Maramba weather in February

In February, Maramba sees average daytime highs of 30°C and overnight lows near 21°C, with 98 mm of rain across 10.6 wet days and about 12.2 hours of daylight. It is the 1st-warmest and 7th-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 29% 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 Maramba's 3rd-clearest and 9th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Maramba's year-round climate.

Daytime high
30°
1st warmest
Overnight low
21°
11th coldest
Rainfall
98 mm
10.6 wet days
Daylight
12 h 12 min
6:35 AM – 6:45 PM
Cloud cover
56%
3rd clearest
Wind
6 km/h
9th windiest
Solar energy
6.44 kWh/m²
Travel score
4.9
out of 10

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 Maramba reaches about 30°C in the afternoon and slips back to 21°C overnight — a 9°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 28°C and 32°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)
13021
23021
33021
43021
53021
63021
73021
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93021
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Maramba 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
Jan30° / 21°9912.212.34.9
Feb30° / 21°9810.612.24.9
Mar29° / 21°15121124.2
Apr27° / 20°19426.211.94.0
May25° / 19°16620.911.85.2
Jun24° / 17°4813.211.76.4
Jul24° / 16°4112.211.76.5
Aug24° / 16°4211.811.86.7
Sep25° / 17°349.7126.9
Oct26° / 18°8314.112.16.1
Nov28° / 20°10219.612.25.0
Dec29° / 21°12618.412.34.6

Cloud cover in February

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 29% of the time in February.

Beyond those clear spells, partly cloudy skies cover about 26% of February, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 44%.

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Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
15644
25545
35644
45644
55644
65644
75644
85644
95644
105545
115545
125545
135545
145545
155644
165644
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195644
205644
215743
225644
235644
245644
255644
265644
275545
285545

Chance of precipitation in February

Any precipitation

Maramba gets around 98 mm of rain over 10.6 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 40% and peaks near 46% on the wettest days. The odds climb toward the end of the month.

0%20%40%60%151015202528
Rain chance (%)
133
233
334
434
535
636
737
837
938
1039
1140
1241
1341
1442
1542
1642
1742
1841
1941
2041
2141
2241
2341
2442
2543
2643
2744
2846

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 70% of days. Sticky, muggy-or-worse air turns up on roughly 94% of them.

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Humid (%)Muggy (%)Oppressive (%)
187418
287319
387319
487220
587220
687220
777221
877122
977122
1067123
1167123
1267024
1367024
1466925
1566925
1657025
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1856926
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2556629
2656629
2756530
2846531

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
16calm
26calm
36calm
46calm
56calm
66calm
76calm
86calm
96calm
106calm
116calm
126calm
136calm
146calm
156calm
165calm
175calm
185calm
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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 6:33 AM to 6:36 AM, and sunset from 6:46 PM to 6:42 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202528
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
112.26:336:46
212.26:336:46
312.26:336:46
412.26:336:46
512.26:346:46
612.26:346:46
712.26:346:46
812.26:346:46
912.26:346:46
1012.26:346:46
1112.26:356:45
1212.26:356:45
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1412.26:356:45
1512.26:356:45
1612.26:356:45
1712.26:356:45
1812.26:356:45
1912.16:366:44
2012.16:366:44
2112.16:366:44
2212.16:366:44
2312.16:366:44
2412.16:366:43
2512.16:366:43
2612.16:366:43
2712.16:366:42
2812.16:366:42

Solar energy in February

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in February, about 6.44 kWh/m² — the sunniest month for solar.

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 4.21 kWh/m² to a high of 6.44 kWh/m² in February across the year — February's 6.44 kWh/m² sits near the top of that range.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
16.4Intense
26.4Intense
36.4Intense
46.4Intense
56.4Intense
66.4Intense
76.4Intense
86.4Intense
96.4Intense
106.4Intense
116.4Intense
126.4Intense
136.4Intense
146.4Intense
156.4Intense
166.4Intense
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186.4Intense
196.4Intense
206.4Intense
216.4Intense
226.4Intense
236.4Intense
246.4Intense
256.4Intense
266.3Intense
276.3Intense
286.3Intense
Planning a trip in February

Hazard calendar for Maramba

In seasonPeak

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

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

Maramba's rainy season runs November–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 Maramba?

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

4.9
Sightseeing
8th-best month of the year
6.5
Beach & pool
2nd-best month of the year

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

What to pack for Maramba in February

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

In February, Maramba sees daytime highs around 30°C and nights near 21°C. Pack light clothes and sun protection. Worth having: rain gear. About 11 days see rain.

light clothessun protectionrain gear

Sea temperature near Maramba in February

The nearest coast averages about 28°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 57 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.

24°26°28°30°JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecwarmtropicalcomfortable to swim
Sea temperature (°C)Comfort
Jan28Warm
Feb28Tropical
Mar29Tropical
Apr29Tropical
May28Tropical
Jun27Warm
Jul26Warm
Aug26Warm
Sep26Warm
Oct27Warm
Nov28Warm
Dec28Tropical

UV index in Maramba 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 Maramba peaks around March 18 at about 15 (extreme) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near June 19 at about 10 (very high).

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

025710JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecExtremeVery highExtremeMar 18UV 15Jun 19UV 10
UV index (midday)Level
Jan14Extreme
Feb14Extreme
Mar15Extreme
Apr14Extreme
May11Extreme
Jun10Very high
Jul10Extreme
Aug10Extreme
Sep13Extreme
Oct13Extreme
Nov13Extreme
Dec12Extreme

Air quality in Maramba 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 Maramba is worst in February — around 17 µg/m³ PM2.5 (moderate), about 1.8× the cleanest month (November, 9 µg/m³).

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

01020JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecModerateGoodModerateGoodModerateFeb 917 µg/m³Nov 99 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan17Moderate
Feb17Moderate
Mar13Moderate
Apr10Good
May11Good
Jun14Moderate
Jul16Moderate
Aug15Moderate
Sep13Moderate
Oct9Good
Nov9Good
Dec13Moderate
Location & terrain

Where is Maramba?

Maramba sits at 5.0°S, 38.6°E, 959 m above sea level, in Tanzania. The nearest listed city is Korogwe, 18 km away.

Topography around Maramba

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Maramba has significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 425 m around an average of 1,000 m above sea level; within 16 km, very significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 1,295 m; within 80 km, very significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 2,284 m.

The land around Maramba is covered by trees (68%) within 3 km, trees (76%) within 16 km, and trees (40%) and shrubs (29%) within 80 km.

3 km
425 m
16 km
1,295 m
80 km
2,284 m
treesshrubsgrasslandcroplandwatermangroves
February weather nearby: Korogwe 18 km · Muheza 23 km · Mlalo 37 km · Lushoto 47 km · Matui 49 km · Mazinde 52 km · Tanga 53 km · Makuyuni 67 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 Maramba (-5.05°, 38.6167°, elevation 959 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).