Mwanza weather in February

In February, Mwanza sees average daytime highs of 26°C and overnight lows near 22°C, with 113 mm of rain across 15.6 wet days and about 12.1 hours of daylight. It is the 1st-warmest and 7th-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 25% of the time in February, and the air most often feels muggy.

Daylight stretches from about 12 h 06 min at the start of February to 12 h 06 min by month's end. Set against the rest of the year, February is Mwanza's 6th-clearest and 8th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Mwanza's year-round climate.

Daytime high
26°
1st warmest
Overnight low
22°
12th coldest
Rainfall
113 mm
15.6 wet days
Daylight
12 h 06 min
7:01 AM – 7:05 PM
Cloud cover
63%
6th clearest
Wind
10 km/h
8th windiest
Solar energy
6.57 kWh/m²
Travel score
5.5
out of 10

Mwanza is Lakeside City.

Founded
1892

Air quality: WHO Ambient Air Quality Database. Density & description: Wikidata (CC0), GeoNames.

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 Mwanza reaches about 26°C in the afternoon and slips back to 22°C overnight — a 5°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 about 1°C warmer than January and on par with March.

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Avg high (°C)Avg low (°C)
12621
22621
32621
42621
52622
62622
72622
82622
92622
102622
112622
122622
132622
142622
152622
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202622
212622
222622
232622
242622
252622
262622
272622
282622

Mwanza 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
Jan25° / 21°16022.312.14.9
Feb26° / 22°11315.612.15.5
Mar26° / 22°18119.3125.2
Apr26° / 21°1962011.94.9
May26° / 21°8812.711.96.3
Jun26° / 21°336.211.97.3
Jul26° / 20°122.711.98.0
Aug26° / 21°538.411.97.2
Sep26° / 21°10415.4125.9
Oct25° / 21°21124.412.14.5
Nov25° / 21°2662612.14.2
Dec25° / 21°22425.712.14.5

Cloud cover in February

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 25% of the time in February.

Beyond those clear spells, partly cloudy skies cover about 18% of February, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 57%.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202528
Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
14456
24456
34555
44555
54456
64456
74456
84456
94258
104258
114258
124258
134258
144159
154159
164159
174159
184159
194159
204258
214258
224357
234357
244357
254456
264456
274456
284357

Chance of precipitation in February

Any precipitation

Mwanza gets around 113 mm of rain over 15.6 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 56% and peaks near 60% on the wettest days.

0%20%40%60%151015202528
Rain chance (%)
159
258
357
456
555
655
754
854
953
1053
1153
1253
1353
1453
1554
1654
1755
1855
1956
2057
2157
2258
2358
2459
2559
2659
2760
2859

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 59% of days. Sticky, muggy-or-worse air turns up on roughly 59% of them.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202528
Comfortable (%)Humid (%)Muggy (%)
123959
223959
323959
424058
524058
624058
724157
824157
924157
1024256
1124256
1224256
1324256
1424157
1524157
1624058
1723959
1823959
1923860
2023761
2123761
2223662
2323662
2423563
2523563
2623563
2723563
2823563

Wind in February

Winds average 10 km/h in February.

Across February, daily wind ranges from about 10 km/h on the calmest days to 10 km/h at its breeziest. It stays fairly steady from day to day.

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Wind speed (km/h)Feels
110calm
210calm
310calm
410calm
510calm
610calm
710calm
810calm
910calm
1010calm
1110calm
1210calm
1310calm
1410calm
1510calm
1610calm
1710calm
1810calm
1910calm
2010calm
2110calm
2210calm
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2510calm
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2810calm

Sunrise & sunset in February

DaylightNight

Daylight runs from about 12 h 06 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 grow by about 0 minutes over February. Sunrise moves from 6:59 AM to 7:00 AM, and sunset from 7:05 PM to 7:03 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202528
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
112.16:597:05
212.16:597:05
312.16:597:05
412.16:597:05
512.16:597:06
612.17:007:06
712.17:007:06
812.17:007:06
912.17:007:06
1012.17:007:06
1112.17:007:06
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1412.17:007:06
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1812.17:017:05
1912.17:017:05
2012.17:017:05
2112.17:017:05
2212.17:017:05
2312.17:017:04
2412.17:007:04
2512.17:007:04
2612.17:007:04
2712.17:007:04
2812.17:007:03

Solar energy in February

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in February, about 6.57 kWh/m² — the sunniest month for solar.

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 5.63 kWh/m² to a high of 6.57 kWh/m² in February across the year — February's 6.57 kWh/m² sits near the top of that range.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
16.4Intense
26.4Intense
36.4Intense
46.5Intense
56.5Intense
66.5Intense
76.5Intense
86.5Intense
96.5Intense
106.5Intense
116.5Intense
126.5Intense
136.5Intense
146.6Intense
156.6Intense
166.6Intense
176.6Intense
186.6Intense
196.6Intense
206.6Intense
216.6Intense
226.6Intense
236.6Intense
246.6Intense
256.6Intense
266.6Intense
276.6Intense
286.6Intense
Planning a trip in February

Hazard calendar for Mwanza

In seasonPeak

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

Mwanza's rainy season runs March–April, 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 Mwanza?

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

5.5
Sightseeing
6th-best month of the year
5.3
Beach & pool
6th-best month of the year

February is a reasonable time to visit Mwanza for sightseeing.

What to pack for Mwanza in February

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

In February, Mwanza sees daytime highs around 26°C and nights near 22°C. Pack rain gear and sun protection. Worth having: light clothes. About 16 days see rain.

rain gearsun protectionlight clothes

UV index in Mwanza 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 Mwanza peaks around March 16 at about 16 (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 16UV 16Jun 18UV 10
UV index (midday)Level
Jan14Extreme
Feb15Extreme
Mar16Extreme
Apr15Extreme
May12Extreme
Jun10Extreme
Jul11Extreme
Aug11Extreme
Sep13Extreme
Oct14Extreme
Nov13Extreme
Dec11Extreme

Air quality in Mwanza 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 Mwanza is worst in January — around 18 µg/m³ PM2.5 (moderate), about 2.3× the cleanest month (November, 8 µg/m³).

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

01020JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecModerateGoodModerateGoodJan 2117 µg/m³Nov 128 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan18Moderate
Feb16Moderate
Mar11Good
Apr9Good
May10Good
Jun14Moderate
Jul16Moderate
Aug15Moderate
Sep13Moderate
Oct9Good
Nov8Good
Dec10Good
Location & terrain

Where is Mwanza?

Mwanza sits at 2.5°S, 32.9°E, 1,144 m above sea level, in Tanzania. The nearest listed city is Kisesa, 15 km away.

Topography around Mwanza

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Mwanza has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 184 m around an average of 1,180 m above sea level; within 16 km, only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 211 m; within 80 km, significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 502 m.

The land around Mwanza is covered by artificial surfaces (44%) and water (31%) within 3 km, water (37%) and cropland (24%) within 16 km, and cropland (43%) and water (40%) within 80 km.

3 km
184 m
16 km
211 m
80 km
502 m
treesshrubsgrasslandcroplandartificial surfaceswater
February weather nearby: Kisesa 15 km · Usagara 22 km · Sengerema 32 km · Misungwi 42 km · Nansio 46 km · Kihangara 51 km · Muriti 59 km · Magu 61 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 Mwanza (-2.5167°, 32.9°, elevation 1,144 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).