Bāft weather in February

In February, Bāft sees average daytime highs of 9°C and overnight lows near -2°C, with 70 mm of precipitation across 7.9 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 8°C in the first days to 10°C by the end. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 61% 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 Bāft's 10th-clearest and 5th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Bāft's year-round climate.

Daytime high
11th warmest
Overnight low
-2°
2nd coldest
Precipitation
70 mm
7.9 wet days
Daylight
11 hours
6:30 AM – 5:27 PM
Cloud cover
36%
10th clearest
Wind
10 km/h
5th windiest
Solar energy
5.06 kWh/m²
Travel score
2.0
out of 10

Bāft is city in Kerman 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 8°C in the first days to 10°C by the end.

A typical February day in Bāft reaches about 9°C in the afternoon and slips back to -2°C overnight — a 11°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 4°C and 14°C. Set against its neighbours, February runs about 2°C warmer than January and about 4°C cooler than March.

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Avg high (°C)Avg low (°C)
18-3
28-3
38-3
48-3
58-3
68-3
78-3
88-2
98-2
108-2
119-2
129-2
139-2
149-2
159-2
169-2
179-1
189-1
199-1
2010-1
2110-1
2210-1
2310-1
2410-1
25100
26100
27110
28110

How February really feels in Bāft

Once humidity and wind are folded in, February averages 0 days that feel above 32°C and 28 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
28
wind chill below the day's low

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

Bāft 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 daysSnow daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan / -4°667.25.310.31.2
Feb / -2°707.93.910.92.0
Mar13° / 669.21.811.84.0
Apr19° / 274.90.112.76.9
May25° / 12°71.8013.48.6
Jun30° / 17°30.4013.86.9
Jul31° / 19°30.6013.75.8
Aug30° / 17°51.10136.7
Sep27° / 14°10.2012.28.7
Oct21° / 40.8011.38.8
Nov15° / 182.80.510.55.8
Dec10° / -1°394.52.610.23.0

Cloud cover in February

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 61% of the time in February.

Beyond those clear spells, partly cloudy skies cover about 12% of February, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 27%.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202528
Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
17624
27723
37723
47624
57525
67426
77426
87426
97327
107327
117327
127327
137228
147228
157228
167129
177129
187030
197030
207030
217030
227030
237129
247129
257129
267129
277327
287327

Chance of precipitation in February

Any precipitationSnow

Bāft gets around 70 mm of rain and snow over 7.9 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 precipitation averages around 27% and peaks near 30% on the wettest days, and about 4 days bring snow.

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Rain chance (%)Snow chance (%)
12315
22315
32415
42415
52415
62515
72515
82515
92615
102615
112615
122615
132614
142614
152714
162714
172814
182814
192813
202913
212913
222912
233012
243012
252912
262911
272911
282811

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 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 6:39 AM to 6:18 AM, and sunset from 5:16 PM to 5:36 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202528
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
110.66:395:16
210.66:385:16
310.76:385:17
410.76:375:18
510.76:365:19
610.76:365:20
710.86:355:21
810.86:355:21
910.86:345:22
1010.86:335:23
1110.96:335:24
1210.96:325:24
1310.96:315:25
1410.96:305:26
1511.06:305:27
1611.06:295:28
1711.06:285:28
1811.06:275:29
1911.16:265:30
2011.16:255:31
2111.16:245:31
2211.16:235:32
2311.26:235:33
2411.26:225:34
2511.26:215:34
2611.36:205:35
2711.36:195:36
2811.36:185:36

Solar energy in February

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in February, about 5.06 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 3.9 kWh/m² to a high of 7.87 kWh/m² in May across the year — February's 5.06 kWh/m² falls in the middle.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
14.7Bright
24.7Bright
34.7Bright
44.8Bright
54.8Bright
64.8Bright
74.8Bright
84.9Bright
94.9Bright
105.0Bright
115.0Bright
125.0Bright
135.0Bright
145.1Bright
155.1Bright
165.1Bright
175.2Bright
185.2Bright
195.2Bright
205.3Bright
215.3Bright
225.3Bright
235.4Bright
245.4Bright
255.5Bright
265.5Bright
275.5Bright
285.6Bright
Planning a trip in February

Is February a good time to visit Bāft?

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

2.0
Sightseeing
11th-best month of the year
0.0
Beach & pool
10th-best month of the year

February is a weaker month for outdoor sightseeing in Bāft.

What to pack for Bāft in February

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

In February, Bāft sees daytime highs around 9°C and nights near -2°C. Pack a warm layer. Worth having: sun protection. About 8 days see rain.

a warm layersun protection

UV index in Bāft in February

LowModerateHighVery highExtreme

Clear-sky midday UV in February peaks around 8 — enough to warrant sun protection. The full-year curve, shaded by WHO exposure level, is below.

Under clear skies, the midday UV index in Bāft peaks around June 16 at about 13 (extreme) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near December 19 at about 4 (moderate).

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

025710JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecVery highExtremeVery highHighModerateJun 16UV 13Dec 19UV 4
UV index (midday)Level
Jan5Moderate
Feb8Very high
Mar10Very high
Apr9Very high
May12Extreme
Jun13Extreme
Jul12Extreme
Aug12Extreme
Sep11Extreme
Oct8Very high
Nov5High
Dec4Moderate

Air quality in Bāft 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 Bāft is worst in April — around 30 µg/m³ PM2.5 (moderate), about 2.5× the cleanest month (November, 12 µg/m³).

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

010203040JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecModerateApr 2230 µg/m³Nov 2312 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan14Moderate
Feb20Moderate
Mar24Moderate
Apr30Moderate
May29Moderate
Jun22Moderate
Jul28Moderate
Aug20Moderate
Sep19Moderate
Oct16Moderate
Nov12Moderate
Dec12Moderate
Location & terrain

Where is Bāft?

Bāft sits at 29.2°N, 56.6°E, 2,268 m above sea level, in Iran. The nearest listed city is Bardsīr, 77 km away.

MāhānḨājjīābādKermanJīroftRafsanjān

Topography around Bāft

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Bāft has significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 385 m around an average of 2,283 m above sea level; within 16 km, large variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 1,008 m; within 80 km, extreme variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 3,173 m.

The land around Bāft is covered by bare terrain (52%) and artificial surfaces (29%) within 3 km, bare terrain (82%) within 16 km, and bare terrain (77%) within 80 km.

3 km
385 m
16 km
1,008 m
80 km
3,173 m
shrubsgrasslandcroplandartificial surfacesbare terrain
February weather nearby: Bardsīr 77 km · Najafshahr 87 km · Sirjan 93 km · Māhān 114 km · Ḩājjīābād 123 km · Kerman 126 km · Jīroft 127 km · Rafsanjān 143 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 Bāft (29.2331°, 56.6022°, elevation 2,268 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).