Pretoria weather in February
In February, Pretoria has daytime highs averaging 28 °C, nights around 17 °C, with 11 wet days. Figures are 1991–2020 climate normals.
- 27.6°C Average high
- 16.9°C Average low
- 11days Wet days
- 98mm 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 | 28.1 °C | 17.2 °C | 38 % |
| 11–20 February | 27.7 °C | 16.9 °C | 38 % |
| 21–28 February | 27.0 °C | 16.6 °C | 45 % |
- Average highs fall from 28.1 °C early in February to 27.0 °C by the end of it.
- Rain is most likely over days 21–28 of February (45 % of days) and least likely over days 11–20 (38 %).
What to expect
| Measure | Typical February | Share of the month |
|---|---|---|
| Days above 25 °C | 23 of 28 | 82 % |
| Days above 30 °C | 6.6 of 28 | 23 % |
| Days below 0 °C | 0 of 28 | 0 % |
| Days with more than 1 mm rain | 11 of 28 | 40 % |
Conditions in February
| Measure | Average |
|---|---|
| Mean temperature | 22 °C |
| Record high (1991–2020) | 36 °C |
| Record low (1991–2020) | 12 °C |
| Relative humidity | 64 % |
| Wind speed | 15 km/h |
| Cloud cover | 47 % |
February compared with the months around it
| Month | Avg high | Rainfall | Cloud |
|---|---|---|---|
| January | 27.6 °C | 101 mm | 50 % |
| February | 27.6 °C | 98 mm | 47 % |
| March | 26.2 °C | 84 mm | 41 % |
| April | 23.6 °C | 38 mm | 34 % |
| December | 27.3 °C | 109 mm | 55 % |
See all twelve months for Pretoria
- February is the 2nd warmest month here.
- It is the 10th driest month of the year.
- It ranks 9th for least cloud cover.
- Days last about 13 hours from sunrise to sunset.
- It rains on 11 of 28 days — 40 % of the month.
- Nights are about 11 °C cooler than the middle of the day.
- The hottest February day on record since 1991 reached 36 °C, 8.7 °C above the usual daytime high.
QuestionsFebruary in Pretoria, answered
How warm is Pretoria in February?
Daily highs average 28 °C and nights fall to about 17 °C, a spread of 11 °C between afternoon and dawn. That makes February the 2nd warmest month of the year here.
Does it rain much in Pretoria in February?
February averages 98 mm of rain, spread over about 11 of the 28 days — 40 % of the month. Cloud cover averages 47 % of the sky.
How long are the days in February?
Pretoria 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.