Nigel weather in February

In February, Nigel sees average daytime highs of 26°C and overnight lows near 15°C, with 103 mm of rain across 13.2 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 26°C through the month. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 40% 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 Nigel's 9th-clearest and 9th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Nigel's year-round climate.

Daytime high
26°
2nd warmest
Overnight low
15°
11th coldest
Rainfall
103 mm
13.2 wet days
Daylight
12 h 54 min
5:53 AM – 6:49 PM
Cloud cover
51%
9th clearest
Wind
10 km/h
9th windiest
Solar energy
6.25 kWh/m²
Travel score
6.2
out of 10

Nigel is place in Gauteng, South Africa.

Founded
1886

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 Nigel reaches about 26°C in the afternoon and slips back to 15°C overnight — a 10°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 22°C and 29°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
32616
42615
52615
62615
72615
82615
92615
102615
112615
122615
132615
142615
152615
162615
172615
182615
192615
202615
212515
222515
232515
242515
252515
262515
272515
282515

How February really feels in Nigel

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

February sits comfortably in between — no days that feel dangerously hot or drop to a hard freeze once humidity and wind are folded in.

Nigel 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
Jan26° / 15°13516.513.55.9
Feb26° / 15°10313.212.96.2
Mar25° / 14°8911.512.26.9
Apr23° / 11°416.911.47.6
May21° / 162.710.78.2
Jun18° / 81.510.48.0
Jul18° / 40.810.58.1
Aug21° / 12211.18.5
Sep25° / 10°233.811.88.5
Oct26° / 13°8310.912.67.0
Nov25° / 14°1081413.36.2
Dec26° / 15°14717.813.65.6

Cloud cover in February

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 40% of the time in February.

Beyond those clear spells, partly cloudy skies cover about 22% of February, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 38%.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202528
Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
16040
26139
36139
46139
56139
66238
76238
86238
96238
106238
116238
126139
136139
146139
156139
166139
176139
186139
196139
206238
216238
226238
236337
246337
256436
266436
276535
286634

Chance of precipitation in February

Any precipitation

Nigel gets around 103 mm of rain over 13.2 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 47% and peaks near 51% on the wettest days.

0%20%40%60%151015202528
Rain chance (%)
151
250
349
449
548
647
747
847
946
1046
1147
1247
1347
1447
1547
1648
1748
1848
1948
2048
2148
2248
2348
2447
2546
2646
2745
2844

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.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202528
Dry (%)Comfortable (%)Humid (%)
1214930
2224929
3234928
4234928
5244927
6254926
7254925
8265025
9265024
10275024
11275023
12275023
13275122
14275122
15285022
16285022
17285022
18285022
19285022
20295022
21294921
22304921
23304921
24314920
25324819
26344819
27354718
28374617

Wind in February

Winds average 10 km/h in February.

Across February, daily wind ranges from about 10 km/h on the calmest days to 10 km/h at its breeziest. It stays fairly steady from day to day.

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Wind speed (km/h)Feels
110calm
210calm
310calm
410calm
510calm
610calm
710calm
810calm
910calm
1010calm
1110calm
1210calm
1310calm
1410calm
1510calm
1610calm
1710calm
1810calm
1910calm
2010calm
2110calm
2210calm
2310calm
2410calm
2510calm
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 5:43 AM to 6:01 AM, and sunset from 6:56 PM to 6:38 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202528
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
113.25:436:56
213.25:446:56
313.25:446:56
413.25:456:55
513.15:466:55
613.15:466:54
713.15:476:54
813.15:486:53
913.15:496:52
1013.05:496:52
1113.05:506:51
1213.05:516:51
1313.05:516:50
1413.05:526:49
1512.95:536:49
1612.95:546:48
1712.95:546:47
1812.95:556:46
1912.85:566:46
2012.85:566:45
2112.85:576:44
2212.85:576:43
2312.75:586:42
2412.75:596:41
2512.75:596:41
2612.76:006:40
2712.66:016:39
2812.66:016:38

Solar energy in February

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in February, about 6.25 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 3.89 kWh/m² to a high of 6.81 kWh/m² in December across the year — February's 6.25 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
76.5Intense
86.4Intense
96.4Intense
106.4Intense
116.3Intense
126.3Intense
136.3Intense
146.2Intense
156.2Intense
166.2Intense
176.2Intense
186.1Intense
196.1Intense
206.1Intense
216.1Intense
226.0Intense
236.0Intense
246.0Intense
256.0Intense
266.0Bright
276.0Bright
286.0Bright
Planning a trip in February

Hazard calendar for Nigel

In seasonPeak

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

Nigel'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 Nigel?

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

6.2
Sightseeing
9th-best month of the year
5.8
Beach & pool
4th-best month of the year

February is a reasonable time to visit Nigel for sightseeing.

What to pack for Nigel in February

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

In February, Nigel sees daytime highs around 26°C and nights near 15°C. Pack rain gear and sun protection. Worth having: light clothes. About 13 days see rain.

rain gearsun protectionlight clothes

UV index in Nigel 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 Nigel peaks around January 12 at about 14 (extreme) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near June 20 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 12UV 14Jun 20UV 5
UV index (midday)Level
Jan14Extreme
Feb13Extreme
Mar12Extreme
Apr9Very high
May6High
Jun5High
Jul6High
Aug7Very high
Sep9Very high
Oct10Extreme
Nov12Extreme
Dec14Extreme

Air quality in Nigel 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 Nigel is worst in June — around 259 µg/m³ PM2.5 (very unhealthy), about 6.0× the cleanest month (January, 43 µg/m³).

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

0306090120150180210240270JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecPoorUnhealthyVery unhealthyUnhealthyPoorJun 23259 µg/m³Jan 1344 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan43Poor
Feb63Unhealthy
Mar101Unhealthy
Apr158Very unhealthy
May232Very unhealthy
Jun259Very unhealthy
Jul259Very unhealthy
Aug200Very unhealthy
Sep144Unhealthy
Oct91Unhealthy
Nov65Unhealthy
Dec50Poor
Location & terrain

Where is Nigel?

Nigel sits at 26.4°S, 28.5°E, 1,566 m above sea level, in South Africa. The nearest listed city is Heidelberg, 14 km away.

Topography around Nigel

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Nigel has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 99 m around an average of 1,563 m above sea level; within 16 km, significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 336 m; within 80 km, large variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 662 m.

The land around Nigel is covered by grassland (49%), cropland (23%) and artificial surfaces (20%) within 3 km, grassland (49%) and cropland (36%) within 16 km, and grassland (51%) and cropland (33%) within 80 km.

3 km
99 m
16 km
336 m
80 km
662 m
treesshrubsgrasslandcroplandartificial surfacesbare terrainwater
February weather nearby: Heidelberg 14 km · Springs 22 km · Brakpan 24 km · Balfour 28 km · Benoni 31 km · Boksburg 33 km · Etwatwa 34 km · Tokoza 36 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 Nigel (-26.4314°, 28.4771°, elevation 1,566 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).