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°C (82°F)82°F (28°C) / 13°C (55°F)55°F (13°C)
- 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.
All twelve months in one grid — weather, crowds and prices, with gaps left as unknown.
Is another month better than February?
No other month rates higher than February for Arusha in this guide.
Weather in February
- ArushaHighs around 28 °C (82 °F), lows around 13 °C (55 °F), rain on about 6 daysHighs around 82 °F (28 °C), lows around 55 °F (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.
Compare two months
Weather, crowds and prices for any two months in Arusha, side by side.
Verdict
Feb: Great
Jan: Great
Daytime high
Feb: 28 °C (82 °F)82 °F (28 °C)
Jan: 27 °C (81 °F)81 °F (27 °C)
Night low
Feb: 13 °C (55 °F)55 °F (13 °C)
Jan: 13 °C (55 °F)55 °F (13 °C)
Rain days
Feb: 6
Jan: 6
Crowds
Feb: Medium
Jan: Medium
Prices
Feb: Medium
Jan: Medium
Festivals listed
Feb: 3
Jan: 2
February: Hot and dry; good for the southern Serengeti calving season.
January: Short dry spell; warm.
Arusha: figures are long-term averages from this guide, not a forecast.
What to pack
Nothing unusual for the weather this month.