Lebowakgomo weather in February

In February, Lebowakgomo sees average daytime highs of 30°C and overnight lows near 19°C, with 62 mm of rain across 8 wet days and about 12.8 hours of daylight. It is the 1st-warmest and 4th-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 46% of the time in February, and the air most often feels humid.

Daylight stretches from about 13 h 06 min at the start of February to 12 h 36 min by month's end. Set against the rest of the year, February is Lebowakgomo's 9th-clearest and 4th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Lebowakgomo's year-round climate.

Daytime high
30°
1st warmest
Overnight low
19°
11th coldest
Rainfall
62 mm
8 wet days
Daylight
12 h 48 min
5:51 AM – 6:42 PM
Cloud cover
48%
9th clearest
Wind
9 km/h
4th windiest
Solar energy
6.41 kWh/m²
Travel score
5.5
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 Lebowakgomo reaches about 30°C in the afternoon and slips back to 19°C overnight — a 11°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 26°C and 33°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)
13019
23019
33019
43019
53019
63019
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123019
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Lebowakgomo weather by month

How February compares with the rest of the year at a glance. February is the 1st-warmest and 4th-wettest month here — the current month is highlighted below.

MonthHigh / Low (°C)Rainfall (mm)Wet daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan30° / 19°941113.35.2
Feb30° / 19°62812.85.5
Mar28° / 17°607.712.26.4
Apr27° / 14°354.411.47.9
May24° / 10°92.110.89.0
Jun22° / 4110.59.0
Jul22° / 30.610.69.0
Aug25° / 10°40.711.29.2
Sep28° / 13°112.411.87.8
Oct29° / 16°44712.66.2
Nov29° / 17°9112.113.25.3
Dec29° / 18°10413.713.55.1

Cloud cover in February

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 46% of the time in February.

Beyond those clear spells, partly cloudy skies cover about 20% of February, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 34%.

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Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
16436
26535
36535
46535
56634
66634
76634
86634
96634
106634
116634
126535
136535
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206535
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256733
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276832
286931

Chance of precipitation in February

Any precipitation

Lebowakgomo gets around 62 mm of rain over 8 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 29% and peaks near 34% on the wettest days.

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Rain chance (%)
134
233
332
431
530
629
729
828
928
1028
1127
1227
1328
1428
1528
1628
1729
1829
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2030
2130
2230
2330
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2630
2730
2829

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 41% of days. Sticky, muggy-or-worse air turns up on roughly 10% of them.

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Dry (%)Comfortable (%)Humid (%)Muggy (%)
18384212
28394212
38394111
48404011
59404011
69403911
710413911
810413910
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271438399
281539389

Wind in February

Winds average 9 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
119calm
129calm
139calm
149calm
159calm
169calm
179calm
189calm
199calm
208calm
218calm
228calm
238calm
248calm
258calm
268calm
278calm
288calm

Sunrise & sunset in February

DaylightNight

Daylight runs from about 13 h 06 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 30 minutes over February. Sunrise moves from 5:42 AM to 5:59 AM, and sunset from 6:49 PM to 6:32 PM.

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Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
113.15:426:49
213.15:436:49
313.15:436:48
413.15:446:48
513.05:456:47
613.05:456:47
713.05:466:46
813.05:476:46
913.05:476:45
1012.95:486:45
1112.95:496:44
1212.95:496:44
1312.95:506:43
1412.95:516:43
1512.85:516:42
1612.85:526:41
1712.85:536:41
1812.85:536:40
1912.85:546:39
2012.75:546:38
2112.75:556:38
2212.75:556:37
2312.75:566:36
2412.65:576:35
2512.65:576:35
2612.65:586:34
2712.65:586:33
2812.65:596:32

Solar energy in February

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in February, about 6.41 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 4.04 kWh/m² to a high of 6.7 kWh/m² in January across the year — February's 6.41 kWh/m² falls in the middle.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
16.6Intense
26.6Intense
36.6Intense
46.6Intense
56.6Intense
66.6Intense
76.6Intense
86.6Intense
96.5Intense
106.5Intense
116.5Intense
126.5Intense
136.4Intense
146.4Intense
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166.3Intense
176.3Intense
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246.2Intense
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Planning a trip in February

Hazard calendar for Lebowakgomo

In seasonPeak

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

Lebowakgomo'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 Lebowakgomo?

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

5.5
Sightseeing
9th-best month of the year
7.3
Beach & pool
7th-best month of the year

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

What to pack for Lebowakgomo in February

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

In February, Lebowakgomo sees daytime highs around 30°C and nights near 19°C. Pack light clothes and sun protection. Worth having: rain gear. About 8 days see rain.

light clothessun protectionrain gear

UV index in Lebowakgomo 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 Lebowakgomo peaks around January 15 at about 14 (extreme) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near June 17 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 15UV 14Jun 17UV 5
UV index (midday)Level
Jan14Extreme
Feb13Extreme
Mar12Extreme
Apr8Very high
May6High
Jun5High
Jul6High
Aug7Very high
Sep9Very high
Oct10Extreme
Nov13Extreme
Dec13Extreme

Air quality in Lebowakgomo 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 Lebowakgomo is worst in August — around 26 µg/m³ PM2.5 (moderate), about 3.5× the cleanest month (December, 7 µg/m³).

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

0102030JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecGoodModerateGoodAug 1525 µg/m³Dec 237 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan8Good
Feb9Good
Mar11Good
Apr16Moderate
May22Moderate
Jun23Moderate
Jul25Moderate
Aug26Moderate
Sep25Moderate
Oct16Moderate
Nov9Good
Dec7Good
Location & terrain

Where is Lebowakgomo?

Lebowakgomo sits at 24.3°S, 29.5°E, 1,026 m above sea level, in South Africa. The nearest listed city is Polokwane, 46 km away.

Topography around Lebowakgomo

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Lebowakgomo has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 189 m around an average of 1,018 m above sea level; within 16 km, large variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 1,050 m; within 80 km, very significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 1,509 m.

The land around Lebowakgomo is covered by shrubs (56%) within 3 km, shrubs (55%) within 16 km, and shrubs (44%) and grassland (28%) within 80 km.

3 km
189 m
16 km
1,050 m
80 km
1,509 m
treesshrubsgrasslandcroplandartificial surfacesbare terrain
February weather nearby: Polokwane 46 km · Mokopane 52 km · Mankweng 52 km · Mookgophong 83 km · Tzaneen 86 km · Praktiseer 88 km · Nkowakowa 93 km · Duiwelskloof 95 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 Lebowakgomo (-24.3146°, 29.5008°, elevation 1,026 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).