Nyamuswa weather in February

In February, Nyamuswa sees average daytime highs of 29°C and overnight lows near 18°C, with 113 mm of rain across 17.1 wet days and about 12.1 hours of daylight. It is the 5th-warmest and 6th-wettest month of the year here.

Day-to-day highs hold fairly steady near 29°C through the month. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 22% of the time in February, and the air most often feels humid.

Daylight stretches from about 12 h 06 min at the start of February to 12 hours by month's end. Set against the rest of the year, February is Nyamuswa's 5th-clearest and 6th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Nyamuswa's year-round climate.

Daytime high
29°
5th warmest
Overnight low
18°
9th coldest
Rainfall
113 mm
17.1 wet days
Daylight
12 h 06 min
6:57 AM – 7:00 PM
Cloud cover
63%
5th clearest
Wind
7 km/h
6th windiest
Solar energy
6.33 kWh/m²
Travel score
4.5
out of 10

Temperature in February

Average highAverage lowShaded bands: 10–90% of days

Day-to-day highs hold fairly steady near 29°C through the month.

A typical February day in Nyamuswa reaches about 29°C in the afternoon and slips back to 18°C overnight — a 10°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 26°C and 32°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)
12818
22818
32818
42818
52918
62918
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Nyamuswa weather by month

How February compares with the rest of the year at a glance. February is the 5th-warmest and 6th-wettest month here — the current month is highlighted below.

MonthHigh / Low (°C)Rainfall (mm)Wet daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan28° / 18°1432012.14.9
Feb29° / 18°11317.112.14.5
Mar29° / 18°15019.8124.4
Apr28° / 18°16020.3124.6
May28° / 18°7312.911.95.7
Jun28° / 18°275.911.96.2
Jul29° / 18°133.211.96.3
Aug29° / 18°33611.95.8
Sep30° / 19°478.7125.1
Oct30° / 19°8814.2124.5
Nov28° / 18°16620.512.14.4
Dec27° / 18°17321.812.14.7

Cloud cover in February

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 22% of the time in February.

Beyond those clear spells, partly cloudy skies cover about 20% of February, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 57%.

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Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
14456
24555
34555
44555
54555
64456
74357
84357
94258
104357
114357
124258
134258
144258
154258
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244357
254357
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284357

Chance of precipitation in February

Any precipitation

Nyamuswa gets around 113 mm of rain over 17.1 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 61% and peaks near 64% on the wettest days.

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Rain chance (%)
159
259
359
459
559
659
758
858
959
1059
1159
1259
1360
1460
1560
1661
1761
1862
1962
2063
2163
2263
2364
2464
2564
2664
2764
2863

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 60% of days. Sticky, muggy-or-worse air turns up on roughly 21% of them.

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Dry (%)Comfortable (%)Humid (%)Muggy (%)
14116619
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Wind in February

Winds average 7 km/h in February.

Across February, daily wind ranges from about 7 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
67calm
77calm
87calm
97calm
107calm
117calm
127calm
137calm
147calm
157calm
167calm
177calm
187calm
197calm
207calm
217calm
227calm
237calm
247calm
257calm
267calm
277calm
287calm

Sunrise & sunset in February

DaylightNight

Daylight runs from about 12 h 06 min at the start of February to 12 hours by month's end. The lit band spans sunrise to sunset each day.

Days shrink by about 6 minutes over February. Sunrise moves from 6:55 AM to 6:56 AM, and sunset from 7:00 PM to 6:59 PM.

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Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
112.16:557:00
212.16:557:00
312.16:557:00
412.16:567:00
512.16:567:00
612.16:567:00
712.16:567:00
812.16:567:00
912.16:567:00
1012.16:567:01
1112.16:567:01
1212.16:577:00
1312.16:577:00
1412.16:577:00
1512.16:577:00
1612.16:577:00
1712.16:577:00
1812.16:577:00
1912.16:577:00
2012.16:577:00
2112.16:577:00
2212.16:577:00
2312.06:576:59
2412.06:566:59
2512.06:566:59
2612.06:566:59
2712.06:566:59
2812.06:566:59

Solar energy in February

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in February, about 6.33 kWh/m² — the sunniest month for solar.

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 5.43 kWh/m² to a high of 6.33 kWh/m² in February across the year — February's 6.33 kWh/m² sits near the top of that range.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
16.2Intense
26.2Intense
36.2Intense
46.2Intense
56.2Intense
66.2Intense
76.2Intense
86.2Intense
96.3Intense
106.3Intense
116.3Intense
126.3Intense
136.3Intense
146.3Intense
156.3Intense
166.3Intense
176.3Intense
186.3Intense
196.3Intense
206.3Intense
216.3Intense
226.4Intense
236.4Intense
246.4Intense
256.4Intense
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Planning a trip in February

Hazard calendar for Nyamuswa

In seasonPeak

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

Nyamuswa's rainy season runs October–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 Nyamuswa?

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

4.5
Sightseeing
9th-best month of the year
5.5
Beach & pool
7th-best month of the year

February is a reasonable time to visit Nyamuswa for sightseeing.

What to pack for Nyamuswa in February

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

In February, Nyamuswa sees daytime highs around 29°C and nights near 18°C. Pack light clothes, rain gear and sun protection. About 17 days see rain.

light clothesrain gearsun protection

UV index in Nyamuswa 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 Nyamuswa peaks around March 17 at about 16 (extreme) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near June 18 at about 10 (very high).

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

025710JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecExtremeExtremeMar 17UV 16Jun 18UV 10
UV index (midday)Level
Jan15Extreme
Feb15Extreme
Mar16Extreme
Apr15Extreme
May12Extreme
Jun9Very high
Jul11Extreme
Aug12Extreme
Sep13Extreme
Oct14Extreme
Nov13Extreme
Dec12Extreme

Air quality in Nyamuswa 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 Nyamuswa is worst in July — around 20 µg/m³ PM2.5 (moderate), about 1.9× the cleanest month (November, 10 µg/m³).

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

0102030JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecModerateGoodModerateGoodJul 1319 µg/m³Nov 1410 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan18Moderate
Feb16Moderate
Mar13Moderate
Apr11Good
May12Good
Jun18Moderate
Jul20Moderate
Aug16Moderate
Sep15Moderate
Oct11Good
Nov10Good
Dec12Good
Location & terrain

Where is Nyamuswa?

Nyamuswa sits at 1.9°S, 34.0°E, 1,386 m above sea level, in Tanzania. The nearest listed city is Butiama, 16 km away.

TarimeMatongoMugumuNyakabindi

Topography around Nyamuswa

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Nyamuswa has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 176 m around an average of 1,370 m above sea level; within 16 km, significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 573 m; within 80 km, large variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 656 m.

The land around Nyamuswa is covered by cropland (57%) and shrubs (21%) within 3 km, cropland (53%) and shrubs (28%) within 16 km, and grassland (33%) and cropland (32%) within 80 km.

3 km
176 m
16 km
573 m
80 km
656 m
treesshrubsgrasslandcroplandartificial surfaceswaterwetland
February weather nearby: Butiama 16 km · Bunda 21 km · Musoma 51 km · Kibara 69 km · Tarime 72 km · Matongo 74 km · Mugumu 76 km · Nyakabindi 82 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 Nyamuswa (-1.9°, 34.0167°, elevation 1,386 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).