When to go · Johannesburg
Johannesburg in February
Avoid month. Listed as a month to avoid: Dec–Feb (afternoon thunderstorms, peak crowds and prices); Jun–Jul nights near freezing.
Key facts
- Verdict
- Avoid
- Temperature
- 26°C78°F / 15°C58°F
- average high / low
- Rain days
- 10
- Crowds
- Medium
- South Africa overall
- Prices
- High
- South Africa overall
Verdict
AvoidBest and avoid months for Johannesburg
Listed as a month to avoid: Dec–Feb (afternoon thunderstorms, peak crowds and prices); Jun–Jul nights near freezing.
Weather in February
- JohannesburgHighs around 25.6 °C, lows around 14.7 °C, rain on about 10 daysHighs around 78 °F, lows around 58 °F, rain on about 10 days
- Highveld, South Africa · Johannesburg, Pretoriarainy
At 1,750 m: afternoon thunderstorms in summer, sunny frosty winters.
Crowds and prices
- Crowds · South Africa overall
- Medium
- Prices · South Africa overall
- High
South Africa overall: Warmest sea on the Cape; harvest in the Winelands. Lowveld storms.
High-price month: see what to book ahead.
What to pack
- A rain jacket or umbrella and shoes that dry fast