Modimolle weather in February

In February, Modimolle sees average daytime highs of 29°C and overnight lows near 19°C, with 87 mm of rain across 9.7 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 29°C through the month. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 44% of the time in February, and the air most often feels humid.

Daylight stretches from about 13 h 06 min at the start of February to 12 h 36 min by month's end. Set against the rest of the year, February is Modimolle's 9th-clearest and 6th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Modimolle's year-round climate.

Daytime high
29°
2nd warmest
Overnight low
19°
11th coldest
Rainfall
87 mm
9.7 wet days
Daylight
12 h 54 min
5:55 AM – 6:47 PM
Cloud cover
50%
9th clearest
Wind
8 km/h
6th windiest
Solar energy
6.26 kWh/m²
Travel score
5.8
out of 10

Modimolle 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 29°C through the month.

A typical February day in Modimolle reaches about 29°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 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)
12919
22919
32919
42919
52919
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72919
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Modimolle 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
Jan29° / 19°11713.513.45.4
Feb29° / 19°879.712.95.8
Mar27° / 17°869.812.26.7
Apr25° / 14°435.911.47.8
May23° / 10°142.610.88.9
Jun21° / 50.910.58.8
Jul21° / 30.610.68.8
Aug24° / 10°41.311.19.2
Sep28° / 14°142.711.87.9
Oct29° / 16°57912.66.1
Nov28° / 17°10513.313.25.5
Dec28° / 18°13515.713.55.3

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 21% of February, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 35%.

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Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
16337
26436
36436
46436
56535
66535
76535
86535
96535
106436
116436
126436
136436
146436
156436
166436
176436
186436
196337
206436
216436
226436
236436
246535
256634
266733
276733
286931

Chance of precipitation in February

Any precipitation

Modimolle gets around 87 mm of rain over 9.7 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 35% and peaks near 40% on the wettest days.

0%10%20%30%40%50%151015202528
Rain chance (%)
140
239
338
437
536
636
735
834
934
1033
1133
1233
1333
1433
1533
1633
1734
1834
1934
2034
2134
2235
2335
2434
2534
2634
2733
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 42% of days. Sticky, muggy-or-worse air turns up on roughly 9% of them.

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Dry (%)Comfortable (%)Humid (%)Muggy (%)
17364711
27374611
37374510
48384410
58394310
69394210
79394110
810404110
91040419
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201334448
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241634438
251634428
261734418
271835398
282035388

Wind in February

Winds average 8 km/h in February.

Across February, daily wind ranges from about 8 km/h on the calmest days to 8 km/h at its breeziest. It stays fairly steady from day to day.

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Wind speed (km/h)Feels
18calm
28calm
38calm
48calm
58calm
68calm
78calm
88calm
98calm
108calm
118calm
128calm
138calm
148calm
158calm
168calm
178calm
188calm
198calm
208calm
218calm
228calm
238calm
248calm
258calm
268calm
278calm
288calm

Sunrise & sunset in February

DaylightNight

Daylight runs from about 13 h 06 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 30 minutes over February. Sunrise moves from 5:46 AM to 6:03 AM, and sunset from 6:54 PM to 6:37 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202528
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
113.15:466:54
213.15:476:54
313.15:476:53
413.15:486:53
513.15:496:52
613.05:496:52
713.05:506:51
813.05:516:51
913.05:516:50
1013.05:526:50
1112.95:536:49
1212.95:536:49
1312.95:546:48
1412.95:556:47
1512.95:556:47
1612.85:566:46
1712.85:566:45
1812.85:576:45
1912.85:586:44
2012.75:586:43
2112.75:596:42
2212.75:596:42
2312.76:006:41
2412.76:016:40
2512.66:016:39
2612.66:026:38
2712.66:026:38
2812.66:036:37

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 4 kWh/m² to a high of 6.64 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
76.4Intense
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
236.1Intense
246.0Intense
256.0Intense
266.0Intense
276.0Intense
286.0Intense
Planning a trip in February

Hazard calendar for Modimolle

In seasonPeak

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

Modimolle'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 Modimolle?

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
7.0
Beach & pool
5th-best month of the year

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

What to pack for Modimolle in February

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

In February, Modimolle sees daytime highs around 29°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 Modimolle 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 Modimolle peaks around January 13 at about 14 (extreme) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near June 16 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 13UV 14Jun 16UV 5
UV index (midday)Level
Jan14Extreme
Feb13Extreme
Mar12Extreme
Apr9Very high
May6High
Jun5High
Jul6High
Aug8Very high
Sep9Very high
Oct10Extreme
Nov12Extreme
Dec14Extreme

Air quality in Modimolle 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 Modimolle is worst in July — around 79 µg/m³ PM2.5 (unhealthy), about 5.7× the cleanest month (January, 14 µg/m³).

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

0306090JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecModeratePoorUnhealthyPoorModerateJul 1179 µg/m³Jan 1114 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan14Moderate
Feb20Moderate
Mar29Moderate
Apr47Poor
May71Unhealthy
Jun77Unhealthy
Jul79Unhealthy
Aug69Unhealthy
Sep57Unhealthy
Oct31Moderate
Nov20Moderate
Dec15Moderate
Location & terrain

Where is Modimolle?

Modimolle sits at 24.7°S, 28.4°E, 1,177 m above sea level, in South Africa. The nearest listed city is Bela Bela, 24 km away.

Topography around Modimolle

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Modimolle has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 92 m around an average of 1,182 m above sea level; within 16 km, significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 514 m; within 80 km, large variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 1,099 m.

The land around Modimolle is covered by shrubs (32%), grassland (29%) and artificial surfaces (21%) within 3 km, shrubs (52%) and grassland (29%) within 16 km, and shrubs (53%) and grassland (27%) within 80 km.

3 km
92 m
16 km
514 m
80 km
1,099 m
treesshrubsgrasslandcroplandartificial surfacesbare terrain
February weather nearby: Bela Bela 24 km · Mookgophong 38 km · Vaalwater 53 km · Vaalbank 68 km · Siyabuswa 80 km · Hammanskraal 80 km · Mokopane 83 km · Somaroboro 84 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 Modimolle (-24.7°, 28.4°, elevation 1,177 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).