Tanzania in February

February is Tanzania's 8th-best month (rank 8 of 12): its 7 destinations average 78/100, led by Nungwi at 89 — 34°C and 8 rainy days — while Ngorongoro is cooler at 24°C and scores 66.

#8 of 12 months for Tanzania · 7 destinations · updated September 2026 · climate normals from ERA5 reanalysis

Where in Tanzania in February

#PlaceTypeFeels-like highRainComfortAt its best
1NungwiBeach34°C28 mm · 8 days89 tier AYes
2ZanzibarBeach39°C37 mm · 10 days86 tier A
3SerengetiNational park30°C45 mm · 8 days83 tier A
4ArushaTrekking hub30°C68 mm · 8 days80 tier A
5MoshiTrekking hub34°C36 mm · 7 days78 tier B
6Dar es SalaamCity38°C53 mm · 11 days67 tier C
7NgorongoroNational park24°C570 mm · 18 days66 tier C

Comfort is SeasonMap's 0–100 score; each place is judged through the lens that suits it — beaches on beach weather, ski resorts on snow. "At its best" means February is one of that place's own top three months. Feels-like highs fold in humidity, wind and sun.

What's on in Tanzania in February

  • Sauti za Busara · Zanzibar · 5–8 Feb
  • Ramadan · Zanzibar and 1 more place · 17 Feb – 19 Mar
  • Wildebeest calving · Serengeti · 15 Jan – 15 Mar (usually)
  • Migrant birding season · Serengeti · 15 Nov – 15 Apr (usually)
  • Calving on the Ndutu plains · Ngorongoro · 1 Jan – 15 Mar (usually)
  • Turtle release day · Nungwi · 1–28 Feb (usually)
  • Ramadan and Eid el-Fitr · Dar es Salaam · 5 Feb – 22 Mar (usually)

Seasons in force

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