When to go · Arusha
Arusha in February
Great month. Hot and dry; good for the southern Serengeti calving season.
Key facts
- Verdict
- Great
- Temperature
- 28° / 13°
- average high / low
- Rain days
- 6
- Crowds
- Medium
- Tanzania overall
- Prices
- Medium
- Tanzania overall
Verdict
Hot and dry; good for the southern Serengeti calving season.
Weather in February
- ArushaHighs around 28 °C, lows around 13 °C, rain on about 6 days
- Northern circuit, Tanzania · Arusha, Tarangire, Ngorongoro, Serengetibest weather
Short rains Nov–Dec are light; long rains Apr–May close some camps. Migration position changes month to month.
Holiday and calving season season
Southern Serengeti calving season draws safari traffic; warm, mostly dry weather in town.
Watch: Peak pricing alongside the June–September season.
Festivals and holidays
Dates as our data lists them. Moving holidays (lunar and Islamic calendars, Easter) shift every year: check the date for your year before you build a trip on it.
Arusha Declaration anniversary period check
Around 5 February · Clock Tower / Uhuru Monument
Low-key local commemorations; not a major visitor event.
Peak safari season start
December–February
Southern Serengeti calving season draws safari traffic through Arusha; book lodges and vehicles early.
Ramadan and Eid al-Fitr big impact
Lunar (moves each year) · Tanzania
Zanzibar and the coast slow down by day; big celebrations at Eid.
Crowds and prices
- Crowds · Tanzania overall
- Medium
- Prices · Tanzania overall
- Medium
Tanzania overall: Peak calving around Ndutu — predators close by; Zanzibar hot and dry.
What to pack
Nothing unusual for the weather this month.