Senekal weather in February

In February, Senekal sees average daytime highs of 28°C and overnight lows near 16°C, with 85 mm of rain across 12 wet days and about 13 hours of daylight. It is the 3rd-warmest and 4th-wettest month of the year here.

Day-to-day highs hold fairly steady near 28°C through the month. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 50% of the time in February, and the air most often feels comfortable.

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 Senekal's 9th-clearest and 7th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Senekal's year-round climate.

Daytime high
28°
3rd warmest
Overnight low
16°
11th coldest
Rainfall
85 mm
12 wet days
Daylight
13 hours
5:54 AM – 6:54 PM
Cloud cover
44%
9th clearest
Wind
11 km/h
7th windiest
Solar energy
6.62 kWh/m²
Travel score
6.0
out of 10

Senekal is South African town.

Founded
1877

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 28°C through the month.

A typical February day in Senekal reaches about 28°C in the afternoon and slips back to 16°C overnight — a 12°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 24°C and 32°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)
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How February really feels in Senekal

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.

Senekal weather by month

How February compares with the rest of the year at a glance. February is the 3rd-warmest and 4th-wettest month here — the current month is highlighted below.

MonthHigh / Low (°C)Rainfall (mm)Wet daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan29° / 16°11713.713.65.4
Feb28° / 16°8512136.0
Mar26° / 14°8010.812.26.8
Apr23° / 10°517.511.37.7
May21° / 233.310.68.1
Jun18° / 131.810.27.7
Jul18° / 71.110.47.8
Aug21° / 182.6118.4
Sep25° / 162.911.88.6
Oct26° / 12°718.712.77.2
Nov27° / 13°8710.313.46.6
Dec28° / 15°12214.113.85.6

Cloud cover in February

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 50% of the time in February.

Beyond those clear spells, partly cloudy skies cover about 24% of February, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 26%.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202528
Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
17228
27228
37228
47228
57228
67327
77327
87327
97327
107228
117228
127228
137228
147228
157228
167327
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Chance of precipitation in February

Any precipitation

Senekal gets around 85 mm of rain over 12 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 43% and peaks near 45% on the wettest days.

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Rain chance (%)
144
243
343
443
543
643
743
843
943
1044
1144
1244
1345
1445
1545
1645
1745
1845
1944
2044
2144
2244
2343
2443
2542
2641
2740
2840

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 47% of days. It rarely turns muggy — the humid and sticky bands barely register.

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Dry (%)Comfortable (%)Humid (%)
1334423
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11315019
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23384616
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25414415
26424315
27444314
28454213

Wind in February

Winds average 11 km/h in February.

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

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Wind speed (km/h)Feels
111calm
211calm
311calm
411calm
511calm
611calm
711calm
811calm
911calm
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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 5:43 AM to 6:03 AM, and sunset from 7:03 PM to 6:43 PM.

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Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
113.35:437:03
213.35:447:02
313.35:457:02
413.35:457:01
513.25:467:01
613.25:477:00
713.25:487:00
813.25:496:59
913.25:496:59
1013.15:506:58
1113.15:516:57
1213.15:526:57
1313.15:526:56
1413.05:536:55
1513.05:546:54
1613.05:556:54
1713.05:556:53
1812.95:566:52
1912.95:576:51
2012.95:586:50
2112.95:586:49
2212.85:596:48
2312.86:006:48
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2512.76:016:46
2612.76:026:45
2712.76:026:44
2812.76:036:43

Solar energy in February

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in February, about 6.62 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 3.71 kWh/m² to a high of 7.4 kWh/m² in December across the year — February's 6.62 kWh/m² falls in the middle.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
16.9Intense
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36.9Intense
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56.8Intense
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86.8Intense
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Planning a trip in February

Hazard calendar for Senekal

In seasonPeak

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

Senekal'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 Senekal?

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

6.0
Sightseeing
10th-best month of the year
6.5
Beach & pool
6th-best month of the year

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

What to pack for Senekal in February

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

In February, Senekal sees daytime highs around 28°C and nights near 16°C. Pack light clothes and sun protection. Worth having: rain gear. About 12 days see rain.

light clothessun protectionrain gear

UV index in Senekal 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 Senekal peaks around January 14 at about 15 (extreme) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near June 21 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 15Jun 21UV 5
UV index (midday)Level
Jan15Extreme
Feb13Extreme
Mar11Extreme
Apr8Very high
May6High
Jun5Moderate
Jul5Moderate
Aug7High
Sep9Very high
Oct11Extreme
Nov12Extreme
Dec14Extreme

Air quality in Senekal 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 Senekal is worst in August — around 22 µg/m³ PM2.5 (moderate), about 3.3× the cleanest month (December, 7 µg/m³).

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

0102030JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecGoodModerateGoodAug 1222 µg/m³Dec 187 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan8Good
Feb10Good
Mar13Moderate
Apr14Moderate
May17Moderate
Jun20Moderate
Jul22Moderate
Aug22Moderate
Sep20Moderate
Oct14Moderate
Nov8Good
Dec7Good
Location & terrain

Where is Senekal?

Senekal sits at 28.3°S, 27.6°E, 1,431 m above sea level, in South Africa. The nearest listed city is Marquard, 43 km away.

Topography around Senekal

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Senekal has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 88 m around an average of 1,444 m above sea level; within 16 km, significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 453 m; within 80 km, large variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 1,133 m.

The land around Senekal is covered by grassland (49%) and cropland (36%) within 3 km, grassland (63%) and cropland (34%) within 16 km, and grassland (66%) and cropland (32%) within 80 km.

3 km
88 m
16 km
453 m
80 km
1,133 m
treesshrubsgrasslandcroplandartificial surfaces
February weather nearby: Marquard 43 km · Phomolong 63 km · Winburg 64 km · Ficksburg 66 km · Hlohlolwane 66 km · Fouriesburg 67 km · Bethlehem 68 km · Maputsoe 69 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 Senekal (-28.3197°, 27.6208°, elevation 1,431 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).