Madīnat Wādī an Naţrūn weather in February

In February, Madīnat Wādī an Naţrūn sees average daytime highs of 20°C and overnight lows near 10°C, with 4 mm of rain across 1.2 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 19°C in the first days to 21°C by the end. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 57% 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 Madīnat Wādī an Naţrūn's 10th-clearest and 4th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Madīnat Wādī an Naţrūn's year-round climate.

Daytime high
20°
11th warmest
Overnight low
10°
2nd coldest
Rainfall
4 mm
1.2 wet days
Daylight
10 h 54 min
6:46 AM – 5:40 PM
Cloud cover
37%
10th clearest
Wind
15 km/h
4th windiest
Solar energy
4.45 kWh/m²
Travel score
8.0
out of 10

Temperature in February

Average highAverage lowShaded bands: 10–90% of days

Highs climb over the month, from about 19°C in the first days to 21°C by the end.

A typical February day in Madīnat Wādī an Naţrūn reaches about 20°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 16°C and 24°C. Set against its neighbours, February runs about 1°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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How February really feels in Madīnat Wādī an Naţrūn

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.

Madīnat Wādī an Naţrūn 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° / 4110.37.7
Feb20° / 10°41.210.98.0
Mar23° / 11°40.711.88.9
Apr27° / 14°10.212.78.4
May31° / 17°00.213.56.2
Jun33° / 20°0013.94.8
Jul34° / 22°0013.84.0
Aug35° / 23°0013.13.9
Sep33° / 21°0012.25.0
Oct30° / 19°10.211.37.0
Nov25° / 14°30.810.58.8
Dec21° / 11°20.610.18.2

Cloud cover in February

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 57% 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 22%. Skies tend to open up as the month goes on.

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Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
17624
27624
37624
47624
57624
67624
77624
87624
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Chance of precipitation in February

Any precipitation

Madīnat Wādī an Naţrūn gets around 4 mm of rain over 1.2 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 4% and peaks near 5% on the wettest days.

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Rain chance (%)
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35
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54
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104
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274
284

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
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Wind in February

Winds average 15 km/h in February.

Across February, daily wind ranges from about 14 km/h on the calmest days to 15 km/h at its breeziest. It stays fairly steady from day to day.

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Wind speed (km/h)Feels
115light breeze
215light breeze
315light breeze
415light breeze
515light breeze
615light breeze
715light breeze
815light breeze
915light breeze
1015light breeze
1115light breeze
1215light breeze
1315light breeze
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1514light breeze
1614light breeze
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2014light breeze
2114light breeze
2214light breeze
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2615light breeze
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2815light breeze

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 6:56 AM to 6:34 AM, and sunset from 5:29 PM to 5:50 PM.

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Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
110.66:565:29
210.66:555:29
310.66:555:30
410.66:545:31
510.66:535:32
610.76:535:33
710.76:525:34
810.76:515:35
910.76:515:35
1010.86:505:36
1110.86:495:37
1210.86:485:38
1310.96:485:39
1410.96:475:40
1510.96:465:40
1610.96:455:41
1711.06:445:42
1811.06:435:43
1911.06:435:44
2011.06:425:44
2111.16:415:45
2211.16:405:46
2311.16:395:47
2411.26:385:47
2511.26:375:48
2611.26:365:49
2711.26:355:50
2811.36:345:50

Solar energy in February

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in February, about 4.45 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 3.25 kWh/m² to a high of 8.05 kWh/m² in June across the year — February's 4.45 kWh/m² falls in the middle.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
14.0Moderate
24.0Bright
34.0Bright
44.0Bright
54.1Bright
64.1Bright
74.1Bright
84.2Bright
94.2Bright
104.2Bright
114.3Bright
124.3Bright
134.4Bright
144.4Bright
154.5Bright
164.5Bright
174.5Bright
184.6Bright
194.6Bright
204.7Bright
214.7Bright
224.8Bright
234.8Bright
244.9Bright
254.9Bright
265.0Bright
275.0Bright
285.1Bright
Planning a trip in February

Hazard calendar for Madīnat Wādī an Naţrūn

In seasonPeak

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

Madīnat Wādī an Naţrūn 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 Madīnat Wādī an Naţrūn?

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

8.0
Sightseeing
5th-best month of the year
4.4
Beach & pool
11th-best month of the year

February is one of the better times to visit Madīnat Wādī an Naţrūn for general sightseeing.

What to pack for Madīnat Wādī an Naţrūn in February

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

In February, Madīnat Wādī an Naţrūn sees daytime highs around 20°C and nights near 10°C. Little to plan around — just the basics.

UV index in Madīnat Wādī an Naţrūn 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 Madīnat Wādī an Naţrūn peaks around June 16 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 highHighModerateJun 16UV 11Jan 12UV 3
UV index (midday)Level
Jan3Moderate
Feb4Moderate
Mar7Very high
Apr8Very high
May10Extreme
Jun11Extreme
Jul10Extreme
Aug11Extreme
Sep9Very high
Oct7High
Nov5High
Dec4Moderate

Air quality in Madīnat Wādī an Naţrūn 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 Madīnat Wādī an Naţrūn is worst in January — around 51 µg/m³ PM2.5 (poor), about 2.4× the cleanest month (July, 21 µg/m³).

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

0204060JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecPoorModeratePoorJan 2050 µg/m³Jul 2221 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan51Poor
Feb47Poor
Mar46Poor
Apr42Poor
May36Poor
Jun27Moderate
Jul21Moderate
Aug22Moderate
Sep24Moderate
Oct29Moderate
Nov38Poor
Dec40Poor
Location & terrain

Where is Madīnat Wādī an Naţrūn?

Madīnat Wādī an Naţrūn sits at 30.4°N, 30.4°E, -4 m above sea level, in Egypt. The nearest listed city is Madīnat as Sādāt, 15 km away.

Topography around Madīnat Wādī an Naţrūn

How much the land rises and falls, and what covers it, within 3, 16 and 80 km of Madīnat Wādī an Naţrūn.

Within 3 km, the terrain around Madīnat Wādī an Naţrūn has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 77 m around an average of 1 m above sea level; within 16 km, only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 132 m; within 80 km, significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 352 m.

The land around Madīnat Wādī an Naţrūn is covered by bare terrain (44%) and artificial surfaces (23%) within 3 km, bare terrain (45%) and cropland (35%) within 16 km, and bare terrain (48%) and cropland (39%) within 80 km.

3 km
77 m
16 km
132 m
80 km
352 m
treesshrubsgrasslandcroplandartificial surfacesbare terrainwaterwetland
February weather nearby: Madīnat as Sādāt 15 km · Badr 41 km · An Nūbārīyah 42 km · Ad Dilinjāt 53 km · Kawm Ḩamādah 54 km · Munūf 57 km · Ash Shuhadā’ 58 km · Ḩawsh ‘Īsá 60 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 Madīnat Wādī an Naţrūn (30.3775°, 30.3503°, elevation -4 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).