Caledon weather in February

In February, Caledon sees average daytime highs of 27°C and overnight lows near 17°C, with 22 mm of rain across 5.5 wet days and about 13.3 hours of daylight. It is the 1st-warmest and 12th-wettest month of the year here.

Day-to-day highs hold fairly steady near 27°C through the month. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 62% of the time in February, and the air most often feels comfortable.

Daylight stretches from about 13 h 42 min at the start of February to 12 h 48 min by month's end. Set against the rest of the year, February is Caledon's 1st-clearest and 4th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Caledon's year-round climate.

Daytime high
27°
1st warmest
Overnight low
17°
12th coldest
Rainfall
22 mm
5.5 wet days
Daylight
13 h 18 min
6:19 AM – 7:35 PM
Cloud cover
35%
1st clearest
Wind
12 km/h
4th windiest
Solar energy
6.74 kWh/m²
Travel score
7.6
out of 10

Caledon is town in the Western Cape, South Africa.

Density
928/km²
people per km²
Founded
1811

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 27°C through the month.

A typical February day in Caledon reaches about 27°C in the afternoon and slips back to 17°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 31°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)
12717
22717
32717
42717
52717
62717
72717
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112717
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Caledon weather by month

How February compares with the rest of the year at a glance. February is the 1st-warmest and 12th-wettest month here — the current month is highlighted below.

MonthHigh / Low (°C)Rainfall (mm)Wet daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan27° / 16°255147.8
Feb27° / 17°225.513.37.6
Mar26° / 15°28612.37.7
Apr23° / 13°386.211.27.6
May20° / 10°386.210.27.0
Jun17° / 568.69.85.9
Jul17° / 5889.95.7
Aug17° / 518.910.75.8
Sep19° / 357.211.86.5
Oct21° / 11°386.712.97.2
Nov23° / 13°385.813.87.7
Dec26° / 15°235.314.27.8

Cloud cover in February

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 62% of the time in February, the clearest month of the year.

Beyond those clear spells, partly cloudy skies cover about 13% of February, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 25%.

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Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
17525
27525
37525
47525
57525
67525
77525
87525
97525
107426
117426
127426
137426
147426
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Chance of precipitation in February

Any precipitation

Caledon gets around 22 mm of rain over 5.5 wet days in February, the driest month. The line is the day-by-day chance of measurable precipitation.

Day to day, the chance of measurable rain averages around 20% and peaks near 21% on the wettest days.

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Rain chance (%)
117
218
318
419
519
620
720
820
921
1021
1121
1221
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1521
1621
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1821
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2020
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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 46% of days. It rarely turns muggy — the humid and sticky bands barely register.

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Dry (%)Comfortable (%)Humid (%)Muggy (%)
12253232
22252242
32251252
42251252
52250262
62249262
72249263
82248273
92348273
102347273
112347273
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Wind in February

Winds average 12 km/h in February.

Across February, daily wind ranges from about 12 km/h on the calmest days to 12 km/h at its breeziest. It stays fairly steady from day to day.

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Wind speed (km/h)Feels
112light breeze
212light breeze
312light breeze
412light breeze
512light breeze
612light breeze
712light breeze
812light breeze
912light breeze
1012light breeze
1112light breeze
1212light breeze
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1412light breeze
1512light breeze
1612light breeze
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1812light breeze
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Sunrise & sunset in February

DaylightNight

Daylight runs from about 13 h 42 min at the start of February to 12 h 48 min by month's end. The lit band spans sunrise to sunset each day.

Days shrink by about 54 minutes over February. Sunrise moves from 6:05 AM to 6:31 AM, and sunset from 7:46 PM to 7:21 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202528
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
113.76:057:46
213.76:067:46
313.66:077:45
413.66:087:44
513.66:097:44
613.56:107:43
713.56:117:42
813.56:127:41
913.56:137:40
1013.46:147:40
1113.46:157:39
1213.46:167:38
1313.36:177:37
1413.36:187:36
1513.36:197:35
1613.26:207:34
1713.26:217:33
1813.26:227:32
1913.16:227:31
2013.16:237:30
2113.16:247:29
2213.06:257:28
2313.06:267:27
2413.06:277:26
2512.96:287:24
2612.96:297:23
2712.96:307:22
2812.86:317:21

Solar energy in February

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in February, about 6.74 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 2.48 kWh/m² to a high of 7.68 kWh/m² in December across the year — February's 6.74 kWh/m² falls in the middle.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
17.2Intense
27.2Intense
37.2Intense
47.1Intense
57.1Intense
67.0Intense
77.0Intense
87.0Intense
96.9Intense
106.9Intense
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126.8Intense
136.8Intense
146.7Intense
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206.5Intense
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246.4Intense
256.3Intense
266.3Intense
276.3Intense
286.2Intense
Planning a trip in February

Is February a good time to visit Caledon?

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

7.6
Sightseeing
5th-best month of the year
7.6
Beach & pool
2nd-best month of the year

February is one of the better times to visit Caledon for general sightseeing. The water and warmth also suit a beach or pool day.

What to pack for Caledon in February

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

In February, Caledon sees daytime highs around 27°C and nights near 17°C. Pack sun protection. Worth having: light clothes. About 6 days see rain.

sun protectionlight clothes

Sea temperature near Caledon in February

The nearest coast averages about 19°C in February — the other half of the beach question. The full-year curve and swim-comfort zones are below.

The sea at the nearest coast (about 17 km away) is warmest in January at about 19°C and coldest in July near 15°C.

The water stays below 20°C all year — cool enough that most swimmers want a wetsuit.

14°16°18°20°JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecbracingcoolrefreshing
Sea temperature (°C)Comfort
Jan19Cool
Feb19Cool
Mar17Cool
Apr16Cool
May16Cool
Jun16Cool
Jul15Bracing
Aug15Bracing
Sep15Cool
Oct16Cool
Nov17Cool
Dec19Cool

UV index in Caledon in February

LowModerateHighVery highExtreme

Clear-sky midday UV in February peaks around 10 (very high — sun protection essential). The full-year curve, shaded by WHO exposure level, is below.

Under clear skies, the midday UV index in Caledon peaks around January 13 at about 13 (extreme) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near June 20 at about 3 (moderate).

The index reaches 3 or more — the level where the WHO recommends sun protection — in 10 months of the year.

025710JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecExtremeVery highModerateExtremeJan 13UV 13Jun 20UV 3
UV index (midday)Level
Jan13Extreme
Feb10Very high
Mar9Very high
Apr6High
May3Moderate
Jun3Moderate
Jul3Moderate
Aug4Moderate
Sep6High
Oct10Extreme
Nov11Extreme
Dec12Extreme

Air quality in Caledon 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 Caledon is worst in June — around 18 µg/m³ PM2.5 (moderate), about 2.6× the cleanest month (November, 7 µg/m³).

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

0102030JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecGoodGoodModerateGoodJun 1718 µg/m³Nov 177 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan11Good
Feb8Good
Mar12Moderate
Apr11Good
May16Moderate
Jun18Moderate
Jul16Moderate
Aug15Moderate
Sep13Moderate
Oct9Good
Nov7Good
Dec8Good
Location & terrain

Where is Caledon?

Caledon sits at 34.2°S, 19.4°E, 260 m above sea level, in South Africa. The nearest listed city is Hermanus, 27 km away.

Topography around Caledon

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Caledon has significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 486 m around an average of 292 m above sea level; within 16 km, large variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 1,037 m; within 80 km, very significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 2,046 m.

The land around Caledon is covered by cropland (44%) within 3 km, cropland (53%) and grassland (32%) within 16 km, and grassland (31%) and water (25%) within 80 km.

3 km
486 m
16 km
1,037 m
80 km
2,046 m
treesshrubsgrasslandcroplandartificial surfacesbare terrainwater
February weather nearby: Hermanus 27 km · Grabouw 39 km · Gansbaai 40 km · Franschhoek 45 km · Le Roux 48 km · Somerset West 58 km · Stellenbosch 61 km · Robertson 64 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 Caledon (-34.23°, 19.4265°, elevation 260 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. Sea temperatures are the NOAA OISST v2.1 1991–2020 monthly climatology (public domain), sampled at the nearest ocean point. 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).