Krugersdorp weather in February

In February, Krugersdorp sees average daytime highs of 26°C and overnight lows near 16°C, with 106 mm of rain across 13.2 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 26°C through the month. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 40% 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 Krugersdorp's 9th-clearest and 9th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Krugersdorp's year-round climate.

Daytime high
26°
2nd warmest
Overnight low
16°
11th coldest
Rainfall
106 mm
13.2 wet days
Daylight
12 h 54 min
5:56 AM – 6:51 PM
Cloud cover
51%
9th clearest
Wind
8 km/h
9th windiest
Solar energy
6.29 kWh/m²
Travel score
6.1
out of 10

Krugersdorp is city in Gauteng, South Africa.

Density
15/km²
people per km²
Founded
1887

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 Krugersdorp 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 22°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)
12717
22717
32717
42717
52717
62717
72717
82717
92717
102717
112617
122617
132617
142617
152616
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182616
192616
202616
212616
222616
232616
242616
252616
262616
272616
282616

Krugersdorp 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
Jan27° / 17°11616.213.45.8
Feb26° / 16°10613.212.96.1
Mar25° / 15°8512.112.26.8
Apr23° / 12°41711.47.6
May21° / 162.710.78.3
Jun19° / 71.310.48.2
Jul19° / 30.710.58.3
Aug21° / 81.311.18.7
Sep25° / 11°192.911.88.6
Oct26° / 14°639.412.67.2
Nov26° / 15°9012.613.36.3
Dec26° / 16°12817.213.65.7

Cloud cover in February

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 40% 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 36%.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202528
Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
16238
26238
36337
46337
56337
66337
76337
86337
96337
106337
116337
126337
136337
146436
156337
166337
176436
186436
196436
206436
216535
226535
236535
246634
256634
266733
276832
286832

Chance of precipitation in February

Any precipitation

Krugersdorp gets around 106 mm of rain over 13.2 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 47% and peaks near 51% on the wettest days.

0%20%40%60%151015202528
Rain chance (%)
151
250
349
449
548
648
747
847
947
1047
1147
1247
1347
1447
1547
1647
1747
1848
1948
2048
2148
2247
2347
2446
2546
2645
2744
2843

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 45% of days. It rarely turns muggy — the humid and sticky bands barely register.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202528
Dry (%)Comfortable (%)Humid (%)Muggy (%)
11446391
21447381
31547381
41547371
51647361
61747361
71747351
81846351
91846351
101946351
111945351
121945351
131945361
141944361
152044361
162043361
172043361
182043360
192043360
202143360
212143350
222243350
232244340
242344330
252444320
262544310
272744290
282844280

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 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
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 5:46 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)
113.25:466:59
213.25:476:58
313.25:486:58
413.25:486:57
513.15:496:57
613.15:506:56
713.15:516:56
813.15:516:55
913.05:526:55
1013.05:536:54
1113.05:536:54
1213.05:546:53
1313.05:556:52
1412.95:556:52
1512.95:566:51
1612.95:576:50
1712.95:576:49
1812.85:586:49
1912.85:596:48
2012.85:596:47
2112.86:006:46
2212.76:016:46
2312.76:016:45
2412.76:026:44
2512.76:026:43
2612.76:036:42
2712.66:046:41
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 6.29 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 3.92 kWh/m² to a high of 6.82 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
86.4Intense
96.4Intense
106.4Intense
116.4Intense
126.3Intense
136.3Intense
146.3Intense
156.2Intense
166.2Intense
176.2Intense
186.2Intense
196.2Intense
206.1Intense
216.1Intense
226.1Intense
236.1Intense
246.1Intense
256.1Intense
266.0Intense
276.0Intense
286.0Intense
Planning a trip in February

Hazard calendar for Krugersdorp

In seasonPeak

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

Krugersdorp'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 Krugersdorp?

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

6.1
Sightseeing
10th-best month of the year
6.0
Beach & pool
5th-best month of the year

February is a reasonable time to visit Krugersdorp for sightseeing.

What to pack for Krugersdorp in February

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

In February, Krugersdorp 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 Krugersdorp 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 Krugersdorp peaks around January 11 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 11UV 14Jun 19UV 5
UV index (midday)Level
Jan14Extreme
Feb13Extreme
Mar12Extreme
Apr9Very high
May6High
Jun5High
Jul6High
Aug7Very high
Sep9Very high
Oct11Extreme
Nov12Extreme
Dec14Extreme

Air quality in Krugersdorp 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 Krugersdorp 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 Krugersdorp?

Krugersdorp sits at 26.1°S, 27.8°E, 1,724 m above sea level, in South Africa. The nearest listed city is Roodepoort, 13 km away.

Topography around Krugersdorp

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Krugersdorp has significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 288 m around an average of 1,699 m above sea level; within 16 km, significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 500 m; within 80 km, large variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 921 m.

The land around Krugersdorp is covered by artificial surfaces (46%) and grassland (34%) within 3 km, grassland (59%) and artificial surfaces (20%) within 16 km, and grassland (55%) within 80 km.

3 km
288 m
16 km
500 m
80 km
921 m
treesshrubsgrasslandcroplandartificial surfacesbare terrainwater
February weather nearby: Roodepoort 13 km · Bagale 13 km · Randfontein 13 km · Soweto 22 km · Randburg 23 km · Westonaria 29 km · Diepsloot 29 km · Johannesburg 30 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 Krugersdorp (-26.0858°, 27.7752°, elevation 1,724 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).