Middelburg weather in February

In February, Middelburg sees average daytime highs of 26°C and overnight lows near 16°C, with 91 mm of rain across 11.9 wet days and about 12.9 hours of daylight. It is the 1st-warmest and 4th-wettest month of the year here.

Day-to-day highs hold fairly steady near 26°C through the month. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 38% of the time in February, and the air most often feels comfortable.

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 Middelburg's 9th-clearest and 6th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Middelburg's year-round climate.

Daytime high
26°
1st warmest
Overnight low
16°
11th coldest
Rainfall
91 mm
11.9 wet days
Daylight
12 h 54 min
5:50 AM – 6:44 PM
Cloud cover
51%
9th clearest
Wind
9 km/h
6th windiest
Solar energy
6.22 kWh/m²
Travel score
6.3
out of 10

Middelburg is town in Mpumalanga, South Africa.

Founded
1864

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 26°C through the month.

A typical February day in Middelburg reaches about 26°C in the afternoon and slips back to 16°C overnight — a 10°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 on par with January and about 1°C warmer than March.

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Avg high (°C)Avg low (°C)
12616
22616
32716
42716
52716
62716
72716
82716
92616
102616
112616
122616
132616
142616
152616
162616
172616
182616
192616
202616
212616
222616
232616
242616
252616
262616
272616
282615

Middelburg 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
Jan26° / 16°12215.613.45.9
Feb26° / 16°9111.912.96.3
Mar25° / 15°8611.212.26.9
Apr23° / 12°406.111.47.8
May21° / 152.510.88.4
Jun19° / 51.110.48.2
Jul19° / 60.810.68.3
Aug22° / 91.511.18.7
Sep25° / 11°183.411.88.6
Oct26° / 13°6810.412.67.0
Nov25° / 14°10214.313.36.1
Dec26° / 16°11516.613.65.7

Cloud cover in February

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 38% of the time in February.

Beyond those clear spells, partly cloudy skies cover about 23% of February, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 38%.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202528
Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
16337
26337
36337
46337
56436
66436
76436
86436
96337
106238
116238
126238
136139
146139
156139
166139
176040
186040
195941
205941
216040
226040
235941
246040
256040
266238
276337
286337

Chance of precipitation in February

Any precipitation

Middelburg gets around 91 mm of rain over 11.9 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 47% on the wettest days.

0%20%40%60%151015202528
Rain chance (%)
147
246
346
445
544
644
743
843
943
1043
1143
1243
1344
1444
1544
1644
1744
1844
1944
2044
2144
2243
2343
2443
2542
2642
2741
2840

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 49% of days. It rarely turns muggy — the humid and sticky bands barely register.

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Dry (%)Comfortable (%)Humid (%)
1185131
2195130
3205129
4215128
5225127
6235027
7235126
8245125
9255124
10255124
11265123
12265123
13265123
14275023
15275024
16274924
17274924
18274924
19274924
20284924
21284823
22294823
23304723
24314723
25324622
26334522
27354421
28374320

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 5:40 AM to 5:58 AM, and sunset from 6:51 PM to 6:33 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202528
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
113.25:406:51
213.25:416:51
313.25:416:51
413.15:426:50
513.15:436:50
613.15:446:49
713.15:446:49
813.15:456:48
913.05:466:48
1013.05:466:47
1113.05:476:46
1213.05:486:46
1312.95:486:45
1412.95:496:44
1512.95:506:44
1612.95:506:43
1712.95:516:42
1812.85:526:42
1912.85:526:41
2012.85:536:40
2112.85:546:39
2212.75:546:39
2312.75:556:38
2412.75:556:37
2512.75:566:36
2612.65:576:35
2712.65:576:34
2812.65:586:33

Solar energy in February

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in February, about 6.22 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 3.97 kWh/m² to a high of 6.6 kWh/m² in December across the year — February's 6.22 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
66.4Intense
76.4Intense
86.4Intense
96.4Intense
106.3Intense
116.3Intense
126.3Intense
136.3Intense
146.2Intense
156.2Intense
166.2Intense
176.1Intense
186.1Intense
196.1Intense
206.1Intense
216.0Intense
226.0Intense
236.0Intense
246.0Bright
256.0Bright
266.0Bright
276.0Bright
286.0Bright
Planning a trip in February

Hazard calendar for Middelburg

In seasonPeak

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

Middelburg'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 Middelburg?

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

6.3
Sightseeing
9th-best month of the year
6.1
Beach & pool
4th-best month of the year

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

What to pack for Middelburg in February

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

In February, Middelburg sees daytime highs around 26°C and nights near 16°C. Pack sun protection. Worth having: light clothes and rain gear. About 12 days see rain.

sun protectionlight clothesrain gear

UV index in Middelburg 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 Middelburg peaks around January 14 at about 14 (extreme) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near June 18 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 14UV 14Jun 18UV 5
UV index (midday)Level
Jan14Extreme
Feb13Extreme
Mar12Extreme
Apr8Very high
May6High
Jun5High
Jul6High
Aug8Very high
Sep9Very high
Oct10Very high
Nov12Extreme
Dec14Extreme

Air quality in Middelburg 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 Middelburg is worst in July — around 74 µg/m³ PM2.5 (unhealthy), about 5.1× the cleanest month (December, 15 µg/m³).

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

020406080JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecModeratePoorUnhealthyPoorModerateJul 1473 µg/m³Dec 2315 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan15Moderate
Feb20Moderate
Mar26Moderate
Apr41Poor
May59Unhealthy
Jun66Unhealthy
Jul74Unhealthy
Aug59Unhealthy
Sep48Poor
Oct29Moderate
Nov18Moderate
Dec15Moderate
Location & terrain

Where is Middelburg?

Middelburg sits at 25.8°S, 29.5°E, 1,479 m above sea level, in South Africa. The nearest listed city is Emalahleni, 26 km away.

Topography around Middelburg

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Middelburg has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 109 m around an average of 1,478 m above sea level; within 16 km, significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 343 m; within 80 km, very significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 1,404 m.

The land around Middelburg is covered by artificial surfaces (50%) and grassland (34%) within 3 km, grassland (65%) and cropland (22%) within 16 km, and grassland (60%) and cropland (26%) within 80 km.

3 km
109 m
16 km
343 m
80 km
1,404 m
treesshrubsgrasslandcroplandartificial surfacesbare terrainwater
February weather nearby: Emalahleni 26 km · Hendrina 49 km · Phola 50 km · Thubelihle 52 km · Verena 55 km · Kriel 57 km · Belfast 58 km · Kwaggafontein 72 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 Middelburg (-25.7751°, 29.4648°, elevation 1,479 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).