Thohoyandou weather in February

In February, Thohoyandou sees average daytime highs of 28°C and overnight lows near 20°C, with 155 mm of rain across 13.4 wet days and about 12.8 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 39% of the time in February, and the air most often feels muggy.

Daylight stretches from about 13 hours at the start of February to 12 h 30 min by month's end. Set against the rest of the year, February is Thohoyandou's 9th-clearest and 4th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Thohoyandou's year-round climate.

Daytime high
28°
4th warmest
Overnight low
20°
11th coldest
Rainfall
155 mm
13.4 wet days
Daylight
12 h 48 min
5:49 AM – 6:36 PM
Cloud cover
54%
9th clearest
Wind
9 km/h
4th windiest
Solar energy
5.7 kWh/m²
Travel score
5.3
out of 10

Thohoyandou is town.

Founded
1979

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 Thohoyandou reaches about 28°C in the afternoon and slips back to 20°C overnight — a 9°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 on par with March.

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Avg high (°C)Avg low (°C)
12920
22920
32920
42920
52920
62920
72920
82920
92920
102920
112920
122920
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Thohoyandou 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° / 20°17915.313.35.1
Feb28° / 20°15513.412.85.3
Mar28° / 19°9712.712.26.2
Apr26° / 16°478.311.57.2
May25° / 13°244.410.98.4
Jun23° / 10°15310.68.7
Jul23° / 10°214.110.78.4
Aug25° / 11°173.611.28.6
Sep27° / 14°36611.97.6
Oct28° / 16°559.512.56.6
Nov28° / 18°12012.413.15.4
Dec28° / 19°16114.513.45.1

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 20% of February, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 41%.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202528
Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
15941
26040
36040
46040
56040
66040
76040
86040
96040
106040
116040
125941
135842
145842
155842
165743
175743
185743
195743
205743
215743
225842
235842
245842
255941
266040
276040
286139

Chance of precipitation in February

Any precipitation

Thohoyandou gets around 155 mm of rain over 13.4 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 48% and peaks near 50% on the wettest days.

0%20%40%60%151015202528
Rain chance (%)
150
249
349
449
548
648
747
847
947
1047
1147
1247
1347
1447
1547
1647
1748
1848
1948
2048
2148
2248
2348
2448
2548
2648
2747
2847

Humidity in February

DryComfortableHumidMuggyOppressiveMiserable

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

By dew point, February lands in the muggy band about 45% of days. Sticky, muggy-or-worse air turns up on roughly 56% of them.

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Dry (%)Comfortable (%)Humid (%)Muggy (%)Oppressive (%)
104344814
204354813
304354713
404364713
505364712
605374612
705374612
805384511
906384511
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230838459
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251838449
261938449
2711038438
2811038438

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 9 km/h at its breeziest. It stays fairly steady from day to day.

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Wind speed (km/h)Feels
19calm
29calm
39calm
49calm
59calm
69calm
79calm
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 hours at the start of February to 12 h 30 min by month's end. The lit band spans sunrise to sunset each day.

Days shrink by about 30 minutes over February. Sunrise moves from 5:40 AM to 5:56 AM, and sunset from 6:43 PM to 6:27 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202528
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
113.05:406:43
213.05:416:43
313.05:426:42
413.05:426:42
513.05:436:41
613.05:436:41
712.95:446:41
812.95:456:40
912.95:456:40
1012.95:466:39
1112.95:476:39
1212.85:476:38
1312.85:486:38
1412.85:486:37
1512.85:496:36
1612.85:506:36
1712.75:506:35
1812.75:516:34
1912.75:516:34
2012.75:526:33
2112.75:526:32
2212.65:536:32
2312.65:536:31
2412.65:546:30
2512.65:546:29
2612.65:556:29
2712.55:556:28
2812.55:566:27

Solar energy in February

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in February, about 5.7 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 3.81 kWh/m² to a high of 5.9 kWh/m² in January across the year — February's 5.7 kWh/m² falls in the middle.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
15.9Bright
25.9Bright
35.9Bright
45.9Bright
55.8Bright
65.8Bright
75.8Bright
85.8Bright
95.8Bright
105.8Bright
115.8Bright
125.8Bright
135.8Bright
145.7Bright
155.7Bright
165.7Bright
175.7Bright
185.6Bright
195.6Bright
205.6Bright
215.6Bright
225.6Bright
235.5Bright
245.5Bright
255.5Bright
265.5Bright
275.5Bright
285.5Bright
Planning a trip in February

Hazard calendar for Thohoyandou

In seasonPeak

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

Thohoyandou's rainy season runs November–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 Thohoyandou?

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

5.3
Sightseeing
10th-best month of the year
6.3
Beach & pool
9th-best month of the year

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

What to pack for Thohoyandou in February

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

In February, Thohoyandou sees daytime highs around 28°C and nights near 20°C. Pack light clothes and rain gear. Worth having: sun protection. About 13 days see rain.

light clothesrain gearsun protection

UV index in Thohoyandou in February

LowModerateHighVery highExtreme

Clear-sky midday UV in February peaks around 14 (very high — sun protection essential). The full-year curve, shaded by WHO exposure level, is below.

Under clear skies, the midday UV index in Thohoyandou peaks around January 22 at about 14 (extreme) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near June 19 at about 6 (high).

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

025710JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecExtremeVery highHighVery highExtremeJan 22UV 14Jun 19UV 6
UV index (midday)Level
Jan14Extreme
Feb14Extreme
Mar13Extreme
Apr9Very high
May7High
Jun6High
Jul6High
Aug8Very high
Sep9Very high
Oct10Extreme
Nov13Extreme
Dec13Extreme

Air quality in Thohoyandou 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 Thohoyandou is worst in July — around 23 µg/m³ PM2.5 (moderate), about 3.1× the cleanest month (January, 7 µg/m³).

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

0102030JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecGoodModerateGoodJul 1622 µg/m³Jan 137 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan7Good
Feb9Good
Mar10Good
Apr15Moderate
May19Moderate
Jun20Moderate
Jul23Moderate
Aug20Moderate
Sep22Moderate
Oct14Moderate
Nov9Good
Dec8Good
Location & terrain

Where is Thohoyandou?

Thohoyandou sits at 22.9°S, 30.5°E, 724 m above sea level, in South Africa. The nearest listed city is Tshitereke, 7.0 km away.

Topography around Thohoyandou

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Thohoyandou has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 216 m around an average of 655 m above sea level; within 16 km, large variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 964 m; within 80 km, very significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 1,423 m.

The land around Thohoyandou is covered by trees (50%) and artificial surfaces (27%) within 3 km, trees (50%) and shrubs (22%) within 16 km, and shrubs (59%) and trees (27%) within 80 km.

3 km
216 m
16 km
964 m
80 km
1,423 m
treesshrubsgrasslandcroplandartificial surfaceswater
February weather nearby: Tshitereke 7.0 km · Malamulele 20 km · Giyani 46 km · Louis Trichardt 61 km · Musina 81 km · Duiwelskloof 90 km · Beitbridge 95 km · Tzaneen 104 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 Thohoyandou (-22.9456°, 30.485°, elevation 724 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).