Etwatwa weather in February

In February, Etwatwa sees average daytime highs of 26°C and overnight lows near 15°C, with 103 mm of rain across 12.9 wet days and about 12.9 hours of daylight. It is the 2nd-warmest and 4th-wettest month of the year here.

Day-to-day highs hold fairly steady near 26°C through the month. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 38% of the time in February, and the air most often feels comfortable.

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 Etwatwa's 9th-clearest and 10th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Etwatwa's year-round climate.

Daytime high
26°
2nd warmest
Overnight low
15°
11th coldest
Rainfall
103 mm
12.9 wet days
Daylight
12 h 54 min
5:53 AM – 6:48 PM
Cloud cover
52%
9th clearest
Wind
10 km/h
10th windiest
Solar energy
6.19 kWh/m²
Travel score
6.2
out of 10

Temperature in February

Average highAverage lowShaded bands: 10–90% of days

Day-to-day highs hold fairly steady near 26°C through the month.

A typical February day in Etwatwa reaches about 26°C in the afternoon and slips back to 15°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 29°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)
12616
22616
32616
42616
52616
62616
72616
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Etwatwa weather by month

How February compares with the rest of the year at a glance. February is the 2nd-warmest and 4th-wettest month here — the current month is highlighted below.

MonthHigh / Low (°C)Rainfall (mm)Wet daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan26° / 16°1231613.55.9
Feb26° / 15°10312.912.96.2
Mar25° / 14°8511.612.26.9
Apr23° / 11°416.711.47.6
May21° / 152.510.78.2
Jun18° / 71.410.48.1
Jul18° / 40.710.58.1
Aug21° / 112.211.18.5
Sep25° / 10°233.611.88.5
Oct26° / 13°8310.512.67.0
Nov25° / 14°1041413.36.2
Dec26° / 15°13517.713.65.7

Cloud cover in February

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 38% of the time in February.

Beyond those clear spells, partly cloudy skies cover about 23% of February, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 39%.

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Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
16040
26040
36139
46139
56139
66139
76139
86139
96139
106040
116139
126139
136040
146040
156040
166139
176040
186040
196040
206040
216040
226139
236238
246238
256337
266436
276436
286535

Chance of precipitation in February

Any precipitation

Etwatwa gets around 103 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 47% and peaks near 51% on the wettest days.

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Rain chance (%)
151
250
349
448
548
647
746
846
946
1046
1146
1246
1346
1446
1547
1647
1747
1847
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2047
2147
2247
2346
2446
2545
2644
2743
2842

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 48% of days. It rarely turns muggy — the humid and sticky bands barely register.

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Dry (%)Comfortable (%)Humid (%)
1195031
2205030
3215029
4225028
5235028
6234927
7244927
8254926
9264926
10264825
11274825
12274825
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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 10 km/h at its breeziest. It stays fairly steady from day to day.

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Wind speed (km/h)Feels
110calm
210calm
310calm
410calm
510calm
610calm
710calm
810calm
910calm
1010calm
1110calm
1210calm
1310calm
1410calm
1510calm
1610calm
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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 5:43 AM to 6:01 AM, and sunset from 6:56 PM to 6:38 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202528
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
113.25:436:56
213.25:446:56
313.25:456:55
413.25:466:55
513.15:466:54
613.15:476:54
713.15:486:53
813.15:486:53
913.05:496:52
1013.05:506:51
1113.05:516:51
1213.05:516:50
1313.05:526:50
1412.95:536:49
1512.95:536:48
1612.95:546:48
1712.95:556:47
1812.85:556:46
1912.85:566:45
2012.85:576:45
2112.85:576:44
2212.85:586:43
2312.75:586:42
2412.75:596:41
2512.76:006:40
2612.76:006:39
2712.66:016:39
2812.66:016:38

Solar energy in February

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in February, about 6.19 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 3.91 kWh/m² to a high of 6.72 kWh/m² in December across the year — February's 6.19 kWh/m² falls in the middle.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
16.5Intense
26.5Intense
36.5Intense
46.5Intense
56.4Intense
66.4Intense
76.4Intense
86.4Intense
96.3Intense
106.3Intense
116.3Intense
126.3Intense
136.2Intense
146.2Intense
156.2Intense
166.1Intense
176.1Intense
186.1Intense
196.0Intense
206.0Intense
216.0Intense
226.0Bright
236.0Bright
246.0Bright
256.0Bright
265.9Bright
275.9Bright
285.9Bright
Planning a trip in February

Hazard calendar for Etwatwa

In seasonPeak

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

Etwatwa's rainy season runs October–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 Etwatwa?

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

6.2
Sightseeing
9th-best month of the year
5.8
Beach & pool
4th-best month of the year

February is a reasonable time to visit Etwatwa for sightseeing.

What to pack for Etwatwa in February

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

In February, Etwatwa sees daytime highs around 26°C and nights near 15°C. Pack rain gear and sun protection. Worth having: light clothes. About 13 days see rain.

rain gearsun protectionlight clothes

UV index in Etwatwa 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 Etwatwa peaks around December 23 at about 14 (extreme) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near June 19 at about 5 (high).

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

025710JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecExtremeVery highHighVery highExtremeDec 23UV 14Jun 19UV 5
UV index (midday)Level
Jan14Extreme
Feb13Extreme
Mar12Extreme
Apr9Very high
May6High
Jun5High
Jul6High
Aug7Very high
Sep9Very high
Oct11Extreme
Nov12Extreme
Dec14Extreme

Air quality in Etwatwa 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 Etwatwa is worst in June — around 259 µg/m³ PM2.5 (very unhealthy), about 6.0× the cleanest month (January, 43 µg/m³).

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

0306090120150180210240270JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecPoorUnhealthyVery unhealthyUnhealthyPoorJun 23259 µg/m³Jan 1344 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan43Poor
Feb63Unhealthy
Mar101Unhealthy
Apr158Very unhealthy
May232Very unhealthy
Jun259Very unhealthy
Jul259Very unhealthy
Aug200Very unhealthy
Sep144Unhealthy
Oct91Unhealthy
Nov65Unhealthy
Dec50Poor
Location & terrain

Where is Etwatwa?

Etwatwa sits at 26.1°S, 28.5°E, 1,587 m above sea level, in South Africa. The nearest listed city is Springs, 15 km away.

Topography around Etwatwa

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Etwatwa has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 48 m around an average of 1,601 m above sea level; within 16 km, only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 188 m; within 80 km, large variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 824 m.

The land around Etwatwa is covered by artificial surfaces (52%), grassland (23%) and cropland (22%) within 3 km, grassland (40%) and cropland (39%) within 16 km, and grassland (56%) and cropland (24%) within 80 km.

3 km
48 m
16 km
188 m
80 km
824 m
treesshrubsgrasslandcroplandartificial surfacesbare terrainwater
February weather nearby: Springs 15 km · Brakpan 15 km · Benoni 15 km · Boksburg 22 km · Delmas 23 km · Thembisa 27 km · Ivory Park 29 km · Edenvale 30 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 Etwatwa (-26.1252°, 28.4547°, elevation 1,587 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).