Evaton weather in February

In February, Evaton sees average daytime highs of 26°C and overnight lows near 16°C, with 113 mm of rain across 12.9 wet days and about 12.9 hours of daylight. It is the 4th-warmest and 3rd-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 42% 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 Evaton's 9th-clearest and 9th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Evaton's year-round climate.

Daytime high
26°
4th warmest
Overnight low
16°
11th coldest
Rainfall
113 mm
12.9 wet days
Daylight
12 h 54 min
5:55 AM – 6:51 PM
Cloud cover
49%
9th clearest
Wind
10 km/h
9th windiest
Solar energy
6.31 kWh/m²
Travel score
6.2
out of 10

Evaton is township in Gauteng, South Africa.

Founded
1904

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 26°C through the month.

A typical February day in Evaton reaches about 26°C in the afternoon and slips back to 16°C overnight — a 10°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 23°C and 30°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)
12716
22716
32716
42716
52716
62716
72716
82616
92616
102616
112616
122616
132616
142616
152616
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182616
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202616
212616
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242616
252616
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272615
282615

Evaton weather by month

How February compares with the rest of the year at a glance. February is the 4th-warmest and 3rd-wettest month here — the current month is highlighted below.

MonthHigh / Low (°C)Rainfall (mm)Wet daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan27° / 16°13316.113.55.8
Feb26° / 16°11312.912.96.2
Mar25° / 14°8811.612.26.8
Apr23° / 11°426.711.47.7
May21° / 172.910.78.3
Jun19° / 81.510.48.1
Jul19° / 30.910.58.2
Aug21° / 11211.18.6
Sep25° / 11°203.611.88.5
Oct26° / 13°7310.512.66.9
Nov26° / 14°10413.513.36.2
Dec27° / 16°13917.213.65.6

Cloud cover in February

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 42% 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 34%.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202528
Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
16535
26634
36634
46634
56733
66634
76634
86634
96634
106634
116634
126634
136634
146634
156634
166634
176634
186634
196535
206535
216634
226634
236634
246634
256832
266832
276931
286931

Chance of precipitation in February

Any precipitation

Evaton gets around 113 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 46% and peaks near 49% on the wettest days.

0%20%40%60%151015202528
Rain chance (%)
149
248
347
447
546
646
745
845
945
1045
1145
1246
1346
1446
1546
1646
1746
1846
1946
2046
2146
2246
2346
2445
2544
2643
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 46% of days. It rarely turns muggy — the humid and sticky bands barely register.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202528
Dry (%)Comfortable (%)Humid (%)
1194833
2204832
3214831
4214831
5224830
6234730
7234730
8244629
9244629
10254630
11254530
12254530
13254530
14254530
15254530
16254529
17254529
18264529
19264529
20264529
21264628
22274627
23274627
24284626
25294625
26314524
27324523
28334522

Wind in February

Winds average 10 km/h in February.

Across February, daily wind ranges from about 9 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
1710calm
1810calm
1910calm
2010calm
2110calm
2210calm
2310calm
2410calm
2510calm
269calm
279calm
289calm

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 5:45 AM to 6:04 AM, and sunset from 6:59 PM to 6:40 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202528
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
113.25:456:59
213.25:466:59
313.25:476:58
413.25:476:58
513.25:486:57
613.15:496:57
713.15:506:56
813.15:506:56
913.15:516:55
1013.05:526:54
1113.05:526:54
1213.05:536:53
1313.05:546:53
1413.05:556:52
1512.95:556:51
1612.95:566:50
1712.95:576:50
1812.95:576:49
1912.85:586:48
2012.85:596:47
2112.85:596:47
2212.86:006:46
2312.76:016:45
2412.76:016:44
2512.76:026:43
2612.76:026:42
2712.66:036:41
2812.66:046:40

Solar energy in February

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in February, about 6.31 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 3.89 kWh/m² to a high of 6.92 kWh/m² in December across the year — February's 6.31 kWh/m² falls in the middle.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
16.6Intense
26.6Intense
36.5Intense
46.5Intense
56.5Intense
66.5Intense
76.5Intense
86.5Intense
96.4Intense
106.4Intense
116.4Intense
126.3Intense
136.3Intense
146.3Intense
156.3Intense
166.2Intense
176.2Intense
186.2Intense
196.2Intense
206.2Intense
216.1Intense
226.1Intense
236.1Intense
246.1Intense
256.1Intense
266.1Intense
276.1Intense
286.1Intense
Planning a trip in February

Hazard calendar for Evaton

In seasonPeak

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

Evaton'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 Evaton?

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
6.0
Beach & pool
4th-best month of the year

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

What to pack for Evaton in February

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

In February, Evaton sees daytime highs around 26°C and nights near 16°C. Pack rain gear and sun protection. Worth having: light clothes. About 13 days see rain.

rain gearsun protectionlight clothes

UV index in Evaton 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 Evaton peaks around January 13 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 highExtremeJan 13UV 14Jun 19UV 5
UV index (midday)Level
Jan15Extreme
Feb13Extreme
Mar12Extreme
Apr8Very high
May6High
Jun5High
Jul6High
Aug7Very high
Sep9Very high
Oct10Extreme
Nov12Extreme
Dec14Extreme

Air quality in Evaton 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 Evaton is worst in June — around 283 µg/m³ PM2.5 (very unhealthy), about 5.7× the cleanest month (January, 50 µg/m³).

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

0306090120150180210240270300JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecUnhealthyVery unhealthyUnhealthyJun 19282 µg/m³Jan 1251 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan50Poor
Feb72Unhealthy
Mar119Unhealthy
Apr177Very unhealthy
May261Very unhealthy
Jun283Very unhealthy
Jul275Very unhealthy
Aug213Very unhealthy
Sep156Very unhealthy
Oct99Unhealthy
Nov70Unhealthy
Dec55Poor
Location & terrain

Where is Evaton?

Evaton sits at 26.5°S, 27.9°E, 1,513 m above sea level, in South Africa. The nearest listed city is Vereeniging, 17 km away.

Topography around Evaton

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Evaton has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 73 m around an average of 1,514 m above sea level; within 16 km, significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 336 m; within 80 km, large variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 730 m.

The land around Evaton is covered by artificial surfaces (58%) and grassland (29%) within 3 km, grassland (44%) and cropland (34%) within 16 km, and grassland (54%) and cropland (29%) within 80 km.

3 km
73 m
16 km
336 m
80 km
730 m
treesshrubsgrasslandcroplandartificial surfacesbare terrainwater
February weather nearby: Vereeniging 17 km · Vanderbijlpark 20 km · Soweto 30 km · Westonaria 31 km · Sasolburg 31 km · Tokoza 34 km · Fochville 36 km · Alberton 40 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 Evaton (-26.5333°, 27.85°, elevation 1,513 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).