Polokwane weather in February
In February, Polokwane has daytime highs averaging 27 °C, nights around 16 °C, with 9.7 wet days. Figures are 1991–2020 climate normals.
- 26.7°C Average high
- 16.4°C Average low
- 9.7days Wet days
- 82mm Rainfall
- 13h Daylight
Daily temperatures through February
How February develops
Averages for the first, middle and last part of the month, from daily 1991–2020 normals. Chance of rain is the share of years in which that calendar day recorded more than 1 mm.
| Days | Avg high | Avg low | Chance of rain |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1–10 February | 27.1 °C | 16.6 °C | 33 % |
| 11–20 February | 26.9 °C | 16.3 °C | 33 % |
| 21–28 February | 26.1 °C | 16.2 °C | 38 % |
- Rain is most likely over days 21–28 of February (38 % of days) and least likely over days 11–20 (33 %).
What to expect
| Measure | Typical February | Share of the month |
|---|---|---|
| Days above 25 °C | 20 of 28 | 72 % |
| Days above 30 °C | 3.7 of 28 | 13 % |
| Days below 0 °C | 0 of 28 | 0 % |
| Days with more than 1 mm rain | 9.7 of 28 | 35 % |
Conditions in February
| Measure | Average |
|---|---|
| Mean temperature | 21 °C |
| Record high (1991–2020) | 37 °C |
| Record low (1991–2020) | 11 °C |
| Relative humidity | 69 % |
| Wind speed | 14 km/h |
| Cloud cover | 51 % |
February compared with the months around it
| Month | Avg high | Rainfall | Cloud |
|---|---|---|---|
| January | 26.7 °C | 111 mm | 54 % |
| February | 26.7 °C | 82 mm | 51 % |
| March | 25.7 °C | 72 mm | 44 % |
| April | 23.7 °C | 39 mm | 36 % |
| December | 26.5 °C | 128 mm | 59 % |
See all twelve months for Polokwane
- February is the warmest month in Polokwane.
- It is the 9th driest month of the year.
- It ranks 9th for least cloud cover.
- Days last about 13 hours from sunrise to sunset.
- It rains on 9.7 of 28 days — 35 % of the month.
- Nights are about 10 °C cooler than the middle of the day.
- The hottest February day on record since 1991 reached 37 °C, 10 °C above the usual daytime high.
QuestionsFebruary in Polokwane, answered
How warm is Polokwane in February?
Daily highs average 27 °C and nights fall to about 16 °C, a spread of 10 °C between afternoon and dawn. That makes February the 2nd warmest month of the year here.
Does it rain much in Polokwane in February?
February averages 82 mm of rain, spread over about 10 of the 28 days — 35 % of the month. Cloud cover averages 51 % of the sky.
How long are the days in February?
Polokwane averages 13 hours between sunrise and sunset in February. Day length is computed from latitude and date, so it is exact rather than modelled — but it says nothing about how much of that time is sunny.
Data sources and method
- ERA5 / ERA5-Land reanalysis — Copernicus Climate Change Service (C3S), ECMWF. Copernicus Licence
- Open-Meteo — Open-Meteo.com. CC BY 4.0
- NOAA OISST v2.1 — NOAA Physical Sciences Laboratory. Public domain
- GeoNames — GeoNames.org. CC BY 4.0
- Normal period
- 1991–2020
- Dataset version
- era5-1991-2020-scores1.1
- Last processed
Measured values come from ERA5 reanalysis and are reproduced unchanged. Calculated by us: daylight hours, beach and comfort scores, monthly rankings, threshold day counts, chance of a wet day by date, ten-day averages within the month. Full formulas are on the methodology page.
Contains modified Copernicus Climate Change Service information 2026. Neither the European Commission nor ECMWF is responsible for any use that may be made of the Copernicus information or data it contains.