Bāfq weather in February

In February, Bāfq sees average daytime highs of 16°C and overnight lows near 4°C, with 14 mm of precipitation across 3.6 wet days and about 10.8 hours of daylight. It is the 10th-warmest and 4th-wettest month of the year here.

Highs climb over the month, from about 15°C in the first days to 18°C by the end. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 66% 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 Bāfq's 9th-clearest and 3rd-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Bāfq's year-round climate.

Daytime high
16°
10th warmest
Overnight low
3rd coldest
Precipitation
14 mm
3.6 wet days
Daylight
10 h 54 min
6:37 AM – 5:28 PM
Cloud cover
32%
9th clearest
Wind
10 km/h
3rd windiest
Solar energy
4.81 kWh/m²
Travel score
6.3
out of 10

Bāfq is city in Yazd Province, Iran.

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 15°C in the first days to 18°C by the end.

A typical February day in Bāfq reaches about 16°C in the afternoon and slips back to 4°C overnight — a 12°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 10°C and 22°C. Set against its neighbours, February runs about 3°C warmer than January and about 5°C cooler than March.

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Avg high (°C)Avg low (°C)
1142
2152
3153
4153
5153
6153
7153
8153
9153
10163
11163
12164
13164
14164
15164
16164
17174
18174
19175
20175
21175
22175
23175
24185
25185
26185
27186
28186

How February really feels in Bāfq

Once humidity and wind are folded in, February averages 0 days that feel above 32°C and 5 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
5
wind chill below the day's low

The story in February is cold — wind chill drags the overnight "feels like" below the raw low.

Bāfq weather by month

How February compares with the rest of the year at a glance. February is the 10th-warmest and 4th-wettest month here — the current month is highlighted below.

MonthHigh / Low (°C)Rainfall (mm)Wet daysSnow daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan13° / 174.10.710.24.5
Feb16° / 143.60.310.86.3
Mar21° / 174.4011.87.8
Apr27° / 14°92.9012.87.8
May32° / 19°30.9013.65.2
Jun37° / 23°000142.1
Jul39° / 25°00013.91.0
Aug37° / 22°00013.22.2
Sep34° / 18°00012.24.6
Oct27° / 12°20.5011.28.4
Nov20° / 71.6010.48.0
Dec15° / 142.60.2105.7

Cloud cover in February

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 66% of the time in February.

Beyond those clear spells, partly cloudy skies cover about 11% of February, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 23%.

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Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
17921
27921
37921
47921
57822
67723
77723
87624
97723
107723
117723
127723
137624
147624
157624
167624
177624
187525
197525
207624
217624
227624
237723
247723
257723
267822
277822
287822

Chance of precipitation in February

Any precipitationSnow

Bāfq gets around 14 mm of rain and snow over 3.6 wet days in February. The line is the day-by-day chance of measurable precipitation.

Day to day, the chance of measurable precipitation averages around 12% and peaks near 14% on the wettest days, and about 0 day brings snow.

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Rain chance (%)Snow chance (%)
1112
2112
3111
4111
5111
6111
7111
8111
9121
10121
11121
12121
13121
14121
15121
16121
17131
18131
19131
20131
21131
22140
23140
24140
25140
26140
27140
28140

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 (%)
1100
2100
3100
4100
5100
6100
7100
8100
9100
10100
11100
12100
13100
14100
15100
16100
17100
18100
19100
20100
21100
22100
23100
24100
25100
26100
27100
28100

Wind in February

Winds average 10 km/h in February.

Across February, daily wind ranges from about 10 km/h on the calmest days to 10 km/h at its breeziest. It stays fairly steady from day to day.

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Wind speed (km/h)Feels
110calm
210calm
310calm
410calm
510calm
610calm
710calm
810calm
910calm
1010calm
1110calm
1210calm
1310calm
1410calm
1510calm
1610calm
1710calm
1810calm
1910calm
2010calm
2110calm
2210calm
2310calm
2410calm
2510calm
2610calm
2710calm
2810calm

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 6:48 AM to 6:25 AM, and sunset from 5:16 PM to 5:39 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202528
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
110.56:485:16
210.56:475:17
310.56:465:18
410.66:465:19
510.66:455:20
610.66:445:21
710.66:445:22
810.76:435:22
910.76:425:23
1010.76:425:24
1110.76:415:25
1210.86:405:26
1310.86:395:27
1410.86:385:28
1510.96:375:28
1610.96:375:29
1710.96:365:30
1810.96:355:31
1911.06:345:32
2011.06:335:33
2111.06:325:33
2211.16:315:34
2311.16:305:35
2411.16:295:36
2511.16:285:37
2611.26:275:38
2711.26:265:38
2811.26:255:39

Solar energy in February

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in February, about 4.81 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 3.45 kWh/m² to a high of 8.1 kWh/m² in June across the year — February's 4.81 kWh/m² falls in the middle.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
14.3Bright
24.3Bright
34.4Bright
44.4Bright
54.5Bright
64.5Bright
74.5Bright
84.6Bright
94.6Bright
104.7Bright
114.7Bright
124.7Bright
134.8Bright
144.8Bright
154.8Bright
164.9Bright
174.9Bright
185.0Bright
195.0Bright
205.0Bright
215.1Bright
225.1Bright
235.2Bright
245.2Bright
255.2Bright
265.3Bright
275.3Bright
285.3Bright
Planning a trip in February

Hazard calendar for Bāfq

In seasonPeak

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

Bāfq sees seasonal dust haze (July), heaviest in July.

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

Is February a good time to visit Bāfq?

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

6.3
Sightseeing
5th-best month of the year
1.1
Beach & pool
10th-best month of the year

February is a reasonable time to visit Bāfq for sightseeing.

What to pack for Bāfq in February

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

In February, Bāfq sees daytime highs around 16°C and nights near 4°C. Worth packing: a warm layer and sun protection. About 4 days see rain.

a warm layersun protection

UV index in Bāfq 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 Bāfq peaks around July 12 at about 10 (extreme) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near January 10 at about 3 (moderate).

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

025710JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecModerateHighVery highVery highHighModerateJul 12UV 10Jan 10UV 3
UV index (midday)Level
Jan3Moderate
Feb6High
Mar7Very high
Apr8Very high
May10Very high
Jun10Very high
Jul10Extreme
Aug9Very high
Sep9Very high
Oct7High
Nov4Moderate
Dec4Moderate

Air quality in Bāfq 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 Bāfq is worst in April — around 31 µg/m³ PM2.5 (moderate), about 2.5× the cleanest month (November, 12 µg/m³).

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

010203040JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecModerateApr 2131 µg/m³Nov 2312 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan15Moderate
Feb21Moderate
Mar23Moderate
Apr31Moderate
May30Moderate
Jun23Moderate
Jul28Moderate
Aug20Moderate
Sep22Moderate
Oct18Moderate
Nov12Moderate
Dec13Moderate
Location & terrain

Where is Bāfq?

Bāfq sits at 31.6°N, 55.4°E, 991 m above sea level, in Iran. The nearest listed city is Anār, 82 km away.

YazdTaftAshkez̄arRāvarZarandRafsanjān

Topography around Bāfq

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Bāfq has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 72 m around an average of 994 m above sea level; within 16 km, significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 475 m; within 80 km, very significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 2,315 m.

The land around Bāfq is covered by bare terrain (42%), artificial surfaces (29%) and cropland (25%) within 3 km, bare terrain (94%) within 16 km, and bare terrain (98%) within 80 km.

3 km
72 m
16 km
475 m
80 km
2,315 m
treescroplandartificial surfacesbare terrain
February weather nearby: Anār 82 km · Mahrīz 91 km · Yazd 103 km · Taft 115 km · Ashkez̄ar 121 km · Rāvar 138 km · Zarand 141 km · Rafsanjān 145 km

Iran travel facts

Travel advisory
Level 4
Do Not Travel
Power plugs
Type C / F
220 V · 50 Hz
Prices
≈ 352% of US
price level, 2025
GDP per capita
$3,924
2025
Happiness
5.2 / 10
World Happiness, 2025
Safe drinking water
94%
of population, 2024
Homicide rate
2.4
per 100k, 2014
Road deaths
21.5
per 100k/yr, 2019
Income group
Upper middle
World Bank
English
Low
EF EPI 492
Religion
Muslim 99%Christian 1%Baha'i 0%agnostic 0%

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 Bāfq (31.6035°, 55.4025°, elevation 991 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).