Puma weather in February

In February, Puma sees average daytime highs of 26°C and overnight lows near 17°C, with 107 mm of rain across 14.4 wet days and about 12.2 hours of daylight. It is the 5th-warmest and 4th-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 21% of the time in February, and the air most often feels humid.

Daylight stretches from about 12 h 12 min at the start of February to 12 h 06 min by month's end. Set against the rest of the year, February is Puma's 11th-clearest and 11th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Puma's year-round climate.

Daytime high
26°
5th warmest
Overnight low
17°
10th coldest
Rainfall
107 mm
14.4 wet days
Daylight
12 h 12 min
6:51 AM – 7:01 PM
Cloud cover
66%
11th clearest
Wind
9 km/h
11th windiest
Solar energy
6.36 kWh/m²
Travel score
5.6
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 Puma reaches about 26°C in the afternoon and slips back to 17°C overnight — a 9°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 24°C and 29°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)
12617
22617
32617
42617
52617
62617
72617
82617
92617
102617
112617
122617
132617
142617
152617
162617
172617
182717
192717
202717
212717
222717
232717
242717
252717
262717
272717
282717

Puma weather by month

How February compares with the rest of the year at a glance. February is the 5th-warmest and 4th-wettest month here — the current month is highlighted below.

MonthHigh / Low (°C)Rainfall (mm)Wet daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan26° / 17°15517.712.35.4
Feb26° / 17°10714.412.25.6
Mar26° / 17°12815125.8
Apr26° / 17°709.411.96.7
May26° / 16°12211.88.0
Jun25° / 14°00.111.78.5
Jul25° / 14°0011.78.8
Aug26° / 14°0011.88.6
Sep28° / 15°10.1128.2
Oct29° / 16°61.112.17.0
Nov29° / 17°505.712.26.2
Dec27° / 17°13014.512.35.8

Cloud cover in February

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 21% of the time in February.

Beyond those clear spells, partly cloudy skies cover about 17% of February, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 62%.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202528
Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
13664
23664
33664
43664
53763
63763
73763
83664
93763
103763
113664
123664
133664
143664
153664
163664
173664
183763
193763
203862
213961
224060
234060
244159
254159
264258
274258
284357

Chance of precipitation in February

Any precipitation

Puma gets around 107 mm of rain over 14.4 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 52% and peaks near 52% on the wettest days.

0%20%40%60%151015202528
Rain chance (%)
151
252
352
452
552
652
752
851
951
1051
1151
1252
1352
1452
1552
1652
1752
1852
1952
2052
2152
2252
2352
2452
2552
2652
2752
2852

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. It rarely turns muggy — the humid and sticky bands barely register.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202528
Dry (%)Comfortable (%)Humid (%)Muggy (%)
11130581
21129591
31129591
41228591
51228591
61327591
71326601
81425601
91425601
101424611
111523611
121523611
131522621
141522621
151522621
161523611
171423621
181423621
191424611
201325611
211325611
221326601
231227592
241228582
251128592
261129582
271129582
281130572

Wind in February

Winds average 9 km/h in February.

Across February, daily wind ranges from about 8 km/h on the calmest days to 9 km/h at its breeziest. It stays fairly steady from day to day.

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Wind speed (km/h)Feels
18calm
28calm
38calm
48calm
58calm
68calm
78calm
89calm
99calm
109calm
119calm
129calm
139calm
149calm
159calm
169calm
179calm
189calm
199calm
209calm
219calm
229calm
239calm
249calm
259calm
269calm
279calm
289calm

Sunrise & sunset in February

DaylightNight

Daylight runs from about 12 h 12 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 shrink by about 6 minutes over February. Sunrise moves from 6:48 AM to 6:51 AM, and sunset from 7:01 PM to 6:58 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202528
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
112.26:487:01
212.26:487:01
312.26:497:01
412.26:497:01
512.26:497:01
612.26:497:01
712.26:507:01
812.26:507:01
912.26:507:01
1012.26:507:01
1112.26:507:01
1212.26:507:01
1312.26:517:01
1412.26:517:01
1512.26:517:01
1612.26:517:00
1712.26:517:00
1812.26:517:00
1912.16:517:00
2012.16:517:00
2112.16:516:59
2212.16:516:59
2312.16:516:59
2412.16:516:59
2512.16:516:59
2612.16:516:58
2712.16:516:58
2812.16:516:58

Solar energy in February

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in February, about 6.36 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 5.49 kWh/m² to a high of 7.17 kWh/m² in October across the year — February's 6.36 kWh/m² falls in the middle.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
16.2Intense
26.2Intense
36.2Intense
46.3Intense
56.3Intense
66.3Intense
76.3Intense
86.3Intense
96.3Intense
106.3Intense
116.3Intense
126.3Intense
136.3Intense
146.3Intense
156.3Intense
166.3Intense
176.4Intense
186.4Intense
196.4Intense
206.4Intense
216.4Intense
226.4Intense
236.4Intense
246.4Intense
256.4Intense
266.4Intense
276.4Intense
286.4Intense
Planning a trip in February

Hazard calendar for Puma

In seasonPeak

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

Puma's rainy season runs December–March, 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 Puma?

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

5.6
Sightseeing
11th-best month of the year
5.5
Beach & pool
11th-best month of the year

February is a reasonable time to visit Puma for sightseeing.

What to pack for Puma in February

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

In February, Puma sees daytime highs around 26°C and nights near 17°C. Pack rain gear and sun protection. Worth having: light clothes. About 14 days see rain.

rain gearsun protectionlight clothes

UV index in Puma 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 Puma peaks around March 14 at about 16 (extreme) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near June 17 at about 10 (extreme).

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

025710JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecExtremeMar 14UV 16Jun 17UV 10
UV index (midday)Level
Jan14Extreme
Feb16Extreme
Mar16Extreme
Apr15Extreme
May12Extreme
Jun10Extreme
Jul11Extreme
Aug12Extreme
Sep14Extreme
Oct14Extreme
Nov14Extreme
Dec13Extreme

Air quality in Puma 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 Puma is worst in October — around 24 µg/m³ PM2.5 (moderate), about 5.0× the cleanest month (May, 5 µg/m³).

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

0102030JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecGoodModerateGoodOct 1523 µg/m³May 195 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan12Good
Feb10Good
Mar9Good
Apr7Good
May5Good
Jun6Good
Jul8Good
Aug10Good
Sep15Moderate
Oct24Moderate
Nov10Good
Dec8Good
Location & terrain

Where is Puma?

Puma sits at 5.0°S, 34.7°E, 1,588 m above sea level, in Tanzania. The nearest listed city is Ikungi, 15 km away.

Basotu

Topography around Puma

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Puma has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 94 m around an average of 1,578 m above sea level; within 16 km, significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 327 m; within 80 km, large variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 865 m.

The land around Puma is covered by grassland (37%), cropland (34%) and shrubs (23%) within 3 km, cropland (36%), grassland (32%) and shrubs (27%) within 16 km, and cropland (41%) and shrubs (27%) within 80 km.

3 km
94 m
16 km
327 m
80 km
865 m
treesshrubsgrasslandcroplandartificial surfacesbare terrainwater
February weather nearby: Ikungi 15 km · Mungaa 17 km · Singida 20 km · Sepuka 36 km · Ilongero 40 km · Igugunu 49 km · Mtinko 52 km · Basotu 80 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 Puma (-5°, 34.7333°, elevation 1,588 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).