Minyā al Qamḩ weather in February

In February, Minyā al Qamḩ sees average daytime highs of 21°C and overnight lows near 10°C, with 5 mm of rain across 1.3 wet days and about 10.9 hours of daylight. It is the 11th-warmest and 1st-wettest month of the year here.

Highs climb over the month, from about 20°C in the first days to 23°C by the end. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 52% 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 18 min by month's end. Set against the rest of the year, February is Minyā al Qamḩ's 10th-clearest and 3rd-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Minyā al Qamḩ's year-round climate.

Daytime high
21°
11th warmest
Overnight low
10°
2nd coldest
Rainfall
5 mm
1.3 wet days
Daylight
10 h 54 min
6:42 AM – 5:36 PM
Cloud cover
39%
10th clearest
Wind
11 km/h
3rd windiest
Solar energy
4.29 kWh/m²
Travel score
8.2
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 23°C by the end.

A typical February day in Minyā al Qamḩ reaches about 21°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 17°C and 25°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)
1209
2209
3209
4209
5219
6219
7219
82110
92110
102110
112110
122110
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282311

How February really feels in Minyā al Qamḩ

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.

Minyā al Qamḩ weather by month

How February compares with the rest of the year at a glance. February is the 11th-warmest and 1st-wettest month here — the current month is highlighted below.

MonthHigh / Low (°C)Rainfall (mm)Wet daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan20° / 51.410.37.9
Feb21° / 10°51.310.98.2
Mar24° / 12°50.711.88.9
Apr28° / 14°10.312.77.7
May32° / 18°10.213.55.2
Jun35° / 21°0013.93.6
Jul35° / 22°0013.83.3
Aug35° / 23°0013.13.4
Sep34° / 22°0012.24.1
Oct31° / 19°20.411.35.8
Nov26° / 15°30.910.58.4
Dec22° / 11°30.910.18.4

Cloud cover in February

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 52% 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 24%. Skies tend to open up as the month goes on.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202528
Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
17426
27426
37327
47426
57426
67426
77327
87327
97327
107327
117327
127327
137426
147426
157525
167525
177624
187723
197723
207822
217921
227921
237921
248020
258020
268020
278119
288119

Chance of precipitation in February

Any precipitation

Minyā al Qamḩ gets around 5 mm of rain over 1.3 wet days in February, the wettest month. The line is the day-by-day chance of measurable precipitation.

Day to day, the chance of measurable rain averages around 5% and peaks near 5% on the wettest days.

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Rain chance (%)
15
25
35
45
55
65
75
85
95
105
115
125
135
145
155
165
175
185
195
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215
224
234
244
254
264
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
111000
121000
131000
141000
151000
161000
171000
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191000
201000
211000
221000
231000
241000
25991
26991
27991
28991

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 11 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
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Sunrise & sunset in February

DaylightNight

Daylight runs from about 10 h 30 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 48 minutes over February. Sunrise moves from 6:52 AM to 6:30 AM, and sunset from 5:24 PM to 5:46 PM.

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Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
110.56:525:24
210.66:515:25
310.66:515:26
410.66:505:27
510.66:505:28
610.76:495:29
710.76:485:30
810.76:485:30
910.76:475:31
1010.86:465:32
1110.86:455:33
1210.86:455:34
1310.86:445:35
1410.96:435:35
1510.96:425:36
1610.96:415:37
1711.06:415:38
1811.06:405:39
1911.06:395:39
2011.06:385:40
2111.16:375:41
2211.16:365:42
2311.16:355:43
2411.26:345:43
2511.26:335:44
2611.26:325:45
2711.26:315:46
2811.36:305:46

Solar energy in February

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in February, about 4.29 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 3.14 kWh/m² to a high of 7.85 kWh/m² in June across the year — February's 4.29 kWh/m² falls in the middle.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
13.8Moderate
23.9Moderate
33.9Moderate
43.9Moderate
54.0Moderate
64.0Moderate
74.0Bright
84.0Bright
94.1Bright
104.1Bright
114.1Bright
124.2Bright
134.2Bright
144.2Bright
154.3Bright
164.3Bright
174.4Bright
184.4Bright
194.5Bright
204.5Bright
214.6Bright
224.6Bright
234.7Bright
244.7Bright
254.8Bright
264.8Bright
274.9Bright
284.9Bright
Planning a trip in February

Hazard calendar for Minyā al Qamḩ

In seasonPeak

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

Minyā al Qamḩ sees seasonal dust haze (May), heaviest in May.

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

Is February a good time to visit Minyā al Qamḩ?

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

8.2
Sightseeing
4th-best month of the year
5.3
Beach & pool
11th-best month of the year

February is one of the better times to visit Minyā al Qamḩ for general sightseeing.

What to pack for Minyā al Qamḩ in February

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

In February, Minyā al Qamḩ sees daytime highs around 21°C and nights near 10°C. Little to plan around — just the basics.

UV index in Minyā al Qamḩ 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 Minyā al Qamḩ peaks around June 16 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.

025710JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecModerateHighVery highExtremeVery highHighModerateJun 16UV 11Jan 11UV 3
UV index (midday)Level
Jan3Moderate
Feb4Moderate
Mar7High
Apr8Very high
May10Very high
Jun11Extreme
Jul10Extreme
Aug10Extreme
Sep9Very high
Oct7High
Nov5Moderate
Dec3Moderate

Air quality in Minyā al Qamḩ 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 Minyā al Qamḩ is worst in January — around 125 µg/m³ PM2.5 (unhealthy), about 3.2× the cleanest month (July, 39 µg/m³).

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

0306090120150JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecUnhealthyPoorUnhealthyJan 12124 µg/m³Jul 1939 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan125Unhealthy
Feb111Unhealthy
Mar86Unhealthy
Apr66Unhealthy
May57Unhealthy
Jun44Poor
Jul39Poor
Aug42Poor
Sep48Poor
Oct66Unhealthy
Nov108Unhealthy
Dec122Unhealthy
Location & terrain

Where is Minyā al Qamḩ?

Minyā al Qamḩ sits at 30.5°N, 31.3°E, 20 m above sea level, in Egypt. The nearest listed city is Kafr Shukr, 10 km away.

Topography around Minyā al Qamḩ

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Minyā al Qamḩ has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 17 m around an average of 11 m above sea level; within 16 km, only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 24 m; within 80 km, significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 592 m.

The land around Minyā al Qamḩ is covered by cropland (57%) and artificial surfaces (29%) within 3 km, cropland (67%) within 16 km, and cropland (54%) and bare terrain (24%) within 80 km.

3 km
17 m
16 km
24 m
80 km
592 m
treesshrubscroplandartificial surfacesbare terrainwater
February weather nearby: Kafr Shukr 10 km · Al Qanāyāt 16 km · Banhā 17 km · Zagazig 17 km · Mashtūl as Sūq 17 km · Quwaysinā 19 km · Ţūkh 23 km · Shibīn al Qanāţir 23 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 Minyā al Qamḩ (30.5155°, 31.3463°, elevation 20 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).