Baraki Barak weather in February

In February, Baraki Barak sees average daytime highs of 2°C and overnight lows near -9°C, with 46 mm of precipitation across 7.6 wet days and about 10.7 hours of daylight. It is the 11th-warmest and 3rd-wettest month of the year here.

Highs climb over the month, from about 0°C in the first days to 4°C by the end. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 52% of the time in February, and the air most often feels dry.

Daylight stretches from about 10 h 18 min at the start of February to 11 h 12 min by month's end. Set against the rest of the year, February is Baraki Barak's 10th-clearest and 9th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Baraki Barak's year-round climate.

Daytime high
11th warmest
Overnight low
-9°
2nd coldest
Precipitation
46 mm
7.6 wet days
Daylight
10 h 42 min
6:47 AM – 5:31 PM
Cloud cover
43%
10th clearest
Wind
4 km/h
9th windiest
Solar energy
4.57 kWh/m²
Travel score
0.0
out of 10

Baraki Barak is human settlement.

Air quality: WHO Ambient Air Quality Database. Density & description: Wikidata (CC0), GeoNames.

Temperature in February

Average highAverage lowShaded bands: 10–90% of days

Highs climb over the month, from about 0°C in the first days to 4°C by the end.

A typical February day in Baraki Barak reaches about 2°C in the afternoon and slips back to -9°C overnight — a 11°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between -4°C and 7°C. Set against its neighbours, February runs about 1°C warmer than January and about 7°C cooler than March.

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Avg high (°C)Avg low (°C)
10-11
20-11
30-11
41-11
51-10
61-10
71-10
81-10
91-10
101-10
111-10
121-10
131-9
142-9
152-9
162-9
172-9
182-9
192-8
202-8
213-8
223-8
233-8
243-8
253-7
264-7
274-7
284-7

How February really feels in Baraki Barak

Once humidity and wind are folded in, February averages 0 days that feel above 32°C and 28 that feel at or below 0°C — the comfort signal a plain temperature reading hides.

Days feeling ≥ 32°C
0
heat index over the day's high
Days feeling ≤ C
28
9 feel bitter (≤ -10°C)

The story in February is cold — wind chill drags the overnight "feels like" below the raw low.

Baraki Barak weather by month

How February compares with the rest of the year at a glance. February is the 11th-warmest and 3rd-wettest month here — the current month is highlighted below.

MonthHigh / Low (°C)Rainfall (mm)Wet daysSnow daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan / -11°3466.3100.0
Feb / -9°467.6710.70.0
Mar / -2°548.44.111.71.6
Apr17° / 549.60.712.85.5
May23° / 10°358013.77.5
Jun28° / 14°112.5014.27.9
Jul30° / 17°710146.4
Aug30° / 16°40.7013.36.9
Sep26° / 12°30.7012.29.1
Oct19° / 61.7011.18.0
Nov12° / -0°173.81.210.23.7
Dec / -6°193.93.49.80.4

Cloud cover in February

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 52% of the time in February.

Beyond those clear spells, partly cloudy skies cover about 12% of February, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 36%.

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Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
16535
26535
36535
46535
56535
66535
76436
86337
96337
106337
116436
126436
136337
146436
156436
166436
176337
186436
196436
206436
216436
226436
236436
246436
256337
266436
276436
286436

Chance of precipitation in February

Any precipitationSnow

Baraki Barak gets around 46 mm of rain and snow over 7.6 wet days in February. The line is the day-by-day chance of measurable precipitation.

Day to day, the chance of measurable precipitation averages around 27% and peaks near 28% on the wettest days, and about 7 days bring snow.

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Rain chance (%)Snow chance (%)
12526
22526
32626
42627
52727
62727
72827
82827
92827
102827
112826
122826
132825
142725
152724
162724
172723
182723
192723
202723
212722
222722
232822
242823
252823
262823
272823
282822

Humidity in February

DryComfortableHumidMuggyOppressiveMiserable

Most of February feels dry — the stacked bands show each day's mix of comfort levels, read off the dew point.

By dew point, February lands in the dry band about 100% of days. It rarely turns muggy — the humid and sticky bands barely register.

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Dry (%)
1100
2100
3100
4100
5100
6100
7100
8100
9100
10100
11100
12100
13100
14100
15100
16100
17100
18100
19100
20100
21100
22100
23100
24100
25100
26100
27100
28100

Wind in February

Winds average 4 km/h in February.

Across February, daily wind ranges from about 4 km/h on the calmest days to 4 km/h at its breeziest. It stays fairly steady from day to day.

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Wind speed (km/h)Feels
14calm
24calm
34calm
44calm
54calm
64calm
74calm
84calm
94calm
104calm
114calm
124calm
134calm
144calm
154calm
164calm
174calm
184calm
194calm
204calm
214calm
224calm
234calm
244calm
254calm
264calm
274calm
284calm

Sunrise & sunset in February

DaylightNight

Daylight runs from about 10 h 18 min at the start of February to 11 h 12 min by month's end. The lit band spans sunrise to sunset each day.

Days grow by about 54 minutes over February. Sunrise moves from 6:58 AM to 6:32 AM, and sunset from 5:18 PM to 5:43 PM.

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Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
110.36:585:18
210.46:575:19
310.46:565:20
410.46:565:21
510.46:555:21
610.56:545:22
710.56:545:23
810.56:535:24
910.66:525:25
1010.66:515:26
1110.66:505:27
1210.66:495:28
1310.76:485:29
1410.76:485:30
1510.76:475:31
1610.86:465:32
1710.86:455:33
1810.86:445:34
1910.96:435:35
2010.96:425:36
2110.96:405:37
2211.06:395:37
2311.06:385:38
2411.06:375:39
2511.16:365:40
2611.16:355:41
2711.16:345:42
2811.26:325:43

Solar energy in February

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in February, about 4.57 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 3.28 kWh/m² to a high of 8.05 kWh/m² in June across the year — February's 4.57 kWh/m² falls in the middle.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
14.0Bright
24.1Bright
34.1Bright
44.2Bright
54.2Bright
64.2Bright
74.3Bright
84.3Bright
94.3Bright
104.4Bright
114.4Bright
124.5Bright
134.5Bright
144.6Bright
154.6Bright
164.6Bright
174.7Bright
184.7Bright
194.8Bright
204.8Bright
214.8Bright
224.9Bright
234.9Bright
245.0Bright
255.0Bright
265.1Bright
275.1Bright
285.1Bright
Planning a trip in February

Is February a good time to visit Baraki Barak?

Our two travel scores rate February for general sightseeing and for beach or pool weather — 0 (poor) to 10 (ideal).

0.0
Sightseeing
11th-best month of the year
0.0
Beach & pool
10th-best month of the year

February is a weaker month for outdoor sightseeing in Baraki Barak.

What to pack for Baraki Barak in February

From February's temperature range, rain chance, sun and wind — what's worth putting in the bag.

In February, Baraki Barak sees daytime highs around 2°C and nights near -9°C. Pack a warm layer and a heavy coat. Worth having: sun protection. About 8 days see rain.

a warm layera heavy coatsun protection

UV index in Baraki Barak in February

LowModerateHighVery highExtreme

Clear-sky midday UV in February peaks around 6 — enough to warrant sun protection. The full-year curve, shaded by WHO exposure level, is below.

Under clear skies, the midday UV index in Baraki Barak peaks around June 19 at about 12 (extreme) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near January 10 at about 3 (moderate).

The index reaches 3 or more — the level where the WHO recommends sun protection — every month of the year.

025710JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecModerateVery highExtremeVery highModerateJun 19UV 12Jan 10UV 3
UV index (midday)Level
Jan3Moderate
Feb6High
Mar9Very high
Apr9Very high
May12Extreme
Jun13Extreme
Jul12Extreme
Aug12Extreme
Sep10Very high
Oct7Very high
Nov4Moderate
Dec4Moderate

Air quality in Baraki Barak in February

GoodModeratePoorUnhealthyVery unhealthy

Average fine-particle pollution (PM2.5) through the year — so you can see where February falls, not just the annual average.

Air quality in Baraki Barak is worst in February — around 23 µg/m³ PM2.5 (moderate), about 1.7× the cleanest month (October, 14 µg/m³).

Modeled monthly averages (CAMS reanalysis, 2015–2024).

0102030JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecModerateFeb 1123 µg/m³Oct 1714 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan22Moderate
Feb23Moderate
Mar21Moderate
Apr20Moderate
May21Moderate
Jun22Moderate
Jul20Moderate
Aug19Moderate
Sep16Moderate
Oct14Moderate
Nov15Moderate
Dec19Moderate
Location & terrain

Where is Baraki Barak?

Baraki Barak sits at 34.0°N, 68.9°E, 1,940 m above sea level, in Afghanistan. The nearest listed city is Gardez, 48 km away.

IstālifKhōstCharikarJabal os Saraj

Topography around Baraki Barak

How much the land rises and falls, and what covers it, within 3, 16 and 80 km of Baraki Barak.

Within 3 km, the terrain around Baraki Barak has significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 324 m around an average of 1,970 m above sea level; within 16 km, large variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 992 m; within 80 km, extreme variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 2,930 m.

The land around Baraki Barak is covered by cropland (51%) and bare terrain (43%) within 3 km, bare terrain (64%) and cropland (33%) within 16 km, and bare terrain (57%) and grassland (27%) within 80 km.

3 km
324 m
16 km
992 m
80 km
2,930 m
treesshrubsgrasslandcroplandartificial surfacesbare terrain
February weather nearby: Gardez 48 km · Kabul 66 km · Ghazni 67 km · Paghmān 69 km · Istālif 97 km · Khōst 114 km · Charikar 118 km · Jabal os Saraj 131 km

Afghanistan travel facts

Travel advisory
Level 4
Do Not Travel
Power plugs
Type C / F
220 V · 50 Hz
Prices
≈ 17% of US
price level, 2024
GDP per capita
$417
2024
Happiness
1.4 / 10
World Happiness, 2025
Safe drinking water
31%
of population, 2024
Homicide rate
4
per 100k, 2021
Road deaths
15.9
per 100k/yr, 2019
Income group
Low
World Bank
English
Very low
EF EPI 446
Religion
Muslim 100%

Sources: World Bank, US State Department, World Happiness Report, WHO/UNICEF, EF EPI, CIA World Factbook.

Data sources

Temperature, precipitation, cloud, humidity, wind and solar figures are a 1991–2020 climatology for Baraki Barak (33.9674°, 68.9492°, elevation 1,940 m), computed from hourly ERA5 reanalysis — contains modified Copernicus Climate Change Service information. Sun figures are astronomical calculations, not observations. City data © GeoNames, CC BY 4.0. Map outlines from Natural Earth (public domain); interactive map © Google. UV index is derived from CAMS (Copernicus Atmosphere Monitoring Service) clear-sky UV data — contains modified Copernicus Atmosphere Monitoring Service information. Monthly air-quality (PM2.5) seasonality is from the CAMS EAC4 reanalysis (Copernicus Atmosphere Monitoring Service), scaled to the WHO annual mean where available. Topography is sampled from the Copernicus DEM GLO-90 elevation model (© ESA/Airbus) and ESA WorldCover 2021 land cover (CC BY 4.0).