When to go · Mto Wa Mbu
Mto Wa Mbu in February
Good month. Outside the best window (Jun–Oct (dry season for safari)). Across Tanzania: Peak calving around Ndutu — predators close by; Zanzibar hot and dry.
Key facts
- Verdict
- Good
- Temperature
- 28°C (82°F)82°F (28°C) / 16°C (61°F)61°F (16°C)
- average high / low
- Rain days
- 7
- Crowds
- Medium
- Tanzania overall
- Prices
- Medium
- Tanzania overall
Verdict
Outside the best window (Jun–Oct (dry season for safari)). Across Tanzania: Peak calving around Ndutu — predators close by; Zanzibar hot and dry.
Is another month better than February?
February is rated good. These months rate higher:
- JuneGreatInside Mto Wa Mbu's best window: Jun–Oct (dry season for safari).
- JulyGreatInside Mto Wa Mbu's best window: Jun–Oct (dry season for safari).
- AugustGreatInside Mto Wa Mbu's best window: Jun–Oct (dry season for safari).
- SeptemberGreatInside Mto Wa Mbu's best window: Jun–Oct (dry season for safari).
Weather in February
- Mto Wa MbuHighs around 28 °C (82 °F), lows around 16 °C (61 °F), rain on about 7 daysHighs around 82 °F (28 °C), lows around 61 °F (16 °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 Mto Wa Mbu, side by side.
Verdict
Feb: Good
Jun: Great (better)
Daytime high
Feb: 28 °C (82 °F)82 °F (28 °C)
Jun: 23 °C (73 °F)73 °F (23 °C)
Night low
Feb: 16 °C (61 °F)61 °F (16 °C)
Jun: 13 °C (55 °F)55 °F (13 °C)
Rain days
Feb: 7
Jun: 4 (better)
Crowds
Feb: Medium
Jun: Medium
Prices
Feb: Medium
Jun: High
Festivals listed
Feb: 1
Jun: 0
February: Outside the best window (Jun–Oct (dry season for safari)). Across Tanzania: Peak calving around Ndutu — predators close by; Zanzibar hot and dry.
June: Inside Mto Wa Mbu's best window: Jun–Oct (dry season for safari).
Mto Wa Mbu: figures are long-term averages from this guide, not a forecast.
What to pack
Nothing unusual for the weather this month.