Newala Kisimani weather in February

In February, Newala Kisimani sees average daytime highs of 31°C and overnight lows near 23°C, with 122 mm of rain across 18.7 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 31°C through the month. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 8% of the time in February, and the air most often feels oppressive.

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 Newala Kisimani's 12th-clearest and 11th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Newala Kisimani's year-round climate.

Daytime high
31°
6th warmest
Overnight low
23°
10th coldest
Rainfall
122 mm
18.7 wet days
Daylight
12 h 24 min
6:27 AM – 6:48 PM
Cloud cover
80%
12th clearest
Wind
6 km/h
11th windiest
Solar energy
5.26 kWh/m²
Travel score
3.4
out of 10

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 Newala Kisimani reaches about 31°C in the afternoon and slips back to 23°C overnight — a 8°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 28°C and 33°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)
13123
23123
33123
43123
53123
63123
73123
83123
93123
103123
113123
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133123
143123
153123
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How February really feels in Newala Kisimani

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
28
heat index over the day's high
Days feeling ≤ C
0
wind chill below the day's low

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

Newala Kisimani 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
Jan31° / 23°1342012.63.3
Feb31° / 23°12218.712.43.4
Mar30° / 22°14822.412.13.5
Apr30° / 22°7013.811.84.5
May30° / 20°132.811.55.8
Jun29° / 18°20.411.46.7
Jul29° / 18°20.311.47.0
Aug30° / 18°20.411.66.5
Sep31° / 19°30.711.95.7
Oct32° / 20°92.712.24.9
Nov33° / 22°286.812.54.0
Dec32° / 23°961612.63.4

Cloud cover in February

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 8% of the time in February, the cloudiest month of the year.

Beyond those clear spells, partly cloudy skies cover about 12% of February, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 80%.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202528
Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
12278
22179
32179
42179
52179
62179
72278
82278
92278
102278
112179
122179
132179
142179
152080
162080
172080
181981
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201981
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282080

Chance of precipitation in February

Any precipitation

Newala Kisimani gets around 122 mm of rain over 18.7 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 67% and peaks near 71% on the wettest days. The odds climb toward the end of the month.

0%20%40%60%80%151015202528
Rain chance (%)
162
263
363
463
563
663
763
863
964
1064
1165
1265
1366
1466
1567
1667
1768
1869
1969
2070
2170
2271
2371
2471
2571
2671
2771
2871

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 89% of days. Sticky, muggy-or-worse air turns up on roughly 100% of them.

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Muggy (%)Oppressive (%)Miserable (%)
116840
216840
315850
415850
515850
615850
714860
814860
914860
1013870
1112880
1212880
1311890
1410900
1510900
169910
179910
189910
198920
208920
218920
227930
237930
247930
257930
267930
277921
288911

Wind in February

Winds average 6 km/h in February.

Across February, daily wind ranges from about 6 km/h on the calmest days to 7 km/h at its breeziest. It stays fairly steady from day to day.

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Wind speed (km/h)Feels
17calm
27calm
37calm
47calm
57calm
66calm
76calm
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 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 6:22 AM to 6:29 AM, and sunset from 6:51 PM to 6:43 PM.

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Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
112.56:226:51
212.56:226:51
312.56:236:51
412.56:236:50
512.46:246:50
612.46:246:50
712.46:246:50
812.46:256:50
912.46:256:50
1012.46:256:49
1112.46:266:49
1212.46:266:49
1312.46:266:49
1412.46:266:49
1512.46:276:48
1612.46:276:48
1712.36:276:48
1812.36:276:47
1912.36:286:47
2012.36:286:47
2112.36:286:46
2212.36:286:46
2312.36:286:46
2412.36:296:45
2512.36:296:45
2612.36:296:44
2712.26:296:44
2812.26:296:43

Solar energy in February

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in February, about 5.26 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 4.95 kWh/m² to a high of 6.42 kWh/m² in October across the year — February's 5.26 kWh/m² falls in the middle.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
15.4Bright
25.3Bright
35.3Bright
45.3Bright
55.3Bright
65.3Bright
75.3Bright
85.3Bright
95.3Bright
105.3Bright
115.3Bright
125.3Bright
135.3Bright
145.3Bright
155.3Bright
165.3Bright
175.2Bright
185.2Bright
195.2Bright
205.2Bright
215.2Bright
225.2Bright
235.2Bright
245.2Bright
255.2Bright
265.2Bright
275.2Bright
285.2Bright
Planning a trip in February

Hazard calendar for Newala Kisimani

In seasonPeak

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

Newala Kisimani's rainy season runs December–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 Newala Kisimani?

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

3.4
Sightseeing
10th-best month of the year
4.9
Beach & pool
11th-best month of the year

February is a weaker month for outdoor sightseeing in Newala Kisimani.

What to pack for Newala Kisimani in February

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

In February, Newala Kisimani sees daytime highs around 31°C and nights near 23°C. Pack light clothes and rain gear. Worth having: sun protection. About 19 days see rain.

light clothesrain gearsun protection

UV index in Newala Kisimani 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 Newala Kisimani peaks around March 12 at about 15 (extreme) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near June 23 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 highExtremeMar 12UV 15Jun 23UV 9
UV index (midday)Level
Jan13Extreme
Feb14Extreme
Mar15Extreme
Apr13Extreme
May10Very high
Jun9Very high
Jul9Very high
Aug11Extreme
Sep13Extreme
Oct14Extreme
Nov13Extreme
Dec13Extreme

Air quality in Newala Kisimani 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 Newala Kisimani is worst in July — around 19 µg/m³ PM2.5 (moderate), about 2.3× the cleanest month (May, 8 µg/m³).

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

01020JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecGoodModerateGoodJul 1918 µg/m³May 138 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan12Moderate
Feb12Good
Mar10Good
Apr10Good
May8Good
Jun12Moderate
Jul19Moderate
Aug15Moderate
Sep9Good
Oct9Good
Nov12Good
Dec9Good
Location & terrain

Where is Newala Kisimani?

Newala Kisimani sits at 10.9°S, 39.3°E, 687 m above sea level, in Tanzania. The nearest listed city is Newala, 3.0 km away.

Topography around Newala Kisimani

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Newala Kisimani has significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 347 m around an average of 640 m above sea level; within 16 km, large variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 733 m; within 80 km, large variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 984 m.

The land around Newala Kisimani is covered by cropland (33%), trees (27%) and artificial surfaces (22%) within 3 km, trees (30%), grassland (28%) and cropland (21%) within 16 km, and trees (48%) and shrubs (26%) within 80 km.

3 km
347 m
16 km
733 m
80 km
984 m
treesshrubsgrasslandcroplandartificial surfaceswater
February weather nearby: Newala 3.0 km · Luchingu 8.0 km · Tandahimba 44 km · Kitama 56 km · Masasi 59 km · Nanganga 65 km · Nanyamba 67 km · Lukuledi 68 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 Newala Kisimani (-10.95°, 39.2833°, elevation 687 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).