Matsulu weather in February

In February, Matsulu sees average daytime highs of 29°C and overnight lows near 20°C, with 99 mm of rain across 12.3 wet days and about 12.9 hours of daylight. It is the 1st-warmest and 3rd-wettest month of the year here.

Day-to-day highs hold fairly steady near 29°C through the month. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 33% of the time in February, and the air most often feels muggy.

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 Matsulu's 9th-clearest and 7th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Matsulu's year-round climate.

Daytime high
29°
1st warmest
Overnight low
20°
12th coldest
Rainfall
99 mm
12.3 wet days
Daylight
12 h 54 min
5:42 AM – 6:36 PM
Cloud cover
57%
9th clearest
Wind
7 km/h
7th windiest
Solar energy
5.58 kWh/m²
Travel score
5.2
out of 10

Temperature in February

Average highAverage lowShaded bands: 10–90% of days

Day-to-day highs hold fairly steady near 29°C through the month.

A typical February day in Matsulu reaches about 29°C in the afternoon and slips back to 20°C overnight — a 9°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 25°C and 33°C. Set against its neighbours, February runs on par with January and on par with March.

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Avg high (°C)Avg low (°C)
12920
22920
32920
42920
52920
62920
72920
82920
92920
102920
112920
122920
132920
142920
152920
162920
172920
182920
192920
202920
212920
222920
232920
242920
252920
262820
272820
282820

Matsulu weather by month

How February compares with the rest of the year at a glance. February is the 1st-warmest and 3rd-wettest month here — the current month is highlighted below.

MonthHigh / Low (°C)Rainfall (mm)Wet daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan29° / 20°11814.313.45.1
Feb29° / 20°9912.312.95.2
Mar28° / 19°8011.412.26.0
Apr26° / 16°376.611.47.4
May25° / 12°132.710.88.7
Jun23° / 61.510.49.1
Jul23° / 71.310.69.0
Aug24° / 11°112.111.18.9
Sep26° / 14°213.811.88.0
Oct27° / 16°467.912.66.9
Nov27° / 18°8912.813.25.9
Dec28° / 19°11313.813.65.4

Cloud cover in February

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 33% of the time in February.

Beyond those clear spells, partly cloudy skies cover about 19% of February, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 48%.

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Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
14852
25050
35149
45248
55347
65347
75446
85446
95347
105347
115347
125248
135248
145248
155248
165149
175149
185149
195149
205149
215050
225149
235149
245248
255347
265446
275545
285644

Chance of precipitation in February

Any precipitation

Matsulu gets around 99 mm of rain over 12.3 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 44% and peaks near 46% on the wettest days.

0%20%40%60%151015202528
Rain chance (%)
146
246
345
445
545
645
744
844
944
1044
1144
1244
1344
1444
1544
1644
1744
1844
1944
2044
2144
2244
2343
2443
2542
2642
2741
2840

Humidity in February

DryComfortableHumidMuggyOppressiveMiserable

Most of February feels muggy — the stacked bands show each day's mix of comfort levels, read off the dew point.

By dew point, February lands in the muggy band about 48% of days. Sticky, muggy-or-worse air turns up on roughly 53% of them.

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Dry (%)Comfortable (%)Humid (%)Muggy (%)Oppressive (%)
10636526
20636526
30637516
40637507
50638497
60638497
70738497
80738486
90739486
100739486
110739476
120739476
130739476
140739476
150739476
160739476
170739486
180739485
191739485
201739495
211740494
221740484
231740484
241740474
252741474
262741464
272841454
282842443

Wind in February

Winds average 7 km/h in February.

Across February, daily wind ranges from about 7 km/h on the calmest days to 7 km/h at its breeziest. It stays fairly steady from day to day.

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Wind speed (km/h)Feels
17calm
27calm
37calm
47calm
57calm
67calm
77calm
87calm
97calm
107calm
117calm
127calm
137calm
147calm
157calm
167calm
177calm
187calm
197calm
207calm
217calm
227calm
237calm
247calm
257calm
267calm
277calm
287calm

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 5:33 AM to 5:50 AM, and sunset from 6:43 PM to 6:26 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202528
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
113.25:336:43
213.25:336:43
313.15:346:43
413.15:356:42
513.15:366:42
613.15:366:41
713.15:376:41
813.05:386:40
913.05:386:40
1013.05:396:39
1113.05:406:38
1213.05:406:38
1312.95:416:37
1412.95:426:37
1512.95:426:36
1612.95:436:35
1712.85:446:34
1812.85:446:34
1912.85:456:33
2012.85:466:32
2112.85:466:31
2212.75:476:31
2312.75:476:30
2412.75:486:29
2512.75:496:28
2612.65:496:27
2712.65:506:26
2812.65:506:26

Solar energy in February

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in February, about 5.58 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 3.67 kWh/m² to a high of 5.78 kWh/m² in January across the year — February's 5.58 kWh/m² sits near the top of that range.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
15.8Bright
25.8Bright
35.8Bright
45.8Bright
55.8Bright
65.8Bright
75.7Bright
85.7Bright
95.7Bright
105.7Bright
115.7Bright
125.6Bright
135.6Bright
145.6Bright
155.6Bright
165.5Bright
175.5Bright
185.5Bright
195.5Bright
205.5Bright
215.4Bright
225.4Bright
235.4Bright
245.4Bright
255.4Bright
265.4Bright
275.4Bright
285.4Bright
Planning a trip in February

Hazard calendar for Matsulu

In seasonPeak

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

Matsulu'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 Matsulu?

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

5.2
Sightseeing
11th-best month of the year
6.5
Beach & pool
9th-best month of the year

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

What to pack for Matsulu in February

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

In February, Matsulu sees daytime highs around 29°C and nights near 20°C. Pack light clothes. Worth having: rain gear and sun protection. About 12 days see rain.

light clothesrain gearsun protection

UV index in Matsulu 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 Matsulu peaks around February 12 at about 13 (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 highExtremeFeb 12UV 13Jun 22UV 5
UV index (midday)Level
Jan12Extreme
Feb13Extreme
Mar12Extreme
Apr7Very high
May6High
Jun5Moderate
Jul5Moderate
Aug7High
Sep8Very high
Oct10Very high
Nov12Extreme
Dec13Extreme

Air quality in Matsulu 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 Matsulu is worst in July — around 45 µg/m³ PM2.5 (poor), about 3.2× the cleanest month (January, 14 µg/m³).

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

0204060JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecModeratePoorModerateJul 1945 µg/m³Jan 1714 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan14Moderate
Feb15Moderate
Mar20Moderate
Apr28Moderate
May39Poor
Jun39Poor
Jul45Poor
Aug42Poor
Sep33Moderate
Oct25Moderate
Nov22Moderate
Dec15Moderate
Location & terrain

Where is Matsulu?

Matsulu sits at 25.5°S, 31.4°E, 340 m above sea level, in South Africa. The nearest listed city is Tekwane, 22 km away.

Topography around Matsulu

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Matsulu has significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 399 m around an average of 362 m above sea level; within 16 km, large variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 953 m; within 80 km, very significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 1,939 m.

The land around Matsulu is covered by trees (25%), artificial surfaces (24%) and shrubs (23%) within 3 km, trees (36%), shrubs (30%) and grassland (25%) within 16 km, and grassland (41%) and trees (37%) within 80 km.

3 km
399 m
16 km
953 m
80 km
1,939 m
treesshrubsgrasslandcroplandartificial surfaceswater
February weather nearby: Tekwane 22 km · Schoemansdal 26 km · Driekoppies 28 km · Mbombela 39 km · White River 41 km · Barberton 42 km · Kamaqhekeza 53 km · Mkhuhlu 61 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 Matsulu (-25.523°, 31.3569°, elevation 340 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).