Būlāq Abū al ‘Ilā weather in February

In February, Būlāq Abū al ‘Ilā sees average daytime highs of 21°C and overnight lows near 10°C, with 4 mm of rain across 0.9 wet days and about 10.9 hours of daylight. It is the 11th-warmest and 3rd-wettest month of the year here.

Highs climb over the month, from about 20°C in the first days to 22°C by the end. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 56% 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 Būlāq Abū al ‘Ilā's 11th-clearest and 6th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Būlāq Abū al ‘Ilā's year-round climate.

Daytime high
21°
11th warmest
Overnight low
10°
2nd coldest
Rainfall
4 mm
0.9 wet days
Daylight
10 h 54 min
6:42 AM – 5:37 PM
Cloud cover
35%
11th clearest
Wind
12 km/h
6th windiest
Solar energy
4.51 kWh/m²
Travel score
8.3
out of 10

Temperature in February

Average highAverage lowShaded bands: 10–90% of days

Highs climb over the month, from about 20°C in the first days to 22°C by the end.

A typical February day in Būlāq Abū al ‘Ilā reaches about 21°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 17°C and 25°C. Set against its neighbours, February runs about 2°C warmer than January and about 3°C cooler than March.

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How February really feels in Būlāq Abū al ‘Ilā

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.

Būlāq Abū al ‘Ilā weather by month

How February compares with the rest of the year at a glance. February is the 11th-warmest and 3rd-wettest month here — the current month is highlighted below.

MonthHigh / Low (°C)Rainfall (mm)Wet daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan19° / 41.110.37.9
Feb21° / 10°40.910.98.3
Mar24° / 12°40.511.89.1
Apr28° / 15°10.212.77.8
May32° / 18°10.113.55.3
Jun35° / 21°0013.93.6
Jul36° / 22°0013.73.1
Aug35° / 23°0013.13.2
Sep34° / 22°0012.24.4
Oct30° / 19°10.211.36.5
Nov25° / 15°20.510.58.8
Dec21° / 11°20.410.18.4

Cloud cover in February

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 56% of the time in February.

Beyond those clear spells, partly cloudy skies cover about 21% 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 (%)
17624
27624
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47525
57525
67525
77525
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Chance of precipitation in February

Any precipitation

Būlāq Abū al ‘Ilā gets around 4 mm of rain over 0.9 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 3% and peaks near 4% on the wettest days.

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Rain chance (%)
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34
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282

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 (%)
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Wind in February

Winds average 12 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
112calm
212calm
312calm
412calm
512calm
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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 6:30 AM, and sunset from 5:26 PM to 5:47 PM.

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Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
110.66:525:26
210.66:515:26
310.66:505:27
410.66:505:28
510.76:495:29
610.76:495:30
710.76:485:31
810.76:475:32
910.86:475:32
1010.86:465:33
1110.86:455:34
1210.86:445:35
1310.96:445:36
1410.96:435:36
1510.96:425:37
1610.96:415:38
1711.06:405:39
1811.06:405:40
1911.06:395:40
2011.16:385:41
2111.16:375:42
2211.16:365:43
2311.16:355:43
2411.26:345:44
2511.26:335:45
2611.26:325:46
2711.36:315:46
2811.36:305:47

Solar energy in February

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in February, about 4.51 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 3.35 kWh/m² to a high of 8.03 kWh/m² in June across the year — February's 4.51 kWh/m² falls in the middle.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
14.0Bright
24.1Bright
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54.2Bright
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104.3Bright
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244.9Bright
255.0Bright
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Planning a trip in February

Hazard calendar for Būlāq Abū al ‘Ilā

In seasonPeak

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

Būlāq Abū al ‘Ilā 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 Būlāq Abū al ‘Ilā?

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

8.3
Sightseeing
4th-best month of the year
5.0
Beach & pool
11th-best month of the year

February is one of the better times to visit Būlāq Abū al ‘Ilā for general sightseeing.

What to pack for Būlāq Abū al ‘Ilā in February

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

In February, Būlāq Abū al ‘Ilā sees daytime highs around 21°C and nights near 10°C. Worth packing: sun protection.

sun protection

UV index in Būlāq Abū al ‘Ilā 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 Būlāq Abū al ‘Ilā peaks around June 17 at about 11 (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.

025710JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecModerateVery highExtremeVery highHighModerateJun 17UV 11Jan 11UV 3
UV index (midday)Level
Jan3Moderate
Feb4Moderate
Mar7Very high
Apr8Very high
May11Extreme
Jun11Extreme
Jul11Extreme
Aug11Extreme
Sep9Very high
Oct7High
Nov5High
Dec4Moderate

Air quality in Būlāq Abū al ‘Ilā 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 Būlāq Abū al ‘Ilā is worst in January — around 134 µg/m³ PM2.5 (unhealthy), about 3.0× the cleanest month (July, 44 µg/m³).

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

0306090120150JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecUnhealthyPoorUnhealthyJan 12133 µg/m³Jul 1945 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan134Unhealthy
Feb124Unhealthy
Mar100Unhealthy
Apr79Unhealthy
May67Unhealthy
Jun52Poor
Jul44Poor
Aug48Poor
Sep56Unhealthy
Oct76Unhealthy
Nov119Unhealthy
Dec131Unhealthy
Location & terrain

Where is Būlāq Abū al ‘Ilā?

Būlāq Abū al ‘Ilā sits at 30.1°N, 31.2°E, 27 m above sea level, in Egypt. The nearest listed city is Cairo, 2.0 km away.

Topography around Būlāq Abū al ‘Ilā

How much the land rises and falls, and what covers it, within 3, 16 and 80 km of Būlāq Abū al ‘Ilā.

Within 3 km, the terrain around Būlāq Abū al ‘Ilā has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 43 m around an average of 26 m above sea level; within 16 km, significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 250 m; within 80 km, large variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 755 m.

The land around Būlāq Abū al ‘Ilā is covered by artificial surfaces (89%) within 3 km, artificial surfaces (61%) within 16 km, and bare terrain (54%) and cropland (29%) within 80 km.

3 km
43 m
16 km
250 m
80 km
755 m
treesshrubscroplandartificial surfacesbare terrainwater
February weather nearby: Cairo 2.0 km · Ḩadā’iq al Qubbah 6.0 km · Giza 6.0 km · Madīnat an Naşr 7.0 km · Shubrā al Khaymah 7.0 km · Awsīm 12 km · Kirdāsah 12 km · Abū an Numrus 13 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 Būlāq Abū al ‘Ilā (30.0604°, 31.2315°, elevation 27 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).