Bultfontein weather in February

In February, Bultfontein sees average daytime highs of 29°C and overnight lows near 17°C, with 71 mm of rain across 10.5 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 29°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 42 min by month's end. Set against the rest of the year, February is Bultfontein's 10th-clearest and 7th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Bultfontein's year-round climate.

Daytime high
29°
3rd warmest
Overnight low
17°
11th coldest
Rainfall
71 mm
10.5 wet days
Daylight
13 hours
6:00 AM – 7:00 PM
Cloud cover
42%
10th clearest
Wind
10 km/h
7th windiest
Solar energy
6.8 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 Bultfontein reaches about 29°C in the afternoon and slips back to 17°C overnight — a 12°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 25°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)
13018
23018
33018
43018
53018
63018
73018
83018
93018
103018
113018
122918
132917
142917
152917
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182917
192917
202917
212917
222917
232917
242917
252917
262917
272917
282917

How February really feels in Bultfontein

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.

Bultfontein 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
Jan30° / 18°8412.113.64.8
Feb29° / 17°7110.5135.3
Mar28° / 15°6810.112.26.5
Apr24° / 11°446.911.37.8
May22° / 203.110.68.3
Jun19° / 111.710.28.0
Jul19° / 7110.48.2
Aug21° / 162.1118.6
Sep26° / 142.511.88.6
Oct28° / 13°456.912.77.1
Nov29° / 15°658.213.46.0
Dec30° / 16°7811.513.84.9

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
27525
37525
47624
57624
67624
77624
87624
97624
107525
117624
127624
137624
147624
157624
167624
177624
187624
197624
207822
217822
227822
237921
247921
257921
268020
278020
288119

Chance of precipitation in February

Any precipitation

Bultfontein gets around 71 mm of rain over 10.5 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.

0%10%20%30%40%50%151015202528
Rain chance (%)
139
239
339
439
539
640
740
840
940
1041
1141
1241
1341
1441
1540
1640
1739
1839
1938
2037
2136
2236
2335
2434
2534
2633
2733
2832

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 37% of days. It rarely turns muggy — the humid and sticky bands barely register.

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Dry (%)Comfortable (%)Humid (%)Muggy (%)
13536281
23535281
33535291
43535291
53535301
63435301
73434301
83434311
93334311
103335311
113335321
123235321
133235321
143135321
153136321
163136321
173137311
183138301
193139301
203139290
213240280
223240270
233341260
243341260
253441250
263541240
273741230
283840210

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
1510calm
1610calm
1710calm
1810calm
1910calm
2010calm
2110calm
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2810calm

Sunrise & sunset in February

DaylightNight

Daylight runs from about 13 h 18 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 36 minutes over February. Sunrise moves from 5:49 AM to 6:09 AM, and sunset from 7:09 PM to 6:49 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202528
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
113.35:497:09
213.35:507:08
313.35:517:08
413.35:517:07
513.25:527:07
613.25:537:06
713.25:547:06
813.25:557:05
913.25:557:04
1013.15:567:04
1113.15:577:03
1213.15:587:02
1313.15:587:02
1413.05:597:01
1513.06:007:00
1613.06:016:59
1713.06:016:59
1812.96:026:58
1912.96:036:57
2012.96:036:56
2112.96:046:55
2212.86:056:54
2312.86:066:53
2412.86:066:52
2512.76:076:52
2612.76:086:51
2712.76:086:50
2812.76:096:49

Solar energy in February

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in February, about 6.8 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 3.69 kWh/m² to a high of 7.67 kWh/m² in December across the year — February's 6.8 kWh/m² falls in the middle.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
17.1Intense
27.1Intense
37.1Intense
47.0Intense
57.0Intense
67.0Intense
77.0Intense
86.9Intense
96.9Intense
106.9Intense
116.8Intense
126.8Intense
136.8Intense
146.8Intense
156.7Intense
166.7Intense
176.7Intense
186.7Intense
196.7Intense
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 Bultfontein?

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
5th-best month of the year

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

What to pack for Bultfontein in February

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

In February, Bultfontein sees daytime highs around 29°C and nights near 17°C. Pack light clothes and sun protection. Worth having: rain gear. About 11 days see rain.

light clothessun protectionrain gear

UV index in Bultfontein 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 Bultfontein peaks around January 13 at about 15 (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 15Jun 21UV 5
UV index (midday)Level
Jan15Extreme
Feb13Extreme
Mar11Extreme
Apr8Very high
May6High
Jun5Moderate
Jul5Moderate
Aug7High
Sep9Very high
Oct11Extreme
Nov13Extreme
Dec14Extreme

Air quality in Bultfontein 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 Bultfontein is worst in June — around 17 µg/m³ PM2.5 (moderate), about 3.1× the cleanest month (December, 6 µg/m³).

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

01020JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecGoodModerateGoodJun 1917 µg/m³Dec 116 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan6Good
Feb8Good
Mar10Good
Apr12Good
May16Moderate
Jun17Moderate
Jul17Moderate
Aug16Moderate
Sep16Moderate
Oct11Good
Nov6Good
Dec6Good
Location & terrain

Where is Bultfontein?

Bultfontein sits at 28.3°S, 26.1°E, 1,319 m above sea level, in South Africa. The nearest listed city is Wesselsbron, 53 km away.

Topography around Bultfontein

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Bultfontein has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 40 m around an average of 1,319 m above sea level; within 16 km, only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 129 m; within 80 km, significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 381 m.

The land around Bultfontein is covered by grassland (64%) within 3 km, grassland (62%) and cropland (36%) within 16 km, and grassland (58%) and cropland (37%) within 80 km.

3 km
40 m
16 km
129 m
80 km
381 m
treesshrubsgrasslandcroplandartificial surfacesbare terrainwater
February weather nearby: Wesselsbron 53 km · Winnie Mandela 55 km · Theunissen 56 km · Hoopstad 56 km · Welkom 67 km · Odendaalsrus 70 km · Virginia 73 km · Allanridge 77 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 Bultfontein (-28.2876°, 26.15°, elevation 1,319 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).