When to go · Mbeya
Mbeya in February
Great month. Inside Mbeya's best window: Jun–Oct (dry, clear); Oct–Apr for Kitulo flowers.
Key facts
- Verdict
- Great
- Temperature
- 25°C (77°F)77°F (25°C) / 14°C (57°F)57°F (14°C)
- average high / low
- Rain days
- 16
- Crowds
- Medium
- Tanzania overall
- Prices
- Medium
- Tanzania overall
Verdict
Inside Mbeya's best window: Jun–Oct (dry, clear); Oct–Apr for Kitulo flowers.
Is another month better than February?
No other month rates higher than February for Mbeya in this guide.
Weather in February
- MbeyaHighs around 25 °C (77 °F), lows around 14 °C (57 °F), rain on about 16 daysHighs around 77 °F (25 °C), lows around 57 °F (14 °C), rain on about 16 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 Mbeya, side by side.
Verdict
Feb: Great
Jan: Great
Daytime high
Feb: 25 °C (77 °F)77 °F (25 °C)
Jan: 25 °C (77 °F)77 °F (25 °C)
Night low
Feb: 14 °C (57 °F)57 °F (14 °C)
Jan: 14 °C (57 °F)57 °F (14 °C)
Rain days
Feb: 16 (better)
Jan: 18
Crowds
Feb: Medium
Jan: Medium
Prices
Feb: Medium
Jan: Medium
Festivals listed
Feb: 1
Jan: 0
February: Inside Mbeya's best window: Jun–Oct (dry, clear); Oct–Apr for Kitulo flowers.
January: Inside Mbeya's best window: Jun–Oct (dry, clear); Oct–Apr for Kitulo flowers.
Mbeya: figures are long-term averages from this guide, not a forecast.
What to pack
- A rain jacket or umbrella and shoes that dry fast