Mapinga weather in February

In February, Mapinga sees average daytime highs of 31°C and overnight lows near 26°C, with 43 mm of rain across 8.9 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 31°C through the month. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 35% of the time in February, and the air most often feels oppressive.

Daylight stretches from about 12 h 18 min at the start of February to 12 h 06 min by month's end. Set against the rest of the year, February is Mapinga's 9th-clearest and 4th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Mapinga's year-round climate.

Daytime high: 31°; 1st warmest
Overnight low: 26°; 12th coldest
Rainfall: 43 mm; 8.9 wet days
Daylight: 12 h 12 min; 6:32 AM – 6:45 PM
Cloud cover: 55%; 9th clearest
Wind: 12 km/h; 4th windiest
Solar energy: 6.27 kWh/m²
Travel score: 4.6; out of 10

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Temperature in February

Average highAverage lowShaded bands: 10–90% of days

Day-to-day highs hold fairly steady near 31°C through the month.

A typical February day in Mapinga reaches about 31°C in the afternoon and slips back to 26°C overnight — a 5°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 30°C and 32°C. Set against its neighbours, February runs on par with January and on par with March.

	1	2	3	4	5	6	7	8	9	10	11	12	13	14	15	16	17	18	19	20	21	22	23	24	25	26	27	28
Avg high (°C)	31	31	31	31	31	31	31	31	31	31	31	31	31	31	31	31	31	31	31	31	31	31	31	31	31	31	31	31
Avg low (°C)	26	26	26	26	26	26	26	26	26	26	26	26	26	26	26	26	26	26	26	26	26	26	26	26	26	26	26	26

	Avg high (°C)	Avg low (°C)
1	31	26
2	31	26
3	31	26
4	31	26
5	31	26
6	31	26
7	31	26
8	31	26
9	31	26
10	31	26
11	31	26
12	31	26
13	31	26
14	31	26
15	31	26
16	31	26
17	31	26
18	31	26
19	31	26
20	31	26
21	31	26
22	31	26
23	31	26
24	31	26
25	31	26
26	31	26
27	31	26
28	31	26

How February really feels in Mapinga

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

heat index over the day's high

Days feeling ≤ 0°C

wind chill below the day's low

The story in February is heat — humidity pushes the afternoon "feels like" well above the raw temperature.

Mapinga 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.

Month	High / Low (°C)	Rainfall (mm)	Wet days	Daylight (hours)	Travel score
Jan	30° / 26°	49	11.7	12.3	4.7
Feb	31° / 26°	43	8.9	12.2	4.6
Mar	31° / 25°	131	21.9	12	3.5
Apr	29° / 25°	195	25.1	11.9	3.4
May	29° / 24°	130	16.9	11.7	4.9
Jun	28° / 22°	26	6.8	11.6	6.3
Jul	28° / 22°	16	4.5	11.7	6.7
Aug	28° / 22°	21	5.9	11.8	6.6
Sep	29° / 22°	19	5.3	12	6.3
Oct	30° / 23°	55	10.1	12.1	5.4
Nov	30° / 24°	89	18.2	12.3	4.2
Dec	30° / 25°	95	20.6	12.4	3.9

Cloud cover in February

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 35% of the time in February.

Beyond those clear spells, partly cloudy skies cover about 20% of February, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 45%.

	1	2	3	4	5	6	7	8	9	10	11	12	13	14	15	16	17	18	19	20	21	22	23	24	25	26	27	28
Clearer (%)	58	57	57	57	56	56	56	56	56	55	55	55	55	54	54	55	55	55	55	56	56	55	56	55	55	55	54	54
Cloudier (%)	42	43	43	43	44	44	44	44	44	45	45	45	45	46	46	45	45	45	45	44	44	45	44	45	45	45	46	46

	Clearer (%)	Cloudier (%)
1	58	42
2	57	43
3	57	43
4	57	43
5	56	44
6	56	44
7	56	44
8	56	44
9	56	44
10	55	45
11	55	45
12	55	45
13	55	45
14	54	46
15	54	46
16	55	45
17	55	45
18	55	45
19	55	45
20	56	44
21	56	44
22	55	45
23	56	44
24	55	45
25	55	45
26	55	45
27	54	46
28	54	46

Chance of precipitation in February

Any precipitation

Mapinga gets around 43 mm of rain over 8.9 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 34% and peaks near 47% on the wettest days. The odds climb toward the end of the month.

	1	2	3	4	5	6	7	8	9	10	11	12	13	14	15	16	17	18	19	20	21	22	23	24	25	26	27	28
Rain chance (%)	27	27	27	27	27	28	28	29	30	30	31	31	32	32	33	33	34	34	35	36	36	38	39	40	42	43	45	47

	Rain chance (%)
1	27
2	27
3	27
4	27
5	27
6	28
7	28
8	29
9	30
10	30
11	31
12	31
13	32
14	32
15	33
16	33
17	34
18	34
19	35
20	36
21	36
22	38
23	39
24	40
25	42
26	43
27	45
28	47

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 71% of days. Sticky, muggy-or-worse air turns up on roughly 100% of them.

	1	2	3	4	5	6	7	8	9	10	11	12	13	14	15	16	17	18	19	20	21	22	23	24	25	26	27	28
Oppressive (%)	80	80	80	79	79	78	78	77	76	75	74	73	72	72	71	70	69	68	68	67	65	64	63	62	61	60	59	58
Miserable (%)	20	20	20	21	21	22	22	23	24	25	26	27	28	28	29	30	31	32	32	33	35	36	37	38	39	40	41	42

	Oppressive (%)	Miserable (%)
1	80	20
2	80	20
3	80	20
4	79	21
5	79	21
6	78	22
7	78	22
8	77	23
9	76	24
10	75	25
11	74	26
12	73	27
13	72	28
14	72	28
15	71	29
16	70	30
17	69	31
18	68	32
19	68	32
20	67	33
21	65	35
22	64	36
23	63	37
24	62	38
25	61	39
26	60	40
27	59	41
28	58	42

Wind in February

Winds average 12 km/h in February.

Across February, daily wind ranges from about 11 km/h on the calmest days to 14 km/h at its breeziest. It stays fairly steady from day to day.

	1	2	3	4	5	6	7	8	9	10	11	12	13	14	15	16	17	18	19	20	21	22	23	24	25	26	27	28
Wind speed (km/h)	14	14	14	14	14	13	13	13	13	13	13	13	13	12	12	12	12	12	12	12	12	11	11	11	11	11	11	11
Feels	light breeze	light breeze	light breeze	light breeze	light breeze	light breeze	light breeze	light breeze	light breeze	light breeze	light breeze	light breeze	light breeze	light breeze	light breeze	light breeze	light breeze	calm	calm	calm	calm	calm	calm	calm	calm	calm	calm	calm

	Wind speed (km/h)	Feels
1	14	light breeze
2	14	light breeze
3	14	light breeze
4	14	light breeze
5	14	light breeze
6	13	light breeze
7	13	light breeze
8	13	light breeze
9	13	light breeze
10	13	light breeze
11	13	light breeze
12	13	light breeze
13	13	light breeze
14	12	light breeze
15	12	light breeze
16	12	light breeze
17	12	light breeze
18	12	calm
19	12	calm
20	12	calm
21	12	calm
22	11	calm
23	11	calm
24	11	calm
25	11	calm
26	11	calm
27	11	calm
28	11	calm

Sunrise & sunset in February

DaylightNight

Daylight runs from about 12 h 18 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 12 minutes over February. Sunrise moves from 6:29 AM to 6:33 AM, and sunset from 6:46 PM to 6:41 PM.

	1	2	3	4	5	6	7	8	9	10	11	12	13	14	15	16	17	18	19	20	21	22	23	24	25	26	27	28
Daylight (h)	12.3	12.3	12.3	12.3	12.3	12.3	12.3	12.3	12.2	12.2	12.2	12.2	12.2	12.2	12.2	12.2	12.2	12.2	12.2	12.2	12.2	12.2	12.2	12.2	12.2	12.2	12.1	12.1
Sunrise (AM)	6:29	6:29	6:29	6:30	6:30	6:30	6:30	6:31	6:31	6:31	6:31	6:31	6:32	6:32	6:32	6:32	6:32	6:32	6:32	6:32	6:33	6:33	6:33	6:33	6:33	6:33	6:33	6:33
Sunset (PM)	6:46	6:46	6:46	6:46	6:46	6:46	6:46	6:46	6:46	6:45	6:45	6:45	6:45	6:45	6:45	6:45	6:44	6:44	6:44	6:44	6:43	6:43	6:43	6:43	6:42	6:42	6:42	6:41

	Daylight (h)	Sunrise (AM)	Sunset (PM)
1	12.3	6:29	6:46
2	12.3	6:29	6:46
3	12.3	6:29	6:46
4	12.3	6:30	6:46
5	12.3	6:30	6:46
6	12.3	6:30	6:46
7	12.3	6:30	6:46
8	12.3	6:31	6:46
9	12.2	6:31	6:46
10	12.2	6:31	6:45
11	12.2	6:31	6:45
12	12.2	6:31	6:45
13	12.2	6:32	6:45
14	12.2	6:32	6:45
15	12.2	6:32	6:45
16	12.2	6:32	6:45
17	12.2	6:32	6:44
18	12.2	6:32	6:44
19	12.2	6:32	6:44
20	12.2	6:32	6:44
21	12.2	6:33	6:43
22	12.2	6:33	6:43
23	12.2	6:33	6:43
24	12.2	6:33	6:43
25	12.2	6:33	6:42
26	12.2	6:33	6:42
27	12.1	6:33	6:42
28	12.1	6:33	6:41

Solar energy in February

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in February, about 6.27 kWh/m² — the sunniest month for solar.

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 4.44 kWh/m² to a high of 6.27 kWh/m² in February across the year — February's 6.27 kWh/m² sits near the top of that range.

	1	2	3	4	5	6	7	8	9	10	11	12	13	14	15	16	17	18	19	20	21	22	23	24	25	26	27	28
Solar energy (kWh/m²)	6.3	6.3	6.3	6.3	6.3	6.3	6.3	6.3	6.3	6.3	6.3	6.3	6.3	6.3	6.3	6.2	6.2	6.2	6.2	6.2	6.2	6.2	6.2	6.2	6.2	6.1	6.1	6.1
Level	Intense	Intense	Intense	Intense	Intense	Intense	Intense	Intense	Intense	Intense	Intense	Intense	Intense	Intense	Intense	Intense	Intense	Intense	Intense	Intense	Intense	Intense	Intense	Intense	Intense	Intense	Intense	Intense

	Solar energy (kWh/m²)	Level
1	6.3	Intense
2	6.3	Intense
3	6.3	Intense
4	6.3	Intense
5	6.3	Intense
6	6.3	Intense
7	6.3	Intense
8	6.3	Intense
9	6.3	Intense
10	6.3	Intense
11	6.3	Intense
12	6.3	Intense
13	6.3	Intense
14	6.3	Intense
15	6.3	Intense
16	6.2	Intense
17	6.2	Intense
18	6.2	Intense
19	6.2	Intense
20	6.2	Intense
21	6.2	Intense
22	6.2	Intense
23	6.2	Intense
24	6.2	Intense
25	6.2	Intense
26	6.1	Intense
27	6.1	Intense
28	6.1	Intense

Planning a trip in February

Hazard calendar for Mapinga

In seasonPeak

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

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

Mapinga's rainy season runs March–May, when most of the year's rain falls.

Cyclone

Rainy season

Jan

Feb

Mar

Apr

May

Jun

Jul

Aug

Sep

Oct

Nov

Dec

Is February a good time to visit Mapinga?

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

4.6

Sightseeing

8th-best month of the year

6.6

Beach & pool

6th-best month of the year

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

What to pack for Mapinga in February

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

In February, Mapinga sees daytime highs around 31°C and nights near 26°C. Pack light clothes and sun protection. Worth having: rain gear. About 9 days see rain.

light clothessun protectionrain gear

Sea temperature near Mapinga in February

The nearest coast averages about 29°C in February — the other half of the beach question. The full-year curve and swim-comfort zones are below.

The sea at the nearest coast (about 26 km away) is warmest in March at about 29°C and coldest in August near 26°C.

The water stays above 20°C all year — warm enough for a swim any month.

	Jan	Feb	Mar	Apr	May	Jun	Jul	Aug	Sep	Oct	Nov	Dec
Sea temperature (°C)	28	29	29	29	28	27	26	26	26	27	28	29
Comfort	Tropical	Tropical	Tropical	Tropical	Tropical	Warm	Warm	Warm	Warm	Warm	Warm	Tropical

	Sea temperature (°C)	Comfort
Jan	28	Tropical
Feb	29	Tropical
Mar	29	Tropical
Apr	29	Tropical
May	28	Tropical
Jun	27	Warm
Jul	26	Warm
Aug	26	Warm
Sep	26	Warm
Oct	27	Warm
Nov	28	Warm
Dec	29	Tropical

UV index in Mapinga in February

LowModerateHighVery highExtreme

Clear-sky midday UV in February peaks around 14 (very high — sun protection essential). The full-year curve, shaded by WHO exposure level, is below.

Under clear skies, the midday UV index in Mapinga peaks around March 16 at about 14 (extreme) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near June 18 at about 9 (very high).

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

	Jan	Feb	Mar	Apr	May	Jun	Jul	Aug	Sep	Oct	Nov	Dec
UV index (midday)	13	14	15	13	10	9	10	10	12	13	12	12
Level	Extreme	Extreme	Extreme	Extreme	Extreme	Very high	Very high	Extreme	Extreme	Extreme	Extreme	Extreme

	UV index (midday)	Level
Jan	13	Extreme
Feb	14	Extreme
Mar	15	Extreme
Apr	13	Extreme
May	10	Extreme
Jun	9	Very high
Jul	10	Very high
Aug	10	Extreme
Sep	12	Extreme
Oct	13	Extreme
Nov	12	Extreme
Dec	12	Extreme

Air quality in Mapinga 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 Mapinga is worst in July — around 22 µg/m³ PM2.5 (moderate), and holds fairly steady the rest of the year.

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

	Jan	Feb	Mar	Apr	May	Jun	Jul	Aug	Sep	Oct	Nov	Dec
PM2.5 (µg/m³)	21	20	18	16	18	21	22	20	19	17	15	17
Level	Moderate	Moderate	Moderate	Moderate	Moderate	Moderate	Moderate	Moderate	Moderate	Moderate	Moderate	Moderate

	PM2.5 (µg/m³)	Level
Jan	21	Moderate
Feb	20	Moderate
Mar	18	Moderate
Apr	16	Moderate
May	18	Moderate
Jun	21	Moderate
Jul	22	Moderate
Aug	20	Moderate
Sep	19	Moderate
Oct	17	Moderate
Nov	15	Moderate
Dec	17	Moderate

Location & terrain

Where is Mapinga?

Mapinga sits at 6.6°S, 39.1°E, 61 m above sea level, in Tanzania. The nearest listed city is Kibaha, 25 km away.

Topography around Mapinga

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Mapinga has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 82 m around an average of 52 m above sea level; within 16 km, only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 201 m; within 80 km, significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 404 m.

The land around Mapinga is covered by grassland (54%) and trees (24%) within 3 km, grassland (46%) and water (23%) within 16 km, and water (37%), grassland (29%) and trees (24%) within 80 km.

3 km

82 m

grassland 54%

16 km

201 m

grassland 46%

80 km

404 m

water 37%

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← January Mapinga year-round climate March →Best places to visit in February

February weather nearby: Kibaha 25 km · Bagamoyo 25 km · Magomeni 30 km · Dar es Salaam 33 km · Mlandizi 38 km · Mwandege 48 km · Zanzibar 51 km · Vikindu 52 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

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 Mapinga (-6.6°, 39.0667°, elevation 61 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). Sea temperatures are the NOAA OISST v2.1 1991–2020 monthly climatology (public domain), sampled at the nearest ocean point. 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).

	Avg high (°C)	Avg low (°C)
1	31	26
2	31	26
3	31	26
4	31	26
5	31	26
6	31	26
7	31	26
8	31	26
9	31	26
10	31	26
11	31	26
12	31	26
13	31	26
14	31	26
15	31	26
16	31	26
17	31	26
18	31	26
19	31	26
20	31	26
21	31	26
22	31	26
23	31	26
24	31	26
25	31	26
26	31	26
27	31	26
28	31	26

	Clearer (%)	Cloudier (%)
1	58	42
2	57	43
3	57	43
4	57	43
5	56	44
6	56	44
7	56	44
8	56	44
9	56	44
10	55	45
11	55	45
12	55	45
13	55	45
14	54	46
15	54	46
16	55	45
17	55	45
18	55	45
19	55	45
20	56	44
21	56	44
22	55	45
23	56	44
24	55	45
25	55	45
26	55	45
27	54	46
28	54	46

	Rain chance (%)
1	27
2	27
3	27
4	27
5	27
6	28
7	28
8	29
9	30
10	30
11	31
12	31
13	32
14	32
15	33
16	33
17	34
18	34
19	35
20	36
21	36
22	38
23	39
24	40
25	42
26	43
27	45
28	47

	Oppressive (%)	Miserable (%)
1	80	20
2	80	20
3	80	20
4	79	21
5	79	21
6	78	22
7	78	22
8	77	23
9	76	24
10	75	25
11	74	26
12	73	27
13	72	28
14	72	28
15	71	29
16	70	30
17	69	31
18	68	32
19	68	32
20	67	33
21	65	35
22	64	36
23	63	37
24	62	38
25	61	39
26	60	40
27	59	41
28	58	42

	Avg high (°C)	Avg low (°C)
1	31	26
2	31	26
3	31	26
4	31	26
5	31	26
6	31	26
7	31	26
8	31	26
9	31	26
10	31	26
11	31	26
12	31	26
13	31	26
14	31	26
15	31	26
16	31	26
17	31	26
18	31	26
19	31	26
20	31	26
21	31	26
22	31	26
23	31	26
24	31	26
25	31	26
26	31	26
27	31	26
28	31	26

	Clearer (%)	Cloudier (%)
1	58	42
2	57	43
3	57	43
4	57	43
5	56	44
6	56	44
7	56	44
8	56	44
9	56	44
10	55	45
11	55	45
12	55	45
13	55	45
14	54	46
15	54	46
16	55	45
17	55	45
18	55	45
19	55	45
20	56	44
21	56	44
22	55	45
23	56	44
24	55	45
25	55	45
26	55	45
27	54	46
28	54	46

	Rain chance (%)
1	27
2	27
3	27
4	27
5	27
6	28
7	28
8	29
9	30
10	30
11	31
12	31
13	32
14	32
15	33
16	33
17	34
18	34
19	35
20	36
21	36
22	38
23	39
24	40
25	42
26	43
27	45
28	47

	Oppressive (%)	Miserable (%)
1	80	20
2	80	20
3	80	20
4	79	21
5	79	21
6	78	22
7	78	22
8	77	23
9	76	24
10	75	25
11	74	26
12	73	27
13	72	28
14	72	28
15	71	29
16	70	30
17	69	31
18	68	32
19	68	32
20	67	33
21	65	35
22	64	36
23	63	37
24	62	38
25	61	39
26	60	40
27	59	41
28	58	42

	Avg high (°C)	Avg low (°C)
1	31	26
2	31	26
3	31	26
4	31	26
5	31	26
6	31	26
7	31	26
8	31	26
9	31	26
10	31	26
11	31	26
12	31	26
13	31	26
14	31	26
15	31	26
16	31	26
17	31	26
18	31	26
19	31	26
20	31	26
21	31	26
22	31	26
23	31	26
24	31	26
25	31	26
26	31	26
27	31	26
28	31	26

	Clearer (%)	Cloudier (%)
1	58	42
2	57	43
3	57	43
4	57	43
5	56	44
6	56	44
7	56	44
8	56	44
9	56	44
10	55	45
11	55	45
12	55	45
13	55	45
14	54	46
15	54	46
16	55	45
17	55	45
18	55	45
19	55	45
20	56	44
21	56	44
22	55	45
23	56	44
24	55	45
25	55	45
26	55	45
27	54	46
28	54	46

	Rain chance (%)
1	27
2	27
3	27
4	27
5	27
6	28
7	28
8	29
9	30
10	30
11	31
12	31
13	32
14	32
15	33
16	33
17	34
18	34
19	35
20	36
21	36
22	38
23	39
24	40
25	42
26	43
27	45
28	47

	Oppressive (%)	Miserable (%)
1	80	20
2	80	20
3	80	20
4	79	21
5	79	21
6	78	22
7	78	22
8	77	23
9	76	24
10	75	25
11	74	26
12	73	27
13	72	28
14	72	28
15	71	29
16	70	30
17	69	31
18	68	32
19	68	32
20	67	33
21	65	35
22	64	36
23	63	37
24	62	38
25	61	39
26	60	40
27	59	41
28	58	42