Driekoppies weather in February

In February, Driekoppies sees average daytime highs of 29°C and overnight lows near 20°C, with 109 mm of rain across 11.5 wet days and about 12.9 hours of daylight. It is the 1st-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 35% of the time in February, and the air most often feels muggy.

Daylight stretches from about 13 h 12 min at the start of February to 12 h 36 min by month's end. Set against the rest of the year, February is Driekoppies's 8th-clearest and 9th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Driekoppies's year-round climate.

Daytime high
29°
1st warmest
Overnight low
20°
12th coldest
Rainfall
109 mm
11.5 wet days
Daylight
12 h 54 min
5:41 AM – 6:35 PM
Cloud cover
55%
8th clearest
Wind
7 km/h
9th windiest
Solar energy
5.57 kWh/m²
Travel score
5.1
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 Driekoppies reaches about 29°C in the afternoon and slips back to 20°C overnight — a 9°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 25°C and 33°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)
12920
23020
33020
43020
53020
63020
72920
82920
92920
102920
112920
122920
132920
142920
152920
162920
172920
182920
192920
202920
212920
222920
232920
242920
252920
262920
272920
282920

Driekoppies weather by month

How February compares with the rest of the year at a glance. February is the 1st-warmest and 3rd-wettest month here — the current month is highlighted below.

MonthHigh / Low (°C)Rainfall (mm)Wet daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan29° / 20°14313.513.44.9
Feb29° / 20°10911.512.95.1
Mar29° / 19°9410.812.25.8
Apr27° / 17°466.911.47.3
May25° / 13°203.410.88.5
Jun24° / 11°9210.49.1
Jul23° / 10°111.810.69.0
Aug25° / 12°173.111.18.6
Sep27° / 14°284.811.87.7
Oct27° / 16°609.112.66.7
Nov28° / 18°10912.513.35.6
Dec29° / 19°1321413.65.0

Cloud cover in February

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 35% of the time in February.

Beyond those clear spells, partly cloudy skies cover about 18% of February, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 46%.

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Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
15149
25149
35347
45347
55446
65446
75644
85644
95644
105545
115545
125545
135545
145446
155446
165446
175347
185347
195347
205347
215347
225347
235446
245446
255545
265644
275743
285842

Chance of precipitation in February

Any precipitation

Driekoppies gets around 109 mm of rain over 11.5 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 42% and peaks near 43% on the wettest days.

0%10%20%30%40%50%151015202528
Rain chance (%)
143
242
342
442
542
642
742
842
942
1042
1142
1243
1343
1443
1543
1643
1743
1843
1942
2042
2142
2241
2341
2440
2540
2639
2738
2838

Humidity in February

DryComfortableHumidMuggyOppressiveMiserable

Most of February feels muggy — the stacked bands show each day's mix of comfort levels, read off the dew point.

By dew point, February lands in the muggy band about 56% of days. Sticky, muggy-or-worse air turns up on roughly 70% of them.

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Dry (%)Comfortable (%)Humid (%)Muggy (%)Oppressive (%)
103245716
203245716
303245815
403245815
503245815
603245815
703245815
803245815
904255615
1004255615
1104255615
1204265515
1304265515
1404275415
1503275515
1603275614
1703285514
1803285514
1903285514
2003295513
2103295513
2213295413
2313295512
2413295512
2514295412
2614295511
2714295511
2815305311

Wind in February

Winds average 7 km/h in February.

Across February, daily wind ranges from about 7 km/h on the calmest days to 7 km/h at its breeziest. It stays fairly steady from day to day.

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Wind speed (km/h)Feels
17calm
27calm
37calm
47calm
57calm
67calm
77calm
87calm
97calm
107calm
117calm
127calm
137calm
147calm
157calm
167calm
177calm
187calm
197calm
207calm
217calm
227calm
237calm
247calm
257calm
267calm
277calm
287calm

Sunrise & sunset in February

DaylightNight

Daylight runs from about 13 h 12 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 36 minutes over February. Sunrise moves from 5:32 AM to 5:49 AM, and sunset from 6:43 PM to 6:25 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202528
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
113.25:326:43
213.25:326:42
313.15:336:42
413.15:346:42
513.15:356:41
613.15:356:41
713.15:366:40
813.05:376:40
913.05:376:39
1013.05:386:38
1113.05:396:38
1213.05:396:37
1312.95:406:37
1412.95:416:36
1512.95:416:35
1612.95:426:35
1712.95:436:34
1812.85:436:33
1912.85:446:32
2012.85:456:32
2112.85:456:31
2212.75:466:30
2312.75:466:29
2412.75:476:28
2512.75:486:28
2612.65:486:27
2712.65:496:26
2812.65:496:25

Solar energy in February

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in February, about 5.57 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 3.62 kWh/m² to a high of 5.79 kWh/m² in January across the year — February's 5.57 kWh/m² sits near the top of that range.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
15.8Bright
25.8Bright
35.8Bright
45.8Bright
55.7Bright
65.7Bright
75.7Bright
85.7Bright
95.7Bright
105.7Bright
115.6Bright
125.6Bright
135.6Bright
145.6Bright
155.5Bright
165.5Bright
175.5Bright
185.5Bright
195.5Bright
205.4Bright
215.4Bright
225.4Bright
235.4Bright
245.4Bright
255.4Bright
265.3Bright
275.3Bright
285.3Bright
Planning a trip in February

Hazard calendar for Driekoppies

In seasonPeak

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

Driekoppies's rainy season runs November–March, 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 Driekoppies?

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

5.1
Sightseeing
10th-best month of the year
6.6
Beach & pool
9th-best month of the year

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

What to pack for Driekoppies in February

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

In February, Driekoppies sees daytime highs around 29°C and nights near 20°C. Pack light clothes. Worth having: rain gear and sun protection. About 12 days see rain.

light clothesrain gearsun protection

UV index in Driekoppies 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 Driekoppies peaks around February 10 at about 13 (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 highExtremeFeb 10UV 13Jun 20UV 5
UV index (midday)Level
Jan13Extreme
Feb13Extreme
Mar11Extreme
Apr7Very high
May6High
Jun5Moderate
Jul5Moderate
Aug7High
Sep8Very high
Oct10Very high
Nov12Extreme
Dec13Extreme

Air quality in Driekoppies 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 Driekoppies is worst in July — around 45 µg/m³ PM2.5 (poor), about 3.2× the cleanest month (January, 14 µg/m³).

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

0204060JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecModeratePoorModerateJul 1945 µg/m³Jan 1714 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan14Moderate
Feb15Moderate
Mar20Moderate
Apr28Moderate
May39Poor
Jun39Poor
Jul45Poor
Aug42Poor
Sep33Moderate
Oct25Moderate
Nov22Moderate
Dec15Moderate
Location & terrain

Where is Driekoppies?

Driekoppies sits at 25.7°S, 31.6°E, 345 m above sea level, in South Africa. The nearest listed city is Schoemansdal, 6.0 km away.

Topography around Driekoppies

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Driekoppies has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 86 m around an average of 313 m above sea level; within 16 km, large variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 976 m; within 80 km, very significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 1,856 m.

The land around Driekoppies is covered by cropland (34%) and grassland (21%) within 3 km, trees (43%) and grassland (20%) within 16 km, and grassland (43%) and trees (35%) within 80 km.

3 km
86 m
16 km
976 m
80 km
1,856 m
treesshrubsgrasslandcroplandartificial surfaceswater
February weather nearby: Schoemansdal 6.0 km · Matsulu 28 km · Kamaqhekeza 30 km · Tekwane 49 km · Komatipoort 49 km · Ressano Garcia 52 km · Barberton 52 km · Mbombela 65 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 Driekoppies (-25.6978°, 31.564°, elevation 345 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).