Trichardt weather in February

In February, Trichardt sees average daytime highs of 25°C and overnight lows near 15°C, with 97 mm of rain across 12.6 wet days and about 12.9 hours of daylight. It is the 1st-warmest and 4th-wettest month of the year here.

Day-to-day highs hold fairly steady near 25°C through the month. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 38% 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 Trichardt's 9th-clearest and 9th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Trichardt's year-round climate.

Daytime high
25°
1st warmest
Overnight low
15°
11th coldest
Rainfall
97 mm
12.6 wet days
Daylight
12 h 54 min
5:50 AM – 6:46 PM
Cloud cover
52%
9th clearest
Wind
10 km/h
9th windiest
Solar energy
6.26 kWh/m²
Travel score
6.3
out of 10

Temperature in February

Average highAverage lowShaded bands: 10–90% of days

Day-to-day highs hold fairly steady near 25°C through the month.

A typical February day in Trichardt reaches about 25°C in the afternoon and slips back to 15°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 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
122515
132515
142515
152515
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202515
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222515
232515
242515
252515
262515
272515
282514

Trichardt weather by month

How February compares with the rest of the year at a glance. February is the 1st-warmest and 4th-wettest month here — the current month is highlighted below.

MonthHigh / Low (°C)Rainfall (mm)Wet daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan25° / 15°13516.213.55.9
Feb25° / 15°9712.612.96.3
Mar24° / 14°921112.27.0
Apr22° / 11°426.511.47.6
May21° / 152.610.78.2
Jun18° / 7110.48.0
Jul18° / 50.710.58.1
Aug21° / 122.311.18.5
Sep24° / 10°233.811.88.5
Oct25° / 12°8911.712.66.9
Nov25° / 13°11215.213.36.0
Dec25° / 15°14717.913.65.7

Cloud cover in February

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 38% of the time in February.

Beyond those clear spells, partly cloudy skies cover about 23% of February, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 39%.

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Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
16040
26040
36139
46139
56139
66238
76238
86238
96238
106139
116238
126139
136139
146238
156139
166139
176139
186139
196139
206139
216040
226040
236139
246139
256238
266337
276238
286436

Chance of precipitation in February

Any precipitation

Trichardt 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 50% on the wettest days. The odds ease toward the end of the month.

0%20%40%60%151015202528
Rain chance (%)
150
249
348
448
547
646
746
845
945
1044
1144
1244
1345
1445
1545
1645
1745
1845
1945
2045
2145
2245
2344
2444
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 49% of days. It rarely turns muggy — the humid and sticky bands barely register.

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Dry (%)Comfortable (%)Humid (%)
1195229
2205228
3215227
4225226
5225325
6235324
7245224
8255223
9265222
10265222
11275122
12285121
13285121
14285121
15285121
16295021
17295022
18294922
19294922
20304822
21304822
22314722
23324622
24334522
25344421
26364321
27374220
28394120

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
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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 5:40 AM to 5:58 AM, and sunset from 6:54 PM to 6:35 PM.

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Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
113.25:406:54
213.25:406:53
313.25:416:53
413.25:426:52
513.25:436:52
613.15:436:51
713.15:446:51
813.15:456:50
913.15:466:49
1013.05:466:49
1113.05:476:48
1213.05:486:48
1313.05:486:47
1413.05:496:46
1512.95:506:46
1612.95:506:45
1712.95:516:44
1812.95:526:43
1912.85:526:43
2012.85:536:42
2112.85:546:41
2212.85:546:40
2312.75:556:39
2412.75:566:38
2512.75:566:38
2612.75:576:37
2712.65:586:36
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 6.26 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 3.89 kWh/m² to a high of 6.71 kWh/m² in December across the year — February's 6.26 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
186.1Intense
196.1Intense
206.1Intense
216.1Intense
226.0Intense
236.0Intense
246.0Intense
256.0Intense
266.0Intense
276.0Bright
286.0Bright
Planning a trip in February

Hazard calendar for Trichardt

In seasonPeak

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

Trichardt'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 Trichardt?

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
5.8
Beach & pool
4th-best month of the year

February is a reasonable time to visit Trichardt for sightseeing.

What to pack for Trichardt in February

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

In February, Trichardt sees daytime highs around 25°C and nights near 15°C. Pack rain gear and sun protection. Worth having: light clothes. About 13 days see rain.

rain gearsun protectionlight clothes

UV index in Trichardt 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 Trichardt 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
Jan14Extreme
Feb13Extreme
Mar12Extreme
Apr8Very high
May6High
Jun5High
Jul6High
Aug7Very high
Sep9Very high
Oct10Extreme
Nov11Extreme
Dec14Extreme

Air quality in Trichardt 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 Trichardt is worst in July — around 87 µg/m³ PM2.5 (unhealthy), about 3.6× the cleanest month (January, 24 µg/m³).

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

0306090JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecModeratePoorUnhealthyPoorModerateJul 1286 µg/m³Jan 1024 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan24Moderate
Feb31Moderate
Mar39Poor
Apr56Unhealthy
May73Unhealthy
Jun83Unhealthy
Jul87Unhealthy
Aug72Unhealthy
Sep55Poor
Oct35Moderate
Nov26Moderate
Dec25Moderate
Location & terrain

Where is Trichardt?

Trichardt sits at 26.5°S, 29.2°E, 1,625 m above sea level, in South Africa. The nearest listed city is Secunda, 9.0 km away.

Topography around Trichardt

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Trichardt has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 72 m around an average of 1,628 m above sea level; within 16 km, only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 175 m; within 80 km, significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 462 m.

The land around Trichardt is covered by grassland (47%), cropland (22%) and artificial surfaces (21%) within 3 km, grassland (58%) and cropland (32%) within 16 km, and grassland (56%) and cropland (40%) within 80 km.

3 km
72 m
16 km
175 m
80 km
462 m
treesgrasslandcroplandartificial surfacesbare terrainwater
February weather nearby: Secunda 9.0 km · Kinross 16 km · eMbalenhle 17 km · Bethal 24 km · Kriel 27 km · Thubelihle 31 km · Lebohang 33 km · Leslie 34 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 Trichardt (-26.4916°, 29.2288°, elevation 1,625 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).