Qarāwul weather in February

In February, Qarāwul sees average daytime highs of 13°C and overnight lows near 2°C, with 45 mm of precipitation across 7.8 wet days and about 10.6 hours of daylight. It is the 10th-warmest and 3rd-wettest month of the year here.

Highs climb over the month, from about 11°C in the first days to 15°C by the end. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 30% of the time in February, and the air most often feels dry.

Daylight stretches from about 10 h 06 min at the start of February to 11 h 06 min by month's end. Set against the rest of the year, February is Qarāwul's 12th-clearest and 8th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Qarāwul's year-round climate.

Daytime high
13°
10th warmest
Overnight low
3rd coldest
Precipitation
45 mm
7.8 wet days
Daylight
10 h 36 min
6:52 AM – 5:27 PM
Cloud cover
62%
12th clearest
Wind
7 km/h
8th windiest
Solar energy
3.28 kWh/m²
Travel score
3.5
out of 10

Temperature in February

Average highAverage lowShaded bands: 10–90% of days

Highs climb over the month, from about 11°C in the first days to 15°C by the end.

A typical February day in Qarāwul reaches about 13°C in the afternoon and slips back to 2°C overnight — a 10°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 4°C and 19°C. Set against its neighbours, February runs about 3°C warmer than January and about 6°C cooler than March.

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Avg high (°C)Avg low (°C)
1111
2111
3111
4111
5111
6111
7111
8111
9111
10121
11121
12122
13122
14122
15122
16122
17132
18133
19133
20133
21143
22143
23144
24144
25154
26154
27154
28155

How February really feels in Qarāwul

Once humidity and wind are folded in, February averages 0 days that feel above 32°C and 15 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
15
wind chill below the day's low

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

Qarāwul weather by month

How February compares with the rest of the year at a glance. February is the 10th-warmest and 3rd-wettest month here — the current month is highlighted below.

MonthHigh / Low (°C)Rainfall (mm)Wet daysSnow daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan10° / 316.71.69.72.4
Feb13° / 457.82.110.63.5
Mar19° / 528.80.611.76.1
Apr26° / 14°457.60.112.96.9
May33° / 19°254.70144.3
Jun38° / 24°51.4014.51.0
Jul41° / 26°10.2014.30.0
Aug38° / 23°00013.41.2
Sep33° / 18°10.3012.34.7
Oct26° / 12°71.50118.5
Nov17° / 275.20.3106.1
Dec11° / 285.41.29.53.2

Cloud cover in February

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 30% of the time in February, the cloudiest month of the year.

Beyond those clear spells, partly cloudy skies cover about 11% of February, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 59%.

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Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
14060
24060
34060
44159
54060
64060
74060
84060
94159
104159
114060
124159
134258
144258
154258
164159
174258
184258
194357
204258
214258
224258
234258
244258
254258
264258
274357
284456

Chance of precipitation in February

Any precipitationSnow

Qarāwul gets around 45 mm of rain and snow over 7.8 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 28% and peaks near 29% on the wettest days, and about 2 days bring snow.

0%10%20%30%40%151015202528
Rain chance (%)Snow chance (%)
1279
2289
3289
42810
52910
62910
7299
8299
9299
10299
11298
12298
13287
14287
15287
16286
17276
18276
19276
20275
21275
22275
23265
24265
25265
26265
27265
28265

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 7 km/h in February.

Across February, daily wind ranges from about 7 km/h on the calmest days to 7 km/h at its breeziest. It stays fairly steady from day to day.

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Wind speed (km/h)Feels
17calm
27calm
37calm
47calm
57calm
67calm
77calm
87calm
97calm
107calm
117calm
127calm
137calm
147calm
157calm
167calm
177calm
187calm
197calm
207calm
217calm
227calm
237calm
247calm
257calm
267calm
277calm
287calm

Sunrise & sunset in February

DaylightNight

Daylight runs from about 10 h 06 min at the start of February to 11 h 06 min by month's end. The lit band spans sunrise to sunset each day.

Days grow by about 60 minutes over February. Sunrise moves from 7:05 AM to 6:36 AM, and sunset from 5:12 PM to 5:40 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202528
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
110.17:055:12
210.17:045:13
310.27:035:14
410.27:035:15
510.27:025:16
610.37:015:17
710.37:005:18
810.36:595:19
910.46:585:20
1010.46:575:21
1110.46:565:23
1210.56:555:24
1310.56:545:25
1410.56:535:26
1510.66:525:27
1610.66:515:28
1710.66:505:29
1810.76:495:30
1910.76:485:31
2010.86:465:32
2110.86:455:33
2210.86:445:34
2310.96:435:35
2410.96:425:36
2510.96:405:37
2611.06:395:38
2711.06:385:39
2811.16:365:40

Solar energy in February

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in February, about 3.28 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 2.29 kWh/m² to a high of 7.68 kWh/m² in July across the year — February's 3.28 kWh/m² falls in the middle.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
12.9Moderate
22.9Moderate
32.9Moderate
42.9Moderate
53.0Moderate
63.0Moderate
73.0Moderate
83.0Moderate
93.1Moderate
103.1Moderate
113.1Moderate
123.2Moderate
133.2Moderate
143.3Moderate
153.3Moderate
163.3Moderate
173.4Moderate
183.4Moderate
193.4Moderate
203.5Moderate
213.5Moderate
223.5Moderate
233.6Moderate
243.6Moderate
253.7Moderate
263.7Moderate
273.8Moderate
283.8Moderate
Planning a trip in February

Hazard calendar for Qarāwul

In seasonPeak

None of Qarāwul's seasonal hazards are active in February. The full-year calendar below shows when the rainy season, cyclone risk and dust haze do peak.

Qarāwul sees seasonal dust haze (May–June), heaviest in May.

Dust
Jan
Feb
Mar
Apr
May
Jun
Jul
Aug
Sep
Oct
Nov
Dec

Is February a good time to visit Qarāwul?

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

3.5
Sightseeing
7th-best month of the year
0.1
Beach & pool
10th-best month of the year

February is a weaker month for outdoor sightseeing in Qarāwul.

What to pack for Qarāwul in February

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

In February, Qarāwul sees daytime highs around 13°C and nights near 2°C. Worth packing: a warm layer. About 8 days see rain.

a warm layer

UV index in Qarāwul in February

LowModerateHighVery highExtreme

Clear-sky midday UV in February peaks around 4 — enough to warrant sun protection. The full-year curve, shaded by WHO exposure level, is below.

Under clear skies, the midday UV index in Qarāwul peaks around May 23 at about 9 (very high) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near January 10 at about 2 (low).

The index reaches 3 or more — the level where the WHO recommends sun protection — in 9 months of the year.

025710JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecModerateHighVery highModerateMay 23UV 9Jan 10UV 2
UV index (midday)Level
Jan2Low
Feb4Moderate
Mar5Moderate
Apr7High
May10Very high
Jun9Very high
Jul9Very high
Aug9Very high
Sep8Very high
Oct5Moderate
Nov3Moderate
Dec2Low

Air quality in Qarāwul 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 Qarāwul is worst in May — around 39 µg/m³ PM2.5 (poor), about 2.0× the cleanest month (January, 19 µg/m³).

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

0204060JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecModeratePoorModerateMay 1339 µg/m³Jan 1420 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan19Moderate
Feb24Moderate
Mar30Moderate
Apr38Poor
May39Poor
Jun34Moderate
Jul33Moderate
Aug30Moderate
Sep33Moderate
Oct31Moderate
Nov24Moderate
Dec22Moderate
Location & terrain

Where is Qarāwul?

Qarāwul sits at 37.2°N, 68.8°E, 337 m above sea level, in Afghanistan. The nearest listed city is Kolkhozobod, 42 km away.

Topography around Qarāwul

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Qarāwul has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 17 m around an average of 336 m above sea level; within 16 km, significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 279 m; within 80 km, very significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 1,620 m.

The land around Qarāwul is covered by cropland (51%) and water (25%) within 3 km, cropland (38%) and grassland (20%) within 16 km, and grassland (47%) and cropland (27%) within 80 km.

3 km
17 m
16 km
279 m
80 km
1,620 m
treesshrubsgrasslandcroplandartificial surfacesbare terrainwaterwetland
February weather nearby: Kolkhozobod 42 km · Moskovskiy 47 km · Kunduz 55 km · Vakhsh 55 km · Zarhalol 60 km · Farkhor 63 km · Ārt Khwājah 64 km · Khanabad 67 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 Qarāwul (37.2196°, 68.7802°, elevation 337 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).