Ratholo Weather in February
Ratholo in February
The short of it: Ratholo in February averages a high of 31 °C (89 °F) and a low of 20 °C (67 °F), with 68 mm (2.7 in) of rain and about 12 h 53 min of daylight. Rated 3 of 5 for a visit; the best months are July and June. Source: TerraClimate climate normals, 1991–2020.
Average high 31° · low 20° · rain 68 mm · daylight 12 h 53 min
✦✦✦ Fair for a visit · best months: July & June
Thirty years of records give Ratholo an average February high of 31°, a low of 20° and some 68 mm of rain. Days run hot, near 31° in the afternoon; ride early and rest at noon. Wet spells are common — about 68 mm, the 3rd wettest month.
The sun is up for about 12 h 53 min in mid-February, 30 minutes less than a month before.
For the traveller: pack linen, a wide hat and water, and an oilskin besides. The Almanac rates February 3 of 5 for a visit; the finest months here are July and June.
Against its neighbours, Ratholo runs cooler than most and about as wet in February. Maunatlala, 15 km to the NNE, is 1° warmer by day.
February in Ratholo, by the numbers
- Warmth rank
- 4th warmest of 12
- Rain rank
- 3rd wettest of 12
- Versus January
- about the same, 17 mm less rain
- Versus March
- 1° warmer
- Day–night spread
- 12°
- Snow season
- seldom any
- Daylight, mid-month
- 12 h 53 min
- Average wind
- 9 km/h
Neighbouring Towns
February averages · distance by the crow’s flight| Town | Distance | High | Low | Rain |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| MaunatlalaCentral | 15 km NNE | 32° | 20° | 65 mm |
| LeralaCentral | 21 km ESE | 32° | 20° | 62 mm |
| MoremiCentral | 21 km NW | 32° | 20° | 68 mm |
| RamokgonamiCentral | 22 km SW | 33° | 19° | 71 mm |
| MaapiCentral | 23 km W | 32° | 19° | 73 mm |
| MathakolaCentral | 27 km W | 31° | 19° | 74 mm |
| MalakaCentral | 28 km WNW | 32° | 19° | 73 mm |
| MakobengCentral | 32 km SSE | 33° | 20° | 60 mm |