Tshiame weather in February

In February, Tshiame sees average daytime highs of 25°C and overnight lows near 14°C, with 95 mm of rain across 13.5 wet days and about 13 hours of daylight. It is the 2nd-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 37% 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 42 min by month's end. Set against the rest of the year, February is Tshiame's 9th-clearest and 10th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Tshiame's year-round climate.

Daytime high
25°
2nd warmest
Overnight low
14°
12th coldest
Rainfall
95 mm
13.5 wet days
Daylight
13 hours
5:48 AM – 6:49 PM
Cloud cover
52%
9th clearest
Wind
10 km/h
10th windiest
Solar energy
6.26 kWh/m²
Travel score
6.2
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 Tshiame reaches about 25°C in the afternoon and slips back to 14°C overnight — a 11°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 21°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)
12514
22514
32514
42514
52514
62514
72514
82514
92514
102514
112514
122514
132514
142514
152514
162514
172514
182514
192514
202514
212514
222514
232514
242514
252514
262514
272514
282514

How February really feels in Tshiame

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.

Tshiame weather by month

How February compares with the rest of the year at a glance. February is the 2nd-warmest and 4th-wettest month here — the current month is highlighted below.

MonthHigh / Low (°C)Rainfall (mm)Wet daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan25° / 14°12816.613.65.9
Feb25° / 14°9513.5136.2
Mar24° / 13°7811.612.26.9
Apr22° / 10°406.611.37.4
May19° / 18310.67.9
Jun17° / 101.710.27.3
Jul17° / 91.410.47.2
Aug19° / 223.4117.9
Sep23° / 253.811.88.2
Oct24° / 10°8010.312.77.1
Nov24° / 12°10712.713.46.6
Dec25° / 13°13816.613.85.9

Cloud cover in February

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 37% of the time in February.

Beyond those clear spells, partly cloudy skies cover about 25% of February, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 38%.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202528
Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
16040
26139
36139
46238
56238
66337
76238
86238
96238
106139
116139
126139
136139
146139
156238
166238
176238
186238
196337
206238
216238
226337
236337
246337
256436
266436
276535
286535

Chance of precipitation in February

Any precipitation

Tshiame gets around 95 mm of rain over 13.5 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 49% and peaks near 52% on the wettest days.

0%20%40%60%151015202528
Rain chance (%)
152
251
351
451
550
650
750
849
949
1049
1149
1249
1350
1450
1549
1649
1749
1849
1949
2048
2148
2248
2348
2447
2547
2646
2745
2844

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 54% of days. It rarely turns muggy — the humid and sticky bands barely register.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202528
Dry (%)Comfortable (%)Humid (%)
1325711
2325711
3335611
4335710
5345610
6345610
7345610
8345610
9355510
10355510
11355510
12355510
1335569
1435569
1536559
1636559
1736568
1837558
1938557
2039547
2140537
2241536
2342526
2444506
2545496
2647486
2748465
2850455

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

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Wind speed (km/h)Feels
111calm
211calm
311calm
411calm
511calm
611calm
711calm
811calm
911calm
1011calm
1111calm
1211calm
1311calm
1411calm
1511calm
1611calm
1710calm
1810calm
1910calm
2010calm
2110calm
2210calm
2310calm
2410calm
2510calm
2610calm
2710calm
2810calm

Sunrise & sunset in February

DaylightNight

Daylight runs from about 13 h 18 min at the start of February to 12 h 42 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 5:38 AM to 5:58 AM, and sunset from 6:58 PM to 6:37 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202528
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
113.35:386:58
213.35:386:57
313.35:396:57
413.35:406:56
513.25:416:55
613.25:426:55
713.25:426:54
813.25:436:54
913.25:446:53
1013.15:456:52
1113.15:456:52
1213.15:466:51
1313.15:476:50
1413.05:486:50
1513.05:486:49
1613.05:496:48
1713.05:506:47
1812.95:516:46
1912.95:516:46
2012.95:526:45
2112.95:536:44
2212.85:536:43
2312.85:546:42
2412.85:556:41
2512.75:566:40
2612.75:566:39
2712.75:576:38
2812.75:586:37

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 3.73 kWh/m² to a high of 6.83 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
46.4Intense
56.4Intense
66.4Intense
76.4Intense
86.4Intense
96.3Intense
106.3Intense
116.3Intense
126.3Intense
136.3Intense
146.2Intense
156.2Intense
166.2Intense
176.2Intense
186.1Intense
196.1Intense
206.1Intense
216.1Intense
226.1Intense
236.1Intense
246.1Intense
256.1Intense
266.0Intense
276.0Intense
286.0Intense
Planning a trip in February

Hazard calendar for Tshiame

In seasonPeak

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

Tshiame'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 Tshiame?

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
5.6
Beach & pool
5th-best month of the year

February is a reasonable time to visit Tshiame for sightseeing.

What to pack for Tshiame in February

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

In February, Tshiame sees daytime highs around 25°C and nights near 14°C. Pack rain gear and sun protection. Worth having: light clothes. About 14 days see rain.

rain gearsun protectionlight clothes

UV index in Tshiame 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 Tshiame peaks around January 14 at about 15 (extreme) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near June 22 at about 5 (moderate).

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

025710JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecExtremeVery highHighModerateHighVery highExtremeJan 14UV 15Jun 22UV 5
UV index (midday)Level
Jan15Extreme
Feb13Extreme
Mar12Extreme
Apr8Very high
May6High
Jun5Moderate
Jul5Moderate
Aug7High
Sep9Very high
Oct10Extreme
Nov12Extreme
Dec14Extreme

Air quality in Tshiame 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 Tshiame is worst in September — around 42 µg/m³ PM2.5 (poor), about 5.1× the cleanest month (January, 8 µg/m³).

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

0204060JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecGoodModeratePoorModerateGoodSep 1340 µg/m³Jan 108 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan8Good
Feb11Good
Mar13Moderate
Apr16Moderate
May20Moderate
Jun26Moderate
Jul34Moderate
Aug35Moderate
Sep42Poor
Oct25Moderate
Nov10Good
Dec8Good
Location & terrain

Where is Tshiame?

Tshiame sits at 28.3°S, 29.0°E, 1,697 m above sea level, in South Africa. The nearest listed city is Harrismith, 15 km away.

Topography around Tshiame

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Tshiame has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 172 m around an average of 1,689 m above sea level; within 16 km, significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 430 m; within 80 km, very significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 2,383 m.

The land around Tshiame is covered by grassland (65%) and cropland (28%) within 3 km, grassland (62%) and cropland (29%) within 16 km, and grassland (72%) and cropland (24%) within 80 km.

3 km
172 m
16 km
430 m
80 km
2,383 m
treesshrubsgrasslandcroplandartificial surfaceswater
February weather nearby: Harrismith 15 km · Phuthaditjhaba 28 km · Bethlehem 68 km · Reitz 81 km · Ladysmith 81 km · Fouriesburg 83 km · Butha-Buthe 87 km · Vrede 102 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 Tshiame (-28.3306°, 28.9909°, elevation 1,697 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).