Bloemhof weather in February

In February, Bloemhof sees average daytime highs of 30°C and overnight lows near 18°C, with 68 mm of rain across 10.6 wet days and about 13 hours of daylight. It is the 3rd-warmest and 3rd-wettest month of the year here.

Day-to-day highs hold fairly steady near 30°C through the month. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 53% of the time in February, and the air most often feels comfortable.

Daylight stretches from about 13 h 18 min at the start of February to 12 h 36 min by month's end. Set against the rest of the year, February is Bloemhof's 10th-clearest and 9th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Bloemhof's year-round climate.

Daytime high
30°
3rd warmest
Overnight low
18°
11th coldest
Rainfall
68 mm
10.6 wet days
Daylight
13 hours
6:03 AM – 7:02 PM
Cloud cover
42%
10th clearest
Wind
10 km/h
9th windiest
Solar energy
6.76 kWh/m²
Travel score
5.0
out of 10

Bloemhof is town in the North West, South Africa.

Founded
1864

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 30°C through the month.

A typical February day in Bloemhof reaches about 30°C in the afternoon and slips back to 18°C overnight — a 12°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 26°C and 34°C. Set against its neighbours, February runs about 1°C cooler than January and about 2°C warmer than March.

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Avg high (°C)Avg low (°C)
13119
23119
33119
43119
53119
63119
73119
83019
93019
103019
113018
123018
133018
143018
153018
163018
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233018
243018
253018
263018
273018
283018

How February really feels in Bloemhof

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.

Bloemhof 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
Jan31° / 19°8712.313.64.5
Feb30° / 18°6810.6135.0
Mar29° / 16°621012.26.1
Apr25° / 12°416.511.47.8
May22° / 172.610.78.7
Jun19° / 101.610.38.3
Jul20° / 50.710.48.4
Aug22° / 121.7118.9
Sep27° / 10°142.211.88.5
Oct29° / 14°396.712.76.5
Nov30° / 16°598.513.45.4
Dec31° / 18°7411.813.74.5

Cloud cover in February

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 53% of the time in February.

Beyond those clear spells, partly cloudy skies cover about 24% of February, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 23%.

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Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
17525
27624
37624
47624
57624
67624
77624
87624
97624
107624
117624
127624
137624
147624
157624
167624
177624
187624
197624
207624
217723
227822
237822
247822
258020
268020
278020
288119

Chance of precipitation in February

Any precipitation

Bloemhof gets around 68 mm of rain over 10.6 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 38% and peaks near 41% on the wettest days. The odds ease toward the end of the month.

0%10%20%30%40%50%151015202528
Rain chance (%)
140
240
340
440
540
640
740
840
940
1041
1141
1241
1341
1441
1540
1640
1739
1839
1938
2037
2137
2236
2335
2435
2534
2633
2733
2833

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 35% of days. It rarely turns muggy — the humid and sticky bands barely register.

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Dry (%)Comfortable (%)Humid (%)Muggy (%)
13034315
22934315
32935325
42835325
52835335
62835335
72734345
82734345
92634355
102634355
112534365
122534365
132434375
142434375
152434375
162534365
172534365
182535355
192635355
202635344
212735344
222735344
232835334
242935333
253035323
263135313
273235303
283335292

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
1710calm
1810calm
1910calm
2010calm
2110calm
2210calm
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2510calm
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2710calm
2810calm

Sunrise & sunset in February

DaylightNight

Daylight runs from about 13 h 18 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 42 minutes over February. Sunrise moves from 5:52 AM to 6:12 AM, and sunset from 7:10 PM to 6:50 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202528
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
113.35:527:10
213.35:537:09
313.35:547:09
413.25:557:08
513.25:557:08
613.25:567:07
713.25:577:07
813.15:587:06
913.15:587:06
1013.15:597:05
1113.16:007:04
1213.16:017:04
1313.06:017:03
1413.06:027:02
1513.06:037:02
1613.06:047:01
1712.96:047:00
1812.96:056:59
1912.96:066:58
2012.96:066:58
2112.86:076:57
2212.86:086:56
2312.86:086:55
2412.76:096:54
2512.76:106:53
2612.76:106:52
2712.76:116:51
2812.66:126:50

Solar energy in February

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in February, about 6.76 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 3.75 kWh/m² to a high of 7.63 kWh/m² in December across the year — February's 6.76 kWh/m² falls in the middle.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
17.1Intense
27.1Intense
37.0Intense
47.0Intense
57.0Intense
67.0Intense
76.9Intense
86.9Intense
96.9Intense
106.8Intense
116.8Intense
126.8Intense
136.8Intense
146.7Intense
156.7Intense
166.7Intense
176.7Intense
186.6Intense
196.6Intense
206.6Intense
216.6Intense
226.6Intense
236.6Intense
246.6Intense
256.6Intense
266.5Intense
276.5Intense
286.5Intense
Planning a trip in February

Is February a good time to visit Bloemhof?

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

5.0
Sightseeing
10th-best month of the year
6.8
Beach & pool
6th-best month of the year

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

What to pack for Bloemhof in February

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

In February, Bloemhof sees daytime highs around 30°C and nights near 18°C. Pack light clothes and sun protection. Worth having: rain gear. About 11 days see rain.

light clothessun protectionrain gear

UV index in Bloemhof 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 Bloemhof peaks around January 13 at about 14 (extreme) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near June 21 at about 5 (moderate).

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

025710JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecExtremeVery highHighModerateHighVery highExtremeJan 13UV 14Jun 21UV 5
UV index (midday)Level
Jan15Extreme
Feb13Extreme
Mar12Extreme
Apr8Very high
May6High
Jun5Moderate
Jul5High
Aug7High
Sep9Very high
Oct10Extreme
Nov13Extreme
Dec14Extreme
Location & terrain

Where is Bloemhof?

Bloemhof sits at 27.6°S, 25.6°E, 1,236 m above sea level, in South Africa. The nearest listed city is Hoopstad, 36 km away.

Topography around Bloemhof

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Bloemhof has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 37 m around an average of 1,228 m above sea level; within 16 km, only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 71 m; within 80 km, significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 404 m.

The land around Bloemhof is covered by grassland (47%) and shrubs (22%) within 3 km, grassland (60%) within 16 km, and grassland (55%) and cropland (32%) within 80 km.

3 km
37 m
16 km
71 m
80 km
404 m
treesshrubsgrasslandcroplandartificial surfacesbare terrainwater
February weather nearby: Hoopstad 36 km · Christiana 53 km · Makwassie 53 km · Schweizer-Reneke 58 km · Wolmaransstad 62 km · Leeudoringstad 77 km · Wesselsbron 78 km · Bultfontein 89 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 Bloemhof (-27.6469°, 25.607°, elevation 1,236 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. Topography is sampled from the Copernicus DEM GLO-90 elevation model (© ESA/Airbus) and ESA WorldCover 2021 land cover (CC BY 4.0).