
1123068
1212970
1312871
1412772
1512772
1612673
1712673
1812673
1912574
2012574
2102575
2202575
2302575
2402575
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2602575
2702575
2802575

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 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
47calm
57calm
67calm
77calm
87calm
97calm
107calm
117calm
127calm
137calm
147calm
157calm
167calm
177calm
187calm
197calm
207calm
217calm
227calm
237calm
247calm
257calm
266calm
276calm
286calm

Sunrise & sunset in February

DaylightNight

Daylight runs from about 12 h 24 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 12 minutes over February. Sunrise moves from 6:29 AM to 6:35 AM, and sunset from 6:54 PM to 6:48 PM.

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Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
112.46:296:54
212.46:296:54
312.46:306:54
412.46:306:54
512.46:306:54
612.46:316:54
712.46:316:54
812.46:316:54
912.46:326:54
1012.46:326:54
1112.46:326:53
1212.36:336:53
1312.36:336:53
1412.36:336:53
1512.36:336:52
1612.36:336:52
1712.36:346:52
1812.36:346:52
1912.36:346:51
2012.36:346:51
2112.36:346:51
2212.36:356:50
2312.36:356:50
2412.26:356:50
2512.26:356:49
2612.26:356:49
2712.26:356:48
2812.26:356:48

Solar energy in February

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in February, about 5.47 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 4.98 kWh/m² to a high of 6.34 kWh/m² in November across the year — February's 5.47 kWh/m² falls in the middle.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
15.5Bright
25.5Bright
35.5Bright
45.5Bright
55.5Bright
65.5Bright
75.5Bright
85.5Bright
95.5Bright
105.5Bright
115.5Bright
125.5Bright
135.5Bright
145.5Bright
155.4Bright
165.4Bright
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185.4Bright
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285.4Bright
Planning a trip in February

Hazard calendar for Liwale

In seasonPeak

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

Liwale's rainy season runs December–March, 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 Liwale?

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

3.7
Sightseeing
9th-best month of the year
5.1
Beach & pool
11th-best month of the year

February is a weaker month for outdoor sightseeing in Liwale.

What to pack for Liwale in February

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

In February, Liwale sees daytime highs around 30°C and nights near 22°C. Pack light clothes and rain gear. Worth having: sun protection. About 17 days see rain.

light clothesrain gearsun protection

UV index in Liwale 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 Liwale peaks around February 22 at about 15 (extreme) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near July 10 at about 9 (very high).

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

025710JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecExtremeVery highExtremeFeb 22UV 15Jul 10UV 9
UV index (midday)Level
Jan13Extreme
Feb15Extreme
Mar15Extreme
Apr13Extreme
May10Extreme
Jun10Very high
Jul9Very high
Aug11Extreme
Sep12Extreme
Oct14Extreme
Nov13Extreme
Dec13Extreme

Air quality in Liwale 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 Liwale is worst in July — around 23 µg/m³ PM2.5 (moderate), about 2.8× the cleanest month (May, 8 µg/m³).

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

0102030JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecModerateGoodModerateGoodJul 2423 µg/m³May 128 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan13Moderate
Feb12Good
Mar10Good
Apr10Good
May8Good
Jun14Moderate
Jul23Moderate
Aug23Moderate
Sep13Moderate
Oct10Good
Nov8Good
Dec9Good
Location & terrain

Where is Liwale?

Liwale sits at 9.8°S, 37.9°E, 495 m above sea level, in Tanzania. The nearest listed city is Nachingwea, 113 km away.

NachingweaRuangwaLukulediNangombaMasasiNangangaTunduruNyangao

Topography around Liwale

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Liwale has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 65 m around an average of 486 m above sea level; within 16 km, significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 355 m; within 80 km, large variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 800 m.

The land around Liwale is covered by trees (73%) within 3 km, trees (71%) within 16 km, and trees (66%) and grassland (21%) within 80 km.

3 km
65 m
16 km
355 m
80 km
800 m
treesshrubsgrasslandcroplandartificial surfaces
February weather nearby: Nachingwea 113 km · Ruangwa 115 km · Lukuledi 130 km · Nangomba 140 km · Masasi 142 km · Nanganga 150 km · Tunduru 158 km · Nyangao 161 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 Liwale (-9.7667°, 37.9333°, elevation 495 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).