Ladybrand weather in February

In February, Ladybrand sees average daytime highs of 27°C and overnight lows near 14°C, with 116 mm of rain across 13.7 wet days and about 13 hours of daylight. It is the 3rd-warmest and 3rd-wettest month of the year here.

Day-to-day highs hold fairly steady near 27°C through the month. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 50% of the time in February, and the air most often feels comfortable.

Daylight stretches from about 13 h 24 min at the start of February to 12 h 42 min by month's end. Set against the rest of the year, February is Ladybrand's 10th-clearest and 9th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Ladybrand's year-round climate.

Daytime high
27°
3rd warmest
Overnight low
14°
11th coldest
Rainfall
116 mm
13.7 wet days
Daylight
13 hours
5:53 AM – 6:56 PM
Cloud cover
44%
10th clearest
Wind
8 km/h
9th windiest
Solar energy
6.67 kWh/m²
Travel score
6.1
out of 10

Ladybrand is town in the Free State, South Africa.

Founded
1868

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 27°C through the month.

A typical February day in Ladybrand reaches about 27°C in the afternoon and slips back to 14°C overnight — a 12°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 23°C and 30°C. Set against its neighbours, February runs about 1°C cooler than January and about 2°C warmer than March.

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Avg high (°C)Avg low (°C)
12715
22715
32715
42715
52715
62715
72715
82715
92715
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How February really feels in Ladybrand

Once humidity and wind are folded in, February averages 0 days that feel above 32°C and 0 that feel at or below 0°C — the comfort signal a plain temperature reading hides.

Days feeling ≥ 32°C
0
heat index over the day's high
Days feeling ≤ C
0
wind chill below the day's low

February sits comfortably in between — no days that feel dangerously hot or drop to a hard freeze once humidity and wind are folded in.

Ladybrand weather by month

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

MonthHigh / Low (°C)Rainfall (mm)Wet daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan27° / 15°14315.613.75.9
Feb27° / 14°11613.7136.1
Mar25° / 12°10713.112.26.7
Apr22° / 688.611.37.2
May19° / 29410.67.5
Jun16° / -1°172.510.26.5
Jul16° / -1°10210.36.7
Aug19° / 253.3117.7
Sep23° / 243.911.88.3
Oct25° / 10°849.212.77.4
Nov26° / 12°11211.213.56.8
Dec27° / 14°1421413.86.2

Cloud cover in February

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 50% 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 26%.

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Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
17327
27426
37426
47426
57426
67426
77426
87426
97327
107327
117327
127327
137228
147228
157228
167327
177327
187327
197426
207327
217426
227426
237525
247525
257624
267624
277624
287723

Chance of precipitation in February

Any precipitation

Ladybrand gets around 116 mm of rain over 13.7 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 50% and peaks near 53% on the wettest days.

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Rain chance (%)
150
250
350
450
550
650
750
850
951
1051
1152
1252
1353
1453
1553
1653
1752
1852
1951
2051
2150
2250
2349
2448
2548
2647
2746
2845

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 (%)
1404713
2404713
3394813
4394813
5384913
6384913
7385013
8375013
9375013
10375013
11365113
12365113
13365113
14375013
15375112
16385012
17394912
18404811
19414811
20434710
21444610
22454510
2346449
2447449
2549439
2650428
2751418
2853407

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
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 24 min at the start of February to 12 h 42 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 5:42 AM to 6:03 AM, and sunset from 7:05 PM to 6:44 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202528
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
113.45:427:05
213.45:437:05
313.35:447:04
413.35:457:04
513.35:467:03
613.35:467:02
713.25:477:02
813.25:487:01
913.25:497:00
1013.25:507:00
1113.15:506:59
1213.15:516:58
1313.15:526:58
1413.15:536:57
1513.05:536:56
1613.05:546:55
1713.05:556:54
1813.05:566:54
1912.95:566:53
2012.95:576:52
2112.95:586:51
2212.95:596:50
2312.85:596:49
2412.86:006:48
2512.86:016:47
2612.76:026:46
2712.76:026:45
2812.76:036:44

Solar energy in February

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in February, about 6.67 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 3.56 kWh/m² to a high of 7.48 kWh/m² in December across the year — February's 6.67 kWh/m² falls in the middle.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
17.0Intense
27.0Intense
36.9Intense
46.9Intense
56.9Intense
66.9Intense
76.8Intense
86.8Intense
96.8Intense
106.8Intense
116.7Intense
126.7Intense
136.7Intense
146.6Intense
156.6Intense
166.6Intense
176.5Intense
186.5Intense
196.5Intense
206.5Intense
216.5Intense
226.5Intense
236.4Intense
246.4Intense
256.4Intense
266.4Intense
276.4Intense
286.4Intense
Planning a trip in February

Hazard calendar for Ladybrand

In seasonPeak

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

Ladybrand'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 Ladybrand?

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

6.1
Sightseeing
11th-best month of the year
6.0
Beach & pool
6th-best month of the year

February is a reasonable time to visit Ladybrand for sightseeing.

What to pack for Ladybrand in February

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

In February, Ladybrand sees daytime highs around 27°C and nights near 14°C. Pack rain gear and sun protection. Worth having: light clothes. About 14 days see rain.

rain gearsun protectionlight clothes

UV index in Ladybrand 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 Ladybrand peaks around January 14 at about 15 (extreme) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near June 22 at about 5 (moderate).

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

025710JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecExtremeVery highHighModerateHighVery highExtremeJan 14UV 15Jun 22UV 5
UV index (midday)Level
Jan15Extreme
Feb13Extreme
Mar11Extreme
Apr8Very high
May6High
Jun5Moderate
Jul5Moderate
Aug7High
Sep9Very high
Oct11Extreme
Nov12Extreme
Dec14Extreme

Air quality in Ladybrand 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 Ladybrand is worst in July — around 20 µg/m³ PM2.5 (moderate), about 4.1× the cleanest month (December, 5 µg/m³).

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

0102030JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecGoodModerateGoodJul 1420 µg/m³Dec 195 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan6Good
Feb8Good
Mar10Good
Apr12Moderate
May16Moderate
Jun19Moderate
Jul20Moderate
Aug18Moderate
Sep17Moderate
Oct11Good
Nov6Good
Dec5Good
Location & terrain

Where is Ladybrand?

Ladybrand sits at 29.2°S, 27.5°E, 1,588 m above sea level, in South Africa. The nearest listed city is Mabote, 11 km away.

Topography around Ladybrand

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Ladybrand has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 249 m around an average of 1,612 m above sea level; within 16 km, significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 448 m; within 80 km, very significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 1,778 m.

The land around Ladybrand is covered by grassland (56%) and cropland (20%) within 3 km, grassland (56%) and cropland (33%) within 16 km, and grassland (69%) and cropland (28%) within 80 km.

3 km
249 m
16 km
448 m
80 km
1,778 m
treesshrubsgrasslandcroplandartificial surfaceswater
February weather nearby: Mabote 11 km · Maseru 14 km · Teyateyaneng 29 km · Hlohlolwane 33 km · Ficksburg 54 km · Maputsoe 55 km · Marquard 59 km · Thaba Nchu 60 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 Ladybrand (-29.1945°, 27.4574°, elevation 1,588 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).