Mlowo weather in February

In February, Mlowo sees average daytime highs of 25°C and overnight lows near 17°C, with 189 mm of rain across 22.8 wet days and about 12.3 hours of daylight. It is the 7th-warmest and 4th-wettest month of the year here.

Day-to-day highs hold fairly steady near 25°C through the month. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 2% of the time in February, and the air most often feels humid.

Daylight stretches from about 12 h 24 min at the start of February to 12 h 12 min by month's end. Set against the rest of the year, February is Mlowo's 11th-clearest and 10th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Mlowo's year-round climate.

Daytime high
25°
7th warmest
Overnight low
17°
9th coldest
Rainfall
189 mm
22.8 wet days
Daylight
12 h 18 min
6:54 AM – 7:12 PM
Cloud cover
87%
11th clearest
Wind
6 km/h
10th windiest
Solar energy
5.67 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 25°C through the month.

A typical February day in Mlowo reaches about 25°C in the afternoon and slips back to 17°C overnight — a 8°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 23°C and 27°C. Set against its neighbours, February runs on par with January and on par with March.

15°20°25°30°151015202528
Avg high (°C)Avg low (°C)
12517
22517
32517
42517
52517
62517
72517
82517
92517
102517
112517
122517
132517
142517
152517
162517
172517
182517
192517
202517
212517
222517
232517
242517
252517
262517
272517
282517

Mlowo weather by month

How February compares with the rest of the year at a glance. February is the 7th-warmest and 4th-wettest month here — the current month is highlighted below.

MonthHigh / Low (°C)Rainfall (mm)Wet daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan25° / 17°24026.912.54.0
Feb25° / 17°18922.812.34.2
Mar25° / 17°25627.112.14.0
Apr25° / 16°1602011.85.2
May25° / 15°234.711.67.9
Jun25° / 13°00.111.59.0
Jul25° / 12°0011.59.1
Aug26° / 14°10.211.78.6
Sep28° / 15°30.811.97.3
Oct30° / 17°245.812.25.7
Nov29° / 17°10214.512.45.0
Dec26° / 17°2242412.54.4

Cloud cover in February

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 2% 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 91%.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202528
Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
1694
2694
3793
4793
5793
6892
7991
8991
9991
101090
111090
121090
131090
141090
151090
161090
171090
181090
191189
201189
211090
221090
231090
241090
251090
261090
271090
281090

Chance of precipitation in February

Any precipitation

Mlowo gets around 189 mm of rain over 22.8 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 82% and peaks near 85% on the wettest days.

0%20%40%60%80%100%151015202528
Rain chance (%)
185
285
385
485
584
684
783
883
982
1082
1182
1281
1381
1481
1581
1681
1781
1881
1981
2081
2181
2281
2381
2482
2582
2682
2783
2883

Humidity in February

DryComfortableHumidMuggyOppressiveMiserable

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

By dew point, February lands in the humid band about 84% of days. It rarely turns muggy — the humid and sticky bands barely register.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202528
Comfortable (%)Humid (%)Muggy (%)
110882
210882
310882
411872
511872
612862
712862
813852
913852
1013852
1114842
1214842
1314842
1414842
1514833
1614833
1715823
1815823
1914833
2014824
2114824
2214824
2314824
2413834
2513834
2613834
2712844
2812844

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.

0246810151015202528
Wind speed (km/h)Feels
15calm
25calm
35calm
45calm
55calm
65calm
75calm
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 24 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 12 minutes over February. Sunrise moves from 6:50 AM to 6:56 AM, and sunset from 7:13 PM to 7:07 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202528
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
112.46:507:13
212.46:507:13
312.46:517:13
412.46:517:13
512.46:517:13
612.46:527:13
712.46:527:13
812.36:527:13
912.36:527:13
1012.36:537:12
1112.36:537:12
1212.36:537:12
1312.36:537:12
1412.36:547:12
1512.36:547:12
1612.36:547:11
1712.36:547:11
1812.36:547:11
1912.36:557:10
2012.36:557:10
2112.26:557:10
2212.26:557:10
2312.26:557:09
2412.26:557:09
2512.26:557:08
2612.26:557:08
2712.26:567:08
2812.26:567:07

Solar energy in February

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in February, about 5.67 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 5.38 kWh/m² to a high of 6.87 kWh/m² in October across the year — February's 5.67 kWh/m² falls in the middle.

0246151015202528
Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
15.5Bright
25.5Bright
35.6Bright
45.6Bright
55.6Bright
65.6Bright
75.6Bright
85.6Bright
95.6Bright
105.6Bright
115.6Bright
125.6Bright
135.6Bright
145.7Bright
155.7Bright
165.7Bright
175.7Bright
185.7Bright
195.7Bright
205.7Bright
215.7Bright
225.7Bright
235.7Bright
245.7Bright
255.7Bright
265.7Bright
275.7Bright
285.7Bright
Planning a trip in February

Hazard calendar for Mlowo

In seasonPeak

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

Mlowo's monsoon runs December–April, when most of the year's rain falls.

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

Is February a good time to visit Mlowo?

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

4.2
Sightseeing
10th-best month of the year
3.8
Beach & pool
10th-best month of the year

February is a reasonable time to visit Mlowo for sightseeing.

What to pack for Mlowo in February

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

In February, Mlowo sees daytime highs around 25°C and nights near 17°C. Pack rain gear. Worth having: light clothes and sun protection. About 23 days see rain.

rain gearlight clothessun protection

UV index in Mlowo 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 Mlowo peaks around February 17 at about 16 (extreme) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near June 16 at about 10 (extreme).

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

025710JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecExtremeFeb 17UV 16Jun 16UV 10
UV index (midday)Level
Jan16Extreme
Feb16Extreme
Mar16Extreme
Apr14Extreme
May11Extreme
Jun10Extreme
Jul11Extreme
Aug11Extreme
Sep12Extreme
Oct14Extreme
Nov13Extreme
Dec14Extreme

Air quality in Mlowo 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 Mlowo is worst in October — around 20 µg/m³ PM2.5 (moderate), about 2.7× the cleanest month (May, 8 µg/m³).

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

0102030JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecModerateGoodModerateGoodOct 1020 µg/m³May 218 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan12Moderate
Feb13Moderate
Mar12Good
Apr10Good
May8Good
Jun8Good
Jul11Good
Aug16Moderate
Sep20Moderate
Oct20Moderate
Nov14Moderate
Dec10Good
Location & terrain

Where is Mlowo?

Mlowo sits at 9.0°S, 33.0°E, 1,591 m above sea level, in Tanzania. The nearest listed city is Vwawa, 13 km away.

MakongolosiMatundasi

Topography around Mlowo

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Mlowo has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 158 m around an average of 1,583 m above sea level; within 16 km, significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 503 m; within 80 km, very significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 2,143 m.

The land around Mlowo is covered by cropland (68%) within 3 km, cropland (65%) and trees (21%) within 16 km, and cropland (36%), shrubs (26%) and trees (24%) within 80 km.

3 km
158 m
16 km
503 m
80 km
2,143 m
treesshrubsgrasslandcroplandartificial surfaceswater
February weather nearby: Vwawa 13 km · Utengule 40 km · Tunduma 41 km · Nakonde 46 km · Mbeya 52 km · Kiwira 64 km · Makongolosi 69 km · Matundasi 69 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 Mlowo (-9°, 32.9833°, elevation 1,591 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).