Christiana weather in February

In February, Christiana sees average daytime highs of 30°C and overnight lows near 18°C, with 72 mm of rain across 11.4 wet days and about 13 hours of daylight. It is the 3rd-warmest and 2nd-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 51% 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 Christiana's 12th-clearest and 9th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Christiana's year-round climate.

Daytime high
30°
3rd warmest
Overnight low
18°
11th coldest
Rainfall
72 mm
11.4 wet days
Daylight
13 hours
6:04 AM – 7:04 PM
Cloud cover
42%
12th clearest
Wind
10 km/h
9th windiest
Solar energy
6.8 kWh/m²
Travel score
4.8
out of 10

Christiana is town in North West, South Africa.

Founded
1870

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 Christiana 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)
13118
23118
33118
43118
53118
63118
73118
83118
93118
103018
113018
123018
133018
143018
153018
163018
173018
183018
193018
203018
213018
223018
233018
243018
253017
263017
273017
283017

How February really feels in Christiana

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.

Christiana weather by month

How February compares with the rest of the year at a glance. February is the 3rd-warmest and 2nd-wettest month here — the current month is highlighted below.

MonthHigh / Low (°C)Rainfall (mm)Wet daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan31° / 18°8412.813.64.4
Feb30° / 18°7211.4134.8
Mar29° / 16°6510.312.26.0
Apr25° / 12°426.711.47.8
May22° / 172.610.68.6
Jun19° / 101.710.38.2
Jul19° / 50.910.48.4
Aug22° / 111.6118.9
Sep26° / 10°14211.88.5
Oct29° / 13°366.812.76.6
Nov30° / 15°598.313.45.4
Dec31° / 17°7011.713.74.4

Cloud cover in February

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 51% of the time in February, the cloudiest month of the year.

Beyond those clear spells, partly cloudy skies cover about 26% of February, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 23%.

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Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
17525
27525
37525
47624
57624
67624
77525
87525
97525
107525
117525
127525
137525
147525
157525
167624
177624
187624
197723
207822
217822
227921
237921
248020
258119
268119
278119
288218

Chance of precipitation in February

Any precipitation

Christiana gets around 72 mm of rain over 11.4 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 41% and peaks near 44% on the wettest days. The odds ease toward the end of the month.

0%10%20%30%40%50%151015202528
Rain chance (%)
143
243
343
443
543
643
744
844
944
1044
1144
1244
1344
1444
1543
1643
1742
1841
1940
2040
2139
2238
2337
2437
2536
2636
2735
2834

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 33% of days. It rarely turns muggy — the humid and sticky bands barely register.

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Dry (%)Comfortable (%)Humid (%)Muggy (%)
13532284
23533294
33433294
43433304
53333304
63333314
73232324
83232334
93132334
103132344
113031354
123031354
132931364
142931364
152931364
162931364
172932354
183032354
193032343
203133333
213133323
223233323
233334313
243434302
253534292
263634282
273734272
283834262

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
210calm
310calm
410calm
510calm
610calm
710calm
810calm
910calm
1010calm
1110calm
1210calm
1310calm
1410calm
1510calm
1610calm
1710calm
1810calm
1910calm
2010calm
2110calm
2210calm
2310calm
2410calm
2510calm
2610calm
2710calm
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 5:54 AM to 6:13 AM, and sunset from 7:12 PM to 6:52 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202528
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
113.35:547:12
213.35:547:12
313.35:557:11
413.25:567:11
513.25:577:10
613.25:587:10
713.25:587:09
813.25:597:08
913.16:007:08
1013.16:017:07
1113.16:017:06
1213.16:027:06
1313.06:037:05
1413.06:047:04
1513.06:047:04
1613.06:057:03
1712.96:067:02
1812.96:067:01
1912.96:077:00
2012.96:087:00
2112.86:096:59
2212.86:096:58
2312.86:106:57
2412.86:116:56
2512.76:116:55
2612.76:126:54
2712.76:136:53
2812.76:136:52

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 3.72 kWh/m² to a high of 7.69 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
47.1Intense
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
206.7Intense
216.6Intense
226.6Intense
236.6Intense
246.6Intense
256.6Intense
266.6Intense
276.5Intense
286.5Intense
Planning a trip in February

Is February a good time to visit Christiana?

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

4.8
Sightseeing
10th-best month of the year
6.7
Beach & pool
6th-best month of the year

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

What to pack for Christiana in February

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

In February, Christiana 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 Christiana 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 Christiana peaks around January 14 at about 15 (extreme) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near June 20 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 14UV 15Jun 20UV 5
UV index (midday)Level
Jan15Extreme
Feb13Extreme
Mar11Extreme
Apr8Very high
May6High
Jun5Moderate
Jul5Moderate
Aug7High
Sep9Very high
Oct11Extreme
Nov13Extreme
Dec14Extreme
Location & terrain

Where is Christiana?

Christiana sits at 27.9°S, 25.2°E, 1,207 m above sea level, in South Africa. The nearest listed city is Warrenton, 38 km away.

Topography around Christiana

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Christiana has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 32 m around an average of 1,203 m above sea level; within 16 km, only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 81 m; within 80 km, significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 389 m.

The land around Christiana is covered by grassland (39%) and shrubs (32%) within 3 km, grassland (76%) within 16 km, and grassland (61%) and shrubs (23%) within 80 km.

3 km
32 m
16 km
81 m
80 km
389 m
treesshrubsgrasslandcroplandartificial surfacesbare terrainwater
February weather nearby: Warrenton 38 km · Pampierstad 49 km · Bloemhof 53 km · Hoopstad 74 km · Schweizer-Reneke 82 km · Kimberley 99 km · Bultfontein 106 km · Makwassie 106 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 Christiana (-27.914°, 25.1611°, elevation 1,207 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).