Thembisa weather in February

In February, Thembisa sees average daytime highs of 26°C and overnight lows near 16°C, with 97 mm of rain across 12.6 wet days and about 12.9 hours of daylight. It is the 2nd-warmest and 3rd-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 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 Thembisa's 9th-clearest and 9th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Thembisa's year-round climate.

Daytime high
26°
2nd warmest
Overnight low
16°
11th coldest
Rainfall
97 mm
12.6 wet days
Daylight
12 h 54 min
5:54 AM – 6:49 PM
Cloud cover
51%
9th clearest
Wind
10 km/h
9th windiest
Solar energy
6.22 kWh/m²
Travel score
6.2
out of 10

Thembisa is township in South Africa.

Density
11,955/km²
people per km²
Founded
1957

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 Thembisa reaches about 26°C in the afternoon and slips back to 16°C overnight — a 10°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 22°C and 30°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)
12617
22617
32617
42617
52617
62616
72616
82616
92616
102616
112616
122616
132616
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222616
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242616
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272616
282616

Thembisa weather by month

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

MonthHigh / Low (°C)Rainfall (mm)Wet daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan26° / 16°11015.313.45.9
Feb26° / 16°9712.612.96.2
Mar25° / 15°8010.812.26.9
Apr23° / 12°376.411.47.7
May21° / 142.610.78.3
Jun19° / 71.210.48.2
Jul19° / 30.610.58.3
Aug21° / 81.611.18.7
Sep25° / 11°19311.88.6
Oct26° / 13°659.612.67.1
Nov26° / 15°8813.313.36.3
Dec26° / 16°11616.413.65.8

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 26% of February, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 36%.

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Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
16238
26238
36436
46436
56436
66436
76436
86436
96436
106436
116436
126337
136436
146436
156436
166337
176436
186436
196436
206436
216436
226535
236634
246634
256634
266733
276733
286832

Chance of precipitation in February

Any precipitation

Thembisa gets around 97 mm of rain over 12.6 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 49% on the wettest days.

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Rain chance (%)
149
248
348
447
546
646
745
845
945
1045
1145
1245
1345
1445
1545
1645
1746
1846
1946
2046
2145
2245
2345
2444
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 48% of days. It rarely turns muggy — the humid and sticky bands barely register.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202528
Dry (%)Comfortable (%)Humid (%)
1185032
2195031
3195130
4205129
5215029
6225028
7225028
8235027
9235027
10245027
11244926
12244927
13244927
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23284526
24294526
25314425
26324424
27334323
28354322

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
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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 5:44 AM to 6:03 AM, and sunset from 6:57 PM to 6:38 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202528
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
113.25:446:57
213.25:456:56
313.25:466:56
413.15:476:55
513.15:476:55
613.15:486:54
713.15:496:54
813.15:506:53
913.05:506:53
1013.05:516:52
1113.05:526:52
1213.05:526:51
1313.05:536:50
1412.95:546:50
1512.95:546:49
1612.95:556:48
1712.95:566:48
1812.85:566:47
1912.85:576:46
2012.85:586:45
2112.85:586:44
2212.75:596:44
2312.76:006:43
2412.76:006:42
2512.76:016:41
2612.66:016:40
2712.66:026:39
2812.66:036:38

Solar energy in February

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in February, about 6.22 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 3.92 kWh/m² to a high of 6.73 kWh/m² in December across the year — February's 6.22 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
66.4Intense
76.4Intense
86.4Intense
96.4Intense
106.3Intense
116.3Intense
126.3Intense
136.2Intense
146.2Intense
156.2Intense
166.2Intense
176.1Intense
186.1Intense
196.1Intense
206.1Intense
216.0Intense
226.0Intense
236.0Intense
246.0Bright
256.0Bright
266.0Bright
276.0Bright
286.0Bright
Planning a trip in February

Hazard calendar for Thembisa

In seasonPeak

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

Thembisa'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 Thembisa?

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

6.2
Sightseeing
10th-best month of the year
6.0
Beach & pool
4th-best month of the year

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

What to pack for Thembisa in February

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

In February, Thembisa sees daytime highs around 26°C and nights near 16°C. Pack rain gear and sun protection. Worth having: light clothes. About 13 days see rain.

rain gearsun protectionlight clothes

UV index in Thembisa 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 Thembisa peaks around December 23 at about 14 (extreme) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near June 19 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 highExtremeDec 23UV 14Jun 19UV 5
UV index (midday)Level
Jan14Extreme
Feb13Extreme
Mar12Extreme
Apr9Very high
May6High
Jun5High
Jul6High
Aug7Very high
Sep9Very high
Oct11Extreme
Nov12Extreme
Dec14Extreme

Air quality in Thembisa 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 Thembisa is worst in June — around 259 µg/m³ PM2.5 (very unhealthy), about 6.0× the cleanest month (January, 43 µg/m³).

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

0306090120150180210240270JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecPoorUnhealthyVery unhealthyUnhealthyPoorJun 23259 µg/m³Jan 1344 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan43Poor
Feb63Unhealthy
Mar101Unhealthy
Apr158Very unhealthy
May232Very unhealthy
Jun259Very unhealthy
Jul259Very unhealthy
Aug200Very unhealthy
Sep144Unhealthy
Oct91Unhealthy
Nov65Unhealthy
Dec50Poor
Location & terrain

Where is Thembisa?

Thembisa sits at 26.0°S, 28.2°E, 1,577 m above sea level, in South Africa. The nearest listed city is Ivory Park, 3.0 km away.

Topography around Thembisa

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Thembisa has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 136 m around an average of 1,568 m above sea level; within 16 km, significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 324 m; within 80 km, large variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 891 m.

The land around Thembisa is covered by artificial surfaces (74%) within 3 km, grassland (41%) and artificial surfaces (31%) within 16 km, and grassland (53%) and cropland (20%) within 80 km.

3 km
136 m
16 km
324 m
80 km
891 m
treesshrubsgrasslandcroplandartificial surfacesbare terrainwater
February weather nearby: Ivory Park 3.0 km · Midstream 9.0 km · Midrand 11 km · Centurion 16 km · Alexandra 18 km · Edenvale 18 km · Diepsloot 23 km · Benoni 23 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 Thembisa (-25.9964°, 28.2268°, elevation 1,577 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).