Lady Frere weather in February

In February, Lady Frere sees average daytime highs of 26°C and overnight lows near 15°C, with 132 mm of rain across 14.1 wet days and about 13.2 hours of daylight. It is the 2nd-warmest and 2nd-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 36% of the time in February, and the air most often feels comfortable.

Daylight stretches from about 13 h 30 min at the start of February to 12 h 48 min by month's end. Set against the rest of the year, February is Lady Frere's 9th-clearest and 11th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Lady Frere's year-round climate.

Daytime high
26°
2nd warmest
Overnight low
15°
12th coldest
Rainfall
132 mm
14.1 wet days
Daylight
13 h 12 min
5:51 AM – 7:00 PM
Cloud cover
54%
9th clearest
Wind
9 km/h
11th windiest
Solar energy
5.99 kWh/m²
Travel score
5.9
out of 10

Lady Frere is human settlement in South Africa.

Density
1,133/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 26°C through the month.

A typical February day in Lady Frere reaches about 26°C in the afternoon and slips back to 15°C overnight — a 12°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 20°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)
12615
22615
32615
42615
52615
62615
72615
82615
92615
102615
112615
122615
132615
142615
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182615
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202615
212615
222614
232614
242614
252614
262614
272614
282614

Lady Frere weather by month

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

MonthHigh / Low (°C)Rainfall (mm)Wet daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan27° / 14°14215.813.85.8
Feb26° / 15°13214.113.25.9
Mar25° / 13°11113.912.26.5
Apr22° / 10°669.211.27.1
May20° / 19410.47.6
Jun18° / 163107.3
Jul18° / 172.810.17.4
Aug20° / 264.410.87.6
Sep23° / 405.911.87.7
Oct24° / 10°731112.86.9
Nov25° / 11°1021313.66.5
Dec26° / 13°12615.2146.0

Cloud cover in February

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 36% of the time in February.

Beyond those clear spells, partly cloudy skies cover about 21% of February, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 42%.

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Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
15446
25446
35545
45545
55644
65644
75644
85644
95743
105743
115644
125644
135743
145743
155743
165842
175842
185842
195941
205941
215941
225941
236040
246040
256040
266139
276139
286139

Chance of precipitation in February

Any precipitation

Lady Frere gets around 132 mm of rain over 14.1 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 53% on the wettest days.

0%20%40%60%151015202528
Rain chance (%)
149
249
350
450
550
650
751
851
951
1051
1152
1252
1352
1453
1553
1653
1752
1852
1952
2051
2151
2250
2350
2449
2549
2648
2748
2848

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 48% of days. It rarely turns muggy — the humid and sticky bands barely register.

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Dry (%)Comfortable (%)Humid (%)Muggy (%)
12252251
22153251
32152261
42053261
52052271
62052271
72051281
82051281
92050291
102149301
112148301
122147311
132147311
142246321
152246321
162245321
172345320
182444310
192544310
202544300
212644300
222744290
232745280
242845270
252846260
262847250
272947240
282948230

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 30 min at the start of February to 12 h 48 min by month's end. The lit band spans sunrise to sunset each day.

Days shrink by about 42 minutes over February. Sunrise moves from 5:39 AM to 6:02 AM, and sunset from 7:10 PM to 6:47 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202528
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
113.55:397:10
213.55:407:10
313.55:407:09
413.55:417:09
513.45:427:08
613.45:437:07
713.45:447:07
813.35:457:06
913.35:467:05
1013.35:477:04
1113.35:487:04
1213.25:487:03
1313.25:497:02
1413.25:507:01
1513.25:517:00
1613.15:526:59
1713.15:536:58
1813.15:546:58
1913.05:546:57
2013.05:556:56
2113.05:566:55
2212.95:576:54
2312.95:586:53
2412.95:596:52
2512.95:596:51
2612.86:006:49
2712.86:016:48
2812.86:026:47

Solar energy in February

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in February, about 5.99 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 3.19 kWh/m² to a high of 6.9 kWh/m² in December across the year — February's 5.99 kWh/m² falls in the middle.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
16.3Intense
26.2Intense
36.2Intense
46.2Intense
56.2Intense
66.1Intense
76.1Intense
86.1Intense
96.1Intense
106.0Intense
116.0Intense
126.0Bright
136.0Bright
146.0Bright
155.9Bright
165.9Bright
175.9Bright
185.9Bright
195.9Bright
205.8Bright
215.8Bright
225.8Bright
235.8Bright
245.8Bright
255.8Bright
265.8Bright
275.8Bright
285.7Bright
Planning a trip in February

Hazard calendar for Lady Frere

In seasonPeak

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

Lady Frere's rainy season runs October–April, 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 Lady Frere?

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

5.9
Sightseeing
11th-best month of the year
5.7
Beach & pool
3rd-best month of the year

February is a reasonable time to visit Lady Frere for sightseeing.

What to pack for Lady Frere in February

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

In February, Lady Frere sees daytime highs around 26°C and nights near 15°C. Pack rain gear. Worth having: light clothes and sun protection. About 14 days see rain.

rain gearlight clothessun protection

UV index in Lady Frere 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 Lady Frere peaks around January 14 at about 14 (extreme) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near June 23 at about 4 (moderate).

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

025710JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecExtremeHighModerateHighVery highExtremeJan 14UV 14Jun 23UV 4
UV index (midday)Level
Jan15Extreme
Feb13Extreme
Mar11Extreme
Apr7High
May5High
Jun4Moderate
Jul4Moderate
Aug6High
Sep7Very high
Oct11Extreme
Nov12Extreme
Dec13Extreme

Air quality in Lady Frere 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 Lady Frere is worst in September — around 16 µg/m³ PM2.5 (moderate), about 4.2× the cleanest month (January, 4 µg/m³).

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

01020JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecGoodModerateGoodSep 1715 µg/m³Jan 154 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan4Good
Feb4Good
Mar6Good
Apr6Good
May8Good
Jun9Good
Jul9Good
Aug10Good
Sep16Moderate
Oct11Good
Nov5Good
Dec4Good
Location & terrain

Where is Lady Frere?

Lady Frere sits at 31.7°S, 27.2°E, 1,020 m above sea level, in South Africa. The nearest listed city is Queensdale, 30 km away.

Topography around Lady Frere

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Lady Frere has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 128 m around an average of 1,040 m above sea level; within 16 km, large variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 982 m; within 80 km, very significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 2,222 m.

The land around Lady Frere is covered by grassland (57%) and cropland (28%) within 3 km, grassland (69%) within 16 km, and grassland (76%) within 80 km.

3 km
128 m
16 km
982 m
80 km
2,222 m
treesshrubsgrasslandcroplandartificial surfacesbare terrainwater
February weather nearby: Queensdale 30 km · Queenstown 40 km · Cala 48 km · Whittlesea 65 km · Khowa 72 km · Stutterheim 98 km · Ugie 110 km · Butterworth 111 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 Lady Frere (-31.7031°, 27.2329°, elevation 1,020 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).