When to go · Sumbawanga
Sumbawanga in February
Avoid month. Listed as a month to avoid: Nov–Apr (rainy season).
Key facts
- Verdict
- Avoid
- Temperature
- 28°C (82°F)82°F (28°C) / 16°C (61°F)61°F (16°C)
- average high / low
- Rain days
- 5
- Crowds
- Medium
- Tanzania overall
- Prices
- Medium
- Tanzania overall
Verdict
Listed as a month to avoid: Nov–Apr (rainy season).
Is another month better than February?
February is rated avoid. These months rate higher:
Weather in February
- SumbawangaHighs around 28 °C (82 °F), lows around 16 °C (61 °F), rain on about 5 daysHighs around 82 °F (28 °C), lows around 61 °F (16 °C), rain on about 5 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 Sumbawanga, side by side.
Verdict
Feb: Avoid
May: Great (better)
Daytime high
Feb: 28 °C (82 °F)82 °F (28 °C)
May: 25 °C (77 °F)77 °F (25 °C)
Night low
Feb: 16 °C (61 °F)61 °F (16 °C)
May: 13 °C (55 °F)55 °F (13 °C)
Rain days
Feb: 5 (better)
May: 8
Crowds
Feb: Medium
May: Low
Prices
Feb: Medium
May: Low
Festivals listed
Feb: 1
May: 0
February: Listed as a month to avoid: Nov–Apr (rainy season).
May: Inside Sumbawanga's best window: May–Oct (dry season).
Sumbawanga: figures are long-term averages from this guide, not a forecast.
What to pack
Nothing unusual for the weather this month.