Phuthaditjhaba weather in February

In February, Phuthaditjhaba sees average daytime highs of 23°C and overnight lows near 13°C, with 134 mm of rain across 15.3 wet days and about 13 hours of daylight. It is the 2nd-warmest and 4th-wettest month of the year here.

Day-to-day highs hold fairly steady near 23°C through the month. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 32% of the time in February, and the air most often feels dry.

Daylight stretches from about 13 h 18 min at the start of February to 12 h 42 min by month's end. Set against the rest of the year, February is Phuthaditjhaba's 10th-clearest and 10th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Phuthaditjhaba's year-round climate.

Daytime high: 23°; 2nd warmest
Overnight low: 13°; 11th coldest
Rainfall: 134 mm; 15.3 wet days
Daylight: 13 hours; 5:49 AM – 6:50 PM
Cloud cover: 53%; 10th clearest
Wind: 9 km/h; 10th windiest
Solar energy: 6.34 kWh/m²
Travel score: 5.9; out of 10

Phuthaditjhaba is town.

Density: 3,536/km²; people per km²
Founded: 1974

Air quality: WHO Ambient Air Quality Database. Density & description: Wikidata (CC0), GeoNames.

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Temperature in February

Average highAverage lowShaded bands: 10–90% of days

Day-to-day highs hold fairly steady near 23°C through the month.

A typical February day in Phuthaditjhaba reaches about 23°C in the afternoon and slips back to 13°C overnight — a 10°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 19°C and 26°C. Set against its neighbours, February runs on par with January and about 1°C warmer than March.

	1	2	3	4	5	6	7	8	9	10	11	12	13	14	15	16	17	18	19	20	21	22	23	24	25	26	27	28
Avg high (°C)	23	23	23	23	23	23	23	23	23	23	23	23	23	23	23	23	23	23	23	23	23	23	23	23	23	23	23	23
Avg low (°C)	13	13	13	13	13	13	13	13	13	13	13	13	13	13	13	13	13	13	13	13	13	13	12	12	12	12	12	12

	Avg high (°C)	Avg low (°C)
1	23	13
2	23	13
3	23	13
4	23	13
5	23	13
6	23	13
7	23	13
8	23	13
9	23	13
10	23	13
11	23	13
12	23	13
13	23	13
14	23	13
15	23	13
16	23	13
17	23	13
18	23	13
19	23	13
20	23	13
21	23	13
22	23	13
23	23	12
24	23	12
25	23	12
26	23	12
27	23	12
28	23	12

How February really feels in Phuthaditjhaba

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

heat index over the day's high

Days feeling ≤ 0°C

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.

Phuthaditjhaba 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.

Month	High / Low (°C)	Rainfall (mm)	Wet days	Snow days	Daylight (hours)	Travel score
Jan	23° / 13°	177	19	0	13.6	5.6
Feb	23° / 13°	134	15.3	0	13	5.9
Mar	22° / 11°	100	13.9	0	12.2	6.3
Apr	20° / 8°	53	7.8	0.1	11.3	6.8
May	18° / 4°	25	3.5	0.1	10.6	7.1
Jun	15° / 1°	13	1.9	0.2	10.2	6.2
Jul	15° / 0°	11	1.9	0.5	10.4	6.2
Aug	17° / 3°	30	4.2	0.4	11	7.0
Sep	21° / 6°	32	4.5	0.3	11.8	7.7
Oct	22° / 9°	107	12.5	0	12.7	6.5
Nov	22° / 10°	135	14.4	0	13.4	6.1
Dec	23° / 12°	168	18.9	0	13.8	5.6

Cloud cover in February

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 32% of the time in February.

Beyond those clear spells, partly cloudy skies cover about 28% of February, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 40%.

	1	2	3	4	5	6	7	8	9	10	11	12	13	14	15	16	17	18	19	20	21	22	23	24	25	26	27	28
Clearer (%)	57	58	58	58	58	59	59	59	58	58	58	58	57	58	58	58	59	59	60	60	61	61	61	63	63	65	65	66
Cloudier (%)	43	42	42	42	42	41	41	41	42	42	42	42	43	42	42	42	41	41	40	40	39	39	39	37	37	35	35	34

	Clearer (%)	Cloudier (%)
1	57	43
2	58	42
3	58	42
4	58	42
5	58	42
6	59	41
7	59	41
8	59	41
9	58	42
10	58	42
11	58	42
12	58	42
13	57	43
14	58	42
15	58	42
16	58	42
17	59	41
18	59	41
19	60	40
20	60	40
21	61	39
22	61	39
23	61	39
24	63	37
25	63	37
26	65	35
27	65	35
28	66	34

Chance of precipitation in February

Any precipitation

Phuthaditjhaba gets around 134 mm of rain over 15.3 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 55% and peaks near 58% on the wettest days.

	1	2	3	4	5	6	7	8	9	10	11	12	13	14	15	16	17	18	19	20	21	22	23	24	25	26	27	28
Rain chance (%)	58	58	57	57	56	56	55	55	55	55	55	55	56	56	56	56	56	56	56	56	55	55	55	55	54	53	53	52

	Rain chance (%)
1	58
2	58
3	57
4	57
5	56
6	56
7	55
8	55
9	55
10	55
11	55
12	55
13	56
14	56
15	56
16	56
17	56
18	56
19	56
20	56
21	55
22	55
23	55
24	55
25	54
26	53
27	53
28	52

Humidity in February

DryComfortableHumidMuggyOppressiveMiserable

Most of February feels dry — the stacked bands show each day's mix of comfort levels, read off the dew point.

By dew point, February lands in the dry band about 58% of days. It rarely turns muggy — the humid and sticky bands barely register.

	1	2	3	4	5	6	7	8	9	10	11	12	13	14	15	16	17	18	19	20	21	22	23	24	25	26	27	28
Dry (%)	51	52	52	53	53	54	54	54	55	55	55	55	55	57	57	57	58	58	59	60	61	61	62	63	64	65	67	68
Comfortable (%)	47	46	46	45	45	44	44	44	43	43	43	43	43	42	42	42	41	41	40	40	39	39	38	37	36	35	33	32
Humid (%)	2	2	2	2	2	2	2	2	2	2	2	2	2	1	1	1	1	1	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0

	Dry (%)	Comfortable (%)	Humid (%)
1	51	47	2
2	52	46	2
3	52	46	2
4	53	45	2
5	53	45	2
6	54	44	2
7	54	44	2
8	54	44	2
9	55	43	2
10	55	43	2
11	55	43	2
12	55	43	2
13	55	43	2
14	57	42	1
15	57	42	1
16	57	42	1
17	58	41	1
18	58	41	1
19	59	40	1
20	60	40	0
21	61	39	0
22	61	39	0
23	62	38	0
24	63	37	0
25	64	36	0
26	65	35	0
27	67	33	0
28	68	32	0

Wind in February

Winds average 9 km/h in February.

Across February, daily wind ranges from about 8 km/h on the calmest days to 9 km/h at its breeziest. It stays fairly steady from day to day.

	1	2	3	4	5	6	7	8	9	10	11	12	13	14	15	16	17	18	19	20	21	22	23	24	25	26	27	28
Wind speed (km/h)	9	9	9	9	9	9	9	9	9	9	9	9	9	9	9	9	9	9	8	8	8	8	8	8	8	8	8	8
Feels	calm	calm	calm	calm	calm	calm	calm	calm	calm	calm	calm	calm	calm	calm	calm	calm	calm	calm	calm	calm	calm	calm	calm	calm	calm	calm	calm	calm

	Wind speed (km/h)	Feels
1	9	calm
2	9	calm
3	9	calm
4	9	calm
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6	9	calm
7	9	calm
8	9	calm
9	9	calm
10	9	calm
11	9	calm
12	9	calm
13	9	calm
14	9	calm
15	9	calm
16	9	calm
17	9	calm
18	9	calm
19	8	calm
20	8	calm
21	8	calm
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23	8	calm
24	8	calm
25	8	calm
26	8	calm
27	8	calm
28	8	calm

Sunrise & sunset in February

DaylightNight

Daylight runs from about 13 h 18 min at the start of February to 12 h 42 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 5:38 AM to 5:58 AM, and sunset from 6:59 PM to 6:38 PM.

	1	2	3	4	5	6	7	8	9	10	11	12	13	14	15	16	17	18	19	20	21	22	23	24	25	26	27	28
Daylight (h)	13.3	13.3	13.3	13.3	13.3	13.2	13.2	13.2	13.2	13.1	13.1	13.1	13.1	13.0	13.0	13.0	13.0	12.9	12.9	12.9	12.9	12.8	12.8	12.8	12.8	12.7	12.7	12.7
Sunrise (AM)	5:38	5:39	5:40	5:40	5:41	5:42	5:43	5:44	5:44	5:45	5:46	5:47	5:47	5:48	5:49	5:50	5:50	5:51	5:52	5:53	5:53	5:54	5:55	5:55	5:56	5:57	5:57	5:58
Sunset (PM)	6:59	6:58	6:58	6:57	6:56	6:56	6:55	6:55	6:54	6:53	6:53	6:52	6:51	6:51	6:50	6:49	6:48	6:47	6:47	6:46	6:45	6:44	6:43	6:42	6:41	6:40	6:39	6:38

	Daylight (h)	Sunrise (AM)	Sunset (PM)
1	13.3	5:38	6:59
2	13.3	5:39	6:58
3	13.3	5:40	6:58
4	13.3	5:40	6:57
5	13.3	5:41	6:56
6	13.2	5:42	6:56
7	13.2	5:43	6:55
8	13.2	5:44	6:55
9	13.2	5:44	6:54
10	13.1	5:45	6:53
11	13.1	5:46	6:53
12	13.1	5:47	6:52
13	13.1	5:47	6:51
14	13.0	5:48	6:51
15	13.0	5:49	6:50
16	13.0	5:50	6:49
17	13.0	5:50	6:48
18	12.9	5:51	6:47
19	12.9	5:52	6:47
20	12.9	5:53	6:46
21	12.9	5:53	6:45
22	12.8	5:54	6:44
23	12.8	5:55	6:43
24	12.8	5:55	6:42
25	12.8	5:56	6:41
26	12.7	5:57	6:40
27	12.7	5:57	6:39
28	12.7	5:58	6:38

Solar energy in February

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in February, about 6.34 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 3.74 kWh/m² to a high of 6.98 kWh/m² in December across the year — February's 6.34 kWh/m² falls in the middle.

	1	2	3	4	5	6	7	8	9	10	11	12	13	14	15	16	17	18	19	20	21	22	23	24	25	26	27	28
Solar energy (kWh/m²)	6.5	6.5	6.5	6.5	6.5	6.5	6.5	6.5	6.4	6.4	6.4	6.3	6.3	6.3	6.3	6.3	6.2	6.2	6.2	6.2	6.2	6.2	6.2	6.1	6.1	6.1	6.1	6.1
Level	Intense	Intense	Intense	Intense	Intense	Intense	Intense	Intense	Intense	Intense	Intense	Intense	Intense	Intense	Intense	Intense	Intense	Intense	Intense	Intense	Intense	Intense	Intense	Intense	Intense	Intense	Intense	Intense

	Solar energy (kWh/m²)	Level
1	6.5	Intense
2	6.5	Intense
3	6.5	Intense
4	6.5	Intense
5	6.5	Intense
6	6.5	Intense
7	6.5	Intense
8	6.5	Intense
9	6.4	Intense
10	6.4	Intense
11	6.4	Intense
12	6.3	Intense
13	6.3	Intense
14	6.3	Intense
15	6.3	Intense
16	6.3	Intense
17	6.2	Intense
18	6.2	Intense
19	6.2	Intense
20	6.2	Intense
21	6.2	Intense
22	6.2	Intense
23	6.2	Intense
24	6.1	Intense
25	6.1	Intense
26	6.1	Intense
27	6.1	Intense
28	6.1	Intense

Planning a trip in February

Hazard calendar for Phuthaditjhaba

In seasonPeak

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

Phuthaditjhaba'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 Phuthaditjhaba?

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

5.9

Sightseeing

10th-best month of the year

4.5

Beach & pool

1st-best month of the year

February is a reasonable time to visit Phuthaditjhaba for sightseeing.

What to pack for Phuthaditjhaba in February

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

In February, Phuthaditjhaba sees daytime highs around 23°C and nights near 13°C. Pack rain gear and sun protection. Worth having: light clothes. About 15 days see rain.

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UV index in Phuthaditjhaba 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 Phuthaditjhaba peaks around January 14 at about 15 (extreme) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near June 22 at about 5 (moderate).

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

	Jan	Feb	Mar	Apr	May	Jun	Jul	Aug	Sep	Oct	Nov	Dec
UV index (midday)	15	13	12	8	6	5	5	7	9	10	12	14
Level	Extreme	Extreme	Extreme	Very high	High	Moderate	Moderate	High	Very high	Extreme	Extreme	Extreme

	UV index (midday)	Level
Jan	15	Extreme
Feb	13	Extreme
Mar	12	Extreme
Apr	8	Very high
May	6	High
Jun	5	Moderate
Jul	5	Moderate
Aug	7	High
Sep	9	Very high
Oct	10	Extreme
Nov	12	Extreme
Dec	14	Extreme

Air quality in Phuthaditjhaba 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 Phuthaditjhaba is worst in August — around 27 µg/m³ PM2.5 (moderate), about 3.8× the cleanest month (December, 7 µg/m³).

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

	Jan	Feb	Mar	Apr	May	Jun	Jul	Aug	Sep	Oct	Nov	Dec
PM2.5 (µg/m³)	7	9	12	14	18	22	27	27	26	15	9	7
Level	Good	Good	Moderate	Moderate	Moderate	Moderate	Moderate	Moderate	Moderate	Moderate	Good	Good

	PM2.5 (µg/m³)	Level
Jan	7	Good
Feb	9	Good
Mar	12	Moderate
Apr	14	Moderate
May	18	Moderate
Jun	22	Moderate
Jul	27	Moderate
Aug	27	Moderate
Sep	26	Moderate
Oct	15	Moderate
Nov	9	Good
Dec	7	Good

Location & terrain

Where is Phuthaditjhaba?

Phuthaditjhaba sits at 28.5°S, 28.8°E, 1,671 m above sea level, in South Africa. The nearest listed city is Tshiame, 28 km away.

Topography around Phuthaditjhaba

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Phuthaditjhaba has significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 495 m around an average of 1,700 m above sea level; within 16 km, large variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 1,047 m; within 80 km, very significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 2,364 m.

The land around Phuthaditjhaba is covered by artificial surfaces (49%) and grassland (35%) within 3 km, grassland (78%) within 16 km, and grassland (72%) and cropland (24%) within 80 km.

3 km

495 m

artificial surfaces 49%

16 km

1,047 m

grassland 78%

80 km

2,364 m

grassland 72%

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← January Phuthaditjhaba year-round climate March →Best places to visit in February

February weather nearby: Tshiame 28 km · Harrismith 42 km · Bethlehem 60 km · Fouriesburg 60 km · Butha-Buthe 61 km · Hlotse 85 km · Reitz 89 km · Ladysmith 94 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

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 Phuthaditjhaba (-28.5242°, 28.8158°, elevation 1,671 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).

	Avg high (°C)	Avg low (°C)
1	23	13
2	23	13
3	23	13
4	23	13
5	23	13
6	23	13
7	23	13
8	23	13
9	23	13
10	23	13
11	23	13
12	23	13
13	23	13
14	23	13
15	23	13
16	23	13
17	23	13
18	23	13
19	23	13
20	23	13
21	23	13
22	23	13
23	23	12
24	23	12
25	23	12
26	23	12
27	23	12
28	23	12

	Clearer (%)	Cloudier (%)
1	57	43
2	58	42
3	58	42
4	58	42
5	58	42
6	59	41
7	59	41
8	59	41
9	58	42
10	58	42
11	58	42
12	58	42
13	57	43
14	58	42
15	58	42
16	58	42
17	59	41
18	59	41
19	60	40
20	60	40
21	61	39
22	61	39
23	61	39
24	63	37
25	63	37
26	65	35
27	65	35
28	66	34

	Rain chance (%)
1	58
2	58
3	57
4	57
5	56
6	56
7	55
8	55
9	55
10	55
11	55
12	55
13	56
14	56
15	56
16	56
17	56
18	56
19	56
20	56
21	55
22	55
23	55
24	55
25	54
26	53
27	53
28	52

	Dry (%)	Comfortable (%)	Humid (%)
1	51	47	2
2	52	46	2
3	52	46	2
4	53	45	2
5	53	45	2
6	54	44	2
7	54	44	2
8	54	44	2
9	55	43	2
10	55	43	2
11	55	43	2
12	55	43	2
13	55	43	2
14	57	42	1
15	57	42	1
16	57	42	1
17	58	41	1
18	58	41	1
19	59	40	1
20	60	40	0
21	61	39	0
22	61	39	0
23	62	38	0
24	63	37	0
25	64	36	0
26	65	35	0
27	67	33	0
28	68	32	0

	Avg high (°C)	Avg low (°C)
1	23	13
2	23	13
3	23	13
4	23	13
5	23	13
6	23	13
7	23	13
8	23	13
9	23	13
10	23	13
11	23	13
12	23	13
13	23	13
14	23	13
15	23	13
16	23	13
17	23	13
18	23	13
19	23	13
20	23	13
21	23	13
22	23	13
23	23	12
24	23	12
25	23	12
26	23	12
27	23	12
28	23	12

	Clearer (%)	Cloudier (%)
1	57	43
2	58	42
3	58	42
4	58	42
5	58	42
6	59	41
7	59	41
8	59	41
9	58	42
10	58	42
11	58	42
12	58	42
13	57	43
14	58	42
15	58	42
16	58	42
17	59	41
18	59	41
19	60	40
20	60	40
21	61	39
22	61	39
23	61	39
24	63	37
25	63	37
26	65	35
27	65	35
28	66	34

	Rain chance (%)
1	58
2	58
3	57
4	57
5	56
6	56
7	55
8	55
9	55
10	55
11	55
12	55
13	56
14	56
15	56
16	56
17	56
18	56
19	56
20	56
21	55
22	55
23	55
24	55
25	54
26	53
27	53
28	52

	Dry (%)	Comfortable (%)	Humid (%)
1	51	47	2
2	52	46	2
3	52	46	2
4	53	45	2
5	53	45	2
6	54	44	2
7	54	44	2
8	54	44	2
9	55	43	2
10	55	43	2
11	55	43	2
12	55	43	2
13	55	43	2
14	57	42	1
15	57	42	1
16	57	42	1
17	58	41	1
18	58	41	1
19	59	40	1
20	60	40	0
21	61	39	0
22	61	39	0
23	62	38	0
24	63	37	0
25	64	36	0
26	65	35	0
27	67	33	0
28	68	32	0

	Avg high (°C)	Avg low (°C)
1	23	13
2	23	13
3	23	13
4	23	13
5	23	13
6	23	13
7	23	13
8	23	13
9	23	13
10	23	13
11	23	13
12	23	13
13	23	13
14	23	13
15	23	13
16	23	13
17	23	13
18	23	13
19	23	13
20	23	13
21	23	13
22	23	13
23	23	12
24	23	12
25	23	12
26	23	12
27	23	12
28	23	12

	Clearer (%)	Cloudier (%)
1	57	43
2	58	42
3	58	42
4	58	42
5	58	42
6	59	41
7	59	41
8	59	41
9	58	42
10	58	42
11	58	42
12	58	42
13	57	43
14	58	42
15	58	42
16	58	42
17	59	41
18	59	41
19	60	40
20	60	40
21	61	39
22	61	39
23	61	39
24	63	37
25	63	37
26	65	35
27	65	35
28	66	34

	Rain chance (%)
1	58
2	58
3	57
4	57
5	56
6	56
7	55
8	55
9	55
10	55
11	55
12	55
13	56
14	56
15	56
16	56
17	56
18	56
19	56
20	56
21	55
22	55
23	55
24	55
25	54
26	53
27	53
28	52

	Dry (%)	Comfortable (%)	Humid (%)
1	51	47	2
2	52	46	2
3	52	46	2
4	53	45	2
5	53	45	2
6	54	44	2
7	54	44	2
8	54	44	2
9	55	43	2
10	55	43	2
11	55	43	2
12	55	43	2
13	55	43	2
14	57	42	1
15	57	42	1
16	57	42	1
17	58	41	1
18	58	41	1
19	59	40	1
20	60	40	0
21	61	39	0
22	61	39	0
23	62	38	0
24	63	37	0
25	64	36	0
26	65	35	0
27	67	33	0
28	68	32	0