Weather in Dar es Salaam in February 2025
- February is usually the hottest month of the year in Dar es Salaam;
Average weather
Average temperature in Dar es Salaam in February
The expected average maximum temperature in February is +32°C with a maximum of +34°C and a minimum of +23°C.
The average maximum temperature goes down 9% by the end of the month, compared with the beginning of the month, from +33°C to +32°C.
Is Dar es Salaam warm or cold in February?
Dar es Salaam is typically hot in February.
Maximum temperatures go up compared to the previous month from +31°C to +32°C. The minimum temperature also goes up from +25°C to +25°C.
Make sure that you pack your summer linen and swimming costumes; it’s probably going to be hot.
February is the hottest month in Dar es Salaam, here is the comparison with other months:
Water temperature in Dar es Salaam in February
Water in Dar es Salaam in February is Very warm. It varies from +28°C to +30°C, with an average of +29°C. This is almost similar to the air temperature, which averages +32°C.
In February, water temperatures are average relative to the rest of the year:
Can you swim in Dar es Salaam in February?
Climate in Dar es Salaam in February
| January | February | March | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Avg. temperature | ||||||
| +31°C | +32°C | +31°C | ||||
| Min. temperature | ||||||
| +22°C | +23°C | +22°C | ||||
| Max. temperature | ||||||
| +34°C | +35°C | +35°C | ||||
| Rainfall | ||||||
| 81 mm | 71 mm | 174 mm | ||||
| Wind | ||||||
| 3 m/s | 2 m/s | 1 m/s | ||||
| Avg. water temperature | ||||||
| +29°C | +29°C | +29°C | ||||
| Humidity | ||||||
| 79% | 78% | 82% | ||||
| Air pressure | ||||||
| 1010 HPa | 1009 HPa | 1010 HPa | ||||
| Sunny days | ||||||
| 0 | 1 | 0 | ||||
| Cloudy days | ||||||
| 4 | 6 | 3 | ||||
| Rainy days | ||||||
| 23 | 17 | 18 | ||||
| Snowy days | ||||||
| 0 | 0 | 0 | ||||
February weather is still as ok as in January. It’s getting warmer as February arrives. The average maximum temperature goes up from +31°C to +32°C during the day. As February arrives, the amount of rainfall goes down. On average, the rainfall volume decreases from 81 mm to 71 mm. It feels drier, as humidity decreases from 79% to 78%. Winds are calmer in comparison to January, going down from 3 m/s to 2 m/s on average. The good news is there are likely to be more sunny days in February, from 0 to 1.
March brings much the same weather, it remains ok.
Wind
The average wind speed is 4 m/s getting up to 5 m/s which is a light breeze; barely moving the tree leaves.
The average wind speed in Dar es Salaam is gradually increasing during February, going from 3 m/s to 4 m/s over the course of the month.
Rain
How was the weather last February in Dar es Salaam?
Climate Change over Years
The climate in Dar es Salaam in February has not changed much over the last 43 years.
The average temperature was the lowest in 1984 (+29°C) and the highest in 2023 (+31°C). The driest year was 2003 with only 558 mm of rainfall, and the wettest year was 1979 with 1581 mm.
FAQ
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Source of the data
For this page, we’ve looked at the typical weather in Dar es Salaam, based on historical hourly weather data from January 1, 1979, to December 31, 2023.
For past dates, we show actual recorded data at the location at that time. Forecasts are based on recorded weather during that day of the year, averaged over the total years for which we have records (unless stated otherwise). The daily temperature is the highest recorded temperature in the shadow during that day.