Hammanskraal weather in February

In February, Hammanskraal sees average daytime highs of 29°C and overnight lows near 19°C, with 83 mm of rain across 10.9 wet days and about 12.9 hours of daylight. It is the 1st-warmest and 4th-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 44% 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 Hammanskraal's 9th-clearest and 8th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Hammanskraal's year-round climate.

Daytime high
29°
1st warmest
Overnight low
19°
11th coldest
Rainfall
83 mm
10.9 wet days
Daylight
12 h 54 min
5:55 AM – 6:48 PM
Cloud cover
49%
9th clearest
Wind
9 km/h
8th windiest
Solar energy
6.23 kWh/m²
Travel score
5.3
out of 10

Hammanskraal is town in Gauteng, South Africa.

Density
14,862/km²
people per km²

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 29°C through the month.

A typical February day in Hammanskraal reaches about 29°C in the afternoon and slips back to 19°C overnight — a 10°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)
12919
23019
33019
43019
53019
63019
73019
83019
93019
102919
112919
122919
132919
142919
152919
162919
172919
182919
192919
202919
212919
222919
232919
242919
252919
262919
272918
282918

Hammanskraal weather by month

How February compares with the rest of the year at a glance. February is the 1st-warmest and 4th-wettest month here — the current month is highlighted below.

MonthHigh / Low (°C)Rainfall (mm)Wet daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan29° / 19°9714.513.44.9
Feb29° / 19°8310.912.95.3
Mar28° / 17°779.512.26.5
Apr26° / 14°355.611.47.8
May24° / 10°152.310.88.9
Jun21° / 6110.48.7
Jul21° / 30.610.68.8
Aug24° / 51.111.19.2
Sep28° / 14°15211.88.0
Oct29° / 16°578.112.66.2
Nov29° / 17°8511.813.25.5
Dec29° / 18°10414.513.65.1

Cloud cover in February

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 44% 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 32%.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202528
Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
16535
26535
36535
46535
56634
66634
76634
86634
96733
106634
116634
126634
136733
146733
156733
166832
176832
186832
196832
206832
216832
226931
236931
247030
257129
267129
277228
287327

Chance of precipitation in February

Any precipitation

Hammanskraal gets around 83 mm of rain over 10.9 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 39% and peaks near 41% on the wettest days.

0%10%20%30%40%50%151015202528
Rain chance (%)
141
241
340
440
539
639
739
838
938
1038
1138
1238
1339
1439
1539
1639
1739
1839
1939
2039
2139
2239
2339
2438
2538
2637
2736
2835

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 39% of days. Sticky, muggy-or-worse air turns up on roughly 6% of them.

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Dry (%)Comfortable (%)Humid (%)Muggy (%)
11140427
21140417
31241407
41242397
51342387
61342387
71443377
81443377
91443376
101543376
111542376
121542376
131641376
141641386
151640386
161639396
171638405
181738405
191737415
201737415
211836415
221836415
231936405
242036405
252136385
262236375
272336365
282536345

Wind in February

Winds average 9 km/h in February.

Across February, daily wind ranges from about 9 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
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 6:03 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)
113.25:456:56
213.25:466:55
313.15:476:55
413.15:476:54
513.15:486:54
613.15:496:53
713.15:496:53
813.05:506:52
913.05:516:52
1013.05:526:51
1113.05:526:51
1213.05:536:50
1312.95:546:49
1412.95:546:49
1512.95:556:48
1612.95:566:47
1712.85:566:47
1812.85:576:46
1912.85:576:45
2012.85:586:44
2112.85:596:44
2212.75:596:43
2312.76:006:42
2412.76:006:41
2512.76:016:40
2612.66:026:40
2712.66:026:39
2812.66:036:38

Solar energy in February

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in February, about 6.23 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 3.95 kWh/m² to a high of 6.68 kWh/m² in December across the year — February's 6.23 kWh/m² falls in the middle.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
16.5Intense
26.5Intense
36.5Intense
46.5Intense
56.5Intense
66.5Intense
76.4Intense
86.4Intense
96.4Intense
106.3Intense
116.3Intense
126.3Intense
136.3Intense
146.2Intense
156.2Intense
166.2Intense
176.2Intense
186.1Intense
196.1Intense
206.1Intense
216.1Intense
226.0Intense
236.0Intense
246.0Intense
256.0Intense
266.0Intense
276.0Bright
286.0Bright
Planning a trip in February

Hazard calendar for Hammanskraal

In seasonPeak

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

Hammanskraal'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 Hammanskraal?

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

5.3
Sightseeing
10th-best month of the year
6.9
Beach & pool
7th-best month of the year

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

What to pack for Hammanskraal in February

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

In February, Hammanskraal sees daytime highs around 29°C and nights near 19°C. Pack light clothes and sun protection. Worth having: rain gear. About 11 days see rain.

light clothessun protectionrain gear

UV index in Hammanskraal 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 Hammanskraal peaks around January 1 at about 14 (extreme) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near June 17 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 1UV 14Jun 17UV 5
UV index (midday)Level
Jan14Extreme
Feb13Extreme
Mar12Extreme
Apr8Very high
May6High
Jun5High
Jul6High
Aug7Very high
Sep9Very high
Oct11Extreme
Nov12Extreme
Dec14Extreme

Air quality in Hammanskraal 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 Hammanskraal is worst in July — around 188 µg/m³ PM2.5 (very unhealthy), about 6.6× the cleanest month (January, 29 µg/m³).

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

0306090120150180210JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecModeratePoorUnhealthyVery unhealthyUnhealthyPoorJul 10187 µg/m³Jan 1229 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan29Moderate
Feb43Poor
Mar67Unhealthy
Apr114Unhealthy
May169Very unhealthy
Jun185Very unhealthy
Jul188Very unhealthy
Aug142Unhealthy
Sep108Unhealthy
Oct62Unhealthy
Nov43Poor
Dec32Moderate
Location & terrain

Where is Hammanskraal?

Hammanskraal sits at 25.4°S, 28.3°E, 1,110 m above sea level, in South Africa. The nearest listed city is Soshanguve, 20 km away.

Topography around Hammanskraal

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Hammanskraal has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 76 m around an average of 1,102 m above sea level; within 16 km, only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 231 m; within 80 km, large variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 809 m.

The land around Hammanskraal is covered by grassland (40%) and artificial surfaces (34%) within 3 km, grassland (46%) and shrubs (29%) within 16 km, and grassland (42%) and shrubs (31%) within 80 km.

3 km
76 m
16 km
231 m
80 km
809 m
treesshrubsgrasslandcroplandartificial surfacesbare terrainwater
February weather nearby: Soshanguve 20 km · Mabopane 25 km · Moloto South 37 km · Ga-Rankuwa 37 km · Cullinan 38 km · Pretoria 39 km · Letlhabile 46 km · Centurion 51 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 Hammanskraal (-25.4089°, 28.287°, elevation 1,110 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).