Moorreesburg weather in February

In February, Moorreesburg sees average daytime highs of 32°C and overnight lows near 18°C, with 11 mm of rain across 2.3 wet days and about 13.2 hours of daylight. It is the 1st-warmest and 12th-wettest month of the year here.

Day-to-day highs hold fairly steady near 32°C through the month. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 83% of the time in February, and the air most often feels comfortable.

Daylight stretches from about 13 h 36 min at the start of February to 12 h 48 min by month's end. Set against the rest of the year, February is Moorreesburg's 1st-clearest and 4th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Moorreesburg's year-round climate.

Daytime high
32°
1st warmest
Overnight low
18°
12th coldest
Rainfall
11 mm
2.3 wet days
Daylight
13 h 12 min
6:23 AM – 7:37 PM
Cloud cover
17%
1st clearest
Wind
12 km/h
4th windiest
Solar energy
7.62 kWh/m²
Travel score
5.3
out of 10

Moorreesburg is town in the Western Cape, South Africa.

Density
555/km²
people per km²
Founded
1882

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 32°C through the month.

A typical February day in Moorreesburg reaches about 32°C in the afternoon and slips back to 18°C overnight — a 14°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 26°C and 37°C. Set against its neighbours, February runs on par with January and about 2°C warmer than March.

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Avg high (°C)Avg low (°C)
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How February really feels in Moorreesburg

Once humidity and wind are folded in, February averages 7 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
7
heat index over the day's high
Days feeling ≤ C
0
wind chill below the day's low

The story in February is heat — humidity pushes the afternoon "feels like" well above the raw temperature.

Moorreesburg weather by month

How February compares with the rest of the year at a glance. February is the 1st-warmest and 12th-wettest month here — the current month is highlighted below.

MonthHigh / Low (°C)Rainfall (mm)Wet daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan32° / 18°122.613.95.4
Feb32° / 18°112.313.25.3
Mar30° / 16°142.612.36.4
Apr26° / 13°364.711.27.8
May22° / 10°546.710.37.5
Jun19° / 879.49.96.4
Jul18° / 768.1106.5
Aug18° / 669.110.86.4
Sep21° / 437.111.87.1
Oct25° / 11°284.612.88.0
Nov27° / 14°254.613.77.5
Dec30° / 16°153.414.26.2

Cloud cover in February

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 83% of the time in February, the clearest month of the year.

Beyond those clear spells, partly cloudy skies cover about 8% of February, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 9%.

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Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
1919
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Chance of precipitation in February

Any precipitation

Moorreesburg gets around 11 mm of rain over 2.3 wet days in February, the driest month. The line is the day-by-day chance of measurable precipitation.

Day to day, the chance of measurable rain averages around 8% and peaks near 9% on the wettest days.

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Rain chance (%)
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48
58
69
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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 46% of days. It rarely turns muggy — the humid and sticky bands barely register.

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Dry (%)Comfortable (%)Humid (%)Muggy (%)
14045140
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Wind in February

Winds average 12 km/h in February.

Across February, daily wind ranges from about 11 km/h on the calmest days to 12 km/h at its breeziest. It stays fairly steady from day to day.

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Wind speed (km/h)Feels
112light breeze
212light breeze
312light breeze
412light breeze
512light breeze
612light breeze
712calm
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Sunrise & sunset in February

DaylightNight

Daylight runs from about 13 h 36 min at the start of February to 12 h 48 min by month's end. The lit band spans sunrise to sunset each day.

Days shrink by about 48 minutes over February. Sunrise moves from 6:10 AM to 6:35 AM, and sunset from 7:47 PM to 7:23 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202528
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
113.66:107:47
213.66:117:47
313.66:127:46
413.56:137:45
513.56:147:45
613.56:157:44
713.56:167:43
813.46:177:43
913.46:187:42
1013.46:197:41
1113.36:207:40
1213.36:217:39
1313.36:217:38
1413.36:227:38
1513.26:237:37
1613.26:247:36
1713.26:257:35
1813.16:267:34
1913.16:277:33
2013.16:287:32
2113.06:297:31
2213.06:307:30
2313.06:307:29
2412.96:317:27
2512.96:327:26
2612.96:337:25
2712.86:347:24
2812.86:357:23

Solar energy in February

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in February, about 7.62 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 2.58 kWh/m² to a high of 8.46 kWh/m² in January across the year — February's 7.62 kWh/m² falls in the middle.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
18.1Intense
28.1Intense
38.0Intense
48.0Intense
58.0Intense
67.9Intense
77.9Intense
87.9Intense
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287.1Intense
Planning a trip in February

Is February a good time to visit Moorreesburg?

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

5.3
Sightseeing
12th-best month of the year
8.3
Beach & pool
3rd-best month of the year

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

What to pack for Moorreesburg in February

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

In February, Moorreesburg sees daytime highs around 32°C and nights near 18°C. Pack light clothes and sun protection.

light clothessun protection

Sea temperature near Moorreesburg in February

The nearest coast averages about 17°C in February — the other half of the beach question. The full-year curve and swim-comfort zones are below.

The sea at the nearest coast (about 56 km away) is warmest in February at about 17°C and coldest in August near 15°C.

The water stays below 20°C all year — cool enough that most swimmers want a wetsuit.

14°16°18°JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecbracingcool
Sea temperature (°C)Comfort
Jan17Cool
Feb17Cool
Mar16Cool
Apr15Cool
May15Cool
Jun15Bracing
Jul15Bracing
Aug15Bracing
Sep15Bracing
Oct15Cool
Nov16Cool
Dec16Cool

UV index in Moorreesburg in February

LowModerateHighVery highExtreme

Clear-sky midday UV in February peaks around 10 (very high — sun protection essential). The full-year curve, shaded by WHO exposure level, is below.

Under clear skies, the midday UV index in Moorreesburg peaks around January 14 at about 13 (extreme) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near June 19 at about 3 (moderate).

The index reaches 3 or more — the level where the WHO recommends sun protection — in 11 months of the year.

025710JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecExtremeVery highModerateExtremeJan 14UV 13Jun 19UV 3
UV index (midday)Level
Jan14Extreme
Feb10Extreme
Mar10Very high
Apr6High
May4Moderate
Jun3Moderate
Jul3Moderate
Aug5Moderate
Sep5High
Oct10Extreme
Nov11Extreme
Dec12Extreme

Air quality in Moorreesburg 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 Moorreesburg is worst in May — around 28 µg/m³ PM2.5 (moderate), about 3.7× the cleanest month (December, 8 µg/m³).

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

010203040JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecGoodModerateGoodMay 2128 µg/m³Dec 148 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan12Good
Feb12Good
Mar14Moderate
Apr23Moderate
May28Moderate
Jun27Moderate
Jul27Moderate
Aug25Moderate
Sep19Moderate
Oct15Moderate
Nov10Good
Dec8Good
Location & terrain

Where is Moorreesburg?

Moorreesburg sits at 33.2°S, 18.7°E, 164 m above sea level, in South Africa. The nearest listed city is Malmesbury, 35 km away.

Topography around Moorreesburg

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Moorreesburg has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 157 m around an average of 169 m above sea level; within 16 km, significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 441 m; within 80 km, very significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 2,075 m.

The land around Moorreesburg is covered by cropland (81%) within 3 km, cropland (91%) within 16 km, and cropland (34%), shrubs (24%) and grassland (21%) within 80 km.

3 km
157 m
16 km
441 m
80 km
2,075 m
treesshrubsgrasslandcroplandartificial surfaceswater
February weather nearby: Malmesbury 35 km · Atlantis 49 km · Wellington 63 km · Ceres 65 km · Vredenburg 68 km · Saldanha 69 km · Paarl 71 km · Durbanville 75 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 Moorreesburg (-33.1539°, 18.6603°, elevation 164 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. Sea temperatures are the NOAA OISST v2.1 1991–2020 monthly climatology (public domain), sampled at the nearest ocean point. 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).