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Weather in February in The Drakensberg region

Planning a journey to the Drakensberg region this February and curious over the weather conditions to await? Your essential details are found on this page, answering your query:

What is the weather like in the Drakensberg region in February?

The Drakensberg region is a region in South Africa. February in the Drakensberg region generally has warm temperatures, with heavy precipitation.

Temperatures

The average maximum temperatures are warm and range from 24°C in Himeville to 28°C in Winterton. Nighttime temperatures generally drop to 17°C in Winterton and 13°C in Himeville. On average, February is the month with the highest temperature of the year in the Drakensberg region.

Precipitation

In February, precipitation varies across different areas. From heavy rainfall in Winterton with an average of 172 mm to heavy rainfall in Himeville with 235 mm.

For a closer look at February's conditions in the Drakensberg region, see the map below. For a more detailed look at the Drakensberg region's yearly weather, check out our the Drakensberg region climate page.

Where to go in the Drakensberg region in February

Find more information for the most popular destinations in the the Drakensberg region on the map below. Click on a destination dot for more detailes.

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Legend perfect weather pleasant tolerable unpleasant poor
Perfect weather is subjective. On this map perfect weather has been defined with temperatures between 20°C and 29°C and not too much precipitation (less than 90 mm a month).

Popular destinations

What is the weather like in February for the 4 most popular destinations in the Drakensberg region?

Underberg

In February Underberg generally has high temperatures with maximum daytime temperatures around 24°C, minimum nighttime temperatures around 13°C and heavy monthly rainfall. So on average the conditions are unpleasant that month.

Underberg
minimum temparatureMax temperature minimum temparatureMax temp
maximum temparatureMin temperature maximum temparatureMin temp
precipitationMonthly rainfall precipitationRainfall
rain daysMonthly rainy days rain daysRainy days
conditionsWeather conditions conditionsWeather
<<   January January
<<  
24°C 
13°C 
250 mm 
20 days 
24°C 
13°C 
228 mm 
17 days 
March   >> March
>>  
23°C 
11°C 
163 mm 
17 days 
Climate in Underberg

Himeville

In February Himeville generally has high temperatures with maximum daytime temperatures around 24°C, minimum nighttime temperatures around 13°C and heavy monthly rainfall. So on average the conditions are unpleasant that month.

Himeville
minimum temparatureMax temperature minimum temparatureMax temp
maximum temparatureMin temperature maximum temparatureMin temp
precipitationMonthly rainfall precipitationRainfall
rain daysMonthly rainy days rain daysRainy days
conditionsWeather conditions conditionsWeather
<<   January January
<<  
24°C 
13°C 
258 mm 
20 days 
24°C 
13°C 
235 mm 
17 days 
March   >> March
>>  
23°C 
11°C 
167 mm 
17 days 
Climate in Himeville

Winterton

In February Winterton generally has high temperatures with maximum daytime temperatures around 28°C, minimum nighttime temperatures around 17°C and heavy monthly rainfall. So on average the conditions are pleasant that month.

Winterton
minimum temparatureMax temperature minimum temparatureMax temp
maximum temparatureMin temperature maximum temparatureMin temp
precipitationMonthly rainfall precipitationRainfall
rain daysMonthly rainy days rain daysRainy days
conditionsWeather conditions conditionsWeather
<<   January January
<<  
28°C 
16°C 
187 mm 
15 days 
28°C 
17°C 
172 mm 
13 days 
March   >> March
>>  
27°C 
15°C 
121 mm 
12 days 
Climate in Winterton

Bergville

In February Bergville generally has high temperatures with maximum daytime temperatures around 27°C, minimum nighttime temperatures around 16°C and heavy monthly rainfall. So on average the conditions are unpleasant that month.

Bergville
minimum temparatureMax temperature minimum temparatureMax temp
maximum temparatureMin temperature maximum temparatureMin temp
precipitationMonthly rainfall precipitationRainfall
rain daysMonthly rainy days rain daysRainy days
conditionsWeather conditions conditionsWeather
<<   January January
<<  
27°C 
16°C 
250 mm 
15 days 
27°C 
16°C 
226 mm 
13 days 
March   >> March
>>  
26°C 
14°C 
155 mm 
12 days 
Climate in Bergville

Is your destination not in the list? Have a look at other destinations in the Drakensberg region, in South Africa.

Is February the best time to visit the Drakensberg region?

In our opinion, February may not be the ideal time to visit the Drakensberg region due to the typically unpleasant weather in Underberg.

On average, the best time to visit the Drakensberg region is in April, May, June and September with generally perfect weather in Underberg. On the other hand, the weather in January, February and December tend to be unpleasant.

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