Standerton weather in February

In February, Standerton sees average daytime highs of 26°C and overnight lows near 15°C, with 91 mm of rain across 12.4 wet days and about 13 hours of daylight. It is the 1st-warmest and 5th-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 39% 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 36 min by month's end. Set against the rest of the year, February is Standerton's 9th-clearest and 9th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Standerton's year-round climate.

Daytime high
26°
1st warmest
Overnight low
15°
11th coldest
Rainfall
91 mm
12.4 wet days
Daylight
12 h 54 min
5:49 AM – 6:46 PM
Cloud cover
50%
9th clearest
Wind
10 km/h
9th windiest
Solar energy
6.29 kWh/m²
Travel score
6.3
out of 10

Standerton is town in South Africa.

Founded
1878

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 Standerton reaches about 26°C in the afternoon and slips back to 15°C overnight — a 11°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)
12615
22615
32615
42615
52615
62615
72615
82615
92615
102615
112615
122615
132615
142615
152615
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172615
182615
192615
202615
212615
222615
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242615
252615
262615
272615
282615

How February really feels in Standerton

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.

Standerton weather by month

How February compares with the rest of the year at a glance. February is the 1st-warmest and 5th-wettest month here — the current month is highlighted below.

MonthHigh / Low (°C)Rainfall (mm)Wet daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan26° / 15°12416.213.55.9
Feb26° / 15°9112.4136.3
Mar25° / 14°8110.812.27.0
Apr23° / 10°406.711.47.6
May21° / 152.510.78.2
Jun18° / 81.210.38.0
Jul18° / 70.910.58.0
Aug21° / 132.2118.4
Sep24° / 10°233.911.88.5
Oct25° / 12°9110.512.67.1
Nov25° / 13°11414.813.36.1
Dec26° / 15°1501813.75.7

Cloud cover in February

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 39% 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 37%.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202528
Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
16337
26337
36436
46436
56535
66535
76535
86436
96436
106337
116337
126337
136238
146238
156238
166238
176139
186139
196139
206139
216238
226238
236238
246238
256436
266436
276436
286634

Chance of precipitation in February

Any precipitation

Standerton gets around 91 mm of rain over 12.4 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 45% and peaks near 50% on the wettest days. The odds ease toward the end of the month.

0%20%40%60%151015202528
Rain chance (%)
150
249
348
447
547
646
745
845
945
1044
1144
1244
1345
1445
1545
1645
1745
1845
1945
2045
2144
2244
2344
2443
2543
2642
2741
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 49% of days. It rarely turns muggy — the humid and sticky bands barely register.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202528
Dry (%)Comfortable (%)Humid (%)
1195130
2205129
3215029
4225028
5235027
6235027
7245026
8254925
9264925
10264924
11274924
12274924
13274923
14274923
15284923
16284923
17284923
18284922
19294922
20294922
21304922
22304822
23314821
24324721
25334620
26354620
27364519
28384418

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
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2810calm

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 5:39 AM to 5:58 AM, and sunset from 6:54 PM to 6:35 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202528
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
113.35:396:54
213.25:406:54
313.25:406:53
413.25:416:53
513.25:426:52
613.25:436:52
713.15:436:51
813.15:446:51
913.15:456:50
1013.15:466:49
1113.05:466:49
1213.05:476:48
1313.05:486:47
1413.05:486:47
1512.95:496:46
1612.95:506:45
1712.95:516:45
1812.95:516:44
1912.95:526:43
2012.85:536:42
2112.85:536:41
2212.85:546:41
2312.85:556:40
2412.75:556:39
2512.75:566:38
2612.75:566:37
2712.75:576:36
2812.65:586:35

Solar energy in February

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in February, about 6.29 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 3.83 kWh/m² to a high of 6.77 kWh/m² in December across the year — February's 6.29 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
146.3Intense
156.2Intense
166.2Intense
176.2Intense
186.2Intense
196.1Intense
206.1Intense
216.1Intense
226.1Intense
236.1Intense
246.1Intense
256.0Intense
266.0Intense
276.0Intense
286.0Intense
Planning a trip in February

Hazard calendar for Standerton

In seasonPeak

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

Standerton'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 Standerton?

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

6.3
Sightseeing
9th-best month of the year
5.9
Beach & pool
4th-best month of the year

February is a reasonable time to visit Standerton for sightseeing.

What to pack for Standerton in February

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

In February, Standerton sees daytime highs around 26°C and nights near 15°C. Pack sun protection. Worth having: light clothes and rain gear. About 12 days see rain.

sun protectionlight clothesrain gear

UV index in Standerton 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 Standerton peaks around January 14 at about 14 (extreme) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near June 21 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 14UV 14Jun 21UV 5
UV index (midday)Level
Jan15Extreme
Feb13Extreme
Mar12Extreme
Apr8Very high
May6High
Jun5High
Jul5High
Aug7Very high
Sep9Very high
Oct11Extreme
Nov12Extreme
Dec14Extreme

Air quality in Standerton 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 Standerton is worst in July — around 41 µg/m³ PM2.5 (poor), about 2.5× the cleanest month (January, 16 µg/m³).

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

0204060JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecModeratePoorModerateJul 1541 µg/m³Jan 1316 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan16Moderate
Feb19Moderate
Mar23Moderate
Apr30Moderate
May35Moderate
Jun39Poor
Jul41Poor
Aug38Poor
Sep32Moderate
Oct23Moderate
Nov18Moderate
Dec17Moderate
Location & terrain

Where is Standerton?

Standerton sits at 26.9°S, 29.2°E, 1,569 m above sea level, in South Africa. The nearest listed city is Secunda, 43 km away.

Topography around Standerton

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Standerton has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 78 m around an average of 1,549 m above sea level; within 16 km, only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 139 m; within 80 km, large variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 761 m.

The land around Standerton is covered by grassland (52%) and artificial surfaces (25%) within 3 km, cropland (48%) and grassland (45%) within 16 km, and grassland (63%) and cropland (35%) within 80 km.

3 km
78 m
16 km
139 m
80 km
761 m
treesgrasslandcroplandartificial surfaceswater
February weather nearby: Secunda 43 km · eMbalenhle 48 km · Trichardt 49 km · Vrede 55 km · Bethal 57 km · Kinross 60 km · Villiers 64 km · Lebohang 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 Standerton (-26.9337°, 29.2415°, elevation 1,569 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).