Kasane weather in February

In February, Kasane sees average daytime highs of 29°C and overnight lows near 20°C, with 143 mm of rain across 16.5 wet days and about 12.6 hours of daylight. It is the 8th-warmest and 3rd-wettest month of the year here.

Day-to-day highs hold fairly steady near 29°C through the month. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 23% of the time in February, and the air most often feels muggy.

Daylight stretches from about 12 h 48 min at the start of February to 12 h 24 min by month's end. Set against the rest of the year, February is Kasane's 10th-clearest and 12th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Kasane's year-round climate.

Daytime high
29°
8th warmest
Overnight low
20°
8th coldest
Rainfall
143 mm
16.5 wet days
Daylight
12 h 36 min
6:16 AM – 6:52 PM
Cloud cover
67%
10th clearest
Wind
8 km/h
12th windiest
Solar energy
5.93 kWh/m²
Travel score
4.3
out of 10

Kasane is town in Botswana.

Air quality: WHO Ambient Air Quality Database. Density & description: Wikidata (CC0), GeoNames.

Temperature in February

Average highAverage lowShaded bands: 10–90% of days

Day-to-day highs hold fairly steady near 29°C through the month.

A typical February day in Kasane reaches about 29°C in the afternoon and slips back to 20°C overnight — a 9°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 26°C and 33°C. Set against its neighbours, February runs on par with January and on par with March.

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Avg high (°C)Avg low (°C)
12920
22920
32920
42920
52920
62920
72920
82920
92920
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112920
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How February really feels in Kasane

Once humidity and wind are folded in, February averages 0 days that feel above 32°C and 0 that feel at or below 0°C — the comfort signal a plain temperature reading hides.

Days feeling ≥ 32°C
0
heat index over the day's high
Days feeling ≤ C
0
wind chill below the day's low

February sits comfortably in between — no days that feel dangerously hot or drop to a hard freeze once humidity and wind are folded in.

Kasane weather by month

How February compares with the rest of the year at a glance. February is the 8th-warmest and 3rd-wettest month here — the current month is highlighted below.

MonthHigh / Low (°C)Rainfall (mm)Wet daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan30° / 21°19120.812.93.8
Feb29° / 20°14316.512.64.3
Mar30° / 19°8212.412.14.9
Apr30° / 17°173.111.66.4
May28° / 14°20.411.28.2
Jun26° / 11°10.2119.2
Jul25° / 11°00119.3
Aug29° / 13°0011.47.6
Sep33° / 18°20.411.94.8
Oct35° / 21°112.712.43.2
Nov33° / 21°7512.412.83.2
Dec30° / 21°15619.5133.7

Cloud cover in February

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 23% of the time in February.

Beyond those clear spells, partly cloudy skies cover about 15% of February, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 61%. Skies tend to open up as the month goes on.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202528
Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
13070
23268
33268
43367
53466
63466
73664
83664
93763
103862
113961
123961
134060
144060
154060
164060
174060
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224258
234258
244357
254357
264357
274456
284555

Chance of precipitation in February

Any precipitation

Kasane gets around 143 mm of rain over 16.5 wet days in February. The line is the day-by-day chance of measurable precipitation.

Day to day, the chance of measurable rain averages around 60% and peaks near 65% on the wettest days. The odds ease toward the end of the month.

0%20%40%60%80%151015202528
Rain chance (%)
165
265
364
463
562
662
761
861
961
1060
1160
1260
1360
1460
1560
1660
1759
1859
1959
2059
2158
2258
2357
2457
2556
2655
2755
2854

Humidity in February

DryComfortableHumidMuggyOppressiveMiserable

Most of February feels muggy — the stacked bands show each day's mix of comfort levels, read off the dew point.

By dew point, February lands in the muggy band about 74% of days. Sticky, muggy-or-worse air turns up on roughly 76% of them.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202528
Comfortable (%)Humid (%)Muggy (%)Oppressive (%)
1418753
2318763
3319753
4320743
5320743
6320743
7221743
8221752
9221752
10221752
11221752
12221752
13221752
14220762
15220762
16220762
17320752
18319762
19319762
20419752
21419752
22519742
23619741
24619741
25719731
26819721
27920701
281020691

Wind in February

Winds average 8 km/h in February, the calmest month.

Across February, daily wind ranges from about 8 km/h on the calmest days to 9 km/h at its breeziest. It stays fairly steady from day to day.

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Wind speed (km/h)Feels
18calm
28calm
38calm
48calm
58calm
68calm
78calm
88calm
98calm
108calm
118calm
128calm
139calm
149calm
159calm
169calm
179calm
189calm
199calm
209calm
219calm
229calm
239calm
249calm
259calm
269calm
279calm
289calm

Sunrise & sunset in February

DaylightNight

Daylight runs from about 12 h 48 min at the start of February to 12 h 24 min by month's end. The lit band spans sunrise to sunset each day.

Days shrink by about 24 minutes over February. Sunrise moves from 6:09 AM to 6:21 AM, and sunset from 6:57 PM to 6:45 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202528
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
112.86:096:57
212.86:106:56
312.86:106:56
412.86:116:56
512.76:116:56
612.76:126:55
712.76:126:55
812.76:136:55
912.76:136:54
1012.76:146:54
1112.76:146:54
1212.66:156:53
1312.66:156:53
1412.66:166:52
1512.66:166:52
1612.66:166:51
1712.66:176:51
1812.66:176:50
1912.56:186:50
2012.56:186:49
2112.56:186:49
2212.56:196:48
2312.56:196:48
2412.56:206:47
2512.46:206:47
2612.46:206:46
2712.46:216:45
2812.46:216:45

Solar energy in February

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in February, about 5.93 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 4.74 kWh/m² to a high of 7.22 kWh/m² in October across the year — February's 5.93 kWh/m² falls in the middle.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
15.9Bright
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35.9Bright
45.9Bright
55.9Bright
65.9Bright
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Planning a trip in February

Hazard calendar for Kasane

In seasonPeak

In February, Kasane sits inside its monsoon season. The full year is below, with each hazard's peak months called out.

Kasane's monsoon runs December–February, when most of the year's rain falls.

Monsoon
Jan
Feb
Mar
Apr
May
Jun
Jul
Aug
Sep
Oct
Nov
Dec

Is February a good time to visit Kasane?

Our two travel scores rate February for general sightseeing and for beach or pool weather — 0 (poor) to 10 (ideal).

4.3
Sightseeing
8th-best month of the year
5.6
Beach & pool
10th-best month of the year

February is a reasonable time to visit Kasane for sightseeing.

What to pack for Kasane in February

From February's temperature range, rain chance, sun and wind — what's worth putting in the bag.

In February, Kasane sees daytime highs around 29°C and nights near 20°C. Pack light clothes and rain gear. Worth having: sun protection. About 17 days see rain.

light clothesrain gearsun protection

UV index in Kasane in February

LowModerateHighVery highExtreme

Clear-sky midday UV in February peaks around 14 (very high — sun protection essential). The full-year curve, shaded by WHO exposure level, is below.

Under clear skies, the midday UV index in Kasane peaks around January 18 at about 16 (extreme) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near July 10 at about 8 (very high).

The index reaches 3 or more — the level where the WHO recommends sun protection — every month of the year.

025710JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecExtremeVery highExtremeJan 18UV 16Jul 10UV 8
UV index (midday)Level
Jan16Extreme
Feb14Extreme
Mar13Extreme
Apr11Extreme
May9Very high
Jun8Very high
Jul8Very high
Aug9Very high
Sep10Extreme
Oct11Extreme
Nov14Extreme
Dec13Extreme

Air quality in Kasane in February

GoodModeratePoorUnhealthyVery unhealthy

Average fine-particle pollution (PM2.5) through the year — so you can see where February falls, not just the annual average.

Air quality in Kasane is worst in September — around 29 µg/m³ PM2.5 (moderate), about 5.0× the cleanest month (April, 6 µg/m³).

Modeled monthly averages (CAMS reanalysis, 2015–2024).

0102030JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecGoodModerateGoodSep 1828 µg/m³Apr 136 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan7Good
Feb7Good
Mar7Good
Apr6Good
May8Good
Jun11Good
Jul12Good
Aug19Moderate
Sep29Moderate
Oct23Moderate
Nov10Good
Dec6Good
Location & terrain

Where is Kasane?

Kasane sits at 17.8°S, 25.2°E, 0 m above sea level, in Botswana. The nearest listed city is Victoria Falls, 72 km away.

Victoria FallsLivingstoneSeshekeKatima MuliloHwangeMaamba

Topography around Kasane

How much the land rises and falls, and what covers it, within 3, 16 and 80 km of Kasane.

Within 3 km, the terrain around Kasane has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 82 m around an average of 957 m above sea level; within 16 km, only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 128 m; within 80 km, significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 447 m.

The land around Kasane is covered by shrubs (36%) and wetland (22%) within 3 km, shrubs (41%) and wetland (28%) within 16 km, and shrubs (49%) and grassland (23%) within 80 km.

3 km
82 m
16 km
128 m
80 km
447 m
treesshrubsgrasslandcroplandartificial surfacesbare terrainwaterwetland
February weather nearby: Victoria Falls 72 km · Livingstone 74 km · Sesheke 98 km · Katima Mulilo 99 km · Hwange 155 km · Kalomo 165 km · Maamba 216 km · Choma 223 km

Botswana travel facts

Travel advisory
Level 2
Exercise Increased Caution
Power plugs
Type D / G / M
230 V · 50 Hz
Prices
≈ 38% of US
price level, 2025
GDP per capita
$7,778
2025
Happiness
3.5 / 10
World Happiness, 2025
Safe drinking water
63%
of population, 2024
Homicide rate
11.4
per 100k, 2021
Road deaths
26.4
per 100k/yr, 2019
Income group
Upper middle
World Bank
Religion
Christian 79%none 15%Badimo 4%other 1%

Sources: World Bank, US State Department, World Happiness Report, WHO/UNICEF, EF EPI, CIA World Factbook.

Data sources

Temperature, precipitation, cloud, humidity, wind and solar figures are a 1991–2020 climatology for Kasane (-17.8016°, 25.1602°, elevation 0 m), computed from hourly ERA5 reanalysis — contains modified Copernicus Climate Change Service information. Sun figures are astronomical calculations, not observations. City data © GeoNames, CC BY 4.0. Map outlines from Natural Earth (public domain); interactive map © Google. UV index is derived from CAMS (Copernicus Atmosphere Monitoring Service) clear-sky UV data — contains modified Copernicus Atmosphere Monitoring Service information. Monthly air-quality (PM2.5) seasonality is from the CAMS EAC4 reanalysis (Copernicus Atmosphere Monitoring Service), scaled to the WHO annual mean where available. Topography is sampled from the Copernicus DEM GLO-90 elevation model (© ESA/Airbus) and ESA WorldCover 2021 land cover (CC BY 4.0).