When to go · Kilwa
Kilwa in February
Avoid month. Listed as a month to avoid: Nov–Mar (rainy season, check).
Key facts
- Verdict
- Avoid
- Temperature
- 30°C (86°F)86°F (30°C) / 22°C (72°F)72°F (22°C)
- average high / low
- Rain days
- 7
- Crowds
- Medium
- Tanzania overall
- Prices
- Medium
- Tanzania overall
Verdict
Listed as a month to avoid: Nov–Mar (rainy season, check).
Is another month better than February?
February is rated avoid. These months rate higher:
Weather in February
- KilwaHighs around 30 °C (86 °F), lows around 22 °C (72 °F), rain on about 7 daysHighs around 86 °F (30 °C), lows around 72 °F (22 °C), rain on about 7 days
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.
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.
Compare two months
Weather, crowds and prices for any two months in Kilwa, side by side.
Verdict
Feb: Avoid
Apr: Great (better)
Daytime high
Feb: 30 °C (86 °F)86 °F (30 °C)
Apr: 31 °C (88 °F)88 °F (31 °C)
Night low
Feb: 22 °C (72 °F)72 °F (22 °C)
Apr: 23 °C (73 °F)73 °F (23 °C)
Rain days
Feb: 7
Apr: 5 (better)
Crowds
Feb: Medium
Apr: Low
Prices
Feb: Medium
Apr: Low
Festivals listed
Feb: 1
Apr: 0
February: Listed as a month to avoid: Nov–Mar (rainy season, check).
April: Inside Kilwa's best window: Apr–Oct (dry season, check).
Kilwa: figures are long-term averages from this guide, not a forecast.
What to pack
- Light, breathable clothes, a sun hat and sunscreen