Botshabelo weather in February

In February, Botshabelo sees average daytime highs of 28°C and overnight lows near 16°C, with 87 mm of rain across 12.9 wet days and about 13.1 hours of daylight. It is the 3rd-warmest and 3rd-wettest month of the year here.

Day-to-day highs hold fairly steady near 28°C through the month. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 51% of the time in February, and the air most often feels dry.

Daylight stretches from about 13 h 24 min at the start of February to 12 h 42 min by month's end. Set against the rest of the year, February is Botshabelo's 10th-clearest and 7th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Botshabelo's year-round climate.

Daytime high
28°
3rd warmest
Overnight low
16°
11th coldest
Rainfall
87 mm
12.9 wet days
Daylight
13 hours
5:56 AM – 6:59 PM
Cloud cover
42%
10th clearest
Wind
10 km/h
7th windiest
Solar energy
6.73 kWh/m²
Travel score
5.6
out of 10

Botshabelo is town in the Free State, South Africa.

Density
2,979/km²
people per km²
Founded
1978

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 28°C through the month.

A typical February day in Botshabelo reaches about 28°C in the afternoon and slips back to 16°C overnight — a 12°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 24°C and 33°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)
12917
22917
32917
42917
52917
62917
72917
82916
92916
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112916
122916
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How February really feels in Botshabelo

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.

Botshabelo 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
Jan29° / 17°10213.513.75.1
Feb28° / 16°8712.913.15.6
Mar27° / 14°8211.312.26.7
Apr23° / 10°527.711.37.6
May20° / 213.410.67.9
Jun17° / 13210.27.3
Jul17° / 81.710.37.4
Aug20° / 182.6118.2
Sep24° / 162.811.88.6
Oct26° / 11°537.712.77.4
Nov28° / 13°779.213.56.7
Dec29° / 15°8811.613.85.5

Cloud cover in February

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 51% of the time in February.

Beyond those clear spells, partly cloudy skies cover about 26% of February, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 24%.

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Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
17525
27624
37624
47624
57723
67723
77624
87624
97525
107426
117426
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Chance of precipitation in February

Any precipitation

Botshabelo gets around 87 mm of rain over 12.9 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 46% and peaks near 50% on the wettest days.

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Rain chance (%)
145
245
346
446
546
647
747
847
948
1048
1149
1249
1350
1450
1549
1649
1748
1848
1947
2046
2146
2245
2344
2444
2543
2642
2741
2840

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 47% of days. It rarely turns muggy — the humid and sticky bands barely register.

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Dry (%)Comfortable (%)Humid (%)
1503416
2503416
3493516
4493516
5483616
6483616
7483616
8473716
9463816
10463816
11453916
12444016
13444016
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20454015
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22473914
23483813
24493813
25503713
26513712
27533611
28553510

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 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
1310calm
1410calm
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Sunrise & sunset in February

DaylightNight

Daylight runs from about 13 h 24 min at the start of February to 12 h 42 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 5:45 AM to 6:06 AM, and sunset from 7:08 PM to 6:47 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202528
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
113.45:457:08
213.45:467:08
313.35:477:07
413.35:487:07
513.35:487:06
613.35:497:05
713.25:507:05
813.25:517:04
913.25:527:04
1013.25:527:03
1113.15:537:02
1213.15:547:01
1313.15:557:01
1413.15:567:00
1513.05:566:59
1613.05:576:58
1713.05:586:57
1813.05:596:57
1912.95:596:56
2012.96:006:55
2112.96:016:54
2212.96:026:53
2312.86:026:52
2412.86:036:51
2512.86:046:50
2612.76:046:49
2712.76:056:48
2812.76:066:47

Solar energy in February

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in February, about 6.73 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 3.58 kWh/m² to a high of 7.7 kWh/m² in December across the year — February's 6.73 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
96.8Intense
106.8Intense
116.8Intense
126.8Intense
136.7Intense
146.7Intense
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166.6Intense
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286.4Intense
Planning a trip in February

Hazard calendar for Botshabelo

In seasonPeak

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

Botshabelo's rainy season runs October–April, 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 Botshabelo?

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

5.6
Sightseeing
10th-best month of the year
6.5
Beach & pool
7th-best month of the year

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

What to pack for Botshabelo in February

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

In February, Botshabelo sees daytime highs around 28°C and nights near 16°C. Pack light clothes, rain gear and sun protection. About 13 days see rain.

light clothesrain gearsun protection

UV index in Botshabelo 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 Botshabelo peaks around January 13 at about 15 (extreme) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near June 22 at about 4 (moderate).

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

025710JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecExtremeVery highHighModerateHighVery highExtremeJan 13UV 15Jun 22UV 4
UV index (midday)Level
Jan15Extreme
Feb13Extreme
Mar11Extreme
Apr8Very high
May6High
Jun4Moderate
Jul5Moderate
Aug7High
Sep8Very high
Oct11Extreme
Nov12Extreme
Dec14Extreme

Air quality in Botshabelo 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 Botshabelo is worst in August — around 28 µg/m³ PM2.5 (moderate), about 4.6× the cleanest month (December, 6 µg/m³).

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

0102030JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecGoodModerateGoodAug 1128 µg/m³Dec 196 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan7Good
Feb10Good
Mar15Moderate
Apr17Moderate
May23Moderate
Jun26Moderate
Jul28Moderate
Aug28Moderate
Sep24Moderate
Oct14Moderate
Nov8Good
Dec6Good
Location & terrain

Where is Botshabelo?

Botshabelo sits at 29.3°S, 26.7°E, 1,448 m above sea level, in South Africa. The nearest listed city is Thaba Nchu, 13 km away.

Topography around Botshabelo

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Botshabelo has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 202 m around an average of 1,433 m above sea level; within 16 km, large variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 781 m; within 80 km, large variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 858 m.

The land around Botshabelo is covered by artificial surfaces (40%), cropland (30%) and grassland (29%) within 3 km, grassland (68%) and cropland (22%) within 16 km, and grassland (78%) within 80 km.

3 km
202 m
16 km
781 m
80 km
858 m
treesshrubsgrasslandcroplandartificial surfaceswater
February weather nearby: Thaba Nchu 13 km · Bloemfontein 52 km · Winnie Mandela 68 km · Ladybrand 71 km · Maseru 74 km · Mabote 77 km · Mafeteng 79 km · Winburg 88 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 Botshabelo (-29.2674°, 26.726°, elevation 1,448 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).