Zeerust weather in February

In February, Zeerust sees average daytime highs of 28°C and overnight lows near 18°C, with 92 mm of rain across 11.6 wet days and about 12.9 hours of daylight. It is the 5th-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 45% of the time in February, and the air most often feels humid.

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 Zeerust's 10th-clearest and 7th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Zeerust's year-round climate.

Daytime high
28°
5th warmest
Overnight low
18°
11th coldest
Rainfall
92 mm
11.6 wet days
Daylight
12 h 54 min
6:04 AM – 6:57 PM
Cloud cover
48%
10th clearest
Wind
9 km/h
7th windiest
Solar energy
6.37 kWh/m²
Travel score
5.7
out of 10

Zeerust is town in South Africa.

Founded
1867

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 Zeerust reaches about 28°C in the afternoon and slips back to 18°C overnight — a 10°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 about 1°C warmer than March.

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Avg high (°C)Avg low (°C)
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22919
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42919
52919
62919
72919
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112819
122819
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Zeerust weather by month

How February compares with the rest of the year at a glance. February is the 5th-warmest and 3rd-wettest month here — the current month is highlighted below.

MonthHigh / Low (°C)Rainfall (mm)Wet daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan29° / 19°9614.213.45.2
Feb28° / 18°9211.612.95.7
Mar27° / 17°7810.812.26.7
Apr25° / 13°435.711.48.0
May23° / 182.410.88.7
Jun20° / 91.310.48.5
Jul20° / 30.610.68.6
Aug23° / 61.411.19.1
Sep27° / 13°141.911.88.5
Oct29° / 16°45712.66.6
Nov29° / 17°7911.713.25.6
Dec29° / 18°10314.513.65.2

Cloud cover in February

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 45% 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 30%.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202528
Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
17030
27030
37129
47129
57129
67129
77129
87129
97129
107030
116931
126931
136931
146931
156931
166931
176931
186931
196931
206931
216931
227030
237030
247129
257129
267228
277327
287327

Chance of precipitation in February

Any precipitation

Zeerust gets around 92 mm of rain over 11.6 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 41% and peaks near 45% on the wettest days. The odds ease toward the end of the month.

0%20%40%60%151015202528
Rain chance (%)
145
244
344
443
543
643
742
842
942
1042
1142
1242
1342
1441
1541
1641
1740
1840
1940
2040
2140
2239
2339
2439
2538
2637
2737
2836

Humidity in February

DryComfortableHumidMuggyOppressiveMiserable

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

By dew point, February lands in the humid band about 43% of days. Sticky, muggy-or-worse air turns up on roughly 8% of them.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202528
Dry (%)Comfortable (%)Humid (%)Muggy (%)
112324511
212334411
313334411
413344310
513344210
613354210
714354210
814354110
914354210
101435429
111435429
121435429
131435438
141435438
151434448
161434447
171534457
181533466
191533466
201533466
211633465
221633465
231733465
241833455
251933445
262033425
272133415
282234395

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
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259calm
269calm
279calm
289calm

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 5:54 AM to 6:11 AM, and sunset from 7:05 PM to 6:47 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202528
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
113.25:547:05
213.25:557:04
313.15:557:04
413.15:567:03
513.15:577:03
613.15:577:02
713.15:587:02
813.05:597:01
913.06:007:01
1013.06:007:00
1113.06:017:00
1213.06:026:59
1312.96:026:58
1412.96:036:58
1512.96:046:57
1612.96:046:56
1712.86:056:56
1812.86:056:55
1912.86:066:54
2012.86:076:53
2112.86:076:53
2212.76:086:52
2312.76:096:51
2412.76:096:50
2512.76:106:49
2612.66:106:48
2712.66:116:48
2812.66:116:47

Solar energy in February

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in February, about 6.37 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 3.93 kWh/m² to a high of 6.9 kWh/m² in December across the year — February's 6.37 kWh/m² falls in the middle.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
16.6Intense
26.6Intense
36.6Intense
46.6Intense
56.6Intense
66.6Intense
76.6Intense
86.5Intense
96.5Intense
106.5Intense
116.5Intense
126.4Intense
136.4Intense
146.4Intense
156.3Intense
166.3Intense
176.3Intense
186.3Intense
196.2Intense
206.2Intense
216.2Intense
226.2Intense
236.2Intense
246.2Intense
256.2Intense
266.1Intense
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286.1Intense
Planning a trip in February

Hazard calendar for Zeerust

In seasonPeak

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

Zeerust'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 Zeerust?

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

5.7
Sightseeing
9th-best month of the year
6.7
Beach & pool
7th-best month of the year

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

What to pack for Zeerust in February

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

In February, Zeerust sees daytime highs around 28°C and nights near 18°C. Pack light clothes and sun protection. Worth having: rain gear. About 12 days see rain.

light clothessun protectionrain gear

UV index in Zeerust 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 Zeerust peaks around January 14 at about 14 (extreme) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near June 18 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 18UV 5
UV index (midday)Level
Jan15Extreme
Feb13Extreme
Mar12Extreme
Apr9Very high
May6High
Jun5High
Jul6High
Aug8Very high
Sep9Very high
Oct11Extreme
Nov12Extreme
Dec14Extreme

Air quality in Zeerust 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 Zeerust is worst in September — around 20 µg/m³ PM2.5 (moderate), about 3.2× the cleanest month (December, 6 µg/m³).

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

0102030JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecGoodModerateGoodSep 1220 µg/m³Dec 196 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan7Good
Feb10Good
Mar11Good
Apr14Moderate
May16Moderate
Jun17Moderate
Jul17Moderate
Aug18Moderate
Sep20Moderate
Oct12Moderate
Nov8Good
Dec6Good
Location & terrain

Where is Zeerust?

Zeerust sits at 25.5°S, 26.1°E, 1,213 m above sea level, in South Africa. The nearest listed city is Lobatse, 53 km away.

Topography around Zeerust

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Zeerust has significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 315 m around an average of 1,248 m above sea level; within 16 km, significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 444 m; within 80 km, large variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 770 m.

The land around Zeerust is covered by grassland (41%) and shrubs (23%) within 3 km, grassland (40%), shrubs (34%) and trees (23%) within 16 km, and grassland (44%) and shrubs (35%) within 80 km.

3 km
315 m
16 km
444 m
80 km
770 m
treesshrubsgrasslandcroplandartificial surfaces
February weather nearby: Lobatse 53 km · Janeng 54 km · Mmabatho 56 km · Mafikeng 57 km · Itsoseng 64 km · Lichtenburg 69 km · Ramotswa 77 km · Koster 90 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 Zeerust (-25.537°, 26.0751°, elevation 1,213 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).