Ugie weather in February

In February, Ugie sees average daytime highs of 24°C and overnight lows near 14°C, with 169 mm of rain across 17.3 wet days and about 13.1 hours of daylight. It is the 1st-warmest and 3rd-wettest month of the year here.

Day-to-day highs hold fairly steady near 24°C through the month. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 26% of the time in February, and the air most often feels comfortable.

Daylight stretches from about 13 h 30 min at the start of February to 12 h 42 min by month's end. Set against the rest of the year, February is Ugie's 9th-clearest and 10th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Ugie's year-round climate.

Daytime high
24°
1st warmest
Overnight low
14°
12th coldest
Rainfall
169 mm
17.3 wet days
Daylight
13 h 06 min
5:48 AM – 6:56 PM
Cloud cover
61%
9th clearest
Wind
8 km/h
10th windiest
Solar energy
5.64 kWh/m²
Travel score
5.5
out of 10

Ugie is human settlement in South Africa.

Founded
1885

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 24°C through the month.

A typical February day in Ugie reaches about 24°C in the afternoon and slips back to 14°C overnight — a 10°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 18°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)
12414
22414
32414
42414
52414
62414
72414
82414
92414
102414
112414
122414
132414
142414
152414
162414
172414
182414
192414
202414
212414
222414
232414
242414
252414
262414
272414
282414

How February really feels in Ugie

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.

Ugie weather by month

How February compares with the rest of the year at a glance. February is the 1st-warmest and 3rd-wettest month here — the current month is highlighted below.

MonthHigh / Low (°C)Rainfall (mm)Wet daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan24° / 14°19020.713.85.3
Feb24° / 14°16917.313.15.5
Mar23° / 12°14417.612.25.8
Apr21° / 7410.311.36.6
May19° / 244.710.47.4
Jun17° / 223.1107.1
Jul17° / 21310.27.2
Aug19° / 314.910.97.4
Sep21° / 527.811.87.1
Oct22° / 10314.912.86.0
Nov22° / 11°14717.713.65.4
Dec23° / 12°18120.8145.2

Cloud cover in February

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 26% of the time in February.

Beyond those clear spells, partly cloudy skies cover about 21% of February, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 52%. Skies tend to open up as the month goes on.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202528
Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
14357
24456
34555
44555
54654
64654
74654
84654
94654
104654
114654
124654
134555
144753
154753
164753
174852
184852
194852
204852
214951
225050
235149
245149
255248
265347
275446
285446

Chance of precipitation in February

Any precipitation

Ugie gets around 169 mm of rain over 17.3 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 63% and peaks near 64% on the wettest days.

0%20%40%60%151015202528
Rain chance (%)
163
263
363
463
563
663
763
863
963
1063
1163
1264
1364
1464
1564
1664
1764
1863
1963
2063
2162
2262
2361
2461
2561
2660
2760
2859

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 51% of days. It rarely turns muggy — the humid and sticky bands barely register.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202528
Dry (%)Comfortable (%)Humid (%)Muggy (%)
11453312
21453312
31353322
41353322
51352332
61451332
71450342
81450342
91549352
101549352
111548351
121548351
131648351
141648351
151648351
161649341
171749341
181749330
191850320
201851310
211951300
222051290
232052280
242152270
252153260
262252260
272253250
282353240

Wind in February

Winds average 8 km/h in February.

Across February, daily wind ranges from about 8 km/h on the calmest days to 8 km/h at its breeziest. It stays fairly steady from day to day.

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Wind speed (km/h)Feels
18calm
28calm
38calm
48calm
58calm
68calm
78calm
88calm
98calm
108calm
118calm
128calm
138calm
148calm
158calm
168calm
178calm
188calm
198calm
208calm
218calm
228calm
238calm
248calm
258calm
268calm
278calm
288calm

Sunrise & sunset in February

DaylightNight

Daylight runs from about 13 h 30 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 48 minutes over February. Sunrise moves from 5:36 AM to 5:58 AM, and sunset from 7:06 PM to 6:43 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202528
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
113.55:367:06
213.55:367:05
313.55:377:04
413.45:387:04
513.45:397:03
613.45:407:03
713.35:417:02
813.35:427:01
913.35:437:00
1013.35:437:00
1113.25:446:59
1213.25:456:58
1313.25:466:57
1413.25:476:56
1513.15:486:56
1613.15:496:55
1713.15:496:54
1813.05:506:53
1913.05:516:52
2013.05:526:51
2113.05:536:50
2212.95:536:49
2312.95:546:48
2412.95:556:47
2512.85:566:46
2612.85:576:45
2712.85:576:44
2812.75:586:43

Solar energy in February

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in February, about 5.64 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 3.27 kWh/m² to a high of 6.28 kWh/m² in December across the year — February's 5.64 kWh/m² falls in the middle.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
15.8Bright
25.8Bright
35.8Bright
45.7Bright
55.7Bright
65.7Bright
75.7Bright
85.7Bright
95.7Bright
105.7Bright
115.6Bright
125.6Bright
135.6Bright
145.6Bright
155.6Bright
165.6Bright
175.5Bright
185.5Bright
195.5Bright
205.5Bright
215.5Bright
225.5Bright
235.5Bright
245.5Bright
255.5Bright
265.5Bright
275.5Bright
285.5Bright
Planning a trip in February

Hazard calendar for Ugie

In seasonPeak

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

Ugie'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 Ugie?

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

5.5
Sightseeing
9th-best month of the year
4.7
Beach & pool
1st-best month of the year

February is a reasonable time to visit Ugie for sightseeing.

What to pack for Ugie in February

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

In February, Ugie sees daytime highs around 24°C and nights near 14°C. Pack rain gear. Worth having: light clothes and sun protection. About 17 days see rain.

rain gearlight clothessun protection

UV index in Ugie in February

LowModerateHighVery highExtreme

Clear-sky midday UV in February peaks around 12 (very high — sun protection essential). The full-year curve, shaded by WHO exposure level, is below.

Under clear skies, the midday UV index in Ugie peaks around January 14 at about 14 (extreme) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near June 23 at about 4 (moderate).

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

025710JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecExtremeVery highHighModerateHighExtremeJan 14UV 14Jun 23UV 4
UV index (midday)Level
Jan15Extreme
Feb12Extreme
Mar11Extreme
Apr7High
May5High
Jun4Moderate
Jul4Moderate
Aug5High
Sep7High
Oct11Extreme
Nov11Extreme
Dec13Extreme

Air quality in Ugie 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 Ugie is worst in August — around 34 µg/m³ PM2.5 (moderate), about 4.1× the cleanest month (December, 8 µg/m³).

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

010203040JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecGoodModerateGoodAug 1633 µg/m³Dec 228 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan9Good
Feb10Good
Mar12Good
Apr14Moderate
May17Moderate
Jun20Moderate
Jul25Moderate
Aug34Moderate
Sep24Moderate
Oct16Moderate
Nov13Moderate
Dec8Good
Location & terrain

Where is Ugie?

Ugie sits at 31.2°S, 28.2°E, 1,316 m above sea level, in South Africa. The nearest listed city is Khowa, 39 km away.

Topography around Ugie

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Ugie has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 143 m around an average of 1,322 m above sea level; within 16 km, large variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 848 m; within 80 km, extreme variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 2,678 m.

The land around Ugie is covered by grassland (57%) and trees (24%) within 3 km, grassland (59%) and trees (25%) within 16 km, and grassland (78%) within 80 km.

3 km
143 m
16 km
848 m
80 km
2,678 m
treesshrubsgrasslandcroplandartificial surfaceswater
February weather nearby: Khowa 39 km · Tlokoeng 62 km · Cala 63 km · Mthatha 68 km · Quthing 102 km · Lady Frere 110 km · Butterworth 126 km · Qacha’s Nek 128 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 Ugie (-31.1981°, 28.2335°, elevation 1,316 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).