Hartbeestfontein-A weather in February

In February, Hartbeestfontein-A sees average daytime highs of 30°C and overnight lows near 20°C, with 86 mm of rain across 10 wet days and about 12.9 hours of daylight. It is the 2nd-warmest and 3rd-wettest month of the year here.

Day-to-day highs hold fairly steady near 30°C through the month. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 47% of the time in February, and the air most often feels humid.

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 Hartbeestfontein-A's 9th-clearest and 7th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Hartbeestfontein-A's year-round climate.

Daytime high
30°
2nd warmest
Overnight low
20°
11th coldest
Rainfall
86 mm
10 wet days
Daylight
12 h 54 min
5:58 AM – 6:51 PM
Cloud cover
47%
9th clearest
Wind
8 km/h
7th windiest
Solar energy
6.29 kWh/m²
Travel score
5.2
out of 10

Temperature in February

Average highAverage lowShaded bands: 10–90% of days

Day-to-day highs hold fairly steady near 30°C through the month.

A typical February day in Hartbeestfontein-A reaches about 30°C in the afternoon and slips back to 20°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 34°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)
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23020
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Hartbeestfontein-A weather by month

How February compares with the rest of the year at a glance. February is the 2nd-warmest and 3rd-wettest month here — the current month is highlighted below.

MonthHigh / Low (°C)Rainfall (mm)Wet daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan30° / 20°9512.713.44.9
Feb30° / 20°861012.95.2
Mar28° / 18°738.812.26.3
Apr26° / 14°365.611.47.8
May24° / 10°182.410.89.0
Jun21° / 6110.48.8
Jul21° / 30.510.68.9
Aug24° / 51.211.19.2
Sep28° / 14°141.811.87.7
Oct30° / 16°527.212.65.9
Nov30° / 18°8110.813.25.2
Dec30° / 19°11113.913.64.9

Cloud cover in February

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 47% 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 30%.

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Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
16832
26931
36931
46931
56931
66931
76931
87030
96931
106931
116931
126931
136931
147030
157030
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227129
237228
247228
257228
267426
277426
287426

Chance of precipitation in February

Any precipitation

Hartbeestfontein-A gets around 86 mm of rain over 10 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 36% and peaks near 39% on the wettest days. The odds ease toward the end of the month.

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Rain chance (%)
139
238
338
438
537
637
737
837
937
1037
1137
1237
1337
1437
1537
1637
1736
1836
1936
2035
2135
2234
2334
2433
2532
2632
2731
2830

Humidity in February

DryComfortableHumidMuggyOppressiveMiserable

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

By dew point, February lands in the humid band about 45% of days. Sticky, muggy-or-worse air turns up on roughly 14% of them.

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Dry (%)Comfortable (%)Humid (%)Muggy (%)
17294618
27294618
37304617
48304517
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2615304412
2716314212
2817314011

Wind in February

Winds average 8 km/h in February.

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

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Wind speed (km/h)Feels
18calm
28calm
38calm
48calm
58calm
68calm
78calm
88calm
98calm
108calm
118calm
128calm
138calm
148calm
158calm
168calm
178calm
188calm
198calm
208calm
218calm
228calm
238calm
248calm
258calm
268calm
278calm
288calm

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 5:48 AM to 6:06 AM, and sunset from 6:59 PM to 6:41 PM.

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Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
113.25:486:59
213.25:496:58
313.15:506:58
413.15:506:57
513.15:516:57
613.15:526:56
713.15:536:56
813.05:536:55
913.05:546:55
1013.05:556:54
1113.05:556:54
1213.05:566:53
1312.95:576:52
1412.95:576:52
1512.95:586:51
1612.95:596:50
1712.85:596:50
1812.86:006:49
1912.86:006:48
2012.86:016:48
2112.86:026:47
2212.76:026:46
2312.76:036:45
2412.76:046:44
2512.76:046:44
2612.66:056:43
2712.66:056:42
2812.66:066:41

Solar energy in February

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in February, about 6.29 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 3.92 kWh/m² to a high of 6.76 kWh/m² in December across the year — February's 6.29 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
76.5Intense
86.5Intense
96.4Intense
106.4Intense
116.4Intense
126.3Intense
136.3Intense
146.3Intense
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166.2Intense
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186.2Intense
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Planning a trip in February

Hazard calendar for Hartbeestfontein-A

In seasonPeak

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

Hartbeestfontein-A'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 Hartbeestfontein-A?

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

5.2
Sightseeing
9th-best month of the year
7.0
Beach & pool
7th-best month of the year

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

What to pack for Hartbeestfontein-A in February

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

In February, Hartbeestfontein-A sees daytime highs around 30°C and nights near 20°C. Pack light clothes and sun protection. Worth having: rain gear. About 10 days see rain.

light clothessun protectionrain gear

UV index in Hartbeestfontein-A 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 Hartbeestfontein-A peaks around January 10 at about 14 (extreme) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near June 17 at about 5 (moderate).

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

025710JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecExtremeVery highHighHighVery highExtremeJan 10UV 14Jun 17UV 5
UV index (midday)Level
Jan14Extreme
Feb13Extreme
Mar12Extreme
Apr9Very high
May6High
Jun5Moderate
Jul6High
Aug7Very high
Sep9Very high
Oct11Extreme
Nov12Extreme
Dec14Extreme

Air quality in Hartbeestfontein-A 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 Hartbeestfontein-A is worst in June — around 166 µg/m³ PM2.5 (very unhealthy), about 6.5× the cleanest month (January, 26 µg/m³).

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

0306090120150180JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecModeratePoorUnhealthyVery unhealthyUnhealthyPoorModerateJun 21166 µg/m³Jan 1126 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan26Moderate
Feb40Poor
Mar62Unhealthy
Apr103Unhealthy
May152Very unhealthy
Jun166Very unhealthy
Jul164Very unhealthy
Aug125Unhealthy
Sep93Unhealthy
Oct53Poor
Nov38Poor
Dec28Moderate
Location & terrain

Where is Hartbeestfontein-A?

Hartbeestfontein-A sits at 25.4°S, 27.5°E, 1,117 m above sea level, in South Africa. The nearest listed city is Marikana, 29 km away.

Topography around Hartbeestfontein-A

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Hartbeestfontein-A has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 129 m around an average of 1,083 m above sea level; within 16 km, only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 241 m; within 80 km, large variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 939 m.

The land around Hartbeestfontein-A is covered by grassland (48%) and shrubs (29%) within 3 km, grassland (40%) and shrubs (39%) within 16 km, and grassland (41%) and shrubs (33%) within 80 km.

3 km
129 m
16 km
241 m
80 km
939 m
treesshrubsgrasslandcroplandartificial surfacesbare terrainwater
February weather nearby: Marikana 29 km · Letlhabile 33 km · Brits 35 km · Rustenburg 37 km · Hartbeespoort 48 km · Ga-Rankuwa 52 km · Mabopane 56 km · Soshanguve 59 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 Hartbeestfontein-A (-25.4414°, 27.5111°, elevation 1,117 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).