Ghazni weather in February

In February, Ghazni sees average daytime highs of 2°C and overnight lows near -10°C, with 50 mm of precipitation across 6.9 wet days and about 10.8 hours of daylight. It is the 11th-warmest and 2nd-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 53% of the time in February, and the air most often feels dry.

Daylight stretches from about 10 h 24 min at the start of February to 11 h 12 min by month's end. Set against the rest of the year, February is Ghazni's 10th-clearest and 3rd-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Ghazni's year-round climate.

Daytime high
11th warmest
Overnight low
-10°
2nd coldest
Precipitation
50 mm
6.9 wet days
Daylight
10 h 48 min
6:48 AM – 5:34 PM
Cloud cover
41%
10th clearest
Wind
9 km/h
3rd windiest
Solar energy
4.7 kWh/m²
Travel score
0.0
out of 10

Ghazni is city in Afghanistan.

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 Ghazni reaches about 2°C in the afternoon and slips back to -10°C overnight — a 12°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between -4°C and 8°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)
10-12
20-12
30-12
40-12
50-12
61-11
71-11
81-11
91-11
101-11
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121-11
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274-8
284-8

How February really feels in Ghazni

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
28 feel bitter (≤ -10°C)

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

Ghazni weather by month

How February compares with the rest of the year at a glance. February is the 11th-warmest and 2nd-wettest month here — the current month is highlighted below.

MonthHigh / Low (°C)Rainfall (mm)Wet daysSnow daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan / -12°365.25.4100.0
Feb / -10°506.96.410.80.0
Mar / -4°537.1411.71.8
Apr17° / 356.90.512.86.0
May24° / 195.3013.78.0
Jun28° / 13°92.4014.27.4
Jul30° / 17°194.30145.9
Aug29° / 16°153.8013.26.7
Sep26° / 11°30.7012.29.2
Oct19° / 40.7011.28.1
Nov11° / -2°122.20.910.33.7
Dec / -8°182.92.69.80.4

Cloud cover in February

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 53% 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 35%.

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Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
16436
26436
36436
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Chance of precipitation in February

Any precipitationSnow

Ghazni gets around 50 mm of rain and snow over 6.9 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 24% and peaks near 25% on the wettest days, and about 6 days bring snow.

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Rain chance (%)Snow chance (%)
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72424
82424
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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
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4100
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6100
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8100
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27100
28100

Wind in February

Winds average 9 km/h in February.

Across February, daily wind ranges from about 9 km/h on the calmest days to 9 km/h at its breeziest. It stays fairly steady from day to day.

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Wind speed (km/h)Feels
19calm
29calm
39calm
49calm
59calm
69calm
79calm
89calm
99calm
109calm
119calm
129calm
139calm
149calm
159calm
169calm
179calm
189calm
199calm
209calm
219calm
229calm
239calm
249calm
259calm
269calm
279calm
289calm

Sunrise & sunset in February

DaylightNight

Daylight runs from about 10 h 24 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 48 minutes over February. Sunrise moves from 6:59 AM to 6:34 AM, and sunset from 5:21 PM to 5:45 PM.

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Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
110.46:595:21
210.46:585:21
310.46:585:22
410.46:575:23
510.56:565:24
610.56:565:25
710.56:555:26
810.56:545:27
910.66:535:28
1010.66:535:29
1110.66:525:30
1210.76:515:31
1310.76:505:32
1410.76:495:33
1510.86:485:34
1610.86:475:35
1710.86:465:36
1810.96:455:36
1910.96:445:37
2010.96:435:38
2111.06:425:39
2211.06:415:40
2311.06:405:41
2411.06:395:42
2511.16:385:43
2611.16:375:44
2711.26:355:44
2811.26:345:45

Solar energy in February

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in February, about 4.7 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 3.42 kWh/m² to a high of 8.18 kWh/m² in June across the year — February's 4.7 kWh/m² falls in the middle.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
14.2Bright
24.2Bright
34.2Bright
44.3Bright
54.3Bright
64.3Bright
74.4Bright
84.4Bright
94.5Bright
104.5Bright
114.6Bright
124.6Bright
134.7Bright
144.7Bright
154.7Bright
164.8Bright
174.8Bright
184.9Bright
194.9Bright
204.9Bright
215.0Bright
225.0Bright
235.1Bright
245.1Bright
255.2Bright
265.2Bright
275.2Bright
285.3Bright
Planning a trip in February

Is February a good time to visit Ghazni?

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 Ghazni.

What to pack for Ghazni in February

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

In February, Ghazni sees daytime highs around 2°C and nights near -10°C. Pack a warm layer and a heavy coat. Worth having: sun protection. About 7 days see rain.

a warm layera heavy coatsun protection

UV index in Ghazni 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 Ghazni peaks around June 20 at about 13 (extreme) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near January 10 at about 4 (moderate).

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

025710JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecModerateVery highExtremeVery highModerateJun 20UV 13Jan 10UV 4
UV index (midday)Level
Jan4Moderate
Feb6High
Mar9Very high
Apr9Very high
May12Extreme
Jun13Extreme
Jul13Extreme
Aug12Extreme
Sep10Very high
Oct8Very high
Nov4Moderate
Dec4Moderate

Air quality in Ghazni 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 Ghazni is worst in May — around 19 µg/m³ PM2.5 (moderate), about 1.8× the cleanest month (October, 10 µg/m³).

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

0102030JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecModerateGoodModerateMay 1519 µg/m³Oct 1810 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan16Moderate
Feb17Moderate
Mar17Moderate
Apr18Moderate
May19Moderate
Jun17Moderate
Jul16Moderate
Aug14Moderate
Sep12Good
Oct10Good
Nov11Good
Dec13Moderate
Location & terrain

Where is Ghazni?

Ghazni sits at 33.6°N, 68.4°E, 2,179 m above sea level, in Afghanistan. The nearest listed city is Baraki Barak, 67 km away.

GardezPaghmānKabulKhōstBāmyānIstālifCharikar

Topography around Ghazni

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Ghazni has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 236 m around an average of 2,198 m above sea level; within 16 km, large variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 982 m; within 80 km, extreme variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 2,840 m.

The land around Ghazni is covered by bare terrain (42%), artificial surfaces (35%) and cropland (22%) within 3 km, bare terrain (74%) and cropland (21%) within 16 km, and bare terrain (71%) within 80 km.

3 km
236 m
16 km
982 m
80 km
2,840 m
shrubsgrasslandcroplandartificial surfacesbare terrain
February weather nearby: Baraki Barak 67 km · Gardez 75 km · Paghmān 125 km · Kabul 129 km · Khōst 141 km · Bāmyān 151 km · Istālif 154 km · Charikar 176 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 Ghazni (33.5539°, 68.421°, elevation 2,179 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).