Al Fayyum weather in February

In February, Al Fayyum sees average daytime highs of 22°C and overnight lows near 10°C, with 2 mm of rain across 0.5 wet days and about 10.9 hours of daylight. It is the 10th-warmest and 2nd-wettest month of the year here.

Highs climb over the month, from about 21°C in the first days to 23°C by the end. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 65% of the time in February, and the air most often feels dry.

Daylight stretches from about 10 h 36 min at the start of February to 11 h 18 min by month's end. Set against the rest of the year, February is Al Fayyum's 10th-clearest and 9th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Al Fayyum's year-round climate.

Daytime high
22°
10th warmest
Overnight low
10°
2nd coldest
Rainfall
2 mm
0.5 wet days
Daylight
11 hours
6:43 AM – 5:40 PM
Cloud cover
30%
10th clearest
Wind
10 km/h
9th windiest
Solar energy
4.73 kWh/m²
Travel score
8.6
out of 10

Al Fayyum is city in Egypt.

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 21°C in the first days to 23°C by the end.

A typical February day in Al Fayyum reaches about 22°C in the afternoon and slips back to 10°C overnight — a 11°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 18°C and 26°C. Set against its neighbours, February runs about 2°C warmer than January and about 3°C cooler than March.

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Avg high (°C)Avg low (°C)
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2219
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42110
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How February really feels in Al Fayyum

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

February sits comfortably in between — no days that feel dangerously hot or drop to a hard freeze once humidity and wind are folded in.

Al Fayyum weather by month

How February compares with the rest of the year at a glance. February is the 10th-warmest and 2nd-wettest month here — the current month is highlighted below.

MonthHigh / Low (°C)Rainfall (mm)Wet daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan20° / 20.510.38.2
Feb22° / 10°20.510.98.6
Mar25° / 13°30.311.89.1
Apr30° / 16°0012.77.1
May34° / 20°0013.44.4
Jun36° / 22°0013.82.7
Jul37° / 24°0013.72.1
Aug37° / 24°0013.12.2
Sep35° / 23°0012.23.5
Oct32° / 20°00.111.35.8
Nov26° / 15°10.310.58.7
Dec22° / 11°10.210.28.7

Cloud cover in February

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 65% of the time in February.

Beyond those clear spells, partly cloudy skies cover about 17% of February, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 18%. Skies tend to open up as the month goes on.

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Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
18218
28218
38218
48218
58119
68119
78119
88119
98119
108119
118119
128119
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Chance of precipitation in February

Any precipitation

Al Fayyum gets around 2 mm of rain over 0.5 wet days in February. The line is the day-by-day chance of measurable precipitation.

Day to day, the chance of measurable rain averages around 2% and peaks near 2% on the wettest days.

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Rain chance (%)
12
22
32
42
52
62
72
82
92
102
112
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132
142
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281

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 (%)Comfortable (%)
11000
21000
31000
41000
51000
61000
71000
81000
91000
101000
111000
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Wind in February

Winds average 10 km/h in February.

Across February, daily wind ranges from about 10 km/h on the calmest days to 11 km/h at its breeziest. It stays fairly steady from day to day.

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Wind speed (km/h)Feels
110calm
210calm
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510calm
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Sunrise & sunset in February

DaylightNight

Daylight runs from about 10 h 36 min at the start of February to 11 h 18 min by month's end. The lit band spans sunrise to sunset each day.

Days grow by about 42 minutes over February. Sunrise moves from 6:52 AM to 6:31 AM, and sunset from 5:29 PM to 5:49 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202528
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
110.66:525:29
210.66:515:29
310.76:515:30
410.76:505:31
510.76:505:32
610.76:495:33
710.86:485:33
810.86:485:34
910.86:475:35
1010.86:465:36
1110.86:465:37
1210.96:455:37
1310.96:445:38
1410.96:435:39
1511.06:435:40
1611.06:425:41
1711.06:415:41
1811.06:405:42
1911.16:395:43
2011.16:385:44
2111.16:385:44
2211.16:375:45
2311.26:365:46
2411.26:355:46
2511.26:345:47
2611.36:335:48
2711.36:325:49
2811.36:315:49

Solar energy in February

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in February, about 4.73 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 3.53 kWh/m² to a high of 8.03 kWh/m² in June across the year — February's 4.73 kWh/m² falls in the middle.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
14.3Bright
24.3Bright
34.3Bright
44.3Bright
54.4Bright
64.4Bright
74.4Bright
84.5Bright
94.5Bright
104.5Bright
114.6Bright
124.6Bright
134.7Bright
144.7Bright
154.7Bright
164.8Bright
174.8Bright
184.9Bright
194.9Bright
205.0Bright
215.0Bright
225.0Bright
235.1Bright
245.2Bright
255.2Bright
265.2Bright
275.3Bright
285.3Bright
Planning a trip in February

Hazard calendar for Al Fayyum

In seasonPeak

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

Al Fayyum sees seasonal dust haze (April–May), heaviest in May.

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

Is February a good time to visit Al Fayyum?

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

8.6
Sightseeing
4th-best month of the year
5.7
Beach & pool
11th-best month of the year

February is one of the better times to visit Al Fayyum for general sightseeing.

What to pack for Al Fayyum in February

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

In February, Al Fayyum sees daytime highs around 22°C and nights near 10°C. Worth packing: sun protection.

sun protection

UV index in Al Fayyum 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 Al Fayyum peaks around July 17 at about 11 (extreme) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near January 12 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 highHighModerateJul 17UV 11Jan 12UV 3
UV index (midday)Level
Jan3Moderate
Feb4Moderate
Mar7Very high
Apr8Very high
May11Extreme
Jun11Extreme
Jul11Extreme
Aug11Extreme
Sep9Very high
Oct7High
Nov5Moderate
Dec4Moderate

Air quality in Al Fayyum 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 Al Fayyum is worst in January — around 89 µg/m³ PM2.5 (unhealthy), about 2.7× the cleanest month (July, 33 µg/m³).

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

0306090JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecUnhealthyPoorModeratePoorUnhealthyJan 1787 µg/m³Jul 2133 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan89Unhealthy
Feb80Unhealthy
Mar69Unhealthy
Apr57Unhealthy
May50Poor
Jun39Poor
Jul33Moderate
Aug34Moderate
Sep39Poor
Oct47Poor
Nov67Unhealthy
Dec77Unhealthy
Location & terrain

Where is Al Fayyum?

Al Fayyum sits at 29.3°N, 30.8°E, 29 m above sea level, in Egypt. The nearest listed city is Iţsā, 10 km away.

Topography around Al Fayyum

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Al Fayyum has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 29 m around an average of 24 m above sea level; within 16 km, only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 182 m; within 80 km, large variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 666 m.

The land around Al Fayyum is covered by artificial surfaces (48%) and cropland (37%) within 3 km, cropland (60%) within 16 km, and bare terrain (75%) within 80 km.

3 km
29 m
16 km
182 m
80 km
666 m
treesshrubscroplandartificial surfacesbare terrainwater
February weather nearby: Iţsā 10 km · Sinnūris 12 km · Ibshawāy 17 km · Ţāmiyah 22 km · Ihnāsyā al Madīnah 26 km · Yūsuf aṣ-Ṣiddīq 29 km · Ihnāsīyah 30 km · Būsh 33 km

Egypt travel facts

Travel advisory
Level 2
Exercise Increased Caution
Power plugs
Type C / F
220 V · 50 Hz
Prices
≈ 15% of US
price level, 2025
GDP per capita
$3,086
2025
Happiness
3.9 / 10
World Happiness, 2025
Safe drinking water
79%
of population, 2024
Homicide rate
1.3
per 100k, 2017
Road deaths
10.1
per 100k/yr, 2019
Income group
Lower middle
World Bank
English
Low
EF EPI 459
Religion
Muslim 90%Christian 10%

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 Al Fayyum (29.31°, 30.8418°, elevation 29 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).