Tsabong weather in February

In February, Tsabong sees average daytime highs of 33°C and overnight lows near 22°C, with 48 mm of rain across 7.2 wet days and about 12.9 hours of daylight. It is the 3rd-warmest and 3rd-wettest month of the year here.

Day-to-day highs hold fairly steady near 33°C through the month. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 65% of the time in February, and the air most often feels dry.

Daylight stretches from about 13 h 12 min at the start of February to 12 h 36 min by month's end. Set against the rest of the year, February is Tsabong's 12th-clearest and 12th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Tsabong's year-round climate.

Daytime high
33°
3rd warmest
Overnight low
22°
11th coldest
Rainfall
48 mm
7.2 wet days
Daylight
12 h 54 min
6:17 AM – 7:12 PM
Cloud cover
37%
12th clearest
Wind
14 km/h
12th windiest
Solar energy
7.09 kWh/m²
Travel score
3.8
out of 10

Tsabong 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 33°C through the month.

A typical February day in Tsabong reaches about 33°C in the afternoon and slips back to 22°C overnight — a 11°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 29°C and 37°C. Set against its neighbours, February runs on par with January and about 2°C warmer than March.

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Avg high (°C)Avg low (°C)
13422
23422
33422
43422
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73422
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How February really feels in Tsabong

Once humidity and wind are folded in, February averages 28 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
28
heat index over the day's high
Days feeling ≤ C
0
wind chill below the day's low

The story in February is heat — humidity pushes the afternoon "feels like" well above the raw temperature.

Tsabong weather by month

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

MonthHigh / Low (°C)Rainfall (mm)Wet daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan34° / 22°567.813.43.4
Feb33° / 22°487.212.93.8
Mar32° / 20°456.612.24.8
Apr28° / 15°274.311.47.2
May25° / 10°71.510.79.0
Jun22° / 5110.49.1
Jul22° / 20.410.59.1
Aug25° / 10.411.19.4
Sep29° / 13°6111.87.5
Oct32° / 17°142.712.65.2
Nov33° / 19°324.813.34.2
Dec34° / 21°547.413.63.4

Cloud cover in February

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 65% of the time in February, the cloudiest month of the year.

Beyond those clear spells, partly cloudy skies cover about 16% of February, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 19%.

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Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
17921
27921
37921
48020
58020
68020
78119
88119
98119
108119
118020
128119
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Chance of precipitation in February

Any precipitation

Tsabong gets around 48 mm of rain over 7.2 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 25% and peaks near 26% on the wettest days.

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Rain chance (%)
124
224
324
424
524
624
725
825
925
1025
1126
1226
1326
1426
1526
1626
1726
1826
1926
2026
2125
2225
2324
2424
2523
2623
2722
2821

Humidity in February

DryComfortableHumidMuggyOppressiveMiserable

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

By dew point, February lands in the dry band about 36% of days. Sticky, muggy-or-worse air turns up on roughly 21% of them.

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Dry (%)Comfortable (%)Humid (%)Muggy (%)Oppressive (%)
1392519171
2392519171
3392519171
4392518171
5382519171
6382519181
7382519181
8372419191
9362420191
10362320201
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20332023230
21342023230
22342023220
23352023210
24362123210
25372122200
26382121190
27402121180
28412220170

Wind in February

Winds average 14 km/h in February, the calmest month.

Across February, daily wind ranges from about 14 km/h on the calmest days to 14 km/h at its breeziest. It stays fairly steady from day to day.

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Wind speed (km/h)Feels
114light breeze
214light breeze
314light breeze
414light breeze
514light breeze
614light breeze
714light breeze
814light breeze
914light breeze
1014light breeze
1114light breeze
1214light breeze
1314light breeze
1414light breeze
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1614light breeze
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2814light breeze

Sunrise & sunset in February

DaylightNight

Daylight runs from about 13 h 12 min at the start of February to 12 h 36 min by month's end. The lit band spans sunrise to sunset each day.

Days shrink by about 36 minutes over February. Sunrise moves from 6:08 AM to 6:26 AM, and sunset from 7:20 PM to 7:02 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202528
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
113.26:087:20
213.26:087:19
313.26:097:19
413.16:107:19
513.16:107:18
613.16:117:18
713.16:127:17
813.16:137:17
913.06:137:16
1013.06:147:15
1113.06:157:15
1213.06:157:14
1313.06:167:14
1412.96:177:13
1512.96:177:12
1612.96:187:11
1712.96:197:11
1812.86:197:10
1912.86:207:09
2012.86:217:08
2112.86:217:08
2212.76:227:07
2312.76:237:06
2412.76:237:05
2512.76:247:04
2612.76:247:03
2712.66:257:03
2812.66:267:02

Solar energy in February

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in February, about 7.09 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 4 kWh/m² to a high of 8.07 kWh/m² in December across the year — February's 7.09 kWh/m² falls in the middle.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
17.5Intense
27.4Intense
37.4Intense
47.4Intense
57.4Intense
67.3Intense
77.3Intense
87.3Intense
97.3Intense
107.2Intense
117.2Intense
127.2Intense
137.1Intense
147.1Intense
157.1Intense
167.0Intense
177.0Intense
187.0Intense
197.0Intense
206.9Intense
216.9Intense
226.9Intense
236.9Intense
246.8Intense
256.8Intense
266.8Intense
276.8Intense
286.8Intense
Planning a trip in February

Is February a good time to visit Tsabong?

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

3.8
Sightseeing
10th-best month of the year
6.9
Beach & pool
8th-best month of the year

February is a weaker month for outdoor sightseeing in Tsabong. The water and warmth also suit a beach or pool day.

What to pack for Tsabong in February

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

In February, Tsabong sees daytime highs around 33°C and nights near 22°C. Pack light clothes and sun protection. About 7 days see rain.

light clothessun protection

UV index in Tsabong 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 Tsabong peaks around January 16 at about 14 (extreme) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near June 19 at about 5 (high).

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

025710JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecExtremeVery highHighVery highExtremeJan 16UV 14Jun 19UV 5
UV index (midday)Level
Jan15Extreme
Feb14Extreme
Mar12Extreme
Apr9Very high
May6High
Jun5Moderate
Jul6High
Aug7Very high
Sep10Very high
Oct11Extreme
Nov13Extreme
Dec14Extreme

Air quality in Tsabong 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 Tsabong is worst in September — around 21 µg/m³ PM2.5 (moderate), about 2.6× the cleanest month (April, 8 µg/m³).

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

0102030JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecGoodModerateSep 1521 µg/m³Apr 158 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan9Good
Feb9Good
Mar9Good
Apr8Good
May9Good
Jun12Good
Jul14Moderate
Aug19Moderate
Sep21Moderate
Oct18Moderate
Nov15Moderate
Dec12Good
Location & terrain

Where is Tsabong?

Tsabong sits at 26.1°S, 22.4°E, 0 m above sea level, in Botswana. The nearest listed city is Vryburg, 248 km away.

VryburgJwanengSchweizer-RenekeKanyeJaneng

Topography around Tsabong

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Tsabong has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 13 m around an average of 971 m above sea level; within 16 km, only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 85 m; within 80 km, significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 324 m.

The land around Tsabong is covered by grassland (62%) and shrubs (37%) within 3 km, shrubs (56%) and grassland (42%) within 16 km, and grassland (57%) and shrubs (43%) within 80 km.

3 km
13 m
16 km
85 m
80 km
324 m
shrubsgrasslandartificial surfaces
February weather nearby: Vryburg 248 km · Postmasburg 261 km · Jwaneng 280 km · Upington 292 km · Pampierstad 294 km · Schweizer-Reneke 313 km · Kanye 313 km · Janeng 318 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 Tsabong (-26.05°, 22.45°, 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).