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Hluhluwe-iMfolozi in February

February is still hot and wet in Hluhluwe-iMfolozi, the month when summer storms are most likely to flood the river crossings, and the month the wilderness trails start again.

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About 92 mm of rain and days of 28.9°C, with the bush still thick. Check road conditions after heavy rain, because the Hluhluwe and iMfolozi crossings can flood. The wilderness trails restart in February, and the camps are quieter than in January.

February weather

The normals give about 92 mm of rain over 12 wet days, with days of 28.9°C and nights of 20.3°C, the warmest nights of the year. Gates still open from 05:00 to 19:00, and February is the last month in which every Ezemvelo document agrees on those summer hours.

Floods on the main road

On 22 February 2025, after heavy rain, Ezemvelo reported that both the iMfolozi Bridge and the Hluhluwe Bridge were overflowing, so that Hilltop could be reached only through Memorial Gate and Mpila only through Cengeni Gate. The park was in effect cut in two. If you are moving between the sections in February, phone your camp first, and on the gravel loops turn back rather than drive through moving water.

Only the road from Memorial Gate past Hilltop to Mpila is tarred; everything else is gravel.

Wilderness trails restart

Ezemvelo's 2026 trails schedule began in February, after a break from mid December. Trails cost R3,350 to R5,350 per person under the 2025/26 tariff, the same in every season, with the conservation fee extra for every day. Groups are limited to eight, so book early if you need several places on the same departure.

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