Mabopane weather in February

In February, Mabopane sees average daytime highs of 30°C and overnight lows near 19°C, with 82 mm of rain across 10.2 wet days and about 12.9 hours of daylight. It is the 2nd-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 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 Mabopane's 9th-clearest and 7th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Mabopane's year-round climate.

Daytime high
30°
2nd warmest
Overnight low
19°
11th coldest
Rainfall
82 mm
10.2 wet days
Daylight
12 h 54 min
5:56 AM – 6:49 PM
Cloud cover
48%
9th clearest
Wind
9 km/h
7th windiest
Solar energy
6.26 kWh/m²
Travel score
5.2
out of 10

Mabopane is township in Gauteng, South Africa.

Founded
1972

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 30°C through the month.

A typical February day in Mabopane reaches about 30°C in the afternoon and slips back to 19°C overnight — a 10°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 25°C and 34°C. Set against its neighbours, February runs on par with January and about 2°C warmer than March.

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Avg high (°C)Avg low (°C)
13019
23019
33019
43019
53019
63019
73019
83019
93019
103019
113019
123019
133019
143019
153019
163019
172919
182919
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202919
212919
222919
232919
242919
252919
262919
272919
282919

Mabopane weather by month

How February compares with the rest of the year at a glance. February is the 2nd-warmest and 4th-wettest month here — the current month is highlighted below.

MonthHigh / Low (°C)Rainfall (mm)Wet daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan30° / 19°9513.313.44.9
Feb30° / 19°8210.212.95.2
Mar28° / 18°769.112.26.4
Apr26° / 14°355.611.47.8
May24° / 10°162.510.88.9
Jun21° / 61.110.48.8
Jul21° / 30.610.68.9
Aug24° / 61.111.19.2
Sep28° / 14°15211.87.9
Oct29° / 16°567.912.66.1
Nov29° / 17°8411.413.25.4
Dec29° / 19°10514.413.65.0

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 24% of February, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 31%.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202528
Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
16733
26733
36832
46832
56832
66931
76931
86931
96832
106832
116931
126832
136832
146832
156931
166931
176931
186931
196931
207030
217030
227030
237030
247129
257129
267228
277327
287426

Chance of precipitation in February

Any precipitation

Mabopane gets around 82 mm of rain over 10.2 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 36% and peaks near 38% on the wettest days.

0%10%20%30%40%50%151015202528
Rain chance (%)
138
237
337
436
536
636
735
835
935
1036
1136
1236
1336
1437
1537
1637
1737
1837
1937
2037
2137
2237
2337
2436
2535
2635
2734
2833

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 40% of days. Sticky, muggy-or-worse air turns up on roughly 9% of them.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202528
Dry (%)Comfortable (%)Humid (%)Muggy (%)
110354411
210364311
311364211
411374111
512374011
612383910
713383910
814383810
914383810
101438389
111538389
121538389
131538399
141537399
151536408
161636418
171635418
181635428
191634437
201634437
211634437
221734437
231734427
241834417
251934407
262034397
272134377
282335367

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 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 6:57 PM to 6:39 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202528
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
113.25:466:57
213.25:476:56
313.15:476:56
413.15:486:55
513.15:496:55
613.15:496:54
713.15:506:54
813.05:516:53
913.05:526:53
1013.05:526:52
1113.05:536:52
1213.05:546:51
1312.95:546:50
1412.95:556:50
1512.95:566:49
1612.95:566:48
1712.85:576:48
1812.85:586:47
1912.85:586:46
2012.85:596:45
2112.85:596:45
2212.76:006:44
2312.76:016:43
2412.76:016:42
2512.76:026:41
2612.66:026:41
2712.66:036:40
2812.66:046:39

Solar energy in February

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in February, about 6.26 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 3.94 kWh/m² to a high of 6.72 kWh/m² in December across the year — February's 6.26 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
116.3Intense
126.3Intense
136.3Intense
146.3Intense
156.2Intense
166.2Intense
176.2Intense
186.2Intense
196.1Intense
206.1Intense
216.1Intense
226.1Intense
236.0Intense
246.0Intense
256.0Intense
266.0Intense
276.0Intense
286.0Intense
Planning a trip in February

Hazard calendar for Mabopane

In seasonPeak

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

Mabopane'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 Mabopane?

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

5.2
Sightseeing
10th-best month of the year
7.0
Beach & pool
7th-best month of the year

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

What to pack for Mabopane in February

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

In February, Mabopane sees daytime highs around 30°C and nights near 19°C. Pack light clothes and sun protection. Worth having: rain gear. About 10 days see rain.

light clothessun protectionrain gear

UV index in Mabopane 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 Mabopane peaks around December 23 at about 14 (extreme) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near June 17 at about 5 (moderate).

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

025710JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecExtremeVery highHighHighVery highExtremeDec 23UV 14Jun 17UV 5
UV index (midday)Level
Jan14Extreme
Feb13Extreme
Mar12Extreme
Apr8Very high
May6High
Jun5Moderate
Jul6High
Aug7Very high
Sep9Very high
Oct11Extreme
Nov12Extreme
Dec14Extreme

Air quality in Mabopane 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 Mabopane is worst in June — around 166 µg/m³ PM2.5 (very unhealthy), about 6.5× the cleanest month (January, 26 µg/m³).

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

0306090120150180JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecModeratePoorUnhealthyVery unhealthyUnhealthyPoorModerateJun 21166 µg/m³Jan 1126 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan26Moderate
Feb40Poor
Mar62Unhealthy
Apr103Unhealthy
May152Very unhealthy
Jun166Very unhealthy
Jul164Very unhealthy
Aug125Unhealthy
Sep93Unhealthy
Oct53Poor
Nov38Poor
Dec28Moderate
Location & terrain

Where is Mabopane?

Mabopane sits at 25.5°S, 28.1°E, 1,209 m above sea level, in South Africa. The nearest listed city is Soshanguve, 5.0 km away.

Topography around Mabopane

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Mabopane has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 170 m around an average of 1,206 m above sea level; within 16 km, significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 334 m; within 80 km, large variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 921 m.

The land around Mabopane is covered by artificial surfaces (67%) and grassland (22%) within 3 km, grassland (45%) and artificial surfaces (29%) within 16 km, and grassland (42%) and shrubs (29%) within 80 km.

3 km
170 m
16 km
334 m
80 km
921 m
treesshrubsgrasslandcroplandartificial surfacesbare terrain
February weather nearby: Soshanguve 5.0 km · Ga-Rankuwa 14 km · Letlhabile 23 km · Hammanskraal 25 km · Pretoria 29 km · Hartbeespoort 31 km · Brits 32 km · Centurion 41 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 Mabopane (-25.509°, 28.064°, elevation 1,209 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).