Acornhoek weather in February

In February, Acornhoek sees average daytime highs of 29°C and overnight lows near 20°C, with 87 mm of rain across 9.6 wet days and about 12.9 hours of daylight. It is the 1st-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 36% of the time in February, and the air most often feels humid.

Daylight stretches from about 13 h 06 min at the start of February to 12 h 36 min by month's end. Set against the rest of the year, February is Acornhoek's 9th-clearest and 4th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Acornhoek's year-round climate.

Daytime high
29°
1st warmest
Overnight low
20°
12th coldest
Rainfall
87 mm
9.6 wet days
Daylight
12 h 54 min
5:45 AM – 6:36 PM
Cloud cover
54%
9th clearest
Wind
10 km/h
4th windiest
Solar energy
5.77 kWh/m²
Travel score
5.3
out of 10

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 Acornhoek 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 25°C and 33°C. Set against its neighbours, February runs on par with January and about 1°C warmer than March.

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Avg high (°C)Avg low (°C)
12920
23020
33020
43020
53020
63020
73020
83020
93020
103020
112920
122920
132920
142920
152920
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202920
212920
222920
232920
242920
252920
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272920
282920

Acornhoek weather by month

How February compares with the rest of the year at a glance. February is the 1st-warmest and 3rd-wettest month here — the current month is highlighted below.

MonthHigh / Low (°C)Rainfall (mm)Wet daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan29° / 20°11011.913.45.1
Feb29° / 20°879.612.95.3
Mar29° / 19°618.912.26.1
Apr27° / 17°355.211.47.5
May26° / 13°102.210.88.7
Jun24° / 11°41.110.59.2
Jul23° / 10°5110.69.1
Aug25° / 12°81.611.18.9
Sep27° / 15°173.111.88.1
Oct27° / 17°37612.67.1
Nov28° / 18°8510.613.25.7
Dec29° / 19°10912.613.55.2

Cloud cover in February

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 36% of the time in February.

Beyond those clear spells, partly cloudy skies cover about 21% of February, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 42%.

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Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
15545
25644
35644
45842
55842
65842
75941
85842
95941
105941
115941
125842
135842
145842
155743
165743
175743
185644
195743
205644
215644
225743
235842
245842
255941
266040
276139
286238

Chance of precipitation in February

Any precipitation

Acornhoek gets around 87 mm of rain over 9.6 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 34% and peaks near 37% on the wettest days.

0%10%20%30%40%50%151015202528
Rain chance (%)
137
236
335
435
534
634
733
833
933
1032
1132
1232
1332
1433
1533
1633
1734
1834
1935
2035
2136
2236
2336
2436
2536
2635
2735
2834

Humidity in February

DryComfortableHumidMuggyOppressiveMiserable

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

By dew point, February lands in the humid band about 43% of days. Sticky, muggy-or-worse air turns up on roughly 43% of them.

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Dry (%)Comfortable (%)Humid (%)Muggy (%)Oppressive (%)
111043415
211043406
311044406
411044396
511045386
611145386
711145376
811145376
911145376
1011245366
1111245366
1211245366
1311245365
1411244375
1511244375
1611244385
1711343395
1811343394
1911343404
2011342404
2111342413
2211342413
2311342413
2411341413
2521441413
2621441403
2721541403
2821641393

Wind in February

Winds average 10 km/h in February.

Across February, daily wind ranges from about 10 km/h on the calmest days to 10 km/h at its breeziest. It stays fairly steady from day to day.

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Wind speed (km/h)Feels
110calm
210calm
310calm
410calm
510calm
610calm
710calm
810calm
910calm
1010calm
1110calm
1210calm
1310calm
1410calm
1510calm
1610calm
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Sunrise & sunset in February

DaylightNight

Daylight runs from about 13 h 06 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 30 minutes over February. Sunrise moves from 5:35 AM to 5:52 AM, and sunset from 6:43 PM to 6:26 PM.

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Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
113.15:356:43
213.15:366:43
313.15:376:42
413.15:376:42
513.15:386:41
613.05:396:41
713.05:396:40
813.05:406:40
913.05:416:39
1013.05:416:39
1112.95:426:38
1212.95:436:38
1312.95:436:37
1412.95:446:36
1512.95:456:36
1612.85:456:35
1712.85:466:34
1812.85:466:34
1912.85:476:33
2012.75:486:32
2112.75:486:32
2212.75:496:31
2312.75:496:30
2412.75:506:29
2512.65:516:28
2612.65:516:28
2712.65:526:27
2812.65:526:26

Solar energy in February

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in February, about 5.77 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 3.78 kWh/m² to a high of 5.99 kWh/m² in January across the year — February's 5.77 kWh/m² sits near the top of that range.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
16.0Bright
26.0Bright
36.0Bright
46.0Bright
55.9Bright
65.9Bright
75.9Bright
85.9Bright
95.9Bright
105.9Bright
115.9Bright
125.8Bright
135.8Bright
145.8Bright
155.8Bright
165.8Bright
175.7Bright
185.7Bright
195.7Bright
205.6Bright
215.6Bright
225.6Bright
235.6Bright
245.6Bright
255.6Bright
265.5Bright
275.5Bright
285.5Bright
Planning a trip in February

Hazard calendar for Acornhoek

In seasonPeak

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

Acornhoek's rainy season runs November–March, when most of the year's rain falls.

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

Is February a good time to visit Acornhoek?

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

5.3
Sightseeing
10th-best month of the year
7.0
Beach & pool
9th-best month of the year

February is a reasonable time to visit Acornhoek for sightseeing. The water and warmth also suit a beach or pool day.

What to pack for Acornhoek in February

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

In February, Acornhoek sees daytime highs around 29°C and nights near 20°C. Pack light clothes. Worth having: rain gear and sun protection. About 10 days see rain.

light clothesrain gearsun protection

UV index in Acornhoek in February

LowModerateHighVery highExtreme

Clear-sky midday UV in February peaks around 13 (very high — sun protection essential). The full-year curve, shaded by WHO exposure level, is below.

Under clear skies, the midday UV index in Acornhoek peaks around January 20 at about 14 (extreme) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near June 20 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 20UV 14Jun 20UV 5
UV index (midday)Level
Jan14Extreme
Feb13Extreme
Mar12Extreme
Apr8Very high
May6High
Jun5Moderate
Jul5High
Aug7Very high
Sep8Very high
Oct10Very high
Nov12Extreme
Dec12Extreme

Air quality in Acornhoek 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 Acornhoek is worst in July — around 40 µg/m³ PM2.5 (poor), about 2.9× the cleanest month (December, 14 µg/m³).

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

0204060JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecModeratePoorModerateJul 2039 µg/m³Dec 2314 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan14Moderate
Feb15Moderate
Mar20Moderate
Apr26Moderate
May35Poor
Jun36Poor
Jul40Poor
Aug38Poor
Sep30Moderate
Oct20Moderate
Nov20Moderate
Dec14Moderate
Location & terrain

Where is Acornhoek?

Acornhoek sits at 24.6°S, 31.1°E, 645 m above sea level, in South Africa. The nearest listed city is Thulamahashi, 19 km away.

Topography around Acornhoek

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Acornhoek has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 140 m around an average of 628 m above sea level; within 16 km, significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 459 m; within 80 km, extreme variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 2,498 m.

The land around Acornhoek is covered by artificial surfaces (40%) and grassland (38%) within 3 km, grassland (33%), trees (27%) and shrubs (27%) within 16 km, and shrubs (39%), grassland (37%) and trees (20%) within 80 km.

3 km
140 m
16 km
459 m
80 km
2,498 m
treesshrubsgrasslandcroplandartificial surfaces
February weather nearby: Thulamahashi 19 km · Mafemani 22 km · Dwarsloop 23 km · Hlanganani 42 km · Calcutta 46 km · Mkhuhlu 47 km · Sabie 65 km · Phalaborwa 72 km

South Africa travel facts

Travel advisory
Level 2
Exercise Increased Caution
Power plugs
Type C / M / N
230 V · 50 Hz
Prices
≈ 41% of US
price level, 2025
GDP per capita
$6,598
2025
Happiness
5.0 / 10
World Happiness, 2025
Safe drinking water
68%
of population, 2024
Homicide rate
43.7
per 100k, 2022
Road deaths
22.2
per 100k/yr, 2019
Income group
Upper middle
World Bank
English
Very high
EF EPI 602
Religion
Christian 86%or other traditional African religions 5%nothing in particular 5%Muslim 2%

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 Acornhoek (-24.5878°, 31.0947°, elevation 645 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).