Koster weather in February

In February, Koster sees average daytime highs of 28°C and overnight lows near 18°C, with 96 mm of rain across 12.3 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 28°C through the month. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 42% 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 Koster's 9th-clearest and 9th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Koster's year-round climate.

Daytime high
28°
4th warmest
Overnight low
18°
11th coldest
Rainfall
96 mm
12.3 wet days
Daylight
12 h 54 min
6:00 AM – 6:54 PM
Cloud cover
49%
9th clearest
Wind
8 km/h
9th windiest
Solar energy
6.3 kWh/m²
Travel score
5.9
out of 10

Koster is place in North West, South Africa.

Founded
1860

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 28°C through the month.

A typical February day in Koster reaches about 28°C in the afternoon and slips back to 18°C overnight — a 10°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 24°C and 32°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)
12818
22818
32818
42818
52818
62818
72818
82818
92818
102818
112818
122818
132818
142818
152818
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212818
222818
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242818
252818
262818
272817
282817

Koster 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
Jan28° / 18°9814.413.45.5
Feb28° / 18°9612.312.95.9
Mar27° / 16°7611.112.26.7
Apr24° / 13°366.511.47.8
May22° / 182.210.88.7
Jun20° / 81.210.48.4
Jul20° / 30.510.58.5
Aug23° / 81.411.19.0
Sep26° / 12°142.211.88.5
Oct28° / 15°527.812.67.0
Nov28° / 16°7812.113.35.9
Dec28° / 17°12114.813.65.5

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 26% of February, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 32%.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202528
Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
16634
26634
36634
46733
56733
66733
76733
86733
96634
106733
116733
126733
136634
146733
156733
166733
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186832
196832
206832
216832
226931
236931
247030
257129
267228
277228
287327

Chance of precipitation in February

Any precipitation

Koster gets around 96 mm of rain over 12.3 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 43% and peaks near 47% on the wettest days. The odds ease toward the end of the month.

0%20%40%60%151015202528
Rain chance (%)
147
247
346
446
545
645
744
844
944
1043
1143
1243
1343
1443
1543
1643
1743
1843
1943
2043
2143
2242
2342
2441
2541
2640
2739
2838

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 42% of days. It rarely turns muggy — the humid and sticky bands barely register.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202528
Dry (%)Comfortable (%)Humid (%)Muggy (%)
11138474
21238464
31239454
41339444
51339434
61439434
71439424
81539424
91539414
101540414
111540414
121540414
131540414
141540424
151540423
161540423
171540423
181540433
191540432
201640432
211640432
221740422
231740412
241840402
251940392
262140382
272240362
282340352

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 5:50 AM to 6:08 AM, and sunset from 7:02 PM to 6:44 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202528
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
113.25:507:02
213.25:517:01
313.25:517:01
413.15:527:01
513.15:537:00
613.15:547:00
713.15:546:59
813.15:556:58
913.05:566:58
1013.05:566:57
1113.05:576:57
1213.05:586:56
1312.95:596:55
1412.95:596:55
1512.96:006:54
1612.96:016:53
1712.96:016:53
1812.86:026:52
1912.86:026:51
2012.86:036:50
2112.86:046:50
2212.76:046:49
2312.76:056:48
2412.76:066:47
2512.76:066:46
2612.66:076:45
2712.66:076:45
2812.66:086:44

Solar energy in February

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in February, about 6.3 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 3.91 kWh/m² to a high of 6.8 kWh/m² in December across the year — February's 6.3 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
156.3Intense
166.2Intense
176.2Intense
186.2Intense
196.2Intense
206.1Intense
216.1Intense
226.1Intense
236.1Intense
246.1Intense
256.1Intense
266.1Intense
276.0Intense
286.0Intense
Planning a trip in February

Hazard calendar for Koster

In seasonPeak

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

Koster's rainy season runs November–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 Koster?

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

5.9
Sightseeing
9th-best month of the year
6.5
Beach & pool
7th-best month of the year

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

What to pack for Koster in February

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

In February, Koster sees daytime highs around 28°C and nights near 18°C. Pack light clothes and sun protection. Worth having: rain gear. About 12 days see rain.

light clothessun protectionrain gear

UV index in Koster 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 Koster peaks around January 13 at about 15 (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 15Jun 19UV 5
UV index (midday)Level
Jan15Extreme
Feb13Extreme
Mar12Extreme
Apr9Very high
May6High
Jun5High
Jul6High
Aug8Very high
Sep9Very high
Oct11Extreme
Nov12Extreme
Dec14Extreme

Air quality in Koster 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 Koster is worst in June — around 69 µg/m³ PM2.5 (unhealthy), about 5.0× the cleanest month (December, 14 µg/m³).

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

020406080JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecModeratePoorUnhealthyPoorModerateJun 1869 µg/m³Dec 2114 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan15Moderate
Feb22Moderate
Mar31Moderate
Apr46Poor
May62Unhealthy
Jun69Unhealthy
Jul66Unhealthy
Aug53Poor
Sep47Poor
Oct28Moderate
Nov17Moderate
Dec14Moderate
Location & terrain

Where is Koster?

Koster sits at 25.9°S, 26.9°E, 1,620 m above sea level, in South Africa. The nearest listed city is Rustenburg, 41 km away.

Topography around Koster

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Koster has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 168 m around an average of 1,581 m above sea level; within 16 km, significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 397 m; within 80 km, large variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 868 m.

The land around Koster is covered by grassland (50%) and cropland (31%) within 3 km, grassland (54%) and cropland (26%) within 16 km, and grassland (58%) within 80 km.

3 km
168 m
16 km
397 m
80 km
868 m
treesshrubsgrasslandcroplandartificial surfaces
February weather nearby: Rustenburg 41 km · Ventersdorp 51 km · Marikana 61 km · Carletonville 75 km · Hartbeestfontein-A 77 km · Coligny 78 km · Bagale 78 km · Lichtenburg 80 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 Koster (-25.863°, 26.8976°, elevation 1,620 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).