Magugu weather in February

In February, Magugu sees average daytime highs of 30°C and overnight lows near 18°C, with 62 mm of rain across 7.4 wet days and about 12.1 hours of daylight. It is the 1st-warmest and 6th-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 32% of the time in February, and the air most often feels comfortable.

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 Magugu's 5th-clearest and 10th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Magugu's year-round climate.

Daytime high
30°
1st warmest
Overnight low
18°
11th coldest
Rainfall
62 mm
7.4 wet days
Daylight
12 h 06 min
6:48 AM – 6:55 PM
Cloud cover
56%
5th clearest
Wind
6 km/h
10th windiest
Solar energy
6.72 kWh/m²
Travel score
5.2
out of 10

Magugu is Borders of 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 Magugu reaches about 30°C in the afternoon and slips back to 18°C overnight — a 12°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 27°C and 32°C. Set against its neighbours, February runs about 1°C warmer than January and about 1°C warmer than March.

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Avg high (°C)Avg low (°C)
13018
23018
33018
43018
53018
63018
73018
83018
93018
103018
113018
123018
133018
143018
153018
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253018
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273018
283018

Magugu weather by month

How February compares with the rest of the year at a glance. February is the 1st-warmest and 6th-wettest month here — the current month is highlighted below.

MonthHigh / Low (°C)Rainfall (mm)Wet daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan29° / 18°959.612.25.5
Feb30° / 18°627.412.15.2
Mar29° / 18°10814.5124.9
Apr27° / 18°13122.111.94.7
May25° / 16°5812.211.86.5
Jun25° / 14°82.711.87.9
Jul24° / 13°51.711.88.2
Aug25° / 14°82.211.98.0
Sep28° / 15°61.8127.7
Oct29° / 16°25612.16.3
Nov29° / 18°6412.112.25.4
Dec29° / 18°9012.412.25.4

Cloud cover in February

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 32% of the time in February.

Beyond those clear spells, partly cloudy skies cover about 21% of February, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 47%.

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Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
15347
25347
35347
45446
55446
65347
75347
85347
95347
105248
115248
125149
135149
145149
155149
165149
175248
185248
195248
205347
215446
225446
235545
245545
255644
265545
275644
285545

Chance of precipitation in February

Any precipitation

Magugu gets around 62 mm of rain over 7.4 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 28% and peaks near 31% on the wettest days.

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Rain chance (%)
124
225
325
426
527
627
728
829
929
1030
1130
1231
1331
1431
1530
1630
1729
1829
1928
2027
2127
2227
2327
2427
2527
2628
2728
2829

Humidity in February

DryComfortableHumidMuggyOppressiveMiserable

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

By dew point, February lands in the comfortable band about 35% of days. It rarely turns muggy — the humid and sticky bands barely register.

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Dry (%)Comfortable (%)Humid (%)Muggy (%)
13536264
23535264
33535264
43535274
53434274
63434284
73333294
83233305
93233315
103132325
113032335
122932345
132832345
142732355
152733355
162633355
172634365
182534355
192535355
202436355
212436354
222437354
232438354
242338354
252338354
262339354
272339354
282338354

Wind in February

Winds average 6 km/h in February.

Across February, daily wind ranges from about 5 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
15calm
25calm
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 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 6:45 AM to 6:48 AM, and sunset from 6:56 PM to 6:53 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202528
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
112.26:456:56
212.26:466:56
312.26:466:56
412.26:466:56
512.26:466:56
612.26:466:56
712.26:476:56
812.26:476:56
912.16:476:56
1012.16:476:56
1112.16:476:56
1212.16:476:56
1312.16:476:56
1412.16:486:56
1512.16:486:55
1612.16:486:55
1712.16:486:55
1812.16:486:55
1912.16:486:55
2012.16:486:55
2112.16:486:55
2212.16:486:54
2312.16:486:54
2412.16:486:54
2512.16:486:54
2612.16:486:53
2712.16:486:53
2812.16:486:53

Solar energy in February

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in February, about 6.72 kWh/m² — the sunniest month for solar.

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 4.75 kWh/m² to a high of 6.72 kWh/m² in February across the year — February's 6.72 kWh/m² sits near the top of that range.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
16.7Intense
26.7Intense
36.7Intense
46.7Intense
56.7Intense
66.7Intense
76.7Intense
86.7Intense
96.7Intense
106.7Intense
116.7Intense
126.7Intense
136.7Intense
146.7Intense
156.7Intense
166.7Intense
176.7Intense
186.7Intense
196.7Intense
206.7Intense
216.7Intense
226.7Intense
236.7Intense
246.7Intense
256.7Intense
266.7Intense
276.7Intense
286.6Intense
Planning a trip in February

Hazard calendar for Magugu

In seasonPeak

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

Magugu's rainy season runs November–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 Magugu?

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

5.2
Sightseeing
10th-best month of the year
7.1
Beach & pool
5th-best month of the year

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

What to pack for Magugu in February

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

In February, Magugu sees daytime highs around 30°C and nights near 18°C. Pack light clothes and sun protection. Worth having: rain gear. About 7 days see rain.

light clothessun protectionrain gear

UV index in Magugu 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 Magugu peaks around March 13 at about 16 (extreme) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near June 18 at about 10 (extreme).

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

025710JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecExtremeMar 13UV 16Jun 18UV 10
UV index (midday)Level
Jan14Extreme
Feb16Extreme
Mar16Extreme
Apr15Extreme
May12Extreme
Jun10Extreme
Jul11Extreme
Aug12Extreme
Sep14Extreme
Oct15Extreme
Nov14Extreme
Dec13Extreme

Air quality in Magugu 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 Magugu is worst in July — around 15 µg/m³ PM2.5 (moderate), about 2.3× the cleanest month (November, 7 µg/m³).

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

01020JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecGoodModerateGoodJul 1615 µg/m³Nov 117 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan11Good
Feb10Good
Mar10Good
Apr8Good
May8Good
Jun12Good
Jul15Moderate
Aug11Good
Sep10Good
Oct7Good
Nov7Good
Dec9Good
Location & terrain

Where is Magugu?

Magugu sits at 4.0°S, 35.8°E, 1,013 m above sea level, in Tanzania. The nearest listed city is Babati, 22 km away.

Topography around Magugu

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Magugu has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 60 m around an average of 1,011 m above sea level; within 16 km, large variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 1,066 m; within 80 km, very significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 2,373 m.

The land around Magugu is covered by cropland (52%) and grassland (24%) within 3 km, cropland (32%), shrubs (25%) and grassland (23%) within 16 km, and shrubs (31%), grassland (30%) and cropland (23%) within 80 km.

3 km
60 m
16 km
1,066 m
80 km
2,373 m
treesshrubsgrasslandcroplandartificial surfaceswater
February weather nearby: Babati 22 km · Galappo 29 km · Mbulu 32 km · Dareda 33 km · Dongobesh 43 km · Bashanet 46 km · Nangwa 61 km · Makuyuni 64 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 Magugu (-4.0167°, 35.7667°, elevation 1,013 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).