Mamafubedu weather in February

In February, Mamafubedu sees average daytime highs of 25°C and overnight lows near 14°C, with 100 mm of rain across 13.2 wet days and about 13 hours of daylight. It is the 3rd-warmest and 4th-wettest month of the year here.

Day-to-day highs hold fairly steady near 25°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 18 min at the start of February to 12 h 36 min by month's end. Set against the rest of the year, February is Mamafubedu's 9th-clearest and 9th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Mamafubedu's year-round climate.

Daytime high
25°
3rd warmest
Overnight low
14°
11th coldest
Rainfall
100 mm
13.2 wet days
Daylight
13 hours
5:53 AM – 6:51 PM
Cloud cover
49%
9th clearest
Wind
10 km/h
9th windiest
Solar energy
6.42 kWh/m²
Travel score
6.2
out of 10

Mamafubedu is town in the Free State province..

Founded
1912

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 25°C through the month.

A typical February day in Mamafubedu reaches about 25°C in the afternoon and slips back to 14°C overnight — a 11°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 22°C and 29°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)
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How February really feels in Mamafubedu

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.

Mamafubedu weather by month

How February compares with the rest of the year at a glance. February is the 3rd-warmest and 4th-wettest month here — the current month is highlighted below.

MonthHigh / Low (°C)Rainfall (mm)Wet daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan26° / 15°14815.813.66.0
Feb25° / 14°10013.2136.2
Mar24° / 13°9411.812.26.9
Apr22° / 517.511.47.4
May19° / 223.310.77.8
Jun17° / 121.810.37.2
Jul17° / 71.110.47.3
Aug20° / 182.7118.1
Sep23° / 233.611.88.5
Oct24° / 11°9210.512.77.3
Nov25° / 12°10912.313.46.6
Dec26° / 14°16117.313.75.8

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 27% of February, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 33%.

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Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
16535
26733
36733
46733
56832
66832
76832
86832
96733
106733
116634
126634
136634
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266931
276931
287030

Chance of precipitation in February

Any precipitation

Mamafubedu gets around 100 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 48% and peaks near 50% on the wettest days.

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Rain chance (%)
150
249
349
448
548
647
747
847
947
1047
1148
1248
1348
1449
1549
1649
1749
1849
1949
2049
2148
2248
2348
2447
2546
2646
2745
2844

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 50% of days. It rarely turns muggy — the humid and sticky bands barely register.

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Dry (%)Comfortable (%)Humid (%)
1285022
2295022
3294921
4304921
5304920
6314920
7315020
8315019
9315019
10315118
11315118
12315217
13315217
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18325315
19335215
20335215
21345214
22355114
23365014
24374914
25384814
26404713
27414613
28434512

Wind in February

Winds average 10 km/h in February.

Across February, daily wind ranges from about 10 km/h on the calmest days to 11 km/h at its breeziest. It stays fairly steady from day to day.

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Wind speed (km/h)Feels
111calm
211calm
311calm
411calm
511calm
611calm
711calm
811calm
911calm
1011calm
1111calm
1211calm
1310calm
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Sunrise & sunset in February

DaylightNight

Daylight runs from about 13 h 18 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 42 minutes over February. Sunrise moves from 5:42 AM to 6:02 AM, and sunset from 7:00 PM to 6:40 PM.

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Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
113.35:427:00
213.35:436:59
313.35:446:59
413.25:446:58
513.25:456:58
613.25:466:57
713.25:476:57
813.15:486:56
913.15:486:56
1013.15:496:55
1113.15:506:54
1213.15:516:54
1313.05:516:53
1413.05:526:52
1513.05:536:51
1613.05:536:51
1712.95:546:50
1812.95:556:49
1912.95:566:48
2012.95:566:47
2112.85:576:47
2212.85:586:46
2312.85:586:45
2412.85:596:44
2512.76:006:43
2612.76:006:42
2712.76:016:41
2812.66:026:40

Solar energy in February

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in February, about 6.42 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 3.77 kWh/m² to a high of 7.06 kWh/m² in December across the year — February's 6.42 kWh/m² falls in the middle.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
16.7Intense
26.7Intense
36.7Intense
46.6Intense
56.6Intense
66.6Intense
76.6Intense
86.5Intense
96.5Intense
106.5Intense
116.5Intense
126.4Intense
136.4Intense
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Planning a trip in February

Hazard calendar for Mamafubedu

In seasonPeak

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

Mamafubedu'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 Mamafubedu?

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

6.2
Sightseeing
10th-best month of the year
5.8
Beach & pool
5th-best month of the year

February is a reasonable time to visit Mamafubedu for sightseeing.

What to pack for Mamafubedu in February

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

In February, Mamafubedu sees daytime highs around 25°C and nights near 14°C. Pack rain gear and sun protection. Worth having: light clothes. About 13 days see rain.

rain gearsun protectionlight clothes

UV index in Mamafubedu 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 Mamafubedu peaks around January 14 at about 15 (extreme) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near June 21 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 highExtremeJan 14UV 15Jun 21UV 5
UV index (midday)Level
Jan15Extreme
Feb13Extreme
Mar11Extreme
Apr8Very high
May6High
Jun5Moderate
Jul5High
Aug7Very high
Sep9Very high
Oct11Extreme
Nov12Extreme
Dec14Extreme

Air quality in Mamafubedu 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 Mamafubedu is worst in July — around 24 µg/m³ PM2.5 (moderate), about 2.6× the cleanest month (January, 9 µg/m³).

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

0102030JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecGoodModerateGoodJul 1824 µg/m³Jan 129 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan9Good
Feb12Good
Mar15Moderate
Apr17Moderate
May20Moderate
Jun23Moderate
Jul24Moderate
Aug23Moderate
Sep23Moderate
Oct15Moderate
Nov11Good
Dec10Good
Location & terrain

Where is Mamafubedu?

Mamafubedu sits at 27.7°S, 28.1°E, 1,710 m above sea level, in South Africa. The nearest listed city is Reitz, 33 km away.

Topography around Mamafubedu

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Mamafubedu has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 107 m around an average of 1,694 m above sea level; within 16 km, only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 209 m; within 80 km, large variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 820 m.

The land around Mamafubedu is covered by cropland (45%) and grassland (44%) within 3 km, cropland (50%) and grassland (49%) within 16 km, and grassland (58%) and cropland (41%) within 80 km.

3 km
107 m
16 km
209 m
80 km
820 m
treesgrasslandcroplandartificial surfaceswater
February weather nearby: Reitz 33 km · Heilbron 46 km · Frankfort 56 km · Bethlehem 65 km · Koppies 72 km · Villiers 85 km · Deneysville 86 km · Senekal 88 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 Mamafubedu (-27.6661°, 28.1313°, elevation 1,710 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).