Same weather in February

In February, Same sees average daytime highs of 31°C and overnight lows near 20°C, with 42 mm of rain across 7 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 31°C through the month. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 34% 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 Same's 1st-clearest and 4th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Same's year-round climate.

Daytime high
31°
1st warmest
Overnight low
20°
11th coldest
Rainfall
42 mm
7 wet days
Daylight
12 h 06 min
6:40 AM – 6:48 PM
Cloud cover
54%
1st clearest
Wind
8 km/h
4th windiest
Solar energy
6.66 kWh/m²
Travel score
4.5
out of 10

Same is town in northern Tanzania.

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 31°C through the month.

A typical February day in Same reaches about 31°C in the afternoon and slips back to 20°C overnight — a 11°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 29°C and 34°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)
13120
23120
33120
43120
53120
63120
73120
83120
93120
103120
113120
123120
133120
143120
153120
163120
173120
183120
193120
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213220
223221
233221
243221
253221
263221
273221
283221

How February really feels in Same

Once humidity and wind are folded in, February averages 14 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
14
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.

Same 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
Jan31° / 20°488.612.24.9
Feb31° / 20°42712.14.5
Mar31° / 21°8113.6124.1
Apr29° / 20°12420.311.94.2
May27° / 18°9013.511.85.9
Jun26° / 16°112.811.87.3
Jul26° / 15°71.811.87.6
Aug27° / 16°112.411.97.3
Sep28° / 17°112.7126.7
Oct30° / 19°37712.15.5
Nov30° / 20°601212.24.8
Dec30° / 20°6413.912.24.6

Cloud cover in February

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 34% of the time in February, the clearest month of the year.

Beyond those clear spells, partly cloudy skies cover about 25% of February, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 41%.

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Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
16040
26040
36040
45941
56040
65941
75941
85941
95842
105842
115743
125743
135743
145644
155644
165743
175743
185644
195842
205842
215941
226040
236040
246139
256139
266139
276139
286139

Chance of precipitation in February

Any precipitation

Same gets around 42 mm of rain over 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 26% and peaks near 29% on the wettest days.

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Rain chance (%)
121
221
322
422
523
624
724
825
926
1027
1128
1229
1329
1429
1529
1629
1729
1828
1928
2027
2127
2227
2326
2426
2526
2627
2727
2828

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 51% of days. Sticky, muggy-or-worse air turns up on roughly 33% of them.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202528
Dry (%)Comfortable (%)Humid (%)Muggy (%)Oppressive (%)
112152260
212152260
312152260
412151270
512052270
612051280
711951290
811852290
901753300
1001653310
1101552330
1201551331
1301451341
1401352341
1511350351
1611350351
1711251351
1811251351
1911251351
2011251351
2111251351
2211251351
2311251351
2411250352
2511250352
2611250362
2711250362
2801249372

Wind in February

Winds average 8 km/h in February.

Across February, daily wind ranges from about 7 km/h on the calmest days to 8 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
88calm
98calm
108calm
118calm
128calm
138calm
148calm
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 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 6:37 AM to 6:40 AM, and sunset from 6:48 PM to 6:45 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202528
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
112.26:376:48
212.26:386:48
312.26:386:48
412.26:386:48
512.26:386:48
612.26:386:48
712.26:396:48
812.26:396:48
912.26:396:48
1012.16:396:48
1112.16:396:48
1212.16:396:48
1312.16:396:48
1412.16:406:48
1512.16:406:48
1612.16:406:48
1712.16:406:47
1812.16:406:47
1912.16:406:47
2012.16:406:47
2112.16:406:47
2212.16:406:47
2312.16:406:46
2412.16:406:46
2512.16:406:46
2612.16:406:46
2712.16:406:45
2812.16:406:45

Solar energy in February

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in February, about 6.66 kWh/m² — the sunniest month for solar.

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 4.32 kWh/m² to a high of 6.66 kWh/m² in February across the year — February's 6.66 kWh/m² sits near the top of that range.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
16.6Intense
26.6Intense
36.6Intense
46.6Intense
56.6Intense
66.6Intense
76.6Intense
86.6Intense
96.6Intense
106.6Intense
116.6Intense
126.6Intense
136.6Intense
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 Same

In seasonPeak

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

Same's rainy season runs March–May, 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 Same?

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

4.5
Sightseeing
10th-best month of the year
6.9
Beach & pool
7th-best month of the year

February is a reasonable time to visit Same for sightseeing. The water and warmth also suit a beach or pool day.

What to pack for Same in February

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

In February, Same sees daytime highs around 31°C and nights near 20°C. Pack light clothes and sun protection. About 7 days see rain.

light clothessun protection

UV index in Same 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 Same peaks around March 16 at about 16 (extreme) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near June 19 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 19UV 10
UV index (midday)Level
Jan15Extreme
Feb15Extreme
Mar16Extreme
Apr15Extreme
May12Extreme
Jun10Extreme
Jul11Extreme
Aug11Extreme
Sep13Extreme
Oct14Extreme
Nov13Extreme
Dec13Extreme
Location & terrain

Where is Same?

Same sits at 4.1°S, 37.7°E, 867 m above sea level, in Tanzania. The nearest listed city is Lembeni, 34 km away.

TavetaMakuyuniMoshiMazindeMatui

Topography around Same

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Same has large variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 909 m around an average of 978 m above sea level; within 16 km, very significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 1,218 m; within 80 km, very significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 2,005 m.

The land around Same is covered by cropland (30%), shrubs (27%) and trees (23%) within 3 km, shrubs (63%) within 16 km, and shrubs (60%) and grassland (23%) within 80 km.

3 km
909 m
16 km
1,218 m
80 km
2,005 m
treesshrubsgrasslandcroplandartificial surfacesbare terrainwaterwetland
February weather nearby: Lembeni 34 km · Usangi 41 km · Hedaru 52 km · Taveta 74 km · Makuyuni 85 km · Moshi 91 km · Mazinde 98 km · Matui 100 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 Same (-4.0667°, 37.7333°, elevation 867 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. Topography is sampled from the Copernicus DEM GLO-90 elevation model (© ESA/Airbus) and ESA WorldCover 2021 land cover (CC BY 4.0).