Mmabatho weather in February

In February, Mmabatho sees average daytime highs of 28°C and overnight lows near 18°C, with 90 mm of rain across 12.2 wet days and about 12.9 hours of daylight. It is the 4th-warmest and 1st-wettest month of the year here.

Day-to-day highs hold fairly steady near 28°C through the month. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 44% 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 Mmabatho's 10th-clearest and 9th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Mmabatho's year-round climate.

Daytime high
28°
4th warmest
Overnight low
18°
11th coldest
Rainfall
90 mm
12.2 wet days
Daylight
12 h 54 min
6:05 AM – 6:59 PM
Cloud cover
48%
10th clearest
Wind
11 km/h
9th windiest
Solar energy
6.46 kWh/m²
Travel score
5.8
out of 10

Mmabatho is town.

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 28°C through the month.

A typical February day in Mmabatho reaches about 28°C in the afternoon and slips back to 18°C overnight — a 10°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 24°C and 32°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)
12918
22918
32918
42918
52918
62918
72818
82818
92818
102818
112818
122818
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212818
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232817
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Mmabatho weather by month

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

MonthHigh / Low (°C)Rainfall (mm)Wet daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan29° / 18°9014.613.45.2
Feb28° / 18°9012.212.95.8
Mar27° / 16°7110.712.26.7
Apr24° / 12°405.811.48.0
May22° / 182.410.88.7
Jun20° / 91.410.48.4
Jul20° / 20.510.58.5
Aug23° / 71.411.19.1
Sep26° / 12°131.811.88.6
Oct28° / 15°457.112.66.9
Nov29° / 16°6911.413.35.7
Dec29° / 17°8714.313.65.2

Cloud cover in February

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 44% 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 30%.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202528
Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
17030
27129
37129
47030
57030
67030
77030
87030
97030
106931
116931
126832
136931
146931
156931
166931
176931
187030
197030
207030
217129
227129
237228
247228
257228
267426
277426
287426

Chance of precipitation in February

Any precipitation

Mmabatho gets around 90 mm of rain over 12.2 wet days in February, the wettest month. 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 48% on the wettest days. The odds ease toward the end of the month.

0%20%40%60%151015202528
Rain chance (%)
148
247
347
447
547
647
747
846
946
1046
1145
1245
1344
1444
1543
1643
1742
1842
1942
2042
2141
2241
2341
2440
2540
2639
2739
2838

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 40% of days. It rarely turns muggy — the humid and sticky bands barely register.

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Dry (%)Comfortable (%)Humid (%)Muggy (%)
11935415
21935415
31936405
42036405
52037395
62037395
72037385
82038384
91939384
101939384
111940384
121840384
131841383
141841383
151841383
161842383
171842383
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191841382
201942382
211942372
222041372
232141362
242241352
252341352
262440342
272640332
282740312

Wind in February

Winds average 11 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
1311calm
1411calm
1511calm
1611calm
1711calm
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1911calm
2011calm
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2610calm
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2810calm

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 5:55 AM to 6:13 AM, and sunset from 7:07 PM to 6:49 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202528
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
113.25:557:07
213.25:567:06
313.25:577:06
413.15:577:06
513.15:587:05
613.15:597:05
713.15:597:04
813.16:007:04
913.06:017:03
1013.06:027:02
1113.06:027:02
1213.06:037:01
1312.96:047:01
1412.96:047:00
1512.96:056:59
1612.96:066:58
1712.96:066:58
1812.86:076:57
1912.86:086:56
2012.86:086:56
2112.86:096:55
2212.76:096:54
2312.76:106:53
2412.76:116:52
2512.76:116:51
2612.66:126:51
2712.66:126:50
2812.66:136:49

Solar energy in February

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in February, about 6.46 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 3.94 kWh/m² to a high of 7.1 kWh/m² in December across the year — February's 6.46 kWh/m² falls in the middle.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
16.7Intense
26.7Intense
36.7Intense
46.7Intense
56.7Intense
66.7Intense
76.6Intense
86.6Intense
96.6Intense
106.6Intense
116.5Intense
126.5Intense
136.5Intense
146.5Intense
156.4Intense
166.4Intense
176.4Intense
186.3Intense
196.3Intense
206.3Intense
216.3Intense
226.3Intense
236.3Intense
246.3Intense
256.3Intense
266.2Intense
276.2Intense
286.2Intense
Planning a trip in February

Hazard calendar for Mmabatho

In seasonPeak

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

Mmabatho'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 Mmabatho?

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

5.8
Sightseeing
9th-best month of the year
6.5
Beach & pool
7th-best month of the year

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

What to pack for Mmabatho in February

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

In February, Mmabatho sees daytime highs around 28°C and nights near 18°C. Pack light clothes and sun protection. Worth having: rain gear. About 12 days see rain.

light clothessun protectionrain gear

UV index in Mmabatho 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 Mmabatho peaks around January 14 at about 14 (extreme) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near June 19 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 19UV 5
UV index (midday)Level
Jan15Extreme
Feb13Extreme
Mar12Extreme
Apr9Very high
May6High
Jun5High
Jul6High
Aug7Very high
Sep9Very high
Oct11Extreme
Nov12Extreme
Dec14Extreme
Location & terrain

Where is Mmabatho?

Mmabatho sits at 25.9°S, 25.6°E, 1,282 m above sea level, in South Africa. The nearest listed city is Mafikeng, 2.0 km away.

Topography around Mmabatho

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Mmabatho has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 46 m around an average of 1,277 m above sea level; within 16 km, only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 187 m; within 80 km, significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 578 m.

The land around Mmabatho is covered by artificial surfaces (60%) within 3 km, grassland (62%) and shrubs (24%) within 16 km, and grassland (46%) and shrubs (31%) within 80 km.

3 km
46 m
16 km
187 m
80 km
578 m
treesshrubsgrasslandcroplandartificial surfaces
February weather nearby: Mafikeng 2.0 km · Itsoseng 36 km · Janeng 49 km · Zeerust 56 km · Lichtenburg 62 km · Lobatse 70 km · Coligny 87 km · Kanye 103 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 Mmabatho (-25.85°, 25.6333°, elevation 1,282 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. Topography is sampled from the Copernicus DEM GLO-90 elevation model (© ESA/Airbus) and ESA WorldCover 2021 land cover (CC BY 4.0).