Tinde weather in February

In February, Tinde sees average daytime highs of 29°C and overnight lows near 19°C, with 89 mm of rain across 13.8 wet days and about 12.1 hours of daylight. It is the 8th-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 23% 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 Tinde's 9th-clearest and 10th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Tinde's year-round climate.

Daytime high
29°
8th warmest
Overnight low
19°
8th coldest
Rainfall
89 mm
13.8 wet days
Daylight
12 h 06 min
6:58 AM – 7:06 PM
Cloud cover
66%
9th clearest
Wind
7 km/h
10th windiest
Solar energy
6.43 kWh/m²
Travel score
4.7
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 Tinde reaches about 29°C in the afternoon and slips back to 19°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 33°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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22919
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42919
52919
62919
72919
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How February really feels in Tinde

Once humidity and wind are folded in, February averages 0 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
0
heat index over the day's high
Days feeling ≤ C
0
wind chill below the day's low

February sits comfortably in between — no days that feel dangerously hot or drop to a hard freeze once humidity and wind are folded in.

Tinde weather by month

How February compares with the rest of the year at a glance. February is the 8th-warmest and 6th-wettest month here — the current month is highlighted below.

MonthHigh / Low (°C)Rainfall (mm)Wet daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan28° / 19°11717.512.24.8
Feb29° / 19°8913.812.14.7
Mar29° / 19°11115.5124.7
Apr29° / 19°9613.111.95.1
May29° / 19°213.711.86.1
Jun30° / 18°20.511.86.4
Jul29° / 18°0011.86.7
Aug30° / 19°20.511.96.0
Sep32° / 20°51.1125.0
Oct32° / 21°254.612.14.4
Nov30° / 20°9612.212.24.5
Dec29° / 19°1281812.24.6

Cloud cover in February

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 23% of the time in February.

Beyond those clear spells, partly cloudy skies cover about 16% of February, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 62%.

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Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
13961
23862
33862
43862
53862
63862
73862
83862
93763
103763
113763
123763
133664
143664
153664
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183763
193862
203961
213961
224060
234060
244159
254159
264159
274258
284258

Chance of precipitation in February

Any precipitation

Tinde gets around 89 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 49% and peaks near 52% on the wettest days.

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Rain chance (%)
149
249
349
448
548
648
748
848
948
1048
1148
1248
1348
1448
1549
1649
1749
1849
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2050
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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 49% of days. Sticky, muggy-or-worse air turns up on roughly 31% of them.

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Dry (%)Comfortable (%)Humid (%)Muggy (%)
16115033
26115033
36115033
47115032
57115032
68124931
78124931
89124931
99124930
109124830
119134830
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Wind in February

Winds average 7 km/h in February.

Across February, daily wind ranges from about 6 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
16calm
26calm
36calm
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 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 6:56 AM to 6:58 AM, and sunset from 7:06 PM to 7:03 PM.

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Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
112.26:567:06
212.26:567:06
312.26:567:06
412.26:567:06
512.26:577:06
612.26:577:06
712.26:577:06
812.16:577:06
912.16:577:06
1012.16:577:06
1112.16:587:06
1212.16:587:06
1312.16:587:06
1412.16:587:06
1512.16:587:06
1612.16:587:05
1712.16:587:05
1812.16:587:05
1912.16:587:05
2012.16:587:05
2112.16:587:05
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2712.16:587:03
2812.16:587:03

Solar energy in February

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in February, about 6.43 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 5.87 kWh/m² to a high of 6.98 kWh/m² in September across the year — February's 6.43 kWh/m² falls in the middle.

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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
116.4Intense
126.4Intense
136.4Intense
146.4Intense
156.4Intense
166.4Intense
176.5Intense
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Planning a trip in February

Hazard calendar for Tinde

In seasonPeak

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

Tinde'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 Tinde?

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

4.7
Sightseeing
8th-best month of the year
6.1
Beach & pool
10th-best month of the year

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

What to pack for Tinde in February

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

In February, Tinde sees daytime highs around 29°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 Tinde 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 Tinde peaks around February 22 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.

025710JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecExtremeFeb 22UV 16Jun 18UV 10
UV index (midday)Level
Jan14Extreme
Feb16Extreme
Mar16Extreme
Apr15Extreme
May12Extreme
Jun10Extreme
Jul11Extreme
Aug11Extreme
Sep13Extreme
Oct14Extreme
Nov14Extreme
Dec12Extreme

Air quality in Tinde 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 Tinde is worst in January — around 17 µg/m³ PM2.5 (moderate), about 2.2× the cleanest month (May, 8 µg/m³).

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

01020JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecModerateGoodModerateJan 1917 µg/m³May 218 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan17Moderate
Feb15Moderate
Mar12Moderate
Apr10Good
May8Good
Jun8Good
Jul10Good
Aug11Good
Sep11Good
Oct10Good
Nov11Good
Dec13Moderate
Location & terrain

Where is Tinde?

Tinde sits at 3.9°S, 33.2°E, 1,154 m above sea level, in Tanzania. The nearest listed city is Isaka, 30 km away.

Mhango

Topography around Tinde

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Tinde has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 233 m around an average of 1,149 m above sea level; within 16 km, significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 395 m; within 80 km, significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 440 m.

The land around Tinde is covered by cropland (79%) within 3 km, cropland (80%) within 16 km, and cropland (76%) within 80 km.

3 km
233 m
16 km
395 m
80 km
440 m
treesshrubsgrasslandcroplandartificial surfaces
February weather nearby: Isaka 30 km · Shinyanga 35 km · Nzega 37 km · Old Shinyanga 43 km · Songwa 54 km · Mwadui 58 km · Kahama 67 km · Mhango 77 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 Tinde (-3.8833°, 33.2°, elevation 1,154 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).