When to go · Stone Town

Stone Town in February

Great month. Inside Stone Town's best window: Jun–Oct, Dec–Feb.

Key facts

Verdict: Great
Temperature: 33°C91°F / 24°C75°F; average high / low
Rain days: 4
Crowds: Medium; Tanzania overall
Prices: Medium; Tanzania overall

Plan around it

Verdict

GreatBest and avoid months for Stone Town

Inside Stone Town's best window: Jun–Oct, Dec–Feb.

Weather in February

Long-term averages

Stone TownHighs around 33 °C, lows around 24 °C, rain on about 4 daysHighs around 91 °F, lows around 75 °F, rain on about 4 days
Zanzibar and the coast, Tanzania · Stone Town, Nungwi, Paje, Dar es Salaam, Pembahot
Humid; the masika rains Apr–May are heavy and several resorts close.

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.

Sauti za Busara festival
Feb (check) · Tanzania
Music festival in Stone Town; hotels fill.
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

Light, breathable clothes, a sun hat and sunscreen

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