Month by month

Matobo in February

February keeps the green but loses about a third of January's rain, which makes it a good month for photographers and birders who want the colour without the worst of the storms.

If you only want the answer

Still wet, still green, a little easier than January. Good for birds and photographs; keep walks for the mornings.

Weather

Expect about 94 mm of rain over around 11 wet days, with days near 26.0°C and nights about 16.7°C.

Birds and light

Summer migrants are still in the hills: Wahlberg's and steppe eagles and yellow-billed and black kites among them. Storm light over the kopjes is the reason photographers come now.

On the ground

Granite stays slippery after rain, and some outlying roads need care. The central area around Maleme remains easy on tar and gravel.