Ferdows weather in February

In February, Ferdows sees average daytime highs of 11°C and overnight lows near 1°C, with 39 mm of precipitation across 6.8 wet days and about 10.7 hours of daylight. It is the 10th-warmest and 2nd-wettest month of the year here.

Highs climb over the month, from about 10°C in the first days to 13°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 18 min at the start of February to 11 h 12 min by month's end. Set against the rest of the year, February is Ferdows's 10th-clearest and 7th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Ferdows's year-round climate.

Daytime high
11°
10th warmest
Overnight low
3rd coldest
Precipitation
39 mm
6.8 wet days
Daylight
10 h 42 min
6:30 AM – 5:14 PM
Cloud cover
38%
10th clearest
Wind
12 km/h
7th windiest
Solar energy
4.37 kWh/m²
Travel score
3.1
out of 10

Ferdows is city in South Khorasan 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 10°C in the first days to 13°C by the end.

A typical February day in Ferdows reaches about 11°C in the afternoon and slips back to 1°C overnight — a 10°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 5°C and 17°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)
190
290
3100
4100
5100
6100
7101
8101
9101
10101
11101
12111
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28133

How February really feels in Ferdows

Once humidity and wind are folded in, February averages 0 days that feel above 32°C and 27 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
27
wind chill below the day's low

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

Ferdows weather by month

How February compares with the rest of the year at a glance. February is the 10th-warmest and 2nd-wettest month here — the current month is highlighted below.

MonthHigh / Low (°C)Rainfall (mm)Wet daysSnow daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan / -1°356.12.3101.9
Feb11° / 396.8110.73.1
Mar16° / 467.90.311.75.7
Apr23° / 12°225012.87.8
May29° / 17°82.3013.76.9
Jun34° / 22°10.3014.24.3
Jul35° / 23°00.10143.6
Aug34° / 21°00013.34.6
Sep30° / 17°00.1012.26.7
Oct24° / 12°20.6011.19.1
Nov17° / 122.8010.26.5
Dec11° / 214.40.79.83.3

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 15% of February, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 28%.

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Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
17327
27327
37327
47327
57228
67228
77228
87129
97129
107129
117129
127129
137129
147129
157129
167129
177129
187129
197129
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217129
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237228
247228
257228
267228
277327
287327

Chance of precipitation in February

Any precipitationSnow

Ferdows gets around 39 mm of rain and snow over 6.8 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 24% and peaks near 24% on the wettest days, and about 1 day brings snow.

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Rain chance (%)Snow chance (%)
1236
2235
3235
4235
5245
6245
7244
8244
9244
10244
11244
12244
13244
14244
15244
16244
17244
18243
19243
20243
21243
22243
23243
24232
25232
26232
27222
28222

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 12 km/h in February.

Across February, daily wind ranges from about 12 km/h on the calmest days to 12 km/h at its breeziest. It stays fairly steady from day to day.

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Wind speed (km/h)Feels
112light breeze
212light breeze
312light breeze
412light breeze
512light breeze
612light breeze
712light breeze
812light breeze
912light breeze
1012light breeze
1112light breeze
1212light breeze
1312light breeze
1412light breeze
1512light breeze
1612light breeze
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2012light breeze
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2612light breeze
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2812light breeze

Sunrise & sunset in February

DaylightNight

Daylight runs from about 10 h 18 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 54 minutes over February. Sunrise moves from 6:41 AM to 6:16 AM, and sunset from 5:01 PM to 5:26 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202528
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
110.36:415:01
210.46:405:02
310.46:405:03
410.46:395:04
510.46:385:04
610.56:385:05
710.56:375:06
810.56:365:07
910.66:355:08
1010.66:345:09
1110.66:335:10
1210.66:335:11
1310.76:325:12
1410.76:315:13
1510.76:305:14
1610.86:295:15
1710.86:285:16
1810.86:275:17
1910.96:265:18
2010.96:255:19
2110.96:245:20
2211.06:235:20
2311.06:215:21
2411.06:205:22
2511.16:195:23
2611.16:185:24
2711.16:175:25
2811.26:165:26

Solar energy in February

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in February, about 4.37 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 3.08 kWh/m² to a high of 8.02 kWh/m² in June across the year — February's 4.37 kWh/m² falls in the middle.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
13.9Moderate
23.9Moderate
34.0Moderate
44.0Moderate
54.0Bright
64.1Bright
74.1Bright
84.1Bright
94.2Bright
104.2Bright
114.2Bright
124.3Bright
134.3Bright
144.3Bright
154.4Bright
164.4Bright
174.5Bright
184.5Bright
194.5Bright
204.6Bright
214.6Bright
224.6Bright
234.7Bright
244.7Bright
254.8Bright
264.8Bright
274.8Bright
284.9Bright
Planning a trip in February

Hazard calendar for Ferdows

In seasonPeak

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

Ferdows 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 Ferdows?

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

3.1
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 Ferdows.

What to pack for Ferdows in February

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

In February, Ferdows sees daytime highs around 11°C and nights near 1°C. Pack a warm layer. About 7 days see rain.

a warm layer

UV index in Ferdows in February

LowModerateHighVery highExtreme

Clear-sky midday UV in February peaks around 5 — enough to warrant sun protection. The full-year curve, shaded by WHO exposure level, is below.

Under clear skies, the midday UV index in Ferdows peaks around July 15 at about 11 (extreme) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near January 1 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 highHighModerateJul 15UV 11Jan 1UV 3
UV index (midday)Level
Jan3Moderate
Feb5High
Mar7High
Apr8Very high
May9Very high
Jun10Extreme
Jul11Extreme
Aug10Very high
Sep8Very high
Oct6High
Nov4Moderate
Dec3Moderate

Air quality in Ferdows 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 Ferdows is worst in July — around 41 µg/m³ PM2.5 (poor), about 2.4× the cleanest month (December, 17 µg/m³).

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

0204060JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecModeratePoorPoorModerateJul 1840 µg/m³Dec 1517 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan18Moderate
Feb24Moderate
Mar29Moderate
Apr37Poor
May37Poor
Jun34Moderate
Jul41Poor
Aug36Poor
Sep39Poor
Oct28Moderate
Nov18Moderate
Dec17Moderate
Location & terrain

Where is Ferdows?

Ferdows sits at 34.0°N, 58.2°E, 1,279 m above sea level, in Iran. The nearest listed city is Gonābād, 60 km away.

TabasKāshmarBardaskanBīrjandTorbat-e Ḩeydarīyeh

Topography around Ferdows

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Ferdows has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 80 m around an average of 1,282 m above sea level; within 16 km, large variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 629 m; within 80 km, very significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 2,022 m.

The land around Ferdows is covered by bare terrain (61%) and artificial surfaces (22%) within 3 km, bare terrain (94%) within 16 km, and bare terrain (96%) within 80 km.

3 km
80 m
16 km
629 m
80 km
2,022 m
croplandartificial surfacesbare terrain
February weather nearby: Gonābād 60 km · Boshrūyeh 71 km · Qā’en 99 km · Tabas 124 km · Kāshmar 138 km · Bardaskan 140 km · Bīrjand 161 km · Torbat-e Ḩeydarīyeh 169 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 Ferdows (34.0185°, 58.1722°, elevation 1,279 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).