Makuyuni weather in February

In February, Makuyuni sees average daytime highs of 32°C and overnight lows near 21°C, with 46 mm of rain across 8.4 wet days and about 12.2 hours of daylight. It is the 1st-warmest and 8th-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 33% of the time in February, and the air most often feels muggy.

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 Makuyuni's 3rd-clearest and 10th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Makuyuni's year-round climate.

Daytime high
32°
1st warmest
Overnight low
21°
11th coldest
Rainfall
46 mm
8.4 wet days
Daylight
12 h 12 min
6:38 AM – 6:47 PM
Cloud cover
55%
3rd clearest
Wind
5 km/h
10th windiest
Solar energy
6.52 kWh/m²
Travel score
4.2
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 Makuyuni reaches about 32°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 29°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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23221
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53221
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93221
103221
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How February really feels in Makuyuni

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.

Makuyuni weather by month

How February compares with the rest of the year at a glance. February is the 1st-warmest and 8th-wettest month here — the current month is highlighted below.

MonthHigh / Low (°C)Rainfall (mm)Wet daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan31° / 21°529.612.24.4
Feb32° / 21°468.412.24.2
Mar31° / 21°9317.2123.9
Apr28° / 21°1442111.94.5
May26° / 19°9112.711.86.2
Jun25° / 17°133.211.77.6
Jul25° / 16°92.711.87.8
Aug26° / 16°91.811.87.9
Sep27° / 17°82.2127.7
Oct29° / 18°506.712.16.2
Nov29° / 20°7912.912.25.0
Dec30° / 21°7913.612.34.5

Cloud cover in February

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 33% of the time in February.

Beyond those clear spells, partly cloudy skies cover about 24% of February, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 43%.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202528
Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
15644
25644
35743
45743
55743
65743
75743
85743
95644
105644
115644
125545
135545
145545
155545
165545
175545
185644
195644
205743
215743
225842
235842
245842
255941
265941
275941
285842

Chance of precipitation in February

Any precipitation

Makuyuni gets around 46 mm of rain over 8.4 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 32% and peaks near 35% on the wettest days. The odds climb toward the end of the month.

0%10%20%30%40%50%151015202528
Rain chance (%)
126
226
327
427
528
629
729
830
931
1032
1133
1233
1334
1434
1534
1634
1734
1833
1933
2033
2133
2233
2333
2433
2533
2634
2734
2835

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 53% of days. Sticky, muggy-or-worse air turns up on roughly 56% of them.

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Dry (%)Comfortable (%)Humid (%)Muggy (%)Oppressive (%)
10748432
20748432
30748432
40747432
50747442
60647443
70646453
80645463
90544473
100543493
110542504
120440524
130439534
140438544
150337564
160337564
171336564
181336564
191236574
201235593
211235593
221235593
231235593
241235593
251235602
261235602
271235602
280135622

Wind in February

Winds average 5 km/h in February.

Across February, daily wind ranges from about 5 km/h on the calmest days to 5 km/h at its breeziest. It stays fairly steady from day to day.

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Wind speed (km/h)Feels
15calm
25calm
35calm
45calm
55calm
65calm
75calm
85calm
95calm
105calm
115calm
125calm
135calm
145calm
155calm
165calm
175calm
185calm
195calm
205calm
215calm
225calm
235calm
245calm
255calm
265calm
275calm
285calm

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 6:35 AM to 6:38 AM, and sunset from 6:47 PM to 6:44 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202528
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
112.26:356:47
212.26:356:47
312.26:366:47
412.26:366:47
512.26:366:47
612.26:366:47
712.26:366:47
812.26:376:47
912.26:376:47
1012.26:376:47
1112.26:376:47
1212.26:376:47
1312.26:376:47
1412.26:376:47
1512.26:386:47
1612.26:386:47
1712.16:386:47
1812.16:386:46
1912.16:386:46
2012.16:386:46
2112.16:386:46
2212.16:386:46
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2412.16:386:45
2512.16:386:45
2612.16:386:45
2712.16:386:44
2812.16:386:44

Solar energy in February

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in February, about 6.52 kWh/m² — the sunniest month for solar.

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 4.11 kWh/m² to a high of 6.52 kWh/m² in February across the year — February's 6.52 kWh/m² sits near the top of that range.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
16.5Intense
26.5Intense
36.5Intense
46.5Intense
56.5Intense
66.5Intense
76.5Intense
86.5Intense
96.5Intense
106.5Intense
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126.5Intense
136.5Intense
146.5Intense
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216.5Intense
226.5Intense
236.5Intense
246.5Intense
256.4Intense
266.4Intense
276.4Intense
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Planning a trip in February

Hazard calendar for Makuyuni

In seasonPeak

None of Makuyuni's seasonal hazards are active in February. The full-year calendar below shows when the rainy season, cyclone risk and dust haze do peak.

Makuyuni's rainy season runs March–May, 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 Makuyuni?

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

4.2
Sightseeing
11th-best month of the year
6.5
Beach & pool
8th-best month of the year

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

What to pack for Makuyuni in February

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

In February, Makuyuni sees daytime highs around 32°C and nights near 21°C. Pack light clothes and sun protection. Worth having: rain gear. About 8 days see rain.

light clothessun protectionrain gear

UV index in Makuyuni 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 Makuyuni peaks around March 17 at about 15 (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 17UV 15Jun 18UV 10
UV index (midday)Level
Jan14Extreme
Feb15Extreme
Mar15Extreme
Apr15Extreme
May11Extreme
Jun10Very high
Jul11Extreme
Aug11Extreme
Sep13Extreme
Oct14Extreme
Nov13Extreme
Dec13Extreme

Air quality in Makuyuni 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 Makuyuni is worst in July — around 16 µg/m³ PM2.5 (moderate), about 1.8× the cleanest month (October, 9 µg/m³).

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

01020JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecModerateGoodModerateGoodJul 1616 µg/m³Oct 219 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan15Moderate
Feb14Moderate
Mar11Good
Apr10Good
May11Good
Jun14Moderate
Jul16Moderate
Aug13Moderate
Sep11Good
Oct9Good
Nov9Good
Dec13Moderate
Location & terrain

Where is Makuyuni?

Makuyuni sits at 4.7°S, 38.1°E, 479 m above sea level, in Tanzania. The nearest listed city is Mazinde, 15 km away.

ChanikaHandeni

Topography around Makuyuni

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Makuyuni has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 99 m around an average of 452 m above sea level; within 16 km, very significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 1,888 m; within 80 km, very significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 2,317 m.

The land around Makuyuni is covered by shrubs (58%) and cropland (24%) within 3 km, shrubs (65%) within 16 km, and shrubs (59%) and trees (22%) within 80 km.

3 km
99 m
16 km
1,888 m
80 km
2,317 m
treesshrubsgrasslandcroplandbare terrainwaterwetland
February weather nearby: Mazinde 15 km · Matui 18 km · Lushoto 21 km · Hedaru 34 km · Korogwe 63 km · Maramba 67 km · Chanika 77 km · Handeni 78 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 Makuyuni (-4.7333°, 38.1°, elevation 479 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).