South Africa in February: where is it warmest?
In February, Cape Town is the warmest place with 27 °C by day, Johannesburg the coolest with 24 °C. 10 of 10 destinations have good holiday weather.
All destinations in February, warmest first
Long-term averages for the month: daytime high, sea, sunshine and rainy days.
| Place | Score | Air | Sea | Sun | Rain days |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cape Town | 100 | 27° | 17° | 11 h | 2 |
| Stellenbosch | 98 | 27° | – | 11 h | 3 |
| Durban | 80 | 27° | 26° | 6 h | 12 |
| Pretoria | 72 | 27° | – | 7 h | 12 |
| East London | 78 | 26° | 25° | 7 h | 12 |
| Pietermaritzburg | 63 | 26° | – | 5 h | 16 |
| Gqeberha | 89 | 25° | 21° | 8 h | 7 |
| Orania | 86 | 25° | – | 8 h | 9 |
| Soweto | 68 | 25° | – | 7 h | 15 |
| Johannesburg | 69 | 24° | – | 6 h | 14 |
South Africa in February: quick answers
South Africa in February: where is it warmest?
The warmest places in February are Cape Town (27 °C), Stellenbosch (27 °C) and Durban (27 °C).
South Africa in February: where is the sea warmest?
The sea is warmest at Durban (26 °C), East London (25 °C) and Gqeberha (21 °C).
South Africa in February: where is the weather best?
The best holiday weather in February – warm, sunny and dry – is in Cape Town, Stellenbosch and Gqeberha.
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Climate averages 1996–2025, not a forecast. Data: Copernicus ERA5 / ERA5-Land via Open-Meteo.com (CC BY 4.0), NOAA OISST, WMO 1991–2020 (NOAA NCEI), GeoNames (CC BY 4.0). Sources & licences