Sengerema weather in February

In February, Sengerema sees average daytime highs of 28°C and overnight lows near 19°C, with 83 mm of rain across 13.8 wet days and about 12.1 hours of daylight. It is the 5th-warmest and 7th-wettest month of the year here.

Day-to-day highs hold fairly steady near 28°C through the month. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 22% 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 Sengerema's 6th-clearest and 9th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Sengerema's year-round climate.

Daytime high
28°
5th warmest
Overnight low
19°
8th coldest
Rainfall
83 mm
13.8 wet days
Daylight
12 h 06 min
7:01 AM – 7:07 PM
Cloud cover
66%
6th clearest
Wind
7 km/h
9th windiest
Solar energy
6.41 kWh/m²
Travel score
5.1
out of 10

Temperature in February

Average highAverage lowShaded bands: 10–90% of days

Day-to-day highs hold fairly steady near 28°C through the month.

A typical February day in Sengerema reaches about 28°C in the afternoon and slips back to 19°C overnight — a 9°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 26°C and 31°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)
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Sengerema weather by month

How February compares with the rest of the year at a glance. February is the 5th-warmest and 7th-wettest month here — the current month is highlighted below.

MonthHigh / Low (°C)Rainfall (mm)Wet daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan27° / 19°11218.812.15.1
Feb28° / 19°8313.812.15.1
Mar28° / 19°12217.5124.9
Apr28° / 19°12817.311.95.0
May28° / 19°447.711.96.3
Jun29° / 19°193.311.86.5
Jul29° / 18°81.311.96.7
Aug29° / 19°355.511.96.0
Sep29° / 19°6610.6125.4
Oct28° / 19°14419.612.14.7
Nov27° / 19°1972412.14.2
Dec27° / 19°1672312.24.6

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 17% of February, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 62%.

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Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
13961
23961
33961
43862
53961
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Chance of precipitation in February

Any precipitation

Sengerema gets around 83 mm of rain over 13.8 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 50% and peaks near 53% on the wettest days.

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Rain chance (%)
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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 51% of days. Sticky, muggy-or-worse air turns up on roughly 51% of them.

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Comfortable (%)Humid (%)Muggy (%)
143858
253956
354055
454154
554253
664252
764351
864351
964351
1074449
1174449
1274449
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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
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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 7:01 AM, and sunset from 7:06 PM to 7:05 PM.

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Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
112.16:597:06
212.17:007:06
312.17:007:07
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Solar energy in February

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in February, about 6.41 kWh/m² — the sunniest month for solar.

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 5.52 kWh/m² to a high of 6.41 kWh/m² in February across the year — February's 6.41 kWh/m² sits near the top of that range.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
16.2Intense
26.3Intense
36.3Intense
46.3Intense
56.3Intense
66.3Intense
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Planning a trip in February

Hazard calendar for Sengerema

In seasonPeak

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

Sengerema's rainy season runs October–January, 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 Sengerema?

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

5.1
Sightseeing
6th-best month of the year
5.9
Beach & pool
6th-best month of the year

February is a reasonable time to visit Sengerema for sightseeing.

What to pack for Sengerema in February

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

In February, Sengerema sees daytime highs around 28°C and nights near 19°C. Pack light clothes, rain gear and sun protection. About 14 days see rain.

light clothesrain gearsun protection

UV index in Sengerema 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 Sengerema peaks around March 15 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 15UV 16Jun 18UV 10
UV index (midday)Level
Jan14Extreme
Feb15Extreme
Mar16Extreme
Apr15Extreme
May12Extreme
Jun10Extreme
Jul11Extreme
Aug11Extreme
Sep13Extreme
Oct14Extreme
Nov13Extreme
Dec11Extreme

Air quality in Sengerema 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 Sengerema is worst in January — around 23 µg/m³ PM2.5 (moderate), about 1.7× the cleanest month (May, 13 µg/m³).

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

0102030JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecModerateJan 1923 µg/m³May 2114 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan23Moderate
Feb21Moderate
Mar18Moderate
Apr16Moderate
May13Moderate
Jun14Moderate
Jul14Moderate
Aug15Moderate
Sep16Moderate
Oct14Moderate
Nov16Moderate
Dec19Moderate
Location & terrain

Where is Sengerema?

Sengerema sits at 2.7°S, 32.6°E, 1,254 m above sea level, in Tanzania. The nearest listed city is Kasamwa, 32 km away.

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Topography around Sengerema

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Sengerema has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 119 m around an average of 1,245 m above sea level; within 16 km, only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 208 m; within 80 km, large variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 670 m.

The land around Sengerema is covered by cropland (44%) and artificial surfaces (24%) within 3 km, cropland (79%) within 16 km, and cropland (47%) and water (32%) within 80 km.

3 km
119 m
16 km
208 m
80 km
670 m
treesshrubsgrasslandcroplandartificial surfaceswater
February weather nearby: Kasamwa 32 km · Mwanza 32 km · Usagara 39 km · Kisesa 45 km · Geita 52 km · Misungwi 52 km · Mhalamba 72 km · Mhango 72 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 Sengerema (-2.6667°, 32.65°, elevation 1,254 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).