Fouriesburg weather in February

In February, Fouriesburg sees average daytime highs of 25°C and overnight lows near 13°C, with 109 mm of rain across 13.9 wet days and about 13 hours of daylight. It is the 2nd-warmest and 4th-wettest month of the year here.

Day-to-day highs hold fairly steady near 25°C through the month. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 41% 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 Fouriesburg's 10th-clearest and 7th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Fouriesburg's year-round climate.

Daytime high
25°
2nd warmest
Overnight low
13°
11th coldest
Rainfall
109 mm
13.9 wet days
Daylight
13 hours
5:51 AM – 6:52 PM
Cloud cover
48%
10th clearest
Wind
9 km/h
7th windiest
Solar energy
6.5 kWh/m²
Travel score
6.2
out of 10

Fouriesburg is town in the Free State, South Africa.

Founded
1892

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 25°C through the month.

A typical February day in Fouriesburg reaches about 25°C in the afternoon and slips back to 13°C overnight — a 11°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 21°C and 28°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)
12514
22514
32514
42514
52514
62514
72514
82514
92514
102514
112514
122514
132514
142513
152513
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182513
192513
202513
212513
222513
232413
242413
252413
262413
272413
282413

How February really feels in Fouriesburg

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.

Fouriesburg 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
Jan25° / 14°14817.513.65.9
Feb25° / 13°10913.9136.2
Mar23° / 12°10013.312.26.7
Apr21° / 618.411.37.0
May18° / 293.810.67.4
Jun16° / 152.210.26.4
Jul16° / -0°91.510.46.4
Aug18° / 243.5117.5
Sep22° / 254.211.88.0
Oct23° / 9810.712.77.1
Nov24° / 11°12913.313.46.6
Dec25° / 13°15717.813.85.9

Cloud cover in February

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 41% of the time in February.

Beyond those clear spells, partly cloudy skies cover about 28% of February, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 32%.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202528
Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
16634
26634
36634
46733
56832
66832
76832
86832
96832
106832
116832
126733
136733
146733
156733
166832
176832
186832
196931
206832
216931
226931
237030
247030
257030
267129
277129
287228

Chance of precipitation in February

Any precipitation

Fouriesburg gets around 109 mm of rain over 13.9 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 51% and peaks near 55% on the wettest days.

0%20%40%60%151015202528
Rain chance (%)
155
254
354
453
553
652
752
852
951
1051
1151
1251
1351
1451
1551
1651
1750
1850
1950
2050
2149
2249
2349
2449
2549
2648
2747
2847

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 49% of days. It rarely turns muggy — the humid and sticky bands barely register.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202528
Dry (%)Comfortable (%)Humid (%)
142526
242535
342535
442535
543525
643525
743525
843525
943525
1043525
1143525
1243525
1343525
1444524
1544524
1645514
1746504
1847503
1948493
2049483
2150473
2251463
2353452
2455432
2556422
2657412
2759392
2861372

Wind in February

Winds average 9 km/h in February.

Across February, daily wind ranges from about 8 km/h on the calmest days to 9 km/h at its breeziest. It stays fairly steady from day to day.

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Wind speed (km/h)Feels
19calm
29calm
39calm
49calm
59calm
69calm
79calm
89calm
99calm
109calm
119calm
129calm
139calm
149calm
159calm
169calm
179calm
189calm
199calm
209calm
219calm
229calm
239calm
249calm
259calm
269calm
278calm
288calm

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 5:40 AM to 6:00 AM, and sunset from 7:01 PM to 6:41 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202528
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
113.35:407:01
213.35:417:01
313.35:427:00
413.35:437:00
513.35:436:59
613.25:446:58
713.25:456:58
813.25:466:57
913.25:476:57
1013.15:476:56
1113.15:486:55
1213.15:496:55
1313.15:506:54
1413.05:506:53
1513.05:516:52
1613.05:526:52
1713.05:536:51
1812.95:536:50
1912.95:546:49
2012.95:556:48
2112.95:566:47
2212.85:566:46
2312.85:576:46
2412.85:586:45
2512.85:586:44
2612.75:596:43
2712.76:006:42
2812.76:006:41

Solar energy in February

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in February, about 6.5 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 3.72 kWh/m² to a high of 7.18 kWh/m² in December across the year — February's 6.5 kWh/m² falls in the middle.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
16.7Intense
26.7Intense
36.7Intense
46.7Intense
56.7Intense
66.7Intense
76.7Intense
86.6Intense
96.6Intense
106.6Intense
116.5Intense
126.5Intense
136.5Intense
146.5Intense
156.4Intense
166.4Intense
176.4Intense
186.4Intense
196.3Intense
206.3Intense
216.3Intense
226.3Intense
236.3Intense
246.3Intense
256.3Intense
266.3Intense
276.2Intense
286.2Intense
Planning a trip in February

Hazard calendar for Fouriesburg

In seasonPeak

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

Fouriesburg'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 Fouriesburg?

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

6.2
Sightseeing
10th-best month of the year
5.5
Beach & pool
1st-best month of the year

February is a reasonable time to visit Fouriesburg for sightseeing.

What to pack for Fouriesburg in February

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

In February, Fouriesburg sees daytime highs around 25°C and nights near 13°C. Pack rain gear and sun protection. Worth having: light clothes. About 14 days see rain.

rain gearsun protectionlight clothes

UV index in Fouriesburg in February

LowModerateHighVery highExtreme

Clear-sky midday UV in February peaks around 14 (very high — sun protection essential). The full-year curve, shaded by WHO exposure level, is below.

Under clear skies, the midday UV index in Fouriesburg peaks around January 14 at about 16 (extreme) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near June 22 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 16Jun 22UV 5
UV index (midday)Level
Jan16Extreme
Feb14Extreme
Mar12Extreme
Apr8Very high
May6High
Jun5Moderate
Jul5Moderate
Aug7High
Sep9Very high
Oct11Extreme
Nov12Extreme
Dec15Extreme

Air quality in Fouriesburg 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 Fouriesburg is worst in August — around 27 µg/m³ PM2.5 (moderate), about 3.8× the cleanest month (December, 7 µg/m³).

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

0102030JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecGoodModerateGoodAug 1227 µg/m³Dec 227 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan7Good
Feb9Good
Mar12Moderate
Apr14Moderate
May18Moderate
Jun22Moderate
Jul27Moderate
Aug27Moderate
Sep26Moderate
Oct15Moderate
Nov9Good
Dec7Good
Location & terrain

Where is Fouriesburg?

Fouriesburg sits at 28.6°S, 28.2°E, 1,796 m above sea level, in South Africa. The nearest listed city is Butha-Buthe, 17 km away.

Topography around Fouriesburg

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Fouriesburg has significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 376 m around an average of 1,752 m above sea level; within 16 km, large variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 882 m; within 80 km, very significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 2,123 m.

The land around Fouriesburg is covered by grassland (68%) within 3 km, grassland (69%) and cropland (25%) within 16 km, and grassland (68%) and cropland (29%) within 80 km.

3 km
376 m
16 km
882 m
80 km
2,123 m
treesshrubsgrasslandcroplandartificial surfaces
February weather nearby: Butha-Buthe 17 km · Hlotse 32 km · Maputsoe 42 km · Ficksburg 43 km · Bethlehem 44 km · Phuthaditjhaba 60 km · Senekal 67 km · Hlohlolwane 71 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 Fouriesburg (-28.6196°, 28.2097°, elevation 1,796 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).