When to go · Mafia Island
Mafia Island in February
Great month. Inside Mafia Island's best window: Jun–Oct (dry, calm) and Dec–Feb (hot, clear water).
Key facts
- Verdict
- Great
- Temperature
- 31°C (88°F)88°F (31°C) / 24°C (75°F)75°F (24°C)
- average high / low
- Rain days
- 5
- Crowds
- Medium
- Tanzania overall
- Prices
- Medium
- Tanzania overall
Verdict
Inside Mafia Island's best window: Jun–Oct (dry, calm) and Dec–Feb (hot, clear water).
Is another month better than February?
No other month rates higher than February for Mafia Island in this guide.
Weather in February
- Mafia IslandHighs around 31 °C (88 °F), lows around 24 °C (75 °F), rain on about 5 daysHighs around 88 °F (31 °C), lows around 75 °F (24 °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 Mafia Island, side by side.
Verdict
Feb: Great
Jan: Great
Daytime high
Feb: 31 °C (88 °F)88 °F (31 °C)
Jan: 31 °C (88 °F)88 °F (31 °C)
Night low
Feb: 24 °C (75 °F)75 °F (24 °C)
Jan: 24 °C (75 °F)75 °F (24 °C)
Rain days
Feb: 5 (better)
Jan: 6
Crowds
Feb: Medium
Jan: Medium
Prices
Feb: Medium
Jan: Medium
Festivals listed
Feb: 1
Jan: 0
February: Inside Mafia Island's best window: Jun–Oct (dry, calm) and Dec–Feb (hot, clear water).
January: Inside Mafia Island's best window: Jun–Oct (dry, calm) and Dec–Feb (hot, clear water).
Mafia Island: figures are long-term averages from this guide, not a forecast.
What to pack
- Light, breathable clothes, a sun hat and sunscreen