An-Najaylah weather in February

In February, An-Najaylah sees average daytime highs of 17°C and overnight lows near 12°C, with 19 mm of rain across 4.3 wet days and about 10.9 hours of daylight. It is the 11th-warmest and 4th-wettest month of the year here.

Day-to-day highs hold fairly steady near 17°C through the month. 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 30 min at the start of February to 11 h 12 min by month's end. Set against the rest of the year, February is An-Najaylah's 10th-clearest and 1st-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see An-Najaylah's year-round climate.

Daytime high
17°
11th warmest
Overnight low
12°
2nd coldest
Rainfall
19 mm
4.3 wet days
Daylight
10 h 54 min
7:02 AM – 5:54 PM
Cloud cover
40%
10th clearest
Wind
21 km/h
1st windiest
Solar energy
4.17 kWh/m²
Travel score
6.5
out of 10

Temperature in February

Average highAverage lowShaded bands: 10–90% of days

Day-to-day highs hold fairly steady near 17°C through the month.

A typical February day in An-Najaylah reaches about 17°C in the afternoon and slips back to 12°C overnight — a 5°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 14°C and 20°C. Set against its neighbours, February runs on par with January and about 1°C cooler than March.

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Avg high (°C)Avg low (°C)
11712
21712
31712
41712
51712
61712
71712
81712
91712
101712
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121712
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An-Najaylah weather by month

How February compares with the rest of the year at a glance. February is the 11th-warmest and 4th-wettest month here — the current month is highlighted below.

MonthHigh / Low (°C)Rainfall (mm)Wet daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan17° / 12°326.210.26.0
Feb17° / 12°194.310.96.5
Mar18° / 13°92.211.87.5
Apr21° / 15°30.812.78.4
May23° / 18°20.513.69.2
Jun26° / 21°00149.4
Jul28° / 23°0013.88.8
Aug29° / 24°0013.18.1
Sep28° / 23°10.112.28.8
Oct25° / 21°71.811.28.8
Nov22° / 17°193.410.48.0
Dec18° / 14°285.5106.8

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 23% of February, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 23%. Skies tend to open up as the month goes on.

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Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
17327
27426
37426
47426
57426
67426
77426
87426
97525
107525
117525
127525
137525
147624
157723
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207822
217822
227921
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248020
258020
268020
278119
288119

Chance of precipitation in February

Any precipitation

An-Najaylah gets around 19 mm of rain over 4.3 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 15% and peaks near 18% on the wettest days. The odds ease toward the end of the month.

0%10%20%30%151015202528
Rain chance (%)
116
217
317
417
517
618
718
818
917
1017
1117
1216
1316
1416
1515
1615
1714
1814
1914
2013
2113
2212
2312
2411
2511
2611
2710
2810

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 99% 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
10991
11991
12991
13991
14991
15991
16991
17991
18991
19991
20991
21991
22991
23991
24991
25991
26991
27982
28982

Wind in February

Winds average 21 km/h in February, the windiest month of the year.

Across February, daily wind ranges from about 21 km/h on the calmest days to 22 km/h at its breeziest. It stays fairly steady from day to day.

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Wind speed (km/h)Feels
122breezy
222breezy
322breezy
422breezy
522breezy
622breezy
722breezy
822breezy
922breezy
1022breezy
1122breezy
1222breezy
1321breezy
1421breezy
1521breezy
1621breezy
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2821breezy

Sunrise & sunset in February

DaylightNight

Daylight runs from about 10 h 30 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 42 minutes over February. Sunrise moves from 7:13 AM to 6:50 AM, and sunset from 5:42 PM to 6:05 PM.

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Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
110.57:135:42
210.57:125:43
310.57:115:44
410.67:115:45
510.67:105:45
610.67:095:46
710.67:095:47
810.77:085:48
910.77:075:49
1010.77:075:50
1110.77:065:51
1210.87:055:51
1310.87:045:52
1410.87:035:53
1510.97:025:54
1610.97:025:55
1710.97:015:56
1810.97:005:57
1911.06:595:57
2011.06:585:58
2111.06:575:59
2211.16:566:00
2311.16:556:01
2411.16:546:01
2511.26:536:02
2611.26:526:03
2711.26:516:04
2811.26:506:05

Solar energy in February

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in February, about 4.17 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 2.91 kWh/m² to a high of 7.94 kWh/m² in June across the year — February's 4.17 kWh/m² falls in the middle.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
13.7Moderate
23.7Moderate
33.7Moderate
43.8Moderate
53.8Moderate
63.8Moderate
73.9Moderate
83.9Moderate
93.9Moderate
104.0Moderate
114.0Bright
124.1Bright
134.1Bright
144.1Bright
154.2Bright
164.2Bright
174.3Bright
184.3Bright
194.4Bright
204.4Bright
214.5Bright
224.5Bright
234.6Bright
244.6Bright
254.7Bright
264.8Bright
274.8Bright
284.8Bright
Planning a trip in February

Hazard calendar for An-Najaylah

In seasonPeak

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

An-Najaylah sees seasonal dust haze (April–May), heaviest in April.

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

Is February a good time to visit An-Najaylah?

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

6.5
Sightseeing
11th-best month of the year
1.6
Beach & pool
11th-best month of the year

February is a reasonable time to visit An-Najaylah for sightseeing.

What to pack for An-Najaylah in February

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

In February, An-Najaylah sees daytime highs around 17°C and nights near 12°C. Worth packing: a windbreaker. About 4 days see rain.

a windbreaker

Sea temperature near An-Najaylah in February

The nearest coast averages about 17°C in February — the other half of the beach question. The full-year curve and swim-comfort zones are below.

The sea at the nearest coast (about 25 km away) is warmest in August at about 27°C and coldest in March near 17°C.

It's comfortable for a long swim from May 15 to Dec 17 — about 7.1 months when the water holds above 20°C.

15°20°25°30°JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecbracingcoolrefreshingwarmtropicalcomfortable to swim
Sea temperature (°C)Comfort
Jan18Cool
Feb17Cool
Mar17Cool
Apr18Cool
May20Refreshing
Jun23Refreshing
Jul26Warm
Aug27Warm
Sep27Warm
Oct25Warm
Nov23Refreshing
Dec20Refreshing

UV index in An-Najaylah 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 An-Najaylah peaks around June 21 at about 10 (extreme) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near January 11 at about 3 (moderate).

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

025710JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecModerateHighVery highExtremeVery highHighModerateJun 21UV 10Jan 11UV 3
UV index (midday)Level
Jan3Moderate
Feb4Moderate
Mar6High
Apr9Very high
May9Very high
Jun11Extreme
Jul10Extreme
Aug10Extreme
Sep9Very high
Oct7High
Nov5Moderate
Dec3Moderate

Air quality in An-Najaylah 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 An-Najaylah is worst in January — around 29 µg/m³ PM2.5 (moderate), about 2.7× the cleanest month (July, 11 µg/m³).

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

010203040JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecModerateGoodModerateJan 1928 µg/m³Sep 1411 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan29Moderate
Feb23Moderate
Mar24Moderate
Apr22Moderate
May17Moderate
Jun13Moderate
Jul11Good
Aug12Good
Sep11Good
Oct12Moderate
Nov16Moderate
Dec17Moderate
Location & terrain

Where is An-Najaylah?

An-Najaylah sits at 31.4°N, 26.6°E, 112 m above sea level, in Egypt. The nearest listed city is Marsá Maţrūḩ, 62 km away.

Sīdī BarānīAs SallūmEl DabaaSiwaAl ḨammāmBurj al ‘Arab

Topography around An-Najaylah

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around An-Najaylah has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 34 m around an average of 102 m above sea level; within 16 km, only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 162 m; within 80 km, significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 250 m.

The land around An-Najaylah is covered by bare terrain (74%) and cropland (20%) within 3 km, bare terrain (63%) and cropland (20%) within 16 km, and bare terrain (62%) and water (31%) within 80 km.

3 km
34 m
16 km
162 m
80 km
250 m
grasslandcroplandartificial surfacesbare terrainwater
February weather nearby: Marsá Maţrūḩ 62 km · Sīdī Barānī 66 km · As Sallūm 136 km · El Dabaa 182 km · Tobruk 260 km · Siwa 265 km · Al Ḩammām 274 km · Burj al ‘Arab 288 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 An-Najaylah (31.4071°, 26.5832°, elevation 112 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. Sea temperatures are the NOAA OISST v2.1 1991–2020 monthly climatology (public domain), sampled at the nearest ocean point. 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).