Usangi weather in February

In February, Usangi sees average daytime highs of 31°C and overnight lows near 20°C, with 41 mm of rain across 6.5 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 36% 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 Usangi's 1st-clearest and 3rd-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Usangi's year-round climate.

Daytime high
31°
1st warmest
Overnight low
20°
11th coldest
Rainfall
41 mm
6.5 wet days
Daylight
12 h 06 min
6:40 AM – 6:48 PM
Cloud cover
53%
1st clearest
Wind
9 km/h
3rd windiest
Solar energy
6.68 kWh/m²
Travel score
4.6
out of 10

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 Usangi 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
163220
173220
183221
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203221
213221
223221
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253221
263221
273221
283221

How February really feels in Usangi

Once humidity and wind are folded in, February averages 13 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
13
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.

Usangi 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°458.112.25.0
Feb31° / 20°416.512.14.6
Mar31° / 21°9313.8124.1
Apr29° / 20°12820.711.94.1
May27° / 19°8714.311.85.7
Jun26° / 17°133.911.87.1
Jul26° / 16°92.811.87.4
Aug27° / 16°11311.97.2
Sep28° / 17°92.4126.7
Oct30° / 19°326.312.15.6
Nov30° / 20°6914.112.24.6
Dec30° / 20°7414.612.24.6

Cloud cover in February

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 36% of the time in February, the clearest month of the year.

Beyond those clear spells, partly cloudy skies cover about 24% of February, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 40%.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202528
Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
16238
26238
36238
46238
56139
66139
76139
86040
96040
105941
115941
125842
135842
145743
155743
165743
175743
185743
195842
205842
215842
226040
236040
246139
256238
266139
276238
286238

Chance of precipitation in February

Any precipitation

Usangi gets around 41 mm of rain over 6.5 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 25% and peaks near 28% on the wettest days.

0%10%20%30%40%151015202528
Rain chance (%)
120
220
321
421
521
622
723
823
924
1025
1125
1226
1326
1426
1526
1626
1726
1826
1926
2026
2125
2225
2325
2425
2526
2626
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 53% of days. Sticky, muggy-or-worse air turns up on roughly 28% of them.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202528
Dry (%)Comfortable (%)Humid (%)Muggy (%)Oppressive (%)
122552210
222552210
322552210
422452220
522452220
612353230
712254230
812154240
912054250
1011954260
1111854270
1211854270
1311754280
1411653291
1511653291
1611554291
1711553301
1811553301
1911553301
2011553301
2111553301
2211454301
2311454301
2411454301
2511453311
2611453311
2711452321
2811451331

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
19calm
29calm
39calm
49calm
59calm
69calm
79calm
89calm
99calm
109calm
119calm
129calm
138calm
148calm
158calm
168calm
178calm
188calm
198calm
208calm
218calm
228calm
238calm
248calm
258calm
268calm
278calm
288calm

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 6:38 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)
112.26:386:48
212.26:386:48
312.26:396:48
412.26:396:48
512.16:396:48
612.16:396:48
712.16:396:48
812.16:396:48
912.16:406:48
1012.16:406:48
1112.16:406:48
1212.16:406:48
1312.16:406:48
1412.16:406:48
1512.16:406:48
1612.16:406:47
1712.16:406:47
1812.16:406:47
1912.16:416:47
2012.16:416:47
2112.16:416:47
2212.16:416:46
2312.16:416:46
2412.16:416:46
2512.16:416:46
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 6.68 kWh/m² — the sunniest month for solar.

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 4.37 kWh/m² to a high of 6.68 kWh/m² in February across the year — February's 6.68 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
176.7Intense
186.7Intense
196.7Intense
206.7Intense
216.7Intense
226.7Intense
236.7Intense
246.7Intense
256.7Intense
266.7Intense
276.7Intense
286.6Intense
Planning a trip in February

Hazard calendar for Usangi

In seasonPeak

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

Usangi'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 Usangi?

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

4.6
Sightseeing
8th-best month of the year
6.9
Beach & pool
6th-best month of the year

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

What to pack for Usangi in February

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

In February, Usangi 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 Usangi 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 Usangi peaks around March 16 at about 15 (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 15Jun 19UV 10
UV index (midday)Level
Jan14Extreme
Feb15Extreme
Mar16Extreme
Apr15Extreme
May12Extreme
Jun10Very high
Jul11Extreme
Aug11Extreme
Sep13Extreme
Oct14Extreme
Nov13Extreme
Dec13Extreme
Location & terrain

Where is Usangi?

Usangi sits at 3.7°S, 37.7°E, 1,337 m above sea level, in Tanzania. The nearest listed city is Lembeni, 11 km away.

Boma la NgombeMerelaniTarakeaMbuguni

Topography around Usangi

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Usangi has large variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 1,099 m around an average of 1,376 m above sea level; within 16 km, very significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 1,400 m; within 80 km, extreme variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 5,350 m.

The land around Usangi is covered by trees (79%) within 3 km, shrubs (38%) and trees (33%) within 16 km, and shrubs (48%) and grassland (27%) within 80 km.

3 km
1,099 m
16 km
1,400 m
80 km
5,350 m
treesshrubsgrasslandcroplandartificial surfacesbare terrainwaterwetland
February weather nearby: Lembeni 11 km · Taveta 34 km · Same 41 km · Moshi 54 km · Boma la Ngombe 70 km · Merelani 78 km · Tarakea 79 km · Mbuguni 81 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 Usangi (-3.7°, 37.6667°, elevation 1,337 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).