Alberton weather in February

In February, Alberton sees average daytime highs of 25°C and overnight lows near 15°C, with 110 mm of rain across 14 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 25°C through the month. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 38% of the time in February, and the air most often feels comfortable.

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 Alberton's 9th-clearest and 10th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Alberton's year-round climate.

Daytime high
25°
3rd warmest
Overnight low
15°
11th coldest
Rainfall
110 mm
14 wet days
Daylight
12 h 54 min
5:54 AM – 6:50 PM
Cloud cover
51%
9th clearest
Wind
9 km/h
10th windiest
Solar energy
6.25 kWh/m²
Travel score
6.1
out of 10

Alberton is town in Gauteng, South Africa.

Density
1,575/km²
people per km²

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 25°C through the month.

A typical February day in Alberton reaches about 25°C in the afternoon and slips back to 15°C overnight — a 10°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 22°C and 29°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)
12616
22616
32616
42616
52616
62616
72616
82616
92616
102616
112616
122616
132616
142516
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Alberton 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
Jan26° / 16°13216.313.55.9
Feb25° / 15°1101412.96.1
Mar24° / 14°8912.712.26.7
Apr22° / 11°457.311.47.4
May20° / 172.910.78.1
Jun18° / 81.310.47.9
Jul18° / 30.810.58.0
Aug21° / 10211.18.5
Sep24° / 10°233.711.88.5
Oct25° / 13°7510.712.67.0
Nov25° / 14°1001413.36.2
Dec26° / 15°13818.113.65.6

Cloud cover in February

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 38% of the time in February.

Beyond those clear spells, partly cloudy skies cover about 25% of February, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 37%.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202528
Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
16040
26139
36238
46238
56238
66337
76337
86337
96337
106238
116337
126337
136337
146337
156238
166238
176238
186238
196238
206238
216238
226238
236337
246337
256337
266436
276436
286535

Chance of precipitation in February

Any precipitation

Alberton gets around 110 mm of rain over 14 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 49% and peaks near 52% on the wettest days.

0%20%40%60%151015202528
Rain chance (%)
152
251
350
450
549
649
748
848
948
1048
1149
1249
1349
1450
1550
1650
1751
1851
1951
2051
2151
2251
2350
2450
2549
2648
2746
2845

Humidity in February

DryComfortableHumidMuggyOppressiveMiserable

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

By dew point, February lands in the comfortable band about 48% of days. It rarely turns muggy — the humid and sticky bands barely register.

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Dry (%)Comfortable (%)Humid (%)
1174933
2184933
3194932
4204932
5214831
6214831
7224830
8234830
9234730
10244729
11244729
12244729
13244729
14244729
15244729
16244729
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20254827
21254827
22264826
23264825
24274824
25284823
26304822
27314721
28334720

Wind in February

Winds average 9 km/h in February.

Across February, daily wind ranges from about 9 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
19calm
29calm
39calm
49calm
59calm
69calm
79calm
89calm
99calm
109calm
119calm
129calm
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 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 5:44 AM to 6:03 AM, and sunset from 6:58 PM to 6:39 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202528
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
113.25:446:58
213.25:456:57
313.25:466:57
413.25:476:56
513.15:476:56
613.15:486:55
713.15:496:55
813.15:506:54
913.15:506:54
1013.05:516:53
1113.05:526:52
1213.05:526:52
1313.05:536:51
1412.95:546:50
1512.95:546:50
1612.95:556:49
1712.95:566:48
1812.95:566:48
1912.85:576:47
2012.85:586:46
2112.85:586:45
2212.85:596:44
2312.76:006:44
2412.76:006:43
2512.76:016:42
2612.76:026:41
2712.66:026:40
2812.66:036:39

Solar energy in February

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in February, about 6.25 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 3.91 kWh/m² to a high of 6.82 kWh/m² in December across the year — February's 6.25 kWh/m² falls in the middle.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
16.5Intense
26.5Intense
36.5Intense
46.5Intense
56.5Intense
66.5Intense
76.4Intense
86.4Intense
96.4Intense
106.3Intense
116.3Intense
126.3Intense
136.3Intense
146.2Intense
156.2Intense
166.2Intense
176.2Intense
186.1Intense
196.1Intense
206.1Intense
216.1Intense
226.1Intense
236.0Intense
246.0Intense
256.0Intense
266.0Intense
276.0Intense
286.0Bright
Planning a trip in February

Hazard calendar for Alberton

In seasonPeak

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

Alberton's rainy season runs October–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 Alberton?

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

6.1
Sightseeing
10th-best month of the year
5.7
Beach & pool
5th-best month of the year

February is a reasonable time to visit Alberton for sightseeing.

What to pack for Alberton in February

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

In February, Alberton sees daytime highs around 25°C and nights near 15°C. Pack rain gear and sun protection. Worth having: light clothes. About 14 days see rain.

rain gearsun protectionlight clothes

UV index in Alberton 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 Alberton peaks around January 13 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 13UV 14Jun 19UV 5
UV index (midday)Level
Jan15Extreme
Feb13Extreme
Mar12Extreme
Apr8Very high
May6High
Jun5High
Jul6High
Aug7Very high
Sep9Very high
Oct10Extreme
Nov12Extreme
Dec14Extreme

Air quality in Alberton 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 Alberton is worst in June — around 283 µg/m³ PM2.5 (very unhealthy), about 5.7× the cleanest month (January, 50 µg/m³).

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

0306090120150180210240270300JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecUnhealthyVery unhealthyUnhealthyJun 19282 µg/m³Jan 1251 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan50Poor
Feb72Unhealthy
Mar119Unhealthy
Apr177Very unhealthy
May261Very unhealthy
Jun283Very unhealthy
Jul275Very unhealthy
Aug213Very unhealthy
Sep156Very unhealthy
Oct99Unhealthy
Nov70Unhealthy
Dec55Poor
Location & terrain

Where is Alberton?

Alberton sits at 26.3°S, 28.1°E, 1,574 m above sea level, in South Africa. The nearest listed city is Germiston, 7.0 km away.

Topography around Alberton

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Alberton has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 178 m around an average of 1,599 m above sea level; within 16 km, significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 330 m; within 80 km, large variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 827 m.

The land around Alberton is covered by artificial surfaces (62%) and grassland (24%) within 3 km, artificial surfaces (48%) and grassland (31%) within 16 km, and grassland (53%) and cropland (26%) within 80 km.

3 km
178 m
16 km
330 m
80 km
827 m
treesshrubsgrasslandcroplandartificial surfacesbare terrainwater
February weather nearby: Germiston 7.0 km · Tokoza 10 km · Johannesburg 11 km · Edenvale 14 km · Boksburg 15 km · Alexandra 18 km · Benoni 22 km · Randburg 23 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 Alberton (-26.2679°, 28.1223°, elevation 1,574 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).