Harsīn weather in February

In February, Harsīn sees average daytime highs of 8°C and overnight lows near -2°C, with 84 mm of precipitation across 11.2 wet days and about 10.7 hours of daylight. It is the 11th-warmest and 2nd-wettest month of the year here.

Highs climb over the month, from about 6°C in the first days to 10°C by the end. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 36% 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 Harsīn's 11th-clearest and 9th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Harsīn's year-round climate.

Daytime high
11th warmest
Overnight low
-2°
2nd coldest
Precipitation
84 mm
11.2 wet days
Daylight
10 h 42 min
7:12 AM – 5:56 PM
Cloud cover
51%
11th clearest
Wind
6 km/h
9th windiest
Solar energy
4.02 kWh/m²
Travel score
1.3
out of 10

Harsīn is city in Kermanshah Province, Iran.

Founded
~550 BCE

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 6°C in the first days to 10°C by the end.

A typical February day in Harsīn reaches about 8°C in the afternoon and slips back to -2°C overnight — a 10°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 2°C and 13°C. Set against its neighbours, February runs about 2°C warmer than January and about 5°C cooler than March.

-10°10°20°151015202528
Avg high (°C)Avg low (°C)
16-4
26-4
36-3
46-3
56-3
67-3
77-3
87-3
97-3
107-3
117-3
127-3
138-2
148-2
158-2
168-2
178-2
188-2
199-1
209-1
219-1
229-1
2310-1
2410-1
25100
26100
27100
28110

How February really feels in Harsīn

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.

Harsīn weather by month

How February compares with the rest of the year at a glance. February is the 11th-warmest and 2nd-wettest month here — the current month is highlighted below.

MonthHigh / Low (°C)Rainfall (mm)Wet daysSnow daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan / -4°7710.27.4100.3
Feb / -2°8411.26.410.71.3
Mar13° / 9912.13.311.73.5
Apr18° / 81120.112.85.7
May24° / 11°316.8013.87.6
Jun32° / 16°20.7014.25.7
Jul36° / 20°00.1014.12.9
Aug36° / 19°00.1013.33.0
Sep31° / 15°10.4012.26.3
Oct23° / 10°294.8011.18.1
Nov14° / 708.40.410.24.6
Dec / -1°718.83.99.81.8

Cloud cover in February

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 36% of the time in February.

Beyond those clear spells, partly cloudy skies cover about 19% of February, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 45%.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202528
Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
15347
25347
35248
45347
55347
65347
75347
85347
95347
105347
115347
125446
135446
145446
155446
165446
175545
185545
195644
205644
215644
225743
235743
245743
255842
265842
275842
285941

Chance of precipitation in February

Any precipitationSnow

Harsīn gets around 84 mm of rain and snow over 11.2 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 39% and peaks near 40% on the wettest days, and about 6 days bring snow.

0%10%20%30%40%50%151015202528
Rain chance (%)Snow chance (%)
13928
23928
33928
43928
53927
63927
73927
83927
93926
103926
113926
124025
134024
144024
154023
164022
174022
184021
194021
204020
214020
224019
234018
243918
253917
263816
273816
283715

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.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202528
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 6 km/h in February.

Across February, daily wind ranges from about 6 km/h on the calmest days to 6 km/h at its breeziest. It stays fairly steady from day to day.

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Wind speed (km/h)Feels
16calm
26calm
36calm
46calm
56calm
66calm
76calm
86calm
96calm
106calm
116calm
126calm
136calm
146calm
156calm
166calm
176calm
186calm
196calm
206calm
216calm
226calm
236calm
246calm
256calm
266calm
276calm
286calm

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 7:24 AM to 6:58 AM, and sunset from 5:42 PM to 6:08 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202528
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
110.37:245:42
210.37:235:43
310.47:235:44
410.47:225:45
510.47:215:46
610.57:205:47
710.57:205:48
810.57:195:49
910.57:185:50
1010.67:175:51
1110.67:165:52
1210.67:155:53
1310.77:145:54
1410.77:135:55
1510.77:125:56
1610.87:125:57
1710.87:105:58
1810.87:095:59
1910.97:086:00
2010.97:076:01
2110.97:066:02
2211.07:056:03
2311.07:046:03
2411.07:036:04
2511.17:026:05
2611.17:016:06
2711.16:596:07
2811.26:586:08

Solar energy in February

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in February, about 4.02 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 2.75 kWh/m² to a high of 8.08 kWh/m² in June across the year — February's 4.02 kWh/m² falls in the middle.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
13.5Moderate
23.6Moderate
33.6Moderate
43.6Moderate
53.7Moderate
63.7Moderate
73.7Moderate
83.8Moderate
93.8Moderate
103.9Moderate
113.9Moderate
123.9Moderate
134.0Moderate
144.0Moderate
154.0Bright
164.1Bright
174.1Bright
184.1Bright
194.2Bright
204.2Bright
214.3Bright
224.3Bright
234.3Bright
244.4Bright
254.4Bright
264.5Bright
274.5Bright
284.6Bright
Planning a trip in February

Hazard calendar for Harsīn

In seasonPeak

In February, Harsīn sits inside its rainy season season. The full year is below, with each hazard's peak months called out.

Harsīn's rainy season runs November–April, when most of the year's rain falls.

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

Is February a good time to visit Harsīn?

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

1.3
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 Harsīn.

What to pack for Harsīn in February

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

In February, Harsīn sees daytime highs around 8°C and nights near -2°C. Pack a warm layer and a heavy coat. Worth having: rain gear. About 11 days see rain.

a warm layera heavy coatrain gear

UV index in Harsīn 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 Harsīn peaks around August 13 at about 11 (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 highExtremeVery highModerateAug 13UV 11Jan 10UV 3
UV index (midday)Level
Jan3Moderate
Feb5Moderate
Mar5High
Apr7Very high
May10Very high
Jun11Extreme
Jul10Extreme
Aug11Extreme
Sep9Very high
Oct6High
Nov4Moderate
Dec3Moderate

Air quality in Harsīn 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 Harsīn is worst in April — around 37 µg/m³ PM2.5 (poor), and holds fairly steady the rest of the year.

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

010203040JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecModeratePoorModerateApr 2337 µg/m³Jan 126 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan26Moderate
Feb28Moderate
Mar34Moderate
Apr37Poor
May37Poor
Jun30Moderate
Jul29Moderate
Aug28Moderate
Sep29Moderate
Oct30Moderate
Nov26Moderate
Dec26Moderate
Location & terrain

Where is Harsīn?

Harsīn sits at 34.3°N, 47.6°E, 1,551 m above sea level, in Iran. The nearest listed city is Şaḩneh, 25 km away.

Topography around Harsīn

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Harsīn has significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 576 m around an average of 1,608 m above sea level; within 16 km, very significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 1,422 m; within 80 km, extreme variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 2,590 m.

The land around Harsīn is covered by cropland (50%) and grassland (24%) within 3 km, grassland (57%) and cropland (38%) within 16 km, and grassland (55%) and cropland (38%) within 80 km.

3 km
576 m
16 km
1,422 m
80 km
2,590 m
treesgrasslandcroplandartificial surfacesbare terrain
February weather nearby: Şaḩneh 25 km · Nūrābād 42 km · Kangāvar 43 km · Kermanshah 48 km · Sonqor 57 km · Nahāvand 73 km · Asadābād 75 km · Aleshtar 77 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 Harsīn (34.2721°, 47.5861°, elevation 1,551 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).