Safaga weather in February

In February, Safaga sees average daytime highs of 22°C and overnight lows near 16°C, with 0 mm of rain across 0.2 wet days and about 11.1 hours of daylight. It is the 11th-warmest and 6th-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 81% of the time in February, and the air most often feels dry.

Daylight stretches from about 10 h 48 min at the start of February to 11 h 24 min by month's end. Set against the rest of the year, February is Safaga's 10th-clearest and 9th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Safaga's year-round climate.

Daytime high
22°
11th warmest
Overnight low
16°
2nd coldest
Rainfall
0 mm
0.2 wet days
Daylight
11 h 06 min
6:27 AM – 5:31 PM
Cloud cover
18%
10th clearest
Wind
18 km/h
9th windiest
Solar energy
5.34 kWh/m²
Travel score
9.0
out of 10

Safaga is city in Red Sea, Egypt.

Air quality: WHO Ambient Air Quality Database. Density & description: Wikidata (CC0), GeoNames.

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 Safaga reaches about 22°C in the afternoon and slips back to 16°C overnight — a 6°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 19°C and 25°C. Set against its neighbours, February runs about 1°C warmer than January and about 2°C cooler than March.

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Avg high (°C)Avg low (°C)
12115
22115
32115
42115
52115
62115
72115
82115
92115
102115
112215
122215
132216
142216
152216
162216
172216
182216
192216
202216
212216
222216
232216
242316
252317
262317
272317
282317

How February really feels in Safaga

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.

Safaga weather by month

How February compares with the rest of the year at a glance. February is the 11th-warmest and 6th-wettest month here — the current month is highlighted below.

MonthHigh / Low (°C)Rainfall (mm)Wet daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan21° / 15°20.310.58.7
Feb22° / 16°00.211.19.0
Mar24° / 18°10.111.89.5
Apr27° / 21°0012.68.7
May30° / 25°0013.36.6
Jun33° / 27°0013.65.2
Jul34° / 29°0013.54.5
Aug34° / 29°0012.94.3
Sep32° / 27°0012.25.3
Oct30° / 25°20.111.47.1
Nov26° / 20°10.210.79.1
Dec22° / 17°10.110.39.1

Cloud cover in February

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 81% of the time in February.

Beyond those clear spells, partly cloudy skies cover about 6% of February, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 13%.

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Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
18713
28713
38713
48713
58713
68614
78515
88515
98515
108515
118515
128515
138515
148515
158515
168713
178713
188713
198713
208812
218812
228812
238911
248911
259010
269010
279010
289010

Chance of precipitation in February

Any precipitation

Safaga gets around 0 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
220
230
240
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260
270
280

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 95% of days. It rarely turns muggy — the humid and sticky bands barely register.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202528
Dry (%)Comfortable (%)Humid (%)Muggy (%)
193421
294420
394420
494420
594420
694420
795320
895320
995320
1095320
1195320
1295320
1395320
1495320
1595320
1696310
1796310
1896310
1996310
2096310
2196310
2296310
2396310
2496310
2596310
2695410
2794411
2894411

Wind in February

Winds average 18 km/h in February.

Across February, daily wind ranges from about 18 km/h on the calmest days to 18 km/h at its breeziest. It stays fairly steady from day to day.

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Wind speed (km/h)Feels
118light breeze
218light breeze
318light breeze
418light breeze
518light breeze
618light breeze
718light breeze
818light breeze
918light breeze
1018light breeze
1118light breeze
1218light breeze
1318light breeze
1418light breeze
1518light breeze
1618light breeze
1718light breeze
1818light breeze
1918light breeze
2018light breeze
2118light breeze
2218light breeze
2318light breeze
2418light breeze
2518light breeze
2618light breeze
2718light breeze
2818light breeze

Sunrise & sunset in February

DaylightNight

Daylight runs from about 10 h 48 min at the start of February to 11 h 24 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 6:35 AM to 6:16 AM, and sunset from 5:20 PM to 5:39 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202528
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
110.86:355:20
210.86:355:21
310.86:345:22
410.86:345:23
510.86:335:23
610.96:335:24
710.96:325:25
810.96:325:26
910.96:315:26
1010.96:305:27
1111.06:305:28
1211.06:295:29
1311.06:285:29
1411.06:285:30
1511.16:275:31
1611.16:265:31
1711.16:265:32
1811.16:255:33
1911.26:245:33
2011.26:235:34
2111.26:225:35
2211.26:225:35
2311.36:215:36
2411.36:205:37
2511.36:195:37
2611.36:185:38
2711.46:175:38
2811.46:165:39

Solar energy in February

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in February, about 5.34 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 4.12 kWh/m² to a high of 8 kWh/m² in June across the year — February's 5.34 kWh/m² falls in the middle.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
14.9Bright
24.9Bright
34.9Bright
45.0Bright
55.0Bright
65.0Bright
75.1Bright
85.1Bright
95.1Bright
105.2Bright
115.2Bright
125.2Bright
135.3Bright
145.3Bright
155.3Bright
165.4Bright
175.4Bright
185.5Bright
195.5Bright
205.5Bright
215.6Bright
225.6Bright
235.7Bright
245.7Bright
255.7Bright
265.8Bright
275.8Bright
285.8Bright
Planning a trip in February

Hazard calendar for Safaga

In seasonPeak

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

Safaga 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 Safaga?

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

9.0
Sightseeing
4th-best month of the year
6.1
Beach & pool
11th-best month of the year

February is one of the better times to visit Safaga for general sightseeing. The water and warmth also suit a beach or pool day.

What to pack for Safaga in February

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

In February, Safaga sees daytime highs around 22°C and nights near 16°C. Worth packing: sun protection.

sun protection

Sea temperature near Safaga in February

The nearest coast averages about 22°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 23 km away) is warmest in August at about 29°C and coldest in February near 22°C.

The water stays above 20°C all year — warm enough for a swim any month.

20°25°30°JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecrefreshingwarmtropicalcomfortable to swim
Sea temperature (°C)Comfort
Jan23Refreshing
Feb22Refreshing
Mar22Refreshing
Apr23Refreshing
May25Warm
Jun26Warm
Jul28Warm
Aug29Tropical
Sep28Tropical
Oct28Warm
Nov26Warm
Dec25Warm

UV index in Safaga in February

LowModerateHighVery highExtreme

Clear-sky midday UV in February peaks around 6 — enough to warrant sun protection. The full-year curve, shaded by WHO exposure level, is below.

Under clear skies, the midday UV index in Safaga peaks around August 13 at about 11 (extreme) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near December 23 at about 4 (moderate).

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

025710JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecModerateHighVery highExtremeVery highHighModerateAug 13UV 11Dec 23UV 4
UV index (midday)Level
Jan4Moderate
Feb6High
Mar8Very high
Apr9Very high
May11Extreme
Jun11Extreme
Jul11Extreme
Aug12Extreme
Sep10Very high
Oct7High
Nov6High
Dec4Moderate

Air quality in Safaga 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 Safaga is worst in May — around 29 µg/m³ PM2.5 (moderate), about 1.7× the cleanest month (November, 17 µg/m³).

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

010203040JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecModerateMay 1429 µg/m³Nov 1517 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan23Moderate
Feb23Moderate
Mar25Moderate
Apr27Moderate
May29Moderate
Jun25Moderate
Jul19Moderate
Aug20Moderate
Sep23Moderate
Oct20Moderate
Nov17Moderate
Dec21Moderate
Location & terrain

Where is Safaga?

Safaga sits at 26.7°N, 33.9°E, 13 m above sea level, in Egypt. The nearest listed city is Hurghada, 58 km away.

El QuseirSharm El SheikhQinaQifţQūşJarājūsNaqādah

Topography around Safaga

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Safaga has significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 270 m around an average of 32 m above sea level; within 16 km, large variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 816 m; within 80 km, very significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 2,080 m.

The land around Safaga is covered by bare terrain (40%), water (36%) and artificial surfaces (23%) within 3 km, bare terrain (57%) and water (42%) within 16 km, and bare terrain (65%) and water (34%) within 80 km.

3 km
270 m
16 km
816 m
80 km
2,080 m
artificial surfacesbare terrainwatermangroves
February weather nearby: Hurghada 58 km · El Quseir 79 km · Sharm El Sheikh 135 km · Qina 137 km · Qifţ 139 km · Qūş 149 km · Jarājūs 153 km · Naqādah 153 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 Safaga (26.7491°, 33.9389°, elevation 13 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).