Somanda weather in February

In February, Somanda sees average daytime highs of 29°C and overnight lows near 18°C, with 98 mm of rain across 13.6 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 21% 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 h 06 min by month's end. Set against the rest of the year, February is Somanda's 7th-clearest and 10th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Somanda's year-round climate.

Daytime high
29°
5th warmest
Overnight low
18°
5th coldest
Rainfall
98 mm
13.6 wet days
Daylight
12 h 06 min
6:56 AM – 7:02 PM
Cloud cover
65%
7th clearest
Wind
7 km/h
10th windiest
Solar energy
6.39 kWh/m²
Travel score
4.9
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 Somanda 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
22918
32918
42918
52918
62918
72918
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92918
102918
112918
122918
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Somanda 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°12816.812.25.2
Feb29° / 18°9813.612.14.9
Mar29° / 18°12216.1124.8
Apr28° / 18°9813.511.95.4
May29° / 18°213.911.86.4
Jun29° / 18°20.811.86.8
Jul29° / 17°20.311.87.1
Aug29° / 17°30.611.96.5
Sep31° / 18°71.3125.6
Oct31° / 19°295.112.14.8
Nov30° / 19°10112.212.24.7
Dec28° / 18°15317.912.24.9

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 19% of February, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 60%.

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Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
14060
23961
33961
43961
53961
63862
73961
83961
93862
103862
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123862
133862
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214159
224159
234357
244357
254456
264456
274357
284456

Chance of precipitation in February

Any precipitation

Somanda gets around 98 mm of rain over 13.6 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 49% and peaks near 53% on the wettest days. The odds climb toward the end of the month.

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Rain chance (%)
147
247
346
446
546
645
745
845
946
1046
1146
1247
1347
1447
1548
1648
1749
1850
1950
2051
2152
2252
2352
2453
2553
2653
2753
2853

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 58% of days. Sticky, muggy-or-worse air turns up on roughly 11% of them.

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Dry (%)Comfortable (%)Humid (%)Muggy (%)
110215910
210215910
311215810
411215810
512215710
612205810
713205710
813195810
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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 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 6:53 AM to 6:55 AM, and sunset from 7:02 PM to 7:00 PM.

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Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
112.16:537:02
212.16:547:02
312.16:547:02
412.16:547:02
512.16:547:02
612.16:547:02
712.16:557:02
812.16:557:02
912.16:557:02
1012.16:557:02
1112.16:557:02
1212.16:557:02
1312.16:557:02
1412.16:557:02
1512.16:567:02
1612.16:567:02
1712.16:567:02
1812.16:567:02
1912.16:567:02
2012.16:567:01
2112.16:567:01
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2412.16:567:01
2512.16:567:00
2612.16:567:00
2712.16:567:00
2812.16:557:00

Solar energy in February

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in February, about 6.39 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 5.64 kWh/m² to a high of 6.65 kWh/m² in September across the year — February's 6.39 kWh/m² sits near the top of that range.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
16.3Intense
26.3Intense
36.3Intense
46.3Intense
56.3Intense
66.3Intense
76.3Intense
86.3Intense
96.3Intense
106.3Intense
116.3Intense
126.3Intense
136.3Intense
146.3Intense
156.3Intense
166.4Intense
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Planning a trip in February

Hazard calendar for Somanda

In seasonPeak

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

Somanda's rainy season runs November–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 Somanda?

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

4.9
Sightseeing
8th-best month of the year
6.1
Beach & pool
9th-best month of the year

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

What to pack for Somanda in February

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

In February, Somanda sees daytime highs around 29°C and nights near 18°C. Pack light clothes, rain gear and sun protection. About 14 days see rain.

light clothesrain gearsun protection

UV index in Somanda 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 Somanda peaks around March 14 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 14UV 16Jun 18UV 10
UV index (midday)Level
Jan14Extreme
Feb16Extreme
Mar16Extreme
Apr15Extreme
May12Extreme
Jun10Extreme
Jul11Extreme
Aug12Extreme
Sep13Extreme
Oct14Extreme
Nov14Extreme
Dec12Extreme

Air quality in Somanda 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 Somanda is worst in January — around 18 µg/m³ PM2.5 (moderate), about 1.8× the cleanest month (May, 10 µg/m³).

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

01020JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecModerateGoodModerateGoodModerateJan 2018 µg/m³May 1610 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan18Moderate
Feb17Moderate
Mar15Moderate
Apr12Good
May10Good
Jun13Moderate
Jul13Moderate
Aug12Moderate
Sep12Good
Oct11Good
Nov12Good
Dec14Moderate
Location & terrain

Where is Somanda?

Somanda sits at 3.4°S, 34.0°E, 1,208 m above sea level, in Tanzania. The nearest listed city is Lalago, 9.0 km away.

Topography around Somanda

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Somanda has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 49 m around an average of 1,214 m above sea level; within 16 km, only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 228 m; within 80 km, significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 580 m.

The land around Somanda is covered by cropland (58%) and grassland (33%) within 3 km, cropland (65%) and grassland (25%) within 16 km, and cropland (64%) and grassland (24%) within 80 km.

3 km
49 m
16 km
228 m
80 km
580 m
treesshrubsgrasslandcroplandbare terrain
February weather nearby: Lalago 9.0 km · Nyalikungu 28 km · Kishapu 29 km · Shanwa 30 km · Kisesa 39 km · Mwadui 44 km · Mwanhuzi 44 km · Songwa 51 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 Somanda (-3.3667°, 33.95°, elevation 1,208 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).