Al-Minyā al-Jadīdah weather in February

In February, Al-Minyā al-Jadīdah sees average daytime highs of 22°C and overnight lows near 10°C, with 1 mm of rain across 0.2 wet days and about 11 hours of daylight. It is the 10th-warmest and 3rd-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 73% of the time in February, and the air most often feels dry.

Daylight stretches from about 10 h 42 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-Minyā al-Jadīdah's 10th-clearest and 9th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Al-Minyā al-Jadīdah's year-round climate.

Daytime high
22°
10th warmest
Overnight low
10°
2nd coldest
Rainfall
1 mm
0.2 wet days
Daylight
11 hours
6:41 AM – 5:41 PM
Cloud cover
25%
10th clearest
Wind
11 km/h
9th windiest
Solar energy
5.15 kWh/m²
Travel score
8.8
out of 10

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-Minyā al-Jadīdah reaches about 22°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 18°C and 27°C. Set against its neighbours, February runs about 2°C warmer than January and about 4°C cooler than March.

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Avg high (°C)Avg low (°C)
1219
2219
3219
4219
5219
6219
7219
8219
9219
10219
11219
12219
13219
14229
15229
162210
172210
182210
192210
202210
212310
222310
232310
242311
252311
262311
272411
282411

How February really feels in Al-Minyā al-Jadīdah

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-Minyā al-Jadīdah 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 daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan20° / 10.210.48.3
Feb22° / 10°10.2118.8
Mar25° / 13°10.211.89.2
Apr30° / 16°0012.76.7
May34° / 21°0013.43.9
Jun37° / 23°0013.72.5
Jul37° / 25°0013.62.0
Aug37° / 25°00132.1
Sep35° / 23°0012.23.5
Oct32° / 20°0011.35.9
Nov26° / 15°10.110.68.9
Dec21° / 10°10.210.38.7

Cloud cover in February

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 73% of the time in February.

Beyond those clear spells, partly cloudy skies cover about 11% of February, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 17%.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202528
Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
18317
28317
38317
48317
58317
68218
78218
88218
98119
108119
118119
128119
138119
148119
158218
168218
178218
188317
198416
208416
218515
228515
238515
248713
258713
268713
278812
288812

Chance of precipitation in February

Any precipitation

Al-Minyā al-Jadīdah gets around 1 mm of rain over 0.2 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 1% and peaks near 1% on the wettest days.

0%10%20%30%151015202528
Rain chance (%)
11
21
31
41
51
61
71
81
91
101
111
121
131
141
151
160
170
180
190
200
210
221
231
241
251
261
271
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 (%)
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 11 km/h in February.

Across February, daily wind ranges from about 11 km/h on the calmest days to 12 km/h at its breeziest. It stays fairly steady from day to day.

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Wind speed (km/h)Feels
111calm
211calm
311calm
411calm
511calm
611calm
711calm
811calm
911calm
1011calm
1111calm
1211calm
1311calm
1411calm
1511calm
1611calm
1711calm
1811calm
1911calm
2011calm
2111calm
2211calm
2311calm
2411calm
2512calm
2612calm
2712calm
2812calm

Sunrise & sunset in February

DaylightNight

Daylight runs from about 10 h 42 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 36 minutes over February. Sunrise moves from 6:50 AM to 6:30 AM, and sunset from 5:31 PM to 5:50 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202528
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
110.76:505:31
210.76:495:31
310.76:495:32
410.76:485:33
510.86:485:34
610.86:475:35
710.86:475:35
810.86:465:36
910.96:455:37
1010.96:455:38
1110.96:445:38
1210.96:435:39
1311.06:435:40
1411.06:425:41
1511.06:415:41
1611.06:405:42
1711.16:405:43
1811.16:395:44
1911.16:385:44
2011.16:375:45
2111.26:365:46
2211.26:355:46
2311.26:355:47
2411.26:345:48
2511.36:335:48
2611.36:325:49
2711.36:315:50
2811.36:305:50

Solar energy in February

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in February, about 5.15 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 3.9 kWh/m² to a high of 8.17 kWh/m² in June across the year — February's 5.15 kWh/m² falls in the middle.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
14.7Bright
24.7Bright
34.7Bright
44.8Bright
54.8Bright
64.8Bright
74.9Bright
84.9Bright
94.9Bright
105.0Bright
115.0Bright
125.0Bright
135.1Bright
145.1Bright
155.2Bright
165.2Bright
175.2Bright
185.3Bright
195.3Bright
205.4Bright
215.4Bright
225.5Bright
235.5Bright
245.5Bright
255.6Bright
265.6Bright
275.7Bright
285.7Bright
Planning a trip in February

Hazard calendar for Al-Minyā al-Jadīdah

In seasonPeak

None of Al-Minyā al-Jadīdah'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-Minyā al-Jadīdah sees seasonal dust haze (March–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-Minyā al-Jadīdah?

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

8.8
Sightseeing
3rd-best month of the year
6.0
Beach & pool
8th-best month of the year

February is one of the better times to visit Al-Minyā al-Jadīdah for general sightseeing.

What to pack for Al-Minyā al-Jadīdah in February

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

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

sun protection

UV index in Al-Minyā al-Jadīdah in February

LowModerateHighVery highExtreme

Clear-sky midday UV in February peaks around 5 — 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-Minyā al-Jadīdah peaks around July 15 at about 10 (extreme) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near January 11 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 highHighModerateJul 15UV 10Jan 11UV 4
UV index (midday)Level
Jan4Moderate
Feb5Moderate
Mar7Very high
Apr8Very high
May10Very high
Jun10Very high
Jul11Extreme
Aug10Very high
Sep8Very high
Oct6High
Nov5Moderate
Dec4Moderate

Air quality in Al-Minyā al-Jadīdah 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-Minyā al-Jadīdah is worst in January — around 80 µg/m³ PM2.5 (unhealthy), about 2.3× the cleanest month (July, 35 µg/m³).

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

0306090JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecUnhealthyPoorPoorUnhealthyJan 1879 µg/m³Jul 2335 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan80Unhealthy
Feb73Unhealthy
Mar67Unhealthy
Apr57Unhealthy
May51Poor
Jun42Poor
Jul35Moderate
Aug36Poor
Sep40Poor
Oct47Poor
Nov59Unhealthy
Dec68Unhealthy
Location & terrain

Where is Al-Minyā al-Jadīdah?

Al-Minyā al-Jadīdah sits at 28.1°N, 30.8°E, 128 m above sea level, in Egypt. The nearest listed city is Minya, 6.0 km away.

Topography around Al-Minyā al-Jadīdah

How much the land rises and falls, and what covers it, within 3, 16 and 80 km of Al-Minyā al-Jadīdah.

Within 3 km, the terrain around Al-Minyā al-Jadīdah has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 152 m around an average of 126 m above sea level; within 16 km, only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 176 m; within 80 km, significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 405 m.

The land around Al-Minyā al-Jadīdah is covered by bare terrain (56%) and artificial surfaces (30%) within 3 km, bare terrain (48%) and cropland (37%) within 16 km, and bare terrain (81%) within 80 km.

3 km
152 m
16 km
176 m
80 km
405 m
treescroplandartificial surfacesbare terrainwater
February weather nearby: Minya 6.0 km · Banī ‘Ubayd 15 km · Abū Qurqāş 18 km · Samālūţ 27 km · Maţāy 37 km · Mallawī 39 km · Banī Mazār 45 km · Dayr Mawās 50 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-Minyā al-Jadīdah (28.0864°, 30.8146°, elevation 128 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).