Matiri weather in February

In February, Matiri sees average daytime highs of 26°C and overnight lows near 18°C, with 261 mm of rain across 24.5 wet days and about 12.4 hours of daylight. It is the 6th-warmest and 3rd-wettest month of the year here.

Day-to-day highs hold fairly steady near 26°C through the month. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 4% of the time in February, and the air most often feels muggy.

Daylight stretches from about 12 h 30 min at the start of February to 12 h 12 min by month's end. Set against the rest of the year, February is Matiri's 11th-clearest and 11th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Matiri's year-round climate.

Daytime high
26°
6th warmest
Overnight low
18°
9th coldest
Rainfall
261 mm
24.5 wet days
Daylight
12 h 24 min
6:44 AM – 7:06 PM
Cloud cover
85%
11th clearest
Wind
4 km/h
11th windiest
Solar energy
5.42 kWh/m²
Travel score
3.9
out of 10

Temperature in February

Average highAverage lowShaded bands: 10–90% of days

Day-to-day highs hold fairly steady near 26°C through the month.

A typical February day in Matiri reaches about 26°C in the afternoon and slips back to 18°C overnight — a 8°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 24°C and 28°C. Set against its neighbours, February runs on par with January and on par with March.

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Avg high (°C)Avg low (°C)
12618
22618
32618
42618
52618
62618
72618
82618
92618
102618
112618
122618
132618
142618
152618
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202618
212618
222618
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242618
252618
262618
272618
282618

Matiri weather by month

How February compares with the rest of the year at a glance. February is the 6th-warmest and 3rd-wettest month here — the current month is highlighted below.

MonthHigh / Low (°C)Rainfall (mm)Wet daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan26° / 19°30427.412.63.8
Feb26° / 18°26124.512.43.9
Mar26° / 18°26328.512.13.8
Apr25° / 17°9919.811.85.2
May25° / 15°195.411.57.7
Jun24° / 13°30.711.48.5
Jul23° / 12°20.811.48.6
Aug25° / 13°20.511.68.5
Sep28° / 16°20.611.97.8
Oct29° / 18°184.712.26.1
Nov30° / 19°6910.512.55.0
Dec28° / 19°20622.912.64.3

Cloud cover in February

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 4% of the time in February.

Beyond those clear spells, partly cloudy skies cover about 7% of February, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 89%.

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Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
11090
21090
31090
41090
51090
61090
71090
81189
91189
101189
111189
121189
131189
141189
151189
161189
171189
181189
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201189
211189
221189
231189
241189
251189
261288
271288
281387

Chance of precipitation in February

Any precipitation

Matiri gets around 261 mm of rain over 24.5 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 88% and peaks near 89% on the wettest days.

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Rain chance (%)
189
289
389
489
589
689
789
888
988
1088
1188
1288
1388
1488
1588
1687
1787
1887
1987
2087
2187
2287
2387
2487
2587
2687
2787
2887

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 78% of days. Sticky, muggy-or-worse air turns up on roughly 78% of them.

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Comfortable (%)Humid (%)Muggy (%)
102278
202179
302179
402179
502179
602179
702179
812178
912277
1012277
1112277
1212178
1312178
1402179
1502179
1602179
1702179
1802179
1902179
2002179
2102179
2202179
2302278
2402278
2502278
2602377
2702377
2802476

Wind in February

Winds average 4 km/h in February.

Across February, daily wind ranges from about 4 km/h on the calmest days to 4 km/h at its breeziest. It stays fairly steady from day to day.

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Wind speed (km/h)Feels
14calm
24calm
34calm
44calm
54calm
64calm
74calm
84calm
94calm
104calm
114calm
124calm
134calm
144calm
154calm
164calm
174calm
184calm
194calm
204calm
214calm
224calm
234calm
244calm
254calm
264calm
274calm
284calm

Sunrise & sunset in February

DaylightNight

Daylight runs from about 12 h 30 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 18 minutes over February. Sunrise moves from 6:40 AM to 6:47 AM, and sunset from 7:08 PM to 7:01 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202528
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
112.56:407:08
212.56:407:08
312.56:417:08
412.46:417:08
512.46:417:08
612.46:427:07
712.46:427:07
812.46:427:07
912.46:437:07
1012.46:437:07
1112.46:437:07
1212.46:447:06
1312.46:447:06
1412.46:447:06
1512.46:447:06
1612.36:457:05
1712.36:457:05
1812.36:457:05
1912.36:457:04
2012.36:467:04
2112.36:467:04
2212.36:467:03
2312.36:467:03
2412.36:467:03
2512.36:467:02
2612.36:477:02
2712.26:477:01
2812.26:477:01

Solar energy in February

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in February, about 5.42 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 4.81 kWh/m² to a high of 6.83 kWh/m² in October across the year — February's 5.42 kWh/m² falls in the middle.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
15.4Bright
25.4Bright
35.4Bright
45.4Bright
55.4Bright
65.4Bright
75.4Bright
85.4Bright
95.4Bright
105.4Bright
115.4Bright
125.4Bright
135.4Bright
145.4Bright
155.4Bright
165.4Bright
175.4Bright
185.4Bright
195.4Bright
205.4Bright
215.4Bright
225.4Bright
235.4Bright
245.4Bright
255.4Bright
265.3Bright
275.3Bright
285.3Bright
Planning a trip in February

Hazard calendar for Matiri

In seasonPeak

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

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

Matiri's monsoon runs December–March, when most of the year's rain falls.

Cyclone
Monsoon
Jan
Feb
Mar
Apr
May
Jun
Jul
Aug
Sep
Oct
Nov
Dec

Is February a good time to visit Matiri?

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

3.9
Sightseeing
10th-best month of the year
3.8
Beach & pool
11th-best month of the year

February is a weaker month for outdoor sightseeing in Matiri.

What to pack for Matiri in February

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

In February, Matiri sees daytime highs around 26°C and nights near 18°C. Pack rain gear. Worth having: light clothes and sun protection. About 25 days see rain.

rain gearlight clothessun protection

UV index in Matiri 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 Matiri peaks around February 16 at about 16 (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.

025710JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecExtremeVery highExtremeFeb 16UV 16Jun 18UV 9
UV index (midday)Level
Jan15Extreme
Feb16Extreme
Mar16Extreme
Apr13Extreme
May10Very high
Jun9Very high
Jul10Very high
Aug10Extreme
Sep12Extreme
Oct13Extreme
Nov13Extreme
Dec13Extreme

Air quality in Matiri 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 Matiri is worst in September — around 41 µg/m³ PM2.5 (poor), about 5.2× the cleanest month (December, 8 µg/m³).

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

0204060JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecGoodModeratePoorModerateGoodSep 1740 µg/m³Dec 208 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan10Good
Feb11Good
Mar10Good
Apr9Good
May10Good
Jun10Good
Jul15Moderate
Aug29Moderate
Sep41Poor
Oct31Moderate
Nov14Moderate
Dec8Good
Location & terrain

Where is Matiri?

Matiri sits at 10.8°S, 34.9°E, 1,324 m above sea level, in Tanzania. The nearest listed city is Kigonsera, 17 km away.

SongeaMahanjeMlangaliNkhata Bay

Topography around Matiri

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Matiri has significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 436 m around an average of 1,284 m above sea level; within 16 km, large variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 1,157 m; within 80 km, very significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 1,616 m.

The land around Matiri is covered by cropland (45%), grassland (28%) and shrubs (20%) within 3 km, grassland (28%), cropland (28%) and shrubs (27%) within 16 km, and water (29%), trees (23%) and shrubs (20%) within 80 km.

3 km
436 m
16 km
1,157 m
80 km
1,616 m
treesshrubsgrasslandcroplandwater
February weather nearby: Kigonsera 17 km · Mbinga 24 km · Maposeni 58 km · Tingi 63 km · Songea 82 km · Mahanje 102 km · Mlangali 115 km · Nkhata Bay 116 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 Matiri (-10.75°, 34.9°, elevation 1,324 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). 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).