Stilfontein weather in February

In February, Stilfontein sees average daytime highs of 28°C and overnight lows near 17°C, with 83 mm of rain across 12.5 wet days and about 12.9 hours of daylight. It is the 4th-warmest and 3rd-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 46% 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 Stilfontein's 10th-clearest and 9th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Stilfontein's year-round climate.

Daytime high
28°
4th warmest
Overnight low
17°
11th coldest
Rainfall
83 mm
12.5 wet days
Daylight
12 h 54 min
5:59 AM – 6:56 PM
Cloud cover
46%
10th clearest
Wind
9 km/h
9th windiest
Solar energy
6.45 kWh/m²
Travel score
5.7
out of 10

Stilfontein is town in the North West Province of South Africa.

Founded
1949

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 Stilfontein reaches about 28°C in the afternoon and slips back to 17°C overnight — a 11°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 on par with January and about 1°C warmer than March.

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Avg high (°C)Avg low (°C)
12918
22917
32917
42917
52917
62917
72817
82817
92817
102817
112817
122817
132817
142817
152817
162817
172817
182817
192817
202817
212817
222817
232817
242817
252817
262817
272816
282816

How February really feels in Stilfontein

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.

Stilfontein weather by month

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

MonthHigh / Low (°C)Rainfall (mm)Wet daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan29° / 18°10114.713.55.1
Feb28° / 17°8312.512.95.7
Mar27° / 15°7011.112.26.6
Apr25° / 12°386.511.47.9
May22° / 182.710.78.6
Jun20° / 81.510.38.3
Jul20° / 40.810.58.5
Aug23° / 101.511.19.0
Sep26° / 11°142.711.88.4
Oct28° / 14°59912.66.6
Nov29° / 15°7311.913.35.6
Dec29° / 17°10315.913.75.0

Cloud cover in February

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 46% of the time in February.

Beyond those clear spells, partly cloudy skies cover about 26% of February, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 28%.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202528
Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
17030
27129
37129
47129
57129
67129
77129
87129
97129
107129
117030
127030
137129
147228
157228
167228
177228
187228
197129
207228
217228
227327
237327
247327
257426
267426
277525
287525

Chance of precipitation in February

Any precipitation

Stilfontein gets around 83 mm of rain over 12.5 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 44% and peaks near 46% on the wettest days.

0%20%40%60%151015202528
Rain chance (%)
146
246
345
445
545
644
744
844
944
1045
1145
1245
1345
1444
1544
1644
1744
1844
1944
2044
2144
2244
2344
2443
2543
2642
2742
2841

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 41% of days. It rarely turns muggy — the humid and sticky bands barely register.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202528
Dry (%)Comfortable (%)Humid (%)Muggy (%)
12040391
22040391
32040381
42140381
52141381
62141371
72141371
82141371
92141371
102041371
112042371
122042371
132042371
142042371
152042371
162042371
172142361
182142361
192142361
202242361
212242351
222342350
232441340
242541330
252741320
262841310
273040300
283140290

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 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
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 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 5:49 AM to 6:08 AM, and sunset from 7:04 PM to 6:45 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202528
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
113.25:497:04
213.25:507:03
313.25:507:03
413.25:517:03
513.25:527:02
613.15:537:02
713.15:537:01
813.15:547:00
913.15:557:00
1013.15:566:59
1113.05:566:59
1213.05:576:58
1313.05:586:57
1413.05:586:57
1512.95:596:56
1612.96:006:55
1712.96:016:54
1812.96:016:54
1912.86:026:53
2012.86:036:52
2112.86:036:51
2212.86:046:50
2312.76:056:50
2412.76:056:49
2512.76:066:48
2612.76:066:47
2712.66:076:46
2812.66:086:45

Solar energy in February

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in February, about 6.45 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 3.86 kWh/m² to a high of 7.17 kWh/m² in December across the year — February's 6.45 kWh/m² falls in the middle.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
16.7Intense
26.7Intense
36.7Intense
46.7Intense
56.7Intense
66.6Intense
76.6Intense
86.6Intense
96.5Intense
106.5Intense
116.5Intense
126.5Intense
136.4Intense
146.4Intense
156.4Intense
166.4Intense
176.3Intense
186.3Intense
196.3Intense
206.3Intense
216.3Intense
226.3Intense
236.3Intense
246.3Intense
256.3Intense
266.3Intense
276.3Intense
286.2Intense
Planning a trip in February

Hazard calendar for Stilfontein

In seasonPeak

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

Stilfontein'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 Stilfontein?

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

5.7
Sightseeing
9th-best month of the year
6.5
Beach & pool
6th-best month of the year

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

What to pack for Stilfontein in February

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

In February, Stilfontein sees daytime highs around 28°C and nights near 17°C. Pack light clothes and sun protection. Worth having: rain gear. About 13 days see rain.

light clothessun protectionrain gear

UV index in Stilfontein 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 Stilfontein peaks around January 13 at about 15 (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 13UV 15Jun 20UV 5
UV index (midday)Level
Jan15Extreme
Feb13Extreme
Mar12Extreme
Apr9Very high
May6High
Jun5Moderate
Jul5High
Aug7Very high
Sep9Very high
Oct11Extreme
Nov12Extreme
Dec14Extreme

Air quality in Stilfontein 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 Stilfontein is worst in June — around 57 µg/m³ PM2.5 (unhealthy), about 4.6× the cleanest month (December, 12 µg/m³).

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

0204060JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecModeratePoorUnhealthyPoorModerateJun 2257 µg/m³Dec 1913 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan14Moderate
Feb19Moderate
Mar26Moderate
Apr34Moderate
May48Poor
Jun57Unhealthy
Jul56Unhealthy
Aug45Poor
Sep38Poor
Oct26Moderate
Nov15Moderate
Dec12Moderate
Location & terrain

Where is Stilfontein?

Stilfontein sits at 26.8°S, 26.8°E, 1,357 m above sea level, in South Africa. The nearest listed city is Klerksdorp, 10 km away.

Topography around Stilfontein

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Stilfontein has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 67 m around an average of 1,353 m above sea level; within 16 km, only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 211 m; within 80 km, significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 522 m.

The land around Stilfontein is covered by grassland (60%) within 3 km, grassland (75%) within 16 km, and grassland (62%) and cropland (32%) within 80 km.

3 km
67 m
16 km
211 m
80 km
522 m
treesshrubsgrasslandcroplandartificial surfacesbare terrainwater
February weather nearby: Klerksdorp 10 km · Orkney 18 km · Hartbeesfontein 36 km · Potchefstroom 36 km · Viljoenskroon 44 km · Ventersdorp 59 km · Vredefort 62 km · Bothaville 62 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 Stilfontein (-26.8449°, 26.7683°, elevation 1,357 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).