Warrenton weather in February

In February, Warrenton sees average daytime highs of 31°C and overnight lows near 18°C, with 64 mm of rain across 10.9 wet days and about 13 hours of daylight. It is the 3rd-warmest and 2nd-wettest month of the year here.

Day-to-day highs hold fairly steady near 31°C through the month. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 54% of the time in February, and the air most often feels dry.

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 Warrenton's 12th-clearest and 9th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Warrenton's year-round climate.

Daytime high
31°
3rd warmest
Overnight low
18°
11th coldest
Rainfall
64 mm
10.9 wet days
Daylight
13 hours
6:05 AM – 7:05 PM
Cloud cover
41%
12th clearest
Wind
9 km/h
9th windiest
Solar energy
6.81 kWh/m²
Travel score
4.3
out of 10

Warrenton is place in Northern Cape, South Africa.

Founded
1880

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 31°C through the month.

A typical February day in Warrenton reaches about 31°C in the afternoon and slips back to 18°C overnight — a 13°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 27°C and 35°C. Set against its neighbours, February runs about 1°C cooler than January and about 2°C warmer than March.

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Avg high (°C)Avg low (°C)
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How February really feels in Warrenton

Once humidity and wind are folded in, February averages 5 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
5
heat index over the day's high
Days feeling ≤ C
0
wind chill below the day's low

The story in February is heat — humidity pushes the afternoon "feels like" well above the raw temperature.

Warrenton weather by month

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

MonthHigh / Low (°C)Rainfall (mm)Wet daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan32° / 19°751213.63.8
Feb31° / 18°6410.9134.3
Mar30° / 16°549.612.25.5
Apr26° / 12°375.711.37.7
May23° / 142.410.68.8
Jun20° / 91.310.38.4
Jul20° / 40.910.48.6
Aug23° / 91.3119.1
Sep27° / 10°111.911.88.2
Oct30° / 13°305.612.76.1
Nov31° / 16°467.513.44.9
Dec33° / 18°601113.83.8

Cloud cover in February

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 54% of the time in February, the cloudiest month of the year.

Beyond those clear spells, partly cloudy skies cover about 24% of February, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 22%.

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Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
17624
27624
37624
47624
57624
67624
77624
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Chance of precipitation in February

Any precipitation

Warrenton gets around 64 mm of rain over 10.9 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 39% and peaks near 42% on the wettest days.

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Rain chance (%)
139
239
339
439
540
640
740
841
941
1041
1141
1242
1342
1441
1541
1641
1740
1840
1939
2038
2138
2237
2336
2436
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2734
2833

Humidity in February

DryComfortableHumidMuggyOppressiveMiserable

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

By dew point, February lands in the dry band about 31% of days. Sticky, muggy-or-worse air turns up on roughly 7% of them.

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Dry (%)Comfortable (%)Humid (%)Muggy (%)
13628288
23528298
33528297
43428307
53428317
63328317
73328327
83228327
93129337
103029338
112929348
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182832327
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213034306
223134306
233234295
243234295
253334284
263434284
273534274
283634273

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
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109calm
119calm
129calm
139calm
149calm
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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 5:55 AM to 6:14 AM, and sunset from 7:14 PM to 6:54 PM.

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Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
113.35:557:14
213.35:557:13
313.35:567:13
413.35:577:12
513.25:587:12
613.25:587:11
713.25:597:11
813.26:007:10
913.16:017:09
1013.16:027:09
1113.16:027:08
1213.16:037:07
1313.06:047:07
1413.06:057:06
1513.06:057:05
1613.06:067:04
1712.96:077:04
1812.96:077:03
1912.96:087:02
2012.96:097:01
2112.86:107:00
2212.86:106:59
2312.86:116:58
2412.86:126:58
2512.76:126:57
2612.76:136:56
2712.76:146:55
2812.76:146:54

Solar energy in February

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in February, about 6.81 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 3.72 kWh/m² to a high of 7.73 kWh/m² in December across the year — February's 6.81 kWh/m² falls in the middle.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
17.2Intense
27.1Intense
37.1Intense
47.1Intense
57.1Intense
67.0Intense
77.0Intense
87.0Intense
96.9Intense
106.9Intense
116.9Intense
126.8Intense
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146.8Intense
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286.5Intense
Planning a trip in February

Is February a good time to visit Warrenton?

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

4.3
Sightseeing
10th-best month of the year
6.6
Beach & pool
8th-best month of the year

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

What to pack for Warrenton in February

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

In February, Warrenton sees daytime highs around 31°C and nights near 18°C. Pack light clothes and sun protection. Worth having: rain gear. About 11 days see rain.

light clothessun protectionrain gear

UV index in Warrenton 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 Warrenton peaks around January 14 at about 14 (extreme) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near June 20 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 14Jun 20UV 5
UV index (midday)Level
Jan15Extreme
Feb13Extreme
Mar11Extreme
Apr8Very high
May6High
Jun5Moderate
Jul5Moderate
Aug7High
Sep9Very high
Oct11Extreme
Nov13Extreme
Dec14Extreme

Air quality in Warrenton 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 Warrenton is worst in October — around 16 µg/m³ PM2.5 (moderate), about 4.0× the cleanest month (December, 4 µg/m³).

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

01020JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecGoodModerateModerateGoodOct 916 µg/m³Dec 204 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan4Good
Feb6Good
Mar6Good
Apr7Good
May10Good
Jun14Moderate
Jul12Good
Aug13Moderate
Sep16Moderate
Oct16Moderate
Nov5Good
Dec4Good
Location & terrain

Where is Warrenton?

Warrenton sits at 28.1°S, 24.8°E, 1,190 m above sea level, in South Africa. The nearest listed city is Christiana, 38 km away.

Topography around Warrenton

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Warrenton has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 51 m around an average of 1,189 m above sea level; within 16 km, only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 121 m; within 80 km, significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 413 m.

The land around Warrenton is covered by shrubs (41%) and grassland (41%) within 3 km, grassland (74%) and shrubs (20%) within 16 km, and grassland (58%) and shrubs (33%) within 80 km.

3 km
51 m
16 km
121 m
80 km
413 m
treesshrubsgrasslandcroplandartificial surfaceswater
February weather nearby: Christiana 38 km · Pampierstad 40 km · Kimberley 69 km · Bloemhof 91 km · Hoopstad 109 km · Schweizer-Reneke 113 km · Bultfontein 129 km · Vryburg 129 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 Warrenton (-28.114°, 24.8475°, elevation 1,190 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).