Pampierstad weather in February

In February, Pampierstad sees average daytime highs of 31°C and overnight lows near 18°C, with 68 mm of rain across 11.5 wet days and about 13 hours of daylight. It is the 3rd-warmest and 2nd-wettest month of the year here.

Day-to-day highs hold fairly steady near 31°C through the month. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 52% of the time in February, and the air most often feels humid.

Daylight stretches from about 13 h 18 min at the start of February to 12 h 36 min by month's end. Set against the rest of the year, February is Pampierstad's 12th-clearest and 9th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Pampierstad's year-round climate.

Daytime high
31°
3rd warmest
Overnight low
18°
11th coldest
Rainfall
68 mm
11.5 wet days
Daylight
13 hours
6:06 AM – 7:05 PM
Cloud cover
42%
12th clearest
Wind
9 km/h
9th windiest
Solar energy
6.77 kWh/m²
Travel score
4.4
out of 10

Pampierstad 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 31°C through the month.

A typical February day in Pampierstad reaches about 31°C in the afternoon and slips back to 18°C overnight — a 13°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 27°C and 35°C. Set against its neighbours, February runs about 1°C cooler than January and about 2°C warmer than March.

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Avg high (°C)Avg low (°C)
13219
23219
33219
43219
53119
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103119
113118
123118
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273118
283117

How February really feels in Pampierstad

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.

Pampierstad weather by month

How February compares with the rest of the year at a glance. February is the 3rd-warmest and 2nd-wettest month here — the current month is highlighted below.

MonthHigh / Low (°C)Rainfall (mm)Wet daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan32° / 19°8312.813.64.0
Feb31° / 18°6811.5134.4
Mar29° / 16°5710.412.25.6
Apr26° / 12°385.711.47.8
May23° / 142.410.68.8
Jun20° / 91.410.38.4
Jul20° / 40.810.48.5
Aug23° / 91.2119.1
Sep27° / 10°112.111.88.3
Oct30° / 13°315.912.76.2
Nov31° / 16°478.113.45.0
Dec32° / 18°6511.713.74.0

Cloud cover in February

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 52% of the time in February, the cloudiest month of the year.

Beyond those clear spells, partly cloudy skies cover about 25% of February, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 22%.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202528
Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
17723
27723
37723
47723
57723
67624
77624
87624
97624
107624
117624
127624
137624
147624
157624
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288119

Chance of precipitation in February

Any precipitation

Pampierstad gets around 68 mm of rain over 11.5 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 42% and peaks near 45% on the wettest days.

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Rain chance (%)
140
240
340
441
541
641
742
843
943
1044
1144
1245
1345
1445
1545
1645
1744
1843
1943
2042
2141
2241
2340
2439
2538
2638
2737
2837

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 32% of days. Sticky, muggy-or-worse air turns up on roughly 7% of them.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202528
Dry (%)Comfortable (%)Humid (%)Muggy (%)
13529297
23429297
33429307
43329307
53329317
63229317
73229327
83129328
93029338
102930348
112830348
122730348
132731358
142631358
152632348
162632348
172732347
182733337
192833327
202834327
212934316
222934316
233034305
243134305
253234295
263334294
273434284
283534273

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 18 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 42 minutes over February. Sunrise moves from 5:56 AM to 6:15 AM, and sunset from 7:14 PM to 6:54 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202528
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
113.35:567:14
213.35:567:13
313.35:577:13
413.25:587:12
513.25:597:12
613.26:007:11
713.26:007:11
813.16:017:10
913.16:027:09
1013.16:037:09
1113.16:037:08
1213.16:047:08
1313.06:057:07
1413.06:067:06
1513.06:067:05
1613.06:077:05
1712.96:087:04
1812.96:087:03
1912.96:097:02
2012.96:107:01
2112.86:117:01
2212.86:117:00
2312.86:126:59
2412.86:136:58
2512.76:136:57
2612.76:146:56
2712.76:156:55
2812.66:156:54

Solar energy in February

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in February, about 6.77 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 3.75 kWh/m² to a high of 7.67 kWh/m² in December across the year — February's 6.77 kWh/m² falls in the middle.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
17.1Intense
27.1Intense
37.1Intense
47.0Intense
57.0Intense
67.0Intense
77.0Intense
86.9Intense
96.9Intense
106.9Intense
116.8Intense
126.8Intense
136.8Intense
146.7Intense
156.7Intense
166.7Intense
176.7Intense
186.7Intense
196.6Intense
206.6Intense
216.6Intense
226.6Intense
236.6Intense
246.5Intense
256.5Intense
266.5Intense
276.5Intense
286.5Intense
Planning a trip in February

Is February a good time to visit Pampierstad?

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

4.4
Sightseeing
10th-best month of the year
6.5
Beach & pool
8th-best month of the year

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

What to pack for Pampierstad in February

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

In February, Pampierstad sees daytime highs around 31°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 Pampierstad 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 Pampierstad peaks around January 14 at about 14 (extreme) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near June 20 at about 5 (moderate).

The index reaches 3 or more — the level where the WHO recommends sun protection — every month of the year.

025710JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecExtremeVery highHighModerateHighVery highExtremeJan 14UV 14Jun 20UV 5
UV index (midday)Level
Jan14Extreme
Feb13Extreme
Mar12Extreme
Apr8Very high
May6High
Jun5Moderate
Jul5Moderate
Aug7High
Sep9Very high
Oct11Extreme
Nov13Extreme
Dec14Extreme

Air quality in Pampierstad 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 Pampierstad is worst in October — around 16 µg/m³ PM2.5 (moderate), about 4.0× the cleanest month (December, 4 µg/m³).

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

01020JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecGoodModerateModerateGoodOct 916 µg/m³Dec 204 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan4Good
Feb6Good
Mar6Good
Apr7Good
May10Good
Jun14Moderate
Jul12Good
Aug13Moderate
Sep16Moderate
Oct16Moderate
Nov5Good
Dec4Good
Location & terrain

Where is Pampierstad?

Pampierstad sits at 27.8°S, 24.7°E, 1,078 m above sea level, in South Africa. The nearest listed city is Warrenton, 40 km away.

Topography around Pampierstad

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Pampierstad has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 87 m around an average of 1,078 m above sea level; within 16 km, only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 235 m; within 80 km, significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 516 m.

The land around Pampierstad is covered by shrubs (49%) and grassland (36%) within 3 km, shrubs (51%) and grassland (28%) within 16 km, and grassland (59%) and shrubs (35%) within 80 km.

3 km
87 m
16 km
235 m
80 km
516 m
treesshrubsgrasslandcroplandartificial surfaces
February weather nearby: Warrenton 40 km · Christiana 49 km · Schweizer-Reneke 92 km · Bloemhof 92 km · Vryburg 92 km · Kimberley 106 km · Hoopstad 120 km · Makwassie 139 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 Pampierstad (-27.7832°, 24.6877°, elevation 1,078 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).