Bethal weather in February

In February, Bethal sees average daytime highs of 25°C and overnight lows near 15°C, with 94 mm of rain across 12.4 wet days and about 12.9 hours of daylight. It is the 1st-warmest and 4th-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 37% 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 Bethal's 9th-clearest and 9th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Bethal's year-round climate.

Daytime high
25°
1st warmest
Overnight low
15°
11th coldest
Rainfall
94 mm
12.4 wet days
Daylight
12 h 54 min
5:49 AM – 6:45 PM
Cloud cover
52%
9th clearest
Wind
11 km/h
9th windiest
Solar energy
6.23 kWh/m²
Travel score
6.4
out of 10

Bethal is place in Mpumalanga, South Africa.

Founded
1898

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 Bethal 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 21°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)
12515
22515
32515
42515
52515
62515
72515
82515
92515
102515
112515
122515
132515
142515
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How February really feels in Bethal

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.

Bethal weather by month

How February compares with the rest of the year at a glance. February is the 1st-warmest and 4th-wettest month here — the current month is highlighted below.

MonthHigh / Low (°C)Rainfall (mm)Wet daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan25° / 15°13216.213.56.0
Feb25° / 15°9412.412.96.4
Mar24° / 13°9010.812.27.1
Apr22° / 10°426.511.47.5
May20° / 152.710.78.1
Jun18° / 70.910.47.9
Jul18° / 60.810.57.9
Aug21° / 122.411.18.4
Sep24° / 10°233.811.88.5
Oct25° / 12°9112.212.66.9
Nov24° / 13°1121513.36.1
Dec25° / 14°14517.813.65.7

Cloud cover in February

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 37% of the time in February.

Beyond those clear spells, partly cloudy skies cover about 22% of February, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 41%.

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Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
15842
25941
35941
45941
56139
66139
76139
86040
96040
106040
116040
125941
135941
145941
155941
165842
175842
185743
195743
205743
215842
225842
235842
245941
255941
266040
276139
286238

Chance of precipitation in February

Any precipitation

Bethal gets around 94 mm of rain over 12.4 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 45% and peaks near 50% on the wettest days.

0%20%40%60%151015202528
Rain chance (%)
150
249
348
447
547
646
745
845
944
1044
1144
1244
1344
1444
1545
1645
1745
1845
1945
2045
2145
2245
2345
2444
2544
2643
2742
2841

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 51% of days. It rarely turns muggy — the humid and sticky bands barely register.

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Dry (%)Comfortable (%)Humid (%)
1205426
2215425
3225424
4235423
5245323
6255322
7265321
8275320
9285220
10285319
11295219
12295219
13295318
14305218
15305218
16305119
17305119
18305119
19315019
20315019
21315019
22324919
23334819
24344718
25364618
26374518
27394418
28414217

Wind in February

Winds average 11 km/h in February.

Across February, daily wind ranges from about 11 km/h on the calmest days to 11 km/h at its breeziest. It stays fairly steady from day to day.

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Wind speed (km/h)Feels
111calm
211calm
311calm
411calm
511calm
611calm
711calm
811calm
911calm
1011calm
1111calm
1211calm
1311calm
1411calm
1511calm
1611calm
1711calm
1811calm
1911calm
2011calm
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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 5:39 AM to 5:57 AM, and sunset from 6:53 PM to 6:34 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202528
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
113.25:396:53
213.25:406:52
313.25:406:52
413.25:416:51
513.15:426:51
613.15:426:50
713.15:436:50
813.15:446:49
913.15:456:48
1013.05:456:48
1113.05:466:47
1213.05:476:47
1313.05:476:46
1413.05:486:45
1512.95:496:45
1612.95:506:44
1712.95:506:43
1812.95:516:42
1912.85:526:42
2012.85:526:41
2112.85:536:40
2212.85:536:39
2312.75:546:38
2412.75:556:37
2512.75:556:37
2612.75:566:36
2712.65:576:35
2812.65:576:34

Solar energy in February

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in February, about 6.23 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 3.9 kWh/m² to a high of 6.66 kWh/m² in December across the year — February's 6.23 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
66.4Intense
76.4Intense
86.4Intense
96.4Intense
106.3Intense
116.3Intense
126.3Intense
136.2Intense
146.2Intense
156.2Intense
166.2Intense
176.1Intense
186.1Intense
196.1Intense
206.1Intense
216.0Intense
226.0Intense
236.0Intense
246.0Intense
256.0Bright
266.0Bright
276.0Bright
286.0Bright
Planning a trip in February

Hazard calendar for Bethal

In seasonPeak

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

Bethal'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 Bethal?

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

6.4
Sightseeing
9th-best month of the year
5.8
Beach & pool
4th-best month of the year

February is a reasonable time to visit Bethal for sightseeing.

What to pack for Bethal in February

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

In February, Bethal sees daytime highs around 25°C and nights near 15°C. Pack rain gear and sun protection. Worth having: light clothes. About 12 days see rain.

rain gearsun protectionlight clothes

UV index in Bethal 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 Bethal peaks around January 14 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 14UV 14Jun 20UV 5
UV index (midday)Level
Jan15Extreme
Feb13Extreme
Mar12Extreme
Apr8Very high
May6High
Jun5High
Jul6High
Aug7Very high
Sep9Very high
Oct11Extreme
Nov12Extreme
Dec14Extreme

Air quality in Bethal 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 Bethal is worst in July — around 87 µg/m³ PM2.5 (unhealthy), about 3.6× the cleanest month (January, 24 µg/m³).

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

0306090JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecModeratePoorUnhealthyPoorModerateJul 1286 µg/m³Jan 1024 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan24Moderate
Feb31Moderate
Mar39Poor
Apr56Unhealthy
May73Unhealthy
Jun83Unhealthy
Jul87Unhealthy
Aug72Unhealthy
Sep55Poor
Oct35Moderate
Nov26Moderate
Dec25Moderate
Location & terrain

Where is Bethal?

Bethal sits at 26.5°S, 29.5°E, 1,661 m above sea level, in South Africa. The nearest listed city is Trichardt, 24 km away.

Topography around Bethal

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Bethal has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 78 m around an average of 1,655 m above sea level; within 16 km, only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 186 m; within 80 km, significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 540 m.

The land around Bethal is covered by grassland (53%) and artificial surfaces (25%) within 3 km, grassland (52%) and cropland (45%) within 16 km, and grassland (58%) and cropland (38%) within 80 km.

3 km
78 m
16 km
186 m
80 km
540 m
treesgrasslandcroplandartificial surfacesbare terrainwater
February weather nearby: Trichardt 24 km · Kriel 31 km · Secunda 31 km · Thubelihle 32 km · Kinross 38 km · eMbalenhle 41 km · Hendrina 42 km · Ermelo 52 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 Bethal (-26.4579°, 29.4655°, elevation 1,661 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).